Selected Collections

Collections
Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service This collection contains material from the Archives' Oklahoma State University Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service Publications collection. This collection contains fact sheets, newsletters, and other publications produced by the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' Extension Division.
Angie Debo Photo Collection This Collection consists of research material, including manuscripts of publications and presentations by Debo and related legal papers, notes, personal and business correspondence, memorabilia, diaries, articles, newspaper clippings, awards, books, maps and photographs dealing with Debo's writings and personal life.
Archives Collection Inventories Welcome to the Collection Guides for the Archives at Oklahoma State University. These finding aids offer a description of the collection materials we house in our archives. Each guide will provide you with contextual, historical, and physical information about what is available for research. Unless otherwise noted, there are no restrictions on viewing these collections and we are open to the public. scua, special collections,
Centennial Histories Series Over 100 people were involved in the production of this 25-volume Centennial Histories Series Project - a prototype for similar studies in higher educational institutions. This series honors the lives and deeds of all who shared in and served OSU during its first 100 years.
Championship Basketball with Henry Iba at OAMC This collection contains material from the Archives' Oklahoma State University Championship Basketball with Henry Iba at OAMC collection. The source materials given to the OSU Library Archives were 35 mm Eastman nitrate films from 1946. They illustrate the work of a nationally recognized coaching giant, Henry Payne Iba (1904-1993).
Daily O'Collegian Archives All issues, keyword searchable, from 1895 to 2008! More issues coming soon!
Dr. Bill F. & Jean Kelso Collection of Ancient Coins Collection contains ancient coins from around the world. Includes coins from the following places and eras: Greece, Carthage, the Roman Republic and Empire, St. Constantine era, Byzantine, Arabic, China, and the Vandals.
Edna Mae Phelps Political Collection Edna Mae Phelps attended every Democratic National Convention beginning with the violent 1968 affair in Chicago to the 2000 convention. She pursued many interests with great devotion. We hope you enjoy her collection of over 4,300 buttons lapel pins, ribbons, hand clickers, and other items pertaining to presidential elections, Oklahoma politics, and special interests such as the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, and other feminist issues.
Flying Farmers & Farm and Home Week at OAMC The Oklahoma Flying Farmers held its first convention at OAMC in 1945, with more than 2,000 farmers attending. The first National Flying Farmers Association convention was held on the campus the following year. The films in this collection feature newsreel-style footage of these conferences as well as the Farm and Home Week events, which were held at OAMC in 1947 and 1949.
Jessie Thatcher Bost Collection Jessie Thatcher Bost was the first female graduate from Oklahoma A&M College. She graduated in 1897 as a member of OAMC’s second graduating class. The collection features Bost’s essays, photographs of Bost and her family, some of Bost’s class notebooks, and other OAMC memorabilia.
John Hayes White Collection John Hayes White was a Quartermaster Sergeant with the 2nd Division Engineers during WWI. The collection contains 78 photographs and 13 handwritten letters from White to his sister and mother. Most of the photographs feature the 2nd Division Engineers and were taken during WWI. Other photograph subjects include WWI, the Philippines, Cuba, and portraits of White as a soldier and later, with his wife. wwi, world war i, photo, photos,
Oklahoma A&M College World War I Digitized in 2012, this collection was originally begun in 1919 by Maude Cass (OAMC Yearbook staff), Professor Maroney (History), Margaret Walters (Librarian), and OAMC President J.W. Cantwell. It represents a letter and survey sent to each OAMC student that participated in World War 1; over 500 surveys were returned, many of which include pictures, letters and news clippings. This collection is housed in the Archives at the Oklahoma State University Library. wwi, world war i, oamc,
Oklahoma Native Artists Project The Oklahoma Native Artists Project is a series of oral history interviews with Native artists, collectors, and gallery owners. The purpose of this project is to highlight the lives and careers of Native artists, to draw attention to the political aspects of making Native art, and to raise awareness of its cultural and economic importance.
Paul Miller Collection The Paul Miller Collection consist of general correspondence, speeches, columns, and photographs of Miller, as well as similar material and memorabilia related to Associated Press, the Gannett Corporation, and other newspaper, radio and television concerns with which Miller was involved.
Robert E. Cunningham, Photographer and Collector: Shedding a Light on a Gem This collection of glass plate negatives and acetate base photographs held in the OSU Library Archives represents a portion of Cunningham's collection amassed over the years. This memorabilia collection is historically significant in that it depicts the early history of OSU (A&M College), local history, and portraits of early residents of Stillwater.
Secrets of the Century On December 14, 1941, Oklahoma A&M College celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner hosted by OAMC President Henry G, Bennett. As a part of the celebrations, a time capsule was created, and attendees of the dinner were invited to write messages to the future attendees of the university. This digital collection contains 527 notecards written by the attendees. wwii, world war ii, oamc,
Soil Erosion and Conservation on the Southern Plains A pictorial collection from glass lantern slides documenting the devastation caused by soil erosion and the innovative techniques utilized to successfully conserve soil and water resources on the southern Great Plains.
Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Collection documents the history of the event through photographs that are all part of a rich archive of materials from the Ruth Sigler Avery Collection housed at the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Library. For information about this collection please contact the OSU-Tulsa library at tulsa.libraryreference@okstate.edu or 918-594-8130.
Vingie E. Roe Collection The Vingie E. Roe Collection contains seven of her novels (all published pre-1924), along with her scrapbook, and photographs.
WAVES at OAMC The WAVES at OAMC collection consists of documents that detail the history of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) training school at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University) during World War II.
World War II Posters This collection contains 149 unique posters printed by the United States Government Printing Office during World War II. Subjects include U.S. allies, morale, information security, war bonds and stamps, food rationing, recruitment, Victory Gardens, scenes by Norman Rockwell, and miscellaneous related subjects. wwii, world war ii, propaganda,
WPA-Built Structures in Oklahoma Dr. W. David Baird's collection of slides, depicting structures built by the WPA in Oklahoma is a tangible reminder of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s.

Collections

Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

This collection contains material from the Archives' Oklahoma State University Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service Publications collection. This collection contains fact sheets, newsletters, and other publications produced by the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' Extension Division.

Angie Debo Photo Collection

This Collection consists of research material, including manuscripts of publications and presentations by Debo and related legal papers, notes, personal and business correspondence, memorabilia, diaries, articles, newspaper clippings, awards, books, maps and photographs dealing with Debo's writings and personal life.

Archives Collection Inventories

Welcome to the Collection Guides for the Archives at Oklahoma State University. These finding aids offer a description of the collection materials we house in our archives. Each guide will provide you with contextual, historical, and physical information about what is available for research. Unless otherwise noted, there are no restrictions on viewing these collections and we are open to the public.

Centennial Histories Series

Over 100 people were involved in the production of this 25-volume Centennial Histories Series Project - a prototype for similar studies in higher educational institutions. This series honors the lives and deeds of all who shared in and served OSU during its first 100 years.

Championship Basketball with Henry Iba at OAMC

This collection contains material from the Archives' Oklahoma State University Championship Basketball with Henry Iba at OAMC collection. The source materials given to the OSU Library Archives were 35 mm Eastman nitrate films from 1946. They illustrate the work of a nationally recognized coaching giant, Henry Payne Iba (1904-1993).

Daily O'Collegian Archives

All issues, keyword searchable, from 1895 to 2008! More issues coming soon!

Dr. Bill F. & Jean Kelso Collection of Ancient Coins

Collection contains ancient coins from around the world. Includes coins from the following places and eras: Greece, Carthage, the Roman Republic and Empire, St. Constantine era, Byzantine, Arabic, China, and the Vandals.

Edna Mae Phelps Political Collection

Edna Mae Phelps attended every Democratic National Convention beginning with the violent 1968 affair in Chicago to the 2000 convention. She pursued many interests with great devotion. We hope you enjoy her collection of over 4,300 buttons lapel pins, ribbons, hand clickers, and other items pertaining to presidential elections, Oklahoma politics, and special interests such as the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, and other feminist issues.

