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Walter M. Harrison Collection

Harrison, Walter M. (1888–1961). Papers, 1915–1961. 10 feet. Journalist. Personal correspondence (1930–1961); military papers (1918–1959); political campaign materials (1949–1959); biographical materials (1915–1961); business correspondence (1931– 1961); Pulitzer Prize Board materials (1938–1942); Memorial Commission papers (1938–1961); National Cowboy Hall of Fame files (1955); and Civil War Centennial Commission materials (1953–1961), all reflecting Harrison’s personal affairs and his association with the above organizations while an editor for the Daily Oklahoman and the owner of The North Star, along with papers (1949–1959) regarding his service as a city councilman for , Oklahoma. ______

Box 1 - Personal Correspondence A-K Folder

1-A. a. Signed letter Sigrid Arne condolences for death of Gilbert W. Harrison, 1959. b. J.S. Acorne asking payment of IOU, 1953. c. Acknowledgement of congratulations Edward T. Austin. e. George Akerson, 1930.

2-B. a. Loyd Benefield, Sec. to Sen. Josh Lee, 1941. Lee's trip to Oklahoma. b. Congratulations to Walter Harrison from Virgil Browne, L.J. Bullis, and J. Burke. c. Thanks you from Bill Brinkdey for aid in securing employment with The Washington Post. d. Thank you from Irine Burkhardt for gift (book). e. William Jennings Bryan to WMH concerning statement of WMH for Sen. Owen, 1920. f. Invitation at City to stay with Edgar Rogers Bean. g. Letter from Bessie Beatty - old times in San Francisco. h. Appreciation - Sidney L. Block. i. Letters to Florence Badger - former Sec. to Lew Wentz. j. WMH apology to Elsa Bailey. k. WMH to Elben A. Ayres l. Edgar Bean - WMH New York trip, 1937. m. Edgar Bean - WMY. Vestris pictures theft article in Okla. City Times, Oct. 1939. n. H. O. Bishop inquiry on Okla. politics, 1942. Ans. by WMH. o. Telegram copy of regret. Re: Ed Bean. p. Copy of Tail Up magazine, B.F.T.S. Ponca City, 1942. q. Ann Bright Balyeat- Guthrie. r. Thank you - Virgil Browne. Re: book. s. Form letter WMH - Tom Baugh, Mrs. O.H. Hall, B. Kent, L.J. Bullis, E.B. Galloway, Jay J. Dwyer, Streeter B. Flynn, M.E. Cashion, Herman Dittmer. Re: acknowledgement of congratulations. t. Dr. Fowler Border. Re: Chicago Politics.

3-C. a. Med Cashion. b. Helen Myers Cornwell. c. Fayette Copeland - sympathy. d. Maryo Caylor e. H.B. Carey - sympathy. f. Orvin Crist - sympathy. g. Elva de Catenzaro - Rome, Denmark h. Richard Carhart - , Re: convention - June 1948 i. Turner Catledge - New York, invitation. j. John W. Carey- Sioux City, Re: Article by WMH k. John W. Carey- Re: article concerning O.O. McIntyre. l. Amon G. Carter- Ft. Worth, Texas, Re: Oklahoma trip. m. Raymond Clapper- Washington, D.C.; Re: WMH's compliment on speech. n. John W. Carey- Re: compliment on article by WMH.

4-D. a. J.M. Darling. 1931-1949.

5-D. a. J.J. Dwyer- 1941; "Welcome Back." b. J.C. Halliburton- Okla. City. c. Leonor D. Derwin. Re: editorial WMH. d. H.E. Dreier- Kansas City, Mo., 1941. e. Stanley Draper. Acknowledgement of sympathy f. Mr. Alfred Downey Re: farm vacation. g. Denver Dickerson, Rangoon, Burma, 1953. State dept. work. h. Denver Dickerson, Nevada. Wyoming trip with WMH. i. Location of Joe Dupree farm, 1937. j. Letter: John B. Doolin. Re: WMH's reference to Doolin in Tiny Times. k. Dorothy Dix- letter by WMH on Dix's book, How to Win and Hold a Husband. l. Letter by Dorothy Dix. m. Harvey Delano, Capt. U.S.N., U.S.S. "Idaho." n. Charles D. Driscoll. Re: WMH article o. C.M. Morrison, Philadelphia, 1939. Re: new managing editor for Evening Public Ledger. o2. WMH's reply. p. WMH to John Carney, 1930. q. WMH to Elizabeth M. Pusey. r. Roger (?) - Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 13, 1939. Re: Asne meeting, N.Y. s. Herman Dittmer. Re: WMH article on Gen. Kreuger, 1941. t. George A. Davis- Muskogee, 1941. Re: meeting with WMH. u. Ethel F. Dowel. Re: "welcome back."

6-E. a. John Evans, Rome, Italy, 1932. Re: WMH letter b. Wm. R. Emerson. Re: W.R. Emerson's retirement. c. Carlo Edwards section (9 letters and 2 telegrams). Re: Carlo Edwards Okla. engagement d. WMH to Odil English, 1934. Re: old times. e. WMH to Morgan Paschal, 1936. Re: death of Mrs. Earle. f. John Evans, New York, 1941. Re: thank you.

