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2001.001. Edna Mae Couch Collection
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Language: English
Collection Summary
Photographs: many boxes
Administrative Information
Mix of some originals and some copies.
Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Edna Mae Couch Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Released on 2015-06-15.
format 2001.001. Manuscripts
Administrative Information
The Edna Mae Couch Collection consists of data concerning the Couch Family genealogy, the 1889er Society (Oklahoma Land Run), Western State Hospital (nutrition), Fort Supply, Oklahoma towns, West Oklahoma Town Site Association (1889-1896), Woodward County, the Oklahoma Writers Federation, & Indian tribes.
Unrestricted access.
Released on 2007-07-27.
Subjects
box 1. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Abe Couch.
Folder 2. Alan J. Couch.
Folder 3. Alexandar Couch.
Folder 4. Alfred B. Couch.
Folder 5. Alvin F. Couch.
Folder 6. Andrew Couch.
Folder 7. Austin B. Couch.
Folder 8. Bartlett G. Couch.
Folder 9. Benjamin Couch.
Folder 10. Bill Couch.
Folder 11. Charles W. Couch.
Folder 12. Chester Couch.
Folder 13. Clarence Couch.
Folder 14. Clyde V. Couch.
Folder 15. Daniel Couch Sr.
Folder 16. D.L. Couch.
Folder 17. David H. Couch.
Folder 18. David Muiford Couch.
Folder 19. David R. Couch.
Folder 20. Earl Wayne Couch Jr.
Folder 21. Captain Ebenezer Couch.
Folder 22. Cynthia (Gordon) Couch.
Folder 23. Edward David Couch.
Folder 24. Elisha Peter Couch.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 2. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Eugene Couch.
Folder 2. Elizabeth Couch.
Folder 3. Everett Couch.
Folder 4. Gabriel Couch.
Folder 5. George R. Couch.
Folder 6. Gordon Couch.
Folder 7. Grace Couch.
Folder 8. John Couch.
Folder 9. Ira Couch.
Folder 10. Isaac Couch.
Folder 11. Dr. J.J. Couch.
Folder 12. James Couch (1 of 3).
Folder 13. James Couch (2 of 3).
Folder 14. James Couch (3 of 3).
Folder 15. James I. Couch.
Folder 16. Rev. James J. Couch.
Folder 17. Jason Couch.
Folder 18. Jeff F. Couch.
Folder 19. Jeremiah Franklin Couch.
Folder 20. Jesse (Jake) Couch.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 3. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Box 1. John Couch (1 of 2).
Box 2. John Couch (2 of 2).
Box 3. John Benjamin Couch.
Box 4. John Calloway Couch, 1733-1973.
Box 5. John M. Couch.
Box 6. Joseph Couch (1 of 2).
Box 7. Joseph Couch (2 of 2).
Box 8. Joshua Couch.
Box 9. Captain Kay Couch.
Box 10. Lindley L. Couch.
Box 11. M.H. Couch.
Box 12. Marin H. Couch.
Box 13. Marion Walker Couch.
Box 14. Mary Couch.
Box 15. Mary Dunn Couch.
Box 16. Matthew Couch.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 4. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Meshack J. Couch.
Folder 2. Meshak J. Couch.
Folder 3. Meshach Couch Jr.
Folder 4. Moses Couch.
Folder 5. Nathan Couch.
Folder 6. Nicholas Couch.
Folder 7. Nicholas Couch.
Folder 8. Ora Couch.
Folder 9. Perry Couch.
Folder 10. Peter Couch.
Folder 11. Ralph Couch.
Folder 12. Ralph Couch (His Research).
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 5. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Reuben Couch.
Folder 2. Richard Couch.
Folder 3. Robert W. Couch.
Folder 4. Samuel Couch.
Folder 5. Sarah J. Couch.
Folder 6. Shephard Couch.
Folder 7. Thomas Couch.
Folder 8. Thomas Couch.
Folder 9. Thomas W. Couch.
Folder 10. Vallie Couch.
Folder 11. Verlan Couch.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 6. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Walter Couch.
Folder 2. William Couch.
Folder 3. William Couch Notebook.
Folder 4. William Charles Couch.
Folder 5. William Henry Couch.
