Hannah Atkins Collection Inventory
Series I-IV

Biography Collection Information Collection Descriptions

Inventory

Series: I. Personal II. Publications, Papers, and Speeches III. Campaigns IV. State Representative

I. Personal

BOX 1
Folder

	1	Biographical Pieces
	2	Resumes and Curriculum Vitae
	3	Who's Who Entries

	Articles about Atkins (see also, Clippings)
	4	1960s
	5	1970s
	6	1980s
	7	1990s

	8	Name tags and memberships cards
	9	St. Augustine College

	Appointments
	10	Cabinet position
	11	Professor
	12	Secretary of State
	13	State and Federal Commissions
	
	14	Resignation as State Representative
	
  Awards and honors
	15	Awards, 1965-1993
	16	Benedict College, 1988
	17	Key to the city of Little Rock, Ark. 
	18	Merit Award, Mother of the Year, 1976
	19	National Conference of Christians and Jews Humanitarian Award, 1990
	20	National Governors' Association Distinguished Service Award, 1990
	21	Oklahoma State University Endowed Chair, 1988-1993
	22	Oklahoma State University Endowed Chair - Congratulatory letters
	23	Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame, 1982
	24	Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame - Congratulatory letters	
	25	Outstanding Woman of the Year, Town Club, 1983

	26	Programs 
	
	Family
	27	Articles and cards
	28	Dr. Charles N. Atkins - Articles and Correspondence, 1957-1973
	29	Christmas letters
	30	Sympathy cards and telegrams, 1969 (HDA's father's death)

	Church
	31	Park Estates Christian Center 
	32	Episcopal Church
	33	Directories and programs

	34	Hill, Archibald B. Jr., Funeral Bulletin, April 20, 1982

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II. Publications, Papers & Speeches

BOX 1
Folder

	35	"Don't Wait for "the day" to start an A-V department," Library Journal, v.75, no. 16(1950):1519; folder includes forms and correspondence related to the article
	
	36	News Notes, Oklahoma Librarian, vol 13, no.1-2 (1963)
	
	37	"What is the Oklahoma State Library," Oklahoma Librarian, vol. 15, no. 4, (1965):109-110.

	38	"The Good Life," Oklahoma Today, Winter 1967-68.

	39	"Political Involvement of Black Women," Ivy Leaf, v. 50, no. 1(1974):7-8.

	40	"The Politics of the Distribution of Resources for Mental Health Services in Oklahoma," for Political Science 5183, April 25, 1978.

	41	"Legislative Oversight: Its Role in Achieving Bureaucratic Responsibility at the State Level," Political Science 5170, Dec. 4, 1978

	42	"Impact of Governmental Politics and Economics on Library Information Services," Special Libraries, vol. 70, no. 11 (1979): 457-461.

	43	"A State Legislator Looks at the United Nations," Focus, Aug. 1981; folder includes correspondence and draft.

	44	"Impact: United Nations," Ivy Leaf, Winter 1981.

	45	"New Vistas for Oklahoma's Black Elders," Oct. 19

	46	"Older Worker Project Delivers Jobs to Oklahoma Seniors," Aging, 1987.

BOX 2
Folder
	1	Undated works: "Political Participation,"  Archie Edwards and Dr. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher "Jazzmen," for Oklahoma Today
		"The Invisibles" Comments by Hannah D. Atkins 
		"Abuse of Women" ca. 1976

	Speeches
	2	Invitations and acknowledgments, 1968-1983
	3	Invitations and acknowledgments, 1986-1992
	4	Programs, 1967-1992

	Texts (Arranged chronologically)
	(Programs and letters are attached to speeches if available)
	5	1954-1967
	6	1969
	7	1970
	8	1971
	9	1972-1974
	10	1975-1977
	11	1978
	12	1979
	13	1980
	14	1981-1982
	15	1984
	16	1986-1987
	17	1988
	18	1989
	19	1990
	20	1991
	21	1992
	22	Undated 
	23	Speech material

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III. Campaigns

BOX 2
Folder
	24	Correspondence lists  
25	Fair practices
	26	Hannah's Helpers
	27	Ideas
	28	Maps
	29	Notes
	30	Precinct Organization
	31	Songs
	32	Voter registration

