Skip to main content

Oscar Gardner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2003-031

Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence and printed materials concerning the life of Oscar Gardner, Presbyterian minister who workd at the Goodland Indian Orphanage in Oklahoma.

Dates

  • 1932-1958

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.

Finding aid © 2017 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Biographical Sketch

The correspondence was between Oscar Gardner, his wife Blanch, and friends. The letters concerned daily life as a Presbyterian minister in Oklahoma serving at the Goodland Children’s Home. The bulk of the correspondence was between Gardner and Mrs. & Dr. M.L. Firebaugh, long time workers with the Children’s Home and with friends and fellow ministers Grady James, Hubert H. Hopper and David Stitt. The letters showed that funding was a consistent problem, especially through the depression years. Frequent references were made to the local individuals and their situations. Water A. Bennet collected the material for his thesis on the life of Oscar Gardner. A final and draft copy of the biography is included. Gardner was Minister of the Goodland Mission from 1946-1957.

Extent

1.86 Linear feet (1 record storage box, 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.

Related Archival Materials

Goodland Presbyterian Children’s Home is located at www.goodland.org/goodland01.html. Additional related information on Presbyterian subjects may be found by contacting the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 100 East 27th Street, Austin, TX 78705-5797 www.austinseminary.edu.

Processing Information

Processed by Kay Bost, May 2003.

Updated by Tawny Taylor, October 2010.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oscar Gardner Papers Collection Number 2003-031
Status
Completed
Author
Kay Bost
Date
May 2003
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

Staff Interface | Visit ArchivesSpace.org | v2.8.1 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem