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Earl C. Russell Collection

Russell, Earl C. Records, 1939–1953. 4 feet. Collector. Correspondence (1949–1953); membership reports and rosters (1949–1952); financial and expense records (1952–1953); and publications (1949–1953) received or generated by the office of the district governor of the Oklahoma Regional Lions Clubs International, and accumulated by Russell while serving as regional district governor of the Lions from the late 1940s through the early . ______

Box 1 - Reports of the District Chapters as Submitted to the District Governor, District 3-L, Mr. Leslie Pain (arranged by city or town) Folder: 1. Alex, Altus, Anadarko and Blair, 1954-55

2. Blanchard, Cement, Chickasha, Clinton and Comanche, 1954-55

3. Dell City, Dill City, Duncan, Eldorado and Elgin, 1954-55

4. Elk City, Elmore City, El Reno, Erick and Fletcher, 1954-55

5. Frederick, Granite, Hammon, Hobart and Lawton, 1954-55

6. Leedey, Lexington, Lindsay, Lone Wolf and Marlow, 1954-55

7. Midwest City, Moore Nicoma Park, Norman and Oklahoma City - Airline, 1954- 55

8. Oklahoma City, 1954-55 - Capitol Hill - Downtown - North Side - Northwest - Stockyards - The Village - West Side

9. Pauls Valley, Purcell, Roosevelt, Rush Springs, Ryan, 1954-55

10. Snyder, Sterling, Sulphur, Temple, Terral and Tipton, 1954-55

11. Tuttle, Velma-Alma, Verden, Walters, Waurika and Yukon, 1954-55

Box 2 - Subject Files of the District Governor, District 3-L, Mr. Leslie Pain Folder: 1. Club visitation, 1954-55

2-3. Correspondence, Lions International, 1954-55

4. Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1954-55

5. Deputy District Governors, 1954-55

6. Dues and finances, 1954-55

7. Expense accounts, 1954-55

8. Extension, 1954-55

9. Letters to Presidents and Secretaries, 1953-55

10. Membership development, 1954-55

11. Midwinter conference, 1954-55

12. State Council, 1954-55

13. State convention, 1954-55

14. Zone chairmen, 1954-55

Box 3 - Correspondence and Papers of Earl C. Russell as Secretary, Henryetta Lions Club, and Deputy District Governor Folder: 1. Correspondence, etc., July-

2. Correspondence, etc., January-June 1950

3. Correspondence, etc., June-

4. Correspondence, etc., July-December 1950

5. Correspondence, etc., January-July 1951

6. Correspondence, etc., July 1951-January 1952

7. Correspondence, etc., January-June 1952

8. Correspondence, etc., June-July 1952

Box 4 - Correspondence and Papers of Earl C. Russell as District Governor Folder: 1. Correspondence, etc., August 1952

2. Correspondence, etc., September 1952

3. Correspondence, etc., October 1952

4. Correspondence, etc., November 1952

5. Correspondence, etc., December 1952

6. Correspondence, etc.,

7. Correspondence, etc.,

8. Correspondence, etc.,

9. Correspondence, etc.,

10. Correspondence, etc., May 1953

11. Correspondence, etc., June 1953

Box 5 - Miscellaneous Subject File, Henryetta Lions Club Folder: 1-2. Correspondence, etc. - Earl C. Russell, President, Henryetta Lions Club, 1938- 1942

3. District 3-0 dues receipts & membership reports, 1952-1953

4. "Henryetta Growler" newsletter, 1950-1952

5. Letters of Secretary, Henryetta Lions Club, 1952-1954

6. Letters of Secretary, 1947-1948

7. Letters of Secretary, 1945-1946

8. Letters of Secretary, 1946-1947

Box 6 - Miscellaneous Subject File, Henryetta Lions Club Folder: 1. Zone Chairman, Earl Russell, 1949-1950

2. Letters of Secretary, Jan. - July 1951

3. Letters of Secretary, 1948-1949

4. Letters of Secretary, 1943-1945

5. Letters of Secretary, July-December 1951

6. Letters of Secretary, January - July 1952

Box 7 - Monthly Reports from District 3-0 Lions Clubs Folder: 1. July - September 1952

2. October - December 1952

3. January - March 1953

4. April - June 1953

Box 8 - Correspondence and Reports from District 3-0 Lions Club Folder: 1. Correspondence, July 1952 - January 1953

2. Correspondence, January 1953 -

3. Summary of Clubs Established and Membership, 1952-1953

4. Reports, 1952-53

Box 9 - District 3-0, Zone "E" and Zone "F" Reports Folder: 1. Zone "E" Reports, 1949-1950

2. Zone "E" Reports, 1950-1951

3. Zone "E" Reports, 1951-1952

4. Zone "F" Reports, 1950-1951

5. Zone "F" Reports, 1951-1952

6. District 3-0 Expense Account, July 1952 - July 1953

Box 10 - Bulletins, Oklahoma Lions Club Folder: 1. July - December 1950

2. January - July 1951

3. July - November 1951

4. January - June 1952

5. July - December 1952

6. January - July 1953

Box 11 - Publications Official Proceedings of Annual Convention of International Association of Lions Clubs (6 volumes), 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952

"Official Supplies for Lions Clubs," 1950, 1952, 1953

"Detailed Agenda for Monthly Meetings of Lions Club Board of Directors," 1950

"Selected Reprints from the Lion magazine and Monthly Newsletter"

"Lions International Convention Organization for District Governors and Convention Host Club"

"Lions International Manual of Information"

"Lions Club Program Chairman and His Committee"

"Official Program of 35th Annual Convention," 1952

Various pamphlets

Box 12 - Publications Various pamphlets

"Lions International Annual Directory," 1949-1950

"International Association of Lions Clubs Constitution and By-Laws," 1943, 1949, 1951

"For the Lions Club President and Secretary"

"Official Supplies for Lions Clubs," 1951

"Detailed Agenda for Monthly Meetings…" 1950

"Manual of Fund Raising Plans," 1941

Newspapers: Daily Free-Lance, Henryetta, OK, June 7, 1949 Bartlesville Enterprise, Bartlesville, OK, June 1, 1953