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Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-034

Scope and Contents

Artificial collection of material written by or about Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel. Includes all types of publications, oral interviews, photographs, and activities publicizing McDaniel's work.

Dates

  • 1984 - 2008

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

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Biographical Sketch

Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel was a poet. Born December 22, 1918, in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, she was the fourth child of Benjamin and Anna McDaniel. Wilma spent her formative years in Creek County, attending schools at Green Ridge and Depew. Around 1936 her sharecropper father moved the family to California. Although McDaniel began writing as a child, she waited until midlife to seek publication. Subsequently, she published over fifty books of poetry and stories. McDaniel deeply loved Oklahoma and her adopted state of California. She continued to write about Oklahoma places and people throughout her lifetime, and she corresponded regularly with many Oklahomans. In California, she was dubbed “The Okie Poet” and was named Tulare Poet Laureate. She passed away April 13, 2007 and was laid to rest in Tulare, California.

Extent

0.41 Linear feet (1 document box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into three series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Provenance

Gift of Karen Neurohr, Alice Faye Brown, Agnew Brewer, Stroud Public Library

Related Archival Materials

Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz Collection of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Material, Collection Number 2008-014.

JoAnn Siravo Collection of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Material, Collection Number 2015-085.

Digital Collection

For more information on Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel, please view this digital collection.

Processing Information

Kay Bost, April, 2009

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Papers Collection Number 2009-034
Status
Completed
Author
Kay Bost
Date
April 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Revision Statements

  • September 2010: Kay Bost

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

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Contact:
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Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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