Logsdon, Guy William, 1934-2018

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1934-05-31 - 2018-02-05

Biography

Guy William Logsdon was born on May 31, 1934, in Ada, Oklahoma, to Guy and Mattie Marsalas Logsdon. He received his Masters degree in Library Science and his Doctorate of Education from the University of Oklahoma. For his dissertation he wrote the history of the University of Tulsa up to 1970. In 1967, Guy became Director of Libraries at the University of Tulsa. He was working on a second history of the University of Tulsa from 1970 to the present when he passed away on February 5, 2018.

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1976-06-14

Item — Box 2, Folder: 2

Identifier: 1976.004.2.2.004

Scope and Contents

"I shall indeed be writing to Guy Logsdon: the information as to what is there will interest me, and be useful to bibliographer Alan Clark (hard at work here, just now- he goes to Cornell next week for study of the collection there)."

Dates: 1976-06-14

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Laura (Riding) Jackson papers, 1965-1974 / Series 1 - Correspondence

Letter from Laura (Riding) Jackson to Guy Logsdon, 1976-06-21

Item — Box 1, Folder: 19

Identifier: 1976.004.1.19.002

Scope and Contents

"For my own general knowledge, and unto bibliographical needs, and also for assistance to the person I have authorized to make a bibliography of my writings, I request of you information as to what you have of manuscript material of mine, and some account of the proce[d]ure I should have to folow for the procuring of copies that I might feel I ought to see."

Dates: 1976-06-21

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Laura (Riding) Jackson papers, 1965-1974 / Series 1 - Correspondence

Letter from Laura (Riding) Jackson to Guy Logsdon, 1976-07-20

Item — Box 1, Folder: 19

Identifier: 1976.004.1.19.005

Scope and Contents "I have now decided on what, of your collection of ms. material originating with me, it may be useful for me to see, in copy. The first three items on the list you sent to me I need not call for..."...."I hope you will excuse my requesting word as to the charges for copies of the letter to H. Wolfe, and the 8 letters to Mr. Cohen and Mr. Burnshaw, and the 8 to Mr. Mendelson, and the single letter to Mr. Woolmer, before asking you to have these made, and sent to...

Dates: 1976-07-20

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Laura (Riding) Jackson papers, 1965-1974 / Series 1 - Correspondence

Letter from Laura (Riding) Jackson to Guy Logsdon, 1977-07-25

Item — Box 1, Folder: 19

Identifier: 1976.004.1.19.017

Scope and Contents

"I have quite near, within my work-table reach, the packet of xeroxed material generously presented to me - for my studying and making note on, with a reserved intention of considering then what else of your collection I might need to study."

Dates: 1977-07-25