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Western History Collections

Morris L. Wardell Collection

Wardell, Morris L. (1889–1957). Papers, 1921–1956. 34 feet. Professor and historian. Correspondence (1921–1956) relating to Wardell’s service as a professor

of history and an assistant to the president of the University of Oklahoma, and concerning student

affairs, foreign students, curriculum, academic department administration, military training,

housing, the University of Oklahoma during World War II, post-war planning, and legislative

matters, as well as Wardell’s involvement in civic organizations, his teaching, and his publishing

activities; reports (1929–1945) from the deans, personnel department, registrar’s office, and

academic departments of the University of Oklahoma; and lecture notes, research materials, and

manuscripts relating to the Cherokee Indians, and specifically to Wardell’s book Political History

of the Cherokee Nation (University of Oklahoma Press, 1938), to the Osage Indians, to historic

sites in Oklahoma, and to the history of the West in general.

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Record Group I: Assistant to the President, 1937-1941

Correspondence and Related Materials

Annual Reports of the University of Oklahoma

General Reports

Committees, Councils, and Committee Reports

Programs

Carnegie Corporation study of university administrative problems conducted by Wardell

Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) and the Civilian Pilot Training program (CPT)

Junior Honors Programs

National Youth Administration (NYA) and the University Supplemental Fund (USF)

Subject Files

Calendars

Record Group II: Department of History

Correspondence

Book Reviews

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Book Lists and Orders

Class and Lecture Notes

Student Papers

Grade Books

Record Group III: General University of Oklahoma

Administration

Faculty

Students

Record Group IV: History Resources

The Cold War and World War II and Other Current Events

Historical Oklahoma, Historical U.S., and the Historic West

Wardell's "America's Century" Project

Other Materials

Record Group V: Clubs, Groups, and Organizations

American Cancer Society

Lions Club

Norman Chamber of Commerce

Oklahoma Social Welfare Association

Phi Eta Sigma and PE-ET

Southern Historical Association

U.S. Savings Bonds Division of the Treasury Department

University of Chicago Alumni Association

Wednesday Review Club

YMCA, YWCA, and the United Services Organizations (USO)

Other Organizations

Record Group VI: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Oklahoma Historic Sites County Information and Related Materials

Survey of Federal Archives (SFA) in Oklahoma

WPA Information relating to Wardell's Position as University Coordinator

Record Group VII: Miscellaneous and Personal

Materials relating to A Political History of the Cherokee Nation, 1838-1907 Wardell

Manuscripts, Speeches, Lectures, Publications, and Other Written Documents by Wardell

Personal Correspondence

Catalogs and Travel Information

Miscellaneous Materials

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Record Group I

Assistant to the President, 1937 - 1941

Correspondence and Related Material

Box 1

1. Naval ROTC. 1932, 1935-1942.

2. Naval ROTC. 1940-1941.

3. Graduate school. 1935-1940.

4. Benefit ball for infantile paralysis. 1936-1942.

5. Scholarship for Mexican students. 1936-1941.

6. Agricultural research laboratory. Correspondence with E. L. Little of the Oklahoma City

Chamber of Commerce. Includes lists and info of OU professors. 1937-1938.

7. Automobile special permission permits. 1937-1940

8. Counselor of Women. 1937-1940.

9. Dean of Men. 1937-1941.

10. Educational associations. 1937-1940.

11. General Assistant to the President correspondence. 1937-1938.

12. General correspondence. 1937-1940.

13. General inquiries. 1937-1940.

Box 2

1. North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. 1937-1940.

2. Publicity. 1937-1940.

3. Regulations. 1937-1938.

4. Scholarship applications. 1937.

5. Teacher placement for commercial teachers. 1937-1938.

6. University calendar of activities. 1937-1941.

7. Association of School Administrators. Superintendent's meeting, November 12, 1938.

1938-1939.

8. Books and pamphlets. 1938.

9. Future Teachers of America. 1938-1939.


11. Legislature and legislative bills. 1938-1939.

12. Oklahoma Education Association. 1938.

13. Photographic service. 1938.

14. Proctors for final examinations. May 1938.

15. Proctors for final examinations. January 1939.


17. Proctors for final examinations. January 1940.

Box 3



3. Questionnaires. 1938-1941.

4. Southern Conference for Human Welfare. 1938.

5. State Department of Public Instruction. 1938-1939.

6. University of Oklahoma Press. 1938-1940.

7. Correspondence with Margaret Redding, Wardell's secretary, concerning various

subjects. 1939.

8. Deferred fees. 1939-1940.


10. Graduate school. 1939-1940.

11. Library. Includes photo of Jesse L. Rader, librarian. 1939.

12. Pharmacy. 1939.

13. School of Religion. 1939.

14. Army ROTC. 1940.

15. Blind project. 1940.

16. Coordinating board. 1940-1941.

17. Dean of Men applications. 1940.

18. Dean of Men applications. 1940.

Box 4


2. General inquiries. 1940-1941.

3. Higher education for African Americans. 1940.

4. Hospital service. 1940-1941.

5. Legislative tour. OU tour given to members of the state legislature to demonstrate the

inadequacies of buildings and the need for increased funding. 1940-1941.

6. National defense. 1940-1941.

7. National defense at colleges and universities. 1940-1941.

8. National defense at OU. 1940-1941.

9. Selective Service. 1940-1941.

10. Survey of vocation secondary education in Oklahoma City progress report. 1940.

Annual Reports of the University of Oklahoma 11. Mailing lists for annual reports. 1936, 1938-1940.

12. Annual budget. 1938-1941.

13. Annual report of the University Tutorial System. 1938-1939, 1939-1940.

Box 5

1. Fiscal year 1938-1939.


3. Fiscal year 1938-1939. Includes correspondence.

4. Fiscal year 1938-1939. Included correspondence.

5. Fiscal year 1939-1940. Includes correspondence.


7. Portion of annual report for fiscal year 1941-1942.

General Reports

Box 6

1. Library reports. Appropriated funds for books from 1928-1938. Report of departmental

libraries. 1939. Report of the librarian, 1938-1939.

2. Assistant to the President general reports. 1937-1938.

3. North Central Association questionnaire. Report on student personnel services and

athletics. 1937.

4. Registrar's reports. 1937-1939.

5. Registrar's reports. 1937-1939.

6. State Department of Public Instruction biennial report. 1937-1940.

7. Student cost questionnaire. 1937-1938.

8. Dean's reports on failing students. 1938-1939.

9. North Central Association questionnaire. Report on curriculum and instruction. 1938-

1939.

10. Schools of Journalism report. 1938.

11. Tuition Study. 1938-1941.

Box 7

1. Assistant to the President general reports. 1939-1940.

2. North Central Association 1941 questionnaire. Statement of purpose of colleges, schools,

and division of the university. 1939-1941.

3. Registrar's Reports. 1939-1940.

4. Student housing problem report. 1939.

5. Faculty's relationship with university problems. 1940-1945.

Committees, Councils, and Committee Reports 6. Interscholastic Meet Committee. 1921, 1939-1940.

7. Administrative Council. 1928, 1939-1940.

8. Fee for Repeating Instruction Special Committee. 1936-1940.

9. Graduate Council. 1936-1941.

10. Automobile Committee. 1937-1940.

11. Buildings and Grounds Committee. 1937-1940.

12. Curriculum Committee. 1937-1940.

13. Dads' Association Cup Committee, Dads' Day. 1937-1940.

14. General Faculty Meetings, minutes and reports. 1937, 1940-1941.

15. Radio Committee, concerns WNAD. 1937-1941.

16. Standing Committees. Includes information on all committees. 1937-1939.

Box 8

1. Standing Committees. 1938-1939.

2. Standing Committee Reports. 1938-1939.



5 Standing Committee Reports. 1940-1941.

6. Student Employment Committee. 1937-1941.

7. Student Housing Committee. 1937-1940.

8. University Studies Committee. 1937-1938.

9. Advisory Study Committee. 1938-1939.

10. Celebrity Series Committee. 1938-1940.

11. Certification of Teachers Committee. 1938-1939.

12. Conferences and Conventions Committee. 1938-1941.

13. Freshman Orientation Committee. 1938-1941.

14. Graduate Research Committee. 1938-1940.

15. Intercollegiate Athletic Council. 1938-1941.

16. Military Training Committee. 1938-1941.

17. Social Science Research Council. 1938.

Box 9

1. University Organization and Functions Committee. 1938-1941.

2. Admission Committee. 1939-1940.

3. Advanced Standing Committee. 1939-1941.

4. Grade Reporting and Advisory System Special Committee. 1939-1940.

5. Intramural Athletic Council. 1939-1941.

6. Library Committee. 1939-1940.

7. Program Committee. 1939-1940.

8. Promotion of Research Committee. 1939.

9. Student Activities Committee. 1939-1940.

10. Student Conduct Committee. 1939-1940.

11. Student Loans Committee. 1939-1940.

12. Teaching Needs for Handicapped Children Committee. 1939.

13. Work Load Committee. 1939-1940.

14. Curriculum Revision Committee for the College of Arts and Sciences. 1939-1940.

15. Curriculum Revision Committee Questionnaire, College of Arts and Sciences and the

College of Education. 1940.

16. Curriculum Revision Committee. 1940-1941.

17. Curriculum Revision Committee. Blank College of Education questionnaires. Report

from the College of Letters and Arts. 1940.

Box 10

1. Curriculum Revision Committee. Reports from the College of Business Administration.

1940-1941.

2. Curriculum Revision Committee, College of Arts and Sciences Report. 1941.

3. Curriculum Revision Committee, Role of a Liberal Arts College. 1941-1942.

4. Athletic Council. 1940-1941.

5. Editorial Board Committee. 1940.

6. Eligibility Committee. 1940.

7. Entrance Examinations Committee. 1940.

8. Freshman Studies Committee. 1940-1941.

9. Public Relations Committee. 1940.

10. Curriculum Revision Commission. 1941.

11. Deferred Classification Special Committee. 1941.

12. National Defense Council. 1941.

13. Niemann Memorial Committee. 1941.

14. Placement Test Committee. 1941.

15. Military Credit Committee. 1942.

16. General Faculty Study Committee, lists of faculty. n.d.

17. Men's Council. n.d.

Programs 18. Remedial Program. 1933, 1937-1941.

19. Remedial Program. Reports. 1937-1940.

Box 11

1. Remedial Program. Tests. 1938-1941.

2. Freshman Week Program. 1935-1938.

3. Freshman Week Program. 1939-1940.

4. Safety Program. 1937-1939.

5. Personnel Program. Study for program setup. 1938-1939.

6. Tutoring Program. 1938-1939.

Carnegie Corporation Study of University Administrative Problems Conducted by Wardell 7. Printed materials from Harvard University. 1936-1940.

8. Printed materials from the University of Illinois. 1936-1939.

9. Correspondence, printed materials, reports, and notes from the University of Georgia.

1937-1940.

Box 12

1. Printed materials from the University of Texas, Austin. 1937-1939.

2. Printed materials and report from Ohio State University. 1938-1939.

3. Correspondence. 1939.

4. Correspondence, notes, and printed materials. Trip number 1 to universities. 1939.

5. Correspondence and notes. Trip number 2 to universities. 1939.

6. Correspondence. Trip number 3 to universities. 1939.

7. Notes and printed materials. Recommendations for OU. 1939-1940.

8. Printed materials from Indiana University. 1939-1940.

9. Trip itineraries. 1939.

10. Correspondence, notes, and reports. Young Administrators' Conference. 1940.

11. Report for the Carnegie Corporation of New York, by Wardell. 1940.

Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) and the Civilian Pilot Training program (CPT)

Box 13

1. Printed Material. 1938-1939.

2. Correspondence and printed material. Preparations for an airport. 1939-1940.

3. Correspondence. Preparation for the initiation of the CPT program at OU. January-

August 1939.

4. Correspondence. Preparation for the initiation of the CPT program at OU. March-

October 1939.

5. Correspondence. August 1939-September 1940.

6. Correspondence. Aviation Committee. 1939.

7. Correspondence. Insurance. August 1939-October 1940.

8. Printed Material. Administrative Procedure Bulletins. 1939.

9. Printed Material. Booklet, "The Oklahoma City Municipal Airport as Location for

Flying Instruction in Connection with Student Aviation Training School at University of

Oklahoma". 1939.

10. Printed Materials. Institutional and Operator Applications. 1939-1940.

11. Printed Materials. Publicity. 1939-1941.

12. Correspondence. CAA and CPT general information. 1940-1941.

Box 14

1. Correspondence. Summer CPT program. 1940.

2. Correspondence. Westheimer Flying Field. 1940.

3. Correspondence and printed materials. Aviation curriculum. 1940.

4. Information survey of CPT students. 1940-1941.

5. Correspondence. Westheimer Flying Field. 1941.

6. Correspondence. 1941 CPT programs. 1941.

7. Correspondence and Printed Material. Westheimer Flying Field. 1941.

8. Printed Material. Booklet, "Specifications for Hangar and Administration Building for

Max Westheimer Flying Field", n.d. Journal, "Air Progress: Air Trails Annual", 1941.

9. Two photos from CPT. n.d.

Junior Honors Programs 10. Junior Boys programs. 1937-1938.

11. Junior Girls programs. 1937-1938.

12. Junior Honors Group. 1937-1939.

Box 15

1. Junior Honors Group. Faculty reservations for luncheon. December 1938.

2. Junior Honors Group questionnaire. 1938-1939.

3. Junior Honors Group. 1938-1940.

4. Junior Honors Group. Correspondence with parents. 1938-1941.

5. Junior Honors Group scholarship fund. 1939.

6. Junior Scholarship Group. 1938-1941.

7. Junior Scholarship Group. 1940-1941.

National Youth Administration (NYA) and the University Supplemental Fund (USF) 8. Applications with employment assignments, A-I. 1937-1938.

Box 16

1. Applications with employment assignments, J-Y. 1937-1938.

2. Applications for future reference. 1937-1938.

3. Applications, general. 1937-1939.

4. Applications, general. 1937-1939.

5. Applications of graduate student. 1937.

6. Applications removed, second semester. 1937-1938.

Box 17

1. Correspondence. Assistance, A-L. 1937-1938.

2. Correspondence. Assistance, M-W. 1937-1938.

3. Correspondence. General employment. 1937-1939.

4. Correspondence. General file. 1937-1938.

5. Correspondence. Low grades. 1937-1938.

6. Correspondence. Student employment. 1937-1938.

7. Correspondence. 1937-1938.

8. Reports on department tutors. 1937-1938.

9. Reports on employment. 1937-1940.

10. Reports on first semester midterm grades. 1937.

11. Applications, approved. 1938-1939.

Box 18

1. Applications, approved for the second semester. 1938-1939.

2. Applications put on hold, second semester. 1938-1939.

3. Applications for summer employment. 1938.




7. Correspondence, second semester. 1938-1939

8. Reports of low grades. 1938-1939.

Box 19

1. Reports of physical examinations. 1938.

2. University Supplemental Fund. Info sheet and blank forms. 1938-1941.

3. Applications for the University Supplemental Fund. March-April, 1939.

4. Correspondence. Employment. 1939-1940.

5. Reports of physical examinations. 1939.

6. Reports of supervisors. January, 1939.

7. Correspondence. Employment. 1940-1941.

Subject Files 8. Lists of OU faculty, department heads, history instructors in Oklahoma Colleges, bulletin

boards in campus buildings, Harvard alumni, and chairmen of standing committees.

1936-1941.

Box 20

1. Printed articles, 1937-1938:

o “Radio History,” in National University Extension Association Bulletin, 1937.

o “A New Inertia Balance and Operational Definition of Mass,” in The American

Physics Teacher, 1937.

o OU Campus News, January 10, 1938.

o Sooner Schooner, Vol. 1, No. 1, March 29, 1938.

2. School of Letters curriculum. 1937.

3. Building dedication programs, including Biological Sciences Building at OU, 1938.

4. Legislative lists. Roster of state and county officers, list of legislatures who

recommended students employed at OU, state institutions supported by legislature

members. 1938-1939.

5. List of OU commuters. n.d.

6. Policies from various universities concerning tuition, admissions and dismissals. n.d.

7. Preliminary Discussion of Research in American Universities and Colleges from the

National Resources Committee. n.d.

8. Proficiency examination regulations from various universities. n.d.

Calendars 9. Appointment Books. 1937-1938, 1938-1939, 1939-1940.

Record Group II

Department of History

Correspondence Directly concerns the History Department or correspondence Wardell answered in his faculty

role as a history professor and chairman of the history department

Box 21

1. General correspondence. 1936-1944, 1949, 1953.

2. Service Report of Wardell. 1936-1937.

3. History graduate students. Includes student papers. 1938-1940.

4. History graduate students. 1941-1943.

5. Recommendations for students. 1941-1943.

6. Advisor to non-majors. 1942-1943.

7. Department of History. 1942-1945.

8. History and Government Departments joint committee. 1942.

9. Army Specialized Training Program. 1943-1944.

10. Department of History. 1943, 1950, 1952-1957.

11. Harvard College Club, committee on scholarships. 1943-1947.

12. History Incompletes. Includes student paper. 1944.


14. Advisees. 1945.

15. Visual education. 1945-1946.

16. Correspondence and related materials with Bohanon and Adams law firm concerning the

claim of the Otoe and Missouria Indians against United States. 1946-1956.

17. Correspondence studies. 1948-1957.

Box 22

1. Department of History. Includes class roll lists. 1948-1949.

2. Questionnaire for the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

1948.


4. Correspondence to and from Dolores W. Rowe. Includes student papers. 1949.

5. Correspondence with Harry Sorrels concerning the dental history of Oklahoma. 1949-

1951.

6. Department of History. Includes class roll lists and student papers. 1949-1950.

7. Brookings Institute Seminar. Problems of Unites States foreign policy. 1950.

8. Correspondence with and about Wardell's advisees. 1950-1956.

9. General Department of History correspondence concerning Wardell's students. 1950-

1956.

10. Employment applications for Department of History staff. 1951-1955.

11. Correspondence answered for E. E. Dale. 1952-1953.

12. Correspondence to and from David Parsons. 1952.

13. Correspondence concerning Oliver Knight and his completion of a history masters

degree. 1953-1954.

14. Correspondence from Grace Jackson Penney concerning the completion of her history

masters degree. 1953.


16. Correspondence to a from A. J. Hale concerning his graduate thesis. 1954.

17. Correspondence regarding Wardell's history classes. 1954-1956.

18. General correspondence answered by Wardell. 1955.

Book Reviews 19. Book reviews by Wardell for the Daily Oklahoman or WNAD. 1938-1941.

20. Book reviews by Wardell for the Daily Oklahoman or WNAD. 1942.

21. Book reviews by Wardell for the Daily Oklahoman or WNAD. 1943-1944.

22. Book reviews. 1946.

Box 23

1. Book reviews by Wardell for the Daily Oklahoman. 1946.

2. Book reviews by Wardell for WNAD and others. 1946.




6. Correspondence with Edith Copeland concerning book reviews. 1954-1957.

7. n.d.

Book Lists and Orders 8. New American history books. 1931.

9. Book orders and lists. 1935-1939.

10. Book orders. 1938-1939.

11. Book orders. 1940-1941.

12. Book lists. 1941-1943.

13. Book orders. 1941-1944.

14. Books purchased. 1943-1947.

Box 24

1. Book lists. U.S. history workshop. 1944.

2. Book orders. 1951-1954.

3. Book orders for the Department of History. 1953-1955.

4. Books orders, personal. 1954-1955.

Class and Lecture Notes 5. History 21 and History 226. Lecture notes, printed material, and student papers over the

League of Nations. 1925, 1946.

6. History 333. Reformation. 1928.

7. History 263. Modern England. 1929.

8. History 372. Constitutional history. 1929.

9. Seminar 489. The Civil War. 1929.

10. History 330. Northern Renaissance. 1930.

11. History 368. Victorian England. 1930.

12. History 369. English history, the Industrial Revolution. 1930.

Box 25

1. History 373. Constitutional History. 1930.

2. History 384. Causes of the American Revolution. 1930.

3. History 497. Historiography. 1930.

4. Renaissance and Reformation. 1930.

5. History 68. 1931.

6. History 221. Notes on Versailles and other treaties. 1938, 1953.

7. History 11. Church and state. n.d.

8. History 30a. n.d.

9. History 67. Renaissance. n.d.

10. History 67. Renaissance, German. n.d.

11. History 67. Renaissance, German. n.d.

12. History 68. n.d.

13. History 68. n.d.

14. History 68. Reformation. n.d.

15. History 261. Early England. n.d.

Box 26

1. History 381. Colonial history. n.d.

2. History 417. Historical criticism. n.d.

3. History 493. U.S. history, middle period. n.d.

4. History of the West. n.d.

5. History lecture notes. n.d.



Student Papers 8. History 109. Reports on Oklahoma. 1927.

9. History 21. 1945.

10. History 21. 1945.

11. History 21. 1946.

12. History 112. Oklahoma history final exam. 1948.

13. n.d.

Grade Books 14. 1924-1927.

Box 27

1. 1926-1928.

2. 1930-1933.

3. 1932-1934.

4. 1933-1935.

5. 1935-1938.

6. 1937-1939.

7. 1943-1947.

Record Group III

General University of Oklahoma

Administration

Box 28 Alumni

1. The University of Oklahoma Association. Correspondence concerning alumni. 1937-

1938, 1941-1942, 1945, 1947.

2. Alumni Association banquet for two Congressional Medal of Honor awardees. 1945.

3. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the Alumni Development Fund. 1948,

1951-1952, 1954.

Distinguished Service Citation awarded to Wardell

4. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the Achievement Day Dinner. 1951,

1953.


Education. Materials relating to Wardell's faculty role at OU and personal interest in

educational issues.

6. U.S. high schools report. 1934.

7. Correspondence and printed materials concerning educational problems. 1937, 1939,

1943-1945.

8. American Council on Education, Higher Education and National Defense bulletins.

1943-1945.

9. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the Oklahoma Education Association.

1943-1945, 1946-1947.

10. Correspondence concerning the Educational Policies Commission. 1946.

11. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the Adult Education Council of

Denver. 1947.

12. Correspondence and list of members of the Educational Research Study Club. 1947-

1948, 1952-1953.

13. Newspaper and magazine clippings concerning a high enrollment problem in higher

education. 1947-1956.

14. Newsletter, newspaper clippings, and Wardell's notes concerning higher education.

1949-1956.

15. Newspaper articles concerning higher education curriculum. 1949-1956.

16. Report. Teacher education program at Queens College, NY. 1950.

Extension Division

17. Correspondence and course materials concerning correspondence studies. 1937-1949.

18. Correspondence, reports, and other materials concerning short courses. 1937-1939.

Box 29

1. Correspondence and speeches from the short course on legislative procedure. 1938-1941.

2. Correspondence and newspaper and magazine articles concerning the short course on

legislative procedure. 1940-1941.

3. Correspondence, printed and other materials concerning short courses. 1940-1942, 1946.

4. Printed and other materials concerning a junior college program. 1940-1941.

5. Report, "Extension Division News" by Wardell. 1943.

6. Correspondence studies. Correspondence and history course materials. 1944-1945.

7. Correspondence, notes, and printed material concerning junior college programs. 1944-

1945.

8. Correspondence, printed materials, and course materials concerning the junior college

program at El Reno, OK. 1945.

9. Correspondence, printed material, meeting minutes, and other materials from the

Advisory Committee of the Extension Division. 1952-1953.

General University of Oklahoma Correspondence, Printed Materials, and Related

Materials

10. Correspondence concerning Wardell's position as Dean of Men. 1929.

11. General OU publications. 1931-1933, 1937, 1939, 1943-1947.

12. Correspondence and report concerning the Civilian Aeronautics Authority and the

Civilian Pilot Training programs. 1941-1942.

13. Correspondence concerning National Youth Administration student employment. 1941-

1943.

14. Materials relating to the creation of the University College at OU. 1942-1944.

15. Correspondence concerning the Regional Discussion Contest on Inter-American Affairs.

1943.

16. List of Red Cross Contributions from OU staff. 1943.

Box 30

1. Correspondence concerning a public health program. 1944-1945.

2. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the G.I. Bill. 1944

3. General University of Oklahoma Correspondence. 1945-1946, 1949, 1952-1956.

4. Correspondence concerning memorials for Kenneth Kaufman and Sooners who died in

WWII. 1946-1948.

5. Correspondence concerning the University of Oklahoma Foundation. 1947-1949.

6. Recommendations for a new university pastor. 1947.

7. Correspondence concerning the dedication of Gittinger Hall. 1952-1953.

8. Correspondence concerning the university library. 1952-1953.

9. Correspondence concerning the OU Dad's Association. 1953.

10. Interoffice Communication. 1953-1956.

Higher Education Conference Materials from the National Education Association (NEA) of

the US Department of Education

11. Correspondence concerning planning of the Regional Conference on Higher Education.

November 15-16, 1948. Oklahoma City. 1948.

12. Materials and correspondence from the Regional Conference on Higher Education.


13. Materials from the Regional Conference on Higher Education. November 15-16, 1948.

Oklahoma City. 1948.



15. Materials and correspondence concerning the Regional Conference on Higher Education.




17. Correspondence concerning the fourth annual National Conference on Higher Education.

April 4-7, 1949. Chicago. 1949.

18. Materials from the fourth annual National Conference on Higher Education. April 4-7,

1949. Chicago. 1949.


1949. Chicago. 1949.


1949. Chicago. 1949.

21. Correspondence, printed materials, notes, and other materials from the Planning

Committee concerning the Conference on Preparation of College Teachers. August 5,

1949. Chicago. 1949.

Box 31

1. Correspondence and other materials concerning a meeting of the executive committee of

the NEA. November 13-15, 1949. Chicago. 1949.

2. Correspondence concerning a meeting of the Program Committee of the Department of

Education. December 10-12, 1949. Chicago. 1949-1950.

3. Printed materials from the NEA concerning national educational legislation. 1949.

4. Printed materials from the NEA concerning national educational legislation. College and

University Bulletin published by the NEA. 1949-1950.

5. Printed materials from the NEA concerning a national scholarship program. 1949.

6. Materials from the planning committee for the fifth 6annual National Conference on

Higher Education. March 10-12, 1950. Chicago. 1949-1950.

7. Materials from the fifth annual National Conference on Higher Education. April 17-19,

1950. Chicago. 1949-1950.

8. Printed material from the fifth annual National Conference on Higher Education. April

17-19, 1950. Chicago. 1950.

9. Printed material from the fifth annual National Conference on Higher Education. April

17-19, 1950. Chicago. 1950.

Box 32

1. Post-conference correspondence concerning the fifth annual National Conference on

Higher Education. April 17-19, 1950. Chicago. 1950.

2. Material for a meeting of the executive committee of the NEA. April 20, 1950. Chicago.

1950.

3. Correspondence concerning a meeting of the executive committee of the NEA. August

25-26, 1950. Chicago. 1950.

4. Material for a meeting of the executive committee of the NEA. August 25-26, 1950.

Chicago. 1950.

5. Correspondence concerning the executive committee of the NEA. December 29-30,

1950. Washington, D.C. 1950-1951.

6. Material for a meeting of the executive committee of the NEA. December 29-30, 1950.

Washington, D. C. 1950.

7. Material concerning the sixth annual national conference of higher education. April 1-4,

1951.

8. Newsletter prepared by the NEA, So They Say about Higher Education. 1954-1956.

Higher Education Conference Materials, non-NEA

9. Materials from school administrators, teachers, and schools-at-war conferences.

University of Oklahoma. 1944-1947.

10. National University Extension Association convention materials and newsletters. 1944-

1946.

11. Correspondence concerning several meetings of the Association of Texas Colleges.

1948-1949.

12. Material concerning the conference on the preparation of teachers. May 6, 1948. Report

of policy and plans on the preparation of teachers. June 14, 1948. Chicago. 1948.

13. Materials from the Conference on the Role of Colleges and Universities in International

Understanding. June 19-22, 1949. Estes Park, CO. 1949-1950.

Box 33

1. Materials from the Conference on the Role of Colleges and Universities in International

Understanding. June 19-22, 1949. Estes Park, CO. 1949-1950.

2. Materials from the Arkansas Conference on General Education concerning adapting

general education to the liberal arts program. October 21-22. Morrilton, Arkansas.

1949-1950.

3. Printed material from the conference on preparation of college teachers. December 8-10,

1949. Chicago. 1949.

4. Printed material and correspondence concerning the conference on preparation of college

teachers. December 8-10, 1949. Chicago. 1949-1950.

5. Program and roster for the Conference on Higher Education, theme of general education.

Norman. March 26-28, 1950.

6. Various materials from the University of Oklahoma Faculty Seminars on College

Teaching Methods. 1951-1952.

7. Unidentified conference materials. n.d.

8. Unidentified conference materials. n.d.

Military

9. Correspondence concerning Navy Day. 1942.

10. Navy Day program. 1942.

11. National War Fund Drive at OU. 1943-1944.

12. Air Force ROTC at the University of Oklahoma. 1953-1954, 1956.

Post-War Curriculum Revision

13. Correspondence and notes concerning labor and personnel training for reemployment and

occupational adjustment in post-war years. 1942-1945.

14. Correspondence concerning post-war curriculum planning. 1943.

15. Correspondence concerning the Post-War Curriculum Committee. 1943.

16. Meeting minutes and other materials of the Post-War Curriculum Committee. 1943.

Box 34

1. Meeting minutes of the Post-War Curriculum Committee. September 15, 1943.

2. Printed materials and reports concerning curriculum. 1943-1944.

3. Report, draft copies, on the functions of the University of Oklahoma. 1943.

4. Statements from members of the Post-War Curriculum Committee, The functions of the

University of Oklahoma and Considerations for post-war planning for students who will

return from the armed service. September 29, 1943.

5. Statements from members of the Post-War Curriculum Committee. September 29, 1943.

6. Meetings of the Post-War Curriculum Committee. September-December 1943.

7. Correspondence, meetings, and notes concerning post-war curriculum planning. 1943-

1944.

8. Correspondence, notes, and reports concerning post-war curriculum planning. 1943-

1944.

9. Correspondence concerning post-war education planning. 1943-1944.

10. Correspondence, printed material, and notes concerning post-war curricula. 1944.

11. Correspondence and reports concerning post-war planning in higher education. 1944.

Summer School Program

12. Correspondence concerning summer school. 1937-1940.

13. Reports concerning summer session graduate courses. Correspondence and printed

material concerning summer school. 1937-1938.

14. Correspondence and printed material concerning a proposed summer session course in

driver education and training for high school teachers. 1941.

Box 35

1. Report. Summer session enrollment study for the years 1931-1941. 1941.

2. Reports and correspondence concerning summer school. 1941.

3. Summer session budget. 1941-1942.

4. Summer session budget, 1943. 1941-1943.

5. Correspondence, reports, and other materials concerning summer school. 1942-1943.

6. Correspondence, reports, and other materials concerning summer school. 1942-1945.

7. Correspondence concerning the August summer session of 1943 and 1944. 1943-1944.

8. Correspondence with city and county superintendents concerning the 1944 summer

session teacher refresher workshop. 1943-1944.

9. Questionnaire for the August summer session. 1943.

10. Statements of appropriations and interdepartmental invoices concerning summer school

finances. 1943-1944.

11. Correspondence concerning housing for summer session students. 1944.

12. Correspondence concerning a summer session workshop for Oklahoma City teachers.

1944.

13. Correspondence and printed material concerning summer session workshops. 1944.

14. Correspondence, printed material, and reports concerning summer session workshops.

1944.

15. Correspondence and printed materials concerning summer session workshops. 1944-

1945.

16. Interdepartmental invoice for summer school materials. 1944.

17. Invoices for summer school materials. 1944.

18. Summer School Committee. 1944-1945.

19. Summer session budget. 1944.

Box 36

The University of Oklahoma Gazette

1. March 1942-June 1944.

2. March 1945-March 1947.

3. March 1947-November 1949.

WNAD Radio

4. Correspondence, printed material, and program materials concerning station

programming. 1937-1944.


6. Radio speeches by Wardell concerning Oklahoma and OU. 1941-1942.

7. Correspondence. Spring war bond program. 1945.

8. Correspondence and printed materials concerning radio conferences on station problems.

1946-1947.

9. Material concerning radio programs in which Wardell was involved. 1947.

10. Correspondence and other programming materials. 1948-1950.

11. Correspondence and other programming materials. 1951-1955.


Faculty

Box 37

Committees

1. Correspondence, notes, and other related materials. Student Activities Committee, of

which Wardell was the chairman. 1925-1926.

2. Correspondence, notes, and printed materials concerning the Public Lectures program

and Committee. 1932, 1934-1935.

3. Correspondence, notes, and printed material concerning the General Lectures program

and Committee. 1933-1935.

4. Correspondence, notes, and printed material concerning the Public Lectures program and

Committee. 1939-1942.

Box 38

1. Correspondence from the Red Cross War Fund Campaign Committee. List of

contributions from OU faculty. 1941.

2. Correspondence and notes concerning the Aeronautics Committee, luncheon for the

opening of the Max Westheimer Flying Field. November 22, 1941. 1941.

3. Correspondence concerning the Aeronautics Committee, celebration for the opening of

the Max Westheimer Naval Reserve Air Base. 1942-1943.

4. Correspondence, printed materials, and other materials concerning the Public Lectures


5. Correspondence and printed material concerning the Public Lectures Committee, war

lectures series. 1942-1944.

6. Correspondence and meeting minutes from the University War Council. 1942.

7. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the University War Council. Schools

at War program. 1943.

8. Correspondence and report from the Civilian promotional program committee. 1943.

9. Correspondence and meeting report of the President's Advisory Council. 1943-1944.

10. Materials from miscellaneous committees. The committee for an education continuation

center at OU, the Homecoming committee, the Athletic Council, and the Committee on

the Phillips Library Collection. 1943, 1953, 1955.

11. Correspondence, printed materials, and reports concerning the Schools at War


12. Correspondence and reports from the University Planning Commission. 1944.

13. Correspondence and reports from the University Planning Commission, University

Beyond the Campus Committee. 1944.

14. Correspondence from the B-29 committee for war bonds. 1945.

15. Correspondence and reports from the Adult Education Committee. 1945-1947.

16. Correspondence concerning the committee investigating proposed changes to the College

of Education. List of education graduate courses offered from 1938-1948. 1946, 1948.

17. Correspondence, reports, and printed material concerning the Program Committee of the

University Laboratory School PTA. 1946-1949.

18. Correspondence from the archives committee concerning the creation of the Manuscript

Division of the OU libraries. 1947.

19. Correspondence and other materials from committees on the teacher education program.

1950-1951.

20. Correspondence and other materials from the committees on the teacher education

program. 1950-1956.

Box 39

1. Correspondence and reports concerning the Teacher Education Advisory Committee.

1950, 1953, 1955-1956.

2. Correspondence, notes, and other materials from the committee on teacher education,

certification, and placement. 1951-1955.

3. Meetings of the Executive Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences. 1953.

4. List of standing committees of the university. 1954-1957.

5. Report from the Coordinating Committee on Self-Evaluation. 1956.

Faculty Correspondence and Publications

6. Faculty publications. 1931, 1939-1942.

7. College of Arts and Sciences faculty correspondence. 1941-1943.

8. General faculty correspondence. 1941-1942.

9. College of Arts and Sciences faculty meetings and correspondence. 1948-1952.

10. General faculty correspondence. 1952-1955.



Faculty Club

13. Newsletter, membership list, and by-laws. 1927, 1936-1944.

14. Newsletter, membership list, dinner committee, and correspondence. 1944-1946.

15. Correspondence, meeting report, and club dues receipts. 1947, 1951-1955.

Box 40

Graduate College

1. Graduate faculty correspondence. 1943, 1945.

2. Committee for Joe C. Jackson, candidate for Doctor of Education. 1947-1950.

3. Correspondence and other materials from committees for doctoral candidates. 1947-

1952.

4. Correspondence to Graduate College faculty. 1948-1949.

5. Graduate faculty meetings and correspondence. 1949-1956.

6. Correspondence and printed materials concerning committees for doctoral candidates.

1951-1953, 1956.

7. Student final examinations. 1952-1954.

Proctor Program

8. Correspondence and other materials. May 1942.

9. Correspondence and other materials. 1943.

Teachers' Retirement


11. Printed materials and forms concerning Wardell's personal and professional history.

1943-1944, 1946- 1956.

University Senate

12. Journal of the University Senate. 1942-1945.



15. Meetings, reports, correspondence, and Journal of the University Senate. 1948-1949.

16. Meetings, correspondence, and Journal of the University Senate. 1949-1950.

Box 41

1. Meetings, reports, and correspondence of the University Senate. 1949-1950.

2. University Senate committees. 1949-1950.

3. Meetings and correspondence of the University Senate. 1950-1951.

4. Meetings and Journal of the University Senate. 1950-1951.

5. Meetings and Journal of the University Senate. 1951-1952.

6. Journal of the University Senate. 1953.



Box 42

1. Meetings, reports, correspondence and Journal of the University Senate. 1954-1955.

Students

Freshmen Materials

2. Wardell's freshmen advisees. 1941-1942.

3. Correspondence concerning freshmen placement tests. 1942.

4. Correspondence and printed materials concerning freshmen orientation. 1953-1954.

5. Materials from the Principal-Freshman Conference at OU. March 11, 1953.

Other Student Materials

6. Blank fellowship applications from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and the John Hay

Whitney Foundation. 1944, 1950.

7. Student term paper from the School of Music. 1954.

Record Group IV

History Resources

The Cold War, World War II, and Other Current Events Contains newspaper and magazine articles

Box 43

China

1. Contains speech. 1946-1949.

2. 1948, 1950-1953.

3. 1951-1954, 1956.

4. United States and China. 1952-1956.

5. The United Nations, Britain, and trade relations with China. 1954.

6. The United States, Formosa, and China. 1954-1955.

7. 1955-1956.

Cold War

8. 1948-1949

9. Contains notes. 1955-1956.

Communism

10. Communism in western Europe. 1921, 1944, 1947-1952.

11. Communism and Nazism. 1936, 1938-1939, 1941.

12. Bibliography of books concerning communism. c. 1946.

13. 1946-1948.

14. Communism in the United States. 1947-1948.

Box 44

1. Communism in the United States. 1947-1948, 1951-1954.

2. Communism in the United States. 1948-1949, 1952.

3. Communism in the United States. 1949, 1953-1954.


5. Communism in the United States. 1950-1953, 1956.


7. Threat of Communism in Asia. 1947, 1949-1952.

8. 1948-1949.

9. Communism and education. 1948, 1950, 1952.

10. Communism in central Europe. 1948-1950, 1952.

11. Communism and democracy. 1949, 1951.

12. 1950-1952.

13. Communism in China. 1950-1953.

14. Communism in Latin America. 1950-1955.

15. Communism and religion. Contains notes. 1950-1952.

16. The aims of Communism. Contains notes and book lists. 1950-1954.

17. 1952-1955.

18. Atomic and hydrogen bombs. 1952, 1954.

19. Communism in Asia. 1953-1955.

20. A Communist perimeter. 1953.

Box 45

1. Definitions of Communism. 1953-1955.

Czechoslovakia, News Reports

2. October-December 1943.

3. January-February 1944.

4. March-May 1944.

5. June-September 1944.

6. October 1944-January 1945.

7. February-May 1945.

8. June-October 1945.

Box 46

Germany

1. 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953.

2. Rearming Germany. Contains notes. 1950-1951.

3. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, of West Germany. 1953-1954.

Middle East

4. Contains bibliography and notes. 1950-1953.

5. 1954, 1956.

6. Contains notes. 1955-1956.

7. Contains notes. Middle East and Russia. 1955-1956.

8. Contains notes. 1956.

Russia

9. 1942, 1947-1952.

10. 1944, 1946-1948.

11. The Cold War. 1946-1950.

12. 1949.

13. 1949, 1951.

14. 1950-1952.

15. Russia's leaders. 1955.

Other Countries

16. Britain. 1946, 1949-1952, 1955.

17. France. 1946-1952.

Box 47

1. Hungary. 1956.

Pacts, Defenses, and Conferences

2. Western Europe defense. 1948-1952.

3. Western Europe defense. 1948, 1950-1953.

4. North Atlantic Pact. 1948.

5. North Atlantic Pact. 1949-1950.

6. Asian-African Conference. 1952, 1955.

7. Big Four Conference and Atomic Energy Pool. 1953-1954.

8. World pacts. 1953-1956.

United Nations

9. 1915, 1920, 1943, 1945, 1950.

10. 1944-1946.

11. 1947-1948.

12. 1949.

13. 1950.

14. 1951, 1954, 1956.

United States

15. International Commitments of the U.S. 1949, 1954.

Box 48

1. Secretary of State Dean Acheson. 1949-1953.

2. Congressional report and article. Universal Military Training. 1951-1952.

3. The future of communications and transportation. Contains notes. 1954-1957.

4. Article, "Turning Point Towards Peace: A non-partisan study to help the independent

voter in supporting a positive American program for peace" by James P. Warburg. 1956.

Historical Oklahoma, Historical U.S., and the Historic West: correspondence, notes, and

printed materials

5. Kansas and Oklahoma history. 1852, 1871, 1880, 1894, 1927, 1937.

6. Oklahoma history. 1888, 1895, 1925-1926.

7. Stories of the West. 1890's-1919.

8. Kansas and Oklahoma history from "Morgan's Scrapbook." 1896.

9. History of the Ohio Valley, John J. Ingalls, and the Merriwether Lewis family. 1900-

1903, 1916.

10. Creek Native Americans. 1903-1907.

11. Missouri. 1904, 1908-1909, 1914.

12. Kentucky. 1911, 1916, 1919, 1920.

13. School land auctions. c. 1911.

14. Native Americans. 1921-1926. 1935-1936. 1951-1952.

15. Oklahoma. 1923, 1932-1936, 1939-1941.

16. Magazine photos and illustrations of American scenery. 1925.

Box 49

1. "The Rise and Fall of Jesse James" by Robertus Love. 1925.

2. Santa Fe Trail. 1925-1926.

3. Stories of The West. 1925-1926.

4. "The Life and Times of Buffalo Bill" by Courtney Riley Cooper. 1926.

5. Stories of crime and adventure. 1926.

6. Belle Starr. 1932, 1956.

7. Oklahoma history. 1932-1941.

8. No Man's Land by Jim Herron, draft copy. 1934.

9. Sequoyah's grave. 1939, 1951, 1953.

10. "The Speech of the Frontier" by Edward Everett Dale. 1941.

11. Message of President Benjamin Harrison to the Senate and house of Representatives,

December 23, 1890. 1946.

12. History of medicine. 1953.

13. Oklahoma state flag and bird. 1953.

Box 50

1. Hopi Hearings. 1955.

2. The Oklahoma Almanac. 1957.

Wardell's "America's Century" Project Contains history course materials, notes, printed materials, and newspaper articles primarily

from: Collier's, The Daily Oklahoman, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine,

Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report

3. Americanism. 1948.

4. Capitalism. 1953.

5. Cost of defense. 1952-1954.

6. Culture. 1946-1956.

7. Defense. 1945-1955.

Box 51

1. Defense. 1951-1954.

2. Defense. 1955-1956.

3. Definitions of war and peace. 1942, 1947, 1955.

4. Democracy. 1950-1951.

5. Economic taxes. 1950-1955.

6. Economics. 1942, 1945, 1948-1949.

7. Economics. 1946, 1949-1954.

8. Economics. 1949-1956.

9. Economics. 1951-1956.

10. Economics. 1951-1957.

Box 52

1. Education. 1947-1955.

2. Employment. 1956.

3. Foreign policy. 1946-1952.

4. Foreign policy. 1951-1956.

5. Freedom. 1950, 1952, 1955.

6. Health. 1950-1956.

7. Ideas on peace. 1947-1951.

8. Juvenile delinquency. 1953-1956.

9. Leaders and leadership. 1944-1951, 1955.

10. Liberalism. 1951.

11. Literature. 1945-1955.

12. Peace agencies. 1948-1952.

13. Political. 1952-1953.

14. Population trends. 1950-1956.

Box 53

1. Propaganda. 1950-1955.

2. Public opinion. 1948-1949.

3. Racial problems. 1941, 1950-1956.

4. Religion. 1949-1956.

5. Resources. 1948, 1953-1956.

6. Science. 1951, 1954, 1956.

7. Social. 1947-1956.

8. Social welfare. 1951-1952.

9. Strategic materials. 1950-1957.

10. U.S. defense. 1949-1956.

11. U.S. responsibility in government. 1946-1949.

12. Understanding America. 1946-1956.

13. Understanding the world's peoples. 1948-1956.

Box 54

1. Various topics. 1941-1943, 1946-1950, 1954-1956.

2. Various topics: careers, cost of living, emotions, immigration, industry, labor, literacy,

minorities, problems, sports, and states' rights. 1951-1956.

3. Welfare. 1952-1953.

4. World trade. 1942, 1943, 1952-1954.

5. Youth. 1922, 1940, 1943, 1947-1956.

Information from History 221, World War in the Twentieth Century

6. Class topic 2, Imperialism. 1938, 1943, 1946, 1948, 1955.

7. Class topic 3, Cartels. 1953.

8. Class topic 4, National psychology and mental attitudes. 1941-1943, 1946, 1953

9. Class topic 4, Nationalism. 1944, 1946, 1955.

10. Class topic 9, Reparations and war debts. 1943, 1946, 1948.

11. Class topic 10, Plebiscites and minorities. 1921, c. 1946.

12. Class topic 11, Dictators and dictatorships. 1929, 1938, 1946, 1954, 1955

13. Class topic 12, Totalitarianism vs. democracy and other history 221 materials. c. 1953.

14. Class topic 13, Youth movements and youth training. 1942-1946.

15. Class topic 14, Aggression, Invasion, and Hitler Moves. 1938, 1941, 1954.

16. Class topic 14, Appeasement. 1938, 1948.

Other Materials 17. Notecards of research notes. n.d.

Record Group V

Clubs, Groups, and Organizations

American Cancer Society

Box 55

National Materials of the American Cancer Society

Correspondence

1. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. 1950-1951.

2. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. 1953.

3. Circular Letter. October 5, 1953.

4. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. 1954.

5. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. January-July 1955.

6. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. August-October 1955.

7. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. October-December 1955.

8. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. January-March 1956.

9. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. April-May 1956.

Box 56

1. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. June-October 1956.

2. Circular Letters and other national correspondence. November 1956-January 1957.

3. The Campaign Crusader. November 1950-January 1951.

4. The Campaign Crusader. February-April 1951.

5. The Campaign Crusader. May-September 1951.

6. National field notices. 1955.

7. National budget. Fiscal year ending August 31, 1956.

8. National budget. Fiscal year ending August 31, 1957.

Annual Meetings

9. Agenda book for annual meeting. 1952.

Box 57

1. Annual meeting, October 19-24, 1952, New York City. July-October 1952.


3. Annual meeting, November 1-6, 1953, New York City. October 1953.


5. Annual meeting, October 17-22, 1954, New York City. April-October 1954.

6. Minutes from board of directors annual meeting, New York City. October 22, 1954.

7. Draft of minutes from the 1954 national annual meeting.


9. Annual meeting, October 30-November 3, 1955, New York City. February 1955.

10. Minutes from the annual meeting of members, New York City. November 2-3, 1955.

11. Reports from the annual meeting of members, New York City. November 2, 1955.

12. By-laws of the American Cancer Society. November 3, 1955.

13. President Howard C. Taylor Jr's Address at the Annual Meeting. November 3, 1955.

14. Minutes from board of directors annual meeting, New York City. November 4, 1955.

Box 58


2. Annual meeting, October 29-November 2, 1956, New York City. May-November 1956.

3. Minutes from the annual meeting of members, New York City. October 31, 1956.

4. Minutes from board of directors annual meeting, New York City. November 2, 1956.

Meetings

5. Minutes from board of directors meeting, Minneapolis. June 2, 1955.

6. Minutes from the executive committee of the board of directors meeting, New York City,

July 28, 1955.

7. Minutes from the executive committee of the board of directors meeting, New York City.

December 8, 1955.


January 26, 1956.

9. Minutes from board of directors meeting, New York City. March 15, 1956.

10. Minutes from board of directors meeting, Detroit. June 8, 1956.


July 26, 1956.

Printed Material

12. 1949-1952.

13. 1953-1956.

Box 59

1. Cancer News. 1947, 1951, 1952.

2. Campaign Bulletin. 1951, 1956.

Regional Materials of the American Cancer Society

Meetings

3. 1953 Regional Meeting, Oklahoma City.

4. 1954 Regional Meeting, Dallas.

5. 1955 Regional Meeting, Kansas City.

6. 1956 Regional meeting, Little Rock.

Oklahoma Division Materials of the American Cancer Society

Correspondence and Related Material

7. November 1946-January 1948.

8. March 1948-December 1948.

9. December 1948-November 1949.

10. By-laws. 1949, 1954.

11. September 1949-August 1952.

12. January 1950-February 1952.

Box 60

1. May 1950-September 1951.

2. Cancer Fund Campaign. September 1950-June 1952.

3. Annual Meeting, December 7-8, 1950. 1950-1951.

4. County Reports. December 1950-January 1951.

5. Cancer Fund Campaign. January-September 1951.

6. June 1951-October 1951.

7. Audit report, for the year ended August 31, 1952.

8. September 1952-December 1952.

9. January 1953-September 1954.

10. Booklet for Board of Directors. 1953-1954.

Box 61

1. Executive Committee. 1953-1955.

2. October 1954-September 1955.

3. Board of Directors meeting, December 4, 1954. 1954.

4. Cancer Crusade Campaign, 1955. 1954-1955.

5. Board of Directors meeting, June 4, 1955. 1955.

6. October 1955-February 1956.


8. Executive Committee. 1955.

Box 62

1. Executive Committee. 1955-1957.

2. Finance Committee. 1955-1956.

3. Officers meetings. 1955-1956.


5. March 1956-December 1956.

6. Board of Directors meeting, June, 16 1956. 1956.

7. Audit, for the year ended August 31, 1956.


9. County Units. 1956.

10. District meeting. 1956.

11. Mobile Cancer Detection Unit. 1956.

12. State Convention. 1956

Printed Material

13. 1942-1956. Includes national printed material.

14. 1950.

Lions Club

Box 63

International Lions Club

Conventions

1. Annual convention, July 8-11, 1953, Chicago. 1953.

2. Annual convention, July 7-10, 1954, New York. 1954.

3. Annual convention, June 22,25, 1955, Atlantic City. 1955.

4. Annual convention, June 27-30, 1956, Miami. 1956.

5. Annual convention, June 27-30, 1956, Miami. 1956.

Correspondence

6. Correspondence. New Clubs. July 1953-June 1954.

7. Correspondence with R. G. Stettbacher. June 1953- September 1953.

8. Correspondence with W. L. Wilson, Treasurer. June 1953-July 1954.

9. Correspondence with R. Roy Keaton, Director General, concerning Key members. June

1953-November 1955.

10. Correspondence with O. C. Kurtz. July 1953-May 1954.

11. Correspondence with F. E. Davis. September 1953-March 1954.

12. Correspondence, general. December 1948-August 1954.

Printed Material

13. Pamphlets, constitution, and by-laws. 1938-1955.

14. Pamphlets, constitution, and by-laws. 1954.

Box 64

1. Monthly Newsletter from the Director General. May 1952-June 1956.

2. District Governors' Information Bulletin. August 1953-May 1954.

Reports

3. Reports on membership. 1949-1954.

Other States' Lions Clubs

4. Material from other states. 1953-1956.

Oklahoma State Lions Club

Annual State Conventions

5. State Convention, June 1-3, 1952, Stillwater.

6. State Convention, May-June 1953, Bartlesville.

7. Clippings about convention from the Bartlesville Examiner. May 29-June 2, 1953.

8. State Convention, May 29-31, 1954, McAlester.

9. State Convention, May 1954, McAlester.

10. State Convention, May 21-23, 1955, Oklahoma City. May 1954-November 1955.

11. State Convention, June 2-3, 1956, Enid.

12. State Convention, June 1-2, 1957, Tulsa.

Conferences, Mid-winter

13. Mid-winter conference. January 12, 1953.

14. Mid-winter conference, January 14, 1954, Norman. October 1953-January 1954.

Box 65

1. Mid-winter conference, Norman. October 15, 1954.

2. Mid-winter conference, Stillwater. November 21, 1955.

3. Mid-winter conference, Oklahoma City, November 10, 1956.

Correspondence

4. Correspondence concerning meetings Wardell attended or requested to attend. May 1953-

September 1956.

5. Correspondence, general. May 1952-September 1956.

6. Correspondence with Oklahoma District Governors. June 1953-December 1956.

7. Historical Archives collection at the University of Oklahoma. June-December 1955.

8. Correspondence with district governor. August 1955-June 1956.

9. Correspondence with W. VanTine. November 1955-May 1956.

10. Charter Nights. February 1956-October 1956.

11. Anniversary Nights. April 1956-November 1956.

12. Installation Ceremonies. May-June 1956.

Printed Material

13. Constitution and by-laws. 1942, 1950

14. Membership Lists. 1951-1956.

Programs

15. Highway Safety Program. December 1956-January 1957.

16. Program Recommended from the Sylvania Electric Products Inc. January 6, 1954.

17. Oklahoma League for the Blind Fundraiser.

State Council of District Governors

18. State Council of District Governors, Oklahoma City, October 3, 1953.

19. State Council of District Governors, Norman, November 21, 1953.

20. State Council of District Governors, Tulsa, February 13, 1954.

21. State Council of District Governors, McAlester, May 1, 1954.

22. State Council, September 11, 1954. August 1954-May 1955.

23. State Council of District Governors, Lawton, August 22, 1955 and Bartlesville, November

19, 1955.

