Some 'Con-Con'-Pre-State Facts, undated
Scope and Contents
7 typed legal-sized pages on early Oklahoma history that critiques a book, First Administration of Oklahoma. Pages note the formation of the Oklahoma Territory starting in 1889 with the first (of 7) land runs but esp. notes the drafting of the state’s constitution at the “Con-Con” (the state’s Constitutional Convention, as Murray and other delegates called it) leading to official statehood in 1907. Corresponds to the Memoirs, Book V, Ch. P. “Campaign for Governor 1910; The Flag Incident; the Count-Out; Sound Maxims,” in volume II, pp. 153 - 160 (§§ 243 - 248).
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Murray, William H. (William Henry), 9th Governor of Oklahoma (1931-1935); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1913-1917); 1st Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1907-1909), 1869-1956 (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 26.42 Linear Feet (15 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository
