Earnest Hoberecht Collection 2024.20

Description:

 

Unique ID2024.2
RepositoryOKEA
TitleErnest Hoberecht Collection 
Date1938 - 1980
Extent26 boxes; 1 oversized folder
CreatorHoberecht, Earnest, 1918-1999
Historical NoteEarnest Hoberecht obituary from The New York Times, September 26, 1999 edition; Earnest Hoberecht, Popular Novelist in Occupied Japan, Is Dead at 81; Earnest Hoberecht (pronounced HO-bright), an American who became a major literary figure in Japan just after World War II on the strength of some romance novels he wrote in a matter of weeks, died Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at an Oklahoma City hospital; Mr. Hoberecht was born January 1, 1918 in Watonga, Okla., where he grew up; he earned a journalism degree from Oklahoma University, then worked as a reporter for The Memphis Press-Scimitar; he quit to go to Hawaii to work as a laborer at Pearl Harbor, and from there wound up covering the occupation of Japan; by day, Mr. Hoberecht wrote news articles and tried to recruit Asian subscribers for the wire service, United Press International; he wrote his novels after 5:30 P.M., generally by dictating to a secretary; a translator who had won considerable local attention with a Japanese version of ’Gone With the Wind’ then put it into Japanese; by writing novels in English and having them immediately translated into Japanese, Mr. Hoberecht became, for a little over two years, the best-known, and virtually the only, American writer available in Japan as it rebuilt itself and its society under the Allied occupation; he returned to his hometown in 1966, where he ran a number of family businesses, including an insurance company and a title company; his writing was restricted to occasional letters to the editor complaining about low wheat prices
Scope NoteThe Ernest Hoberecht Collection includes correspondence, photographs, documents, and ephemera related to Mr. Hoberecht's personal and professional lives.
Access RestrictionsNone
LanguageEnglish
Credit Ernest Hoberecht Collection, 2024.20, Special Collections and Research, Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City, OK

Inventory List:

 

BoxFolderTitleDateDescription
1 Correspondence1938 - 1944 
11Letters to Earnest Hoberecht1938 - 1941Letters to Earnest from friends and The University of Oklahoma School of Journalism where Earnest was a student. Includes letters to Mary regarding Davenport court case.
12Letters to Earnest Hoberecht from Mary1940Personal letters to Earnest from Mary
13Letters to Earnest Hoberecht from Mary1944Personal letters to Earnest from Mary
14Letters to Earnest Hoberecht from Mary Personal letters to Earnest from Mary, undated
15Letters written by Earnest Hoberecht1931 - 1942Letters written by Earnest to parents and family and some business correspondence while in Memphis, Tennessee 
16Notes and Loose Papers1940 - 1949Mixture of notes and envelopes 
17Various personal notes, notebooks and student materials1938 - 1942Mixture of personal notes and student ephemera from The University of Oklahoma School of Journalism
2 Correspondence1939 - 1946 
21Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1939 - 1941Letters to parents from Earnest while living in Memphis, Tennessee and writing for the Memphis Press-Scimitar, an afternoon newspaper.
22Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1943Letters to parents from Earnest while living in Honolulu, Hawaii. Earnest was working as editor of the Pearl Harbor Bulletin, the official publication of the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, and writing for United Press. Includes one page of an undated letter from Mary Hoberecht to parents regarding filing of the couple's taxes
23Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1944Letters to parents from Earnest while living in Honolulu, Hawaii. Topics discussed include: life and marriage with Mary, publishing efforts, and wartime celebrity visits to the Navy base. 
24Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtJanuary - March 1945Letters to parents from Earnest while living in Honolulu, Hawaii. Topics include Earnest becoming a United Press War Correspondent, his workload at the Peal Harbor Navy Yard, his health, and the holidays.
25Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtApril - June 1945Letter to parents from Earnest while covering war stories in the Pacific theater for the United Press. Topics include travel aboard Navy vessels to Guam, Falalop and Asor in Micronesia, and Japan. 
26Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtJuly - September 1945Letters to parents from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Topics include the USS Iowa, the Muroran Steel Works bombing, and the ending of the war with Japan.
27Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtOctober - December 1945Letters to parents from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Topics include the United Press office in the Radio Tokyo building, finalizing his divorce from Mary, his health issues, and covering General MacArthur's office.  
28Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1945Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Includes several news article clippings about Earnest's activity in the Pacific. 
29Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtJanuary - February 1946Letters to parents from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Topics include his daily life, his observations on the Japanese, requests for items from the U.S., the publishing of his book  "Shears of Destiny" and "Tokyo Romance", meeting Japanese movie actress Hideko Mimure. A copy of a news story about Soviet-American relations in Japan is also included. 
210Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtMarch - June 1946Letters to parents from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Topics includes coverage of ongoing war trial of Tojo, his daily life in Japan, mentions of covering Eisenhower and MacArthur visits.  Includes newspaper clippings of Earnest's articles. 
211Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtJuly - December 1946Letters to parents from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Topics include daily life in Japan, his medical issues, his promotion to acting manager for UP Japan, dinner with Ambassador George Acheson Jr. and the publishing of his book in Japan. Includes copy of article he wrote on Soviet relations in Asia.  
212Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1946Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Japan working as a war correspondent for the United Press. Topics include daily life in Japan, publishing of "Tokyo Romance", and an issue of the Nippon Times with an article about Earnest. 
213Letters to family from Earnest HoberechtUnknown YearsLetters to parents from Earnest from unknown years. 
214Telegrams to family from Earnest HoberechtUnknown YearsWestern Union telegrams to parents from Earnest from unknown years. 
3 Correspondence1947-1953 /1959 - 1960 / 1962 - 1967 
31Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht 1947Letters to parents from Earnest while in Japan working as the acting manager for UP Japan. Topics include a visit to family in the U.S., a work trip to China, publishing of "Tokyo Romance" in the U.S.  Includes several news clippings about  and others news written by Earnest.  
32Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1947Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while working as the acting manager for UP Japan. Topics include daily life in Japan, publishing of his works, and the Hoberecht Fan Clubs of Japan. 
33Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1948Letters to his parents, Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Japan working as the acting manager for UP Japan. Topics include daily life in Japan and his writings. 
34Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht 1949Letters to his parents, Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Japan working as the acting manager for UP Japan. Topics include daily life in Japan. 
35Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht 1950-1951Letters to his parents from Earnest while in Japan working as acting manager for the UP Japan. Topics include daily life in Japan and politics. 
36Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht 1953Letters to his parents from Earnest while in Japan working as acting manager for the UP Japan. Topics include Earnest receiving a raise at UP. 
37Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1957-1959Letters to his parents from Earnest while in Japan working as acting manager for the UP Japan. Topics include his visit to India covering the Dalai Lama, meeting the Japanese Prime Minister, and his visit to America with Laurette Heger and their engagement. 
38Letter to Earnest from MacArthur1959A letter of thanks from Douglas MacArthur to Earnest regarding his sympathies expressed for his mother's death.
39Letters to Laurette Heger from Earnest Hoberecht1959-1960Letters to his wife Laurette from Earnest while he was in Hong Kong, Manilla, and Japan. Topics include expressions of affection for his wife, information on getting her visa for Japan, their daughter Toni. 
310Letters to Laurette Heger from Earnest Hoberecht1961-1963Letters to his wife Laurette from Earnest while he was in Bangkok, New Delhi, Karachi, Cairo, Singapore, and Watonga OK. Topics include expressions of affection for his wife, travelling with MacArthur, their daughter Toni and son Ernie III.
311Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1962Letters to his parents from Earnest while in Japan working as acting manager for the UP Japan. Topics include daily life in Japan, his wife Laurette, children Toni and Ernie III, and his recovery from the mumps. 
312Letters to Daisy from Earnest Hoberecht1963Letters to his Aunt Daisy and parents, from Earnest while in Japan. Topics include daily life in Japan, his children Toni and Ernie III.
313Christmas Card Lists 1963-1965Lists of names and addresses for Christmas cards sent and received by Earnest
314Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht 1965Letters to his parents, from Earnest, while in Tokyo, Japan as General Manager for Asia at UP. Topics include daily life and the holiday season. 
315Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1952/1957-1960Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Tokyo, Japan as General Manager for Asia at UP. Topics include daily life, Earnest's work and travels. Several newspaper articles and photos are included with these letters.
316Letters to Earnest Hoberecht 1959-1960/1962-1967Letters to Earnest from various business acquaintances. Letters include many well wishes for the birth of Earnest III.
317Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1962Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Tokyo, Japan as General Manager for Asia at UP. Topics include daily life, Earnest's work and travels. Several photos are included with these letters.
318Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1965-1967Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest while in Tokyo, Japan as General Manager for Asia at UP. Topics include daily life, the holidays, and Earnest's work and travels. Several newspaper articles and photos are included with these letters.
319Letters to family from Earnest Hoberecht1966-1967/1969/1972Letters to Jeanne and Rube Mills from Earnest. Topics include Earnest resigning from the UP and moving back to the U.S., working as a President of American Suppliers Inc., and starting the Great American News Co. Inc.
320Letters to family from various sourcesVariousLetters to Earnest's parents from various other family members and acquaintances. Dates of correspondence range from 1943 through 1967. Topics include letters of thanks and appreciation. 
4 Correspondence1968-1972 
41Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1968Letters to  and from Earnest to various family and business associates. Topics include letters of appreciation for memorials to his late father. 
42Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1969 (Jan-Aug)Letters to and from Earnest to various family and business associates. Topics include updates on the his children, and catching up with friends and associates. 
43Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1969 (Aug-Dec)Letters to and from Earnest to various family and business associates. Topics include letters of appreciation for memorials to his late father, and Earnest's purchase of the title company. 
44Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1969Letters to and from Earnest to various family and business associates. Topics include updates on the his children, and catching up with friends and associates. 
45Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1970Letters to and from Earnest to various family and business associates. Topics include updates on the his children, and catching up with friends and associates. 
46Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1970Letters to and from Earnest to various family and business associates. Topics include updates on the his children, and catching up with friends and associates. 
47Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1972Letters from Earnest to various family and friends. A mailing list of addresses is also included. 
5 Correspondence1977-1984 
51Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1977Letters to Earnest in regards to his trip to Korea. Includes several photographs. 
52Earnest Hoberecht Personal Correspondence1977Letters related to Earnest being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Includes newspaper article clippings and event programs. 
53Blaine County Abstract Company Correspondence1977-1980Letters and advertisements from the Blaine County Abstract Company where Earnest was President. 
54Blaine County Abstract Company Correspondence1978-1982Letters and mailing lists from the Blaine County Abstract Company where Earnest was President. 
55Blaine County Abstract Company Correspondence1984Letters from the Blaine County Abstract Company where Earnest was President. Contains some personal correspondence. 
56Blaine County Abstract Company Correspondence1984Letters from the Blaine County Abstract Company where Earnest was President. Contains some personal correspondence. 
6 Correspondence1950-2003 
61John C. Hunter Farm Correspondence1950-1984Letters and documents regarding John C. Hunter's farm property, includes lease rental agreement documents. 
62John C. Hunter Farm Correspondence1984-1994Letters and documents regarding John C. Hunter's farm property, includes lease rental agreement documents. 
63John C. Hunter Farm Correspondence1994-2003Letters and documents regarding John C. Hunter's farm property, includes lease rental agreement documents. 
7 Correspondence; Publications1934-1944 
71Typed letters written by Earnest for school assignments1934Typed letters written by Earnest for school assignments.
72"The Reflector" published by Earnest Hoberecht1936Issues of "The Reflector" published by Earnest in Dec. 1936, Jan. 1937, and Feb. 1937.
73"The Reflector" advertising agreements and proofs1936-1937"The Reflector" advertising agreements and proofs.
74School and Research Correspondence1938Letters related to Earnest's time working as a student at University of Oklahoma. 
75Poems and Memoir, "Why? The First Twenty Years of My Life"1934A small notebook of poems and a short memoir written by Earnest. 
76Early Writing, College Papers, by Earnest Hoberecht1938-1940Term papers and stories written by Earnest while in college.
77Article Manuscripts, Various Topics1940-1941Various early articles and stories written by Earnest.
78Articles: Four Part Series, "Chemurgy" and "Extracurricular"1941Articles written by Earnest while at the Press-Scimitar in Memphis, Tenn.
