Kellner Family Correspondence Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1973-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains approximately 400 mostly handwritten (some typed) letters primarily between Bernard Alexander Kellner (b. 1892) and his wife, Ruth Dorcas Greenlee (Kellner) (b. 1898). Correspondence dates from World War I when their courtship began to their marriage June 14, 1920; starts again during WWII (1941-1946) and continues during the Korean War (1951-1952). Later correspondence includes their children. Subjects include daily events such as Greenlee's teaching assignments or duties, family matters, influenza and polio epidemics, weather, wartime costs and rationing and local and national events.

Dates

1914 - 1952

Creator

Kellner family. (Family)

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

Kellner, whose family came from Vici, OK, in Dewey County, was a teacher and school administrator in Oklahoma and served in the U.S. Army during WWI, WWII and the Korean War, stationed in the military, among other places at Ft. Sill (Lawton, OK) and New York, and eventually attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. Ruth Greenlee graduated from Northwestern State Normal School in Alva, Oklahoma, and taught public school in Oklahoma, including Pawnee and Alva.

Extent

4.57 Linear feet (3 record storage boxes, 2 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.