Oklahoma. Governor (1955-1959 : Gary)

Scope and Contents From the Series: Consists of privately collected Riggs ephemera and is arranged into the following categories:Correspondence, which includes two letters from Riggs to Ben Henneke, and one letter to "Henri"; articles written by others about Riggs or related subjects; and reminiscences by those who knew Riggs.Writings and related material, which includes playbills, photographs, press cutting of theatre reviews, and other ephemera relating to productions of Riggs' plays and the premiere...

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Blank invitation to the world premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s movie adaptation at the Rivoli Theatre, New York.

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Invitation to the Southwestern Premier of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “Oklahoma!” at the Rialto Theatre, Tulsa, OK to be held on Thursday, June 7, 1956 at 8 pm.

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A photograph of actress Shirley Jones speaking to the crowd outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" Governor Raymond Gary and Mrs. Gary are to her left. Other unidentified people are on the dais.

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A photograph of actress Shirley Jones speaking to the crowd outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" Governor Raymond Gary and Mrs. Gary are to her left. Other unidentified people are on the dais.

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A photograph of actress Shirley Jones speaking to the crowd outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" Governor Raymond Gary and Mrs. Gary are to her left. Other unidentified people are on the dais.

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A photograph of the Governor’s party arriving at the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" They are Dale Waymire, and Mrs. Dale Waymire (the Governor’s daughter and son in law), Governor Raymond Gary and Mrs. Gary, and Mrs. Jenks Craig (Wife of a member of the Governor’s Staff).

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A photograph of Governor Raymond Gary speaking to the crowd outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" Mrs. Gary is to his left. Other unidentified people are on the dais.

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A photograph of Governor Raymond Gary exiting a car with his son in law, Dale Waymire outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!"

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A photograph of Governor Raymond Gary speaking to the crowd outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" Mrs. Gary is to his left. Other unidentified people are on the dais.