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John Bennett Shaw Collection, 1894-1975

 Collection
Identifier: 1963-001

Content Description

The John Bennett Shaw Collection is comprised of extensive collections of modern literature, books relating to Native Americans, early travel, and Oklahoma, archival materials, photographs, pamphlets, phonographic discs. The modern authors represented include William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, John Steinbeck, and Katherine Mansfield.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963 - 1974
  • Publication: 1894 - 1975

Creator

Extent

52 Linear Feet (517+ volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The archival materials have been subsumed into the artificial collections, such as Indians of North America and General Historical. The books and Serials have been catalogued and classed in with the Special Collections Library. The books and serials can be searched below. As these are further identified, these will be added to the library below.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation from John Bennett Shaw in various accruals between 1963 and 1972. Further poshumous gifts were also made.

Title
John Bennett Shaw Collection, 1894-1975
Status
Completed
Date
2019-05-13
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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