79University of Oklahoma Journalism Student Assignments on Public Relations, Correspondence with Book Publishers and Magazines 1941School assignments and correspondence with publishers related to public relations. 
710Notes and Ideas1941Several notes on ideas from Earnest. Includes several newspaper clippings. 
711University of Oklahoma , "Extension Division News"1940-1941Issues of the "Extension Division News" from the University of Oklahoma which include articles written by Earnest. 
712General Correspondence, Business, and Personal1941General correspondence including business and personal topics. Several letters to publishers regarding articles. Includes a newspaper article. 
713Letters from Publishers and Publications1941Letters to Earnest from publishers and publications in response to article submissions. 
714Clippings of Earnest's Writing in the Memphis Scimitar Newspaper1941Newspaper clippings of Earnest's writing from the Memphis Scimitar.
715School and Research Correspondence1941School assignments and correspondence with publishers related to public relations. 
716Letters from Publishers and Publications1942Responses to Earnest's writing submissions various from publishers and publications. 
717General Correspondence, Business, and Personal1942General correspondence including business and personal topics.
718Article Manuscript, "Chemurgy and the Oklahoma Farmer"n.d.Article Manuscript, "Chemurgy and the Oklahoma Farmer"
719"By Ernie Hoberecht" Memoirn.d.Copy of "By Ernie Hoberecht" memoir. Circa 1942
720Third Anniversary of the Beginning of WWII at Pearl Harbor Event Program19444 copies of the event program honoring the start of WWII at Pearl Harbor.
721"See Pearl Harbor Work" Brochure U.S. Navy Yard Written by Hoberecht194417 copies of "See Pearl Harbor Work" brochures, in blue, brown, and green.
8 Correspondence; Publications1947-1949 
81Correspondence with Far East Photo Review1947Earnest's correspondence with the Far East Photo Review 
82Correspondence, Mixture of Business and Personal While Visiting Home in Oklahoma1947Earnest's business and personal correspondence while visiting home in Oklahoma, Sept-Dec 1947.
83Correspondence with Curtis Brown, Ltd., Publisher of "Tokyo Romance"1947-1948Earnest's correspondence with Curtis Brown Ltd., the publisher of his novel "Tokyo Romance".
84Correspondence with J. Howard Worrall, Hawaiian Broadcasting System1947-1948Earnest's correspondence with J. Howard Worrall of the Hawaiian Broadcasting System regarding Japanese focused programming. 
85Clippings About and by Earnest Hoberecht, Pearl Harbor Bulletin Issues1947-1949Issues of the Pearl Harbor Bulletin and newspaper article clippings of and about Earnest.
86General Correspondence, Business and Personal Jan-May 19491949Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Jan-May 1949 while working for the UP in Japan.
87General Correspondence, Business and Personal June-Sept 19491949Earnest's business and personal correspondence from June-Sept 1949 while working for the UP in Japan.
88General Correspondence, Business and Personal Oct-Dec 19491949Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Oct-Dec 1949 while working for the UP in Japan.
89Articles About Japanese Emperor Hirohito by Hoberecht and Others1936-1946Several articles about Japanese emperor Hirohito by Earnest and others. 
810Articles About Japanese Emperor Hirohito by Hoberecht and Others1948Several articles about Japanese emperor Hirohito by Earnest and others. 
811Partial File Folder- Hoberecht's Emperor File With Handwritten Note1945A half of a file folder with a handwritten note.
812Articles About Japanese Emperor Hirohito by Hoberecht and Others1947Several articles about Japanese emperor Hirohito by Earnest and others. 
9 Correspondence; Publications1948-1952 
91Information Collected About Emperor Hirohito and Correspondence with Imperial Household, Transcript of May 1949 Interview1948-1949Earnest's correspondence with the Japanese Imperial household, transcript of Hirohito interview from May 1949, and other information collected regarding the Emperor. 
92Articles About Japanese Emperor Hirohito by Hoberecht and Others1949-1952Several articles about Japanese emperor Hirohito by Earnest and others. 
93Book "My Impressions of the Emperor of Japan" by Miles W. Vaughn1948Hard cover copy of the book "My Impressions of the Emperor of Japan" written in Japanese. 
94Correspondence, "Tokyo Daily American" Proposed Newspaper July-Dec 19481948Correspondence related to Earnest's proposal to start an English language newspaper in Japan. 
95Correspondence, "Tokyo Daily American" Proposed Newspaper Jan 19491949Correspondence related to Earnest's proposal to start an English language newspaper in Japan. 
96Correspondence, "Tokyo Daily American" Proposed Newspaper Feb-Dec 19491949Correspondence related to Earnest's proposal to start an English language newspaper in Japan. 
97National Foreign Trade Council Articles and Meeting Addresses1949Includes articles and meeting program from National Foreign Trade Council.
98Mailer Drafts of Articles and Scripts Jan-March 19491949Articles written by Earnest, about Japan while working for the United Press.
99Mailer Drafts of Articles and Scripts Apr-May 19491949Articles written by Earnest, about Japan while working for the United Press.
910Mailer Drafts of Articles and Scripts, United Press Correspondent, June-Dec 19491949Articles written by Earnest, about Japan while working for the United Press.
10 Correspondence; Publications1949-1952 
101Articles Written by Earnest Hoberecht as United Press Manager for Japan1949Topics include Hiroshima screenplay, trade, politics, and movie stars.
102Articles and Interviews by Earnest Hoberecht1949Topics include Russian refugees in Japan.
103Articles Written by Earnest as United Press Staff Correspondent, "Mailers"1950Articles written by Earnest, about Japan while working for the United Press.
104Articles Written by Earnest, "Bulletins as United Press Manager for Japan, re:Tax Problem"1950-1952Articles written by Earnest, about Japan while working for the United Press.
105Articles and Ideas for a Book Earnest called "Light Features"1949-1951Several newspaper article clippings and notes for a book idea called "Light Features".
106Correspondence, Personal and Business Jan-March 19501950Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Jan-March 1950 while working for the UP in Japan.
107Correspondence, Personal and Business Apr-June 19501950Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Apr-June 1950 while working for the UP in Japan.
108Correspondence, Personal and Business July-Sept 19501950Earnest's business and personal correspondence from July-Sept 1950 while working for the UP in Japan.
109Correspondence, Personal and Business Oct-Dec 19501950Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Oct-Dec 1950 while working for the UP in Japan.
1010Correspondence, Personal and Business Jan-March 19511951Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Jan-March 1951 while working for the UP in Japan.
1011Correspondence, Personal and Business Apr-Sept 19511951Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Apr-Sept 1951 while working for the UP in Japan.
1012Correspondence, Personal and Business Oct-Dec 19511951Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Oct-Dec 1951 while working for the UP in Japan.
11 Correspondence; Publications1952-1953 
111Correspondence, Personal and Business Jan-March 19521952Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Jan-March 1952 while working for the UP in Japan.
112Correspondence, Personal and Business Apr-June 19521952Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Apr-June 1952 while working for the UP in Japan.
113Correspondence, Personal and Business July-Sept 19521952Earnest's business and personal correspondence from July-Sept 1952 while working for the UP in Japan.
114Correspondence, Personal and Business Oct-Dec 19521952Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Oct-Dec 1952 while working for the UP in Japan.
115Articles Written by Earnest Hoberecht as United Press General Manager for Asia, Jan-March 19521952Articles written by Earnest as UP General Manager, topics include Foreigners living in Japan, former Japanese emperor Tojo, and the turnover of governance of Japan to the Japanese. 
116Articles Written by Earnest Hoberecht as United Press General Manager for Asia, Aug-Dec 19521952Articles written by Earnest as UP General Manager, topics include post peace treaty Japan, Korea, and Communism in Asia. 
117Correspondence, Personal and Business Jan-Feb 19531953Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Jan-Feb 1953 while working for the UP in Japan.
118Correspondence, Personal and Business Mar-May 19531953Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Mar-May 1953 while working for the UP in Japan.
119Correspondence, Personal and Business June-Aug 19531953Earnest's business and personal correspondence from June-Aug 1953 while working for the UP in Japan.
1110Correspondence, Personal and Business Oct-Dec 19531953Earnest's business and personal correspondence from Oct-Dec 1953 while working for the UP in Japan.
