Shelf List
R McCormick, John Steele, 1906-2001.
877 Collection, 1809-2004.
One hundred twelve folders and fifteen
volumes.
These are the personal papers, correspondence,
research, and writings of genealogist and local historian John Steele
McCormick, a native of
Folders
1-12: John Steele McCormick III, biography
and academic records
F. 01: The
Man From
F. 02: School
exercises,
F. 03: First
writings,
F. 04: Report
cards,
F. 05: Grade
school certificate (
F. 06:
F. 07:
F. 08: Plays
written by John S. McCormick for use at
F. 09: Play
booklets for
F. 10: Poems,
n.d.
F. 11: Class
papers, Oklahoma City University, 1925-1928
F. 12: Academic
records and papers, Oklahoma City University, 1925-1928
Folders
13-17: John Steele McCormick III,
diaries
F. 13: Diary,
29 Jun—30 Sep 1920
F. 14: Diary, 1
Oct 1922—8 Jun 1923
F. 15: “Diary
of my tramp through the south,” 25 May—4 Jun 1927
(
F. 16: “Diary
of my tramp through the south,” 4 Jun—12 Jun 1927
(
F. 17: “Diary
of my tramp through the south,” 12 Jun—14 Jun 1927
(
Folders
18-26: John Steele McCormick III,
writings
F. 18: “True
Experiences. Preachers I Have Known and
others,” n.d.
F. 19: History
of Forest Hill and Vicinity, Parts 1 and 2
[Part 3 is missing]
F. 20: History
of Forest Hill and Vicinity, Part 4
F. 21: History
of Forest Hill and Vicinity, Part 5
F. 22: History
of Forest Hill and Vicinity, Part 6
F. 23: History
of Forest Hill and Vicinity, Part 7
F. 24: History
of Forest Hill and Vicinity, Index
F. 25: “Ancestry
of John Steele McCormick, III,” Vol. 2
F. 26: “Ancestry
and Descendants of John Steele McCormick (1815-1900) and Martha Jane (
Folders
27-41: John Steele McCormick III,
correspondence and personal papers
F. 27: Alexander,
Rose, correspondence and miscellaneous newspaper clippings regarding Forest
Hill, ca. 1968-1988
F. 28: Correspondence
regarding McCormick’s history of Forest Hill and
F. 29: Fox,
Jean (
F. 30: Goodman
Wonder Show, souvenir yearbook and introductory script, 1938
F. 31: Russell,
Sarah (Fredericktown,
F. 32: Russell,
Sarah (Fredericktown,
F. 33: Russell,
Sarah (Fredericktown,
F. 34: Russell,
Sarah (Fredericktown,
F. 35: “Cousin
Sarah’s [Sarah Russell] Letters to Cousin John S. McCormick III” [1924-1954],
compiled and transcribed by Frances E. Hanson, 2004
F. 36: Sanders,
William D., letter to John S. McCormick III, 1989. Includes typescript diary of Albert Lee
Reeves, n.d., and typescript from Coataway [Courtois]
F. 37: McCormick,
John Steele, general correspondence, 1931-1975
F. 38: McCormick,
John Steele, general correspondence, 1976-1984
F: 39: McCormick,
John Steele, general correspondence, 1985-1999
F. 40: Letters
of recommendation written by John S. McCormick III, ca. 1964-1975
F. 41: Greeting
cards, ca. 1980s-1990s
Folders
42-55: John Steele McCormick III,
photograph collection
F. 42: Forest
Hill farm, photographs, n.d.
F. 43:
F. 44: McCormick,
Florence Russell (Mrs. James McCormick), photographs, n.d.
F. 45: McCormick,
James Walker, photographs, ca. 1900-1910s
F. 46: McCormick,
John Steele III, childhood photographs, ca. 1906-1908
F. 47: McCormick,
John Steele III, photographs of infancy, boyhood, pets, and pastimes (negatives
only), ca. 1910s
F. 48: McCormick,
John Steele III, High School graduation photograph, 1924
F. 49: McCormick,
John Steele III, photographs of the Rhythm Aces (Bourbon,
F. 50: McCormick,
John Steele III, portrait as a performer with Goodman Wonder Show, 1936-1941
F. 51: McCormick,
John Steele III, portrait in pencil by Edward Marks, n.d.
F. 52: McCormick
poultry farm, photographs (negatives only), n.d.
F. 53: McCormick/Russell
family, miscellaneous photographs of friends, relatives, etc., n.d.
F. 54: Polotowitz,
Marie, photographs, n.d.
F. 55: Miscellaneous
views of
Folders
56-63: McCormick family papers
F. 56: McCormick,
Florence Russell, certificate of membership in Daughters of the American
Revolution (based on the service of Ensign John Russell), 1917
F. 57: McCormick,
James Walker, papers, ca. 1880s—1910s
F. 58: McCormick,
John Steele I, carte-de-visite photograph W. H. Unger,
F. 59: McCormick,
Julia Sullivan (Mrs. Sidney D. McCormick), school catalog and papers, 1870-1915
F. 60: McCormick,
Sidney Dyer, scrapbook of poetry, ca. 1880s.
F. 61: McCormick,
Sidney Dyer, portrait and papers, ca. 1877-1923
F. 62: Miscellaneous
genealogical papers and obituaries [mostly McCormick-related], 1810-1992
F. 63: McCormick
Poultry Farm, photocopy of the Cuba
Review, 27 Feb 1919
Folders
64-72: Claude C. Russell papers
F. 64: Photograph
(carte-de-visite), 1877
F. 65: Diary: 1
Jan 1896—26 Jan 1898; 1 Jan 1920—14 Nov 1921
F. 66: Diary: 1
Jan—29 Dec 1920
F. 67: Diary: 1
Jan—31 Dec 1922
F. 68: Diary: 23
Jan—31 Dec 1923
F. 69: Diary: 1
Jan—31 Dec 1925
F. 70: Diary: 1
Jan—31 Dec 1926
F. 71: Scrapbook
compiled by John Steele McCormick as a gift to C. C. Russell, ca. 1930s-1940s
F. 72: Biography
of C. C. Russell by John Steele McCormick III, 1986
Folders
73-81: Russell family genealogical and
historical materials
F. 73: “Selections
from the ‘Old Times’ articles by Theodore Pease Russell for the Iron County
Register in the [18]80s.” Holographic
copies by John Steele McCormick.
F. 74: Items
concerning Theodore Pease Russell and “Old Times” articles
F. 75: Russell-Guild
Genealogical Charts, by John Steele McCormick III OVERSIZE
F. 76: Descendants of Theodore P. Russell and Emily
Guild Russell. Compiled by John
Steele McCormick and Howard M. Johnson (1963)
F. 77: “The
Family of Thomas Russell,” (3 genealogical papers), n.d.
F. 78: Russell
Family genealogical data (9 genealogical papers)
F. 79: Miscellaneous
genealogical papers, 1868-1992
F. 80: Robert
A. Pollock, “The Descendants of Col. Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease Russell,”
n.d.; “Russell Cemetery Association Listing of The Descendants of Col. Cyrus
Russell and Rebecca Pease Russell, February 14, 1991.”
F. 81: Robert A.
Pollock, correspondence, 1990-1993
Folders
82-98: Russell family papers
F. 82: Miscellaneous
papers, 1895-1991
F. 83: Guild,
Emily (Mrs. Theodore P. Russell), tintype photograph, n.d.
F. 84: Guild
family photographs
F. 85: “Oak
Hill,” home of Theodore Pease Russell, cabinet photograph and stereoview, ca.
1870, 1890
F. 86: Oat,
Mary Calvert, a musical score by Joseph Haydn, The Creation: An Oratorio Composed by Joseph Haydn, newly revised and
edited by G. F. Harris (London and New York, Boosey and Co., [1863]) from
the collection of Mary Oat.
