DEADLINE EXTEND

ED TO MAY 1

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

WHAT IS IT?
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of UCO, Chambers Library Fellows is a new research fellowship program offering two $500 awards, per academic year, to a scholar for short-term travel and residential costs to utilize the UCO Librarys collections.

HOW DO I APPLY?
Applicants should submit a proposal of three to five pages by 5 pm on May 1 by e-mail in Word format, citing the area of study and how the librarys collections will support that area of study.

OKLAHOMA TOWNSITE COLLECTION OKLAHOMA TOWNSITE COLLECTION

92 reels mm 92 reels mm This collection provides valuable primary resource material on the early development of Oklahoma towns. Following the historic land openings in Oklahoma, beginning in 1889, participants staked claims for homesteads and town lots. Many of the lands claimed by settlers were involved in ownership disputes. The settlement of these cases ultimately fell on land offices and the federal court system. These vital documents represent the establishment of 156 towns following the 1889 Land Run and later land openings in Oklahoma Territory. These documents originally used as evidence in the courts include townsite maps, hearing transcripts, deeds, land office records, photographs, receipts, city council meeting minutes, letters, ledgers, and depositionsin all more than 100,000 records.

Awardees notified shortly thereafter. The awards will be available for use during the 2011-12 academic year.

For more information: http://library.uco.edu/archives/digital_collections/townsite.cfm

PROCEDURES
All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received by April 1 of each year preferably in Word format and submitted as an attachment to e-mail to gdobbs@uco.edu. Applications and supporting materials submitted after April 1 will not be considered. Fellowships will be announced by April 30 of each year and awardees will be notified on that day or shortly thereafter.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

The major criterion for selection is a demonstrated information need, for which the UCO Librarys collections will be significantly helpful to the scholar and his or her area of research. Applications should include a brief summary of the librarys holdings that will benefit the research topic. A subcommittee of Friends of the Library and UCO Governing Board members and UCO librarians will judge the applications.

DRUMMOND, (A.A.) JACK PAPERS

140 linear feet, 32 audio cassette tapes The Drummond papers are a rich resource of information on early cattle ranching and the development of the oil industry in Oklahoma. Alfred Alexander Drummond was a ranger and entrepreneurial oil landsman in Osage County and the Madill area. Born in the Osage Nation when it was part of Indian Territory, he grew up in Hominy where his father was a trader for the Osage Nation. Drummond began as a cattle rancher but eventually amassed huge land holdings and widened his business interests to include oil and gas exploration and production. This collection includes business and personal correspondence, legal, and financial documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, audio tapes, and personal memorabilia. The cassette tapes are interviews conducted by Terry Hammons from 1978 to 1980 in preparation for his book on Drummond.

HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS
On-campus housing may be available at a reduced rate. The scholar will be responsible for scheduling their visit at such a time or coordinating their own off-campus housing.

PAYMENT
Fellows will be paid in one lump sum at the beginning of their residency. Please notify the library at least one month prior to your visit or the onset of your research.

SIDNEY BRAY
36 linear feet Sidney Bray, a World War II veteran, directed $1.5 billion worth of sales in the World War II Bond Drives. As regional director of the Bond Division for seven central states from 1942 to 1965, he directed award-winning savings bonds campaigns for the U.S. Treasury Department. He was known as a champion fundraiser for worthy projects. Brays collection provides insight into U.S. efforts to mobilize the citizenry and finance Americas involvement in WWII. Included in his materials are WWII financing records, promotional materials, photographs, federal publications, press releases, special memorabilia and the Schools at War Scrapbooks.
The Bray collection can be viewed at: http://library.uco.edu/archives/collections/coll ection-bray.cfm

EXPECTATIONS
All fellowship recipients are expected to be in regular and continuous use of the collections at the library during their period of residence. Within 90 days of completing the fellowship, fellows are asked to submit a 200-word description of their final research products and experiences using the collections. A copy of any publication(s) resulting from the fellowship work should be provided to the library as well.

GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOCOPYING AND/OR PUBLICATION OF COLLECTION MATERIAL

Photocopying charges are $.07 to $.10 per page. Please be advised that any fellow who wishes to publish material found in the librarys archives will be responsible for paying for any applicable administration and/or licensing fee for use of such content.

MORE INFO
Nicole Willard, M.A., C.A.
nwillard@uco.edu

Gwen Dobbs, MLIS

gdobbs@uco.edu

ABOUT THE FRIENDS

The Friends of the Library of UCO (FOL/UCO) is an organization dedicated to enriching the services of Chambers Library to the university and the community. The Friends sponsor events and programs and provide financial support for library collections. Memberships, donations, and proceeds from the annual book sale are the primary sources of income for the Friends.

MARILYN HARRIS PAPERS

30 cubic feet Best selling author and UCO Artist-in-Residence in the English Department for 7 years, Marilyn Harris authored 20 books that have been published in several languages. She is best known for her seven-novel series Eden, a historical saga about the Eden family of England. She was also the author of the bestselling novel Hatter Fox, adapted into the 1977 CBS Movie, A Girl Called Hatter Fox. Among the awards Harris has received are the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame Award, O. Henry Award, and the University of Oklahoma Literary Award. Her collection consists of the original drafts of all 20 books, correspondence with publishers and editors, galleys, fan letters, cover art for her book, research used in the writing of her books as well as a complete collection of her works in paper, hardback, and foreign language titles.