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2013.618. Bobby Walton Collection

November 17, 2020

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Language: English


Collection Summary

Title
Bobby Walton Collection
Repository Number
2013.618
Repository
Oklahoma Historical Society, Research Archives

Administrative Information

Originals/Duplicates

The originals were returned to the donor.

Scope and Content

This collection contains biographical information, photographs, and interview and materials relating to Bobby Walton and his career in sports.

Preferred Citation

Bobby Walton Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Index Terms

Subjects
African American / Sports
Media
Digital File

format M2013.618. Manuscripts

Other/Variant Title
Bobby Walton Collection

Administrative Information

Originals/Duplicates

The originals were returned to the donor.

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Index Terms

Subjects
African American --History / African American / African Americans--Civil Rights--Oklahoma. / Sports
Media
Digital File

series 1. Personal Materials

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Pulse Magazine Volume 1 No. 2 "Professional Profile Oklahoma City South's Bobby Walton", 1974

Item 2. Newspaper Article "Troops Prepare to Honor 101st Airborne's Anniversary" Oklahoman, 08/13/2012

Item 3. Letter to Bobby Walton from Governor Dewey Bartlett Regarding Working on his Campaign, 11/20/1970

Item 4. Ninth Annual Conference of the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils, Douglass High School, Oklahoma City, 12/03/1954

Item 5. History Years for Bobby Walton, 1946-2005

Item 6. Certificate for Bobby Walton on his Retirement from Prudential Insurance, Undated

Copies

Digitized versions of these items are available as a pdf.

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

series 2. Baseball

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Newspaper Clipping "Weitzel, Realtors win VL Contests" with Photograph of Two Unidentified Children, 1965

Item 2. Newspaper Clipping "Wildcat Baseball Team Tops Chilocco, 7-5, Golfers Win", Undated

Item 3. Newspaper Articles "Trackmen Bow to Ark City," and Article with Sports Scores, Undated

Item 4. Newspaper Article "3-0; Net, Go Ponca City Blanks Perry" The Ponca City News, 04/12/1956

Item 5. Newspaper Article "Wildcat Hurler Spins One-Hitter", Undated

Item 6. Newspaper Article "Pioneers Walt to 5-3 Win Over Wildcats Tennis Team Loses", Undated

Item 7. Newspaper Articles "Wildcats Top Guthrie, 11-4; Netman Lose", Undated

Item 8. Newspaper Article "Cat Baseball Team Rips Blackwell, 16-5 Tennis Team Loses", Undated

Item 9. Newspaper Articles "Stillwater Shatters Cat Baseball Hopes with 9-0 Thumping" and "Cats Close Regular Season with 8-1 Win; Golfers Ramble, 11-1", Undated

Item 10. Newspaper Articles "Watson Whiffs 19 as Wildcats Blast Cushing Nine, 14-2," "Wildcats Batter Two Perry Hurlers for 14-2 Victory," "Wildcat Baseballers Nip Guthrie, 7-6 with Late Tally," and "Out by Two Steps", Undated

Item 11. Newspaper Article "Negro Ban, Other Problems Balking Talbott-Legion Nine", Undated

Item 12. Player's Certificate of Eligibility for the American Legion Junior Baseball for Bobby Walton, 1955

Item 13. Newspaper Article "Williams Lives up to Legend Status Away from Baseball", 2010

Item 14. Newspaper Article "Man of Stature Likes his Statue", Undated

Item 15. Newspaper Article "Chicago Cubs to Honor Glen Ellyn's Billy Williams with Statue", Undated

Item 16. Newspaper Article "Highlight Reel: Triblocal Sports in 2008" Triblocal, 01/01/2009

Item 17. Newspaper Article "All Signs Point to Wrigley Field" The Glen Ellyn News/The Wheaton Leader, 08/22/2002

Item 18. Newspaper Article "Homered Off Bob Gibson 11 Times" The Glen Ellyn News/The Wheaton Leader, 08/22/2002

Item 19. Certificate for Bobby Walton- 1976 Millionaire SWHO District Agencies 2 Years Qualified, 11/08/1976

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

series 3. Football

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Newspaper Articles "Bryant Injured in 13-0 Victory Over Muskogeeans," and "Practice for Cat Roundball Members Officially Begins", 1956

Item 2. Newspaper Articles "Bryant's Guard Spot Opened as Wildcats Settle Down for Perry" and "Cats, Bob Walton Scores Three Times During 32-13 Win", Undated

Item 3. Certificate for Excellence in Football at Ponca City Senior High School, 1956-1957

