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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections

Henry B. Bass Collection

Bass, Henry Benjamin (1897–1975). Papers 1861–1966. 12 feet. Historian and collector. Materials (1962–1965) from Bass’s participation with the Oklahoma Civil War Centennial Commission, including general correspondence and correspondence regarding Abraham Lincoln; and subject files regarding Civil War historical sites, events, personalities, and programs received from other state commissions. Also included in the collection are Bass’s travel diaries (1943–1966); correspondence (1933–1936) to and from patriotic societies; correspondence (1935–1940) from J. Edgar Hoover regarding conferences on crime; speeches (1935–1940) by Hoover; and reports (1933–1936) from conferences regarding crime. Business, Industry and Economics Correspondence, annual reports, blueprints, booklets, pamphlets and leaflets relating to business in general and D.C. Bass & Sons Construction Company, and Henry Bass. Box 1 Annual Reports 1946-1963 Various pamphlets related to business or economics Box 2 Selected Investments Corporation, Construction Business Folder: 1. Handwritten & typed notes, copies of reports filed with Corporation. Correspondence &

investment information, 1953-1958 2. Investment information & correspondence, 1951-1958 3. Investment information & correspondence, 1951-1958 4. Information on flood victims, plans for building projects; financial statements, 1948-1962 5. Plans for building projects correspondence, financial information, 1941-1951 6. Financial papers mortgages, leases, insurance papers, rents collected, securities held, etc.,

1921-1974 Box 3 Construction Business Folder: 1. Construction business correspondence article from magazine, construction organization

convention literature, various receipts, 1937-1972 2. Business correspondence & economic information, 1940-1973 3. Business correspondence, building plans, financial statements, building specifications,

1953-1954 4. Business correspondence concerning historical societies, and other societies, 1924-1960 5. Business correspondence, concerning historical societies, and other societies, 1942-1962 6. Business correspondence, 1947-1962

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Box 4 Construction Business Folder: 1. Financial statements, tax receipts correspondence, 1931-1956 2. Financial statements, correspondence, etc., 1944-1970 3. Financial statements, correspondence, 1945-1969 4. Financial statements, correspondence, 1954-1970 5. Financial statements, correspondence, 1951-1973 6. Building plans, correspondence, 1941-1966 Box 5 Construction Business Correspondence, Legal Documents, Financial Reports,

Building Plans Folder: 1. Business correspondence and material on construction conventions, 1943-1964 2. Business correspondence, legal material, 1946-1966 3. Business correspondence, material from construction business, financial reports, job

estimates, 1911-1971 4. Business correspondence, (including letter from Adm. Asst. to the Pres., White House

1964), Building Plans, 1946-1956 5. Business correspondence, financial statements, 1950-1971 Box 6 Construction Business Folder: 1. Business correspondence, legal documents, 1954-1965 2. Business correspondence, 1942-1965 3. Business correspondence, financial material, social organizations, 1943-1967 4. Business correspondence, financial material, 1947-1967 5. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1913-1951 Box 7 Construction Business and Social Organizations Correspondence Folder: 1. Business correspondence, 1952-1966 2. Business correspondence, 1947-1967 3. Business correspondence, 1966-1971 4. Business correspondence, social organizations, 1931-1971 Box 8 Correspondence with Business, Social Organizations Folder: 1. Correspondence business & social organizations, 1943-1963 2. Correspondence business & social organizations, 1958-1962 3. Correspondence business & social organizations, 1957-1962 4. Correspondence business & social organizations, 1948-1965 Box 9 Correspondence Business and Social

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Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1961-1965 2. Business Correspondence and social organizations, 1961-1965 3. Business correspondence, bills, receipts, and social organizations, 1933-1950 4. Business correspondence, social organizations, 1948-1950 5. Business correspondence, financial advice, 1943-1954 Box 10 Correspondence Business and Social Folder: 1. Business correspondences, material from military tour, 1955-1958 2. Business correspondence, social organizations, 1932-1966 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, bills, and receipts, 1936-1956 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1941-1964 Box 11 Correspondence Business and Social Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1954-1964 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1952-1958 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1941-1957 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1949-1954 Box 12 Correspondence Business and Social Folder: 1. Business correspondence, and social organizations, 1951-1954 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1929-1953 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1897-1948 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1960-1964 Box 13 Correspondence Business and Social Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1961-1965 2. Correspondence, responses to "Dear Everbody", social organizations, 1958-1965 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1959-1965 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1959-1964 5. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1960-1965 Box 14 Correspondence Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1960-1964 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1960-1964 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1960-1964 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1962-1969

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Box 15 Correspondence Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1965-1969 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1919-1969 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1965-1967 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1957-1966 Box 16 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1940-1968 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1947-1967 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1946-1963 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, bills, receipts, 1946-1963 Box 17 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations1945-1964 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1945-1964 3. Business correspondence and social organizations 1960-1971 4. Business correspondence and social organization, 1946-1971 Box 18 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations (including letter from Adm. Asst. to the

Press) White House, 1946-1956 (Also Angie Debo) 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, bills, receipts and architectural prints,

1939-1957 3. Business correspondence and social organizations1949-1970 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1957-1963 Box 19 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1958-1965 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1957-1961 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1958-1961 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1957-1963 Box 20 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1959-1971 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1965-1969 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1964-1969

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4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1945-1953 Box 21 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1943-1973 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1951-1954 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, financial statements, 1950-1954 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, and financial statements, 1930-1959 Box 22 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1952-1959 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1919-1959 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1940-1958 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1945-1958 5. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1956-1958 Box 23 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations 1956-1958 (including reply from Herbert

Hoover) 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1955-1958 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, bills, receipts, 1953-1964 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, bills, receipts, 1958-1964 Box 24 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, financial statements, 1959-1970 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1967-1969 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1969-1970 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1970 Box 25 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1966-1971 2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1971 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1970-1971 4. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1969-1971 Box 26 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations (including translation of Act

nationalizing assets of British Petroleum in Libya (Col. Gaththafi), 1954-1972

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2. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1969-1974 3. Business correspondence and social organizations, financial statements, receipts 1968-1974 4. Business correspondence and social organizations (including reply from Ann Landers) bills,

receipts, 1969-1974 Box 27 Correspondence, Business and Social Organizations, Opinions on Finance,

Economics, and Industry Folder: 1. Business correspondence and social organizations, 1952-1976 2. Business correspondence and social organizations 1960-1972 3. Materials on construction business opinions of H.B. Bass, 1949-1961 4. Opinions of H.B. Bass on finance, 1945 5. Material on economics, industry, 1936-1966 Box 28 Correspondence Business and Social Organizations, Financial Statements Folder: 1. Correspondence business and financial materials, 1945-1963 2. Correspondence business and financial materials, 1946-1974 3. Correspondence business and financial materials, 1952-1974 4. Correspondence business and financial materials, 1951-1971 5. Correspondence business and financial materials, 1960-1971 Box 29 Annual Reports and Various Pamphlets Related to Business or Economics, 1944-1972 Box 30 Material on Financial Matters, Investments, Industry Folder: Material on financial matters, investments, 1942-1949 Material on financial matters and investments, 1955-1965 Printed materials, pamphlets on finance, economy, and industry, 1894-1964 Box 31 Material on Oklahoma Related Economy, Infrastructure, 1947-1971 Material on Illinois Related Economy, Infrastructure Box 32 1. Material related to the construction industry, 1929-1975 2. Material related to the economy, finances, 1925-1949 Box 33 Material related to economy, finances, and industry, 1930-1968 Box 34 Material from D.C. Bass & Sons Construction Co. and on Economics, Finance and

Industry Folder: 1. Order books from Construction Co., 1948-1949

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2. Order books from Construction Co., 1949 3. Order books from Construction Co., 1950-1952 Printed material on economics, finance and industry. Chisholm Trail Correspondence in regard to the Chisholm Trail, the Tri-State Chisholm Trail Centennial Commission and other organizations. Scrapbooks, serials, maps, and miscellaneous printed material. Box 35 Thesis on Chisholm Trail, and Correspondence concerning Tri-State Centennial Folder: 1. Thesis on Chisholm Trail by John Rossel, 1931 2. Thesis on Chisholm Trail by Jack Allen Shefrin, 1940 3. Correspondence & misc. printed material, 1902-1967 4. Correspondence, 1954-1963 5. Correspondence, 1965-1966 6. Correspondence, 1966 7. Correspondence, 1966 Box 36 Correspondence Concerning Tri-State Centennial Folder: 1. Correspondence, 1930, 1966 2. Correspondence, 1966 3. Correspondence, 1966-1967 4. Correspondence, 1967 Box 37 Correspondence Concerning Tri State Centennial Folder: 1. Correspondence, 1966-1967 2. Correspondence, 1966-1967 3. Correspondence, 1966-1967 4. Correspondence, 1967 5. Correspondence, 1967 6. Correspondence, 1967-1968 Box 38 Folder: 1. Minutes of meetings, membership lists, events schedules, 1966-1967 2. Newspaper clippings April 10-May 31, 1967 3. Newspaper clippings June 1-June 23, 1967 4. Newspaper clippings June 24-July 12, 1967 5. Newspaper clippings July 13-July 27, 1967

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6. Newspaper clippings July 28-August 13, 1967 Box 39 Newspaper Clippings: Chisholm Trail Centennial Folder: 1. Newspaper clippings August 14-August 17, 1967 2. Newspaper clippings August 18-August 23, 1967 3. Newspaper clippings August 24-September 8, 1967 4. Newspaper clippings September 10-October 1, 1967 5. Newspaper clippings 1867-1967 6. Newspaper clippings 1967, Envelopes from clipping service Box 40 Folder: 1. Newspaper clippings, 1967. Correspondence, 1967-1968. 2. Newspaper clippings, 1967. Correspondence, 1967. Envelopes from clipping service 3. Newspaper clippings, and various printed material, 1921-1968. Scrapbook, two scripts for a

television special on the Chisholm Trail. 4. Essay on Jesse Chisholm by Fred Reynolds, Jr., 1939. Annual Report Pony Express

Museum, 1966. Press releases, n.d. Printed material, 1941-1968. Short history by Elmer J. Fraker, n.d. 1876-1968

5. Chisholm Trail Newsletter, 1966-1967. Press releases, cowboy cookery 1946. Printed material, 1959-1967. (Given by Edward Everett Dale)

Box 41 Folder: 1. Maps of Chisholm Trail, printed material, 1866-1967 2. Three newspapers Caldwell, Kansas, 1956 Civil War Correspondence regarding the organization and activities of the Oklahoma Civil War Centennial Commission and the Oklahoma Civil War Round Table. Reports, printed material, books, monographs, serials, and series relating to all phases of the Civil War and the Centennial Celebration. Box 42 Newspaper clippings of stories on the U.S. Civil War Folder: 1. Newspaper clippings, 1959-1960 2. Newspaper clippings, 1961 3. Newspaper clippings, 1961 4. Newspaper clippings, 1961 5. Newspaper clippings, 1961 6. Newspaper clippings, 1961

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7. Newspaper clippings, 1962 Box 43 Newspaper clippings of stories on the U.S. Civil War Folder: 1. Newspaper clippings, 1963 2. Newspaper clippings, 1963 3. Newspaper clippings, 1963 4. Newspaper clippings, 1964 5. Newspaper clippings, 1964 6. Newspaper clippings, 1964 7. Newspaper clippings, Dec., 1964 Box 44 Newspaper clippings of stories on the U.S. Civil War Folder: 1. Newspaper clippings, Jan. 1965 2. Newspaper clippings, Feb. 1965 3. Newspaper clippings, March-April 1965 4. Newspaper clippings, May-June 1965 5. Newspaper clippings, June-Dec. 1965 6. Newspaper clippings, 1965 7. Newspaper clippings, 1965 8. Newspaper clippings, 1965 9. Newspaper clippings, 1966-1972 Box 45 Civil War Centennial Commissions Material from States Arranged Alphabetically

Alabama - Oklahoma Folder: 1. Civil War Centennial Commission, Alabama – Arkansas, 1960-1965 2. Civil War Centennial Commission, California - District of Columbia, 1960-1965 3. Civil War Centennial Commission, Florida – Georgia, 1961-1965 4. Civil War Centennial Commission, Illinois, 1958-1965 5. Civil War Centennial Commission, Indiana – Louisiana, 1960-1965 6. Civil War Centennial Commission, Maryland – Massachusetts, 1962-1965 7. Civil War Centennial Commission, Michigan – Minnesota, 1961-1965 8. Civil War Centennial Commission, Mississippi – Montana, 1961-1973 9. Civil War Centennial Commission, National Advisory Committee, 1957-1965 10. Civil War Centennial Commission, New Hampshire - New York, 1961-1965 11. Civil War Centennial Commission, North Carolina – Ohio, 1961-1965 12. Civil War Centennial Commission, Oklahoma (1) 1960-1965 13. Civil War Centennial Commission, Oklahoma (2) 1960-1964 14. Civil War Centennial Commission, Oklahoma annual reports, 1962-1965 Box 46

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Folder: 1. Civil War Centennial Commission, Oklahoma minutes, 1960-1965 2. Civil War Centennial Commission, Oregon – Tennessee, 1961-1965 3. Civil War Centennial Commission, Texas – Vermont, 1949-1964 4. Civil War Centennial Commission, Virginia, 1961-1965 5. Civil War Centennial Commission, West Virginia – Wisconsin, 1957-1964 6. Civil War Centennial Commission, various, 1953-1965 7. Civil War Centennial publications, prints, advertisements, 1946-1962 8. Civil War Centennial observances, Confederate States Centennial Conference, 1961-1964 9. Civil War "100 Years Ago in Indian Territory," June 1861-Dec 1861 10. Civil War "100 Years Ago in Indian Territory," Jan-Mar, 1862 11. Civil War "100 Years Ago in Indian Territory," Oct-Dec, 1863 12. Civil War "100 Years Ago in Indian Territory," Jan 1864-Dec 1864 13. Civil War "100 Years Ago in Indian Territory," Jan-June 1865 Box 47 Folder: 1. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1960-1969 2. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1959-1965 3. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1958-1964 4. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1958-1965 5. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1959-1965 6. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1960-1965 7. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence - "Interested People" requests for

information, 1960-1964 8. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1960-1972 (With Keychain) 9. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence - Fort Washita, Fort Towson & Stand

Watie Surrender (1), 1962-1965 10. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence - Fort Washita, Fort Towson & Stand

Watie Surrender (2), 1964-1965 11. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1958-1963 12. Civil War Centennial Commission correspondence, 1960-1965 13. Civil War - Armed Services to calendars, 1957-1962 14. Civil War - Chemistry to correspondence, 1863-1864 (plaque & Confederate flags), 1961-1965 15. Civil War - Guns to personalities, 1933-1969 16. Civil War - Oklahoma battles (1861-1940), 1958-1964 Box 47A Folder: 1. Civil War – Poetry, 1862-1865 2. Civil War - Prisons to Wornall Homestead (veterans' letter dated 1889), 1960-1965

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3. Civil War - "The Long Winter" Story of 109th Regiment Volunteer Infantry Illinois (1862-1863), 1962

Box 48 Folder: 1. Civil War tour guides & related material, 1961-1963 2. Civil War tours; guides, correspondence- Alabama – Massachusetts, 1963 3. Civil War tours; guides, correspondence- Mississippi - New York (World's Fair), 1964 4. Civil War tours; guides, correspondence- North Carolina - Tennessee, 1955-1965 5. Civil War tours; guides, correspondence- Virginia, 1956-1964 6. Civil War tours; guides, correspondence- Washington, D.C. - West Virginia, 1958-1964 6a. Tour memento name tags, 1956-1971 7. Civil War round tables, 1940-1954 8. Civil War round tables, 1955-1959 9. Civil War round tables, 1960-1964 10. Civil War round tables, 1965-1968 11. Civil War round tables, 1969-1974 12. Civil War round tables, n.d. 13. Civil War round tables 1960 tour (includes correspondence & material from before, during

and after the tour), 1951-1961 14. Civil War - newspaper clippings of illustrated series "Old Glory at the Crossroads 1861-

1865" 1961-1965 15. Civil War series - Washington, D.C. March 1961 - June 1963, 1861-1863 16. Civil War series - Indiana & Harper's Weekly (1861-1864) 1961-1964 Clubs and Organizations Correspondence, rosters, brochures, booklets, and a 1915 class reunion scrapbook. Box 49 Folder: 1. Class reunion scrapbook 1915, 1965-1969 2. High School class reunion 1915 - correspondence, misc., 1965 3. American Legion Trust Fund correspondence receipts, 1956-1968 4. Life Line printed material (H. L. Hunt), 1959-1965 5. Santa Claus Commission – Correspondence 1965-1973. History, 1935- . 6. Santa Claus Commission – Contributors, 1964-1970 Box 50 Folder: 1. Religion pamphlets, printed material, 1908-1955 2. Religion pamphlets, printed material, 1955-1971 3. Religion "Methodism In Enid" pamphlets, printed material, 1948-1973 4. Rotary rosters, newsletters, 1948-1974

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Box 51 Folder: 1. Rotary rosters & other printed material, 1952-1970 2. Rosters, mailing lists, 1944-1973 3. Rosters, 1940-1970 4. Rosters, mailing lists, directories, printed material, 1949-1965 Box 52 Folder: 1. Rosters, directories & misc., 1958-1961 2. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, printed materials, 1938-1940 3. Phi Delta Theta - Document Bob Bass, 1943 4. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, printed materials, 1941-1946 5. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, materials, 1947 6. Phi Delta Theta - Letters in acknowledgement of memorial book and other correspondence,

1946-1948 7. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, newsletters, 1947-1949 Box 53 Folder: 1. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, newsletters, etc., 1950-1955 2. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, newsletters, etc., 1956-1959 3. Phi Delta Theta - Newsletters, correspondence, etc., 1960-1962 4. Phi Delta Theta - Printed material, correspondence, etc., 1963-1969 5. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, newsletters, etc., 1970-1974 6. Phi Delta Theta - Correspondence, printed materials, etc., 1972 7. P.E.O. Sisterhood, 1942- Colleges and Universities Correspondence, records of meetings, pamphlets, brochures, and printed material. Included in the University of Oklahoma Foundation’s records is correspondence in regard to the Business Advisory Council and the Robert Dean Bass Memorial Fund. Box 54 Folder: 1. Lincoln Memorial University correspondence & printed material, 1964-1957 2. Univ. of Okla. Alumni Assoc., Alumni Council, correspondence, Athletic Dept., 1948-1973 3. Univ. of Okla. Memorial Scholarships, Business Advisory Council, correspondence,

fraternity, scholarships, College of Liberal Studies, Medical Center, 1946-1973 4. Univ. of Okla. Misc. Press Correspondence, Foundation, 1952-1973 5. Univ. of Okla. Foundation, 1954-1971 6. Univ. of Okla. Foundation, 1955-1969

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Box 55 Folder: 1. Univ. of Okla. Foundation, 1954-1971 2. Univ. of Okla. Foundation, 1956-1965 3. Univ. of Okla. Foundation, 1954-1970 4. Univ. of Okla. Foundation, 1951-1964 5. Univ. of Okla. Alumni Association, 1955-1964 Box 56 Folder: 1. Missouri School of the Ozarks 2. Missouri School for the Deaf, 1954-1955 3. University of Missouri correspondence, 1944-1969 4. University of Missouri, 1916-1919 5. University of Missouri, 1908-1970 6. Phillips University, 1951-1973 7. Various universities, colleges, 1944-1965 Poetry and Prose Pamphlets, processed and printed material and miscellaneous serials. Box 57 Folder: 1. Poetry correspondence, 1950-1973. Poetry Society of Oklahoma pamphlets, 1962-1963,

1967-1968, etc. 2. Poetry various printed material, n.d. 3. Poetry various printed material, 1938-1973 4. Poetry various printed material, n.d. 5. Poetry various printed material, n.d. 6. Poetry various printed material, n.d. 7. Poetry various printed material, n.d. 8. Poetry various printed material and lists, n.d. 9. Poetry lists and clippings, n.d. 10. Pamphlets and parts of books on poetry pamphlets and books on poetry, n.d. Box 58 Pamphlets and books on poetry, 1913-1964 Correspondence General correspondence of Henry Bass, including his "Dear Everybody" letters. Box 59 "Dear Everybody" notes, rough drafts, and final copies as well as related materials

such as mailing lists, etc.