1111Articles Written by Earnest Hoberecht as United Press Vice President for Asia, July-Dec 19531953Articles written by Earnest as UP Vice President, topics include Korea and the challenges Asia presents to America. 
12 Correspondence1948-1956 
121Book Source Material, 1948-19521948-1952Articles and newspaper clippings of ideas for book materials. 
122Articles Written by Earnest Hoberecht as United Press Vice President for Asia, Jan-June 19531953Articles written by Earnest as UP Vice President, topics include India, Pakistan, and Chinese control of Burma.
123Correspondence with Ted Shimizu, March 1952-April 19531952-1953Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and San Francisco and Ted in Watonga and Norman, Oklahoma. Includes letters Earnest wrote to others about Ted, and photographs that were enclosed in letters. 
124Correspondence with Ted Shimizu, May-Dec 19531953Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and San Francisco and Ted in Watonga and Norman, Oklahoma. Includes letters Earnest wrote to others about Ted, and photographs that were enclosed in letters. 
125Correspondence with Ted Shimizu, 19541954Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and San Francisco and Ted in Watonga and Norman, Oklahoma. Includes letters Earnest wrote to others about Ted, and photographs that were enclosed in letters. 
126Correspondence with Ted Shimizu, 19551955Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and San Francisco and Ted in Watonga and Norman, Oklahoma. Includes letters Earnest wrote to others about Ted.
127Correspondence with Ted Shimizu, 19561956Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and San Francisco and Ted in Watonga and Norman, Oklahoma. Includes letters Earnest wrote to others about Ted.
128Photographs removed from correspondence with Ted Shimizu, 1952-19531952-1953Photographs primarily of Ted Shimizu
13 Correspondence1951-1961 
131Earnest Hoberecht Travel authorizations, 1951-19571951-1957Letters and other documents related to Earnest's travel arrangements and authorizations. 
132Earnest Hoberecht Bank of Hawaii account statements, 1954-19571954-1957Monthly bank statements for Earnest's business purchases while working for the UP in Japan.
133Correspondence with Roy W. Howard, 1957-19581957-1958Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and Roy in New York City regarding journalism, personal topics of health, family and relationships, and news of the day. Roy Wilson Howard was a journalist and editor and served as  president of Scripps-Howard News.
134Correspondence with Roy W. Howard, 1959-1961 / 19641959-1961Letters between Earnest in Tokyo and Roy in New York City regarding journalism, personal topics of health, family and relationships, and news of the day. Roy Wilson Howard was a journalist and editor and served as  president of Scripps-Howard News. Includes full issue of  Scripps-Howard News magazine dedicated to Roy at the time of his death in 1964.
135Correspondence with E.T. Hoberecht, November 19591959Letters to and from E.T. Hoberecht in Watonga, Oklahoma as President of Watonga Industries, Inc. regarding a credit inquiry for Jim and Harrill or Harold Rockett. 
136Correspondence, Personal and Business, August 19591959Earnest's business and personal correspondence during August 1959 while working for the UP in Japan.
137Correspondence, Personal and Business, September 19591959Earnest's business and personal correspondence during September 1959 while working for the UP in Japan.
138Correspondence, Personal and Business, October 19591959Earnest's business and personal correspondence during October 1959 while working for the UP in Japan.
139Correspondence, Personal and Business, November 19591959Earnest's business and personal correspondence during November 1959 while working for the UP in Japan.
1310Correspondence, Personal and Business, December 19591959Earnest's business and personal correspondence during December 1959 while working for the UP in Japan.
14 Correspondence1960-1961 
141Correspondence, Personal, January-March 19601960Earnest's personal correspondence during January-March 1960 while working for the UP in Japan.
142Correspondence, Personal, April-May 19601960Earnest's personal correspondence during April-May 1960 while working for the UP in Japan.
143Correspondence, Personal, June-July 19601960Earnest's personal correspondence during June-July 1960 while working for the UP in Japan.
144Correspondence, Personal, July-August 19601960Earnest's personal correspondence during July-August 1960 while working for the UP in Japan.
145Correspondence, Personal, September-October 19601960Earnest's personal correspondence during September-October 1960 while working for the UP in Japan.
146Correspondence, Personal, November-December 19601960Earnest's personal correspondence during November-December 1960 while working for the UP in Japan.
