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Grey Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1991-031

Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs, membership cards, certificates, scrapbook of postcards and other material from Cecil Head Grey, Ruth Rhodes Grey, and their families. Cecil and Ruth Grey were early Oklahoma residents.

Dates

  • 1889 - 1967

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

Ruth Rhodes (1892-1976) grew up in Rossville, Oklahoma. Her family owned a grocery store in Oklahoma City in the early 1900s. Thomas James Woodworth, Jr. was adopted by his stepfather and renamed Cecil Head Grey (1890-1968). He attended Oklahoma A&M College from 1911-1912 and was later a salesman of business machines. The Greys were married in 1919, lived in Oklahoma City, and retired to the Masonic Home in Guthrie, OK in the late 1960s.

Extent

0.218 Linear feet (1 slim legal size document box, 6 folders)

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 Ruth Rhodes Grey, 1969.

Processing Information

Processed by Susan Walker, August 1991.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Grey Family Papers Collection Number 1991-031
Status
Completed
Author
Susan Walker
Date
August 1991
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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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