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Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" pre 1945 2. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1945 3. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1945-March 1945 4. "Dear Everybody" April 1945- 5. "Dear Everybody" Aug 1945, Sept 1945 6. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1945-Dec 1945 7. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1946 (?) 8. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1946 9. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1946-March 1946 10. "Dear Everybody" July 1946-Sept 1946 11. "Dear Everybody" July 1946-Sept 1946 12. "Dear Everybody" Nov 1946-Dec 1946 Box 60 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1947 (?) 2. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1947 (?) 3. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1947-March 1947 4. "Dear Everybody" April 1947-June 1947 5. "Dear Everybody" July 1947-Sept 1947 6. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1947-Dec 1947 7. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1948 8. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1948 9. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1948-March 1948 10. "Dear Everybody" April 1948-June 1948 11. "Dear Everybody" July 1948-Sept 1948 12. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1948-Dec 1948 Box 61 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1949 2. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1949-March 1949 3. "Dear Everybody" April 1949-June 1949 4. "Dear Everybody" July 1949-Sept 1949 5. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1949-Dec 1949 Box 62 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, ?-1950 (?) 2. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes, 1950 3. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1950-March 1950 4. "Dear Everybody" April 1950-June 1950

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5. "Dear Everybody" July 1950-Sept 1950 6. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1950-Dec 1950 Box 63 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1951 2. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1952 (?) 3. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1951-March 1951 4. "Dear Everybody" April 1951-June 1951 5. "Dear Everybody" July 1951-Sept 1951 6. "Dear Everybody" Nov 1951, Dec 1951 7. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1952 (?) 8. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1952-March 1952 9. "Dear Everybody" April 1952-June 1952 10. "Dear Everybody" July 1952, Aug 1952 11. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1952-Dec 1952 Box 64 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1953 (?) 2. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1953-March 1953 3. "Dear Everybody" April 1953-June 1953 4. "Dear Everybody" July 1953-Sept 1953 5. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1953-Dec 1953 6. "Dear Everybody" mailing list June 1954 7. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1954 (?) 8. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1954-March 1954 9. "Dear Everybody" April 1954-June 1954 Box 65 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" July 1954-Sept 1954 2. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1954-Dec 1954 3. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1955 (?) 4. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1955-March 1955 5. "Dear Everybody" April 1955-June 1955 6. "Dear Everybody" July 1955-Sept 1955 7. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1955-Dec 1955 8. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1956 (?) 9. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1956-March 1956 10. "Dear Everybody" April 1956-June 1956 11. "Dear Everybody" July 1956 12. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1956-Nov 1956

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Box 66 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes from 1957 (?) 2. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1957 (?) 3. "Dear Everybody" Feb 1957- 4. "Dear Everybody" April 1957-June 1957 5. "Dear Everybody" July 1957-Sept 1957 6. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1957-Dec 1957 7. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1958 8. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes, 1958 9. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1958-March 1958 10. "Dear Everybody" April 1958-May 1958 11. "Dear Everybody" July 1958-Sept 1958 12. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1958-Dec 1958 13. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, Feb 1959 14. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes, 1959 (?) 15. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1959-March 1959 16. "Dear Everybody" April 1959-June 1959 17. "Dear Everybody" July 1959-Sept 1959 18. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1959-Dec 1959 Box 67 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" mailing list Jan 1960 2. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes, 1960 (?) 3. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1960-March 1960 4. "Dear Everybody" May 1960-June 1960 5. "Dear Everybody" July 1960-Aug 1960 6. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1960 7. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, May 1961 (?) 8. "Dear Everybody" March 1961 9. "Dear Everybody" Dec 1961 10. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1962-Feb 1962 11. "Dear Everybody" May 1962-June 1962 12. "Dear Everybody" July 1962-Aug 1962 13. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1962 14. "Dear Everybody" Jan-Feb 1963, April-May 1963 15. "Dear Everybody" Aug 1963-Dec 1963 16. "Dear Everybody" mailing list Sept 1964 17. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes, 1964 (?) 18. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1964-June 1964 19. "Dear Everybody" July 1964-Dec 1964

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Box 68 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" mailing list 1965 (?) 2. "Dear Everybody" handwritten notes, 1965 (?) 3. "Dear Everybody" Jan 1965-March 1965 4. "Dear Everybody" April 1965, May 1965 5. "Dear Everybody" Aug 1965-Sept 1965 6. "Dear Everybody" Oct 1965-Dec 1965 7. "Dear Everybody" mailing list 1966 8. "Dear Everybody" 1966 9. "Dear Everybody" 1967 10. "Dear Everybody" 1968 11. "Dear Everybody" mailing list 1969 12. "Dear Everybody" 1969 13. "Dear Everybody" mailing list 1970 14. "Dear Everybody" 1970 15. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, n.d. 1971 (?) 16. "Dear Everybody" 1971-1973 17. "Dear Everybody" 1974 Box 69 Folder: 1. Correspondence re: "Dear Everybody" 1945-1966 2. Correspondence re: "Dear Everybody" 1967-1973 3. Misc. related to "Dear Everybody" 1955 4. "Dear Everybody" mailing list, 1950s 5. "Dear Everybody" cover photos of Bob (May & Dec) 6. "Dear Everybody" my religious background 7. "Dear Brothers and Sisters" 1953 8. Misc. re: "Dear Everybody" n.d. 9. Misc. re: "Dear Everybody" n.d. Box 70 Folder: 1. "Dear Everybody" misc. handwritten notes, n.d. 2. "Dear Everybody" misc. handwritten notes, n.d. 3. "Dear Everybody" misc. handwritten notes, n.d. 4. "Dear Everybody" misc. handwritten notes, n.d. 5. "Dear Everybody" misc., n.d. 6. Misc. re: "Dear Everybody" n.d. 7. Misc. re: "Dear Everybody" n.d.

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Box 71 Folder: Correspondence and written material related to Robert Dean Bass son of H.B. Bass. Also railroad correspondence, "My experience with investments", and correspondence concerning "Methodism in Enid". 1. "My experience with investments" 1945-1963 2. "My experience with investments" 2/2/1963 3. Family calendar 1963-1965 4. Materials re: Bob's Europe - W.W. II 1948-1952 5. Robert Bass: Personal papers from Army, memorial fund, etc., 1945-1969 6. Correspondence re: Bob originals, 1946 7. Correspondence re: Bob, 1945 8. Letters from Bob, 1943-1945 9. Insurance papers, 1936-1942 Box 72 Folder: 1. Books on Battle of the Bulge and last letter, 1945-1959 2. Correspondence re: Bob, 1945-1951 3. Correspondence re: Bob's Europe foreign, 1947-1949 4. Correspondence re: Bob's Europe, 1947-1949 5. Correspondence re: Bob's Europe, 1947-1949 6. Railroad correspondence, 1943-1944 Box 73 Folder: 1. Correspondence re: Methodism in Enid, 1960 2. Correspondence re: Methodism in Enid, 1960 3. Correspondence re: Methodism in Enid, 1960 4. Correspondence re: Methodism in Enid, 1960 5. Correspondence re: Methodism in Enid, 1960 6. Material for Dummy of "Methodism in Enid" 1960 Box 74 Folder: Correspondence business and personal, family, friends, Christmas and holiday cards, etc. 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1932-1939 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1934-1941 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1938-1944 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1942-1943 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1943-1945 Box 75

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Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1943-1947 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1943-1947 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1944 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1944 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1944-1945 6. Correspondence friends & family, 1944-1946 Box 76 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1945 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1945 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1945 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1945 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 6. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 7. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 Box 77 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 Box 78 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 Box 79 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1946 2. Correspondence friends & family (Barbara's wedding) 1946 3. Correspondence friends & family (Barbara's wedding) 1946 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 Box 80

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Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1947 Box 81 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1947-1948 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1947-1949 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1948 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1948 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1948 6. Correspondence friends & family, 1948-1950 Box 82 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1948 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1948 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1948 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1948-1953 Box 83 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 Box 84 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1949 Box 85 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1950 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1950 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1950-1951

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4. Correspondence friends & family, 1950-1951 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1950-1951 Box 86 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1951 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1951 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1951 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1951 Box 87 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1952 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1952 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1952 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1952 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1952 Box 88 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1953 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1953 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1953 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1953 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1953 6. Correspondence friends & family, 1953 Box 89 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1953-1954 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1954 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1954 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1954 Box 90 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1954 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1954 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1954-1955 (1933) 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1954-1956 Box 91 Folder:

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1. Correspondence friends & family, 1955 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1955 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1955 Box 92 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1956 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1956 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1956 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1956 Box 93 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1956-1957 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1956-1957 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1956-1958 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1957 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1957 Box 94 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1957 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1957-1958 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1957-1961 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1957-1961 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1957-1961 Box 95 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1958 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1958 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1958 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1959 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1959 Box 96 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1959-1961 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1960 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1960 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1960 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1960

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Box 97 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1961 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1961 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1961 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1961 Box 98 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1962 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1962 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1962 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1962 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1962 Box 99 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1962 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1963 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1963 Box 100 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1963 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1963 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1963 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1963 Box 101 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 Box 102 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1964 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1965

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Box 103 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 (1964) 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1965 Box 104 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1966 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1966 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1966 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1966 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1966 Box 105 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1967 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1967 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1967 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1967 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1967 6. Correspondence friends & family, 1967 Box 106 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1967-1969 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1968 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1968 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1968 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1968 Box 107 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1969 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1969 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1969 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1969 Box 108 Folder:

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1. Correspondence friends & family, 1969 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1969 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1969-1970 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1969-1971 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1969-1971 Box 109 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1969-1971 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1970 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1970 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1970 Box 110 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1970 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1970 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1970 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1970-1971 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1970-1971 Box 111 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 Box 112 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1971 Box 113 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1972 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1972 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1972 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1972 Box 114

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Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1972-1973 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1973 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1973 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1973 Box 115 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1974 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1974 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1974 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1974 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1974 Box 116 Folder: 1. Correspondence friends & family, 1946-1947 2. Correspondence friends & family, 1952-1954 3. Correspondence friends & family, 1959-1964 4. Correspondence friends & family, 1973-1974 5. Correspondence friends & family, 1848 6. Correspondence friends & family, 1943-1973 7. Correspondence friends & family, n.d. 8. Correspondence friends & family, n.d. Box 117 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence post cards unused, n.d. 2. Misc. correspondence business reply, n.d. 3. Misc. correspondence used envelopes, 1950-1966 4. Misc. correspondence used envelopes, n.d. Libraries, Museums, Historical Societies, Art Galleries Correspondence, processed material such as bibliographies, pamphlets, and brochures. Box 118 Folder: 1. Historical pamphlets, museums, etc., n.d. 2. Historical pamphlets, museums, etc., n.d. 3. Historical pamphlets, museums, etc., n.d. 4. Historical pamphlets, museums, etc., n.d. Box 119

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Folder: 1. Libraries, 1946-1963 2. Libraries, 1964-1973 3. Oklahoma Heritage Association, 1971-1973 4. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1932-1955 5. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1956-1972 6. Oklahoma Historical Society, n.d. Box 120 Folder: 1. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1945-1957 2. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1958 3. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1959 4. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1960 5. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1961 6. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1962 7. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1963 8. Oklahoma Historical Society, 1965-1974 9. Oklahoma Historical Society, n.d. Box 121 Folder: 1. Historical societies, museums, etc., 1948-1958 2. Historical societies, museums, etc., 1960-1964 3. Historical societies, museums, etc., 1965-1974 4. Historical societies, museums, etc. 5. Historical societies, museums, etc., various newsletters Box 122 Folder: 1. Historical societies, museums, etc., 1959-1972 2. H.B. Bass inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Nov. 16, 1967 3. Various museum guides Books Catalogs and book order forms. Manuscripts, correspondence, galleys re: Henry B. Bass and John Bass books Box 123 Folder: 1. Building For A Rugged Individual. Typed manuscript. 2. Building For A Rugged Individual. Typed and handwritten notes. 3. Building For A Rugged Individual. Typed manuscript.

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4. Building For A Rugged Individual. Typed and handwritten notes. 5. Building For A Rugged Individual. Typed and handwritten notes. 6. Building For A Rugged Individual. Typed and handwritten notes. Box 124 Folder: 1. "Methodism in Enid" n.d. 2. Misc. manuscript notes handwritten and typed, n.d. 3. Manuscript on history, n.d. 4. H.B. Bass's real estate letter, n.d. 5. History of Bass Construction Co., n.d. 6. Manuscript on Harry Mopeland and Great Lakes, n.d. 7. "My Experience with Bankers" n.d. 8. Manuscript "Collecting Lincoln" n.d. 9. "Memorandum to My Heirs" n.d. 10. Order forms and catalogs, n.d. Box 125 Folder: 1. A personal memorandum to my heirs, 1951-1968 2. "In The Land Of The Comanches" by John H. Bass, n.d. 3. Booklet by Althea Bass, n.d. 4. Manuscript of Bob's Europe, n.d. 5. Manuscript on American Legion, n.d. 6. Misc. manuscripts of books, n.d. Box 126: Order Forms & Catalogs Box 127: Order Forms & Catalogs Box 128: Order Forms & Catalogs Box 129 Folder: 1. Misc. catalogs 2. Correspondence re: books, 1940-1948 3. Correspondence re: books, 1952-1962 4. Correspondence re: books, 1965-1972 Abraham Lincoln This section includes a wide variety of books, monographs, journals, pamphlets, newspapers clippings, and miscellaneous printed material. Contains sheet music and correspondence in regard

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to Lincoln, one document box of which is the Oldroyd file. Books and serials have been placed in library division storage cases and are groups with "Miscellaneous Topics" in this inventory. Box 130 Folder: 1. Poetry collection of H.B. Bass, n.d. 2. Others speeches on Lincoln, n.d. 3. Speeches given by H.B. Bass, n.d. 4. Poetry & songs, n.d. 5. Poetry & songs, n.d. 6. Rough draft of paper on Lincoln, n.d. 7. Papers regarding Lincoln, n.d. Box 131 Folder: 1. Paper on poetry, n.d. 2. Paper on poetry, n.d. 3. Paper on poetry, n.d. 4. Mimeographs of trivia questions, n.d. Box 132 Folder: 1. Clippings & articles, 1896-1939 1A. Article "Dearer Than All" n.d. 2. Clippings and articles, 1956-1973 3. Material on Lincoln (deacidified), n.d. 4. Miscellaneous memorabilia, n.d., including an announcement, 1901 5. Material on Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (1865), 1970-1973 6. Material on sculptor Vinnie Ream, 1898-1968 7. Poetry & songs, n.d. 8. General correspondence re: Lincoln, n.d. 9. Book review, n.d. 10. Various notes, n.d. Box 133 Folder: 1. Pamphlets on Lincoln, n.d. 2. Writings of Lincoln: Gettysburg address, replies to family members, etc., n.d. 3. Material on Booth, n.d. 4. Announcements & invitations, n.d. 5. Museums, parks & exhibits on Lincoln, n.d. 6. Book order forms & catalogs, n.d. 7. Lincoln Memorial Univ., 1940

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Box 134 Folder: 1. Fiction regarding Lincoln, n.d. 2. Stories on the life of Lincoln, clippings, n.d. 3. Magazine articles, 1953-1964 4. Articles from Hobbles, 1951-1962 5. Serials, 1959-1960 6. Lincoln Lore periodicals, 1952-1954, 1960-1966 7. Lincoln groups’ newsletters, 1952-1970 8. Correspondence regarding Lincoln Drape Glassware, 1959-1963 9. Misc. correspondence on Lincoln, n.d. Box 135 Folder: 1. Correspondence on Lincoln poetry, 1934-1953 (1865) 2. Correspondence on Lincoln poetry, 1954 3. Correspondence on Lincoln poetry, 1955-1959 4. Correspondence on Lincoln poetry, 1960 5. Correspondence on Lincoln poetry, 1961-1967 6. Correspondence on Lincoln poetry, 1968-1973 7. Correspondence: Forbes, Robert, 1953-1960 8. Correspondence: Gammons, Harold, 1952-1960 9. Correspondence: Harkness, David J., 1953-1954 10. Correspondence: Kincaid, Robert L., 1952-1955 11. Correspondence: Linstrom, n.d. 12. Correspondence: McMurty, Gerald, 1963-1965 13. Correspondence: Newman, Ralph, 1952-1961 14. Correspondence: Pratt, Harry E., 1952-1954 15. Correspondence: Van Hoesen, Henry, 1952-1955 Maps Topographic quadrangle maps of the United States and areas worldwide. Road maps, tour and travel guides. Box 136 Folder: 1. Road maps - cities 2. Road maps - Oklahoma 3. Road maps - states 4. Road maps - United States 5. Europe & world

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Oklahoma Correspondence and printed material on Oklahoma, Enid, and Garfield County, Oklahoma Tax Commission, and Mosher Development Company. Box 137 Folder: 1. Oklahoma history, n.d. 2. Oklahoma history, n.d. 3. Oklahoma tourism, n.d. 4. Oklahoma tourism, n.d. 5. Oklahoma Ornithological Society, 1954-1960 6. Oklahoma soil conservation, 1944-1958 7. Oklahoma misc., 1947-1974 Box 138 Folder: 1. Oklahoma hospitals, n.d. 2. Oklahoma education, 1832-1973 3. Oklahoma: Frontiers of Science Foundation, 1956-1957 4. Oklahoma: Frontiers of Science Foundation, 1958-1959 5. Oklahoma: Frontiers of Science Foundation, 1960-1961 6. Oklahoma: Frontiers of Science Foundation, 1962-1964 Box 139 Folder: 1. Oklahoma: economic, 1939-1970 2. Oklahoma Tax Commission, 1942-1964 3. Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council, 1946-1962 4. Oklahoma roads, 1947-1971 5. Turnpikes by H.E. Bailey, 1954-1957 Box 140 Folder: 1. Oklahoma banks, 1938-1963 2. Oklahoma banks records, 1943-1973 3. Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, 1941-1942 4. Oklahoma State University, 1949-1974 5. Oklahoma University, 1949-1961 6. Oklahoma Christian College, 1966-1969 7. Football1951-1959 Box 141 Folder:

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1. Oklahoma history, 1953, 1967-1971 2. Oklahoma civic activities, republicans, 1940-1964 3. Oklahoma Chamber Commerce, 1944-1963 4. Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council, 1941-1964 5. Oklahoma legislation, n.d. 6. Oklahoma industries, 1943-1964 7. Oklahoma Tax Commission, 1908-1956 8. Manuscript on Oklahoma, n.d. 9. Oklahoma Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1969 10. Oklahoma Philips University, 1964-1971 11. Oklahoma, Enid, 1908, 1910 Box 142 Folder: 1. Enid Chamber of Commerce, 1944-1949 2. Enid bonds, 1922-1958 3. Enid finances, 1957, 1966 4. Enid, 1949-1972 (1893) 5. Enid maps, surveys, 1940-n.d. 6. Enid clippings, 1961-1972 7. Enid Auditor's Report, Dec 1904-March 1908 8. Enid Normal College bulletins, 1894, 1895 9. Garfield County Normal Institute, 1895 10. The Mosher Development Co. and Enid's Flood Diversion Canal, n.d. 11. The Mosher Development Co. and Enid's Flood Diversion Canal, n.d. Box 143 Folder: 1. Oklahoma Towns: Ada, Kingfisher, Norman, etc., 1961-n.d. 2. Garfield County, 1940-1958 3. Enid, Chamber of Commerce, 1934-1958 4. Enid, Chamber of Commerce, 1960-1974 5. Enid, n.d., 1965-1967 6. Enid Infrastructure, 1930-1967 7. Enid Civic activities, 1921-1970 8. Enid Oakwood Country Club, 1947-1967 9. Enid High School, 1946 Politics and Government Correspondence, printed material, and monographs. Box 144 Folder:

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1. Political correspondence, 1932-1945 2. Political correspondence, 1946 3. Political correspondence, 1947-1949 4. Political correspondence, 1950 5. Political correspondence, 1951 6. Political correspondence, 1952 7. Political correspondence, 1953 Box 145 Folder: 1. Political correspondence, 1954 2. Political correspondence, 1955-1956 3. Political correspondence, 1957 4. Political correspondence, 1958 5. Political correspondence, 1958 6. Political correspondence, 1959 7. Political correspondence, 1960 Box 146 Folder: 1. Political correspondence, 1961 2. Political correspondence, 1962 3. Political correspondence, 1963 4. Political correspondence, 1964 5. Political correspondence, 1965 6. Political correspondence, 1966 7. Political correspondence, 1967 Box 147 Folder: 1. Political correspondence, 1968 2. Political correspondence, 1969 3. Political correspondence, 1970 4. Political correspondence, 1971-1972 5. Political correspondence, 1973-1974 6. Political correspondence, n.d. Box 148 Folder: 1. Political correspondence, n.d. 2. Political correspondence, 1950-1958 3. Political correspondence, 1960-1967 4. Political material, voting guides, etc., 1920-1949

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5. World War II material, (three reports of Gen. Marshal's), 1920-1949 6. Absentee ballots, 1946 7. Material on candidates, 1952; misc. clippings, 1944-1949 8. Misc. political views, 1952-1974 9. Material on communism, 1964-1972 10. Political/civic activities, 1954-1960 11. Inaugural committee (Truman) 12. Political periodicals, Mexico, 1944 13. Political misc., 1932-1960, including Chicago Convention and menu from Ike dinner, 1944 Box 149 Folder: 1. Material on economic issues, 1945-1950 2. Material on economic issues, 1951-1952 3. Material on economic issues, 1953-1961 4. Pamphlets "In Brief" Foundation for Economic Education, 1947-1954 5. Material on national debt, 1944-1954 6. Material on taxes, 1944-1959 Box 150 Folder: 1. Material on agriculture, 1947-1970 2. Material on labor, 1947-1963 3. Material on Social Security, 1950-1954 4. Pamphlets by United States Steel Corp., 1950-1957 5. Material on racketeering, 1947-1951 6. Pamphlets from Williamsburg, 1961-1965 7. Material from Freedom Forums, 1950-1958 8. Material on religion, 1944-1963 Box 151 Folder: 1. Material on race, 1944-1958 2. Post war view, 1932-n.d. 3. Material on post war, 1942 4. Material on military, 1945-1960 5. Pamphlets on international, n.d. 6. Material on foreign relations, 1933-1962 7. Material on United Nations, 1944-1968 Box 152 Folder: 1. Pamphlets on liberty, 1946-1952

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2. Material on Hoover, 1944-1949 3. Material on Conservatism, 1949-1969 4. Material on New Deal, 1932-1944 5. Material on Republican Party, 1944-1963 6. Material on D.C., 1951-1952 7. Material on candidates, 1918-1966 8. Material on voting, election, 1945-1964 Box 153 Folder: 1. Russia, 1945 2. Speech by Toto, 1947 3. Material, 1946-1948 4. Material, 1950 5. Hearings on Un-American activities, 1953 6. Hearings on Un-American activities, 1953 7. Hearings on Internal Security Act, 1954 8. Congressional Record, 1943-1961 9. Congressional Record, 1969-1970 Box 154 Folder: 1. Material on communism, 1944-1949 2. Material on communism, 1950-1951 3. Material on communism, 1952-1953 4. Material on communism, 1954 5. Material on communism, 1958-1972 6. Material on communism, n.d. Box 155 Folder: 1. Material on communism (headlines), 1951-1954 2. Misc. material, 1919-1950 3. Misc. material, 1951-1964 4. Misc. material, 1965-1971 5. Misc. material, n.d. 6. Political humor (?), n.d. Personal Records Receipts, bills, oil stock certificates, memorandum to heirs and addenda, unsorted personal and business records. The Bass collection of stamps is included here. Box 156

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Folder: 1. Financial papers, 1907-1942 2. Financial papers, 1943-1949 3. Financial papers, 1950-1951 4. Financial papers, 1952 5. Financial papers, 1953 6. Financial papers, 1954 7. Financial papers, 1955-1956 8. Financial papers, 1957-1959 Box 157 Folder: 1. Financial papers, 1960-1961 2. Financial papers, 1962-1965 3. Financial papers, 1966-1974 4. Financial papers, misc., n.d. 5. Investment information, 1966-1969 6. H.B. Bass speech notes, handwritten, n.d. 7. Misc. names for mailing list, messages, notes, n.d. 8. Personal papers, 1943-1973 9. Life insurance, 1949-1961 10. Board meetings, 1957-1961 11. Dear Brothers & Sisters, 1951 Box 158 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1932 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1932-1933 3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1934-1945 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1946 Box 159 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1946 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1946 3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1947 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1947 5. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1948 Box 160 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1948 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1948

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3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1948 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1948 5. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1948-1949 Box 161 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1949 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1949 3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1949 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1949 5. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1949 6. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1949 Box 162 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1950 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1951 3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1952 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1953 5. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1954 Box 163 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1955-1956 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1957-1960 3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1961-1963 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1964-1967 5. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1968-1974 6. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, First Day Issues, 1950-1969 Box 164 Folder: 1. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, n.d. 2. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, n.d. 3. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, n.d. 4. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, n.d. 5. Stamp catalogs, n.d. 6. Autographs from White House visit, n.d. Travel Bass Travel Diary, Travel and Tour Guides. Also included in this category is correspondence, leaflets, and printed material on highways, especially U.S. Highway 60; also Highway 60 scrapbook containing unsorted correspondence.

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Box 165 Folder: 1. Travel Diary of ? from Europe, 1971 2. Travel Diary of "A Journey Through Africa - No author or title, n.d. 3. Travel Diary "The Metamorphosis of Lonnie & Emily Wurn from Homo Sapiens to Homo

Aquaticus" 4. Travel Diary 1934 5. Travel Diary 1943 6. Travel Diary 1943-1944 7. Travel Diary 1944 8. Travel Diary 1945 Feb-April 9. Travel Diary 1945 May-June Box 166 Folder: 1. Itinerary, Notes to secretary (Jen), etc. June-Aug 1948 2. Travel Diary May-July 1948 3. Travel Diary May-August 1948 4. Travel Diary (Europe) May-August 1948 5. Travel Diary (Highway 60 - Kentucky) Oct 1949 6. Travel Diary (Highway 60 - Illinois) Oct 1949 7. Travel Diary (Highway 60 - Missouri) Oct 1949 8. Travel Diary (Highway 60 - Oklahoma) Oct 1949 9. Travel Diary (Highway 60 - Virginia) Oct 1949 10. Travel Diary (Highway 60 - West Virginia) Oct 1949 11. Travel Diary March 1953 (?) 12. Travel Diary March-May 1953 13. Travel Diary April-June 1953 14. Itinerary May 1957 15. Itinerary April-May 1962 16. Travel Diary (Civil War Round Table p. 1-100) April-May 1963 Box 167 Folder: 1. Itineraries 1964 2. Travel Diary March-May 1964 3. Travel Diary March-June 1964 4. Travel Diary March-June 1964 5. Travel Diary March-June 1964 6. Travel Diary May-June 1964 7. Travel Diary April-May 1966 8. Travel Diary Sept-Oct 1966

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9. Travel Diary Sept-Oct 1966 10. Travel Diary Sept-Nov 1969 11. Travel Diary Sept-Dec 1969 12. Travel Diary Sept-Dec 1969 13. Travel Diary (Copies) Oct-Nov 1969 14. Travel Diary - Notes, Misc. n.d. 15. Travel Diary n.d. 16. Travel Diary n.d. 17. Travel Diary - (Europe) n.d. 18. Travel Notes "My Ten Commandments For Travelling", by H. B. Bass n.d. 19. Travel - Misc. n.d. Box 168 Folder: 1. Travel - Mexico – Various 1944 2. Travel - U.S., various tourist information, 1946-1966 3. Travel – Passports 1948-1952 4. Travel – Correspondence 1949-1952 5. Travel – Europe n.d. 6. Travel - Europe – Cunard 1948-1954 7. Travel - Menus Food n.d. 8. Travel Time Tables 1920-1955 9. Travel Mementos, misc. n.d. Box 169 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures – Arizona, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures – California, n.d. 3. Tourist Brochures - California, Los Angeles, n.d. 4. Tourist Brochures – Colorado, n.d. 5. Tourist Brochures – Illinois, n.d. 6. Tourist Brochures – Kansas, n.d. 7. Tourist Brochures – Kentucky, n.d. 8. Tourist Brochures - Kentucky, State Parks, n.d. Box 170 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures – Louisiana, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures – Massachusetts, n.d. 3. Tourist Brochures – Michigan, n.d. 4. Tourist Brochures – Mississippi, n.d. 5. Tourist Brochures - Missouri 6. Tourist Brochures – Missouri Kansas City & Springfield Areas, n.d.

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7. Tourist Brochures - New Mexico, n.d. 8. Tourist Brochures - New York, n.d. 9. Tourist Brochures - North Carolina, n.d. 10. Tourist Brochures – Oregon, n.d. Box 171 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures – Pennsylvania, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures - Rhode Island, n.d. 3. Tourist Brochures – Tennessee, n.d. 4. Tourist Brochures – Texas, n.d. 5. Tourist Brochures - Virginia, Various, n.d. 6. Tourist Brochures - Virginia, Stratford, n.d. Box 172 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures - Virginia, Fredricksburg & Richmond, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures - Virginia, Williamsburg, n.d. 3. Tourist Brochures - Virginia, Williamsburg, n.d. 4. Tourist Brochures – Washington, n.d. 5. Tourist Brochures - Washington, D.C., n.d. 6. Tourist Brochures - West Virginia, n.d. Box 173 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures - U.S. States, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures - U.S. Various Multi-State, n.d. 3. Tourist Brochures - Western Region, n.d. 4. Tourist Brochures - Central & Ozarks, n.d. Box 174 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures – Foreign, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures – Cruises, n.d. 3. Tourist Brochures – Canadian, n.d. 4. Tourist Brochures - Central America, n.d. 5. Tourist Brochures – France, n.d. 6. Tourist Brochures – Italy, n.d. Box 175 Folder: 1. Tourist Brochures – Mexico, n.d. 2. Tourist Brochures - Mexico, Air, n.d.

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3. Tourist Brochures - United Kingdom, n.d. Box 176 Folder: 1. Highway #60 - Correspondence, newsletters, resolutions, notes, 1948-1959 2. Highway #60 - Correspondence, newsletters, 1958-1968 3. Highway #60 - Clippings, etc. Arizona – Missouri, 1950-1952 4. Highway #60 - Clippings, etc. New Mexico - Texas 5. Highway #60 - Clippings, etc. Virginia - West Virginia Box 177 Folder: 1. Highway #60 – Correspondence, 1949-1966 2. Highway #60 - Association brochures, 1946-1968 3. Highway #60 - Association newsletters, 1964-1970 4. Highway #60 - Tourist brochures, n.d. Miscellaneous Topics Includes personal memorabilia, speeches, letters, reports, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous pamphlets on many subjects of interest to Henry Bass. The material is divided into two main categories. Box 178 Folder: 1. Misc. Correspondence, 1938-1960 2. Misc. names, addresses & handwritten notes, n.d. 3. Misc. History, 1873-1971 4. Longfellow’s home, Craigie house, n.d. 5. Misc. African American Periodicals, 1944-1948 6. Misc. on planning & preservation, 1957-1970 7. Associated general contractors, convention speeches, 1951 8. Drawings, n.d. 9. Misc. others speeches, 1872-1964 10. Miscellaneous, n.d. 11. Humor, n.d. 12. Humor, n.d. Box 179 Folder: 1. Misc. material on water, 1953-1963 2. Misc. material on business, n.d. 3. Class reunion, 1972 4. Misc. statistical information, 1943, 1960

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5. Misc. speeches by others, 1954-1971 6. Misc. material, 1948-1959 7. Humor, n.d. 8. Calendars, 1946-1955 9. Personalities, n.d. 10. Hobbies, n.d. 11. Mementos, n.d. Box 180: Misc. Periodicals Concerning Oklahoma Oklahoma Game & Fish News, 1950-1954 Oklahoma Wildlife, 1958 Resourceful Oklahoma, 1950-1955 The Sooner Magazine, 1953-1954 The Chronicles of Oklahoma, 1948, 1953 American Scene (Gilcrease), 1962 Oklahoma Statehouse reporter, 1959 The Enid rotator, 1954, 1962-1963 The Enid down towner, 1947-1948 The hopper, 1952-1954 The Oklahoma Publisher, 1956 Oklahoma Today, 1958, 1960, 1963 Sooner Jaycees, 1960 The Oklahoma professional engineer, 1954 Box 181: Misc. Periodicals Concerning Construction The associated general contractors of America - Annual Convention Programs, 28th-43rd & Annual

Reports Building Research Institute - Register of members, 1957 The Constructor, 1960-1962, 1969-1970 The Modern Builder, 1955 Building Digest1956 America's Builders, 1954-1966 Box 182: Misc. Periodicals Related to Travel Ocean Times (Cunard Line), 1948 Travel, 1952-1954, 1970 National Geographic, 1945-1961 Box 183: Misc. Periodicals Chicago History, 1952-1960 University of Tennessee Newsletter, 1952-1957 Manuscripts, 1960, 1965, 1966 The Henry George News, 1960-1962

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Bruce Magazine, 1951, 1953 The Kansas Architect, 1956, 1957 The Burning Question, 1953-1954, 1956 Wesley's Chapel Magazine, 1953-1954, 1957, 1960 The Core Driller, 1946-1956 The Land & Land News, 1953 Wells Way, 1953-1954 Lincoln Herald, 1952-1953 Museum Graphic, 1966 In Kentucky, 1948-1949 The Farmer-Stockman, 1955, 1961 GL News, 1956-1962 Box 184: Misc. Periodicals Plymouth Traveler, 1963-1970 Arizona Highways, 1956-1959 Amarillo Magazine, 1958-1960 Kansas! 1961-1962 Confederate Historical Society Journal, 1969-1971 California: Highways and Public Works, 1938-1956 Works, 1938-1956 The Lamp, 1956 The Iron Worker, 1966-1970 The American Legion, 1953 The Southern Presbyterian Journal, 1948, 1950, 1964 The Southwest Seminar in Public Responsibility, 1960-1961 Line Marker, 1967, 1970 The Sunray News, 1947, 1953 Box 185: Misc. Periodicals Punch, 1952-1953 The Ozarks Mountaineer, 1966-1967 Everybody's, 1952-1953 Woman, 1952 Journal of the Missouri Bar, 1959-1960 Science of Mind, 1947 Poetry, 1953-1954 Tim Burr Helps, 1947-1954 Ford Times, 1954-1966 The Freeman, 1957-1958 The Trail Guide, 1956, 1958, 1964 Public Service Magazine, 1950, 1953 Guide Posts, 1948

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The Latch String, 1943-1954 Box 186: Misc. Periodicals Life, 1940, 1948 St. Louis Dispatch Pictures, 1964 This is Colorado, 1959 The Times Picayune: Annual Report of the Mayor, New Orleans, 1963-1964 Saturday Evening Post, 1945 Architectural Forum, 1954 Ladies Home Journal, 1949 Box 187: Misc. Periodicals Sonde Off, 1960 Shamrock, 1958 Civil War Times, 1961 LMU, n.d. National Republic, 1950 Bankers Monthly, 1953 Kansas City Town Squire, 1974 Nation's Business, 1951 Pillsbury People, 1951 Trailways Magazine, 1950 The Rotarian An International Magazine, 1954 Life at the Greenbrier, 1955-1956 Chicago Centralion, 1956 This Week in the Nation's Capital, 1949 This Week in the "Land of the Sky", 1952 This Week in Bermuda, 1956 History News, 1970 Early Georgia, 1955 Council News, 1957 The National Trust Report, 1953-1954 The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1956 Lucky You, 1952 Western's Jester, 1951 St. Louis Post-Dispatch TV Magazine, 1964 The Reader's Digest, 1945 Harper's Magazine, 1949 Intelligence Digest, 1949 Plain Talk, 1946 Christmas Club, 1957 Minox Memo, 1960 Mayo Hotel Happenings, 1959

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Drawing Board, 1966 15th Annual Seminars on American Culture, 1962 American Culture, 1962 President Lincoln's Blockade and the Defense of Mobile, 1954 The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, 1954 The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, 1948 Speaker's Guide, 1956 The Efeser, 1961 MRI Quarterly, 1970 The Agriculture of Ethiopia, 1965 Shale Shaker, 1963 Angels, 1972 The Image of Ling-Temco-Vought, 1962 The GSI Grapevine, 1953 Design for Living, 1956 Dresser Pictorial Review, 1957 The Missouri Record, 1959-1960 Humble News, 1962 Delaney's Drum Beat, 1968 Decision, 1963 The Mississippian, 1964 The American Review of Reviews, 1918 Delaware Notes, 1950 Texins, 1953 American Petroleum Institute Quarterly, 1958 Where What and When in Chicago, 1945 Box 188: Misc. Periodicals The Carlton, 1949 Friends, 1962 Vacation Land, 1965 Where, What, When New York, 1951 The Link, 1960 The Abraham Lincoln Quarterly, 1952 Brick & Clay Record, 1946 Christian College Magazine, 1964 Christianity Today, 1960 Missouri Alumnus, 1960 Texas Parade, 1967 Georgia Magazine, 1962 Project Cirrus, 1952 AMC Worldwide, 1958 Decibel, n.d.

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Cross & Gown, 1965 Desert, 1966 Nylic Review Weekly, 1953 Holiday Inn Magazine, 1967 Liberty, 1947 The Oil & Gas Journal, 1952 The Santa Fe Magazine, 1967 Missouri vs. Oklahoma, 1942 Law Enforcement, 1960 Perspective, 1959 Andover, 1961 Missouri Conservationist, 1958 Ethyl News, 1947 The Reporter, 1956 The BS & B Beacon, 1949 The Mid-Pacific Magazine, 1954 Time, 1967 Newsweek, 1953 The Hartford Agent, 1955 Plaza, 1956 The Freeman, 1951 Conference, 1947 The Tie-In, 1947 To The Stars, 1953 Defense Against Recession, 1954 Coming Events, 1948 Tulsa Oiler, 1943 Box 189: Misc. Periodicals Folder: 1. Boy Builder, 1939-1940 2. Methodist Newsletters, 1946-1958 3. Dan Smoot Newsletter, 1955-1969 4. Checkerboard, 1961-1973 5. Royal Bank of Canada, 1954-1960 6. Human Events, 1947-1961 7. National Program Letter, 1951-1958 8. New England Letter, 1952-1957 9. Jim Magner's Newsletter, 1953-1954 10. Marshall's Bulletin, 1960-1974 11. Ted Lewis' Newsletter, 1950-1952 12. Newsletter on construction, clippings, etc., 1942-1962 13. Newsletters, 1946-1957

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Box 190: Misc. Periodicals Folder: 1. Freedom Forum News, 1951-1954 2. Various newsletters, n.d. 3. Various newsletters, n.d. 4. Various newsletters, n.d. 5. Various newsletters, n.d. Box 191: Misc. Periodicals Folder: 1. Coates Co. Newsletter, 1944-1945 2. R.L.S.'s Newsletter, 1951-1957 3. "The Individualist", 1950, 1953-1954 4. Misc. Newsletters, 1945-1967 5. Misc. Newsletters, 1951-1965 Box 192: Misc. Periodicals Folder: 1. Oklahoma Builders Chapter Newsletters, 1946-1948 2. Oklahoma Builders Chapter Newsletters, 1950-1962 3. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 4. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 5. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 6. Misc. clippings from newspapers, n.d. Box 193 Folder: 1. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 2. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 3. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 4. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 5. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 6. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. Box 194 Folder: 1. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 2. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 3. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 4. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 5. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 6. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d.