147Notarized Travel Letter for Sachi Kubota, Signed by E.T. Hoberecht1960A notarized travel letter for Sachi Kubota, signed by E.T. Hoberecht. 
148Correspondence, Personal and Business, January-March 19611961Earnest's business and personal correspondence during January-March 1961 while working for the UP in Japan.
15 Correspondence1959-1967 
151Correspondence, U.S. Dept. of Labor1960E.T. Hoberecht's correspondence with the U.S. Dept. of Labor regarding a federal wage-hour law investigation, 1960.
152Financial Account Information and Receipts, 19611961Financial Account Information and Receipts, 1961, many in Japanese. 
153Correspondence with Mike Howard, Rocky Mountain News, 19661966Earnest's correspondence with Mike Howard, Rocky Mountain News, 1966
154Articles Written by Earnest Hoberecht, 19671967Various articles written by Earnest Hoberecht, 1967
155Newspaper Purchases and Prospects, Correspondence with Media Outlets, 1959-19661959-1966Newspaper purchases and prospects, correspondence with media outlets, 1959-1966
156Attendee Packet: Asian Editors Roundtable May 23-27, 19661966Attendee packet for United Nations, Asian Editors Roundtable from the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East. 
157Lists of Mailing and Wire Addresses for Earnest's Contacts, 19671967Lists of Mailing and Wire Addresses for Earnest's Contacts, 1967
158Correspondence and Receipts, Koganei Country Club Membership, 19671967Correspondence and Receipts, Koganei Country Club Membership, includes documents in Japanese, 1967
159Various Letters to Earnest, Copies of "The Smoot Report", 1965-19671965-1967Various Letters to Earnest, Copies of "The Smoot Report", 1965-1967
1510Newspaper Purchases and Prospects, Correspondence with Media Outlets as President, Great American News Company, Inc., January-March, 19671967Newspaper Purchases and Prospects, Correspondence with Media Outlets as President, Great American News Company, Inc., January-March, 1967
1511Newspaper Purchases and Prospects, Correspondence with Media Outlets as President, Great American News Company, Inc., April, 19671967Newspaper Purchases and Prospects, Correspondence with Media Outlets as President, Great American News Company, Inc., April, 1967
16 Correspondence; Publications1967-1979 
161Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., May 19671967Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., May 1967
162Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., June 19671967Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., June 1967
163Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., October 19671967Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., October 1967
164Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., November 19671967Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., November 1967
165Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., December 19671967Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., December 1967
166Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., January 19681968Correspondence, Great American News Company, Inc., January 1968
167Convention Speech with Notes, Earnest Hoberecht, 19731973Convention Speech with Notes, Earnest Hoberecht, 1973
168"Orient Press" Weekly Newsletter Out of Seoul, Korea, 19791979"Orient Press" Weekly Newsletter Out of Seoul, Korea, 1979
169Souvenir Items and Purchase Receipts, various datesVariousSouvenir Items and Purchase Receipts, various dates
1610Various Business Related Items, Promotional and Humorous, various datesVariousVarious Business Related Items, Promotional and Humorous, various dates
17 Correspondence1967-1971 
171Estate of Earnest T. Hoberecht Sr., 19691969Estate documents of Earnest T. Hoberecht Sr., 1969
172Correspondence, Personal and Business, Some American S.E. Asia Corp., 1967-19691967-1969Correspondence, Personal and Business, Some American S.E. Asia Corp., 1967-1969
173Correspondence, Personal and Business, Some American S.E. Asia Corp., 1970-19711970-1971Correspondence, Personal and Business, Some American S.E. Asia Corp., 1970-1971
174Correspondence, Personal and Business 19711971Correspondence, Personal and Business 1971
175Finances and Personal Investments 1966-19691966-1969Finances and Personal Investments 1966-1969
176Finances and Investment, Merrill Lynch, 1966-19691966-1969Finances and Investment, Merrill Lynch, 1966-1969
18 Publications1977-1988 
181"Printer's Lead for Bullets" with solicitation  Five copies of the story "Printer's Lead for Bullets" written by Earnest Hoberecht.
182"Behind the Eight Ball" Column with solicitation Two copies of four "Behind the Eight Ball" column written by Earnest Hoberecht.