24. State Council of District Governors, Durant, February 25, 1956.

25. State Council of District Governors, Enid, April 28, 1956.

26. State Council of District Governors, Cushing, September 15, 1956.

27. State Council of District Governors, Del City, December 1, 1956.

Wardell's Campaign for International Director

28. Election at International Convention in Miami. 1956.

29. Correspondence with L. E. Tryon, Wardell's Campaign Manager. September 1955-June

1956.

Box 66

1. Finance Committee and Correspondence with H. P. Gibson concerning Wardell's campaign.

June 1955-October 1956.

2. Campaign Committee concerning Wardell's campaign. October 1955-June 1956.

3. Correspondence with Oklahoma delegates to the Miami convention. June-July 1956.

4. Correspondence concerning a questioning of the election procedure for International

Director. August 1956-September 1956.

Oklahoma District Lions Clubs

5. July 1952-May 1956.

Oklahoma District 3-L Lions Club

Cabinet Meetings

6. Correspondence. Cabinet meetings. July-August 1953.

7. Correspondence with cabinet members. July 1953-June 1954.

8. Cabinet meeting. August 1953-May 1954.

9. Correspondence. Cabinet meeting. September-October 1953.

10. Zone Chairman's Report of Advisory Committee Meetings. September 1953-April 1954.

11. Cabinet meeting, February 8, 1954, Lawton. October 1953-March 1954.

Correspondence

12. Form Letters. 1953.

13. Correspondence with Appointees for Deputy District Governor. July 1953.

14. Correspondence with Deputy District Governors. July 1953-May 1954.

15. Correspondence with District 3-L Secretaries. July 1953-August 1954.

16. Correspondence concerning District 3-L between Wardell and Bob Schaefer, Assistant

Secretary of Lions International. July 1953-May 1954.

17. Memorandums 1-10. August 1953-June 1954.

18. Correspondence between Wardell and Leslie Pain. June-September 1954.

Reports

19. Club Data. 1953-1954.

20. Club Attendance and Contest Figures. 1953-1954.

21. Election Reports. 1953-1954.

Box 67

1. Statistical Reports from Club Secretaries and memorandum 8. April-June 1954.

2. Financial Reports of the Lions Club Health Camp, June-July 1953.

3. Financial Reports. July 1953-June 1954.

4. Telephone Calls. June 1953-March 1954.

5. Club Accounts. July 1953-May 1954.

6. Statement of District Governor. Budget Account. July 1953-April 1954.

Reports - Activity and Membership Reports

7. June 1953.

8. July 1953.

9. August 1953.

10. September 1953.

11. October 1953.

12. November 1953.

13. December 1953.

14. January 1954.

15. February 1954.

Box 68

1. March 1954.

2. April 1954.

3. May 1954.

4. June 1954

Visitation Reports and Related Materials

5. District Governor's Club Visitation Report. Wardell's Evaluation of Oklahoma Lions Clubs.

1953-1954.

6. Alex Lions Club. 1954.

7. Altus Lions Club. 1953-1954.

8. Anadarko Lions Club. 1953.

9. Blair Lions Club. 1953-1954.

10. Blanchard Lions Club. 1953-1954.

11. Butler Lions Club. 1953-1954.

12. Cement Lions Club. 1953-1954.

13. Chickasha Lions Club. 1953.

14. Clinton Lions Club. 1954.

15. Comanche Lions Club. 1953-1954.

16. Del City Lions Club. 1953.

17. Dill City Lions Club. 1954.

18. Duncan Lions Club. 1953-1954.

19. Eldorado Lions Club. 1954.

20. Elgin Lions Club. 1953-1954.

21. Elk City Lions Club. 1953-1954.

22. Elmore City Lions Club. 1954.

23. El Reno Lions Club. 1953-1954.

24. Erick Lions Club. 1953-1954.

25. Fletcher Lions Club. 1954.

26. Frederick Lions Club. 1954.

27. Granite Lions Club. 1953-1954.

28. Hammon Lions Club. 1954.

29. Hobart Lions Club. 1954.

30. Lawton Lions Club. 1954.

31. Leedey Lions Club. 1953-1954.

32. Lindsay Lions Club. 1953-1954.

33. Lone Wolf Lions Club. 1953.

34. Marlow Lions Club. 1953-1954.

35. Midwest City Lions Club. 1953.

36. Moore Lions Club. 1954.

37. Nicoma Park Lions Club. 1954.

38. Oklahoma City Airline Lions Club. 1953-1954.

39. Oklahoma City Capitol Hill Lions Club. 1954.

40. Oklahoma City North Side Lions Club. 1954.

41. Oklahoma City Northwest Lions Club. 1954.

42. Oklahoma City Stock Yards Lions Club. 1953-1954.

43. Oklahoma City the Village Lions Club. 1953-1954.

44. Oklahoma City West Side Lions Club. 1953-1954.

45. Pauls Valley Lions Club. 1953-1954.

46. Purcell Lions Club. 1954.

47. Roosevelt Lions Club. 1954.

48. Rush Springs Lions Club. 1953-1954.

49. Ryan Lions Club. 1954.

50. Snyder Lions Club. 1954.

51. Sterling Lions Club. 1954.

Box 69

1. Sulphur Lions Club. 1953-1954.

2. Temple Lions Club. 1954.

3. Terral Lions Club. 1954.

4. Tipton Lions Club. 1953-1954.

5. Tuttle Lions Club. 1953-1954.

6. Velma-Alma Lions Club. 1953-1954.

7. Verden Lions Club. 1954.

8. Walters Lions Club. 1953-1954.

9. Waurika Lions Club. 1954.

10. Yukon Lions Club. 1953-1954.

Wardell's Campaign for District Governor

11. Campaign for District Governor of District 3-L. Elected at Bartlesville Sate Convention.

1953.

Norman Lions Club

12. 1939-1952.

13. 1953-1957.

14. The Lions Tale newsletter. 1953-1957.

Oklahoma City Lions Club

15. 1953-1957.

16. The Lions Meat newsletter. October 1953-June 1955.

17. The Lions Meat newsletter. July 1955-January 1957.

Wardell's Personal Materials from the Lions Club

18. Newspaper clippings concerning Wardell. 1953-1956.

19. Wardell's personal expenses. 1953-1956.

20. Old Monarch certificate and pin. Presented to Wardell for 25 years in the Lions Club. n.d.

21. Speech outline. n.d.

22. Unidentified materials. n.d.

Norman Chamber of Commerce

Box 70

1. Correspondence, printed materials, and reports. 1937-1943.

2. Correspondence and printed materials. 1944-1945.



5. Correspondence, printed materials, and roster. 1947-1948.

6. Correspondence, printed materials, and report. 1948-1950.


8. Printed materials. 1951.

Oklahoma Social Welfare Association 9. Correspondence, notes, printed materials, and reports. 1946-1947.

10. Correspondence and printed materials concerning annual conferences. 1947, 1949.


Box 71

1. Correspondence, printed materials, and survey forms. 1947.

2. Report. Summary of a public opinion survey. 1947.

3. Reports of the Children's Code Commission and other reports. 1947-1949.


5. Correspondence concerning meetings. 1949.

6. Correspondence concerning the nominating committee for the board of directors. 1949.

7. Correspondence, meeting minutes, printed materials, and roster. 1950-1952.

8. Correspondence, notes, printed materials, and reports concerning the 1950 annual

conference. 1950.

Phi Eta Sigma and PE-ET

Box 72

1. Constitution and by-laws; minutes of the First National Convention of Phi Eta Sigma

Freshman Honor Society, Champaign, Illinois, November 23, 1928; and reports concerning

Phi Eta Sigma. 1928, 1930.

2. Correspondence, printed materials, reports, and roster concerning national conventions, the

constitution, and by-laws. 1936-1950.

3. Audit Reports. 1937-1938.

4. Bank receipts and receipt books. 1945-1950.

5. Correspondence and printed materials. 1946, 1949-1952.

6. Bank receipts and other receipts. 1947-1949.

7. Correspondence and printed materials concerning chapter installations at Texas A&M and

Doane College. 1948-1949.

8. Correspondence, notes, and printed materials concerning a chapter installation at Arizona

State College, Flagstaff. 1949-1950.



11. Correspondence with the Illinois Wesleyan University printed materials, reports, and

manuscripts by Wardell, "Membership in My Community" and "Education in My Home

Town". 1950-1951.

12. Correspondence and other materials concerning a tutorial service. 1950.

13. Initiate information sheets. Spring 1950.

Box 73

1. Correspondence, printed materials, and other materials concerning initiation. Spring 1950.

2. Correspondence and other materials concerning initiation banquet. Spring 1950.

3. Correspondence, initiate information sheets, notes, and other materials. Fall 1950.

4. Correspondence and lists concerning an initiation banquet. 1950-1951.

5. Correspondence concerning the PE-ET Pow-wow. 1951-1952.

6. Correspondence, initiate information sheets, and lists. Spring 1951.

7. Correspondence, lists, notes, and printed materials concerning initiates. Spring 1951.

8. Correspondence, initiate information sheets, lists, notes, and printed materials. Fall 1951.

9. Correspondence and reports concerning the 1952 Phi Eta Sigma national convention at

Purdue and other Phi Eta Sigma and PE-ET activities. Manuscript by Wardell, "The Grand

Presidents of Phi Eta Sigma". Minutes of the Association of College Honor Societies

annual meeting, Cincinnati, 1953. 1951-1953.

10. Correspondence concerning an initiation dinner. Spring 1952.

11. Correspondence, notes, and printed materials concerning a chapter installation at Arizona

State University, Tempe. 1952.

12. Programs from the First Southwestern Regional Conference held in Norman, Oklahoma.

December 11-12, 1953.

13. Correspondence and schedule for the Phi Eta Sigma Twelfth National Convention,

Stillwater, Oklahoma. 1954.

14. PE-ET and Lottinville award interviews. May 14, 1956.

15. Correspondence and notes concerning initiation. Fall 1956.

16. Correspondence. n.d.

Southern Historical Association 17. Correspondence, and printed materials. 1938-1941, 1944.

18. Correspondence, printed materials, and rosters concerning letters sent to history teachers

publicizing the association. 1939.

19. Printed materials. Programs for the 19th-22nd Annual Meetings. 1953-1956.

U.S. Savings Bonds Division of the Treasury Department 20. Correspondence, reports, and printed material. Defense Savings Staff. 1941-1942.

Box 74


2. Correspondence and printed material. Savings bond drives in Oklahoma. 1949, 1951.

3. Correspondence, reports, and printed material. 1950-1951.

4. Correspondence and newspaper proofs for defense bond drive. 1951.

5. Correspondence, notes, reports, and printed material. 1951.

6. Printed materials and report. 1951, 1953.

7. Correspondence, printed materials, and reports. 1954.

8. Correspondence, printed materials, and report. 1954-1956.

Box 75

1. Correspondence, notes, printed materials, and reports. 1956-1957.

University of Chicago Alumni Association 2. The Alumni Bulletin and Fortune magazine of the University of Chicago. 1937, 1939-1943.



