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Manuscripts of books and short stories by Hill, using both his pen name and his real name, William R. Scott.

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Author. Correspondence to and from Burchardt concerning the Western Writers of America Association (1960-1965). Also numerous manuscripts of short stories and articles by Burchardt (fiction and non-fiction) concerning the American West.

Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF)Author and journalist. Brinkley's manuscripts and galley proofs (1948-88) for "Quicksand" "The Fun House" "Don't Go Near the Water" "Breakpoint" "The Last Ship" "The Two Susans" "The Ninety and Nine" "The Texas Peeper" "The Peeper" "Refuge" "All the Trumpets Sounded" "Washington Monument" "One More Invasion" and "The Admiral's Tennis Pro;" clippings, reviews, and business letters (1945-93) arranged by title of book."Life" magazine (1950-57) materials, including text pieces, background notes, and picture stories; correspondence with publishers and agents and biographical information (1938-93); and a diary kept by Brinkley during World War II. Also in the collection are magazine articles (1952-63) from...

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Professor. Letters (1932-1940) of recommendation for senior students at the University of Oklahoma for admission to the University's President's Class; corrected manuscripts (n.d.) for "Mahan on Sea Power" (University of Oklahoma Press, 1947) and "The Philippines and the United States" (University of Oklahoma Press, 1951), the latter co-authored with Garel A. Grunder; and correspondence and minutes (1939-1950) of the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. William Edmund Livezey Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Physician. Correspondence (1926-1940); manuscripts by Van Cleave, entitled "Indian Medicine" and "Important Points in the Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis"; annual reports (1926-1934) of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Sanitorium; issues of the "TB Tom Tom" newsletter (1933); and newspaper clippings about Van Cleave and his work at the Sanitorium. William E. Van Cleave Photograph Collection also in repository.

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Author. Correspondence (ca. 1923) regarding the Bender family of Kansas, and the genealogy of families in Big Sandy Valley, Kentucky; notebooks (ca. 1854-1913) concerning the American Civil War, linguistics, William Quantrill, Kansas Indians, and Kansas history prior to the 20th century; clippings (ca. 1855-1900) concerning Kansas Indians and history; manuscripts (ca. 1902) concerning politics, Indian mythology, folklore, linguistics and Kansas history; pamphlets (1857-1925); and diaries (1858-1911) of Henry William Ela recounting his Civil War experiences, and of Connelley.

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A poem by McKinney written in the Choctaw language and entitled"Iti Hishi Yama Isht Chit Haya Va Lihohe" or "A Leaf That Reminds Me of Thee." An English translation is included.

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U.S. Marshal. Correspondence (1901-1960) to and from William M. and Zoe Tilghman regarding family affairs, outlaws, Communist infiltration of the Works Progress Administration in Oklahoma, and poets and writers of Oklahoma; Tilghman's personal financial records (n.d.); manuscripts and typescripts (n.d.), including Tilghman's memoirs; publications (1843-1949) from the Poetry Society of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Authors' Club, the Women of '89 Club, etc., including a mid-nineteenth century etiquette book; programs (1903-1934) of various academic, social, charitable and religious organizations; clippings regarding outlaws; and showbills for western movies.

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Historian. Original typescripts and/or galley proofs (1973-1977) for three of Savage's books, including "Cowboy Life" "The Frontier" and "The Cherokee Strip Livestock Association: The Impact of Federal Regulations" and "Indian Life Transforming: An American Myth" along with correspondence and papers (1981-2000) relating to comparative frontier studies at the University of Oklahoma.

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Author. An unpublished novel by Pender entitled "The Treasure of Montezuma" which recounts an adventure-filled search for the fabled Aztec treasure.

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Teacher. Manuscripts (1952-1967) regarding the history of Wanette, Oklahoma and its schools, along with Protestant hymnals (1911-1913). Winnie M. Dawson Photograph Collection also in repository.