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Box 195 Folder: 1. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 2. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 3. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 4. Misc. clippings from periodicals, n.d. 5. Misc. clippings from newspapers, n.d. Box 196 Folder: 1. Misc. pamphlets on schools, universities, n.d. 2. Misc. pamphlets on social organizations, n.d. 3. Misc. pamphlets on social organizations, n.d. 4. Misc. pamphlets on energy, n.d. 5. Misc. pamphlets on petroleum industry, n.d. 6. Misc. pamphlets on Dallas Petroleum Club, n.d. Box 197 Folder: 1. Misc. pamphlets on meetings and conferences, n.d. 2. Misc. pamphlets on history, n.d. 3. Misc. pamphlets on cemeteries and religion, n.d. 4. Misc. pamphlets on agriculture and health, n.d. 5. Misc. pamphlets on railroads, n.d. Misc. pamphlets on scientific research, n.d. Misc. pamphlets on football, n.d. Box 198 Misc. annual reports, 1946-1968 Misc. advertising pamphlets for various companies, n.d. Box 199 Misc. pamphlets on various topics, n.d. Box 200 Folder: 1. Misc. calendars 1882-1948 2. Misc. calendars 1950-1953 3. Misc. calendars 1954-1955 4. Misc. calendars 1956-1959 5. Misc. calendars 1961-1963

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Box 201 Folder: 1. Misc. calendars 1965-1968 2. Misc. calendars 1969-1971 3. Misc. calendars 1972 4. Misc. calendars n.d. Box 202 Folder: 1. Personalities, n.d. 2. Self improvement: series of pamphlets for children, n.d. 3. Self improvement: Hobby Club, n.d. 4. Self improvement misc., n.d. 5. Self improvement - on health, n.d. 6. Misc. diets, n.d. 7. Home economics course on nutrition, n.d. Box 203 Folder: 1. Re: Bob Bass, n.d. 2. Bass children misc., n.d. 3. Bass children misc. school stuff, n.d. 4. Bass grandchildren, n.d. Box 204: Plates for printing, blocks for illustrations and misc. stickers and stamps Folder: 1. Christmas seals & other stamps, n.d. 2. Misc. stickers & signs, n.d. Box 205 Folder: 1. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1937-1949 2. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1950-1953 3. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1954 4. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1955-1959 5. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1960-1964 6. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1965 7. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1966-1967 Box 206 Folder: 1. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1968 2. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1969-1970

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3. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, 1971-1974 4. Misc. Invitations & Mementos, n.d. 5. Misc. Entertainment Mementos, n.d. Box 207 Folder: 1. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 2. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 3. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 4. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. Box 208 Folder: 1. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 2. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 3. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 4. Misc. Odds & Ends, Mementos, n.d. 5. Misc. Odds & Ends, Buttons from various construction conventions, etc., mementos, n.d. Box 209: Misc. Credit Cards & Business Cards Box 210: Misc. cards that came with flowers, misc. unused Christmas cards and invitations. Box 211: Misc. Mementos Box 212: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass, 1945-1946 Box 213: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass, 1945-1946 Box 214: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass, 1945-1946 Box 215: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass, 1945-1946 Box 216: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass, 1945-1946 Box 217: Scrapbook of American Legion material. World War II, photos, etc. Box 218: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass Chisholm Trail material, 1956-1971 Box 219: Scrapbook of H.B. Bass Chisholm Trail Material, 1956-1971 Box 220: Newspaper Clippings 1918-1919, 1929-1944

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Box 221: Newspaper Clippings 1939-1949 Box 222: Newspaper Clippings 1939-1959 Box 223: Newspaper Clippings 1945-1970 Box 224: Newspaper Clippings 1946-1952 Box 225: Newspaper Clippings 1947-1960 Box 226: Newspaper Clippings 1947-1967 Box 227: Newspaper Clippings 1948-1970 Box 228: Newspaper Clippings 1952-1974 Box 229: Newspaper Clippings 1956-1964 Box 230: Newspaper Clippings 1969-1974 Box 231: Periodicals News from Colonial Williamsburg, 1959-1964 The Ozark Visitor, 1965-1966 The Ozark Mountaineer, 1965 The Curtiss Wrighter, 1945 Bank Operations News, 1967 The Arkansas Democrat Sunday Magazine, 1949 Washington Report, 1954 Memorial High Spotlight, 1955 The Spirit of Gettysburg, 1952 Flagship News, 1949 Bermuda Weekly, 1956 Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, 1962 Christian Economics, 1954, 1959 Box 232: Misc. clippings from various periodicals, n.d. Box 233: Whole newspapers and facsimiles Two copies Valley Echo News, Re: Lincoln (facsimile), 1865 Engraving of Pres. Grant's Cabinet from Harper's Weekly (facsimile), 1869 Wall Street Journal First Day (facsimile), 1889 Six copies of Cherokee Phoenix (facsimile), 1828 Four copies Iowa Master Builder (facsimile?), 1912

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Chicago Daily Tribune (facsimile), 1872 Two Chicago Tribunes (facsimile), 1861 Two Chicago Tribunes (reprint re: Kennedy Assassination), 1963 The Rear View Mirror (facsimiles of articles from c. 1900), 1900 The Bawl Street Journal, 1958 Box 234 Clippings from periodicals oversize mementos, art work, & proofs, 1959-1973 Box 235 Certificates of recognition given to H.B. Bass and family members (Signature of Oklahoma Governor Cowboy Pink Williams) Various mementos and blue prints, 1917-c.1970 Box 236 Political misc. (incl. an L.B.J. bumper sticker and others for Senate & local) Also material on Robert Bass, n.d. Box 237 Construction plans; maps, various; construction business, misc.; Lincoln's home fire insurance policy, (facsimile) n.d. Box 238: Misc. mementos, calendars, etc., n.d.

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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections

H. B. Bass Collection

Materials Stored in Locked File

Locked File Box 8 Folder: 1. Misc. mementos special odds & ends. Playbills, Congress & House of Commons' Passes,

special invitations, programs, travel mementos, etc., 1930-1957. 2. Misc. correspondence unused postcards. Various international, historic places, etc., n.d. 3. World War II ration books circa 1942. 4. Personal papers 1917-1919

• Envelope postdate Enid 1918 Sep. 2? from John K. Nelson to D. C. Bass, Welcott, Indiana • Letters without envelopes from 1917 to 1919 • Military pass • Order of discharge 1919 • Discharge certificate 1919-1939 • Certificate of promotion 1918 • Officer's Training School certificate 1918

5. Misc. correspondence-used envelopes foreign or special circa 1934 – 1953. 6. Misc. correspondence-used stamps foreign, circa1931 - 1967 7. Misc. correspondence-used stamps; also envelopes of Civil War interest, circa 1862-1865. Seventeen envelopes addressed to Lloyd H. Herring:

Jan. 18, 1865 from Rock Island, Illinois to Jacksonville, Morgan Co. Illinois. (Prisoner's letter) in pencil on back "Send nothing but what I wrote for write I implore you"

Feb. 10, 1865 from Rock Island, IL to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

(Prisoner's letter) Feb. 14, 1865 from Rock Island, IL to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

(Prisoner's letter)

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Feb. 20, 1865 from Rock Island, IL to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. (Prisoner's letter)

Feb. 27, 1865 from Rock Island, IL to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

(Prisoner's letter) Mar. 18, 186? from Rock Island, IL to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

(Prisoner's letter) May 3, 1865 from Washington, Indiana to Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL. Jul. 28, ? from Liberty, Missouri to Brunswick, Missouri Aug. 12, ? from SED?? IA, Missouri to Brunswick, Charstown Co., Missouri Aug. 13, ? from ?LE??? OD, ? to Brunswick, Charstown Co., Missouri Oct. 17, ? from Middletown, MA. to Waterford, London Co. VA Nov. 3, ? from Brooklyn, NY to Jacksonville, IL. In pencil on front " ? in haste" &

on back "Ans. this soon what books do you study? Dec. 30, ? from Jacksonville, Missouri to Jacksonville, Illinois Jan. ? , ? from ? to Jacksonville, Illinois ? 1, ? from Omaha, Nebraska to Brunswick, Chasiton Co., Missouri Mar. 13, ? from Paloma, ? to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois ? 24, ? from Brunswick, Mo. to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL

• One envelope addressed to Mr. Wm Bowman Jacksonville, Illinois. Mar. 3, ? From St. Louis, Missouri

• One Envelope addressed to J. L. Tilver Independence, J.C., Missouri Ju? 22, ? From ?

• Thirteen Envelopes addressed to Miss Esther J. Roby, Monticello, Green Co., Wisconsin:

o Oct. 20, ? from Covington, KY (unusual envelope) o Nov. ? , ? from Lexington, KY o Jan. 2, 1863 from Ganville, KY o ? ? from Ganville, KY o Jul. 9, 1863 from Madison, Wisconsin (interesting envelope)

Letter is enclosed re: fall of Vicksburg

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o Jul. 30, 1863 from Madison, Wisconsin o ? ? from ? Due 6 o Mar. 20, ? from Nashville, Ten. o May 26, 1864 from Martinsburg, West Virginia (interesting

envelope) o Nov. ?, ? from Nashville, Ten. o Feb. 4, 18? from Washington, D.C. in ink on front "Down with the

Traitors" o May 13, ? from Washington, D.C. o Aug. 16, 1865 from Nashville, Ten. o Also a handwritten calling card "Ora M. Ragruder"

8. Misc. correspondence, used stamps, 1883-1908 Eight envelopes addressed to J. A. Merchant, Chariton County, Brunswick, Missouri: Jun.

2, 1883; Jul. 10, 1883, Nov. 19, 1883 (stamp missing); Jan. 26, 1884; May 3, 24, 1884; Jul. 26, 1884 postcard, First National Bank; Feb. 23, 1885.

Two envelopes addressed to Olive E. Furgeson: Oct. 31, 1885; Sep. 28, 1887; Oct. 3, 1887 envelope to L. H. Herring (penciled farm notes on back re: fencing) Sep. 28, 1887 envelope to Hannah Roby. Three envelopes addressed to J. A. Merchant: (1.-3.) Feb. 29, 1888; Apr. 3, 1888, Jul. 13, ?) Mar. 24, 1889 postcard to Charles Kette, Brunswicke, MO from Thomas Murray, Toronto,

Canada re: Some booklets, onscure. Mar. 23, 1891 envelope to Jas. T. Plunkett, Esq. Mar. 11, 1892 envelope to Judge L. Herring. Nov. 21, 1895 envelope to Mrs. John Knappenburger Jan. 20, 1896 envelope to J. S. Plunkett Five envelopes addressed to L. H. Herring, Brunswick, MO: (1.-5.) May 2, 1898; Aug. 10,

24, 29, 1898; ? 15, 1898 Three unusual flag envelopes (H. B. Bass ? glued cards inside to stiffen fragile envelopes)

addressed to Mrs. Mary Ferreirra, Downs, OK: Sep. 19, 1898; Oct. 1, 13, 1898 Oct. 14, 1899 envelope to James T. Plunkett

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Sep. 28, 1900 envelope to W. J. Finch Seo Nov. 4, 1901 stamp on railway contract strap Dec. 11, 1902 envelope to L. H. Herring Nine envelopes to First National Bank, Enid: Jan. 26, 1907; Apr. 17, 1907; Aug. 15, 1907

No address postcard piece. Oct. 18, 1907; Feb. 7, 27, 1908; Sep. 2, 8, 1908; Dec. 21, 1908. 9. Misc. correspondence used stamps, 1911-1919 June 1911 postmark & stamp Mar. 29, 1913 envelope addressed to Mrs. Wm. Grimsley. Jan. 30, 1917; etc. envelopes addressed to L.B. Sawyer Jan. 7, 1918 envelope addressed to L.H. Herring Feb. 20, 1918 envelope addressed to Miss LaBerta Herring May 15, 1918; ? 15, 1918 (2) envelopes. Soldier’s mail U.S. Military censor marked Aug. 31, 1918 censor sticker, U.S. Navy postmark Sep. 12, 1918 censor mark, U.S. Army postmark Nov. 8, 1918 censor mark, U.S. Army postmark Nov. 9, 1918 face of envelope Nov. 27, 1918 postmark messing, censor marked registered letter Dec. 2, 1918 censor mark Dec. 6, 1918 censor mark Dec. 10, 1918 Siberia censored, Siberia postmark Dec. 12, 1918 censor mark Apr. 9, 1919 censor mark Aug. 15, 1919 Siberia censored; Siberia postmark (Knights of Columbus war activities) 10. Misc. correspondence used stamps, 1926-1931 First Day Issue Clara Barton, others Five $1 migratory bird hunting stamps Two $2 migratory bird hunting stamps One $5 motor vehicles federal usury tax Three charity stamps 1931, 1932, 1933 11. Misc. correspondence used stamps n.d. Nine cancelled 1¢ stamps Three cancelled 5¢ stamps One cancelled 3¢ stamps One 2¢ stamp Two stock transfer stamps, 5 & 10.

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Contents envelope marked postmarks & stamps, 1899-1908 Seventeen cancelled 2¢ stamps Three cancelled "Philippines" 2¢ stamps Four postmarks 1899; ?; 1900; 1908 Six envelopes c. 1860-1900 Five old envelopes, (1) 6¢ stamp Various U.S. stamps used & unused 12. Misc. correspondence c1860-1905 Circa1860 letter on blue paper, torn on two edges from whole sheet, complete. To Lewis S.

Proper from J. P. ? re: safe arrival Jan. 5, 1860 letter on white lined National Mills paper, large sheet folded to form envelope

to L. H. Herring from his cousin John H. Herring 3¢ Stamp. Re: Lonely?, Unhealthy?, Young man-20.

Feb. 4, 1888 letter, Dec. 28, 1887 (?), 2¢ stamp from A. L. Sheard to Mrs. Olive E.

Ferguson Phillipps County, Kansas. Re: Christmas news, family, etc. Letters from Benj F. Rector to Mrs. Mary Ferreirra, his sister, in Kingfisher, OK. Oct. 27, 1898 letter & envelope, no stamp from Lexington, KY. Re: news of Army life,

conditions. Aug. 25, 1899 letter & envelope, 2¢ stamp cancelled "Philippines", censor's mark re: his

first (?) Battle on Aug. 19 details. Oct. 13, 1899 letter & envelope, stamp and postmark are missing. Re: 4 battles to date

losses, relations with people, food, etc. Nov. 7, 1899 letter & envelope, stamp missing. Censor's mark. Re: bad conditions, dead,

etc. Dec. 4, 1899 letter & envelope, 2¢ stamp cancelled "Philippines", censor's mark. Re: has

enlargement of the heart, thinks he will be sent home soon, in hospital. Jan. 5, 1900 letter & envelope, stamp missing, censor's mark. Re: no discharge, still in

hospital Jan. 9, 1900 envelope only, stamp missing. Still in Philippines.

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Mar. 4, 1900 letter & envelope stamp & postmark missing. Re: was moved to hospital at Corregidor.

Apr. 30, 1900 letter & envelopes, stamp cancelled "Philippines". Re: 3 months at

Corregidor, No better. Asks after family why they are not writing him. Has only been paid one paycheck since arrival in Philippines (Aug. 1899?).

June 9, 1905 letter & envelopes stamp missing. Re: still at Corregidor, tells story of sword

he sent back, reacts to wounded. Possible 2nd page missing. June 15, 1900 envelope returned marked not at hospital, etc. June 21, 1900 letters & envelopes one with stamp missing, one with stamp cancelled

"Philippines". Re: is getting better, various greetings to family and friends. Nov. 21, 1902 letter and envelope, 2¢ stamp, from G. L. Ferreira at Kingfisher, OK to his

wife Mary B. Ferreira at Enid, OK. Re: general news. May 5, 1905 letter & envelope, 2¢ stamp from Sue & John? To Sue's sister Mrs. George L.

Ferreira. Re: general news. 13. Nov. 24, 1907(?) teetotalers pledge signed by Johnny Bass. Feb. 9, 1908 first page of letter from (?) West Point, Neb. to his sister(?). Re: father's

estate. Apr. 9, 1909 postcard from (?) soldier to Inis Parkins in Wheatland, OK. Re: greeting 1¢

stamp. Jan. 25, 1919 (Letter 1st page to Henry B. Bass from Jack? Re: War service, future plans,

greetings to old school chum. Dec. 26, 1919 letter & envelope from prisoner in Madrid Spain, Robe S. to ? Stamp,

postmark, & addressee torn off of envelope. Dec. 29, 1922 letter from Caroline Litke to brother & sister. Re: serious illness of self &

sister, thanks for encouraging letter, rhetoric is religious. July 8, 1923 letter from John? in West Point, Neb. to brother Herman? Re: vacation to

Colorado, crops, money, etc. Oct. 23, 1922 postcard inviting to bridge luncheon. No stamp.

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July 11, 1923 letter from S. H. Allen in Los Angeles, CA. to D.C. Bass. Damaged by mold, mildew. Re: construction project.

Dec. 9, 1925 letter & envelope from ? in Springfield, Neb. to D.C. Bass. Re: requesting

construction work for himself and two sons. 2¢ Dec. 21, 1925 Christmas card. Stamp missing. From Mr. & Mrs. William H. Sutherland to

Daniel Bass & family. Oct. 29, 1926 letter from Eric ? in Denton, Texas to Heinie Bass. Re: general. Mar. 26, 1930 letter from G. A. Bond, Jr. to Henry B. Bass. Re: address of nephew, new

son. Sep. 18, 1931 letter from W. B. Whitlow to H. B. Bass. Re: inability to pledge a

scholarship boy. Various undated correspondence Carte - letter from Harry W. Everett to Sr. H. L. Eutrikeu D.D.S. Letter - Tuesday morning St. Joseph, MO. From admirer of Bertie Herring to her, Re: his

love for her, thoughts, Heinie & her relationship. Last page missing. Notes - in H.B. Bass's hand. Re: history Letter - Dearest Dad; This is Wed. morning, nearly noon. From a daughter. General news,

2 pages both sides last page missing water damaged circa 1920's Letter - Dear Mrs. Earl from unknown re: health, Zella (Bass)?, California, etc. Letter - Dear Bob, Saturday from Bob Frantz to Bob (Bass?) Re: child's adventures, &

misadventures. Various cards from family. 14. Stock certificate for Blue Grass Oil Co., Zoo Shares Capital Stock Nov. 18, 1921 at $1.00

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Osborn H. Oldroyd File in the Henry B. Bass Collection

Located in Locked File Collection dates: 1858 to 1949 Envelope A-C: 1. Berton Bellis, Abecy-Bellis Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Missouri; to Mr. O.H. Oldroyd, Asst. Adjutant General, Washington, D.C., May 14, 1916. Thanks Oldroyd for his letter; expresses appreciation for the reading of his poem at Washington, D.C. Decoration Day ceremonies. Handwritten. 2 pieces. Enclosure: “Farewell of the Blue and the Gray” by Burton Bellis, April 29, 1916. Typed. 1 piece. 2. Note: “My father’s writing on bottom of picture: - Best of Lincoln. Mrs. B.G. Barber, Rockton, Illinois.” n.d. Handwritten on 2x3 slip of paper. 1 piece. 3. Mary J. Bright, Cleveland, Ohio, to Mr. Oldroyd, September 2, 1915. Re: Oldroyd’s booklet on Lincoln Centennial. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 4. B.L. Agnew, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Mr. Oldroyd, May 16, 1917. Sends copies under separate cover of an address he delivered on Lincoln Day, and a paper entitled, “How the Secessionists secured the Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 5. Josephine L. Baldwin, Sunday School Publications, Methodist Episcopal Church, New York, N.Y., to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1916. Sends photograph of children playing around a statue of Lincoln (photo not with letter). Typed. 1 piece. 6. James Baird, Vice President, George A. Fuller Company, Washington, D.C., to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, July 24, 1915. Re: cut of Lincoln Memorial. Typed. 1 piece. 7. Mary Stevens Beall, Secretary, Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., to Col. Osborn H. Oldroyd, Author and Custodian of the Lincoln Relics, February 22, 1917.

