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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collection Ewing, Cortez Collection Ewing, Cortez Arthur Milton (1896–1962). Papers, 1910–1951. 20.33 feet. Professor. Manuscripts (1933–1961) of Ewing’s papers on political theory and of his book Essentials of American Government; research materials (ca. 1930–1960), including information on impeachment and primary elections; lecture notes (ca. 1920–1930) and other teaching materials (ca. 1930–1960); correspondence (ca. 1930–1960); and speeches (ca. 1920–1950), all relating to American government. Note: This collection is located at the Library Service Center. Materials must be requested in advance of a research visit. Please contact the Western History Collections at 405-325-3641 or via our website for assistance. About the collection: Cortez A.M. Ewing was a Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. This collection contains correspondence, research material, and news clippings relating to American government and several copies of chapters of the Essentials of American Government that Ewing co-wrote with Professor Royden J. Dangerfield. The collection also includes materials on the impeachment process at work in American politics, primary election data for several states, and several boxes of lecture notes and student papers. Ewing was a member of the Southwest Social Science Association, the American Association of University Professors, the American Political Science Association, and various committees and organizations at the University of Oklahoma. Box 1 Book Manuscripts 1 Chapter 11 - "Constitutions", no date. 2 Correspondence with American Book Co. re. Essentials of American Government, 1960-1961. 3 Cabinet Chapter 1- "Secretaries of State 1789-1935" Chapter 3- "Secretaries of War" Chapter 4- "Attorneys General", no date. 4 Cabinet Chapter 5- "Postmasters General" Chapter 6- "Secretaries of the Navy" Chapter 7- "Secretaries of the Interior" Chapter 8- "Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, Commerce, and Labor", no date. 5 Cabinet Chapter 9- "All Cabinet Members" 6 Manuscript of Congressional Elections, 1946. 7 Congressional Elections Chapter 3 and 9, 1947-1954. 8 Correspondence re. data sheets for elections, 1955-1959. 9 Essentials of American Government copy 2 of chapters 1, 4-9, 12-13 1959-1960. Box 2 Book Manuscript - Essentials of American Government 1 Notes, 1961 2 Glossary, preface and tables (Chapters 6 and 13), no date 3 Cartoon listing and bibliography, 1960. 4 Chapters 1, 4, 9, 12-13, 16, 18-19, and questions, no date. 5 Chapter 1 - "Politics and the Problems of Government," first and second revisions, no date 6 Chapter 4 - "Citizenship and Civil Rights", no date Box 3 Book Manuscript - Essentials of American Government 1 Chapter 5 - "Public Opinion and the Political Process" revisions 1-4, no date 2 Information re. process of delegate selection for the Republican and Democrat Conventions of 1960, 1960. 3 Chapter 6 - "Suffrage and Electronics" revisions 1-4, no date 4 Chapter 7 - "Congress Organization" revisions 1, 3, no date 5 Chapter 8 - "Congress: Powers and Functions" revision 3 and original notes, 1959-1960. Box 4 Folder: 1 Essentials of American Government. Chapter 9 “The American President,” n.d. 2 Essentials of American Government. Chapter 12 “The National Judiciary,” n.d. 3 Essentials of American Government. Chapter 13 “National Fiscal Affairs,” n.d. 4 Essentials of American Government. Chapter 16 “Agricultural and Natural Resources” revision 3 and original notes, n.d. 5 Essentials of American Government. “National Defense,” revisions 1, 2, 3, n.d. 6 Essentials of American Government. “American Foreign Affairs,” revision 2, n.d. Box 5 Book Manuscript - Essentials of American Government 1 Pamphlets and newspaper clippings re. government, 1949-1960 2 Pamphlets and newspaper clippings re. government and agriculture, human resources, national military defense, American foreign policy and the constitution of the United States, 1957-1960. 3 Pamphlets and newspaper clippings re. member states of the federation, civil liberties, American citizenship, suffrage and presidential elections, 1957-1960. 4 Pamphlets and newspaper clippings re. Congress: structure and personnel, and non-legislative functions, 1957-1960. 