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Dick T. Morgan Collection

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Dick T. Morgan Collection

The Morgan Collection, of more than 10 cubic feet and primarily covering the period 1880-1920, contains numerous series: Family and Personal Correspondence; Political and Business Correspondence; Subject Files; Speeches (chronological arrangement); Speeches (alphabetical arrangement by subject); Congressional Bills and Publications; Religious Material; Cards, Invitations, Memorabilia, Pamphlets, Programs, Travelogues, etc.; Scrapbooks and Bound Materials, Clippings and Miscellany; and Outsized. Among the correspondents are family members, contemporaneous congressmen, and President William H. Taft. Documents found here but not indicated in the series titles are handbills, financial sheets, legal papers, page proofs, press releases, congressional membership lists, and Republican Party platforms. Subjects covered are political campaigns, the contested elections of 1910 and 1912, Morgan's publications, his biography and family, his voting record in Congress, Native Americans, agriculture, patriotism, World War I, and tariffs. There are also materials on land law and farm mortgages, including Morgan's writings and legislation (especially the Rural Credits Bill). The Morgan Collection is more than 10 linear feet and primarily covers 1880-1920. The materials are a variety of official/congressional documents and more personal material. Morgan’s previous experience as a land agent resulted in his continued interest in land law and farm mortgages, as demonstrated by the collection of his writings and legislation related to it. His scrapbooks are filled with clippings related to prominent issues and campaigns in Oklahoma and nationally, including debates about tariffs and World War I.

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Title: Dick T. Morgan Collection

Date - creation

Expression: 1880-1928

Type: inclusive

Begin: 1880

End: 1928

Scope and Content: The Morgan Collection, of more than 10 cubic feet and primarily covering the period 1880-1920, contains numerous series: Family and Personal Correspondence; Political and Business Correspondence; Subject Files; Speeches (chronological arrangement); Speeches (alphabetical arrangement by subject); Congressional Bills and Publications; Religious Material; Cards, Invitations, Memorabilia, Pamphlets, Programs, Travelogues, etc.; Scrapbooks and Bound Materials, Clippings and Miscellany; and Outsized. Among the correspondents are family members, contemporaneous congressmen, and President William H. Taft. Documents found here but not indicated in the series titles are handbills, financial sheets, legal papers, page proofs, press releases, congressional membership lists, and Republican Party platforms. Subjects covered are political campaigns, the contested elections of 1910 and 1912, Morgan's publications, his biography and family, his voting record in Congress, Native Americans, agriculture, patriotism, World War I, and tariffs. There are also materials on land law and farm mortgages, including Morgan's writings and legislation (especially the Rural Credits Bill).

Scope and Content: The Morgan Collection is more than 10 linear feet and primarily covers 1880-1920. The materials are a variety of official/congressional documents and more personal material. Morgan’s previous experience as a land agent resulted in his continued interest in land law and farm mortgages, as demonstrated by the collection of his writings and legislation related to it. His scrapbooks are filled with clippings related to prominent issues and campaigns in Oklahoma and nationally, including debates about tariffs and World War I.

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Number: 21.08

Type: linear_feet

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Speeches 1901-1920

Morgan's speeches arranged alphabetically by topic

Campaign correspondence, campaign finance reports, press releases, and publications 1902-1920

This series contains approximately 0.66 cubic feet of correspondence and other materials arranged alphabetically by topic. Here are files on Morgan's campaigns for his congressional seat, including materials on the contested elections of 1910 and 1912. Some of his publications and voting records in Congress are also filed in this series.

Family and Personal Correspondence 1880-1920

This series contains approximately 1.33 cubic feet of correspondence arranged chronologically with undated materials filed at the end.

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