Folder 6. William L. Couch.
Folder 7. William L. Couch.
Folder 8. William L. Couch Letters.
Folder 9. W.L. Couch.
Folder 10. W.L. Couch.
Folder 11. W.L. Couch (Photostat copies of letters).
Folder 12. William and Cynthia Couch.
Folder 13. William and Cynthia Couch.
Folder 14. Willis Franklin Couch.
Folder 15. General Information on Couch Genealogy.
Folder 16. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Folder 17. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 7. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Miscellaneous Couch Genealogy Research.
Folder 2. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Folder 3. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Folder 4. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Folder 5. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Folder 6. Couch Genealogy (Miscellaneous research).
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 8. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Address Book and Notepad.
Folder 2. Address List.
Folder 3. Couch Genealogy: Alabama research.
Folder 4. Christmas Cards, 1964.
Folder 5. Cards and Notes, 1967-1986.
Folder 6. Cards and Notes, 1984.
Folder 7. Greeting Cards, 1971-1986.
Folder 8. Correspondence with Congress, 1966.
Folder 9. Correspondence, 1958-1970.
Folder 10. Correspondence, 1971-1989.
Folder 11. Correspondence, 1990, undated.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 9. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Couch Family Research.
Folder 2. Couch Genealogy: Louisiana and Mississippi Research.
Folder 3. Couch Family Newsletter.
Folder 4. Newspaper Clippings, 1889.
Folder 5. Newspaper Clippings on the Couch Family, 1966-1980.
Folder 6. Couch Family: North Carolina Marriages.
Folder 7. Couch Family Obituaries.
Folder 8. Couch Family Pedigree Charts.
Folder 9. Couch Family Pedigree Charts.
Folder 10. Couch Family Genealogical Research and Charts.
Folder 11. Membership Cards, Newspaper Clippings, and Correspondence from Edna Couch.
Folder 12. Photograph Captions.
Folder 13. Couch Family Research.
Folder 14. Couch Family Genealogy: Foreign Research.
Folder 15. Couch Family Genealogy: Related Family Research.
Folder 16. Couch Family Genealogy: Miscellaneous Research.
Folder 17. Couch Family Reunion, 1984.
Folder 18. Couch Family Genealogy: South Carolina.
Folder 19. Couch Family: Wedding Newspaper Clippings.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 10. Couch Genealogy
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Dance Cards Belonging to Edna Couch.
Folder 2. Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence Relating to Edna Couch's Career as a Dietician, 1978, 1992, undated.
Folder 3. The Name and Family of Couch Compiled by The Media Research Bureau and Genealogical Notes.
Folder 4. Preliminary Genealogy Of Our Couch Family: Descendents of Meshach and Mary (Welch) Couch by Edna Couch (Bound Volume).
Folder 5. Our Couch Family: Meshach Couch, Mary (Welch) Couch, Joseph Couch, Sarah (Williams) Couch, and Descendents of Meshach Couch and Mary (Bryan) Couch by Edna Couch (Unbound Volume).
Folder 6. Early Couch History, 1700s.
Folder 7. Biographical Sketch of Edna Couch and Essays on the Couch Family.
Folder 8. Biographical Sketches and Essays of the Couch Family.
Folder 9. Couch Family Essay, "Why Our Family Came to Oklahoma Territory".
Folder 10. Manuscript "Oklahoma's Long Picnic".
Folder 11. Essays relating to the Couch Family and Notes on the Couch Family.
Folder 12. Essays on Oklahoma History and the Couch Family.
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 11. Couch Researchers: Jerry Benedict to Ronald Couch
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Jerry Benedict.
Folder 2. Freda Blessing.
Folder 3. Glenda Brack.
Folder 4. Maybelle Carmen.
Folder 5. Jesse Mercer Chandler.
Folder 6. Ivorene Clarke.
Folder 7. Clara Clifford.
Folder 8. David and Connie Couch.
Folder 9. Fred Couch.
Folder 10. Audrey Conner (Couch).
Folder 11. Jerry and Betty Couch.
Folder 12. Joe Couch.
Folder 13. David R. Couch.
Folder 14. Ralph Couch.
Folder 15. Ringold Couch.
Folder 16. Robert Couch.