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Re: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Beall refers to Oldroyd’s walk over the route Booth took in trying to escape. Typed. 1 piece. 8. W. B. Conkey, General Book Manufacturer, Chicago, Illinois, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq. October 25, 1889. Re: printing and binding of Lincoln Memorial Album. Handwritten. 1 piece. 9. B. A. Cottlow, M.D. (Late 1st Lt. M. C., U.S. Army), Oregon, Illinois, to Capt. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., November 19, 1919. Re: Lincoln memorial stone; photographs of Lincoln paintings by Robert M. Root. Typed. 1 piece. 10. Harry M. Coudrey, President, The Lincoln National Holding Corporation of America, Washington, D. C., to Mr. George O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., January 24, 1910. Sends “prospectus” and subscription blank of The Lincoln National Holding Corporation of America. Typed. 1 piece. 11. Albert Dean Currier, Counselor at Law, Chicago, Illinois, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D. C., April 21, 1906. Re: print taken from old ambrotype of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 12. Mary Stevens Beall, Secretary, Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D. C., to Col. O. H. Oldroyd, 516 Tenth Street, February 11, 1916. Thanks Oldroyd for a copy of The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 13. Elizabeth Robbins Berry. Secretary, National Association of Patriotic Instructors, North Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 26, 1915. Expresses disappointment over “de luxe” edition of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece. 14. H. H. Atwater, Brooklyn, New York, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., December 6, 1919. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln; “Dix” telegram; copy of telegram from Major General Weitzel, Richmond, to Lieut. General U.S. Grant upon his entry into Richmond; copy of pen drawing of Fairfax Station by a military telegraph operator stationed there in 1865. Typed. 1 piece. 15. Elizabeth Robbins Berry, Secretary, National Association of Patriotic Instructors, North Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Capt. Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., January 12, 1916. Re: “De Luxe” edition of Oldroyd’s “book.” Offers to handle sales for the book. Typed. 1 piece. 16. H. W. Blodgett, Judge, District Court of the United States, Chicago, Illinois, to Col., August 14, 1882. Re: claim of Oldroyd on a “party” for services in the past. Handwritten. 1 piece.

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17. “O. H. Oldroyd. The Nation Thanks You.” Poem by Berton Bellis, St. Louis, Missouri, July 17, 1916. Typed, carbon copy. 1 piece. 18. J. Lincoln Blake (The “Hiker” from Brooklyn, New York), Los Angeles, California, to Mr. Oldroyd, November 12, 1915. Wishes Oldroyd the best of luck in his 74th year. Handwritten. 1 piece. 19. William C. Briggs, Brooklyn, New York, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 14, 1916. Orders a copy of Oldroyd’s Words of Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece. 20. Berton Bellis, St. Louis, Missouri, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., July 17, 1916. Sends poem honoring O. H. Oldroyd (see no. 17). Handwritten. 1 piece. 21. Frank E. Brayton, Book Buyer, Joliet, Illinois, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., February 18, 1917. Re: material for a speech, 1) when and why Lincoln collection was moved from Springfield, 2) floor plan of the museum. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 22. Mattie M. Clough, Boston, Massachusetts, to “Gentlemen,” no address. No date. Offers Oldroyd a book of sermons preached in Boston on the death of Lincoln. Handwritten on a card. 1 piece. 23. Isaac Campbell, Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Colonel O. H. Oldroyd (no address), August 12, 1916. Discusses Oldroyd’s collection and “the bill” before the Senate. Second page of letter. Typed. 1 piece. 24. Isaac Campbell, Winnipeg, to Col. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1914. Re: Lincoln books; Oldroyd’s trips through Maryland and Bowling Green. Typed. 1 page. 25. Mary K. Barnett, Kansas City, Missouri, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., May 24, 1916. Re: receipt from A. Lincoln for settlement of whiskey bill. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 26. David Homer Bates, Secretary and Treasurer, Society of The United States Military Telegraph Corps, New York, N.Y., to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., October 16, 1916. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 27. H. H. Atwater, Brooklyn, New York, to Capt. O. H. Oldroyd, (no address), June 12, 1916. Re: photographic reproductions of a painting of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 28. Sylvean (?) Whitney Allen, Newark, New Jersey, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 26, 1916. Re: poetry Allen has written about Lincoln. Typed. 2

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pieces. 29. Rev. F. D. Blakeslee, D. D., Superintendent, The Anti-Saloon League of New York, New York City, to Oldroyd Lincoln Memorial Collection, Washington, D.C., February 3, 1915. Re: saluted Lincoln at 5:30 pm before he was shot; has letter from Major J. B. Merwin saying he was with Lincoln that afternoon; desires to communicate with Oldroyd. Typed. 1 piece. 30. Sylvian Whitney Allen, Newark, New Jersey, to Mr. Oldroyd, May 5, 1916. Acknowledges receipt of Lincoln Program. Typed. 1 piece. 31. Will A. Austin, Tailor, Kansas City, Missouri, to Mr. O.H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., June 30, 1916. Re: G.A.R. meeting in K.C. the 28th (August ?). Thanks Austin for his kindness to their little girl. Handwritten. 2 pages. 32. Ervin S. Chapman, D.D., L.L.D., Los Angeles, California, to Col. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., September 14, 1914. Re: photo of Oldroyd at the Newark statue of Lincoln. Typed. 2 pieces. 33. H. H. Atwater, Brooklyn, New York, to Mrs. O. H. Oldroyd, (no address), November 19, 1919. Re: copies of a painting of Lincoln and a message from John A. Dix, Secretary of the Treasury. Typed. 1 page. 34. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Arnold, “Potomac University,” Dido P.O., King George County, Virginia, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, (no address), May 25, 1901. Acknowledges receipt of Words of Lincoln; sends name Oldroyd requested. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 35. A. H. (Alexander Harris, Secretary), The Art of Metal Works, Newark, New Jersey, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., March 13, 1916. Re: wall plaque of Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech and Lincoln paperweights. Typed. 1 piece. 36. Jas. A. Arnold, Dido, Virginia, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), August 5, 1901. Re: map from Oldroyd which Arnold has marked for Oldroyd. Handwritten. 1 piece. 37. Fanny N. Benjamin, Berlington, Vermont, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd (no address), December 1, 1915. She knew Lincoln and frequently saw him as a child when she lived in Springfield. She recounts an exchange between Lincoln and his son, Tad, one evening when she was visiting in the Lincoln home. Acknowledges receipt of The Poets’ Lincoln which includes her husband’s verse. Sends, in return, her book of her late husband’s journal and notebooks, The Life and Adventures of Free Lance. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript.

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38. (Miss) Marion D. Bonzi, Assistant Editor, The Abraham Lincoln Association, Springfield, Illinois, to Mr. Oliver R. Barrett, Chicago, Illinois, November 30, 1949. Re: a reference report from Miss Flint (a librarian) and information from the Abraham Lincoln Association, Springfield, Illinois, on Fanny N. Benjamin, her father and husbands. (Fanny’s letter was sold, along with other Oldroyd correspondence, to Oliver R. Barrett, December 3, 1930, by Mrs. Oldroyd. See Osborn H. Oldroyd envelope for contract.) Typed. 2 pieces. 39. W. J. L. Crank, Deputy, Second Judicial District, Denver, Colorado, to O. H. Oldroyd, July 29, 1907. Acknowledges receipt of the Lincoln Cast. Handwritten. 1 piece. 40. Mrs. F. L. Blair, Ladies of the Union Veteran Legion, Auxiliary No. 1, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Oldroyd Lincoln Museum, March 27, 1916. Orders photographs of Lincoln’s last letter. Also orders 500 Lincoln post cards. Offers to help sell the photographs. Handwritten. 1 piece. 41. Charter Features Corporation, L. A. Chapin, Secretary, Studio and Executive Office, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 14, 1916. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln; moving offices; their first release, the Boyhood of Lincoln. Typed. 2 pages. 42. Mrs. Lillian M. Clark Cary, President, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 31, _____. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln; cut from Oldroyd for Cary’s publication. Typed. 2 pages. 43. Everett Sanders, Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, to Rev. Harry L. Bowlby, New York City. May 11, 1926. Re: approval of bill authorizing purchase of Oldroyd’s Lincoln collection; presentation to Oldroyd of pen used by president to sign the bill. Typed copy. 1 piece. 44. [H. L. Bowlby], General Secretary (no address), to Everett Sanders, Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D.C., May 12, 1926. Note penned on top of page: H. L. Bowlby to Col. Oldroyd, 6:15 p.m., May 12, 1926. Letter Re: receipt of information that President Coolidge signed “the Bill.” Typed, carbon copy. Handwritten note to Oldroyd explains Bowlby’s actions. 1 piece. 45. Helen Brainard Cole, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, to My Dear Comrade (no address), April 7, 1914. Acknowledges receipt of “the picture;” praises Oldroyd. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. Envelope D-F:

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1. L. M. Drennax (?), Washington, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), December 27, 1915. Thanks Oldroyd for The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten on 3x5 card. 1 piece. 2. Edward P. Eggleston, New London, Connecticut, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), January 24, 1916. Re: Photo of Oldroyd’s Lincoln studio; Hand-made flag hung out at Lincoln’s funeral. Handwritten. 2 pieces, 1 piece folded; 5 pages manuscript. 3. Edward P. Eggleston, New London, Connecticut, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), December 22, 1916. Re: Words of Lincoln, The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages, manuscript. 4. Sister Anthony, College of Notre Dame, San Jose, California, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd (no address), January 22, 1916. Thanks Oldroyd for The Poets’ Lincoln which she will give notice in The Quarterly. Sends a poem she wrote for the Centenary and a poem written by Sister Anna Raphael at the time of Lincoln’s assassination. Typed. Poems not with letter. 1 piece. 5. Thomas Fleming, The Fleming Syndicate, Newark, New Jersey, to Oldroyd Lincoln Memorial Collection, Washington, D.C., April 22, 1915. Sends two copies of a Lincoln portrait and quotes prices on large and small sizes. Typed. 1 piece. 6. Edward Freiberger, Hotel Bristol, New York, N.Y., to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington. D.C., July 29, 1916. Re: 74th “anniversary” (birthday), July 31. Typed. 1 piece. 7. Katharine R. A. Flood, National President, National Alliance Daughters of Veterans, Cincinnati, Ohio, to Comrade Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., August 18, 1916. Thanks Oldroyd for The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 8. Thomas Featherstonhauph, Washington, D.C., to Capt. O. H. Oldroyd, 516 10th St., N.W., November 15, 1899. Re: payment by Oldroyd of a note held by Featherstonhauph. Typed. 1 piece. 9. Thomas Featherstonhauph, Washington, D.C., to My Dear Captain (no address), December 3, 1895. Re: payment of a note held by Featherstonhauph. Typed. 1 piece. 10. Thomas Featherstonhauph, Washington, to Capt. O. H. Oldroyd (no address), May 2, 1897. Re: payment of a note held by Featherstonhauph; preparation of a bibliography on John Brown for a magazine. Typed. 1 piece. 11. Thomas Featherstonhauph, Washington, D.C., to Captain O. H. Oldroyd (no address), February 17, 1905. Asks Oldroyd to tear up the note and forget the matter. Typed. 1 piece.

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12. Mrs. L. H. Elwell, Amherst, Massachusetts, to O. H. Oldroyd (no address), March 30, 1914. Sends Lincoln poems to Oldroyd and requests photo of Lincoln statue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Handwritten. 1 piece. 13. M. J. Eichhorn, Chicago, to Oliver Oldroyd, Manager of Lincoln Museum, Washington. D.C., July 7, 1917. Asks for title and author of fiction story of events preceding the assassination which ran serially in a European magazine between 1870-1880. Handwritten. 1 piece. 14. D. W. Davis, Past Department Chaplain of Massachusetts G.A.R., Amesbury, Massachusetts, to O.H. Oldroyd (no address), April 10, 1916. Sends Gettysburg address arranged in metrical form and published in the Literary Digest. Handwritten. Speech not included. 1 piece. 15. D. W. Davis, Past Department Chaplain of Massachusetts G.A.R., Amesbury, Massachusetts, to Funk and Wagnalls (no address), March 30, 1916. Re: printing on card board the Gettysburg Speech in poetic form which appeared in the Literary Digest. Handwritten. 1 piece. 16. W. W. Dunlap, Dixon, Montana, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., May 22, 1916. Re: a cane in Dunlap’s possession which Lincoln owned and carried. Typed. 1 piece. 17. Le Vant Dodge, A.A. General, Department of Kentucky, Grand Army of the Republic, Berea, Kentucky, to Comrade Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 15, 1915. Orders copy of The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 18. Michael Francis Doyle, Law Offices, Philadelphia, to Colonel Oldroyd, Lincoln Memorial House, Washington, D.C., April 17, 1915. Re: making the Lincoln Home permanently secure from fire. Asks for names of visitors and photo of flowers at the Lincoln Memorial House on the anniversary of his assassination. Will publicize the museum. Typed. 2 pieces. 19. George T. Davis, New Rochelle, New York, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., August 4, 1894. Information on John Fowler, Jr. requested by Oldroyd. Handwritten. 1 piece. 20. James Dixon, Easton Maryland, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 1, 1920. Sends under separate cover a copy of Lincoln’s notebook. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 21. Lucile Davidson, Assistant Editor, McCall’s Magazine, New York City, to Mr. Oldroyd, Lincoln Memorial Museum, Washington, D. C., November 18, 1919. Re:

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photograph of Gettysburg address in Lincoln’s handwriting. Typed. 1 piece. 22. Lucile Davidson, Assistant Editor, McCall’s Magazine, New York City, to Mr. Oldroyd, Lincoln Museum, Washington, D. C., November 15, 1919. Acknowledges receipt of Oldroyd’s 100 portraits of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 23. Lucile Davidson, Assistant Editor, McCall’s Magazine, New York City, to Mr. Oldroyd, Lincoln Museum, Washington, D. C., November 12, 1919. Requests information on an ambrotype of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 24. E. L. R. Dunn, Postmaster, Bowling Green, Virginia, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., May 2, 1901. Answers Oldroyd’s inquiry about Miss Lucinda Holloway. Invites Oldroyd to call at the post office when he visits, and Dunn will introduce him to Miss Holloway and others. Handwritten. 1 piece. 25. Laura B. Durand, Toronto, Canada, Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., December 15, 1919. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln; her (Durand’s) versification of the Gettysburg speech and harmonizing of it for folk singing. She designed it as a national anthem and entitled it “The Song of Lincoln.” Typed. 1 piece. 26. Margaret A. Flint, Reference Librarian, Illinois State Historical Society. Reference Report on Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin, written November 28, 1949, and Francis K. Nichols, written December 1, 1949. Typed. 2 pieces. 27. J. P. Edmonds, President, Bates & Edmonds Motor Company, Lansing, Michigan, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., June 22, 1914. Asks for a copy of the Surratt lecture delivered in 1870. Typed. 1 piece. Envelope G-I: 1. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), March 13, 1902. Praises “the book” [Assassination of Lincoln]; has asked that it be placed in Boston Public Library; will advertise it. Handwritten. 1 piece folded. 2. R. B. Garrett, Pastor, Court Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia, to O. H. Oldroyd (no address), January 11, 1905. Sends picture of cell in which Dr. Mudd was confined. Handwritten. Picture not with letter. 1 piece. 3. R. B. Garrett, Pastor, Court Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia, to O. H. Oldroyd, February 11, 1902. Re: Oldroyd’s book on the assassination of Lincoln. Garrett’s family took Booth in, not knowing who he was. Garrett sends corrections of Oldroyd’s account. Handwritten. 6 pieces. 4. Mrs. Alice M. Gillett, Headquarters, E. O. C. Ord. Corps No. 51, Department of

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California and Nevada W.R.C., Auxiliary to the G.A.R., Los Gatos, California, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., September 4, 1915. Re: a copy of the Gettysburg address produced by Gillett. Handwritten. 2 pages. 5. Levi Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief, Western Christian Advocate, Cincinnati, to Colonel O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 15, 1916. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln; two Lincoln poems Gilbert gave Oldroyd. Typed. 1 piece. 6. R. Arthur Heller, Counselor at Law, Newark, New Jersey, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 23, 1920. Re: a photograph of Lincoln; (photo) copies of the conspirators; a copy of “the Elsworth letter”; The Words of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 7. John E. Gilman, Commissioner, Soldiers’ Relief Department, Boston to Comrade O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 13, 1916. Re: 3 books Oldroyd had written. Typed. 1 piece. 8. Max J. Herzberg, Literary Editor, Newark Evening News, Newark, New Jersey, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1915. Requests copy of The Poets’ Lincoln for review purposes. Handwritten. 1 piece. 9. Michael G. Heintz, Law Offices, Cincinnati, to O. H. Oldroyd, Tenth Street opposite Ford’s Theater, Washington, D.C., September 6, 1917. Re: newly erected Lincoln Statue in Cincinnati. Photo and criticism of statue. Asks for Oldroyd’s opinion in writing of whether painting of Lincoln should show his beard. Typed. 1 piece. 10. Michael G. Heintz, Law Offices, Cincinnati, to O. H. Oldroyd, Tenth Street opposite Ford’s Theater, Washington, D.C., September 6, 1917. The above letter written in the morning; this one later in the day. Re: the history of Lincoln statue in Cincinnati. Typed. 1 piece. 11. Harry S. Hopper (Lawyer), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to ? (no name), February 17, 1902. Recommends Oldroyd’s “book.” Handwritten. 1 piece. 12. LeRoy G. Hunt, Mayor, Mount Vernon, Ohio, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 26, 1899. Re: reply to Oldroyd’s inquiry about the needs of Dan Emmett; invitation to Department encampment. Typed. 1 piece. 13. Daniel Haner, Herington, Kansas, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1913. Asks $2,500 for Lincoln whistle and cover in solid brass. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 14. Robert P. King, New York Central Railroad Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 13, ___. Re: King’s Lincoln collection.

