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2017.231. Colonel Ellsworth Walters Collection
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Collection Summary
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Colonel Ellsworth Walters Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Released on 2018-03-29.
format M2017.231. Manuscripts
Box 1 (location 1724.04)
Box 2 (location 1724.05)
Box 3 (location 1724.06)
Box 4 (location 1724.07)
Box 5 (location 1724.08)
Oversize Box 6 (location 3262)
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Mix of some originals and some copies.
Contains information about the life and career of the "Auctioneer of the Osage Indians" Colonel Ellsworth Walters, his wife, Lola May Walters, his daughter, Vesta Barkley Walters Kelly, and his granddaughter, Athleen Kelly Bailey.
Released on 2018-03-29.
box 1. Colonel Ellsworth Walters and Lola May Walters
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Container List
Folder 1. Souvenir Program, Notecards, Postcard, Colonel Ellsworth Walters and Chief Baconrind, April 22, 1926, Skedee, OK.
Folder 2. Commencement Invitation, William Warren Walters, Franklin High School, Kowa, KS, 1903.
Folder 3. Article, Col. E. Walters, "Old Auctioneers Goat".
Folder 4. Article, "Colonel E. Walters of Skedee".
Folder 5. Stationary, Col. E. Walters, Leading Live Stock, Real Estate, and Government Auctioneer, Total Sales to date $181,754,450.58.
Folder 6. Auction Cards, "Sold to ".
Folder 7. Copy of Photograph, History, Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth.
Folder 8. Pictorial Christmas Cards with Colonel Ellsworth Walters and May Walters.
Folder 9. Business Correspondence, Colonel Ellsworth Waters, May 1939, August 1936.
Folder 10. Wedding Invitation, Vesta Barkley Walters and Thomas Wm. Kelly, July 10, 1910.
Folder 11. Book of Ordinances of the Town of Skedee, Pawnee County, OK, 1916.
Folder 12. Visitor Register, 1937-1938.
Folder 13. Souvenir Program, "The Pioneer Woman" Statue, unveiling Ceremony, April 22, 1930, Ponca City, OK.
Folder 14. Sacred in Memory, Forrest and Burris, Infant Sons of Alanson and Lavinia Walters, August 26, 1879 - August 31, 1881, Aged 19 months.
Folder 15. Advertisements.
Folder 16. Business Cards, Campaign Cards, Colonel Ellsworth Walters.
Folder 17. Receipts, Cancelled Checks, Colonel Ellsworth Walters.
Folder 18. Poetry, Essays.
Folder 19. Blackmail Letter, Col. E. Walters from Cooper Brothers, 21 December 1925, re: $1,500.00 to not reveal relationship with woman.
Folder 20. Booklet, In Memoriam, Lola May Walters, May 21, 1870 - August 13, 1953.
Folder 21. Draft, Notes, Life of Colonel Ellsworth Walters.
Folder 22. Newspaper Clippings, Colonel Ellsworth Walters and Family, Chief Baconrind.
Folder 23. Postcards to Col. E. Walters, Mrs. C. E. Walters, Mrs, May Walters, Skedee, OK, 1907-1909, 1917, 1929-1932, 1944, 1949.
Folder 24. Postcard with Marriage Proposal to Mrs. Walters, 12 February 1949.
Folder 25. Membership Cards, Colonel Ellsworth Walters, Lola May Walters, Thomas William Kelly, Vesta B. Kelly, Athleen Kelly Bailey, Tom Brumley.
Folder 26. Halloween Cards, Christmas Cards, Greeting Cards.
Folder 27. Skedee, OK - Community Directory, "An Awful Day in Skedee".
Folder 28. Copy of Photo taken on Kansas Ranch, Largest Turkey Raised.
Folder 29. Flyer, "Pawnee Bill's Old Town and Indian Trading Post".
Folder 30. Booklet, "U. S. Highway 64: The Pawnee Bill Route".
Folder 31. "Money Talks but --- L. N. Kimrey wants your vote for County Attorney".
Folder 32. Calling Cards, circa Late 1800's, early 1900's, elaborate, full color.
Folder 33. Annual High School Commencement, May 21, 1929, no location.
Folder 34. Photographs.
Released on 2018-03-29.
box 2. Vesta Barkley Walters Kelly, Tom Kelly
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Folder 1. In loving memory, William Kelly, August 17, 1849 - September 4, 1909.
Folder 2. Biographical Information, William McDonald Kelly.
Folder 3. Obituaries, jack H. Kelly, Thomas W. Kelly.
Folder 4. Correspondence, Telegram, Mrs. Vesta Kelly, Office of Commandant, Twelth Naval District, September- October 1945, re: Death of Tom Kelly, Father of Seaman Lawrence W. T. Kelly.
Folder 5. Address and Date Books, Vesta B. Kelly.
Folder 6. Oil and Gas Leases, Vesta B. Kelly, Pawnee County, 13-22N-5E.
Folder 7. Receipt Book, Kelly Oil Company, Tom Kelly, Owner, 1945.
Folder 8. Correspondence, Tom Kelly.
Folder 9. Ration Checks for Gasoline, Application for Automobile Registration, 1945, Tom Kelly.
Folder 10. Calendar, Tom Kelly Oil Company, 1945.
Folder 11. Receipts, Vesta Kelly, Athleen Kelly Bailey, John N. Bailey, Tom Kelly, Dennis Jack Bailey.
Folder 12. Receipts, Pawnee Drug, Vesta Kelly, Athleen Bailey, 1971-1973.
Folder 13. Receipts, Cancelled Checks, Tom Kelly, Athleen Bailey, Lawrence Kelly.
Folder 14. Program, Society of Oklahoma Indians, Second Annual Convention and Exposition, Ponca City, OK, May 1925.
Folder 15. Eighth Grade Diploma, Jack Kelly, Skedee, OK, May 1931.
Folder 16. Graduation Announcements, Kathleen Ella Kelly, Skedee High School, 1935, Jennie Sue Piper, Valparaiso High School, 1973.
Folder 17. School Notebooks.
Folder 18. Newspaper Clippings, Kelly Family.
Folder 19. Wendell Wilkie Campaign Buttons, Republican Central Committee, Pawnee, OK.
Folder 20. Business Cards, Old Comstock Saloon, Dianne Street, White Cottage Cafe, Postcard - "Bachelor's Permit".
Folder 21. Gift Certificate, Sandy's Drive-in, Stillwater, OK, Athleen Bailey.
Folder 22. Programs, Armed Forces Day, 1950, Basketball Oklahoma High School Championships, March 1967.
Folder 23. Family Pedigree Charts, Rush, Sartin, Correspondence, Barkley Family Genealogy, Walters Family.
Folder 24. Notebook with Newspaper Clippings of Recipes.
Released on 2018-03-29.
box 3. Athleen Kelly Bailey, Dennis Bailey
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Container List
Folder 1. Autograph Book, Athleen Kelly.
Folder 2. Diary, Athleen May Kelly.
Folder 3. Licenses, Athleen Kelly Bailey, Mrs. John N. Bailey, Jr.
Folder 4. Certificates, Athleen Kelly, Penmanship, 1943, 1945, Junior High Diploma, 1945, Perfect Attendance, 1945, Physical Examination exam, Boulder Public Schools.
Folder 5. Writings, Athleen Bailey, M. E. Baker.
Folder 6. Boulder High School, Theater programs, Ticket stubs, Student handbook, Invitation.
Folder 7. Bowling Team Photo, Scorecard, Correspondence, Athleen Bailey.
Folder 8. Booklets, Bowling, California Women's Championship Tournament, 1960-1961, 1959-1960, Blue Book, 1960-1961 Official Average Book, Rules, Women's International Bowling Congress.
Folder 9. Newspaper Clippings, Athleen Bailey, Bowling.
Folder 10. Application to sell Amway, Athleen and Dennis Bailey, July 20, 1963.
Folder 11. Athleen Bailey, Work Documents.
Folder 12. Certificate, Dennis Bailey, Perfect Attendance, 1967.
Folder 13. Greeting Cards to "Grandma" from Dennis Bailey, to Dennis, to Denny, Jack Bailey, 1950.
Folder 14. Dennis Bailey, Ralston Schools, Programs, School Reports, Certificates, Immunizations, 1963-1968.
Folder 15. Graduation Announcement, Erin May Bailey, 2000, Golden High School, CO.
Folder 16. In Memory of Amra Barkley, January 5, 1867 - May 20, 1941.
Folder 17. Cards, Reward of Merit, Willie Barkley.
Folder 18. Biographical Information, Helen Gunile Kelly Saunders.
Folder 19. Blank Postcards, New Mexico, California.
Released on 2018-03-29.
box 4. Personal Correspondence, Vesta Kelly, Athleen Bailey
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Folder 1. Personal Correspondence to Vesta Walters, 1907, 1910.
Folder 2. Personal Correspondence, Mrs. C. E. Walters, Vesta Walters, Bert Walters, Ruth, 1903, 1907, 1916, 1939.
Folder 3. Personal Correspondence to Vesta Kelly from son, E. A. "Burt" Kelly, 1935, 1944-1945, 1973.
Folder 4. Personal Correspondence to Vesta Kelly from Family, 1913-1974.
Folder 5. Personal Correspondence to Vesta Kelly from Family, 1969, 1971-1974.
Folder 6. Personal Correspondence to Personal Correspondence to Vesta Kelly from Friends, 1972-1974.
Folder 7. Postcards, Kathleen Kelly, Athleen Kelly, Vesta Kelly, 1925, 1926, 1949.
Folder 8. Postcards to Vesta Kelly, Mrs. Tom Kelly, Athleen Kelly, Lawrence Kelly.
Folder 9. Personal Correspondence to Athleen Kelly Bailey.
Folder 10. Personal Correspondence to Athleen from Lawrence on her Engagement.
Folder 11. Personal Correspondence to Athleen Kelly Bailey from friends and Family.
Folder 12. Personal Correspondence to the Kelly's from Lola and Bert.
Folder 13. Personal Correspondence to Athleen Kelly Bailey from Family.
Folder 14. Personal Correspondence to Athleen Kelly, Skedee, OK much Madeleine and Inez, Cape Town, South Africa, 1947.
Folder 15. Correspondence, Athleen Bailey, Pepe Mendez Stained Glass Studio, August 1983, re: Restoration of Walters - Chief Baconrind Statue.
Folder 16. Birth Announcements, Bonnie Lynn Reasoner, December 20, 1946, Rebecca Louise Sawyer, February 20, 1972.
Folder 17. Birth Announcement, Hope Le Ann Mennem, August 19, 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Mennem.
Folder 18. In Remembrance, Lee H. Hunt, November 25, 1904 - December 30, 1972.
Folder 19. Christmas Cards with Photographs.
Released on 2018-03-29.
box 5. Ledgers, Postcards
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Container List
Folder 1. Ledger, Sales Tax Records, 1936.
Folder 2. Ledger, Third District Court, Territory of Oklahoma, 1900.
Folder 3. Booklets. "Craterville Park Oklahoma" "Campaign Songs sung by Quenemo Glee Club".
Folder 4. Pamphlets, "The Soldier Eagle, Old Abe," O. P. Hargis, "lincoln Memorial".
Folder 5. "Thoughts for Companions".
Folder 6. Blank Postcards.
Folder 7. Blank Postcards.
