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2006.055. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Collection
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Collection Summary
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Autobiographical and biographical materials regarding Ada Louis Sipuel Fisher, the first African-American student at the University of Oklahoma Law School.
Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Accession No. 2006.55.1.
Released on 2009-07-27.
format M2006.055. Manuscripts, 1930-2000
Administrative Information
The collection has a variety of items, including a marriage certificate, greeting cards, a Langston University yearbook from 1992, a working manuscript and research for her autobiography, and other personal artifacts, including the signature of Roscoe Dunjee. The dates within the collection range from 1930 to 2000.
In the holdings of the Research Library, is a copy of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher's autobiography "A Matter of Black and White: the Autobiography of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher."
Accession No. 2006.55.1.
Released on 2009-07-27.
Index Terms
box 1. Manuscript and Research, 1994-1995
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Container List
Folder 1. Working Manuscript for Autobiography.
Folder 2. Working Manuscript for Autobiography.
Folder 3. Proof Acknowledgement page from Autobiography.
Folder 4. Research for Autobiography.
Accession No. 2006.55.1.
Released on 2009-07-27.
box 2. University of Oklahoma and Langston University, 1961-1992
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Container List
Folder 1. University of Oklahoma Board of Regents Agenda for Meeting, June 1, 1992, and Regent Parking Stickers.
Folder 2. "Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher: A Pioneer Remembered," Campus Connection, October 30, 1995.
Folder 3. "The Admission of Ada Lois Sipuel to the University of Oklahoma Law School," Source - Professor Franklin, Sooner Magazine, Winter 1998, pg. 28-30.
Folder 4. "Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Fountain," Sooner Magazine, Winter 2000, pg. 16.
Folder 5. Class Materials: Class Record Book 1961-1962.
Folder 6. Ada Fisher's Planner Calendar, 1973-1974.
Folder 7. Langston University Gazette, November 1978.
Folder 8. "The Negro in American Life," Langston University, Study Discussion Series Papers, 1963.
Folder 9. Langston University 1992 Yearbook.
Accession No. 2006.55.1.
Released on 2009-07-27.
box 3. Personal and Misc. Items, 1930-2000
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Container List
Folder 1. Certificate of Death for Ada Fisher, Date of Death October 18, 1995, Filed October 23, 1995.
Folder 2. Commencement Program for Ada Fisher, Langston University, May 23, 1945.
Folder 3. Two Copies of Mailgram to Ada Fisher inviting her to a reception with the U.S. President, May 10, 1979.
Folder 4. Two Copies of Letter from David Boren regarding the death of Warren Fisher, December 11, 1987.
Folder 5. Copies of Misc. Photographs.
Folder 6. Misc. Greeting Cards.
Folder 7. Newspaper Clippings About Ada Fisher, November 1978, February 1, 1979, February 2, 1979, February 5, 1992, October 20, 1995, October 24, 1995.
Folder 8. Lemuel T. Sipuel Letter, January 22, 1954.
Folder 9. Letter from Wayne C. C.
Folder 10. Letter to the Fishers from the Johnsons, December 23, 1962.
Folder 11. Postcard to Ada Fisher From Nan E. McGehee, January 5, 1992.
Folder 12. "About Black Americans" Booklet, 1971 Edition.
Folder 13. "Oklahoma's Promised Land" by Aisha Satterwhite, American Legacy, Summer 2000, pg. 45-52.
Folder 14. Distinguished Alumni of the Year Citation, Vol. 1, 1979.
Folder 15. Pastor's and Wife's 24th Anniversary, All Nations Pentecostal Center, Church of God in Christ, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher - Keynote Speaker, October 27- November 1, 1987.
Folder 16. Misc. Certificates and Awards for Ada Fisher, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1970, 1989.
Folder 17. Certificate of Honor from the Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco, August 24, 1989.
Folder 18. Warren Fisher, Army (June 1, 1942) and Air Force Certificates (April 2, 1963).
Folder 19. Marriage Certificate for Rev. T. F. Fisher and Rosa Alice Fisher, July 22, 1930.
Folder 20. Funeral Bulletins: Lille Bell McCallahan (March 16, 1967) and Warren W. Fisher (December 9, 1987).
Folder 21. Northeast Optimist Club Football Programs, 1966 and 1972.
Folder 22. "Barristers Wives Scholarship Ball," Forward Times, Houston, Texas, December 15, 1973.
Folder 23. Misc. Newspaper Clippings, Decmber 15, 1973 and other unknown dates.
Folder 24. Bruce Fisher's New Testament Bible, 1961 Edition.
Folder 25. Children's Artwork.
Folder 26. Achievment Awards for Adanma and Emake Fisher, 1990-1991 and 1991-1992.
Folder 27. "Holding the Hands of a History Maker," by Martin L. Andrews.
Folder 28. Viola Watkins' Teacher Retirement Application, July 13, 1962.
Folder 29. Roscoe Dunjee Signature.
Folder 30. Speech Given by Mrs. Randolph to DCPC.
Folder 31. "What Can We Do...," EBONY, August 1990, pg 53-54.
Folder 32. Misc. Items.
Folder 33. Mailgram Invitation - White House Reception Honoring the 25th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, May 10, 1979.
Folder 34. Correspondence - to Fisher from Mrs. J. B. M. Michelle offering congratulations on her entrance into the University of Oklahoma, 1951.
Folder 35. Speech written by Fisher detailing her attempt to enroll at the University of Oklahoma in 1948.
Accession No. 2006.55.1.
Released on 2009-07-27.