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Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University President's Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1970-005

Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence, contracts, memoranda, minutes, and other material from subject files found in a hutment produced by Oklahoma A&M College's/Oklahoma State University's Office of the President. Topics covered include campus involvement in World War I and World War II, work with New Deal agencies, Lake Carl Blackwell, Oklahoma Power and Propulsion Laboratory, athletics, McCarthy era loyalty oaths, and OAMC’s involvement in Ethiopia. Most material appears to be file series from the offices of President Henry Bennett (1928-1951) and President Oliver Willham (1952-1966).

Dates

  • 1908 - 1968

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.

Administrative History

Most material appears to be file series from the offices of President Henry Bennett (1928-1951) and President Oliver Willham (1952-1966).

Extent

24.5 Linear feet (49 manuscript boxes, 1 map drawer)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into 27 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.

Digital Collection

The questionnaires sent out to Oklahoma A&M College students who fought in World War I have been digtized and can be viewed here. These materials came from Series XVI, boxes 39-40 of this collection.

Processing Information

Processed by O.A. Hilton, ca. 1970, and Kayla Barrett and Chris Haworth, 1991.



Updated by Anna Davis, September, 2009; Kelsey Sievers, November 2011.

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Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University President's Papers Collection Number 1970-005
Status
Completed
Author
O.A. Hilton, ca. 1970, and Kayla Barrett and Chris Haworth, 1991.
Date
1970
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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