University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Charles S. Standley, Jr. Collection Charles S. Standley, Jr. (1907-1996) Papers and photographs, 1937-1988. 4 cubic feet. Charles S. Standley, Jr. was a colonel of the U.S. Army during World War II with some 10,000 troops under his command for the 368th Infantry regiment. He was also 1st Lieutenant Commanding Officer of Company 802 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). He was in the CCC from 1935-1941 in Colorado and Oklahoma. This collection contains his recollections and documents from his time spent in the South Pacific, CCC, Taiwan, and World War II. It also contains photographs taken during his service in World War II, during his time spent in the CCC, and of his family. Box 1: Folder 1. Charles S. Standley’s recollection of his time in the U.S. Army spent in the South Pacific, January 1944. As told to Ann Champeau of the Cleveland County Genealogical Society. 2. Charles S. Standley’s recollection of 1946-1955. As told to Ann Champeau of the Cleveland County Genealogical Society. Various paperwork, letters, and certificates. 3. Letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs. 3-1. Four photographs of Marie Standley, Charles S. Standley, Jr., and John Standley, April 1937 3-2. Charles S. Standley, Jr., Marie Standley, John Standley, and a woman with a little girl, April 1937; John Standley, April 1937; John Standley with three children, April 1937; Charles S. Standley, Jr., Marie Standley, and John Standley, April 1937 3-3. Four photographs of John Standley, Marie Standley, and Charles S. Standley, Jr., July 1937; 3-4. Four photographs of John Standley and Charles S. Standley, Jr., August 1937; 3-5. A woman holding John Standley, October 1937; two photographs of Marie Standley and John Standley, October 1937; John Standley, October 1937 3-6. Four pictures of John Standley, October 1937 3-7. John Standley, October 1937; John Standley, October 1937; a woman with children, including John Standley, October 1937 3-8. John Standley, October 1937; Charles S. Standley, Jr. and John Standley, October 1937 3-9. Five photographs of John Standley, July 1938 3-10. John Standley playing on a quadracycle, August 1938; a woman holding John Standley, August 1938; John Standley pushing a lawnmower, August 1938 3-11. Charles S. Standley, Jr. and John Standley, September 1938; four photographs of John Standley, September 1938 3-12. Three photographs of John Standley, October 1938; a woman and John Standley, October 1938 3-13. Four photographs of Marie Standley; Marie Standley and Charles S. Standley, Jr. 3-14. Charles S. Standley, Jr. with John Standley and two women; a woman with a little boy and little girl; Charles S. Standley, Jr., John Standley, women, and a child; a woman, children, and a dog; a man, a woman, and children 3-15. Children, a woman, and a dog; a child playing with a dog; and a woman with children 3-16. Children 3-17. Three photographs of children dressed up for a play 3-18. John Standley with a gun, 1942; John Standley, 1942; John Standley with a banjo, 1942 4. Photographs. 4-1. John Standley 4-2. Children 4-3. Three photographs of Charles S. Standley, Jr., Marie Standley, and John Standley 4-4. John Standley and a child; Marie Standley and John Standley; John Standley with an American flag; John Standley, a boy, and a woman; two photographs of Marie Standley and John Standley; John Standley 4-5. Four photographs of John Standley and Marie Standley, January 28, 1945 4-6. Children sitting on a fence; Bill Ware with John Standley 4-7. John Standley’s class 4-8. Four photographs of John Standley 4-9. John Standley; John Standley; John Standley wearing a cowboy hat; John Standley; John Standley with a gun; John Standley 4-10. Marie Standley and Charles S. Standley, Jr.; John Standley in a tent; Mary and Lon; Mary, Marie Standley, Pat, Lon, Charles S. Standley, Jr., “mother”, and “dad” 4-11. Five photographs of Marie Standley, Charles S. Standley, Jr., and John Standley; the outside of a house. 4-12. A puppy; a man holding a dog; Marie Standley and John Standley with a dog; a child with a dog; the outside of a house; a dog 4-13. Marie Standley and John Standley; a woman with John Standley; John Standley with children; three photographs of John Standley 4-14. Four photographs of Charles S. Standley, Jr., Marie Standley, and John Standley; two photographs of cars outside of a building 4-15. Marie Standley and John Standley in swimsuits; Marie Standley; children in swimsuits; Marie Standley in a swimsuit; Marie Standley; Marie Standley and another woman in swimsuits. 