Released on 2018-03-29.
oversize box 6. Oversize Posters, Certificates
oversize folder 1. Oversize Certificates, Programs
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Container List
Oversize item 1. Painting of Roy Rogers with Trigger.
Oversize item 2. Publicity Still, Roy Rogers with Trigger.
Oversize item 3. Diploma, Kansas Schools, May Barkley, 15 August 1890.
Oversize item 4. Certificate, Masons, Colonel Ellsworth Walters, 1919.
Oversize item 5. Marriage Certificate, E. A. Walters and Lola May Barkley, Newton, SK, 21 August (no year).
Oversize item 6. Oversize Photo of Colonel Ellsworth Walters.
Oversize item 7. Flyer, 5 copies, Pawnee Bill's Big Indian Congress and Pow Wow.
Oversize item 8. Program, Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show, Season, 1928.
Oversize item 9. Poster, 200 Famous United States Deputy Marshalls.
Oversize item 10. Certificate, Masons, May Walters.
Released on 2018-04-17.
oversize folder 2. Oversize Auction Posters for Colonel E. Walters
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Oversize item 1. Auction Sale, Real Estate, October 13, 1925, Stillwater.
Oversize item 2. Big Lot Sale, 300 Lots, Wynona, Osage County.
Oversize item 3. Auction Sale, Brunes Addition.
Oversize item 4. Auction Sale, Brunes Addition.
Oversize item 5. Big Auction Lot Sale, Denoya, OK.
Oversize item 6. Big Auction Lot Sale, Denoya, OK.
Oversize item 7. Big Auction Lot Sale, Denoya, OK.
Oversize item 8. Big Auction Lot Sale, Denoya, OK.
Oversize item 9. Big Auction Lot Sale, Denoya, OK.
Oversize item 10. Highland Addition, Lots, September 13, 1921, Sidney, IA.
Oversize item 11. Highland Addition, Lots, September 13, 1921, Sidney, IA.
Oversize item 12. Col. E. Walters, Auctioneer, Personal, References, Skedee, OK.
Oversize item 13. Col. E. Walters, Auctioneer, Personal, References, Skedee, OK.
Oversize item 14. Graebers Addition, Park Rapids, MN.
Oversize item 15. Graebers Addition, Park Rapids, MN.
Oversize item 16. Sale of Lots, Mehan, OK, 2000 Barrel Gusher.
Oversize item 17. Sale of Lots, Mehan, OK, 2000 Barrel Gusher.
Oversize item 18. Auction Sale, Lots, East Heights Addition, Pearsall, TX, April 15, 1927.
Oversize item 19. Auction Sale, Lots, East Heights Addition, Pearsall, TX, April 15, 1927.
Oversize item 20. Tallchief Addition to Fairfax.
Oversize item 21. Tallchief Addition to Fairfax.
Oversize item 22. Higgins Addition, Tonkawa, OK.
Oversize item 23. Great Cooperatives Light and Distribution, Fairfax, OK.
Oversize item 24. Suburban Lots near Fairfax, OK.
Oversize item 25. Suburban Lots near Fairfax, OK.
Oversize item 26. Big Round-up, Santa Fe Townsite, 20 miles north of Pawhuska, 14 miles west of Bartlesville.
Oversize item 27. Pawhuska, 14 miles west of Bartlesville.
Oversize item 28. Pawhuska, 14 miles west of Bartlesville.
Oversize item 29. Lots for Sale, Burbank, OK.
Oversize item 30. Lots for Sale, Burbank, OK.
Oversize item 31. Lots for Sale, Burbank, OK.
Oversize item 32. Lots for Sale, Wynona, OK.
Oversize item 33. Lots for Sale, Wynona, OK.
Oversize item 34. Lots for Sale, Hominy, OK.
Oversize item 35. Lots for Sale, Hominy, OK.
Oversize item 36. Come to the big Auction Sale and Terrapin Races, at Dundee of East Winterhaven FL.
Released on 2018-04-17.