7-F. a. Mamie Franks b. Sam Friedman c. Skeeter Flynn. d. WMH to Mrs. Clarence Frost. Re: death of Mrs. Frost's father (Walter Mills). e. R.E.F. - initialed (?). f. "Fitche" Re: Cruse. f2. "Fitche" Re: Cruse. g. WMH to Norma Frensley. h. Jack Fischer. Re: Fred Jones' arrival in England. h2. WMH to Jack Fischer. Re: Okla. political developments, 1934. i. Roy Abner Foster, Hollywood, Calif. Re: Foster's writing career. j. WMH to Mrs. John C. Fain. k. Mrs. Enid Jackson Fulton, 1932. Re: sympathy. l. Lucia Furguson, 1938. Re: sympathy. m. Mrs. John D. Fain. Re: relation of WMH to Judge Harrison n. WMH to Mrs. Ed Fontaine. Re: missed engagement

8-G. a. Herbert Goldberg, 1941. Re: welcome back. b. Ed Galloway c. Beb Graham. Re: WMH Louisiana denunciation of Italian Press Sec., 1938 d. Mrs. W.S. Guthrie. Re: WMH's tribute to Will Guthrie e. E.K. Gaylord f. WMH to Morgan Goldie. Re: death of Walter Goldie, Sr. g. Invitation to speak at bankers meeting- J.W. Glass g2. WMH's acceptance h. Dr. Samuel M. Gibson i. WMH to Carol Ames, 1934 j. Frank E. Garnet. Re: cruise with Mark Sullivan j2. WMH decline k. Letters - Elimor Greene. Re: WMH 1937 European trip l. R.O. (Dick) Green, Tokyo, 1937. Re: Japan Article. m. S.M. Goyd. n. Mable Grenne, 1938. Re: death of Dorothy Dayton o. Frank Gannett correspondence (4 letters). Re: WMH employment, 1930. p. WMH to N.R. Graham. Re: congratulations on Chamber of Commerce presidency. q. Jerry Gunst. r. Chester Gould, Woodstock, Ill., 1958. Re: "This Is Your Life" T.V. program for Gould.

9-H. WMH family correspondence. (immediate family, aunts, uncles, cousins).

10-H a. J.A. Holmboe, Norway, postcard. b. Bryce N. Harlow, Washington, D.C., 1961. c. Arvard Hudson, Coalgate, Oklahoma, 1941. Re: welcome back. d. Arvard Hudson, Coalgate, Oklahoma, 1956. Re: invitation or Patrick Hurley banquet. e. Bart B. Howard, St. Louis, 1931. Jan. 15: WMH to Bart Howard, re: Swope and Barunch merger of the New York World with the New York Post Dispatch. Jan. 24: WMH to Bart Howard, re: 1) comparison of New York World and New York Post Dispatch, 2) suggestions for the New York Post Dispatch, and 3) opinion of New York World (detailed critic). Jan. 28: Bart Howard to WMH, re: Barunch-Swope merging New York Post Dispatch, 2) Joseph Pulitzer's reaction, 3) Men employed after merger. Jan. 20: WMH to Bart Howard, re: previous correspondence f. Campbell B. Hodges, Washington, D.C., 1932. Re: invitation to Senate reception 1933 with Herbert Hoover. g. H.G. Harrill, 1938. h. Miss Rochelle Hudson, Hollywood, Calif., 1938. Re: Hal Thompson. i. Joseph Huckins, Ft. Sam Huston, TX, 1942. Re: article WMH j. Private sec. of treasury to WMH, 1918. Re: WMH's move to Oklahoma City. k. WMH to Dretchen M. Happ, St. Louis, Mo., 1933. Re: Barbara Harrison. l. Roy E. Hayman, 1939. m. Judge W.E. Hailey to WMH, 1941. Re: welcome back. n. Harold Halsell, 1939. o. L.L. Hoecker, 1959. Re: 1) article request, 2) sympathy p. Joseph Huckins, Feb., 1948. Re: Huckins transfer to Japan. q. WMH to Leon Hatfield, 1958. Re: WMH's application to Langston School of Law

11-H - Personal Correspondence, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley a. WMH, Aug. 3, 1932, Okla. City to Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley. Re: fashion articles by Mrs. WMH b. Ruth Wilson Hurley, Belmont Mansion, Va. Re: article by Mrs. WMH c. Patrick J. Hurley to WMH, Oct. 14, 1938 Re: apology for service not rendered. c2. WMH to P.J. Hurley, Oct. 19, 1939. Re: request for Hurley to be present for dedication of Will Rogers Memorial d. Patrick J. Hurley to WMH, Nov. 8, 1938. Re: appreciation for hospitality a Will Rogers Memorial. e. WMH to P.J. Hurley. Re: congratulations on New Zealand appointment. f. Lucille M. Carter, April 1, 1954. Re: article concerning P.J. Hurley by WMH g. WMH to P.J. Hurley, 1954. Re: Pat Malloy speech. h. Patrick J. Hurley to Dr. William H. Maehl, 1954. Re: Ft. sill Artillery School historical project and remarks by PJH concerning Ft. Sill Artillery School. i. Lucille M. Carter, 1954. Re: request for article copies. j. Patrick J. Hurley to WMH, 1954. Re: Bacone College article k. WMH to Patrick J. Hurley, 1952. Re: Republican nominating convention and Gen. Eisenhower.

12-J a. Theodore G. Joslin to WMH, 1932. Re: letter to President Hoover b. Richard Lloyd Jones, 1959. Re: article by WMH. c. Jekin Lloyd Jones, 1959. Re: article by WMH.

Box 2 - Personal Correspondence K-Z Folder

1-K a. WMH and Frank Knox series: - June , 1932, WMH to F. Knox. - June 3, 1932, F. Knox to WMH. Re: depression - April 14, 1932, F. Knox to WMH - Aug. 2, 1933, F. Knox to WMH. Re: Wiley Post at Century of Programs World's Fair - Aug. 11, 1933, WMH to F. Knox, Re: 1)Wiley Post, 2) employment with Knox. - Aug. 14, 1933, F. Knox to WMH. Re: employment of WMH, 2) Wiley Post, 3) aviation promotion. - Aug. 16, 1933, WMH to F. Knox. Re: employment - Nov. 10, 1936, F. Knox to WMH. Re: F. Knox's participation in 1936 elective campaign. b. Barret C. Kiesling, Feb. 28, 1936. Re: Republican campaign, 1936. c. WMH and John Kane series: -Dec. 15, 1937, WMH to J. Kane. Re: Kane's termination of employment with Phillips Petroleum Co. -Dec. 16, 1937, Kane to WMH. Re: invitation to South America. -June 29, 1939, WMH to Kane. -June 26, 1939, Kane to WMH. Re: Kane's regrets for the Will Rogers Memorial service. d. Mrs. Florence C. Kunicel, May 13, 1938.

2-L a. W.A. Lybrand. b. L.D. Lacy, 1941. Re: welcome back. c. Louis P. Lochner, 1938-39. Re: trip to Oklahoma City, 2) death of WMH's daughter. d. Bill Larson, 1961. Re: poem. e. Mrs. W.M. Riley Loring, July 21, 1959. Re: Bill Loring. f. WMH and David Lawrence series (4) Re: 1) employment-1925, 2) Washington post- 1932. g. WMH and Alfred Landon series (8), 1935-1936. Re: Alfred Landon's governorship of Kansas. h. Ethel Lockwood, 1937. Re: 1) death of Harry Lockwood, 2) articles by Mrs. Ethel Lockwood i. Josh Lee, 1942 j. Walter Locke, 1937 k. Miss Rose Marie Lochner, 1939. Re: German Embassy employment l. Lindsey Family. Re: acknowledgement of sympathy

3-M a. Ed F. McKay, 1941. Re: welcome back b. "Merle" Re: sympathy c. Elizabeth McMahon, 1960. Re: "thank you." d. Sheila McCauley, 1960. Re: Me and My Big Mouth. e. Louise Moore, Sept. 18, 1958. Re: journalism at OU. f. Ruth L. McCarty, Feb. 2, 1948. Re: Harrison's attempt to enter Negro school. g. Bill Mauldin, July 23, 1959. Re: Okla. City trip. h. Zack Mosley from Bermuda. i. Irene and Jim Meyerron-sympathy. j. Shearn Moody, Nov. 23, 1934. k. F.V. Martinek, Aug. 11, 1937. Re: Another Day. l. Baird H. Markham, Jan. 10, 1938. Re: Markham's trip to Oklahoma City. m. O.M. Mosier, March 28, 1938. n. Pearle S. Mesta, June 7, 1940. o. WMH to Gen. Baird J. Markham. Re: loss of Baird's son p. Florence E. Mytton, 1938. Re: sympathy q. Baird H. Markhan, Aug. 1940. Re: Markhan's son in 45th Division r. Peter Molyeaux, Sept. 1940. Re: Molyeaux's trip to Oklahoma City. s. Vernie Marshall, 1942. Re: Log of the 45th. t. Irene Mattos, 1941. Re: welcome back.

4-N a. Ralph Nobel series, Aug. 1932. Re: personal affairs of Ralph Nobel and family. b. Charles Nutter, Oct. 28, 1958. Re: trip with WMH c. Tully Nettleton, Dec. 14, 1953. Re: WMH trip to New York d. Wesley I. Nunn, Aug. 9, 1937. Re: Log of 45th.

5-O a. Hal O'Flaherty, Oregon, Ill., 1952. b. WMH to Will O'Brien, 1934. c. WMH to Gen. J.P. O'Neil, 1937, in response to letter by Gen. J.P. O'Neil. Re: sympathy. d. George Olds, Oct. 1937. Re: $5.00 loan. e. WMH to Gen. Patsy O'Neil, 1937. Re: 90th Division reunion. f. Faber Reid, Nov. 5, 1937. Re: invitation to attend venison dinner. g. Jennie Harris Oliver, Dec. 1937. Re: third edition of Red Earth. h. Patsy O'Neil, Dec. 1937. i. Oklahoma City Golf Club letter, 1938. j. W.W. O'Brien, 1938. Re: WMH's trip to England k. Note on Harrison Orbach, 1938. l. Oklahoma College for Women's resolution and letter by M.A. Nash, 1940.

6-P a. W.R. Poole, 1941. Re: welcome back. b. Dick and Carol Pearce, 1938. Re: article about WMH in San Francisco Chronicle.. c. Elton Peterson to Stanley Draper, 1959. Re: death of Elton's father. d. F.L. Parks to WMH, 1951. Re: 1) Parks tip to Okla. City, 2) Cappy Wells. e. Cap Perley, Jan. 1952. Re: Houston radio station KLEE f. WMH to Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Plumlee, 1951. Re: WMH's postponed trip to Texas. g. WMH and G.B. Parker series (16 letters). Re: employment of WMH, 1934. h. WMH and W.J. Piggott series (5 letters). Re: WMH birth certificate i. Wes Pickard, Winnipeg, Canada, 1938. Re: birth certificate for Barbara Harrison. j. Joseph Pulitzer, 1939. Re: breakfast engagement. k. Harmond Phillips, 1959. Re: article by WMH. l. Robert A. Park, 1959. Re: fishing. m. Mason Petters, 1940. Re: 1) Harrison's son, and 2) broadcasts on radio station KLZ

7-Q&R Qa. Joe Quinn, 1960 Ra. Burton Roscoe series, March-Dec. 1940 (3 letters). Re: book and research by Roscoe on Oklahoma b. Payne Ratner series (7 letters), Nov. 1938-Aug. 1939. Re: Ratner's election to governorship of Kansas. c. Jack A. Rhodes, 1960. Re: pre-session legislative conference. d. Harvey E. Rhodes, 1949. Re: Harrison's council election e. Postcard from Ken Robinson in Madrid, Spain. f. Lena Royston. Re: article in "Tiny Times" g. Thomas L. Reynolds (unsigned), 1960. Re: Me and My Big Mouth h. Roy Roberts, 1938. i. Rev. Roy Rutherford, 1937. j. Inez Callaway Robb (Nancy Randolph), 1937. Re: Europe trip. k. Theodore Roosevelt, 1935 (telegram). Re: invitation to luncheon date with Republican editors. l. Bill Rogers, 1935, Beverly Hills, Calif. (telegram). Re: Will Rogers family's appreciation of sympathies expressed. m. Dorothy Rosen and Eugene Rosen - sympathy,

8-S WMH - Willy Schneidrzik, Germany, correspondence, 1937-1953.

9-S WMH - Beatrice Stahl, 1950 (?) - 1959.

10-S a. Beth Short. b. Connie Scott, 1960. c. Mrs. Irene Sells. d. Mrs. W.A. Stith, 1959. Re: sympathy. e. John J. Sandbate, 1952, Desert Hot Springs, Calif. f. Charles A. Schlotter, Galveston, 1938. g. Bill Shaw, Chicago, 1937. Re: old times. h. Mrs. Fred Fuller, Shedd, Mass. Re: copy of "Fred's Fen." i. Louis B. Seltzer, 1937. Re: Walt Morrow's appointment to Editor-in-Chief of southwestern group of Scripps-Howard newspapers. j. Mrs. B.L. Smith, Crawford, Ind., 1961. k. E.W. Smartt, Manchester, Tenn., 1954. l. WMH to Ralph Sewell, 1952. Re: Sewell's change of employment. m. WMH to Bert Semptner, 1951. Re: Christmas. n. Beth Short (Mrs. Joseph Short), 1953. Re: employment. o. WMH to Corb Sarchet, 1951. Re: brief description of mother and father. p. Richard Strout, Washington, D.C., 1951. Re: attached clipping, light editorial. q. WMH to Felix Simmons. Re: Simmons's gall bladder r. John H. Sorrells-WMH series, 1933-1938 (5 letters). Re: Harrison's employment with Scripps-Howard newspapers. s. Frank Squire-WMH series, 1938-1940 (7 letters). Re: Europe t. Scott P. Squires, 1936. Re: WMH's membership in Okla. Hall of Fame. u. C.E. Sykes, 1941. Re: welcome back. v. Robert P. Scripps, 1935. Re: traffic accident. w. WMH to cousin, Emma Squire, Belfast, Ireland, 1937. x. WMH to Lloyd Stratton, 1940. Re: Georgian silver belonging to WMH. y. J.C. Stark, 1939. Re: aid to Czech refugee.

11-T Templer Family Series a. WMH-George Templer -George Templer, Unfederate Malay States, 1939. Re: 1) war preparations, and 2)opportunities for medical studies in the U.S. -WMH's reply. Re: Templer's visit to the U.S. -George Templer, 1940. Re: 1) Singapore, 1940, and 2) climate. -WMH's reply. Re: Jane Templer's passage to the U.S. b. WMH - Beatrice Templer, Bournemouth, England, 1940-1942 (10 pieces). R: 1) Jane Templer's trip to the U.S., 2) the war, 3) James Templer's cancellation, 4) the war.

12-T a. James M. Thompson, New Orleans, 1938. Re: previous letter by WMH. b. Horace Thompson, Aug. 3, 1932. Re: Sec. Patrick Hurley's recommendation of WMH to Pres. Hoover's social list. WMH's acceptance.

13-W a. William Allen White series (4 pieces). Re: photograph for WMH, 1934, 2) biography of Calvin Coolidge written by White, 1938, 3) plus 2 clippings from the Kansas City Star. b. Mrs. Aaron M. Weitzenhoffer, 1959-1960 (3 pieces). c. John Waddell, 1941. Tucson, Arizona. Re: employment. d. Paul A. Walker, Washington, D.C., 1941. e. Lyle C. Wilson, Washington, D.C., 1941. f. Pat (Mrs. James A.) Woods, Tullahoma, Tenn., 1960. g. Willis Weeks, Miami, Okla., 1959. h. H.C. Webb, 1959. Re: sympathy. i. Note signed "Willy" Sept. 25, 1959. Re: article by WMH. j. Justice Earl Welch, 1961. Re: article by WMH. k. Mrs. Floyd Ralph Wilson, Mapleton, Texas, 1931. Re: Mapleton, Iowa.

Box 3 - Walter M. Harrison Military Folder:

1 Army activities 1918 - National Guard Commission 1929 1932 1935 1936 1939 - Army Reserve 1940 - National Guard

2. Army orders file, 1941, Feb.-Oct.

3. Army correspondence, 1941-1945. a. Bureau of Public Relations work, 1941. b. Jan., 1942, Correspondence and citation by Veterans of Foreign Wars for work in 1938 on Okla. School Board scandal. c. Jan.-May, 1942, Harrison's correspondence regarding his re-entry into active service and assignment to public relations service. d. Sept. 24, 1942, Betty Jones' letter to Lt. Wolke. Re: moving of WMH furniture and household goods to . e. WMH statement to Gen. Walter Krueger 1945 (?). Re: Harrison's committal to army hospital for mental observation and the declared indictment of Col. Litteral as proposed by WMH. f. Orders, 1945. g. Physical report, 1945. h. Commission for colonel, March 18, 1947. i. Manuscript for book: Thirty Days Among the Goof Balls.

4. Army Reverse and retirement, 1947-1959.

5. Source Materials for the 45th Division-National Guard.

6. Rosters of retired army officers.

Box 4 - Memorials and Commissions Folder:

1. Pulitzer Prize Board Series. a. May 1938: May 3 - Carl W. Ackerman to WMH. May 3 - Carl W. Ackerman to Ralph Pulitzer. May 4 - Arthur W. Levy to Carl Ackerman. May 4 - E. Stanley to Carl Ackerman. May 4 - Earl Goodwin to Carl Ackerman. May 5 - Henry W. Morgan to Carl Ackerman. May 6 - R.P. Dorman to Carl Ackerman. May 6 - Carl Ackerman to Earl Godwin. May 4 - Sevellon Brown to Carl Ackerman. May 6 - Carl Ackerman to Julian La Rose Harris. May 9 - Earl Goodwin to Carl Ackerman. May 9 - Frank Kent to Carl Ackerman May 10 - Julian La Rose Harris to Carl Ackerman. May 12 - E.L. James to Carl Ackerman. May 16 - Carl Ackerman to E.L. James May 12 - WMH to . *May 3 - Reedy V. Jennings to WMH. May 12 - WMH to Ed F. McKay. *May 4 - Ed. F. McKay to WMH. May 12 - WMH to Frank D. Fackenthal. *May 2 - Frank D. Fackenthal to WMH. May 12 - WMH to Carl W. Ackerman. May 3 - Carl Ackerman to WMH. May 17 - WMH to Roy St. Lewis. *May 2 - Roy St. Lewis to WMH. May 20 - WMH to Joseph Pulitzer. *May 25 - Joseph Pulitzer to WMH. *May 25 - Carl Ackerman to WMH. *May 17 - Edwin L. James to Carl Ackerman. May 16 - Roscoe Drummond to Edwin L. James. May 15 - John P. Marquand to Edwin L. James. *May 25 - Carl Ackerman to Edwin L. James. May 25 - Carl Ackerman to Julian La Rose Harris.

b. June 28, 1938, John M. Imrie to C.W. Ackerman. c. Nov. 25, 1938, Joseph W. Pulitzer to C.W. Ackerman. d. Collection of editorials for consideration, 1938. e. Public service articles for consideration, 1938. f. Nov. 30, 1938, WMH to C.W. Ackerman. g. December, 1938. *Dec. 6 - C.W. Ackerman to WMH. Dec. 12 - WMH to C.W. Ackerman. *Dec. 17 - C.W. Ackerman to WMH. Dec. 20 - WMH to C.W. Ackerman.

* Signed Letters 2. Pulitzer Prize Series, 1939 a. March, 1939: (?) - Note on Harvey Wertz. *March 7 - Frank D. Fackenthal to WMH (juries of music and biography) *March 14 - Frank D. Fackenthal to WMH (poetry juries). *March 22 - Frank D. Fackenthal to WMH. Re: journalism juries. March 23 - WMH to F.D. Fackenthal. *March 16 - F.C. Fackenthal to WMH. Re: novel and history juries. b. April, 1939: April 10 - F.D. Fackenthal to advisory board. April 15 - Charles Werner to cartoon board. April 16, 17, & 18 - A.P. announcement. April 23 - Report of the play juries (Wm. Lyon Phelps, Mrs. Colum, and Mr. Watts). c. May, 1939: May 1 - Awards of the Pulitzer Prizes and traveling scholarships. May 1 - Plan for the award of the Pulitzer Prizes and scholarships. *May 2 - WMH to F.D. Fackenthal (April 29, F.D. Fackenthal to WMH). May 4 - WMH to Hal Leyshon. *May 9 - Palmer Hoyt to WMH. May 4 - WMH to Palmer Hoyt. May 23 - WMH to Ralph Coughlan. *May 18 - Ralph Coughlan to WMH. May 30 - Clipping from Times "On This Memorial Day" May 31 - WMH to Joseph Driscoll. d. June, 1939: *June 16 - WMH to Bart Howard (May 31, Bart Howard to WMH). June 30 - Report of the Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism of Columbia University. e. August, 1939: *August 23 - C. Ackerman to WMH. August 26 - WMH to C. Ackerman. August 23 - Report on student attitudes (university students). f. October, 1939: Bulletin board notice: Pulitzer Prize.

3. Pulitzer Prize Series, 1940 (1939 Newspaper photostats).

4. Pulitzer Prize Series, 1940 a. Feb., 1940 - Samples of editorial writing by B.E. Lucas b. May, 1940: *May 13 - Joseph Pulitzer to WMH. May 23 - WMH to Joseph Pulitzer.

* Signed Letters May 30 - Awards plan for May 1940. May 14 - Summer session announcement for Columbia University.

5. Pulitzer Prize Series, 1941. a. January 9, 1941 - Carl K. Stuart to Carl Ackerman (clipping series for nomination of Elmer T. Peterson for Pulitzer Prize). b. May, 1941 - Plan for award of Pulitzer Prizes revised. *c. Dec. 4, 1941 - Carl W. Ackerman to Pulitzer Board.

6. Pulitzer Prize Series, 1942. a. April, 1942: *April 3 - WMH to E.T. Leech (March 30, 1942 - E.T. Leech to WMH). *April 7 - WMH to Walter S. Rogers (March 31, 1942 - Walter S. Rogers to WMH).

7. Will Rogers Memorial Commission Series, 1938. a. August 1939: *August 25 - Phil S. Dege to Hon. Roy S. Hoffman. Re: 1) purchase of the Robert Selvidge Collection (listed) for Will Rogers Memorial, 2) letter of introduction for Phil S. Dege, 3) clipping on book, Historic Oklahoma. August 27 - Copy of letter Phil S. Dege to Hon. Roy Hoffman. August 27 - Roy Hoffman to P.S. Dege August 27 - Roy Hoffman to Morton Harrison. Re: P.S. Dege. August 29 - Morton Harrison to Roy Hoffman. Re: 1) P.S. Dege, 2) Robert Selvidge, 3) Memorial Building, 4) dedicatory service. b. October, 1938: WMH speech of dedication. c. November, 1938: Nov. 4 - Two copies of Detailed Program of Dedication Nov. 4 - Three copies of Program of Events. *Nov. 4 - Handwritten speech by Irvin S. Cobb and a typed copy. Nov. 4 - Will Rogers Memorial program sheet for National Broadcasting Co. Nov. 14 - Morton R. Harrison to WMH. Re: estimates of crowd and description of dedication. (?) - Newspaper clipping. Re: Claremore's attitude post dedication.

6. Will Rogers Memorial Commission, 1939. a. February, 1939: *Feb. 15 - Executive order of WMH to Will Rogers Memorial Commission; signatures of Leon C. Phillips, governor and C.C. Childers, Sec. of State. *Feb. 15 - Certificate of appointment of WMH to Will Rogers Memorial Commission; signatures of Leon C. Phillips and C.C. Childers, Sec. of State. b. March, 1939: March 17 - Commission meeting minutes. * Signed Letters c. April, 1939: April 12 - Minutes of Will Rogers Memorial Commission. Re: unveiling of in Washington, D.C. d. June, 1939: June 6 - Two programs of the unveiling of the statue of Will Rogers in the Rotunda of the capitol. June 21 - Minutes of the commission meeting. Re: displays and budget. June 29 - Congressional Record clipping extension of remarks by Hon. Jack Nichols. Complete text (word for word) of June 6 ceremonies. June 20 - Copy of Senate bill, S. 101. Re: commemorative coins. e. July, 1939: *July 27 - Jed Johnson to WMH, plus a clipping of May 6, 1939 from Congressional Record.

9. Will Rogers Memorial Commission, 1941-1942. a. 1941: April 1 - Betty Jones to Norris G. Henthorne. Re: abstract of Will Rogers Memorial. April 3 - Betty Jones to Mrs. Paula McSpadden Love. Re: commission files b. 1942: May, 1949 May 7 - Paula M. Love to WMH: Re: payroll. May 27 - Betty Jones to Norris Henthorne. Re: 1) resignation of WMH as secretary of Will Rogers Memorial Commission, and 2) Gov. Phillips attitude towards the commission. *May 26 - N.G. Henthorne to Betty Jones. May 20 - Betty Jones to N.G. Henthorne.

10. Will Rogers Memorial Commission Series, 1948-1949 a. 1948: July 2 - WMH to N.G. Henthorne. Re: 1) statue at Will Rogers Coliseum at Ft. Worth, Texas. 2) replica of statue for Will Rogers Memorial. *July 9 - James R. Record to WMH. July 13 - WMH to James R. Record b. 1949: April 1 - Will Rogers, Jr. to N.G. Henthorne. Re: Will Rogers motion picture. *April 7 - Paula M. Love to WMH. Re: Will Rogers, Jr.'s letter of April 1. April 9 - WMH to N.G. Henthorne. Re: support of picture. April 12 - WMH to N.G. Henthorne. July 25 - WMH to N.G. Henthorne. Re: indefinite progress of Will Rogers statue. Aug. 4 - James R. Record to WMH (copy). Re: positioning of Will Rogers statue. Aug. 8 - WMH's secretary to James R. Record. Aug. 29 - WMH to N.G. Henthorne. Re: location of Will Rogers statue. * Signed Letters Aug. 29 - WMH to Dorothy Wentz Healy. *Sept. 2 - James R. Record to WMH. RE: dedication date of Will Rogers statue. *Sept. 6 - Dorothy Wentz Healey to WMH. Re: plaque honoring Lew Wentz. Sept. 8 - WMH to Dorothy Wentz Healey. Sept. 8 - WMH to James R. Record. Re: Will Rogers statue dedication date. *Sept. 8 - N.G. Henthorne to WMH. Sept. 8 - N.G. Henthorne to James R. Record. Sept. 8 - N.G. Henthorne to Amon G. Carter. Aug. 15 - James R. Record to H.G. Henthorne. Sept. 12 - Paula M. Love to WMH Aug. 15 - Copy of James R. Record to N.G. Henthorne. Sept. 12 - Paula M. Love to Amon G. Carter. Re: meeting with M.R. Carter. Sept. 19 - WMH to Paula M. Love. Re: location of statue, and Ralph Talbot's commission appointment. *Sept. 27 - Paula M. Love to WMH. Sept. 12 - Sec. of Mr. Carter to N.G. Henthorne. Re: statue's completion in December. Sept. 14 - K. Deakins (secretary to Mr. Carter) to Paula M. Love. Re: meeting of Carter and Love.

* Signed Letters

11. Will Rogers Memorial Commission Series, 1950-1951. a. 1950: *Mar. 6 - The Will Rogers Country. Noel Kaho (autographed). *Mar. 6 - Paula McSpadden Love to WMH. Apr. 11 - WMH to Mrs. Paula (Mrs. Robert W.) Love. Nov. 30 - WMH to Johnston Murray. Re: resignation from commission *Dec. 15 - Johnston Murray to WMH. Re: resignation to WMH from commission. Nov. 30, 1950, WMH to Norris Henthorne. Re: statue of Will Rogers. May 25, 1944, Jo Davidson to N.G. Henthorne. Re: replies of Will Rogers statue. *Dec. 1 - N.G. Henthorne to WMH. RE: 1) statue of Will Rogers, 2) dedication of equestrian statue, Nov. 4, 1950. Dec. 4 - WMH to Jo Davidson. Re: new statue of Will Rogers. Dec. 5 - WMH to W.R. Borgman. Re: rights to Rogers statue reproductions. *Dec. 11 - W.R. Borgman. Re: rights to Rogers statue reproductions. b. 1951: Jan. 22 - WMH to Jo Davidson. Feb. 5 - WMH to Jo Davidson. Re: commission for new statue. Oct. 4 - WMH to Jo Davidson. Re: progress on Will Rogers . Oct. 29 - Shipping invoice and declaration of . Paris, France. Nov. 7 - Invoice from Atlantic Transports. c. 1952: Jan. 2 - WMH to Jo Davidson. Re: 1) statue's dedication, 2) reorder. * Jan. 16 - Mrs. Jo (Florence) Davidson to WMH. Re: 1) death of Jo Davidson, 2) reorder Mar. 14 - WMH to Mrs. Jo Davidson. Re: reproduction of bust of Will Rogers. Mar. 28 - WMH to Fred Shaw. *Apr. 10 - Mrs. Jo Davidson to WMH. Re: new bust of Will Rogers. Oct. 28 - WMH to Mrs. Jo Davidson. Re: receipt of bust of Will Rogers.

