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John E. Barry collection of legal documents, 1365-1778

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-006

Scope and Contents

21 handwritten legal documents, primarily land indentures dealing with the Talbot family (Earls of Shrewsbury), collected by John E. Barry.

Barry was a Tulsa attorney and civic leader; a former Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa president; a trustee of the Philbrook Museum of Art; a trustee of the John Steele Zinke Foundation; served on the boards of directors of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, Midwest Art Alliance, Tulsa Ballet, and the Nimrod International Journal. Barry acquired these documents while studying at the London School of Economics as a Fulbright Scholar in 1951. They hung for many years in his offices, and after his death were given to TU. Original transcription and translation of the documents was done for the Barry family by Eric Poole.

Dates

  • Creation: 1365 - 1778

Language

These materials are in English, Latin and French.

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.

Extent

21 items (21 documents in 18 frames)

Physical Location

Housed on the 5th floor, in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift

Physical Description

Good

Title
John E. Barry collection of legal documents, 1365-1778
Status
Completed
Author
I. Marc Carlson
Date
2007 March
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

Contact:
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496