5. Correspondence and reports. 1948.


7. Correspondence and reports. 1949.

8. Correspondence and printed materials. 1952-1954, 1956.

Wednesday Review Club 9. Bibliography. 1944-1945.

10. Bibliography. 1945-1946.

11. Bibliography, correspondence, and printed materials. 1945-1946.


13. Notes. 1946.

14. Correspondence, notes, and printed materials. 1947-1948.

15. Bibliography and correspondence. 1948-1949.

16. Bibliography and printed material. 1949-1950.

17. Bibliography, correspondence, and printed material. 1950-1951.


YMCA, YWCA, and the United Services Organizations (USO) 19. Correspondence, printed materials, and reports. 1937-1942, 1945, 1947.

20. By-laws and memorandum. 1938, 1941.

Box 76

1. USO Correspondence, lists, and printed materials. 1941-1945.

2. Correspondence. 1942-1943, 1945.

3. Correspondence and reports concerning the committee of management. 1942-1944.

4. Correspondence and reports concerning the USO executive council. 1942-1944.

5. Meeting minutes and reports. 1942-1943.

6. Correspondence concerning USO dedication ceremony and open house. 1943.

7. Correspondence and reports concerning the USO budget. 1943-1944.

8. Correspondence, meeting minutes, and other materials. 1943-1945.

9. YWCA correspondence and meeting minutes. 1944.

Other Organizations 10. Information on various historical societies. Correspondence and printed materials. 1922,

1936-1937, 1953, 1956.

11. OU Indian Club. Correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper articles, notes, and other

materials. 1924-1928.

12. OU Indian Club, Sequoyah. Correspondence and personal information sheets of members.

1926-1927, 1936.

13. Oklahoma and OU American Indian clubs. Printed materials, reports, and rosters. 1934-

1940, 1946.

14. Oklahoma Historical Society. Correspondence and printed materials. 1932, 1938-1940,

1943, 1951-1956.

15. The American Association of Schools of Social Work; constitution and by-laws. American

Association of Social Workers; membership information. c. 1934.

16. The American Legion. Correspondence and printed materials. 1934, 1938-1942, 1946.

17. Oklahoma Memorial Association program, Older Boys' Conference program, and United

Brotherhood constitution. 1935, 1938, 1952.

18. The American Academy of Political and Social Science. Correspondence and printed


19. Norman Forum. Correspondence and other materials. 1937-1938, 1940-1942, 1944-1945,

1947.

20. Boy Scouts. Correspondence, printed materials, and report. 1938-1941.

Box 77

1. Boys' State. Correspondence, state conference minutes, report, and other materials. 1938-

1941, 1944.

2. First Presbyterian Church. Correspondence, printed materials, and reports. 1938-1946.

3. Harvard Club. Correspondence. 1938-1940, 1942.

4. Rotary Club. Certificate of appreciation for Wardell appearing as a guest speaker,

correspondence, newspaper articles, and printed materials. 1938, 1940, 1949.

5. American Association of University Professors. Correspondence and printed materials.

1940-1941, 1945-1946, 1952-1954.

6. Blue Key. Correspondence and printed materials. 1940-1941.

7. Oklahoma Club. Notes and printed materials. 1940-1941.

8. Girls' State. Correspondence and report. 1941, 1948.

9. National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Correspondence and printed materials. 1941-

1946.

10. County Crippled Children's Club. Correspondence and report. 1942, 1953-1954, 1956.

11. Norman Staff Conference of the Armory USO Meeting minutes. 1942-1945.

12. American Red Cross. Correspondence and printed materials. 1944, 1946, 1948.

13. Blue Star Mother's Club. Correspondence, notes, and other materials. 1944-1946.

14. Contributions to various organizations. Correspondence and other materials. 1944-1945,

1948-1952.

15. Federal Public Housing Authority. Correspondence, notes, printed materials, and reports.

1944-1948.

16. List of speech topics given to various clubs. 1944-1955.

Box 78

1. Mississippi Valley Historical Organization. Correspondence, manuscripts concerning the

proposal to change the association's name, and annual meeting programs. 1944, 1949-1953.

2. National War Fund and United War Chest of Oklahoma. Correspondence and printed

material. 1944-1945.

3. Society of American Archivists. Convention materials, and correspondence. 1944-1945,

1947.

4. Athenaeum Club. Bibliography, correspondence, notes, printed materials, and schedules.

1945-1950.

5. Educational Research Club. Bibliography and correspondence. 1945-1946.

6. Educational Research Club. Bibliography, correspondence, schedules, and other materials.

1946-1950.

7. Materials from miscellaneous Norman organizations. 1945.

8. Philomathea Club. Bibliography, correspondence, notes, schedules, and other materials.

1945-1950.

9. Foreign Policy Association. Correspondence. 1946-1950.

10. General Federation of Women's Clubs. Correspondence, notes, printed materials, reports.

1947-1951.

11. Oklahoma Academy of Science. Correspondence and printed materials. 1947-1949.

12. Correspondence and printed materials concerning Wardell's guest speaking engagements.

1949-1950.

Box 79


1950-1951.


1950-1951.


1952-1954.


1954-1955.

5. Norman City Planning Commission. Correspondence, meeting minutes, and printed


6. Third Wednesday Club. Bibliography, correspondence, notes, roster, and schedule. 1951-

1952.

7. The Society of the American Historian. Correspondence. 1951-1954, 1956.

8. Friday Bookmark Club. Bibliography, correspondence, notes, and roster. 1952-1954.

9. Oklahoma Museum Association. Constitution and by-laws, correspondence, and schedule

concerning the creation of the organization. 1952.

10. Red Red Rose. Correspondence. 1953, 1956.

11. American Heritage magazine. Correspondence. 1954.

12. Defenders of the American Constitution. Correspondence and printed materials. 1956.

13. Oklahoma Health and Welfare Association. Correspondence and meeting minutes. 1956-

1959.

Record Group VI

The Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Oklahoma Historic Sites County Information and Related Materials

Box 80

1. Adair County. n.d.

2. Anadarko and Caddo County. 1937.

3. Atoka County. n.d.

4. Blaine County. 1936.

5. Bryan County. n.d.

6. Caddo County. 1936-1938.

7 Canadian County. 1936.

8. Cherokee County. n.d.

9. Choctaw County. 1936.

10. Cleveland County. 1938, 1940.

11. Comanche County. n.d.

12. Cotton County. n.d.

13. Delaware Count. n.d.

14. Garvin County. n.d.

15. Grady County. 1938.

16. Johnston County. n.d.

17. Kay County. 1951.

18. LeFlore County. n.d.

19. McCurtain County. n.d.

20. McIntosh County. 1952.

21. Mayes County. n.d.

22. Oklahoma County. 1940-1941.

23. Okmulgee County. 1936.

24. Pittsburgh County. 1936.

25. Seminole County. n.d.

26. Sequoyah County. 1936.

27. Washita County. 1936-1938.

28. Woodward County. 1936.

29. Washita battle-ground. 1937.

30. Correspondence, lists, and report. Summary of Oklahoma historic sites. 1936, 1938-

1939.

31. Correspondence concerning historic sites. 1937-1942.

32. Correspondence, printed materials and report. Historic Oklahoma sites. 1940.

33. Miscellaneous. n.d.

Survey of Federal Archives (SFA) in Oklahoma Wardell served as Regional Director

Box 81

1. SFA by-laws, budget, and correspondence. 1932, 1936-1937.

2. Reports, notes, and Oklahoma state maps concerning Native Americans of Oklahoma.

1935-1936.

3. SFA and WPA correspondence and printed materials concerning The National Archives.

1935-1936.

4. WPA bulletins, notes. 1935.

5. Correspondence concerning employee worker's compensation. 1936-1937.

6. Correspondence and guide. Guide to Federal Archives in Oklahoma. 1936.

7. Correspondence with P. M. Hamer, National Division of the SFA, and other materials.

1936.

8. Correspondence with P. M. Hamer, National Director of the SFA, and other materials.

1936-1937.

9. Correspondence and reports. Federal Archives Survey Progress Report. 1936-1937.

10. Printed materials. SFA memorandum no. 52, second edition, and Directory of Federal

Agencies and Departments in Oklahoma. 1936.

11. SFA correspondence. 1936.

Box 82

1. SFA correspondence with Oklahoma state agencies, printed material, and reports. 1936.

2. SFA correspondence with Regional Directors. 1936.

3. SFA correspondence, printed materials, and reports. 1936-1937.

4. SFA correspondence and reports on agencies. 1936-1937.

5. SFA correspondence and reports concerning field workers. 1936.

6. SFA memorandums, no. 1-52. 1936.

7. SFA memorandums, no. 53-134. 1936.

8. SFA and WPA correspondence. 1936-1937.

9. SFA and WPA correspondence and employment application forms. 1936.

10. SFA and WPA correspondence and reports. 1936.

11. SFA and WPA correspondence and reports. 1936-1937.




15. WPA correspondence, printed materials, and reports. 1936-1937.

Box 83

1. WPA correspondence with Gaston L. Litton, superintendent of WPA Project S-37,

reports, and other materials. 1936-1937.

2. WPA correspondence and other materials regarding travel vouchers. 1936-1937.

3. WPA correspondence. 1937-1938.

4. Blank WPA forms. n.d.

5. Survey notes. n.d.

WPA Information relating to Wardell's Position as University Coordinator 6. Handbook of Procedures for State and District Works Progress Administration. 1936.

Box 84

1. WPA, Oklahoma music project application and proposal. 1939.

2. Reports of projects sponsored by the University of Oklahoma. 1940-1941.

3. Reports of projects sponsored by the University of Oklahoma. 1942.

4. Annual report for community service programs of the WPA. 1941-1942.

5. Program for the "Conference on projects of the division of service projects of the WPA".

1942.

Record Group VII

Miscellaneous and Personal

Materials relating to A Political History of the Cherokee Nation, 1838-1907 by Morris L.

Wardell 6. Correspondence concerning research for the work. 1931.

7. Photostats of Office of Indian Affairs documents that relate to the work. 1934.

8. Correspondence from Joseph A. Brandt concerning criticism of the work. 1935-1936.

9. Correspondence regarding the work. 1937-1939.

10. Correspondence concerning sales of published copies of the work. 1938-1955.

11. Published copy of chapters 7 and 8 that was submitted to the University of Chicago as

Wardell's Ph.D. dissertation. Published by the University of Oklahoma Press. 1938.

