Papers, 1937-1941.

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Papers, 1937-1941.

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Chiefly interviews taken by Vestal for the WPA Indian Pioneer Project; correspondence with WPA; reports and time sheets of Lawton High School Museum and items relating to an exhibit at Ada High School Museum; receipts (1941); newsclipping on Margaret Smith Rogers; materials concerning Ft. Sill Boarding School (1937-1938); and other papers.

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Fort Sill Indian Boarding School

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United States. Works Progress Administration

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Vestal, Ophelia

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Fieldworker for Works Progress Administration, Indian Pioneer Project and research assistant, Lawton High School Museum, of Lawton, Okla. From the description of Papers, 1937-1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972332 ...

Rogers, Margaret Smith

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Ada High School Museum (Ada, Okla.)

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United States. Works Progress Administration. Indian Pioneer Project (Okla.)

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