Guide To Photographs In The Western History Collections Of The University Of Oklahoma

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Begun in 1927 by University of Oklahoma history professor Edward Everett Dale, the Western History Collections gathers and preserves rare research materials for scholars in anthropology, Native American studies, Oklahoma history, and the history of the American West. This guide has been compiled to make the photographs in the collections more accessible. The second edition adds descriptions of 165 new collections comprising 159,000 photographs. The 826 photograph collections that this guide thus details encompass Native American culture; frontier and pioneer life in Oklahoma and Indian territories; Wild West shows; the range cattle industry; the petroleum industry; and gunfighters, outlaws, and lawmen. New additions include the Lucille Clough Collection of 1,800 prints, postcards, and stereograph cards of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and First Peoples of Canada.

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Genre : Photography
Author : Kristina L. Southwell
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Release : 2014-01-24
File : 282 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780806145952


Guide To Manuscripts In The Western History Collections Of The University Of Oklahoma

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The University of Oklahoma's Western History Collections were established in 1927 to gather and preserve records for scholarly research in anthropology, Native American studies, Oklahoma history and the history of the American West. This guide describes manuscript collections which include papers from pioneers and later prominent citizens including businessmen, educators, Native American leaders, historians and anthropologists. The manuscripts cover a variety of subjects such as cowboys and the cattle industry, the Five Civilized Tribes, frontier life, missionaries in Indian Territory, the oil industry and the history of transportation in the West.

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Genre : History
Author : University of Oklahoma. Western History Collections
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Release : 2002
File : 468 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0806134739


Anthropological Resources

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This work provides access to information on the rich and often little known legacy of anthropological scholarship preserved in a diversity of archives, libraries and museums. Selected anthropological manuscripts, papers, fieldnotes, site reports, photographs and sound recordings in more than 150 repositories are described. Coverage of resources in North American repositories is extensive while Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Australia and certain other countries are more selectively represented. Entries are arranged by repository location and most contributors draw upon a special knowledge of the resources described. Contributors include James R. Glenn (National Anthropological Archives), Elizabeth Edwards and Veronica Lawrence (Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford), Francisco Demetrio, S.J. (Museum and Archives, Xavier University, Philippines) and many others. The guide covers selected documentation in social and cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology and folklore. Some major area studies collections (such as the Asia Collections, Cornell University Libraries, and the Melanesian Archive at the University of California, San Diego) are also represented. Web URLs have been cited when available and personal, and ethnic name indexes are provided.

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Genre : Performing Arts
Author : Lee S. Dutton
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2013-05-13
File : 560 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134818938


The World History Highway A Guide To Internet Resources

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Complete with a CD-ROM, this specialized edition of The History Highway 3.0 guides users to the incredible amount of information on world history available on the Internet like no other resource. It covers thousands of sites, and the CD-ROM features the entire contents as PDF files with live links, so that users can put the disk into their computers, go online, and click directly to the sites. In addition, the best sites for researchers of all types are highlighted as "Editor's Choice," and there is also helpful information about using the Internet and evaluating information in an online environment.

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Genre : History
Author : Dennis A. Trinkle
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2017-07-28
File : 490 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781315498959


The European History Highway A Guide To Internet Resources

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This specialized edition of The History Highway 3.0 guides users to the incredible amount of information on European history available on the Internet like no other resource. It covers thousands of sites, and the CD-ROM features the entire contents as PDF files with live links, so that users can put the disk into their computers, go online, and click directly to the sites. In addition, the best sites for researchers of every type are highlighted as "Editors Choice," and there is also helpful information on Internet research and evaluating information in an online environment.

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Genre : History
Author : Dennis A. Trinkle
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Release : 2017-07-05
File : 288 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781315499000


The Pawnee Nation

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The Pawnees have appeared in many historical documents, from early Spanish accounts and journals of American explorers and adventurers to fascinating accounts of daily life by Quaker agents and Presbyterian missionaries during the nineteenth century. In recent years, Pawnee activists have taken the lead in the repatriation struggle and have fought for respectful burials of their ancestors' remains. This is the first comprehensive bibliography of the Pawnees, examining a wide spectrum of books and journals on Pawnee history, culture, and ethnology. Chapters are devoted to topics such as: Pawnee archaeology and anthropology, Myths and legends, Social organization, Material culture, Music and dance, Religion, Education, Repatriation. Entries are thoroughly annotated and evaluated, making this up-to-date research tool essential for historians, ethnologists, and other Pawnee researchers.

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Genre : History
Author : Judith A. Boughter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Release : 2004
File : 332 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0810849909


The American History Highway A Guide To Internet Resources On U S Canadian And Latin American History

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This brand new addition to the acclaimed "History Highway" series is essential for anyone conducting historical research on North, Central, or South America. Complete with a CD with live links to sites, it directs users to the best and broadest, most current information on U.S., Canadian, and Latin American history available on the Internet. "The American History Highway": provides detailed, easy-to-use information on more than 1,700 websites; covers all periods of U.S., Canadian, and Latin American History; features new coverage of Hispanic American and Asian American History; includes chapters on environmental history, immigration history, and document collections; all site information is current and up-to-date; includes a CD of the entire contents with live links to sites - just install the disc, go online, and link directly to the sites; and, also provides a practical introduction to web-based research for students and history buffs of all ages.

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Genre : Education
Author : Dennis A. Trinkle
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2020-10-28
File : 439 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781000107234


Guide To Research Collections Of Former United States Senators 1789 1982

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Genre : Legislators
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Release : 1983
File : 454 Pages
ISBN-13 : UIUC:30112025257384


Journal Of The West

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Genre : Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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Release : 2005
File : 472 Pages
ISBN-13 : UVA:X030049966


Western States Jewish History

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Genre : California
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Release : 1997
File : 408 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105029375537