5 Notes and correspondence re. proposed Constitutional amendment and principles of the Constitution, 1957-1960 6 Pamphlets and newspaper clippings re. the American president, cabinet and administration, the national judiciary, revenues and taxation, expenditures and banking and the commerce power, 1959-1960 7 Chapter 1 - "Politics and the Problems of the Government" Chapter 2 - selected readings and articles Chapter 9, pages 23, no date 8 Chapter - "American Foreign Affairs" Chapter - "State Courts and Legal Systems" Chapter 10 - "The Federal Administrative Organization and It's Works", no date 9 Chapter 11 - " Background of the American Constitution" Chapter 14 - "The National Government and Business Enterprise" Chapter 15 - "Government and Labor", no date 10 Chapter 18 - "National Defense" Chapter 19 - "American Foreign Affairs", no date 11 Chapter 16 - "Agriculture and Natural Resources" Chapter 17 - "The Nation's Health, Education and Welfare" Chapter 24 - "Local Government Structures" Box 6 Southwestern Social Science Association 1 Correspondence and programs, 1941-1942 2 Correspondence and programs, 1934-1946 3 Correspondence, 1947 4 Committee correspondence and member address cards, 1947-1952 5 Foundation correspondence, 1951-1958 6 Correspondence, 1948-1959 7 Chapters for a manuscript: Chapter 1 - "Political Nomenclature" Chapter 2 - "Theories of State and Government" Chapter 10 - "Public Opinion and Leadership", no date Box 7 Publications 1 Publications re. Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League; Farm Tenancy; Federal Emergency Relief Administration; Firebill Initiative Petitions of 1931, 1922-1936 2 Publications re. National Policy Committee; Forum Advisory Committee: McLennan-Falls Public Forum; Interim Report by the Research Committee on Urbanism, 1936-1938. 3 Publications re. prohibition, citizenship, economics, political parties, the construction, 1930-1939. 4 Nova Scotia Cooperative Movement and "Preservations of Democratic Ideals" by Cortez A.M. Ewing, 1939-1942. 5 Publications re. economics, British government, politics, American Constitution, 1940-1951 Box 8 Publications (notes) 1 analysis of Education: South to Northeast Percentages, 1860-1930. 2 Analysis of Elections: Party Percentages, 1860-1930 3 Samples of publicity stories on 2nd Annual Institute of International Relations held at the University of Oklahoma, 1939. 4 Analysis of Elections: Number of Candidates, 1896-1946. 5 Political Press Releases re. National Republican Committee; American Zionist Energy Council; Palestine and other topics, 1944-1946 6 Congress by Sections, 1896-1947. Box 9 Correspondence "C" 1 Personal correspondence with friends, 1933-1937. 2 R. Cates; E. Clemmons; M. Cohn; B. Conal; C.C. Crittenden, 1937-1947. 3 The Correspondence Study Department at the University of Oklahoma (OU) re. government classes, also includes listings, 1934-1949. 4 The Civic Federation of Dallas; American Civil Liberties Union; Civil Service Reform League; Committee on Foreign Relations, 1939-1952. 5 Miscellaneous correspondence with various universities and organizations, including the OU campus, 1934-1962. 6 Miscellaneous correspondence "C", 1934-1962. Box 10 Folder: 1 Correspondence with R. Dangerfield, “Daniel” Lecture, E.E. Dale, L.A. Davis, 1933-1959. 2 Correspondence with A. Debo, M. DeBaker, Denver travels – Atomic Bomb Convention, L.A. Doran, 1933-1959. 3 Miscellaneous “D” correspondence, 1936-1959. 4 Correspondence with H.O. Eaton, J.H. Edmundson, D.R. Ellegood, 1934-1959. 5 Correspondence with A.M. Ewing, B.F. Ewing, R.H. Ewing – no relation to Cortez, 1947-1962. 6 Miscellaneous “E” correspondence, 1936-1962. 7 Correspondence with I. Finley, J. Fisher, J. Foster, 1934-1962. 8 Miscellaneous “F” correspondence, 1934-1962. 9 Miscellaneous “G” correspondence, 1934-1962. Box 11 Correspondence "H-K" 1 Hearst Communist Propaganda, 1934-1936. 2 J.P. Harris, R.J. Harris; R.F. Harvey; B. Hays; A. Heard; C.S. Hyneman, 1936- 1962. 3 University of Hawaii correspondence while teaching there during summer, 1958- 1962. 4 Miscellaneous correspondence "H", 1934-1962. 5 Correspondence re. the Impact of Urbanization on Southern Politics; The Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences Conference, 1947-1958. 6 Inter-American Affairs, 1943-1944. 7 Miscellaneous correspondence "I-J", 1937-1960. 8 C.O. Johnson; Journal of Politics; Journal Subscriptions, 1948-1962. 9 Miscellaneous correspondence "K", 1934-1962 Box 12 Correspondence "L-M" 1 Correspondence re. lectures, the University of Oklahoma Library Committee and the Louisiana State Press, 1944-1961. 2 E.W. Marland; J. March; W. Mendelson; M. Milam; E.A. Miles; M. Monroney; M. Morgan, 1936-1960. 3 Miscellaneous "L-M", 1933-1962. 4 S.B. McAlister; A. McAnally; P.K. McCarter; C. McCleskey; D. H. McKinley; MacMillan Co., 1938-1961. 5 McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. 1937-1939. 6 Miscellaneous "Mc-N", 1935-1962. 7 The National Municipal League and the National Policy Committee, 1938-1946. 8 The Bureau of Naturalization; the University of Nebraska; the Norman Forum, 1938-1947. 9 Northwestern University, 1951-1961. Box 13 Correspondence "O-R" 1 Oath Case at the University of Oklahoma, 1953. 2 W. Oden; F.A. Ogg, 1933-1959. 3 Office of Price Administration; Oklahoma Research Institute and the University of Oregon,