12. Will Rogers Memorial Commission Series, 1954-1961. a. 1954: Feb. 8 - Emanuel A. Obstfeld to Will Rogers Memorial. Re: sale of painting by Count Arnoldo Tamburini. Feb. 22 - Robert W. Love to Emanuel A. Obstfeld. Re: Tamburini painting. Feb. 25 - E.A. Obstfeld to Robert W. Love. Re: Tamburini painting. Mar. 4 - Robert W. Love to E.A. Obstfeld. Re: Tamburini painting. Mar. 3 - G.R. Bassman to Robert W. Love. Re: Tamburini portrait Mar. 4 - Paula M. Love to WMH. Re: Tamburini correspondence. * Signed Letters Mar. 10 - WMH to Paula M. Love. Mar. 2 - James B. Hammett to N.G. Henthorne. Re: location of Claremore Municipal Swimming Pool. (?) - William M. Waller to N.G. Henthorne. Re: municipal pool Mar. 8 - Robert W. Love to WMH. Re: municipal pool Oct. 6 - WMH to Will Rogers Memorial. Re: invitation for plaque presentation. b. 1956: *May 16 - Jack W. Strain to WMH (mimeo-copy). May 21 - WMH to Jack W. Strain. c. 1960: *Feb. 22 - Paul M. Love to WMH. *Feb. 22 - Robert M. Love to WMH. *Feb. 29 - Commission meeting minutes. June 3 - Donald B. Hyatt to J. Howard Edmondson. Re: N.B.C.'s Project 20 series and Will Rogers. *June 9 - Paul M. Love to N.G. Henthorne June 28 - Dr. Noel Kaho to C.F. Moore. Re: Ford Motor Co.'s participation in Will Rogers Day celebration. d. 1961: May 24 - Robert L. Garthwaite to Will Rogers Commission. Re: Garthwaite's thanks for aid in Project 20's, The Story of Will Rogers. *May 28 - Paula M. Love to WMH. Re: research materials on Will Rogers. e. Booklet, "The Will Rogers Memorial."

13. Cowboy Hall of Fame File. a. Senate Concurrent Resolution #9, Feb. 22, 1955, with signatures of Pink Williams, President of the Okla. State Senate; B.E. Harkey, Speaker of the House; and J.M. Cordell, Sec. of the Senate. Re: location of Cowboy Hall of Fame in Claremore. b. Photocopy of Okla. Planning Commission Resolution to place Cowboy Hall of Fame in Okla. City (present location). c. Copy and photo-mats of biography of Cyrus K. Holliday for nomination to Cowboy Hall of Fame.

14. Civil War Centennial Commission a. Book: The Lincoln Ideals (1953). b. Typed copy Gettysburg Address. c. Book: Facts About the Civil War (1959). *d. Elmer L. Fraker to WMH. Re: names of members of Civil War Commission, August 10, 1959. e. WMH to Elmer L. Fraker, Oct. 1, 1959. Re: activities of commission. f. WMH to Henry Bass, Oct. 1, 1959. Re: re-enactment of Civil War battle. g. WMH to Dr. A.K. Christian, Fr. Leroy H. Fisher, Dr. Homer L. Knight, Dr. Charles C. Bust, Oct. 1, 1959. Re: re-enactment of Civil War battle.

*Signed Letters

h. News release. Re: Battle of Round Mountains, Nov. 19, 1861, as officially reported by Col. Douglas H. Cooper, Confederate Commander.

Box 5 - Trusts Folder:

1. Atoka Water Development Trust, June-Dec., 1959. Court briefs and memoranda.

2. Atoka Water Development Trust, Jan. - May, 1960. Court briefs and proposals.

3. Atoka Water Development Trust, June - Nov., 1960. Court briefs, memoranda, and correspondence.

4. Atoka Water Development Trust. Brochures, memoranda, copies of court testimony record, writ of indenture.

5. Airport Trust, 1960. Copy of contract lease for Will Rogers Airport and copy of journal entry of judgment.

Box 6 - WMH Political Campaigns Folder:

1. WMH Oklahoma City councilman campaign, 1949.

2. Mailing lists of WMH, names and addresses.

3. Harrison for mayor (Oklahoma City), 1951.

4. Harrison for mayor, 1955. Front page editorial from Daily Oklahoman: "The Strange Case of Walter Harrison."

5. Harrison for mayor, 1959.

6. Harrison's councilman campaign, 1953. a. Petitions for election b. Ward results c. Grand Jury vice report

7. Elmer Thomas for Senate, 1950. a. Handwritten letter from Elmer Thomas b. Autographs of Shelia McCauley and William O. Coleman c. Radio scripts d. Speech notes e. Brochures

8. Harrison for mayor campaign posters.

9. National convention material and buttons, Republican 1948-1950 and Democrat 1960.

10. State political paraphernalia (4 pieces).

11. Clippings on political campaigns.

Box 7 - Walter M. Harrison Biographical Materials (Consisting of clippings by or about WMH, correspondence with attached clippings, WMH family tree, and biographical sketches. Folder:

1. WMH 1915-1919 a. Family tree b. Letter to E.K. Gaylord. Re: employment

2. WMH 1920-1929. a. Articles b. Banquet invitations c. Moot Court brief d. Clippings

3. WMH 1930-1937 a. Articles b. Clippings c. Biographical sketches

4. WMH 1938 same

5. WMH 1939. same

6. WMH 1940-1940. a. Articles b. Clippings

7. WMH 1950-1959.

8. Reviews of the book, Me and My Big Mouth.

9. WMH 1960-1961. Clippings

Box 8 - WMH Council Business; of or relating to WMH's business as councilman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Folder:

1. State highway improvements a. Address of H.E. Bailey at California State Chamber of Commerce Toll Load Conference, July 28, 1954. b. Booklet, "A Turnpike Expressway System for Oklahoma: A Plan," Jan. 1956. c. Outline of federal aid program, Nov. 18, 1959. d. Legal notice from Drumright Derrick, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 1959.

2. Traffic department Oklahoma City, 1949-1950. a. Ordinance b. Correspondence

c. Fire signaling systems catalogue d. Reports on federal aid e. Court briefs concerning city traffic in Okla. City f. Autograph of Owen Smith, city traffic director

3. Traffic Department, Oklahoma City, 1951-1959. a. Correspondence b. Traffic safety reports c. Parking meter catalogue d. Resolution sponsored by WMH e. Autographs: E.B. Vaught, Stanley Draper, and William Gill, Jr.

4. Taxes a. Reports on county taxes b. Correspondence c. Autograph of Cragin Smith d. Oklahoma Business Bulletin, May, 1959.