F. 87: Oat/Russell,
miscellaneous papers and photographs
F. 88: Pease/Russell
correspondence, 1809-1935
F. 89: Pease,
Jerusha (Pitkin), carte-de-visite photograph by Kellogg Brothers,
F. 90: Russell,
David and Shirley, photographs (negatives only), n.d.
F. 91: Russell,
F. 92: Russell,
Florence Lucille, graduation announcement and diploma, Central High School (St.
Louis, Mo.), January 1901 [the diploma
is OVERSIZE]
F. 93: Russell,
Florence Lucille, art school sketches, 1910
OVERSIZE
F. 94: Russell,
Theodore Pease, carte-de-visite photograph, n.d.
F. 95:
F. 96: Russell
Family reunion, 1992
F. 97: Russell
family photographs (negatives only with partial identifications), n.d.
F. 98: “Scene
from Jim’s (Charlie Russell’s) toward Cousin Sanford’s (&
Folders
99-107: Allied families: correspondence,
genealogical information, and miscellaneous historical papers
F. 99: Holt
Family Association of
F. 100:
F. 101: Magill
family, correspondence, 1859-1862
F. 102: Rose,
F. 103: Rose
family, genealogical papers, 1981-1985
F. 104: Society
of the “Sons of the Revolution,” application papers and certificate, 1916
F. 105: Smith
family, genealogical papers
F. 106: Sullivan
family, genealogical papers
F. 107: Walker,
William (Rogersville,
Folders
108-112: Miscellaneous papers and historical
information
F. 108: Clippings
of Rose Alexander’s column “Dowler Mill,” from Bourbon and
F. 109: Items
concerning the Battle of Pilot Knob, Mo., 1913-1987
F. 110: Leasburg
Reunion, autograph and photograph album, ca. 1974
F. 111: Missey,
Harry H., and King, James, articles on the history of
F. 112: Orr,
Volumes
1-9: Photograph albums/Scrapbooks,
1936-1940
V. 01: Photograph
album, 1937-1938
(
V. 02: Photograph
album/Scrapbook, 1936-1937
Goodman
Wonder Show (
V. 03: Photograph
album/Scrapbook, Goodman Wonder Show, June-July 1937
(
V. 04 Photograph
album, August 1937
(
V. 05: Photograph
album, Goodman Wonder Show, ca. 1937
(
V. 06: Scrapbook,
Goodman Wonder Show (Vol. 1), 1938
V. 07: Scrapbook,
Goodman Wonder Show (Vol. 2), 1938
V. 08: Photograph
album, Goodman Wonder Show/University of
V. 09: Photograph
album, Goodman Wonder Show, 1940
(
Volumes:
10-16: Scrapbooks, ca. 1910s-1980s
V. 10:
Scrapbook bearing cover “Annual register of Supply Sources, 1913”
Newspaper
clippings mostly regarding the Forest Hill neighborhood, the McCormick Poultry
Farm, and Sidney Dyer McCormick
V. 11:
Scrapbook bearing cover: “Year Book, 1922”
This volume contains newspaper clippings from the Bourbon Standard of John S. McCormick’s
first writings on the Forest Hill neighborhood, later (1969) revised and
published. The scrapbook also contains
clippings of the
V. 12:
Scrapbook bearing cover “Universal Reference Guide,” ca. 1930s-1950s
This
contains memorabilia concerning the travel of John S. McCormick, and graduation
announcements, news items, obituaries, and miscellaneous items from friends and
acquaintances.
V. 13:
Scrapbook bearing note “A collection of valuable family memorabilia +
important papers—much Russell/McCormick gen. information,” ca. 1940s—1970s
V. 14:
Scrapbook bearing note, “A few greeting cards from his loads of friends
thru the years,” ca. 1950s—1980s
V. 15:
Scrapbook containing clippings on music and famous composers, n.d.
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