BOX 3
Folder
	1968
	1	Coffee
	2	Congratulations 
	3	Election day organization
	4	Form letters
	5	Fund raising letters 
	6	General
	7	Literature and flyers 
	8	Opponents literature
	9	Precincts, lists, etc.
	10	Press releases
	11	Results
	12	Volunteers
	13	Youth for Atkins
	
	1970	
	14	Candidates, list of 
	15	Contributions
	16	Correspondence
	17	Election officials
	18	Endorsements and supporters
	19	Literature and flyers
	20	Newspaper articles
	21	Press releases
	22	Porter, Melvin E.
	23	Results
	24	Volunteers
	25	Voter registration
	26	Watchers Commission
	27	Youth volunteers

	1972
	28	Correspondence
	29	Endorsements and supporters 
	30	Letters to the editor
	31	Listening posts
	32	Literature and flyers
	33	Notes
	34	Opponents literature 
	35	Polling information
	36	Press releases
	37	Primary election returns 
	38	Testimonial dinner
	39	Volunteers
	40	Youth volunteers 

	1974
	41	 Election returns

	1976 
	42	Declaration of candidacy 
 
	1978 
	43	Canvassing and Polling Places
	44	General
	45	Literature and flyers 
	46	Local Elections, Mayor, City Council, 1971
	47	Apportionment (1 of 2)
	48	Apportionment (2 of 2)
	49	Reapportionment

IV. State Representative

BOX 3
Folder
	50	List of bills as Author and Co-Author, 1969
	51	Bills introduced, 1971
	52	Bills introduced, 1972-1978 
	53	Committee Assignments
	
	House Bills and Resolutions 
	54	House Bill 1203 - Immunization (1969)
	55	House Bill 1271 - Fair Housing (1969)
	56	House Bill 1399 - Public Housing (1969)
	57	House Bill 1463 - Zoo (1969)
	58	House Bill 1618 - Child Care (1970)
	59	House Bill 1780 - Appropriation, Ok. Historical Society (1970)
	60	House Bill 1804 - Public Employees Retirement (1970)
	61	House Joint Resolution 1042 - Oklahoma Memorial Association (1970)
	62	House Resolution 1058 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1970)	
	63	House Resolution 1068 - State Capitol Area Development (1970)
	64	House Bill 1027 - Ok. State Regents, hiring Ass't to President on Minority Affairs (1971)
	65	House Bill 1294 - Delinquents (1971)
	66	House Resolution 1016 - Death of Whitney M. Young Jr. (1971)	
	67	House Bill 1229 - School Boards (1972)
	68	House Bill 1295 - Equality, relating to State Officers and Employees (1972)	
	69	House Bill 1774 - School Boards (1972)
	70	House Bill (no number) - Children (1972)
	71	House Concurrent Resolution 1093 - ERA (1972)
 	72	House Bill 1294 - Ok. State Regents, Construction of Physical Plant at Langston University (1973)
	73	House Bill 1372 - Special Events (1973)

BOX 4
Folder
	1	House Concurrent Resolution 1001 - ERA (1973)
	2	House Concurrent Resolution 1022 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1973)
	3	House Bill 1038 - School Dress Codes (1974)
	4	House Bill 1660 - School Boards (1974)
	5	House Bill 1037 - Commission on the Status of Women (1975)
	6	House Joint Resolution 1008 - ERA (1975)
	7	House Bill 1447 (Substitute) - Public Health and Safety 
	8	House Bill 1267 - Fireworks (1978)
	9	House Bill(Draft)- Physician's Assistants(1979)
	
	Topical and committee files
	10	Affirmative Action
	11	Amendments
	12	Attorney General Opinions 
	13	Boley, Ok. Historical District
	14	Capitol Comments
	15	Community Affairs
	16	Consumer Affairs	
	17	Copyright Law - Restrictions 
	18	Dept. Of Transportation
	19	Gender
	20	Guthrie - Historic Preservation
	21	House Bills (other sponsors)
	22	House Bill 1022 - Chiropractors
	23 	House Bill 1517 - Anti Busing
	24	Impeachment investigation -John Rogers 
	25	Industrial Development, 1969
	26	Libraries
	27	Members, House 34th Legislature
	28	Notification and Review System
	29	Oklahoma Gazette
	30	Reorganization of State Executive Dept. 
	31	Requests for Bills
	32	Seating chart, House 33rd Legislature
	33	Senate Bill 612 - Licensing Medical Laboratory Personnel
	34	State Question 539 - Taxes
	35	Suggestions pertinent to the placement of facilities in the Development of the Capitol Complex, 1969
	36	Summary of changes in provisions in Ok. School Code...
	37	Committee Notes
	38	Human Rights Commission
	39	Oklahoma Education Commission 
	40	Oklahoma Higher Education
	41	Langston University, 1969-1989
	42	Professional Standards Board (1 of 2)
	43	Professional Standards Board (2 of 2)