5. Photographs. 5-1. Portrait of John Standley 5-2. Charles S. Standley, Jr., Marie Standley, and John Standley 5-3. A boy, presumed to be John Standley, playing 5-4. Marie Standley and John Standley 5-5. Two photographs of John Standley; children putting on a play 5-6. John Standley’s class; John Standley with children 5-7. John Standley, Salzburg, Germany, October 1950 5-8. Charles S. Standley, Jr., Marie Standley, and John Standley, Salzburg, Germany, October 1950 5-9. Two photographs of John Standley with a fish 6. Photographs. 6-1. Fourteen people sitting on a small train, Salt Mine, Salzburg, Austria. 6-2. The Watertown boys basketball team, including John Standley 6-3. Twelve people on a horse-drawn carriage, including John Standley 6-4. Three photographs of John Standley; John Standley and Charles S. Standley, Jr. with a dog. 6-5. Four photographs of John Standley 6-6. John Standley’s class 6-7. Three photographs of John Standley and Marie Standley 6-8. People on the deck of a boat; a man looking through binoculars 6-9. John Standley and two other men; John Standley and Marie Standley; John Standley 6-10. John Standley; John Standley and a woman; John Standley, two women, and a man. 6-11. Three photographs of John Standley at the Lawrence Academy High School Prom 6-12. John Standley and a boy; portrait of John Standley; John Standley, Marie Standley, and Charles S. Standley, Jr. 6-13. Two photographs of John Standley and a woman 6-14. A crowd of people with a group of men dressed up, Colorado 6-15. John Standley, two women, and a man; four photographs of John Standley and a woman 6-16. Four photographs of John Standley with other people 6-17. Four photographs of John Standley and a woman 6-18. Two photographs of John Standley and a child, 1957; three photographs of John Standley 7. An obituary, newspaper clipping, a poem, and photographs. 7-1. John Standley with three men 7-2. Four photographs of Western Hills Lodge, Oklahoma, 1957 7-3. Three photographs of John Standley at the Province Party for Sigma Chi at the University of Oklahoma 8. Newspaper clippings, certificates, poems, and letters. 9. Certificates, correspondence, maps, and a photograph. 10. Charles S. Standley’s recollection of his time spent in the U.S. Army in Taiwan. As told to Ann Champeau of the Cleveland County Genealogical Society. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and maps. 11. Postcards. 11-1. A cowboy 11-2. Osage Indian Village, Pawhuska, Okla. 11-3. Municipal Hospital, Pawhuska, Okla. 11-4. Hoop dancers 11-5. Roy Rogers 11-6. Deer and fawn, Grand Canyon, Arizona 11-7. Pawnee Native Americans of Oklahoma 11-8. Osage Native American man in full headdress, Pawhuska, Okla. 11-9. A tank crossing a stream under artillery fire, Ft. Benning, Georgia 11-10. Will Rogers memorial statue, Claremore, Okla. 11-11. Pawnee Native Americans 11-12. The Alamo 11-13. The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library 11-14. Statue of Ulysses S. Grant 12. Postcards. 12-1. “The Scout,” Kansas City, Missouri 12-2. Roy Rogers 12-3. A horse 12-4. Kansas City, Mo.’s Court House and City Hall 12-5. Hoppi Native American and burro at painted desert 12-6. Chief Baconrind 12-7. Lynn Husky on the horse, Airplane 12-8. Leonard Womach on wild Brahma steer 12-9. Osage Native American woman with papoose 12-10. Native Americans dressed for a war dance 12-11. Osage Native American with a pony 12-12. Showing how Navajo rugs are made 12-13. The Washington Monument 13. Correspondence, a newspaper clipping, negatives, and photographs. 13-1. John Standley with a man 13-2. Two men wearing glasses 13-3. Two men wearing glasses looking at something 13-4. John Standley with three other men 13-5. John Standley standing with three other men 13-6. Landscapes, one is of a lawn 13-7. A house surrounded by trees 13-8. A house surrounded by trees 13-9. A landscape and a house 13-10. The same house surrounded by trees 13-11. The same house surrounded by trees 13-12. Landscape of a lawn with trees 13-13. Portrait of John Standley 13-14. Portrait of John Standley 13-15. Portrait of John Standley 13-16. Portrait of John Standley 13-17. Portrait of John Standley 13-18. Portrait of John Standley 13-19. Portrait of John Standley 13-20. Portrait of Theresa Christy 14. A card, a newspaper clipping, a ticket, and a set of eighteen pictures of Ft. Benning, Ga., photographs, and postcards. 14-1. Portrait of John Standley 14-2. Portrait of John Standley 14-3. Small portrait of John Standley 14-4. Portrait of John Standley 14-5. The chapel, Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Ga. 14-6.