Edward Everett Dale - Angie Debo Correspondence Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1994-023
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photocopies of correspondence between Angie Debo and Edward Everett Dale. Original is in the Edward Everett Dale Papers at the University of Oklahoma’s Western History Collections.
Dates
- 1925 - 1984
Creator
- Debo, Angie, 1890-1988. (Person)
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
Debo was born in Beattie, KS, in 1890, moved to Marshall, Oklahoma Territory, with her family in 1899, taught in rural schools at age 16, graduated from Marshall High School in 1913 and from the University of Oklahoma (OU) in 1918 with a degree in history. She taught history at Enid High School for four years, received a master’s degree from the University of Chicago in 1924, taught at West Texas State Teachers College from 1924-1933, received a doctorate from OU in 1933, served as curator of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, TX, 1933-1934. In subsequent years she was primarily a researcher and writer of books on the Five Civilized Tribes, Geronimo, and the history of Native Americans and of Oklahoma. She also was a teacher, pastor, and director of the Federal Writers Project in Oklahoma. From 1947-1955 she was curator of maps at Oklahoma A&M College. After retirement in 1955 she wrote, lectured, traveled, researched family histories, served on the boards of directors of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Association on American Indian Affairs, made surveys for the Indian Rights Association, and lobbied for land rights for Indians in Alaska and for water rights for the Havasupai and Pima in Arizona. She authored nine books, edited three, co-authored another, wrote many chapters, articles, and forewords, and presented numerous papers on Native Americans and Oklahoma history.
Edward Everett Dale was born on February 8, 1879, near Keller, Texas. He grew up in north Texas and graduated from Central State Teachers College in Edmond, Oklahoma, in 1909 and then received a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1911, a master's degree from Harvard University in 1914, and a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1922. He married Rosalie Gilkey in 1919. Dale worked as a professor of history and department chair at the University of Oklahoma from 1924-1942. During this time, he taught Angie Debo. He is one of the persons who helped establish the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma. He wrote many books on the history of Oklahoma, autobiographies, and stories. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1993. E. E. Dale died on May 28, 1972, and was interred in Norman, Oklahoma. More information on Dale can be found here: http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=DA005.
Edward Everett Dale was born on February 8, 1879, near Keller, Texas. He grew up in north Texas and graduated from Central State Teachers College in Edmond, Oklahoma, in 1909 and then received a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1911, a master's degree from Harvard University in 1914, and a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1922. He married Rosalie Gilkey in 1919. Dale worked as a professor of history and department chair at the University of Oklahoma from 1924-1942. During this time, he taught Angie Debo. He is one of the persons who helped establish the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma. He wrote many books on the history of Oklahoma, autobiographies, and stories. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1993. E. E. Dale died on May 28, 1972, and was interred in Norman, Oklahoma. More information on Dale can be found here: http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=DA005.
Extent
0.2 Linear feet (1 slim document box)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Custodial History
Photocopied from photocopy provided by Dr. Richard Lowett, Professor Emeritus at OU. Original is in the Edward Everett Dale Papers at the University of Oklahoma’s Western History Collections.
Provenance
Photocopied from photocopy provided by Dr. Richard Lowett, Professor Emeritus at OU.
Processing Information
Processed by SCUA Staff.
Creator
- Debo, Angie, 1890-1988. (Person)
- Dale, Edward Everett, 1879-1972. (Person)
- Title
- Edward Everett Dale - Angie Debo Correspondence Collection Collection Number 1994-023
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- SCUA Staff
- Date
- October 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA
libscua@okstate.edu
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA
libscua@okstate.edu