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Kathleen Gardner Oral History Interviews with Douglas Hale and Dale McKinney Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-043

Scope and Contents

Collection contains one audio cassette tape of Kathleen Gardner's oral history interview with Dr. Dale McKinney, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Art, and 8 photographs of his work, and one audio cassette tape of Gardner's oral history interview with Professor Doug Hale, OSU Dept. of History.

The interview with Hale covers the settlement of Oklahoma, and the interview with McKinney covers the influence of art on Stillwater, Oklahoma, former students, and other topics.

Dates

  • 1979, 1980

Creator

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

Kathleen V.G. Gardner graduated from Oklahoma State University with her M.S. in 1980, and her Ph.D. in 1989. In Stillwater, she was involved in Town and Gown Theatre, the Art Guild, Chamber of Commerce, an interior design business (Gardner Designs), and was a real estate associate for EVA Real Estate. She taught at Baylor University and in the Dallas County Community College District.

Douglas Denton Hale, Jr. (October 2, 1929-December 26, 2014), was born in Jacksonville, Texas. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and served for three years as a special agent for the U.S. Counter Intelligence Corps. In 1956, he enrolled in a Master's program at the University of Missouri, and completed his Ph.D. in History from the University of Texas in 1961. In 1963, he was appointed as a professor of history at Oklahoma State University, where he taught for 18 years. Hale's obituary can be viewed here.

Myron Dale McKinney (1911-1994) was born in Hollister, Oklahoma. He earned his his earned his Bachelor of Arts from Central State College (now the University of Central Oklahoma) and his Master of Arts from Oklahoma State University. McKinney was a very influential Associate Professor of Art at Oklahoma State University as well as a highly respected a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. McKinney exhibited at prestigious galleries and museums across the untites states including the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, The Museum of Non-Objective Painting at the Guggenhiem, Dallas Museum of Art, and the Philbrook Art Museum. (biography from here.)

Extent

0.003 Linear feet (2 cassette tapes, 8 photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into two 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 Kathleen V.G. Gardner, 2014.

Related Archival Materials

Myron Dale McKinney Tape Recordings Collection, Collection Number 2017-027.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Coates, February 2015.

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Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Kathleen Gardner Oral History Interviews with Douglas Hale and Dale McKinney Collection Collection Number 2014-043
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah Coates
Date
February 2015
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

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Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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