Vingie E. Roe
Collection, 1879-1980

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Accession No. 92-019

14 folders, 31 books

Gift of Mrs. Bertha M. Clark, 1958 and B. B. Chapman

Correspondence, reminiscences, scrapbook, poems and clippings of reviews of books by Vingie E. Roe. Books by Roe are cataloged.

Vingie E. Roe (1879-1958) wrote novels (1912-1957) with the theme of a romanticized wild west. She grew up in Oklahoma Territory married and divorced Raymond C. Lawton and in 1907 moved to the west coast, settling in northern California.

Finding aid in the repository; folder level control.

Oklahoma State University Libraries
Special Collections and University Archives
Stillwater, Okla. 74078-1071

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File Description

1. Biographical sketch of Vingie Roe by Robert W. Merten, 1956
2. Clippings, 1925, 1958, 1966
3. Clippings, 1925-1964 (photocopies)
4. Correspondence. Oklahoma Historical Society to Roe, 1922
5. Correspondence. R.W. Merten to B.B. Chapman, 1964-1967
6. Correspondence. Vingie Roe
7. Correspondence. Vingie Roe to B.B. Chapman, Sept. 19, 1929
8. House. Vingie Roe's childhood home, Carney, Oklahoma, 1964 (photocopy of photograph)
9. Interview with Esta and Frank Wisner: reminiscences of Vingie Roe, 1980
10. Notes for lecture on Vingie Roe given by B.B. Chapman, 1964
11. Poetry by Vingie Roe, n.d.
12. Resolution from A&M Board of Regents, 1958. In gratitude for donation of Roe's books to A&M Library
13. Scrapbook, 1879-1958. Contains poetry, photographs of Vingie Roe and her husband, Raymond C. Lawton, newspaper clippings, correspondence and telegrams, reviews and advertisements for her books, book jackets. Additions at end of scrapbook are by B.B. Chapman.
14. Pencil sketch of young girl. By Vingie Roe

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