5. Council business, 1949-1959. a. Correspondence b. Petitions c. Reports and memoranda d. Autographs: Howard Bozarth, Bern Semtner, M.B. Cunningham e. Traffic Signals f. Water rates g. Traffic tickets h. Air port lease i. Re-apportionment j. Selected investments k. Election scandal l. City parks m. City government n. Grand jury petition

Box 9 - WMH Business Correspondence, A-G. Note on filing business filing systems: The business filing systems employed by Walter M. Harrison consisted of alphabetical filing according to name. Subjects of particular interest or of extensive correspondence were filed in separate folders, while general correspondence and business information were filed in folders of simple alphabetical letter. A printing order to Mr. Brown would be filed under B, while an itinerary to Mr. Gaylord for a European trip would be filed under "European trips." For research the special subjects will be noted while general business correspondence will not receive particular record. Folder:

1. "Another Day Book," mailing lists and correspondence.

2. A miscellaneous

3. "Bueno," a Mexico trip booklet, 1934.

4. B miscellaneous; (signed letter from Aldrich Blake, author of Oklahoma’s Hundred Days)

5. Caney Creek property.

6. C miscellaneous

7. Diamond Bar Ranch property.

8. D miscellaneous; (signed letter from Stanley Draper)

9. European trips; (signed letter from Elmer Thomas).

10. WMH things financial

11. WMH farm property.

12. F miscellaneous.

13. Book file on "Inside Gaylord," Data includes pre-publication, publication, and orders.

14. Goldman, Syl: WKY-TV project; Will Rogers bust for Will Rogers Airport.

15. G miscellaneous; (signed letters from Raymond Gary; Jerry Giesler, L.A. Calif.; D.W. Griffin, M.D. of Central State Hospital).

16. Gaylord photo file (correspondence and lists seeking pictures for publication in "Inside Gaylord").

17. Source materials for "Inside Gaylord." (J.N. Darling, Frank Dennis, and George Ade Davis)

Box 10 - WMH Business Correspondence, H-M. Folder:

1. Harrison miscellaneous personal business

2. Hummel Maid (stockholder list, proxy request)

3. General Pat Hurley (WMH political business and source materials, and a signed letter from Pat Hurley)

4. Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor (signed letters from Arvard Hudson, Pat Hurley, and Mrs. Pat Hurley).

5. H miscellaneous

6. I miscellaneous

7. J miscellaneous (Jenkin Lloyd James signature on letter; a booklet, "A memory," to Fred Jones, Jr.

8. Robert S. Kerr. Re: water development

9. K miscellaneous (Ku Klux Klan material, 1922-1924).

10. Labor's Daily. (clippings concerning typesetter's lock-out from Daily Oklahoman, 1955).

11. "Log of the 45th" (mailing lists and thank you notes, 1941-1942.

12. L miscellaneous.

13. Manuscripts.

14. Manuscripts.

15. Manuscripts.

16. Maps.

17. M miscellaneous.

Box 11 - WMH Business Correspondence, N-R. Folder:

1. National Editorial Association.

2. National Press Club, 1931.

3. N miscellaneous.

4. Oklahoma Publishing Co.

5. Oklahoma Railways Co., 1948-1949.

6. Oklahoma Unlimited (radio program).

7. O miscellaneous.

8. Phi Gamma Delta (correspondence, newspapers, and pamphlets, 1935-1960.

9. P miscellaneous (G.B. "Deak" Parker).

10. Q miscellaneous.

11. Ramsey Kenneth to WMH, 1950-1954. Re: employment and ranch work.

12. Rotary Club, 1948-1961, also history of Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, 1910-1920.

13. Reynolds, Don, President of Donrey Media Group; correspondence of WMH with Don Reynolds. Re: employment of WMH, 1960-1961.

14. R miscellaneous. (U.S. Russell to WMH. Pioneer newspaper men: Colb Sarchet, O.D. Hall.)

Box 12 - WMH Business Correspondence, S. Folder:

1. School film, 1953. (notes on projection, script, and statement of cost).

2. "Signs of Progress," film, 1951, about Oklahoma City. (script, projection notes, and statement of cost)

3. Sketches and blue prints

4. Social Security file (empty)

5. Sooner Broadcasting Co., 1949-1952. (correspondence, financial statements, and stockholders minutes).

6. Strike: 1949 clipping. Re: mailer's union strike at Okla. Publishing Co.

7. Speech material

8. S miscellaneous (Colb Sarchet, pioneer journalist; , Congressman)

Box 13 - WMH Business Correspondence, T-Z. Folder:

1. Texhoma Lake property.

2. Tracy-Locke Advertising Co. (correspondence, broadcast samples).

3. Trapp, M.E.; manuscript for book about Martin Edwin Trapp.

4. Travel material for book about Martin Edwin Trapp.

5. T miscellaneous (handwritten letter from Elmer Thomas).

6. Union proposals (contract blanks).

7. U miscellaneous

8. V miscellaneous

9. W miscellaneous.

10. "Yes I Had a Good Time," (gift list for booklet).

Box 14 - Miscellaneous Source Materials, A-N.

Box 15 - Miscellaneous Source Materials, O-Z.

Box 16 - Two volumes of Clippings, "High Lists On War Movies," , 1916-1918.

Box 17 - a. Volume of acknowledgments for booklet, "Another Day" b. One Small volume of clippings compiled when WMH was a Washington correspondent. c. "Diary of a Fam-Less Man," clippings. d. Collection of 1928 political cartoons by Jay N. Darling.

Box 18 - Large Volume of Clippings, "Inside Oklahoma City."

Box 19 -Large Volume Clippings, "Inside Gaylord," (Later re-worked as Harrison's autobiography, Me and My Big Mouth).

Box 20, 21, and 22 - WMH Radio Broadcast Scripts, 1949-1953.

Box 23 - WMH Death (sympathy, correspondence, and clippings).

Box 24 - WMH Miscellaneous Personal Effects.

Box 25 - Four volumes of clippings, Tiny Times, 1927-1942, and an index for Tiny Times, 1927- 1937.