183"Shears of Destiny" Manuscript Part 1 Manuscript of "Shears of Destiny" written by Earnest Hoberecht (p.1-105).
184"Shears of Destiny" Manuscript Part 2 Manuscript of "Shears of Destiny" written by Earnest Hoberecht (p.106-235).
185"Shears of Destiny" Manuscript Part 3 Manuscript of "Shears of Destiny" written by Earnest Hoberecht (p.236-347).
186Earnest Hoberecht Article Clippings1977-1988Articles and newspaper clippings written by or about Earnest. 
19 Correspondence; Publications1936-1949 
191Letters to E.T. Hoberecht1936Request from Stockman Farmer Supply Co. to E.T. Hoberecht for list of farmers who pay taxes on 25 head or more of cattle. List of farmers and cattle head counts included. 
192Article, "Old Roman Nose Park" by Earnest Hoberecht1938Earnest's articles regarding "Old Roman Nose Park". Pages are fire damaged.
193Manuscripts of Articles Circulated for Publication1938/1942-1943Manuscripts of Articles Circulated for Publication including rejection letters.
194Publishing Contracts and Agreements1947-1949Earnest's publishing contracts and agreements. 
195Press Translations and Summaries: Japan1948Military Press Translations and Summaries: Japan
196"Tokyo Romance" Performance Release1948"Tokyo Romance" Performance Release for Japanese motion picture.
20 Correspondence1984-1985 
201Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1984Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (3 of 4)
202Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1984Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (4 of 4)
203Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1985Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (1 of 3)
204Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1985Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (2 of 3)
205Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1985Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (3 of 3)
21 Correspondence1986-1996 
211Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1986-1987Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest.
212Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1991Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest.
213Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1992Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (1 of 2)
214Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1992Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest. (2 of 2)
215Blaine County Abstract Co. Paperwork1995Blaine County Abstract Co. paperwork including invoices and check copies.
216Hoberecht, 1995 Person of the Year Award, Oklahoma Land Title Assoc.1995Copies of Earnest's 1995 Person of the Year Award announcement from the Oklahoma Land Title Assoc. 
217Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence1995Blaine County Abstract Co. and Personal Correspondence to and from Earnest.
218Hoberecht Newsletter "The Junk Mail"1995Hoberecht Newsletter "The Junk Mail"
219Personal and Business Correspondence1992-1996Earnest's Personal and Business Correspondence 
22 Correspondence; Publications1947; 1996-2000 
221Personal and Business Correspondence1996Earnest's Personal and Business Correspondence  (1 of 3)
222Personal Correspondence, "The Junk Mail" Newsletter1996Personal Correspondence, "The Junk Mail" Newsletter (2 of 3)
223Personal and Business Correspondence1996Earnest's Personal and Business Correspondence  (3 of 3)
224Hoberecht Newsletter "The Junk Mail"1996Hoberecht Newsletter "The Junk Mail"
225"The Junk Mail" Newsletter and Enclosures1998"The Junk Mail" Newsletter and Enclosures
226Article "The $80,000 Kiss" 1947Copy of an article about Earnest, "The $80,000 Kiss", appeared in Colliers Magazine. 
227Article "My God...it's that Hoberecht Guy Again"1999Copy of an article about Earnest, "My God...it's that Hoberecht Guy Again", appeared in the Enid News & Eagle.
228Articles on MacArthur1998Article written by Earnest about Genral Douglas MacArthur.
229Correspondence with University of Oklahoma Press1999Correspondence with University of Oklahoma Press about a memoir of Earnest.
2210Letter to the Editors1999Letter to the editor of publications regarding an article Earnest wrote about UN Sec. Gen. Kofi Annan.
2211Letter to Editor written by Earnest in the Watonga Republican1999Letter to Editor written by Earnest in the Watonga Republican
2212Blaine County Abstract Co. Correspondence1998-2000Blaine County Abstract Co. Correspondence
2213Photocopies of Newspaper Articles About Earnest Hoberecht1995-1998Photocopies of Newspaper Articles About Earnest Hoberecht.
2214Newspaper Clippings About Earnest Hoberecht at His Death1999Newspaper Clippings About Earnest Hoberecht at His Death.

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