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Dewey F. Bartlett Collection

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Dewey F. Bartlett Collection

The Dewey F. Bartlett Collection occupies 68 cubic feet of documents, and the overwhelming majority of these relate to Bartlett's successful 1972 bid to become a U.S. senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). The Legislative Files and Subject Files consist of a wealth of information of special interest to Senator Bartlett. A smaller number of documents exist from his years as Oklahoma state legislator and governor as well as from his earlier life. The Bartlett Collection contains 68 linear feet in addition to oversize materials, maps, and nearly 2,000 photographs. The majority of the documents relate to Bartlett’s successful bid in 1972 to become a U.S. Senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). They include constituent correspondence, memos, background research, bills, and other legislative-based documents. A smaller number of documents relate to Bartlett’s service at the state level, including his time as governor. Of particular note is the Diaries series which contains a selection of Bartlett’s journals from his time in office, including his impressions and experiences during Watergate.

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Title: Dewey F. Bartlett Collection

Date - creation

Expression: 1919-1978

Type: inclusive

Begin: 1919

End: 1978

Date - creation

Expression: 1963-1978

Type: bulk

Scope and Content: The Dewey F. Bartlett Collection occupies 68 cubic feet of documents, and the overwhelming majority of these relate to Bartlett's successful 1972 bid to become a U.S. senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). The Legislative Files and Subject Files consist of a wealth of information of special interest to Senator Bartlett. A smaller number of documents exist from his years as Oklahoma state legislator and governor as well as from his earlier life.

Scope and Content: The Bartlett Collection contains 68 linear feet in addition to oversize materials, maps, and nearly 2,000 photographs. The majority of the documents relate to Bartlett’s successful bid in 1972 to become a U.S. Senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). They include constituent correspondence, memos, background research, bills, and other legislative-based documents. A smaller number of documents relate to Bartlett’s service at the state level, including his time as governor. Of particular note is the Diaries series which contains a selection of Bartlett’s journals from his time in office, including his impressions and experiences during Watergate.

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Portion: whole

Number: 105.83

Type: linear_feet

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Diaries 1962-1963, 1970, 1973-1975, 1978

This series contains a selection of Bartlett’s journals from his time in office, including his impressions and experiences during Watergate

Photographs, 1967-1978

This series consists of 1967 images that depict Senator Dewey Bartlett alone; with his wife; with such politicians as Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon, Senator Clifford Hanson, and other members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation; and with constituents. There are also shots of trips to Lawton, Oklahoma; Fort Sill; other military installations; Vietnam; and Africa. Other images include Bartlett awarding OKIE checks and certificates. The collection contains black-and-white prints, color prints, and color slides.

Political Commercials, 1972

These political commercials are a part of the Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Collection and are from Dewey Bartlett's 1972 United States Senate Offices and Issue Campaign.

Election Year: 1972

Subject, 1946-1978

The Subject Files date from 1946-1978 (bulk: 1971-1978), occupy 23.75 cubic feet, and are arranged alphabetically by subject. They contain correspondence and reference materials on matters of special interest to Senator Bartlett. Chief among these are abortion (1 cubic foot), the armed services (slightly more than 2 cubic feet), energy (more than 8 cubic feet), Indian affairs (approximately 8 cubic feet), and the Panama Canal Treaty (approximately 1.5 cubic feet). There are also approximately 1.5 cubic feet of files labeled "Colleagues and VIPS" which contain clippings about and political correspondence with nationally prominent figures.

1946-1978

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