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Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 15. Samuel S. Hornstein, New York, N.Y., to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 15, 1917. Receives photo of Oldroyd in front of Lincoln statue. Reminisces about Lincoln museum and chat with Oldroyd. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 16. Mrs. Levi Hummel, Oakland, California, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D. C., December 3, 1914. Re: original cast of Lincoln’s head made by Fowler and Wills of New York City, January 1865. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 17. W. S. Hutchin to Captain Oldroyd (no addresses), April 17, 1916. Re: Oldroyd paying taxes on collection out of his pension money. Ex-governor sends check. Handwritten. 1 piece. 18. Daniel Haner, Herington, Kansas, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 26, 1915. Re: bids on Lincoln whistle have reached $2,800. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 19. Stan V. Hinkels, with Davis & Harvey, Auctioneers, Philadelphia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq. (no address), December 26, 1901. Re: time of arrival for appraising. Handwritten. 1 piece. 20. Stan V. Hinkels, with Davis & Harvey, Auctioneers, Philadelphia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., February 10, 1902. Re: value of his labor—he is more anxious to help Oldroyd than to get paid. Handwritten. 1 piece. 21. Stan V. Hinkels, with Davis & Harvey, Auctioneers, Philadelphia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., January 4, 1901. Appraises Oldroyd collection for what he feels he could get at auction. Makes strong recommendation that the government purchase it. Handwritten. 1 piece. 22. Stan V. Hinkels, with Davis & Harvey, Auctioneers, Philadelphia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., April 6, 1901. Re: instructions for printing book. Handwritten. 1 piece. 23. Hamilton Holt, Editor, The Independent, New York, N.Y., to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 16, 1916. Re: chair owned by Lincoln who caned the seat himself with the inner bark of a hickory tree. Chair now owned by Holt who wants to sell to a museum. Encloses copy of history of the chair. Typed. 2 pieces. 24. Typed copy of the history of a chair made by Lincoln. Story recounted by Annett Bishop Robertson whose father bought the chair after Lincoln moved to Springfield from Old Salem, Illinois. Springfield, Illinois, December 4, 1915. 1 piece, included with the letter above (number 23).

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25. W. (?) Harris, Commissioner of Education, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education, Washington, to Captain O. H. Oldroyd, Author of The Words of Lincoln, October 19, 1895. Praises The Words of Lincoln. Has heard that Oldroyd is giving proceeds of sale of the book to the Memorial Association of the District of Columbia. Typed. Mounted on board. 1 piece. 26. Susan C. Gould, “Glenacre,” Franklin, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 28, 1916. Receives and praises The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 27. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), March 5, 1898. Sends “lines” Oldroyd is looking for. Writes the editor of the Evening Star and Representative George Weymouth of Massachusetts, about Oldroyd’s collection. Sends a book of tributes to Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 28. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), March 15, 1898. Receives picture from Oldroyd; reports the Evening Star returned her clipping about Oldroyd. She sends it to the Times. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 29. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), June 12, 1900. Offers to help influence Congressman Weymouth (whom she knows) on Oldroyd’s behalf. Announces that her book Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman is in press. Handwritten. 2 pieces, one folded. Enclosure: “Don’t Worry,” printed poem by Gould. 2 copies. 30. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), October 19, 1899. Congratulates him on the restoration of the Lincoln building. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 31. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), February 26, 1898. Mentions Senator Lodge and other government officials she knows personally. Handwritten. 2 pieces, 1 folded. 32. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), March 13, 1900. She has written to each member of the “sub-committee” asking that Oldroyd be appointed custodian of the “Lincoln House.” Handwritten. 1 page, folded. 33. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd, February 19, 1898. Sends copy of her recent writing on Oldroyd collection. Reports that she has also sent a copy to the Washington Post. Reports that her poem “The Song of Lincoln,” appeared in the Times. Refers to pamphlet she sent Oldroyd from New York which contained an article on Walt Whitman and had proof that Lincoln died in house occupied by Oldroyd. Handwritten. 1

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piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 34. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), April 15, 1902. Sends: 1) Boston Transcript which contains her article on Oldroyd’s the Assassination of Lincoln; 2) her poem “Don’t Worry.” 2 pieces. 1 handwritten letter, 1 printed poem. 35. Elizabeth Porter Gould, The Jefferson, Richmond, to Mr. Oldroyd, January 13, 1898. Exchanges information on writings about Lincoln. Gives suggestions on book Oldroyd is planning. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 36. Elizabeth Porter Gould, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), January 1, 1898. Receives Oldroyd’s Words of Lincoln. Suggests that Oldroyd compile a book of poems about Lincoln, and suggests some poets. Mentions seeing him, and praises his collection. Handwritten. 1 piece, 4 pages manuscript. 37. Susie C. Gould, Boston, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), September 1, 1906. Tells of the death of her sister, Elizabeth Porter Gould. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 38. Ruth G. D. Havens, President of (Wimodaughsis?), (no city), to Dear Sir (no name), February 8, ?. Invitation to an open house. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 39. Susie C. Gould, “Glenacre,” Franklin, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 21, 1916. Accepts his offer of a copy of his “new book.” Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. Envelope J-L: 1. John Kennedy Lacock, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), November 24, 1919. Sends money for four of Oldroyd’s books. Handwritten. 1 piece. 2. Laird & Lee, Publishers, dictated by E.V.V., Chicago, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D.C., February 13, 1896. In reference to publishing a popular campaign book about Lincoln. Typed, green ink. 1 piece. 3. Laird & Lee, Publishers, dictated by E.V.V., Chicago, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D.C., March 11, 1896. Typed, green ink. 1 piece. 4. Articles of agreement between O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., and William H. Lee for publication of Oldroyd’s Lincoln’s Campaign; or, the Political Revolution of 1860, April 30, 1896. Typed in green. Signed by Oldroyd and Lee. 1 piece. 5. Laird & Lee, Publishers, dictated by H.T.M., Chicago, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1898. A report of the sales on Lincoln’s Campaign. Typed, green ink. 1 piece.

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6. Laird & Lee, Publishers, dictated by E.G., Chicago, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., May 24, 1901. Agrees to supply Oldroyd 100 copies or more of Lincoln’s Campaign, at 5¢ per copy, “as there is no call for the book whatsoever.” Typed, green ink. 1 piece. 7. Fred’k Lange, Jr., Souvenir and Menu Specialties, Weehawken, New Jersey, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C. In regard to catalog of Lincoln souvenirs, October 27, 1915. Typed. 1 piece. 8. John S. Little, cashier, Bank of Rushville, Rushville, Illinois, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D.C., November 17, 1915. Requesting books and portraits of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 9. Will S. Loucks, Scottdale, Pennsylvania to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 5, 1916. Requests books and songs. Typed. 1 piece. 10. Special Assistant to Attorney General, for the Attorney General (no address), to Fred Long, Esq., Washington, D.C., December 11, 1917. Grants Long permission to remain a resident of D.C., citing recommendation of Oldroyd, Commander of Lincoln Post of G.A.R. Typed copy on yellow onionskin. 1 piece. 11. Alice N. Lincoln, Manchester, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., June 17, 1901. Asks Oldroyd to clarify, 1) the price of Lincoln relics, 2) whether he would give up custodianship of the collection. Typed. 1 piece. 12. Clara L. Low, New York, N.Y., to Colonel Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., May 10, ?. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 13. Jeannette B. Lord, Clinton, Connecticut, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1913. Is sending Oldroyd a framed photo of the Lincoln Statue in Newark. Handwritten. 1 piece, appears to have been torn from folded sheet. 14. James Nicoll Johnston, Buffalo, New York, apparently to Oldroyd. No name or address, n.d. Typed. 1 piece. 15. Robert P. King, New York Central Railroad Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 14, (?). Receives medal from Oldroyd. Handwritten. 1 piece. See also G-I, 14. 16. William A. Knight, Brighton Parsonage, Boston, to Colonel Oldroyd (no address), March 17, 1916. Agrees to put into written form his sermon, “Lincoln as a type and example, not a prodigy,” and send to Oldroyd for Lincoln Collection. Handwritten. 1

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piece. 17. Harry O. Knerr, Esq., Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Colonel Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., October 3, 1916. Asks for complimentary copy of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 18. Ruthard Lloyd Jones, Editorial Rooms, Collier’s, to Mr. Oldroyd, March 15, 1908. Promises to influence congress and the nation to support a national museum. Handwritten. 1 piece. 19. L. Lamprey, Concord, New Hampshire, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), June 24, 1920. Formerly of Washington Times editorial staff, Lamprey will use Oldroyd’s book in stories he is writing. Typed. 1 piece, appears to be half of folded sheet. 20. (Miss) Florence L. Keene, Centre Marshfield, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), April 23, 1916. Orders medallions. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 21. Charles N. Lurie, New York, N.Y., to O. H. Oldroyd, Lincoln House, Washington, D.C., January 14, 1920. Asks for material to write an article for publication. Typed. 1 piece. 22. Harry O. Knerr, Esq., Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Colonel Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 9, 1916. Thanks Oldroyd for his gift of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 23. Lola M. Keen, Covington, Kentucky, to O. H. Oldroyd (no address), August 27, 1913. Is sending Oldroyd a picture of Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece, apparently torn from larger sheet. 24. Harry O. Knerr, Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Colonel Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 14, 1916. Sends poem he wrote on one hundredth anniversary of Lincoln’s birthday, and asks for copy of book on “poetical side of Lincoln.” Handwritten. 2 pieces. 25. (Miss) Ethel King, Denver, Colorado, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 3, 1916. Orders Lincoln memorabilia. Typed. 1 piece. 26. Frances Kernberger, E. A. Condax & Company, Manufacturers of Egyptian Club Cigarettes, Chicago, Illinois, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, August 2, 1915. Sends photos she took at Arlington. Typed. 1 piece. Envelope M-O: 1. Knute Wilson, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, United State Senate, to

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Adjutant O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 29, 1920. Agrees to consider Oldroyd’s recommendation of Lincoln’s birthday as a holiday. Typed. 1 piece. 2. Hugh S. Magill, Jr., Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, Illinois, to (no name), January 29, 1916. States that The Poets’ Lincoln has been placed in each public school. Typed. 1 piece. 3. Daniel H. Newhall, Books and Pamphlets, New York, N.Y., to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 3, 1920. Sends a Lincoln pamphlet printed in 1865. Typed. 1 piece. 4. Charles W. McLellan, Champlain, New York, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D.C., November 29, 1910. Asks for copy of “unlimited edition” of The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 5. Louis Mayer, New York City, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 24, 1917. Will send Lincoln bust which he offered Oldroyd at cost. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 6. John W. Malcolm, Pastor of 1st Congregational Church, Cleveland, Ohio, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), October 12, 1903. Offers Oldroyd the “new Lincoln Bust.” Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 7. Rev. P. J. Maveety, Corresponding Secretary, The Freedman’s Aid Society, Cincinnati, Ohio, to O.H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 3, 1917. Sends copy of the Society’s Birthday Program (Program not with letter). Typed. 1 piece. 8. Rev. Clarence S. McClellan, Christ Church, Baltimore, Maryland, to Mr. Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1918. Typed. 1 piece. 9. Allen M. Matthews, Assistant Cashier, Corn Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 19, 1914. Sends copies of resolutions in reference to the death of Lincoln taken from original Minute Book (resolutions not with letter). Typed. 1 piece. 10. Louis Mayer, New York City, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1917. In regard to his bust of Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 11. George Franklin Merritt, Newport, Rhode Island, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 12, 1916. In praise of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece, appears to be half of folded sheet. 12. R. L. Murphy, General Contractor, Chicago, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C.,

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November 30, 1917. Re: print of photo taken of Lincoln in Princeton in 1858 by Masters. Typed. 1 piece. 13. Marion Mills Miller, Litt.D., President, The Associated Authors and Compilers, Inc., New York, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D.C., September 23, 1913. Re: two volume set of Lincoln books he edited. Typed. 1 piece. 14. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 6, 1915. Remarks upon editing galley proofs of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 2 pieces folded to make 7 pages of manuscript. 15. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 7, 1915. Advice on composition of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded to make 5 pages of manuscript. 16. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 9, 1915. Encloses a poem he wrote for The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded. 2 pages of manuscript. Poem not with letter. 17. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 15, 1915. Sends his make-up of the page and galley proofs received for The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 2 pieces folded, 5 pages manuscript. 18. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 16, 1915. Re: page proofs and typed copies of manuscript. He adds his name to “Acknowledgement” section. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 3 pages manuscript. 19. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 27, 1915. Re: editing of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 2 pieces, 3 pages manuscript. 20. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), July 31, 1915. Further suggestions for the Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 1 page manuscript. 21. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), August 15, 1915. Suggests business arrangement with Oldroyd concerning Whitney’s Life of Lincoln which he edited. Asks for page proofs to make index of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 3 pages manuscript. 22. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), September 1, 1915. Tells Oldroyd to write Joyce Kilmer, editor of the New York Times Literary Supplement, and secretary of the Poetry Society of America, and ask for addresses of Society members. Handwritten. 1 piece, 2 pages manuscript.

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23. Marion Mills Miller, Lexington, Kentucky, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), September 15, 1915. Sends corrected proofs of The Poets’ Lincoln, contents, list of illustrations, index. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 3 pages manuscript. 24. Marion Mills Miller, The Authors Club, New York, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), October 1, 1915. Sends lists of Authors Club and Poetry Society. Asks for copy of contents, illustrations, and introduction to give Joyce Kilmer, Literary Editor, The Times. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 25. Marion Mills Miller, Litt.D. (Princeton), Director, The Carnegie Hall Congress, New York City, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), November 3, 1915. Re: Joyce Kilmer, Literary Editor, The Times, will give special review of The Poets’ Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece. 26. C. H. Vincent, Resident Director and Manager, Moline Scale Company, East Moling, Illinois, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., June 19, 1915. Re: cast iron tablet of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Typed. 2 pieces. 27. Mrs. S. A. Magruder, Annapolis, Maryland, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), January 24, 1906. Re: a stand she is giving him. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 28. Mrs. S. A. Magruder, Annapolis, Maryland, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), January 26, 1906. Re: the stand (referred to above) and a bedstead, in the White House during Lincoln’s administration. Handwritten. 1 piece, 2 pages manuscript. 29. S. S. McClure, President, McClure’s Magazine, New York, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), February 21, 1896. Re: action of Congress in regard to Lincoln collection. Typed. 1 piece. 30. Flo Jamison Miller, Department President, Woman’s Relief Corps, Auxiliary to Grand Army of the Republic, Monticello, Illinois, to Mr. and Mrs. Oldroyd, October 1, 1895. Thanks Oldroyd for his book Words of Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece, 2 pages manuscript. 31. Marion Mills Miller, Litt.D. (Princeton), Director, The Carnegie Hall Congress, New York City, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), April 8, 1916. Re: cardboard reprint of “Lincoln’s speech.” Handwritten. 1 page. 32. Elias R. Monfort, Commander-in-chief, Grand Army of the Republic, Cincinnati, Ohio, to Comrade Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 18, 1916. Thanks Oldroyd for invitation to see Lincoln exhibit. Typed. 1 piece.

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33. Bertha Everett Morgan, Reader and Teacher, Allston, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), n.d. Sends a poem. Handwritten. 2 pieces. (Poem not with letter.) 34. George McGinnis, Superintendent, The Anti-Saloon League of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., August 16, 1915. Re: Lincoln temperance essay. Typed. 1 piece. 35. Maude, West New Brighton, New York, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), April 25, 1916. Severs their relationship. Typed. 1 piece. 36. J. S. McKay, Detroit, Michigan, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 18, 1905. Has Lincoln mask. Asks Oldroyd to make an offer for it. Handwritten. 1 piece. 37. J. S. McKay, Detroit, Michigan, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., August 23, (?). Encloses 2 photos of Lincoln mask. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 38. Sarah C. Mink, Past National President, Woman’s Relief Corps, Watertown, (?), to Captain O. H. Oldroyd (no address), April 9, 1895. Support for his Lincoln collection. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 39. A. Marie Neis, Everett, Massachusetts, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 14, 1916. Has Lincoln book for sale. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 40. Frank O. Payne, Brooklyn, New York, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 8, 1918. Requests photo of Oldroyd beside Lincoln monument in Newark to be used in book on Lincoln in sculpture. Handwritten. 3 pieces. See also P-R, 18. Envelope P-R: 1. Ellis W. Robb, Eldora, Iowa, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 16, 1911. Sends photo of Lincoln “cousin,” a circular on Hon. Smith Stimmel (Lincoln bodyguard), and suggests Oldroyd send “bundle of autographs” on approval. Typed. 1 piece. 2. E. A. Patrick, Dakota Central Telephone Company, Aberdeen South Dakota, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 21, 1917. Re: Two published articles on Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 3. Boies Penrose, Chairman, Committee on Finance, United States Senate, to George C. Ross, July 11, 1911. Encloses bill to grant honorable discharge to George P. Chandler.

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Typed. 1 piece. (Bill not with letter.) 4. Mrs. Emilie D. Patch, Librarian, Peabody Institute Library, Danvers, Massachusetts, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 24, 1916. Requests copy of The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 5. M. H. Peters, Governor, Danville Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, to O. H. Oldroyd, March 29, 1916. Orders copy of The Poets’ Lincoln. Has medallion bought from Oldroyd when Peters was in legislature in 1879. Handwritten. 1 piece. 6. M. H. Peters, Governor, Danville Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Danville, Illinois, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1916. Remits on receipt of book. Handwritten. 1 piece. 7. Miss Ethel Reid, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., n.d. Sends photo. Typed. 1 piece. (Photo not with letter.) 8. Emilie D. Patch, Librarian, Peabody Institute Library, Danvers, Massachusetts, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 13, 1916. Encloses certificate with signature. Handwritten. 1 piece. (Certificate not with letter.) 9. H. R. Probasco, Attorney at Law, Cincinnati, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., October 1, 1917. Does not like the statue of Lincoln in Cincinnati. Typed. 1 piece. 10. Edgar C. Pruitt, Superintendent of Sangamon County Schools, Springfield, Illinois, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 1, 1916. In praise of The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 11. Paul J. Pierce, Madison, Wisconsin, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 25, 1916. Asks for information on a tintype he owns. Encloses a sketch which is fastened to page 2. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. 12. Frederick Ray Risdon, Attorney and Collector, Los Angeles, California, to Colonel O. H. Oldroyd, February 12, 1920. Sends clippings, asks questions in regard to collecting. Typed. 1 piece. (Clippings not with letter.) 13. A. H. Rickards, Boston, Massachusetts, to Auditor of Lincoln Memorial Society, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1920. Sends photo of Lincoln statue for sale. Handwritten. 1 piece. 14. Rev. Frederick C. Redfern, Rochester, New York, to (?), February 26, 1902. In praise of Oldroyd’s the Assassination of Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece.

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15. S. H. Rosecrans, Cincinnati, to O. H. Oldroyd, Columbus, December 20, 1866. Encloses photograph. For list of Catholic Bishops and Priests, suggests the Catholic Almanac. Handwritten. 1 piece. (Photo not with letter.) 16. O. B. Ransopher, Director, Chicago Boys Club #5, Chicago, Illinois, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), November 25, 1919. Asks for donation of 100 copies of the book Abraham Lincoln Centenary 1809-1909. Typed. 1 piece. 17. Ettie L. Raymond, Westbrook, Maine, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), May 21, 1916. Re: picture of a Lincoln statue. Handwritten. 1 page. 18. L. H. Robbins, Editorial Department, Newark Evening News, Newark, New Jersey, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., October 31, (?). Re: prints taken of Oldroyd at Lincoln statue and sketch of Oldroyd’s walk. Typed. 1 piece. See also M-O, 40. 19. Meyer D. Rothschild, President, American Gem and Pearl Company, New York, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 7, 1917. Re: photo of Alonzo Rothschild. Typed. 1 piece. Envelope S-T: 1. A. H. Thomson, Coshocton, Ohio, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., Washington, D.C., August 4, 1917. Sends congratulations to Oldroyd for heading on the last lap of his lifetime marathon. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 2. A. H. Thomson, Coshocton, Ohio, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 26, 1918. Re: Photo of Lincoln monument. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 3. Judd Stewart, American Smelting & Refining Company, New York, N.Y., to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 27, 1915. Orders The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 4. William L. Stidger, Pastor, Calvary Methodist Church, San Francisco, to Brother Oldroyd (no address), December 1, 1915. Orders The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 5. James L. Schaadt, Attorney at Law, Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Captain O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 3, 1916. Re: medals; taxes on Oldroyd collection; purchase of collection by government. Typed. 1 piece. 6. Judd Stewart, President, American Smelting & Refining Company, New York, N.Y., to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1915. Re: The Poets’ Lincoln; the Religion of Lincoln, two rare lectures, which he will send. Typed. 1 piece.