Flying Farmers & Farm and Home Week at OAMC

The Oklahoma Flying Farmers held its first convention at OAMC in 1945, with more than 2,000 farmers attending. The first National Flying Farmers Association convention was held on the campus the following year. The films in this collection feature newsreel-style footage of these conferences as well as the Farm and Home Week events, which were held at OAMC in 1947 and 1949.

Jessie Thatcher Bost Collection

Jessie Thatcher Bost was the first female graduate from Oklahoma A&M College. She graduated in 1897 as a member of OAMC’s second graduating class. The collection features Bost’s essays, photographs of Bost and her family, some of Bost’s class notebooks, and other OAMC memorabilia.

John Hayes White Collection

John Hayes White was a Quartermaster Sergeant with the 2nd Division Engineers during WWI. The collection contains 78 photographs and 13 handwritten letters from White to his sister and mother. Most of the photographs feature the 2nd Division Engineers and were taken during WWI. Other photograph subjects include WWI, the Philippines, Cuba, and portraits of White as a soldier and later, with his wife.

Oklahoma A&M College World War I

Digitized in 2012, this collection was originally begun in 1919 by Maude Cass (OAMC Yearbook staff), Professor Maroney (History), Margaret Walters (Librarian), and OAMC President J.W. Cantwell. It represents a letter and survey sent to each OAMC student that participated in World War 1; over 500 surveys were returned, many of which include pictures, letters and news clippings. This collection is housed in the Archives at the Oklahoma State University Library.

Oklahoma Native Artists Project

The Oklahoma Native Artists Project is a series of oral history interviews with Native artists, collectors, and gallery owners. The purpose of this project is to highlight the lives and careers of Native artists, to draw attention to the political aspects of making Native art, and to raise awareness of its cultural and economic importance.

Paul Miller Collection

The Paul Miller Collection consist of general correspondence, speeches, columns, and photographs of Miller, as well as similar material and memorabilia related to Associated Press, the Gannett Corporation, and other newspaper, radio and television concerns with which Miller was involved.

Robert E. Cunningham, Photographer and Collector: Shedding a Light on a Gem

This collection of glass plate negatives and acetate base photographs held in the OSU Library Archives represents a portion of Cunningham's collection amassed over the years. This memorabilia collection is historically significant in that it depicts the early history of OSU (A&M College), local history, and portraits of early residents of Stillwater.

Secrets of the Century

On December 14, 1941, Oklahoma A&M College celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner hosted by OAMC President Henry G, Bennett. As a part of the celebrations, a time capsule was created, and attendees of the dinner were invited to write messages to the future attendees of the university. This digital collection contains 527 notecards written by the attendees.

Soil Erosion and Conservation on the Southern Plains

A pictorial collection from glass lantern slides documenting the devastation caused by soil erosion and the innovative techniques utilized to successfully conserve soil and water resources on the southern Great Plains.

Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Collection documents the history of the event through photographs that are all part of a rich archive of materials from the Ruth Sigler Avery Collection housed at the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Library. For information about this collection please contact the OSU-Tulsa library at tulsa.libraryreference@okstate.edu or 918-594-8130.

Vingie E. Roe Collection

The Vingie E. Roe Collection contains seven of her novels (all published pre-1924), along with her scrapbook, and photographs.

WAVES at OAMC

The WAVES at OAMC collection consists of documents that detail the history of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) training school at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University) during World War II.

World War II Posters

This collection contains 149 unique posters printed by the United States Government Printing Office during World War II. Subjects include U.S. allies, morale, information security, war bonds and stamps, food rationing, recruitment, Victory Gardens, scenes by Norman Rockwell, and miscellaneous related subjects.

WPA-Built Structures in Oklahoma

Dr. W. David Baird's collection of slides, depicting structures built by the WPA in Oklahoma is a tangible reminder of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s.