University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections

Angie Debo Collection

Debo, Angie Elbertha (1890–1988). Papers, 1953–1976. .66 feet. Historian. A galley proof and original typescript for the book Geronimo (University of Oklahoma Press, 1976); correspondence (1967–1972) written by Debo on behalf of Alaskan Indians to regain their tribal lands; and newspaper clippings (1953–1954) of Debo’s column in the Daily Oklahoman.

Box D-32 Folder:

1. Galley for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (part of the Civilization of the American Indian Series).

2. Galley for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place.

3. Indexes for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (galleys).

4. Indexes for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (manuscript).

5. “Press set” of Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place, August 31, 1976.

Note: This book can be fund in the Western History Library and the Main Library at E99.A6G324.

Box D-33 Folder:

1. Twenty-one numbered pages annotated by Ms. Debo relating to correspondence and material used by her to help Alaska natives retain part of their land (1967- 1971); Indian Affairs #82 (January 1972) re: the same.

2. Manuscript for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (title page to page 100).

3. Manuscript for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (pages 101-239).

4. Manuscript for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (pages 240-357).

5. Manuscript for Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (pages 358-453).

6. Program for Dedication Ceremonies of Portrait of Dr. Angie Debo (April 8, 1985) at the Oklahoma State Capitol; letter from Dr. Debo re: the Alaska native land issue (April 6, 1971).

7. Clippings from Dr. Debo’s columns (1952-1954).

8. Letter from Gaston Litton to Berlin Chapman re: the death of Dr. Debo (February 23, 1988). Note: The material in this folder was restricted from access until March 1, 1998.

Materials in D-34 Photocopies of correspondence and materials from Dr. Debo’s file at the Princeton University press, which published And Still the Waters Run. The originals are still in the possession of the Princeton University press at this time, and this information should be noted in bibliographic citations.