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7. Miss Elsie Travis, Brighton, Massachusetts, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), February 12, 1897. Teaches primary-school children about Lincoln. Encloses the paper written by a student. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 3 pages manuscript. (Enclosure not with letter.) 8. William L. Stidger, Pastor, Calvary M. E. Church, San Francisco, California, to the Oldroyd Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., November 12, 1913. Sends material on Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 9. James K. P. Scott, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1915. Asks permission to reprint in the Gettysburg daily paper Lincoln’s speech as arranged by Oldroyd. Typed. 1 piece. 10. Edmund F. Stevens, Librarian, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 29, 1915. Advises Oldroyd on the preparation of a four-page folder to advertise The Poets’ Lincoln esp. for libraries. Typed. 2 pieces. See also S-T, 17, 18. 11. Mendell P. Stafford, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Justice’s Chambers, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 28, 1915. Thanks Oldroyd for The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 12. S. S. Stewart, Railroad Safety Train Register Company, Colorado Springs, Colorado, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 3, 1902. Proposes the use of Lincoln’s private railroad car as a museum. Handwritten. 3 pieces. 13. William Tindall, Washington, D.C., to Captain Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1917. Asks for information on the setting aside of Lincoln’s Birthday as a legal holiday by the District of Columbia. Handwritten. 1 piece on yellow legal pad paper. 14. Harvey Thomas, Supervisor of Publications, The Prudential Life Insurance Company, Newark, New Jersey, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 6, 1920. Re: letter to Atlantic Monthly decrying the talk of Lincoln’s illegitimacy. Typed. 1 piece. 15. R. V. Turner, P. M., Fort Conway, Virginia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 18, 1901. Re: putting off a trip because the roads were too muddy for walking. Handwritten. 1 piece. (Related to P-R, 18; M-O, 40)? 16. Latham T. Souther, Secretary Membership Committee, The Lincoln Centennial Association, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 28, 1909. Invites Oldroyd to become a life member of the Association. Typed. 1 piece. 17. Edward F. Stevens, Librarian, Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, New York, to

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O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 27, 1915. Accepts copy of The Poets’ Lincoln and orders second copy. Typed. 1 piece. 18. Edward F. Stevens, Librarian, Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, New York, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 18, 1915. Orders The Poets’ Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. See also S-T, 17, 10. 19. William H. Thomas, Philadelphia, to Henry T. Yohn, Esq. (no address), September 30, 1909. Asks Yohn to deliver a photo copy of “The Tablet” to Colonel Oldroyd while in Washington. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. 20. Herbert Scott Sylvester, The Youth’s Companion, Boston, Massachusetts, to Captain Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., September 8, 1919. Acknowledges receipt of three Lincoln pamphlets. Typed. 1 piece. 21. Herbert Scott Sylvester, The Youth’s Companion, Boston, Massachusetts, to Captain Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1919. Thanks Oldroyd for two Lincoln pamphlets. Handwritten. 1 piece. 22. L. Spit, The Hague, Holland, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd, Publisher, Washington, D.C., March 12, 1919. Acknowledges receipt of material from Oldroyd. Has receipt for money order which Oldroyd has not received. Handwritten. 1 piece – postcard. 23. H. W. Smith, W. Hazleton Smith, Publisher, Buffalo, New York, to O. H. Oldroyd, Publisher, Washington, D.C., December 21, 1951. Brother of W. Hazleton Smith, thanks Oldroyd for copy of The Poets’ Lincoln which includes material by his brother. Typed. 1 piece. Envelope U-Z: 1. William R. Ward, M.D., The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, New Jersey, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., April 22, 1918. Speaks of Oldroyd’s walk to Newark to see the bronze statue of Lincoln. Wishes to meet him if he comes again. Returns the Words of Lincoln for Oldroyd’s autograph. Typed. 1 piece. 2. J. P. Welcher, Assistant Treasurer, National Tribune, Washington, D.C., to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 19, 1916. Re: advertisement Oldroyd placed in the National Tribune. Typed. 1 piece. 3. Lulie E. Mackey Wess, Attorney at Law, Niles, Ohio, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), n.d. Says her brother did not receive two books he paid for. Invites Oldroyd to see her McKinley collection. Typed. 1 piece. 4. J. N. Walker, Commander-in-Chief, Grand Army of the Republic, Indianapolis,

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Indiana, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., January 7, 1896. Acknowledges receipt of Words of Lincoln. Typed. 1 piece. 5. Edwin L. Warner, Zephyrhills, Florida, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 20, 1917. Oldroyd’s cousin; will go through Washington on way home to Mansfield, Ohio. Typed. 1 piece. 6. Mrs. Alice Williamson, Detroit, Michigan, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 6, 1916. Asks that he write of Lincoln, the museum, and himself for a meeting of Daughters of Veterans in memory of Lincoln’s birthday. Handwritten. 2 pieces. 7. James (Geirlson?), Young Men’s Association of Chicago, Illinois, to “Dear Sir” (no name), December 18, 1858. Re: lecture by Mr. Greely at Aurora before he leaves the West. Handwritten. 1 piece. 8. H. Estes Wright, Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), January 12, 1896. Sends information on William T. Clark and promises more on his return to Boston. Handwritten. 1 piece. 9. John F. Veach, Esq., Newark, Ohio, to Mr. O. H. Oldroyd (no address), June 10, 1900. In answer to Oldroyd’s request for information on the assassination of Lincoln. Veach was present as inspector of military papers, heard the shot and saw Lincoln fall forward. Handwritten in pencil. 3 pieces. First two pages attached at the top. Second and third pages both marked No. 2. 10. William M. Wheeler, Dealer in Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers, etc., Wellington, Virginia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 8, 189(1)? Re: repair of a monument. Handwritten. On back in pencil, a note describes location of the monument and says Oldroyd paid for restoring it. 1 piece. 11. H. Estes Wright, Roxbury, Massachusetts, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., November 6, 1905. Answers request from Oldroyd for information on Mrs. W. T. Clark. Wright’s wife was Clark’s sister. Handwritten. 1 piece. 12. H. Estes Wright, Charleston Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), January 21, 1906. Re: memorabilia of Lincoln’s death owned by Judge Edward M. Yates. Information on the sister of Mrs. Clark. (Clark tied crape to the window blind at Lincoln’s death.) Typed. 1 piece. 13. James W. VanDernan, Benzonia, Michigan, to Comrade Oldroyd (no address), February 19, 1916. Re: his daughter’s death, an order for Lincoln mementos, receipt of pennant by a “boy” whose pennant had been burned. Handwritten. 1 piece.

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14. James R. B. Van Cleave, Chairman Souvenir Committee, Springfield, Illinois, to Osborn H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 6, 1909. Sends menu and program of exercises at Lincoln Centennial Celebration attended by foreign ambassadors and Robert Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece. 15. Orin Woodbury, Farmington, Maine, to … (no salutation or address), n.d. Re: letter signed A. Lincoln. He was advised by a Boston man that the letter was counterfeit. Gives the date of the letter (May 18, 1896) for Oldroyd’s identification of it, and declares he will burn his copy if it has been deceiving people. Handwritten in pencil. 1 piece. 16. Orin Woodbury, Farmington, Maine, to… (no salutation or address), August 12, 1910. Acknowledges receipt of check. Handwritten in pencil. 1 piece. 17. C. E. Vail, M. A., Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Colorado Agricultural College, Fort Collins, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., September 29, 1915. Sends extracts of letters from Mr. Platt, one of Lincoln’s guards, to Vail’s grandmother regarding Lincoln’s death. Typed. 1 piece. 18. Lottie G. Woods, San Francisco, California, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), November 16, 1915. Written by a daughter in her mother’s name to thank Oldroyd for a photograph, and to describe Lincoln Day at “the Exposition.” Sends clippings under separate cover and describes a gown of Mrs. Lincoln’s that is for sale. Handwritten. 3 pieces. Barton, William E. 1. William E. Barton, Editor, The Advance, Chicago, Illinois, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 5, 1917. Sends copies of Advance and the name and address of the only surviving pallbearer of Abraham Lincoln, Judge Simeon Woodrow King. Typed. 1 piece. 2. Rev. William E. Barton, D.D., LL.D., Pastor, The First Congregational Church, Oak Park, Illinois, to Mr. Oldroyd (no address), September 25, 1919. Has not received facsimile of Boxby letter; inquiries about negatives of Lincoln portraits owned by Oldroyd; announces expected publication of his Lincoln book. Typed. 1 piece. Cards, Printed Material 1. Color photograph of Oldroyd-Lincoln Museum (house where Lincoln died), with description of Oldroyd collection. Post card. Beautiful Washington Quality Series, B. S. Reynolds Company, Washington, D.C. 2. Photograph of Josephine Oldroyd Tiefenthaler mounted on photographer’s board. Shows Josephine as a child pointing to the American flag. Beneath photograph is poem she recited at Flag Day Celebration of Grand Army of the Republic, Columbia Theater,

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Washington, D.C., June 14, 1902. 3. Leaflet, The Life of Osborn H. Oldroyd, Founder and Collector of Lincoln Mementos, by William Burton Benham. Washington, D.C., 1927. Advertises a history of Captain Osborn H. Oldroyd. 4. Autographed portrait of Osborn H. Oldroyd. Artotype, E. Bierstadt, New York. n.d. 5 copies. Covers (Envelopes) 1. William Xavier (?), Cantal, France, to Mrs. Eleanor Gridley, Chicago, Illinois. (date?) 2. W. T. Houston, Attorney at Law, Springfield, Illinois, to C. F. Gunther, Chicago, Illinois, 2 p.m., ’86. 3. Gen. Hooker (no address), to Hon. Aaron F. Perry, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 21, 1870. Manuscripts 1. A Tramp on Foot from Washington to Richmond by Osborn H. Oldroyd, 1896. A prepared speech describing his walk along the historic route, past Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, 194 miles to Richmond, traversing an area of bitter combat 34 years earlier. Describes battles, historic sites, and his feelings as he walks the route, October 1 to October 9, 1896. Returns to Washington by railroad, October 13, after four days in Richmond. Handwritten. 25 pages. 2. Guy Chapin, Gray Gables, (?), to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 7, 1909. Re: sending a composition to Oldroyd after visiting the Lincoln Museum. Handwritten. 1 piece. 3. “Our visit to the Lincoln Memorial Museum,” by Guy Chapin, February 4, 1909. S report written by a young student after his class visited the museum. Handwritten. 1 piece. 4. “O. H. Oldroyd. The Nation Thanks You.” A poem written by Berton Bellis, St. Louis, Missouri, July 17, 1916. (See envelope A-C, no. 17.) 5. “Abraham Lincoln,” from The Christian Advocate, February 9, 1911. Copy of a certificate certifying the marriage of Thomas Lincoln to Nancy Hanks, June 12, 1806. Signed by the Rev. Jesse Head, Methodist Circuit Rider. Included with certificate is a commentary comparing Lincoln and Washington. Typed. 1 piece.

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6. “Abraham Lincoln’s Pedigree.” No author given. n.d. Typed. 1 piece. 7. “A Tribute to Abraham Lincoln,” National Tribune, January 15, 1910. Typed. 1 piece. 8. “Hymn,” by Benjamin Oldroyd, Hopton, February 19, 1831. “Sung at the Interment of a Sunday Scholar belonging the Hopton Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School,” February 20, 1831. Handwritten, mounted on a clasp envelope. 1 piece. 9. Josephine [Oldroyd Tiefenthaler] to her grandfather in England (no name or addresses), July 18, 1906. Josephine was 10. Letter mounted on clasp envelope. Handwritten note in pencil on envelope by “ORB.” 1 piece. Oldroyd, Osborn H. 1. O. H. Oldroyd, Publisher, Washington, D.C., to Editors, n.d. An open letter describing Oldroyd’s book The Poets’ Lincoln. Stresses the contribution of Methodists to the book, as well as poems by popular writers at home and abroad. Typed. 1 piece. 2. Copy of a letter from O. H. Oldroyd, Publisher, Washington, D.C., to John W. Starr, Jr., Millersburg, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1910. Oldroyd expresses his views on Lincoln as a Christian. Typed. 1 piece. 3. Osborn [H. Oldroyd], Washington, D.C., to Frank (no address), April 29, 1926. Reports that “the people on the hill” passed “the bill.” The Secretary of War and two others will “make arrangements for its collection.” Handwritten. 1 piece. 4. O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., business card. Photo of the house in which Lincoln died, and the smallest portrait of Lincoln ever made. Mounted on thin sheet of stationary. 1 piece. 5. Olive (?), to “My Dear Brother” (no addresses), February 20, 1907. Tells of the death of “Harry Boy.” Handwritten. 1 piece. 6. Receipt for Lincoln items sold by Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., to Oliver R. Barrett, Chicago, Illinois, for $1500, December 3, 1930. Followed by terms of sale. Typed. 3 copies. 1 copy signed by Mrs. Oldroyd. 7. Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd (no address), to Oliver R. Barrett, Esquire, Chicago, Illinois, December 14, 1930. Expresses appreciation for aiding her brother, B. F. (Stoney) Stoneberger, by taking “the Relics.” Refers to Barrett’s contract and his knowledge of Colonel Oldroyd’s work. Handwritten. 1 piece, folded. 8. Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., to O. R. Barrett, Chicago, Illinois,

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January 27, 1931. Re: arrival of second $500 check for Lincoln relics. Handwritten. 1 piece. 9. Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., to Oliver R. Barrett, Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1931. Re: third and last $500 check for Lincoln relics. Handwritten. 1 piece. Tarbell, Ida Minerva 1. Ida M. Tarbell, The American Magazine, New York, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., November 18, 1915. Writes of Mr. Rankin and Mrs. Smith who apparently know of some Lincoln mementos. Typed. 1 piece. 2. Ida M. Tarbell, The American Magazine, New York, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 1, 1915. Acknowledges receipt of The Poets’ Lincoln. Sends Lincoln poem published in The American Magazine. Thanks Oldroyd for writing Rankin. Typed. 1 piece, folded. 3. Ida M. Tarbell, The American Magazine, New York, to Mr. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., December 8, 1915. Re: John R. Phillips, author of the poem she sent Oldroyd. Typed. 1 piece, folded. Tyler, Lyon G. 1. Lyon G. Tyler, LL.D., President, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 23, 1917. Inquires about a Life of Lincoln published in 1866 by William H. Herndon. Typed. 1 piece. 2. Lyon G. Tyler, LL.D., President, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, to O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., February 26, 1917. A lengthy discussion of the suppression of Herndon’s 1866 publication. Mentions other books, authors, and booksellers. Typed. 2 pieces. V.I.P. 1. J. T. Ford, Baltimore, to Joseph Sessford, Ticket Agent, Ford’s Theatre, April 22, 1865. States that Mr. Stidham is in error about the time of a Ball for which the flags were used that later draped a picture below the presidential box at Ford Theatre the night Booth shot Lincoln. Describes Booth’s fall. Handwritten copy of the letter to Sessford, the last person to whom Lincoln spoke before entering his box. Copied by Cedelin Jackson, April 1900, on lined paper. 1 piece. 2. J. M. Schofield, Lieutenant General, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D.C., to Captain O. H. Oldroyd, Washington, D.C., March 5, 1895. Supports Oldroyd’s projects of 1) publishing a book of Lincoln’s sayings, and 2) preserving the house where Lincoln died until Congress or the people of America purchase it. Typed. Mounted on

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photographer’s board. 1 piece. 3. Alexander H. Rice, The Sangamond, Melrose, Massachusetts, to O. H. Oldroyd, Esq., July 10, 1895. Acknowledges receipt of Words of Lincoln which he praises. Handwritten. Mounted on photographer’s board. 1 piece broken near lower part of the page and held together with tape on the back. Photographs

17 pages of family photographs, postcards, and memorabilia mounted on clasp envelopes. Holes in corners of envelopes appear to have been made by thumbtacks. Page 18 is a pencil sketch, apparently of Lincoln.

Page 1: Studio portraits mounted on photographer’s board.

• H. W. Longenecker. Full beard. Wears suit. • Young woman leaning on arm (or back) of chair. No name given. • Young woman. Hair pulled back. Two long curls over one shoulder. No name given. • Young woman standing beside chair. Full length photograph. Wears long dress, cape

and gloves. Carries parasol. No name given. • Side view of young girl. No name given. • Young girl facing camera. No name given. • Lud Longenecker. Child wearing dress, sits in chair.

Page 2: Family photographs taken outside.

• 5 women under a tree. 3 sit on a bench. 2 stand behind. No names given. • 4 women, an elderly man with beard, and a boy. Captioned “Asbury’s responsibilities.”

No names given. • 4 women sitting on the lawn. Fence and tree in background. No names given. • The same 4 women standing beside fence. Cat strolls in front of them. No names given. • Woman holding infant. Fence, tree, buggy in background. • “The kids in the field.” Boy and young woman wearing apron standing in a field.

Page 3: Studio portraits mounted on photographer’s board.

• Grandmother Oldroyd. Wears black dress and white lace cap. • Aunt Hannah Oldroyd. Wears long black dress; is sitting with hands folded in lap. • Elmore. Has goatee. Wears business suit. • Charles. Wears business suit. • Uncle Edwin. Has beard. Wears business suit. • Uncle Warner. Wears light-colored jacket, dark vest. • Aunt Ann Warner. Wears dark dress, small lace collar.

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Page 4: Picture postcards.

• Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, England. Shows pond, vegetation, brick buildings in background.

• The Castle, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, England. • Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, England. Shows pond, sidewalks, vine-covered bridge. • Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, England. Young boy stands before shrubbery and trees.

Published by Stewart & Woolf, London, E.C. Printed in Saxony. Series 1086. Page 5: Snapshots.

• Olive’s home in Redlands, California. Shows front walk, shrubs and trees, and front porch of house.

• Olive and Lud. They stand before shrubbery, sideways to camera. • Fruit and flowers from Olive’s home. Photo taken outside. Shows table loaded with

melons, grapes, and other fruit; vases of flowers. • Cactus from Olive’s home. Large cactus with fence, tree, and building in background.

Page 6: Memorabilia from family in England. Family signatures.

Business card “placed in the joist of Uncle Henry’s house, December 27, 1860.” Back of card shows dates of visits: O. H. Oldroyd, December 27, 1860, September 23, 1861, July 31, 1865, July 5,

1866. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Oldroyd, October 23, 1873, September 17, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Oldroyd and Daisy, August 11, 1890. Daisy Oldroyd, (September?) 1, 1892. This card is one of Oldroyd’s business cards bearing the following information: O.

H. Oldroyd, Dealer in Western Literacy and Newspapers, Periodicals and Cheap Publications. Office—opposite Kenyon House, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

Price List. J. Oldroyd & Company, Ltd. Established 1857. High-class Dyers, Dry Cleaners, etc. Registered Office and Works: Huddersfield. Local address: 160 North Street, Leeds. Chief London Office: 281, Fulham Road, South Kensington, S. W. Agencies throughout the country.

Signature of John Oldroyd. Signature of Joshua Oldroyd.

Page 7: Picture postcards.

• St. George’s Square, Huddersfield, England. “My hotel while in Huddersfield.” Published by Stewart & Woolf, London, E.C. Printed in Saxony. Series 1086.

• Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, England. Shows body of water, walkway, trees, and bridge.

• Beaumont Park Castle, Huddersfield, England. • Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, England. View looking down on castle walls, trees, and

trailing vines.

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Page 8: Four photographs of homes, buildings, and scenes in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

• William Oldroyd’s home. • Osborn’s school house. • Osborn’s swimming place under the bridge. Photo taken from a height. Looks down on

river. Bridge in background. • Dan Emmitt, author of Dixie, stands before his home.