Folder 17. Robert W. Couch.
Folder 18. Ronald Couch.
Folder 19. Ruth Cupit (Couch- McGinty).
Released on 2014-03-12.
box 12. Couch Researchers: Ruth Dolar to James A. Pfiueger
box 13. Couch Researchers: Lavinnia Sammer to Jethro Yates
box 14. Surnames Researched: Adams
box 15. Surnames Researched: Adams-Browning
format 2. Photographs
box 1. Box 1
photograph black and white 20738-T-9-1. First Oklahoma City Police Department. Seated: Chief Charles Colcord, Standing: 1. F. M. "Bud" Reynolds, 2. Wm. R. McGill, 3. John Hubatka, 4. Abner J. Day., August 1890
photograph black and white 20738.N5.26. Cheyenne Indians - "Amos Chapman and His Cheyenne Father-in-Law"
photograph black and white 20738.N4.8.A. Towns - Oklahoma City - Townbuilding - "Arbitration Board May 31st, 1889" - in front of the "City Court" tent, May 31, 1889
photograph black and white 20738.N6.35. Ranch & Range - Chuck Wagons - "Mealtime at the Chuck Wagon; note the youngster in the crew, second from the right (Forbes)." - copy from Homesteaders Move West
photograph black and white 20738.7.15.1B. Towns - Oklahoma City - Oil "Souvenir Folder on Oklahoma City Oil Fields."
photograph black and white 20738.7.15.1A. Towns - Oklahoma City - Oil "Souvenir Folder on Oklahoma City Oil Fields."
photograph black and white 20738.N10.10. PERSONS - MR. WILLIAM SPRINGER. PHOTO BY C.M. BELL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
photograph black and white 20738.N6.34. American Indians - Cheyenne - Painting of the "Battle of the Washita" by Charles Schrover
photograph black and white 20738.I.2.1. Caddo Turkey Dance
photograph black and white 20738.L.3.2. LAW - OUTLAW - "JESSE W. JAMES 1870"
Index Terms
photograph black and white 20738.L.3.3. LAW - OUTLAW - "MYRA BELLE SHIRLEY - BETTER KNOWN AS BELLE STARR. TAKEN FROM OLD TINTYPE. JESSE W. JAMES' COLLECTIONS."
Index Terms
photograph black and white 20738.P.7.1. Mike and Tim Brogan
photograph black and white 20738.N10.12. Mrs. Meshach H. (Mary Bryan) Couch, mother o9f Capt. William L. Couch
photograph black and white 20738.P.25.1. James T. Barnett family at McLoud, O.T. on Christmas, 1900
photograph black and white 20738.P.25.2. James T. and Sophronia Barnett and Alice Shotwell as a small child, 1908
photograph black and white 20738.P.25.9. James T. Barnett of Emporia, KS, 1896
photograph black and white 20738.P.8. Josie and Billy Bryan
photograph black and white 20738.N5.6. Left to right: 1. William L. Couch, 2. Thomas Abraham, 3. Joe Couch
photograph black and white 20738.N5.9. William Couch and Baugham Brothers. Left to right: 1. Baughman, a rancher, 2. William L. Couch, 3. Theodore Baughman
photograph black and white 20738.N5.29. "California Joe photo" "One of Custer's scouts during the Washita Campaign (1868-1869)"
photograph black and white 20738.N9.35.A. Stephen Porter Adams, father of Belle (Adams) Couch
photograph black and white 20738.N104. Thomas Bird and first wife Nellie (Gordon)
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.1. Jimmy and Bobby Alexander of Fort Supply, OK, Aug. 1953
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.2. "Jobe Alexander family" Left to right: Back: 1. Adeline, 2. Florence and Ardella, 3. Earl and baby Benjyman, 4. Marie, 5. "Grandma" Souza; Front: 1. Arthur, 2. Jobe (with "Buck" the dog), 3. Norman, Dec. 25, 1944
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.3. Jobe Alexander family. Left to right.: Back: 1. Mary (Jobe's wife) and baby Benjyman, 2. Adeline, 3. Florence, 4. Marie, 5. Grandma Souza; Front: 1. Norman, 2. Ardella, 3. Arthur
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.4. David Alexander family at a beach 20 miles above Fort Bragg. Left to right - Back: 1. David, 2. Marjorie, 3. Grandma Morgan, 4. Louis Kress; Front: 1. Carol (orphan), 2. Butch (orphan), 3. Minnie Alice Alexander, 4. Bobby Alexander, May 1947
