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Events of the Tulsa Disaster by Mrs. Mary E. Jones Parrish Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2012-075

Scope and Contents

Collection contains one book, Events of the Tulsa Disaster, by Mrs. Mary E. Jones Parrish.

Dates

  • ca 1922

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.

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Biographical Sketch

Mary E. Jones Parrish collected first hand accounts and photographs of the Tulsa race massacre and published them privately as her book, Events of the Tulsa Disaster, in 1922. She attended the Rochester Business Institute in Rochester, NY, where she was a student in the regular day school shorthand department. She began a Natural Education school in McAlester, Oklahoma, before setting up a Natural Education school in the Woods building on North Greenwood St. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

She and her daughter, Florence Mary, were forced to flee their home in Greenwood during the massacre. After the massacre, Parrish was hired by the Inter-Racial Committee to report on what happened. The result was her book, Events of the Tulsa Disaster.

Extent

0.03 Linear feet (one book)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into one 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 Leeland N. Alexander, Associate Vice President for Facilities, Operations and Clinical Services at the University of Oklahoma--Tulsa.

Processing Information

Processed by: Kate L. Blalack and Sarah Coates, January 2013.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Events of the Tulsa Disaster by Mrs. Mary E. Jones Parrish Collection Collection number 2012-075
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah Coates
Date
January 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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