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Willa Adams Dusch Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1966-003

Scope and Contents

Collection contains college memorabilia, including an autograph book, photograph album, scrapbooks and other mementoes collected by Willa Adams while a student at Oklahoma A&M College, 1893-1899. Includes handwritten manuscripts of the "Riverside Review" which were precursors to the student paper.



Photo album: Gift to Willa Adams from "Gib" (Norris Gilbert), 1896.

Scraps (decorative cut-outs). Album belonged to Rebecca Curry and August Adams, relatives of Willa Adams.

Dates

  • 1887-1957
  • Majority of material found within 1887-1900

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.

Biographical Sketch

Willa Adams Dusch is the author of "The Sigma Literary Society, 1893-1897," published in 1951 by B.B. Chapman.

Extent

0.5 Linear feet

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 B.B. Chapman

Related Archival Materials

Oklahoma and Little Gusta Collection, Collection Number 1988-042.

Processing Information

Processed by: Tony Moffeit, 1973

Updated by: Heather M. Lloyd, 1982; Susan Walker, 1995; Katy Peters, June 2005.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Willa Adams Dusch Collection Collection Number 1966-003
Status
Completed
Author
Tony Moffeit
Date
1973
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

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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