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Alworth, E. Paul (Elmer Paul), 1917-2002

 Person

Biography

American professor of English at the University of Tulsa for 50 years. Published a scholarly look at Will Rogers in 1975. Served as the official pronouncer for the city and regional spelling bees for 18 years and pronounced over 15,000 words for 3,600 contestants.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Kistler, Jr. Freshman Library, 1892-1962

 Collection
Identifier: 1960-002
Content Description

A collection of 100 works referred to in "How to gain a year on college" by E. P. Alworth and Manly Johnson. They are by no means the sole books by him in the catalog. To view the catalog, click on the "External Documents" link below, which will take you to the McFarlin book catalog for a list of all the included volumes. Please note that this is a group of BOOKS and not manuscript materials.

Dates: 1892 - 1962

Sam P. McBirney archive, 1915-1934

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-016
Scope and Contents

Archive consists of the papers, photographs, and memorabilia of Sam P. McBirney, Henry Kendall College football coach and Tulsa banker.

Dates: 1915 - 1934

Additional filters:

Subject
Football -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- History. 1
Special Collections -- Photographs -- McBirney, Sam P. 1