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Geographer. Correspondence (1939-1982); papers (1942-1956) concerning Morris's military service in the United States Navy and in the United States Army Reserves; certificates and diplomas (1864-1892); account books (1962-1969); and manuscripts, research notes, correspondence, and contracts (ca. 1950-1982) concerning books and articles by Morris, a University of Oklahoma geography professor. John Wesley Morris Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Photographer. An account (n.d.) by Peters of his participation in the Land Run of 1893 into the Cherokee Strip; correspondence (1904) regarding settlement of the estate of a deceased relative; a warranty deed (1900); and a Garfield County Tax Assessment List (1927). Kay Peters Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Editor. Manuscripts (1929-1940) of poetry, short stories, and plays; printed material (1930-1942), including literary publications; a bibliography (n.d.) of Oklahoma writers; and certificates and diplomas (1908-1926) received by Kaufman. Kenneth C. Kaufman Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Original manuscript, first proof, and plate proof of Ruth's book"Colorado Vacations" published by the Alfred A. Knopf Co. in 1959, along with personal and professional correspondence (1920s-1980s); research files (1956-1988) for various projects; drafts, story lines, and manuscripts (1928-1965) for articles and books; travel columns (1971-1985); trip notes (1950-1985); and general research notes (1962-1990). Kent Ruth Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Anonymous manuscripts regarding crime and criminals in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, and specifically concerning Frank Nash, a bank robber and killer from Hobart, Oklahoma. Kiowa County Historical Society Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Oil prospector. Correspondence (1901, 1931-1939, 1944, 1953) relating to Jesse A. Heydrick's discovery of oil in Red Fork, Oklahoma; a manuscript (1931) of unpublished chapters of "J.W. Flenner's History of Early Oil Developments in Oklahoma"; legal papers (1901); newspaper clippings; and a bound report (1953) entitled "Red Fork Discovery, June 1901" by L.C. Heydrick. L.C. Heydrick Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Manuscripts of articles dealing with cattle branding, cowboy life and work, and lists of cattle brands used in Western Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle and Western Kansas. L.E. Crawford Photograph Collection also in repository.

Scope and Contents Author. Papers (1978-2019) of Choctaw author and poet, LeAnne Howe. The papers document her lengthy and varied writing career as a poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, and professor. The collection contains her professional and personal correspondence (1981-2012), and a group of chronological files (1983-2019) which are comprised of her residency and grant applications, speaking engagements, creative collaborations, and contracts. A journalist files series (1978-1987) contains interview notes, photographs, and print copies of her work as an editor and contributor to primarily Texas-based news publications. Her literary manuscripts (1985-2018) include drafts of minor and major works such as Shell Shaker, Miko Kings, and others. The collection also contains subject files of research materials (1980-2012), audiovisual materials (1994-2010) with VHS tapes of selected works, and graphic materials (1979-2019) with event publicity posters and illustrations. The materials...

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Pioneer. Typescripts of manuscripts (ca. 1922) by Mrs. Reeve, entitled "Early Days in Western Kansas" "Santa Fe Trail" and "Early Days in Oklahoma.".

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University professor. Correspondence (1950-1958) with the Department of the Interior, congressmen, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; reports (1956-1963) and newspaper clippings (1925-1961) concerning Indian affairs; and manuscripts (1948) entitled "The Care of Chronic and Convalescent Patients in Oklahoma" by Logan, and "Norman and Cleveland County, A Resource Inventory.".

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Writer and bibliographer. Manuscript, galley sheets, and page prints (1951) of "Oklahoma Imprints"; and photocopies of manuscripts (1836 and 1881) relating to the extension of the western boundary of Arkansas and the granting of a right-of-way to the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Railway Company and to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company.

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Author and illustrator. Manuscripts (1918-1971), original artwork (1917-1939) and typescripts of speeches and articles (1932-1970) by Lenski; her business and personal correspondence (1912-1972); biographical materials (1930-1970) on Lenski, including a scrapbook compiled by Letha Barde; and information (1956-1972) concerning collections of Lois Lenski materials in other repositories. Lois Lenski Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Professor. An unpublished manuscript by Dr. Turley entitled "Nephron: A Critical Study of the Data From the Structure, Pathology, and Experimentation on the Function of the Several Parts of the Kidney.".

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Journalist. A photostatic copy of a typescript (n.d.) by Parks entitled "Prairie Prelude: 1897-1903" describing her childhood in Pawnee, Indian Territory.