BOX 5
Folder
	1	Title III - ESEA, 1970-71
	2	Committee on Appropriations and Budget, 1973
	3	Committee on Social Welfare, 1973
	4	Division of Reference and Research Services, 1970
		
	Public and Mental Health 
	5	Public Health Committee
	6	Public, Mental Health and Retardation Committee, 1974
	7	Public, Mental Health and Retardation Committee, 1979-80
	8	Mental Health, 1972
	9	Mental Health - Articles
	10	Mental Health - Conferences
	11	Mental Health - Correspondence, 1974-1980
	12	Mental Health - Hospitals
	13	Mental Health - Oklahoma Psychiatric Foundation, 1971
	14	Mental Health - Reports (1 of 2)
	15	Mental Health - Reports (2 of 2)
	16	Revitalizing Oklahoma's Commitment to the Mentally Ill
	17	Senate Concurrent Resolution 55 on Mental Health
	18	Mental Health - Testimony
	19	Teenage pregnancy
	20	Teenage pregnancy task force 
	
	Topical and committee files
	21	University Hospital and Clinics, 1973
	22	University Hospital and Clinics, 1974
	23	Various issues regarding health in Oklahoma

	Press releases and Hannah's Hotline
	24	Campaign newsletter 
	25	1970
	26	1971-72
	27	1973-74

BOX 6
Folder
	1	1975
	2	1976
	3	1977
	4	1978
	5	1979-80

	Phone messages
	6	Jan. 15-Apr. 25, 1974
	7	Jan. - May 1977
	8	Jan. - May 1978[?]
	9	Nov. 1978-May 1979
	10	Jan. 21 - March 19, 1980
	11	Undated

	Correspondence 
	12	1965-1968
	13	Jan.  - Apr. 1969
	14	May - Dec. 1969
	15	Correspondence about House Bills, 1969
	16	Jan. - Feb. 1970
	17	March - Apr. 1970
	18	May - Aug. 1970
	19	Sept. - Dec. 1970
	20	Correspondence about House Bills, 1970
	21	Jan. - Apr. 1971
	22	May - Aug. 1971

BOX 7
Folder
	1	Sept. - Dec. 1971
	2	Correspondence about House Bills, 1971 
	3	Jan. - March 19
	4	Apr. - Aug. 1972
	5	Sept. - Dec. 1972
	6	Correspondence about House Bills, 1972 
	7	Jan. - Aug. 1973
	8	Sept. - Dec. 1973
	9	Correspondence about House Bills, 1973
	10	Inmate letters, 1973-1975
	11	Jan. - Apr. 1974
	12	May - Aug. 1974
	13	Sept. - Dec. 1974
	14	Correspondence about House Bills, 1974
	15	Jan. - Apr. 1975
	16	May - Aug. 1975
	17	Sept. - Dec. 1975
	18	Correspondence about House Bills, 1975
	19	Jan. - May 1976
	20	June - Dec. 1976
	21	Correspondence about House Bills, 1976
	22	Jan. - May 1977
	23	June - Aug. 1977

BOX 8
Folder
	1	Sept. - Dec. 1977
	2	Correspondence about House Bills, 1977
	3	Jan. - May 1978
	4	June - Aug. 1978
 	5	Sept. - Dec. 1978
	6	Jan. - March 1979
	7	Apr. - May 1979
	8	June - Dec. 1979
	9	Jan. - Feb. 1980
	10	March - Apr. 1980
	11	May - June 1980
	12	July - Dec. 1980	
	13	Correspondence about House Bills, 1980
	14	Correspondence, "Golden Letter" File, 1978-1980
	15	Correspondence, 1981-82
	16	Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 1982

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