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1981.108. Alva J. Niles Collection, 1907/1930-1944
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Language: English
Collection Summary
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Mix of some originals and some copies.
Alva J. Niles was not only a leader, but a military man having served in the Spanish American War as well as in World War I. He re-enlisted his services for World War II, but was not accepted. He helped create the Oklahoma National Guard and served as its head. He obtained the rank of Major General and during World War II was commissioned a Major. His papers are mostly regarding his military career. The files contain newspaper clippings detailing his life and military career and letters of commendation for his service.
He was also a Shriner from Tulsa, where he lived most of his life. He was involved in the Shrine Temple in Tulsa, the Temple in Guthrie, and the State Blue Lodge in Guthrie. Niles also had business regarding banking at various banks near OK as well as in Tulsa. Niles died in Guthrie on January 5, 1950.
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Alva J. Niles Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Described by Jim Cloud and Jennifer Silvers. Released on 2007-07-11.
format M1981.108. Manuscripts, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
All originals.
Released on 2007-07-11.
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box 1. Biographical material, 1898-1947
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General condition: Fair.
Container List
Folder 1. Biographical Material, 1905-1942.
Folder 2. Letters of Recommendation, 1902-1940.
Folder 3. Letters of Recommendation, 1918-1942.
Folder 4. Christmas Card Menu, 1916, Co. “C” 1st OK Infantry, San Benito, Texas, 1916.
Folder 5. Gift Card, circa 1918.
Folder 6. Army Appointment Certificate, Major, 06/05/1918.
Folder 7. U.S. Army Certificate of Identification 09/23/1918, Certificate # 23535 with Photo, 09/23/1918.
Folder 8. Army Discharges, 1898, 1917, 1919.
Folder 9. Warren G. Harding Nomination Ceremonies, Marion, OH, 07/22/1920.
Folder 10. American Legion, 1920, 1923, 1935.
Folder 11. Resolution VFW Post 577 — Tulsa, 04/06/1923.
Folder 12. Resolution Security National Bank — Tulsa, OK, 05/12/1923.
Folder 13. The Verdun Medal, May 22, 1935.
Folder 14. The Beloved Vagabonds, Inc. Certificate, 09/29/1938.
Folder 15. National Security League, Inc. New York, New York, 1939-1940.
Folder 16. Pawnee Indian Correspondence, 1939-1940.
Folder 17. Oklahoma Award of Distinguished Service Medal, 03/08/1940.
Folder 18. Ancient Order of Grandfathers, Certificate and Letter, 05/17/1940.
Folder 19. Tender of Service to U. S. Government, 06/19/1940.
Folder 20. Photograph with Inscription on Back of Niles with Friend, 08/01/1940.
Folder 21. Christmas Card 12/21/1940; Reply 01/30/1941, 1940-1941.
Folder 22. Lieutenant General Robert Lee Bullard, 1939.
Folder 23. Part of a Page from “The Veteran” Periodical, 1939.
Folder 24. Stationary, The Mayo Hotel, Tulsa, Undated.
Folder 25. Page from “Excelsior” Spanish Language Newspaper from Mexico City, 03/12/????
Folder 26. New York Times Article on 50-50 Marriages, Undated.
Folder 27. Tulsa Tribune Article About Aviation, Undated.
Folder 28. Correspondence, 1901-1907.
Folder 29. Article of Change, First National Bank of Sentinel, April 1911.
Folder 30. Report of Condition on Citizen’s State Bank of Okemah, OK, 04/04/1913.
Folder 31. Texas Life, July 1916.
Folder 32. Letter from Colonel Fred Damman, United Spanish War Veterans, Frank Frantz Camp #31, Concerning Medals, 11/15/1940.
Folder 33. Correspondence, 1920-1944.
Folder 34. Telegram from Alva Niles to Harry Truman, 12/20/1947.
Folder 35. Concerning World War I, 1918-1923.
Released on 2011-07-07.
box 2. Newspaper clippings and information, 1917-1937
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General condition: Fair.
Container List
Folder 1. Tulsa World, 04/26/1917.
Folder 2. Tulsa World, 06/09/1918.
Folder 3. Tulsa Morning Times, 11/11/1918.
Folder 4. New York Herald, European Edition, 11/13/1918.
Folder 5. Stars and Stripes, 11/15/1918.
Folder 6. Cothringer Folkszeitung 12/05/1918 (in German), 12/05/1918.
Folder 7. Tulsa Saturday Night, 05/31/1919.
Folder 8. Tulsa Tribune Clippings, 1919-1921.
Folder 9. Tulsa World Clippings, 1920-1921.
Folder 10. Watonga Republican, 02/10/1921.
Folder 11. Harlow’s Weekly, 1921-1923.
Folder 12. American Saturday Night, 1921-1922.
Folder 13. The Tribune, Palisade, Colorado, 03/18/1921.
Folder 14. Tulsa Spirit Magazine, Chamber of Commerce, Vol. 6, No. 7, 03/1921.
Folder 15. Clippings, 1921.
Folder 16. Lincoln County Republican, Chandler, Oklahoma, 03/31/1921.
Folder 17. The News, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 04/21/1921.
Folder 18. Courier, Alva, Oklahoma, 05/1921.
Folder 19. Clippings, Daily Oklahoman, 1921.
Folder 20. The Medford Patriot-Star, Medford, Oklahoma, 05/05/1921.
Folder 21. Times Democrat, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 06/02/1921.
Folder 22. The Republican, Chandler, Oklahoma, 07/21/1921.
Folder 23. The Nation’s Highways, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 07/1921.
Folder 24. The Chronicle, Clinton, Oklahoma, 08/21/1921.
Folder 25. The Ledger (Democratic), Okemah, Oklahoma, 09/17/1921.
Folder 26. Clippings, 1921.
Folder 27. Times Record, Blackwell, Oklahoma, 10/27/1921.
Folder 28. Shawnee News, 11/2/1921.
Folder 29. Tulsa World, 09/30/1922.
Folder 30. Tulsa World, 04/27/1923.
Folder 31. The Barnsdall American, Barnsdall, Oklahoma, 05/18/1923.
Folder 32. Tulsa World, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 05/27/1923.
Folder 33. Okmulgee County Martial Law, 06/1923.
Folder 34. Newspapers, Okmulgee County Martial Law, 1923.
Folder 35. Daily Oklahoman, 07/22/1923.
Folder 36. Tulsa Tribune, 03/17/1929.
Folder 37. War Cry, 11/12/1932.
Folder 38. New York American, 09/02/1934.
Folder 39. The Laredo Times, Laredo, Texas, Clippings, 1935 and 1937.
Released on 2011-07-07.
oversize box 3. Certificates and awards, 1902-1926
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General condition: Fair.
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Folder 1. Awards and Certificates, 1902-1926.
Released on 2011-07-07.
format 2. Photographs, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2007-07-11.
box 1. Box 1, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7854. Milton H. Tauber - Major Field Artillery - United States Army - Photo by Eugene Bates, Lawton, OK, c. June 15, 1922
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7851. Henry B. Wilson - United States Navy - Photo by H. Tarr, New York City, NY, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7845. Towns - Blackwell - Labor Day Street Fair parade, c. 1900
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7849.1. Towns - Okemah, Oklahoma - Armory interior, troop wagons. Photo by G. H. Farnum, Okemah, 1914
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2007-07-11.
photograph black and white 7849.2. Towns - Okemah, Oklahoma - Armory interior. Photo by G. H. Farnum, Okemah, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7401. Government - Territorial - National Guard - Oklahoma Militia, Rifle Team 1898, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7385. Events - Wild West Shows - Pawnee Bill "Pawnee Bill" Maj. Gordon W. Lillie. Photo by Orcajo, Dayton, OH., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2007-09-27.
photograph black and white 7399. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - L. TO R.: FRONT: 1. E.E. ELIOTT, 2-4. UNID., MIDDLE: 1. MAJ. J.C. HERR, 2-4. UNID., 5. COL. CHARLES J. WEST, 6. CAPT. F.B. KING, BACK: 1-4. UNID., 5. CAPT. ELTE WRIGHT, 6. CAPT. B.G. MCCOY. TEAM THAT ATTENDED THE NATIONAL GUARD RIFLE COMPETITION AT SEAGIRT, J.J., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-07-02.
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photograph black and white 7400. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - RIFLE TEAM, CAMP PERRY. PHOTO BY BAKER'S ART GALLERY, COLUMBUS, OH., 1910
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7401. GOVERNMENT - TERRITORIAL - OKLAHOMA MILITIA - RIFLE TEAM, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7402. ORGANIZATIONS - MASONIC - SCOTTISH RITE - OKLAHOMA CONSISTORY, VALLEY OF GUTHRIE, LOTUS CLASS, MAY 19-20-21, 1904. PHOTO BY HARMON THEODORE SWEARINGEN, GUTHRIE, O.T., 1904
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7403. ORGANIZATIONS - OKLAHOMA BANKERS ASSOCIATION - ANNUAL MEETING, GUTHRIE, O.T., NOV. 25-26, 1901. PHOTO BY HARMON THEODORE SWEARINGEN, GUTHRIE, O.T., 1901
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-07-02.
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photograph black and white 7397. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-10-12.