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Physicians. Correspondence (1924-1955) regarding personal affairs and issues such as health and socialized medicine; minutes (1934-1936), publications (ca. 1932-1936) and correspondence regarding the Oklahoma County Consumers Council, a Depression-era agency established by the National Emergency Council; manuscripts (ca. 1915-1935) by the Blachlys regarding various aspects of national health, as well as a short autobiography of Lucile Blachly; and certificates and diplomas (1928-1950). Lucile and Charles Blachly Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Historian. Manuscripts by Conlan reflecting the histories and cultures of numerous Indian tribes, the Choctaw Indians in particular, from 1756 to 1932; and a textbook, published in Great Britain (1950).

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Ornithologist. Correspondence (1920-1945) with fellow ornithologists; notebooks (1914-1929) of bird sightings in Oklahoma; notecards (1905-1929); research notes (1920-1930) of Margaret Nice; a typescript copy (n.d.) of "Wild Life of Tulsa County (Oklahoma)" by Edith R. Force; a manuscript"Economic Value of Oklahoma Birds" by E.D. Crabb; and reprints (1930-1952) of articles about birds. Margaret Morse Nice Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Botanist. A manuscript (1950) with drawings of "Some Cacti of Our Southwest" by Lahman; papers (1936) from the meetings of the Cactus and Succulent Society of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and botanical illustrations (1950) of western wildflowers, painted by Lahman in watercolor. Marion Sherwood Lahman Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Anthropologists. Correspondence, research materials and manuscripts of Alice Lee Marriott and Carol Rachlin assembled during their collaboration on several essays and manuscripts relating to Native American society, mythology and peyotism.

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Typescripts and manuscripts of poetry and short stories regarding the Oklahoma oil fields and the oil industry, all by Mary B. Frederickson. Mary Brownlee Frederickson Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Collector. A manuscript (n.d.) describing a saloon fight; a typescript (n.d.) entitled"Fundamental Principals of Plant Breeding" by Isaac C. Renfro; newspaper clippings (1925); and a permit (1906) issued to Elkins, Webster and Bayleas to sell insurance in Indian Territory. Mary Louise Ligon Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Historian. Correspondence (1962-1976), manuscripts (1960's), photocopied documents, research notes, lectures, student papers, book reviews, reprints and other printed materials relating to Moorhead's teaching of Latin American history at the University of Oklahoma and to his publications about Jacob de Ugarte y Loyola, the presidio, other Spanish colonial institutions in the Southwest, and the Indians of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Max L. Moorhead Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Manuscripts by Smith entitled "The Seminole Presbyterian Mission" "Dr. Emmet Starr", and "Daniel Collins Home"; research notes on the Oklahoma towns of Fred, Ninnekah, Chickasha, and Old Bloomfield, along with a biographical questionnaire relating to Rhoda Gunn Colbert Potts, Daniel Collins, and the Colbert family.

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Author. A manuscript account of a 1909 lynching in Ada, Oklahoma, written by McCarville; a copy (1957) of Oklahoma City's charter; a program (1965) for a dinner at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library in Oklahoma City; and four pieces (n.d.) of United States military scrip. Mike McCarville Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Mayor. Correspondence (1954-1981), certificates (1953-1981), municipal reports (1948-1961), and agendas and minutes (1954-1981) of the Norman, Oklahoma, city council and of several Norman city government boards, including those governing environmental and noise pollution and the quality of water; publications, including newsletters and brochures published by the League of Women Voters of the United States; and one manuscript, jointly authored by Benson and Cortez A. M. Ewing, regarding presidential nominating politics in 1952. Benson was active in Norman politics and her papers reflect the governance of the municipality for the period 1954-1981.

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Historian. Correspondence (1921-1956) concerning Wardell's tenure as a Professor of History and as an Assistant to the President of the University of Oklahoma, concerning student affairs, curriculum, academic department administration, accreditation, military training, housing, post-war planning, and state legislation; academic and admistrative departmental reports (1929-1945); correspondence concerning Wardell's teaching and publishing activities, and his involvement with civic organizations; lecture notes; research materials; and manuscripts regarding the Cherokee and Osage Indians, historic sites in Oklahoma, and the history of the American West. Morris L. Wardell Photograph Collection also in repository.

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A history of the Presbyterian Church in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, written by Mrs. Hart.

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Historian. Bound typescripts of three unpublished works by Mrs. Hisel entitled "Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs" (1950) "Missionary Federation of Muskogee, Oklahoma" (1950) and "Presbyterian Pioneers and Personalities, 1825-1951" (1951).

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An account written in 1913 by Mrs. Jarboe of her family's move from Texas to Indian Territory and their subsequent move to Greer County, Oklahoma. The manuscript contains anecdotes about their experiences with Choctaw and Kiowa Indians, as well as a general description of pioneer life.

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Archaeologist. Manuscripts of Judd's book"The Architecture of Pueblo Bonito" published by the Smithsonian Institution (1964), and articles for publication (1964-1967); and a bibliography of his publications (1968).