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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Leslie Hewes Collection _______________________________________________________________________________ Hewes, Leslie (1906–1999). Papers, 1901–1912, 1928–1998. 11.3 feet. Professor. Research notes and township maps (ca. 1937) of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, on which Hewes plotted the following data: which groups (categorized by degree of Indian blood, intermarried citizens, or freedmen) settled which allotments, along with the classification of these allotments and the appraised value per acre of each. Hewes used the information included on these maps to write his dissertation, “The Geography of the Cherokee Country of Oklahoma,” at the University of California in 1940. Also included are research files (1928–1998), maps (1921–1987), and correspondence relating to Hewes’s teaching and publications; research notes and data on the geography and agriculture of the Central Great Plains, irrigation, and land fencing; lecture notes from geography classes taught by Hewes and class notes taken by Hewes as a graduate student; biographical and other materials related to Hewes’s professional career and studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Oklahoma; and maps, photographs, lantern slides, and color slides related to Hewes’s research. ________________ Biography: Geography professor Leslie Hewes was born February 25, 1906, near Guthrie, Oklahoma. Hewes attended Guthrie High School, from which he graduated in 1924, and subsequently received a B.A. in geography from the University of Oklahoma in 1928. His Ph.D. in geography was completed in 1940 at the University of California at Berkeley with his dissertation, The Geography of the Cherokee Country of Oklahoma. Hewes began his career as a Teaching Fellow and Field Assistant in Mexico with the University of California (1929-1932). He was a member of the faculty of the Department of Geography at the University of Oklahoma (1932-1945) and the University of Nebraska (1945-1974), and served as the Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Nebraska from 1946 to 1968. In addition to his long-term faculty appointments, Hewes also lectured at other colleges and universities, including Flinders University, the University of Vienna, and Louisiana State University. Hewes published numerous books and articles on northern and central plains geography, including The Suitcase Farming Frontier (1973), The Oklahoma Ozarks as the Land of the Cherokees (1942), “Wheat Failure in Western Nebraska,” and “The Northern Wet Prairie of the United States.” Hewes retired from teaching in 1974. 1 University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Leslie Hewes Collection _______________________________________________________________________________ Extent: 12 c.f. Dates: 1901-1999 Scope and content: This collection includes professional correspondence (1930-1998), publications and research (1931-1999), university course materials (1928-1974), student materials (1923-1940), personal papers (1934-1997), and maps and diagrams (1901-1983) related to the research and teaching career of Dr. Leslie Hewes, professor emeritus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Department of Geography. Record Group I: Professional Correspondence, 1930-1998. This group contains professional correspondence to and from Leslie Hewes regarding his teaching activities at colleges and universities, including the University of Oklahoma, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. This group also contains correspondence regarding Hewes’ research and resulting published articles and books on geography. Record Group II: Publications and Research , 1931-1999. This record group is comprised of publications and manuscripts by Leslie Hewes, and research materials written by Hewes and others which were compiled in the course of his research activities. Record Group III: University Course Materials, 1928-1974. This record group includes teaching materials created and used by Hewes as a member of the faculty in the geography departments of the University of Oklahoma, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, among others. Types of materials included are exams, lecture notes, and course schedules. Record Group IV: Student Materials, 1923-1940. This record group contains assignments, lecture notes, exams, and dissertation drafts created by Hewes as a student at the University of Oklahoma and at the University of California. Record Group V: Personal Papers, 1930-1983. This record group is comprised of biographical information, news clippings, awards, programs, and invitations collected on Hewes’ life and career. Record Group VI: Maps and Diagrams, 1901-1983. This record group contains maps and diagrams compiled and created by Hewes in conjunction with his research on various geographical topics. Some maps and diagrams were used as illustrations in his publications and lectures, while others were used in the course of his research. 2 University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Leslie Hewes Collection Record Group I: Professional Correspondence Box 1 Folder: 1. Professional correspondence : April 1930 - July 1935 2. Professional correspondence : August 1935 - October 1936 3. Professional correspondence : October 1936 - September 1937 4. Professional correspondence : September 1937 - April 1938 5. Professional correspondence : April 1938 - October 1938 6. Professional correspondence : December 1938 - February 1939 7. Professional correspondence : February 1939 - August 1939 8. Professional correspondence : August 1939 - April 1940 9. Professional correspondence : April 1940 - December 1940 10. Professional correspondence : December 1940 - February 1941 11. Professional correspondence : March 1941 - August 1941 12. Professional correspondence : September 1941 - September 1942 13. Professional correspondence : October 1942 - January 1943 14. Professional correspondence : February 1943 - March 1943 15. Professional correspondence : March 1943 - December 1943 16. Professional correspondence : January 1944 - May 1944 17. Professional correspondence : May 1944 - November 1944 3 18. Professional correspondence : November 1944 - February 1945 19. Professional correspondence : February 1945 - May 1945 20. Professional correspondence : May 1945 - July 1945 21. Professional correspondence : July 1945 - October 1945 22. Professional correspondence : October 1945 - January 1946 23. Professional correspondence : February 1946 - March 1947 24. Professional correspondence : August 1947 - December 1947 25. Professional correspondence : January 1948 - December 1948 26. Professional correspondence : February 1949 - June 1949 27. Professional correspondence : July 1949 - March 1950 28. Professional correspondence : March 1950 - August 1950 29. Professional correspondence : September 1950 - January 1951 30. Professional correspondence : February 1951 - August 1951 31. Professional correspondence : August 1951 - December 1951 32. Professional correspondence : February 4, 1952 - February 29, 1952 33. Professional correspondence : March 1952 - May 1952 34. Professional correspondence : June 1952 - December 1952 35. Professional correspondence : January 1953 - July 1953 36. Professional correspondence : July 1953 - September 1953 37. Professional correspondence : October 1953 - November 1953 38. Professional correspondence : November 1953 - March 1954 39. Professional correspondence : March 1954 - November 1954 4 40. Professional correspondence : January 1955 - September 1955 41. Professional correspondence : September 1955 - May 1956 42. Professional correspondence : June 1956 - October 1956 43. Professional correspondence : October 1956 - March 1957 44. Professional correspondence : April 1957 - August 1957 45. Professional correspondence : August 1957 - November 1957 46. Professional correspondence : January 1958 - August 1958 47. Professional correspondence : August 1958 - December 1958 48. Professional correspondence : January 1959 - May 1959 49. Professional correspondence : June 1959 - December 1959 50. Professional correspondence : January 1960 - March 1960 51. Professional correspondence : March 1960 - June 1960 52. Professional correspondence : June 1960 - December 1961 53. Professional correspondence : January 1962 - July 1962. 54. Professional correspondence : July 1962 - November 1962 55. Professional correspondence : November 1962 - May 1963 56. Professional correspondence : May 1963 - November 1963 57. Professional correspondence : November 1963 - February 1964 58. Professional correspondence : March 1964 - April 1965 59. Professional correspondence : April 1965 - May 1965 60. Professional correspondence : June 1965 - September 1965 61. Professional correspondence : September 1965 - November 1965 62. Professional correspondence : November 1965 - February 1966 5 63. Professional correspondence : February 1966 - April 1966 64. Professional correspondence : April 1966 - October 1966 65. Professional correspondence : November 1966 - March 1967 66. Professional correspondence : March 1967 - May 1967 67. Professional correspondence : May 1967 - August 1967 68. Professional correspondence : September 1967 - November 1967 69. Professional correspondence : November 8, 1967 - November 27, 1967 70. Professional correspondence : November 1967 - February 1968 71. Professional correspondence : February 5, 1968 - February 21, 1968 72. Professional correspondence

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