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photograph black and white 7856. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - OKLAHOMA RIFLE TEAM AT CAMP PERRY, OHIO, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7373. GOVERNMENT - TERRITORIAL - GOVERNORS - FRANTZ - FRANK FRANTZ. PHOTO BY ARMANTROUT, GUTHRIE, OT., 1907
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7378. GOVERNMENT - TERRITORIAL - NATIONAL GUARD - "GEN. NILES & THOMPSONS RIFLE TEAM - 1906", 1906
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 6682. PERSONS - BRIG GEN. ALVA J. NILES, RETIRED, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7374. government - attorneys general - general frank m. canton, attorney general 1907-1916. photo by harrelson, oklahoma city, ok., 1907/1930-1944
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photograph black and white 7375. PERSONS - BRIG. GEN. ? PHOTO BY ARMANTROUT, GUTHRIE, OK., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7381. PERSONS - GENERAL ALVA J. NILES, MOUNTED ON HORSEBACK. PHOTO BY G.W. FARNUM, OKEMAH, OK., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7382. INDIANS - OSAGE - L. TO R.: 1. CHIEF FRED LOOKOUT, 2. BRIG GEN. ALVA J. NILES, 3. JOHN ABBOTT, MEDICINE MAN. PHOTO BY PORTILLO ART PORTRAITS, Before Oct. 5, 1939
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7383. INDIANS - OSAGE - JOHN ABBOTT. PHOTO BY PORTILLO, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7384. GOVERNMENT - TERRITORIAL - ADJUTANTS GENERAL - GENERAL E.R. BURLINGAME. PHOTO BY HARMON THEODORE SWEARINGEN, GUTHRIE, OK., Sept. 18, 1902
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-10-12.
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photograph black and white 7386. events - wild west shows - pawanee bill - pawnee bill & nurse, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-10-12.
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photograph black and white 7392. PERSONS - L. TO R.: 1. JUDGE CLARENCE B. DOUGLAS, 2. MAYOR C. W. EVANS, 3. GEN. ALVA J. NILES, AT THE OPENING OF THE BASEBALL SEASON. PHOTO BY ALVIN C. KRUPNICK CO., OF TULSA, OK., 1921
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-10-12.
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photograph black and white 7393. PERSONS - L. TO R.: FRONT ROW: 1. JUDGE CLARENCE B. DOUGLAS, 2. GEN. ALVA J. NILES, 3. UNID. BACK ROW: 1-5. UNID., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-10-12.
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photograph black and white 7394. EVENTS - WILD WEST SHOWS - PAWNEE BILL - HOUSE, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7395.A. TRANSPORTATION - AIRPLANES - S WAY AIRLINES. PHOTO BY STITHAM, TULSA, OK. L. TO R.: 1-8. UNID., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7396. PERSONS - GEN. ALVA J. NILES, AUTOGRAPHED, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7399. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - FIRST OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL RIFLE COMPETITION AT SEAQ T, NEW JERSEY, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
Released on 2009-10-12.
photograph black and white 7846. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - "FIRST SEPARATE,... AT INSPECTION." PHOTO BY G.H. FARNUM, OKEMAH, OK., 1914
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7847. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - "FIRST SEPARATE TROOP...AT DRILL, OKEMAH, OKLAHOMA." PHOTO BY G.H. FARNUM, OKEMAH, OK., 1914
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7848. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - "FIRST SEPARATE TROOP CAVALRY, OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD, AT DRILL. OKEMAH, OKLAHOMA." PHOTO BY G.H. FARNUM, OKEMAH, OK., 1914
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7849. GOVERNMENT - OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD - "FIRST SEPARATE TROOP CAVALRY, OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD." PHOTO BY G.H. FARNUM, OKEMAH, OK., 1914
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7852. INDUSTRIES & OCCUPATIONS - MILITARY - ARMY - "GENERAL BULLARD, GEN. CHAFFEE, GEN. ELY, RETIRED." PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK WAR MANEUVERS, Aug. 25, 1939
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7858. Persons - Maj. Gen. Edward W. Cropt, Chief of Infantry, U.S. Army, Signal Corps photo., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7861. PERSONS - GENERAL ALVA J. NILES, LAST TERRITORIAL ADJUTANT GENERAL UNDER GOV. FRANK FRANTZ, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7862. PERSONS - L. TO R.: 1. BRIG. GEN. ALVA J. NILES, 2. CHARLES W. VANWAY, LT. COL., U.S.ARMY, 3. UNID. PORTLAND OR. PHOTO D. PERRY EVANS, PORTLAND, OR., Oct. 1928
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7387. PERSONS - JOSEPH W. MCNEAL, GUTHRIE, OK. HALF TONE PRINT, 1910
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7388. PERSONS - JOSEPH W. MCNEAL, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7389. PERSONS - L. TO R.: 1. ALVA J. NILES, 2. WALTER FERGUSON AT CHANDLER, O.T., 1905
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7390. PERSONS - GEN. ALVA J. NILES, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7391. PERSONS - ALVA J. NILES. PHOTO BY W.R. TIPTON, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7855. PERSONS - PATRICK J. HURLEY, Late 1920's
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7398. EVENTS - SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR - REUNIONS - PHOTO BY JACKSON, ENID, OK., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7853. GOVERNMENT - TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS - SEAY - GOV. ABRAHAM JEFFERSON SEAY AND JOE M. SANDERS. PHOTO BY T.A. MANNING, LONG BEACH, CA., 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7853.A. PERSONS - A.T. SCOY, DIRECTOR, 1907/1930-1944
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General condition: Fair.
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photograph black and white 7379. PERSONS - PATRICK J. HURLEY AND HIS HORSE, 1905
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General condition: Fair.
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