Page 9: Photographs. All except one are missing. Caption in center of page: “A jolly set.” Photograph in lower left corner of page is of an elderly man and a little girl, possibly around five years old. They are sitting on the steps of a brick building. He is wearing a suit and hat, she has long dark stockings and a light-toned dress. Page 10: Photographs. Appear to be of same family.

• “Earning his board.” Man in suit and hat pushes baby in stroller. Woman in long skirt, jacket, and hat stands on sidewalk several feet in front of them.

• “Charles, Winfred and the baby at their home, Boulder, Colorado.” Man, woman, and little girl sitting on porch steps.

• “Luncheon on the top of the mountain, Boulder, Colorado.” Man, woman, and child sit on blanket with picnic lunch. Man wears bill cap.

• “Lunching with another man’s wife.” Same location and scene as above, with a different man. He wears hat instead of cap.

• “Peep!” Little girl sitting in crib peeps out between the bars. • “Good morning.” Same little girl as no. 5, standing up in crib.

Page 11: Photographs.

• Ivy Longenecker. Stands on porch before American flag. • 6 people gathered in front of house. Back row, L to R, Harry Sallie, Ivy. Front row L to

R, Claud, Olive, (?). • 5 people standing on porch steps. Left to right: T.B. and Ada B. Oldroyd and their son;

C.W. and Sarah C. Oldroyd. Page 12: Photographs.

• Aunt Hannah sits in yard, operating her spinning wheel. • Aunt Hannah, wearing long, black dress, stands beside porch with trailing vines. She is

92; 1903. • Standing on porch, right to left, Aunt Hannah and Elmore’s wife. • Standing beside house, John and Hannah, Uncle Edwin’s wife (she stands on small

porch). Page 13: Photographs. 1 missing.

• Emma Farnell, Mirfield, England. A descendent of the sister of Charles Oldroyd. Studio portrait.

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• William Oldroyd and family, England. • Photo missing. Caption reads: Maria Baines, Chatterick, England. Descendent of

Charles Oldroyd’s sister, born in Mirfield, England. Page 14: Photographs. 2 missing. Studio portraits, mounted on photographer’s board.

• William Oldroyd. Photographed by Mrs. D. J. Archer, 236 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio. n.d.

• Sophia. (Missing) • O. H. Oldroyd when he enlisted, October 15, 1861. • Julia. “Compliments of your Sister.” • Julia. Full-length photo taken when she was a young girl. • Julia. (Missing)

Page 15: 5x7 photograph, missing, and 2x4 photos mounted on photographer’s board.

• Missing. • Emma. Leans on back of chair. • Emma. Full-length. Wears dress with long, gathered skirt. • Hamilton Oldroyd.

Page 16: Picture postcards.

• Grandfather Oldroyd’s home in Mirfield, England. Written at bottom of photo: Mount Pleasant, Hopton.

• Home of Emma Farnell and mother in Mirfield, England. Brick house beside Trinity Church, Mirfield.

• Shows road and bridge. Caption reads: The road I walked into Mirfield from Huddersfield. Note on card signed E.L.H.F. & H. Page 17: Lithograph and picture postcards.

• Lithograph of the Rev. Nathan Toothill, Pastor Hopton, Mirfield, England. September 1827.

• Postcard showing dirt road, sidewalk and buildings. On bottom of photo: “Flower Pot” Inn. Caption reads: “Grandfather walked by these buildings.” Mirfield, England.

• Brick house next to John Hirst’s, Mirfield, England. Page 18: Pencil sketch, apparently of Lincoln, drawn on O.H. Oldroyd stationery by A. T. Jacobsen, Oakland, California, March 12, 1910.

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Henry B. Bass Collection Inventory of Lincoln Poetry

Location: Locked File, Manuscripts Division There are two volumes of Lincoln poetry. Volume 1 is labeled Lincoln Autograph, Volume 2, Lincoln Broadsides. Included with the poetry are letters, speeches, and essays about Lincoln. Many were signed, some were published, others were written to be sung or spoken, and a few were a combination of these. The earliest poem inventoried was “God Save Our President,” originally written in 1857 and set to music by George Felix Benkert in 1858. It was played by the Marine Band at the first and second inaugurations of Presidents Lincoln and Grant and at the inauguration of President Hayes. The Lincoln material contains a history of this poem and a handwritten copy made by the author in 1878. The author’s signature is illegible. Collection dates: February 11, 1861 to February 9, 1949.

Lincoln Poetry, Volume 1, Lincoln Autograph

Author Poem Date Masters, Edgar Lee I am Anne Rutledge. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. March 8, 1916 Masters, Edgar Lee Anne Rutledge. Typed. Signed by author. 1 piece. March 11, 1932. Bousall, H. L. April 14th, 1865. Washington, D.C. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. n.d. Frazer, Virginia A. Keystone of the Bridge. Handwritten. Signed by author. 8 pages

fastened together with brads. April 30, 1882. Hedman, Edward Clarence The Hand of Lincoln.

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New York. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. December 1883. Swinburne, Algernon Charles Lincoln & Garfield. Unpublished sonnet. Handwritten. Unsigned. 1 piece. Bowman, Fred H. Abraham Lincoln. West Mount, Halifax. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. n.d. Cooke, Rose Terry Abraham Lincoln – “Strangulatus Pro Republica.” Winsted. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. 1882. Hall, Eugene J. Abraham Lincoln. Millard Avenue Station, Chicago. Handwritten. Signed by author. 3 pieces. n.d. McLellan, Isaac Abraham Lincoln.

Shelter Island. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. June 1, 1880. Trowbridge, J. T. Lincoln. Arlington, Massachusetts. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. July 2, 1880. Abraham Lincoln. Arlington, Massachusetts. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. Copy of poem listed above. May 8, 1885. Stoddard, R. H. On the murder of Colonel Elsworth. In pencil: original mss. pub. in Vanity Fair. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. May 24, 1861.

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Dale, R. W. Patriot, who made the pageantries. Birmingham, England. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. May 24, 1861. Bigney, M. F. Letter to O. H. Oldroyd and poem “A Dirge for the Dead.” New Orleans Handwritten. Signed by author. 2 pieces. December 27, 1881. Studio portrait of M. F. Bigney. Photographer: Washburn. New Orleans, Louisiana. n.d. Bryant, William Cullen Abraham Lincoln. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. April 1865. Venable, W. H. Abraham Lincoln. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. 1864. Proctor, Ednie Dean The Grave of Lincoln. Handwritten. Signed by author. 3 pieces. May 1865. Ma____?, Francis S. God Save Our President. Originally

written 1857.

Letter to Rear Admiral George Henry Preble, U.S. Navy, from the author saying he wrote the poem in 1857, and George Felix Benkert set it to music in 1858. Includes a copy of an order from Solomon Foot, Chairman of Committee of Arrangements, to Dr. ? B. Blake for the Marine Band to play “God Save Our President” at first Inauguration of Lincoln. The author says it was played at inaugurations of Lincoln, Grant, and Hayes.

Philadelphia

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Handwritten. Signed by author. 5 pieces. November 7, 1879. Markham, Edwin Young Lincoln. Handwritten. Signed by author. 3 pieces. February 12, 1923. Processed sheets containing press release from North American Newspaper Alliance. New York City. For release Sunday, 2 pieces. February 11, 1923. Tuckerman, Henry T. From an Ode for the President’s Obsequies in New York, April 25, 1865. New York. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece May 26, 1865.

folded. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 48, no. 1243. May 6, 1865. 1) Notice of Lincoln’s murder, p. 179-180. 2) Abraham Lincoln Foully Assassinated, original form of poem by Andrew Boyd, p. 182. 3) Britannia Sympathises with Columbia, drawing of Britannia laying wreath on covered body of President, p. 183.

Lincoln Poetry, Volume 2, Lincoln Broadsides

Author Poem Date Whittier, John G. The Weary Form That Rested Not. Danvers. Handwritten. Signed by author. 1 piece. 1880. Posey, Myrtle Lincoln in Rockport. Printed. Signed by author. 1 piece. ’53. Steele, Silas S.

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Song, On the Death of President Abraham Lincoln. Entered according to act of Congress, by J. Magee, Philadelphia. 1865. Markham, Edwin Lincoln, the Man of the People. Typed. Signed by author. 1 piece. 1930. Smith, Samuel Francis Commemoration of President Lincoln. Handwritten. Signed by author. 3 pieces. April 16, 1884. Author not given In Memoriam. Newspaper clipping. 1 piece. n.d. “The Wandering Poet” The Battle Near the River Po, Tuesday, May 10, 1864. Air—“Bingen on the Rhine.” Printed. 1 piece. Smith, L. F. President Lincoln. Springfield, Illinois. To Lelia P. Roby. Handwritten. Signed by author. 5 pieces. April 15, 1885. Carnegie, Andrew Letter to Isaac Markens, Esq. New York. Re: Markens’ pamphlet “Abraham Lincoln and the Jews.” Typed. Signed by author. 1 piece. November 16, 1912. Fisk, Clinton B. Letter to O. H. Oldroyd, Springfield, Illinois. Seabright, New Jersey. Endorses Oldroyd’s Lincoln project;

includes copy of a Lincoln letter and a poem about Lincoln. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. March 7, 1882.

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Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart Letter to O. H. Oldroyd, Springfield, Illinois. Includes Lincoln poem. Andover, Massachusetts. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 2 pages manuscript. November 20, 1881. Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Letter to O. H. Oldroyd, State Custodian, Lincoln Homesteads. East Gloucester, Massachusetts. Handwritten. 1 piece folded, 4 pages manuscript. September 5, 1889. Parks, S. C. Abraham Lincoln. Appears to be a speech for this date. Handwritten. 7 pages held together with brads. February 12, 1906. Irving, Henry (actor) A note to Boyard Wyman, Illinois Street School, Joliet, Illinois, praising Lincoln. Philadelphia. Handwritten on Lyceum Theatre paper. 1 piece. February 2, 1894. Lincoln speeches in poetic form: 1) Lincoln’s Farewell at Springfield. February 11, 1861. 2) The Dedication of Gettysburg; A New Birth of Freedom. A Poem by A. Lincoln, ed. Paul Hunter. n.d.

3) With Malice Toward None. Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. Printed. 1 piece folded, 4 pages. March 1865.

Logan, James Dedicated to the Memory of Abraham Lincoln. Entered according to Act of Congress by

James Logan in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of

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Pennsylvania. Printed flier. 1 piece. 1865.

Magnuse, Charles (Publisher) The Nation Mourns. n.d. New York. Printed. 2 pieces (2 copies of Magnuse poem). McQ___d, J. Lines on the Murder of President A. Lincoln. Printed. 1 piece. n.d. Cromwell, Ruth N. On the Death of Abraham Lincoln. Processed document. 1 piece. Printed. 1 piece folded, 3 printed pages. April 16, 1865. Anonymous. Attention. Baltimore. Printed. 1 piece. October 16, 1861. Anonymous We are coming, Father Abraham… Printed on front cover of note-size envelope. 1 piece. n.d. Lincoln, A. Facsimile of Lincoln’s letter to Fanny McCullough. Executive Mansion, Washington December 23, 1862. Photograph of Fanny McCullough. Printed. 1 piece. Stockton, The Rev. T. H. Hymn for the National Funeral. A. W. Auner, Song Publisher, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Printed. 1 piece. n.d. Clark, W. H. Lines on the Death of A. Lincoln, President of

the United States.

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Printed. 1 piece. April 16, 1865. Souvenir Program (Goodman Memorial Theatre) Our American Cousin. Ford’s Theatre playbill. Revised after Lincoln’s assassination; notes the presence of Lincoln Friday evening. Reprinted by Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Chicago, Illinois. 1 piece, printed on both sides. April 14, 1865. [Knox, William] [Mortality.] President Lincoln’s favorite poem. A. W. Auner, Song Publisher, Philadelphia. Printed. 1 piece. n.d. Grierson, B. H. Campaign Song. Tune “Old Dan Tucker.” Meredosia, Illinois. Offered for sale by Meredosia Wide-Awakes. Printed. 1 piece. n.d. Stoddard, Richard Henry Abraham Lincoln, An Horatian Ode. New York: Bunce & Huntington, Publishers. Printed. Booklet, 12 pages. 1865. Clark, W. H. (in pencil) Lincoln. New York. Printed. Signed W. H. 1 piece. April 20, 1865. [Boyd, Andrew] Abraham Lincoln, Foully Assassinated,

April 14, 1865. Reprinted from the London Punch. 1 piece. n.d.

Upham, Nathan Lincoln Lies Sleeping. (?) Demarsan, Publisher.

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Printed. 1 piece. n.d. Bryant, William Cullen Funeral Ode. Read by the Rev. Dr. Osgood for the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Printed on cardboard. 1 piece. n.d. Vesta, Talbot I. Tribute to the Memory of Abraham Lincoln. Printed on cardboard. 1 piece. n.d. Bigelow, Burton Abraham Lincoln. Printed. Booklet, 8 pages. February 9, 1949. Roosevelt, Theodore Abraham Lincoln. 1) An address by the President delivered at Lincoln’s birthplace. 2) Program of celebration of the national Lincoln centenary at the birthplace of Lincoln, Hodgenville, Kentucky. 3) Names of speakers. Printed. 1 piece folded, 3 printed pages. February 12, 1909. Dahlgren, Rear Admiral W. Receipt for two official communications from Provost Marshall Hall. Handwritten. Signed by author. September 12, 1863. Fischer, Le Roy H. Henry B. Bass Collection. Reprinted from the Lincoln Herald, vol. 65, no. 3. Booklet, 2 copies. Fall 1963. Locked File Box 9: International Currency Folder:

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1. Belgium: One 10 Franc Note, 1943, R2 386110 Brussels: One 5 C Coin 1941 Bulgaria: One 5000 Note 1945 bo 848718 Canada: One 5 Cent Coin 1929 China: One 100 000 Yuan Note 1945 C/B 795562 F/T France: One 5 Franc Note 1944 #45394383 2. Two 50 Franc Coins 1951, 1953 Ten 20 Franc Coins (2) 1952; (1) 1951; (7) 1950 One 10 Franc Coin 1952 Five 1 Franc Coins, (1) 1947; (1) 1945 (2) 1943; (1) 1941 3. Germany: One 10 000 Mark Note 1922 M.0219215 One 1000 Mark Note 1910 Nr 0317103 K Greece: One 5 Coin 1943 Japan: One 1 Peso Note n.d. #0397683, Handwriting on back "To H.B. Bass etc...." One 10 Cent Note n.d. S/AE, Signed across face [HBM Mas] Mexico (Chihuahua): One 5 Peso Note 1915 #2193410 One 1 Peso Note 1915 #7586133 One 50 Centavo Note 1915 #41603 Monaco: Four 1 Franc Coins n.d. Morocco: One 10 Franc Note 1943 #F36 275 Switzerland: One 5 Franc Note, n.d., Series 30 Q, #029048 4. Confederate: One 10 Note 1864, 89 484, Handwritten serial numbers and signatures 5. U. S.: One Dime Coin 1927 Missouri Two 1 Sales tax coin Two 5 Sales tax coin (Center hole)

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Oklahoma Eight 1 Old age pension coin (Center hole) Eight 1 Old age pension coin (Nonmetallic) Two 5 Old age pension coin (Center hole) Book bank First National Bank, Enid. Possibly containing more old age pension

coins (Locked) United States Customs Service, n.d., 073516G 6. Facsimiles of Confederate money Two $500 1864 One $1 1862 One $1000 1840 7. Steamer ticket & letter of explanation, St. Louis-Council Bluff 1868 on Steamer Cornelia Leather war bond wallet with check dated 1944, also life insurance dividend also 1944 8. Various identity cards from other old wallets 9. A key with attached label saying: "Safety Deposit Box, First National Bank. Henry B. Bass.

Box 163B.

Political Mementoes 10. National Conventions 1900-1944 Republican National Convention, July 4, 1900 Four Registration Certificates, 1928 Republican National Convention Tickets Honorary Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, June 1944 Mezzanine, one second balcony Appointment certificate to Hon. Asst. Serg.-At-Arms. June 1944 Order of business June 1944 Republican State Convention April 1944 11. Political Mementoes: Bumper Stickers, Tags, and Civil War Buttons Confederate States Conference Button Civil War Centennial Celebration Button

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Four Plastic brooms (Unknown political campaign) Feather Two Metal Plates - 1958 - 1961 Four "Ike Car" Stickers "I Like Ike" Sticker "I Like Ike Hell...I'm Even Beginning to Like Harry" Sticker "Goldwater For President" Sticker Two "Au H20" cloth pocket cards "Goldwater" sticker "Democrats For Goldwater" sticker "Au-H20-6A" sticker Two "Stand By Our President" stickers "Hubert Can Get It Wholesale (In Moscow)" sticker "Nixon Lodge" sticker Three "Keep Khruschev Happy Vote Democratic" stickers "Save Oklahoma...Recall Tammany Hall" stickers Buy an extra War Bond card with flag pin Vote for Rouer Rensvold card (Mentions Reagan & Nixon) 12. Political Mementoes: Campaign Buttons Sequoyah Constitutional Convention [transferred to Carl Albert Center Congressional

Archives] Two "Win with Rockefeller for President" buttons (red & med. blue with white let.)

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Large "Taft" Button (red with dark blue & white lettering Cloth "Taft" ribbon (red, white & blue with black lettering) "Goldwater for President button (white & dark blue with dark blue let.) "Goldwater in 1864" (gold with dark blue lettering) button Plastic "Bud for Senator" (red with white lettering, Oklahoma shaped button) "Back a Winner Bud Republican for Senate" "I Like Ike" (dark blue with white lettering) button "Ike" Pin (silver) "I'm A Democrat" button (white with red lettering) "I'm for Me" button (red, white & blue with white & blue lettering) Honorary Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms Chicago 1952. Republican National Convention

medallion (antiqued brass metal with purple ribbon) "MacArthur for President" button (red, white & blue with white lettering) Seven "MacArthur For America" buttons (white & blue with red lettering) "4-H Party Help Hurry Hatty Home" button (white with black lettering) "I'm For Nixon" button (red, white & blue with blue lettering) Four "It's Kerr Yes Sir!" buttons (red, white & blue with white & blue lettering) Three "B. Hayden Crawford U.S. Senator" buttons (red, white & blue with white & blue

lettering) "B-A Bricker Backer" button (white with dark blue lettering) 47 432130 metal plate (yellow with black numbers) 13. Mementoes: OU Alumni Association Buttons, Bumper Stickers, and Miscellaneous

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Phi Delta Theta Medal Centennial 1848 – 1948 (Brass? Approx 3" Diam.) (Miami University Oxford, Ohio - September 1-5, 1948

Two Lincoln Memorial University peel tabs 1897-1972 Two press on stickers O.U. Football Two "O.U. Oklahoma University Sooners" stickers "Jogging Is Out....Streaking Is In" sticker (yellow with purple let.) Two "University of Oklahoma O.U. Alumni Association" buttons (white with red lettering

and white and red ribbons) "University of Oklahoma" button (red & white with red lettering and metal football and red

ribbon attached) "The Cimarron Club O.U. vs. Texas U. Oct. 8, 1960 Dallas, Texas Adolphus Hotel Brunch"

button (white & red with red lettering) Two "The Cimarron Club O.U. vs. T.U. Oct. 13, 1962 Adolphus Hotel Brunch Dallas,

Texas" buttons (square, white with red lettering) "University of Oklahoma Yea Sooners! Alumni Association" button (white & red with red

& white lettering and red and white ribbons attached) "Proud to Be a Sooner University of Oklahoma Alumni Association" button (white & red

with red & white lettering and red and white ribbons attached) "Ride'em Cowboys Oklahoma Aggies" button (orange & black with black and orange

lettering and orange and black ribbons)