Item 4. Page from a Booklet Regarding Sophomores. States that Bobby Walton was Elected Captain of the Football Team, Undated

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

series 4. Wrestling

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Letter from the United States Wrestling Officials Association to Bobby Walton Regarding his "emeritus" status, 11/12/1998

Item 2. Letter to the Walton's from Jared Frayer Regarding the Adopt-a-Sooner Program, 12/04/2001

Item 3. Article "Six Wrestlers Claim Coveted Kids Triple Crown Honors", 09/10

Item 4. Certificate of Participation for Bobby Walton in the 1989 USA International Championships, 1989

Item 5. Certificate of Participation for Shirley Walton in the 1989 USA International Championships, 1989

Item 6. Printout from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with a Section on Bobby Walton, 10/11/2006

Item 7. "Bobby's Notes for Hall of Fame", 06/04/2005

Item 8. Article "Wrestling Hall of Fame Adds Two", 03/11/2013

Item 9. Letter from Shirley and Bobby Regarding a Barbaque for the Wrestling Officials, 1992

Item 10. Article "Walton Headed for Hall", Undated

Item 11. National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Honors Banquet, 12/05/2004

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

format P2013.618. Photographs

Other/Variant Title
Bobby Walton Collection

series 1. Personal Materials

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Photograph of Bobby Walton and Unidentified Man, Undated

Item 2. Group Photograph, Undated

Item 3. Photograph of Bobby Walton Walking in a Parking Lot, Undated

Item 4. Group Photograph in Front of a Waterfall, Undated

Item 5. Group Photograph in Front of a Building, Undated

Item 6. Group Photograph in Front of a Building, Undated

Item 7. Group Photograph in Front of a Lake, Undated

Item 8. Group Photograph in Front of a Mountain, Undated

Item 9. Photograph of the back of an Unidentified Man in Front of a Waterfall, Undated

Item 10. Group Photo in Front of Buildings, Undated

Item 11. Photo of a Road and a River, Undated

Item 12. Photograph of a Waterfall, Undated

Item 13. Photograph of Unidentified Man and a Mountain, Undated

Item 14. Group Photograph in Front of a Mountain, Undated

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

series 2. Baseball

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Photos of Bobby Walton. Lower Photo is of Baseball at Po-Hi, 1956-1957

Item 2. Photographs of Unidentified Baseball Players from Chicago and the Giants. Signed by Billy Williams, 1965

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

series 3. Football

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Group Photo of a Football Team. Bobby Walton is Fourth in the Second Row. Number 46, Undated

Item 2. Photo of Football Players in Action. Bobby Walton is First on the Left., Undated

Item 3. Action Photo of Bobby Walton, Undated

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

series 4. Wrestling

Administrative Information

Item List

Item 1. Photograph of Bobby Walton Giving a Speech, 12/11/2001

Item 2. 3 Photographs: 1st Photograph, People Standing and Clapping, 2nd Photograph, Group Photo, 3rd Photograph, Photo of 3 Unidentified Women, Undated

Item 3. 3 Photographs 1st Photograph, Bobby Walton and 2 Unidentified Men, 2nd Photograph, Group Photo at an Event, 3rd Photograph, Bobby Walton and 3 Unidentified People, Undated

Item 4. 3 Photographs 1st Photograph, Bobby Walton and Unidentified Woman, 2nd Photograph, Group Photograph, 3rd Photograph, Bobby Walton and 3 Unidentified People, Undated

Item 5. 3 Photographs 1st Photograph, Bobby Walton Holding an Award, 2nd Photograph, Bobby Walton and Unidentified Woman Holding an Award, 3rd Photograph, Bobby Walton and 2 Unidentified Men Holding an Award, Undated

Item 6. Photograph of Bobby Walton Receiving an Award, 12/17/2001

Item 7. Bobby Walton and Unidentified Woman Sitting at a Table at an Event, 12/17/2001

Item 8. Two Unidentified People Sitting at a Table at an Event, Undated

Item 9. Group Photograph at an Event, Undated

Item 10. Group Photo At an Event. Bobby Walton is Holding an Award, Undated

Item 11. Group Photo with Bobby Walton and Unidentified Men Holding Awards, 12/17/2001

Item 12. Group of Men and Bobby Walton Holding Awards, 12/17/2001

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

format H2013.618. Oral History

Digital File H2016.193. Interview with Bobby Walton, 06/13/2016

Creator
Larry O'Dell [Interviewer]
Quantity
00:58:59

Administrative Information

Copies

A digitized version of this interview is available on YouTube. See link below.

Processing Information

Released on 2020-11-17.

Collection Files

Index Terms

Media
Audio / mp3