Description:
Postcards, photographs, negatives and papers pertaining to the history of Oklahoma County in the 20th century.
| Collection | RAC 2010.07 |
| Repository | OKEA |
| Title | Robert Allison Collection |
| Date | circa 1900-1970s |
| Extent | 3 boxes |
| Creator(s) | Robert Allison |
| Biographical note | Materials collected and donated by Dr. Robert F. Allison. Allison is one of the founding members of Retro Metro Oklahoma City and a retired professor of Business and Health Services Administration. Allison has taught at five universities and was as an executive at three hospitals. Allison created the oral history project of the American College of Health Care Executives by Lewis Weeks, which can be viewed in the Ray Brown section of the American Hospital Association Library in Chicago. |
| Historical note | The collection is comprised of primary source materials from the 20th century in Oklahoma County. |
| Scope note | This collection includes postcards, photographs, negatives and papers. Papers include correspondence, menus, programs and stationery. Postcards contain original handwritten messages and stamps. Photographs and papers also include handwritten notes. |
| Access restrictions | None |
| Language | English |
| Citation | Robert Allison Collection, RAC 2010.07, Special Collections and Research, Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City, OK |
Inventory List:
| Series | Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 1 | Postcards | circa 1900-1970s | ||
| 1 | 1 | Aerials and Streets; Arts and Entertainment; Aviation; Buildings- Banking, Government, Libraries, Medical, Religion, Schools and Universities; Hotels and Restaurants; Industry and Trade (3.5 x 5.5 in.) | 1902-1977 | |
| 1 | 2 | Real Estate; Recreation- Parks and State Fair; Transportation; Typography (3.5 x 5.5 in.) | 1905-1951 | |
| 2 | Photographs | circa 1900-1970s | ||
| 2 | 2 | Aerials; Arts and Entertainment; Buildings- Government, Hotels, Religion, School and Universities; Industry and Trade; People; Real Estate; Recreation; Retail; Transportation Contains negatives. (3 x 5 in.) | 1911-1975 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Aerials and Streets; Arts and Entertainment; Aviation; Buildings- Government, Hotels, Libraries; Industry and Trade; People; Real Estate; Recreation; Retail; Transportation (5 x 7 in.) | circa 1910s |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Buildings; Real Estate; Recreation (3.25 x 7.5 in.) | 1922-1949 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Recreation (5 x 8 in.) | circa 1910s |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Restaurants (8 x 10 in.) | circa 1950-1960s |
| 3 | Papers | circa 1910-1940s | ||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Correspondence- John A. Brown Co. and Oklahoma Publishing Co.; Menu- The Copper Kettle; Program- Overholser Theatre; Stationery- Illinois Miner Newspaper, Huckins Hotel, Skirvin Hotel | 1913-1949 |