12. Reviews of the work. 1938-1939.

13. Drafts and notes. n.d.

14. Notes and newspaper article from 1932. n.d.

15. Manuscript of abstract. 1935.

16. Manuscript of cover page, preface, and bibliography. n.d.

Box 85

1. Manuscript of preface and foreword. n.d.

2. Manuscript of Introduction and chapters 1 and 2. n.d.

3. Handwritten manuscript of chapter 1 and 2. n.d.

4. Manuscript of chapters 1 and 2. n.d.

5. Manuscript of chapters 2-5. n.d.

6. Handwritten manuscript of chapters 3 and 4. n.d.




10. Manuscript of chapter 6. n.d.



Box 86


2. Manuscript of chapters 9-11. 1936.


4. Manuscript of chapters 12-16. n.d.

5. Handwritten manuscript of chapter 13. n.d.


7. Handwritten manuscript of chapter 16. n.d.

8. Manuscript of appendices. n.d.

9. Manuscript of appendices and bibliography. n.d.

10. Handwritten copy of the bibliography. n.d.

11. Manuscript of footnotes. n.d.

12. Manuscript of index. n.d.

13. Manuscript pages to be retyped. n.d.

Box 87

1. Manuscript pages with revisions. n.d.

2. Manuscript pages with revisions of chapters 5 and 7. n.d.

3. Manuscript pages removed. n.d.

4. Miscellaneous manuscript pages. n.d.

5. Miscellaneous manuscript pages. n.d.

6. Manuscript of work. n.d.

7. Manuscript of completed work. n.d.

Box 88

1. Proof copy of manuscript. 1938.

Manuscripts, Speeches, Lectures, Publications, and Other Written Documents by M. L.

Wardell 2. Manuscript concerning the history of Texas County, OK; correspondence; interviews of

Oklahoma pioneers; and other materials concerning early Oklahoma. 1913, 1927, 1931,

1937, 1940, 1952.

3. College paper, Who Wrote the Casket Letters. January 17, 1921.

4. College paper, Criticism of Lord Bacon's King Henry the Seventh. October 18, 1921.

5. College paper, Tendencies of the English Renaissance as Illustrated in More's Utopia.

November 1, 1921.

6. College paper, Was Parliament Free Under Henry the Eighth?. November 17, 1921.

7. College paper, The Historical Value of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, or the Book of

Martyrs, as Illustrated by the Story of the Martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer. December 13,

1921.

8. College paper, What Was the Gunpowder Plot?. February 28, 1922.

9. College paper, A Comparison of the Political Theories of Tomas Wentworth, Earl of

Strafford, and Sir Francis Bacon. March 28, 1922.

10. College paper, Protestant Missions Among the Osages, 1820 to 1838. April 14, 1922.

11. College paper, Political Ideas of the New Model Army. April 15, 1922.

12. College paper, James Harrington, Seventeenth Century Political Theorist, and His Oceana.

May 20, 1922.

13. Speech, Importance of Economic Sociology in the High School. February 1925.

14. Speech, Making the Study of Oklahoma History Vital, Concrete and Interesting. February

1925.

15. Manuscript for article in the Daily Oklahoman. "Indians", and correspondence. 1926.

16. Publication, Oregon Immigration Prior to 1846. 1926.

17. Speech, The Work of the National Council for the Social Studies. February 12, 1926.

18. Article in the Daily Oklahoman, manuscript, and publication. Southwest's History Written

in Oklahoma's Boundary Story: Struggle for Control of Mississippi Valley Leaves Its Mark

on State. October 17, 1926.

19. Manuscript, An Outline for United States History Seventh and Eight Grades, and

correspondence. 1927-1928.

20. College exams, paper - Joel Barlow and the French Revolution, and notes for paper.

Summer 1928.

21. Manuscript, Multilateral Treaty. 1928.

Box 89

1. College paper, The Influence of English Liberalism Upon Historical Method and

Interpretation. 1929.

2. College paper, Lincoln in the Higher Command of the Army. 1929.

3. College paper, The Constitution under George I and George II. 1930.

4. College paper, Grenville M. Dodge: Soldier and Railroad Builder. 1930.

5. Speech, The Relation of History to other Subjects in the Curriculum. April 3, 1931.

6. Manuscript, History of Geary and Its Community. 1933.

7. Publication and manuscript, Outline and References for Oklahoma History, by Dale and

Wardell. 1936.

8. Articles and speeches concerning education, "The Functions of a Liberal Arts College"; high

school seniors; historical novels; Phi Eta Sigma members; and war. 1940's.

9. Publication, An Outline and References for Modern History, 1500-1848. 1942.

10. Manuscripts. Functions of the University of Oklahoma, 1943; Why a College Student

Should Study History, 1946; Education in My Home Town, 1950; A Statement on General

Education at the University of Oklahoma, c. 1956; Revising the Curriculum in the Light of

Changing World Conditions, n.d.

11. Speech, Salient Features of Postwar Curriculum and Service Improvement Plans in

Institutions of Oklahoma and other States. July 20, 1944.

12. Articles concerning Tulsa and Oklahoma City for the encyclopedia Britannica Junior.

Includes correspondence and notes. 1947-1948.

13. Speech and lecture notes concerning the status of Germany and "College Youth Today".

1949-1951.

14. Notes for lecture on "New States" concerning new countries. 1950.

15. Manuscript, Report of the Grand Historian on the First Six National Conventions. c. 1950.

16. Publication, Democracy from Muzzle Loader to Atomic Bomb. 1950.

17. Manuscript, The University as a Social Institution. c. 1951

18. Manuscripts, Collecting Archives for the History of Medicine in Oklahoma and The

Significance of the Moorman Award in Medical History, and correspondence. 1952-1953,

1955.

19. Publication of speech, William Bennett Bizzell: Bibliophile and Builder, from an address

delivered at the dedication of the William Bennett Bizzell Memorial Library, the University

of Oklahoma, December 14, 1949. 1952.

20. Reader's Reports for the University of Oklahoma Press. 1952-1953.

21. Speech, Background of Phi Eta Sigma. October 1952.

22. Manuscript, Financial Commitments of the United States. 1953.

23. Manuscript, The Indian Archives Program, and correspondence. 1953.

24. Manuscripts concerning the history of the Cherokee Outlet and the history of Oklahoma.

n.d.

25. Manuscript, Abraham Lincoln as a Constitutional Lawyer. n.d.

26. Manuscript, American History as a Required Course in the High School. n.d.

27. Manuscript, A Brief Statement of the Cherokee Since 1907. n.d.

28. Manuscript, History of Texas County. n.d.

29. Manuscript, Oklahoma an Indian Laboratory, and notes n.d.

Box 90

1. Manuscript, Osages. n.d.

2. Manuscript, Sequoyah's Contribution to Cherokee Culture. n.d.

3. Manuscript, Who Wrote Washington's Farewell Address?. n.d.

4. Publication, Outline and References for Medieval and Modern History. n.d.

5. Typescript articles concerning historical Oklahoma. n.d.

6. Unnamed manuscript. n.d.

7. Unnamed manuscript, an historical fiction of the story of Bill Tilghman. Author not stated.

n.d.

8. Unnamed speech concerning Oklahoma. n.d.

Personal Correspondence 9. Correspondence between the J.H. Felgar family. 1914, 1917, 1920, 1924-1928, 1935, 1938-

1941, 1944, 1946.

10. Correspondence concerning Wardell's job search. 1921-1923.

11. Correspondence concerning the obtainment of history resources. 1923-1925, 1938-1940.

12. Correspondence and other materials concerning stock holdings and family correspondence.

1926-1929.

13. Correspondence from Eugene Bewley. c. 1926.

14. General personal correspondence. 1934, 1937.

15. Correspondences concerning Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and

photographs of FDR. 1938, 1951, 1956.

16. Correspondence concerning magazine subscriptions and association dues. 1939-1946.

17. Correspondence and printed materials concerning stock holdings. 1940-1954.

18. Correspondence and printed materials concerning Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance.

1945-1956.

Box 91

1. Correspondence concerning magazine subscriptions. 1947-1948.

2. Correspondence concerning magazine subscriptions and association dues. 1947-1948.

3. Correspondence concerning magazine subscriptions. 1948-1950.

4. Correspondence, invoices, and printed materials from the Book of the Month Club. 1948-

1952.

5. Correspondence with H. C. Gossard. 1949-1951.

6. Correspondence to the public relations office of faculty exchange concerning Wardell's

monthly engagements. 1949-1957.

7. General personal correspondence and other materials. 1950-1956.

8. Correspondence concerning the Directory of American Scholars. 1951, 1952, 1956.

9. Correspondence and printed materials concerning stock holdings with the Community Hotel

Company, owner of the Lockett Hotel. 1951, 1953, 1956.

10. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company.

1951-1955.

Box 92

1. Correspondence and statement written by Wardell concerning Armistice Day. 1952.

2. Correspondence concerning information on real estate loans. 1953.

3. Correspondence from the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. 1953.

4. General personal correspondence. 1953-1954.

5. Correspondence concerning the Phillips Petroleum Company and natural gas. 1954-1956.


7. Correspondence concerning Alexander Posey. 1955-1956.

8. Correspondence and printed materials. National Travel Club Insurance and the Automobile

Owner's Association Insurance. 1955-1956.

9. Correspondence and printed materials concerning the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

Program. 1955.

10. Correspondence and report by Wardell concerning the publication of the Messages and

Papers of the Chiefs of the Five Civilized Tribes. 1955.

11. General personal correspondence and manuscripts Democracy and The Spirit of

Competition. 1955-1956.

12. Correspondence, essays, and printed materials concerning the Golden Jubilee Essay Contest.

1956.

13. Correspondence, printed materials, and information written by Wardell about Oklahoma

history for Oklahoma's semi-centennial celebration. 1956.



Catalogs and Travel Information 16. Airline schedules. 1939-1943, 1947-1951, 1955-1956.

Box 93

1. Railroad schedules. 1940-1941, 1946, 1955-1956.

2. Maps and travel information. 1940's and 1950's.

3. Travel services. Correspondence and printed materials. 1947-1950, 1953, 1955.

4. Catalogs and cookbook. 1952-1954.

Miscellaneous Materials 5. Class lecture notes from English history. 1911.

6. Class lecture notes from history 181, contemporary American history. Spring 1919.

7. Biographical information of Wardell. c. 1937.

8. Rolodex of the Cleveland County Clinic. 1937-1942.

Box 94

1. Thirteen shorthand pads. 1937-1941.

2. Miscellaneous printed materials, Bagley School program, "Jewish Calendar for Soldiers and

Sailors", information from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, information from the University

of Nebraska. 1940-1943, 1950.

3. Biographical information on Wardell. 1948-1953.

4. Wardell's monthly schedule. 1950-1956.

5. Newspaper clippings of Wardell and other materials. 1954-1956.

6. Biography of Wardell. n.d.

Oversized Location 08371

1. Poster: The Birthday Ball for the President, Wednesday Evening, January 30, 1935.

2. Poster: You Can Help Fight Infantile Paralysis, The Birthday Ball for the President,

Thursday Evening, January 30, 1936.

3. Oversized facsimile of a Western Union telegram concerning the Birthday Ball for the

President, n.d.