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.5. Louis Kress of the Alexander family at Sebastian Point, May 1947
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.6. Bartel Kress (first on left) of the Alexander family with Kress Ranch truck loaded with bailed hay, 1947
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.7. Left to right.: 1. Louis Kress, 2. Bartel Kress (7 months old), 3. Ruth (Alexander) Kress, Aug. 3, 1926
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.8. Left to right.: 1. Karen Marthajean Kress, 2. Ruth (Alexander) Kress, 3. Jeffrey Louis Kress
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.9. Left to right: 1. Tom Bird, 2. Ruth (Alexander) Kress, 2. Irene Bird at the Bird home place, Dec. 5, 1943
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.10. Left to right:: 1. Tom Bird, 2. Jobe Alexander, 3. Irene Bird at the Bird home place, Dec. 5, 1943
photograph black and white 20738.P.2.11. "Ruth (Alexander) Kress - at the spot where our house set at Old Brook Miss(issippi)", Dec. 8, 1943
photograph black and white 20738.P.3.1. "Myrtle Baldwin at school", 1947
photograph color 20738.P.4.2. Brianna Berry of Piedmont, OK, May 1990
photograph color 20738.P.4.3. Carin Berry of Piedmont, OK, Jan. 1992
photograph color 20738.P.5.1. Jack Bickham. Born in 1930. Died in 1997, Author and O.U. professor. Speaker at poetry workshop., March 20, 1982
photograph color 20738.P.6.1. Theresa D. Black of Oklahoma City at O.U. conference, 1959
photograph black and white 20738.T.1.3. Sophomore class of Choctaw, OK. Left to right - Front: 1. Juanita Housh, 2. Addie Rachels, 3. Mable, White, 4. Julia Herskell, 5. Geneva Marlow, Middle: 1. George Wilder, 2. Laura Mae Gates, 3. Vinnie Anderson, 4. Elvin Couch, Back: 1. Joe Eaker, 2. Tom Jacobs, 3. Miss Wells, sponsor, 4. Clyde Hammon, 1922-1923
photograph black and white 20738.T.12.1. Post office of Oklahoma City - left to right: 1. Dine Johnston, 2 and 3. unidentified, 4. (#2) Mr. Beidler, the first Postmaster, 5. (#3) Mrs. Frank Trosper, 6. (#4) Dan Rauther, farmer, 7. unidentified.
photograph black and white 20738.N10.13. Ralph Beaumont, investigator and assistant to Terrance V. Powderly, founder of the Knights of Labor
photograph black and white 20738.B.2.1. "Hill with split rock near where the Boomers crossed Deep Fork on the way to Camp Alice", 1883
photograph black and white 20738.N22. "W.L. Couch and General J.B. Weaver on the military reservation where Geary Avenue meets First Street, Oklahoma City looking SW in Canadian bottom early in March 1889. The Santa Fe Station and few buildings are in the background", 1889
photograph black and white 20738.N5.0. "Round Grove - capitol site" Later Stiles Park. "According to the New York Times, Gen. James Weaver and William Couch arrived at Oklahoma Station on March 20, 1889. A photographer followed them in a tour. In 1885 William Couch chose this as a suitable site for the Capital of Oklahoma.", 1889
photograph black and white 20738.N18.02. "Oklahoma Station. Cheyenne-Arapaho Indians with Hon. John D. Miles, Comm., Ex-governor Crawford, Kansas, G.M. Reynolds, Counsel, J.P. Henderson, Counsel, Reuben Taylor, Second from right, G.A. Beidler and Chase Beidler near door, Beidler brothers, front row left., May 24, 1889
photograph black and white 20738.N18.01. "Scheyenne and Arapahoe delegates counciling for Cherokee Outlet, Oklahoma City" "Beidler Building," "2nd Post Office building, June 1889 - G.A. Beidler, Postmaster", 1889
photograph black and white 20738.N10.12. Mary Bryan Couch, mother of Capt. William L. Couch