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Clement E. Trout Collection
Papers, 1927-1958

Correspondence, clip sheet material, Journalism Department material, International Council of Industrial Editors material, material relating to Trout's retirement, photographs*, and a scrapbook.

Clement E. Trout became head of the Oklahoma A & M publications department November 1, 1926. He pushed for a better journalism program till the day he retired as professor and head emeritus on September 1, 1958. Professor Trout died July 16, 1960.

*Photographs are housed separately in Collection No. 1966-005.9

Collection Information

Collection No. : 1966-005

Arrangement : Part of collection is arranged alphabetically by subject and the rest has no particular order.

Access : Unrestricted

Collection Size : 3 linear feet (6 legal boxes)

Source : Gift of Clement E. Trout, n.d.

Inventory

Papers
Box Folder Description
1 2 Correspondence - Journalism Students.
1 3 Campus Correspondence. Aug. 1939 - Sept. 1942
1 4 Leave Slips. 1941 - Jan. 1942
1 5 Speeches (Agreement with Educational Extension Department)
1 6 "Ranchman" Advertising Correspondence. Sept. 1941-Dec. 1941.
1 7 Clip Sheet Correspondence.
1 8 Clip Sheet Material.

 

Papers
Box Folder Description
2 1 Recommendations for Changes in Staff.
2 2 Office Material. 1938-39
2 3 Publications Department Reports. 1929-1936
2 4 Copy for Chamber of Commerce.
2 5 Lists of Printing Jobs Done - Style Manuals.
2 6 Sports Accounts.
2 7 Planographing
2 8 Sports Release. Aug. 1941 Extra
2 9 Reports on Summers 1941 by George Church.
2 10 Faculty Publication Committee.
2 11 Publicity Letter to Faculty.
2 12 Story Use in Newspapers.
2 13 WPA Project.
2 14 Stadium and Field House Campaign.
2 15 Inventory. 1927-1933
2 16 Student Labor.
2 17 Publicity Department Extension Division Relations.
2 18 Report of Expenses. 1934-44.

 

Papers
Box Folder Description
3 1 Publications Applications.
3 2 Planographing.
3 3 Poultry Department - History and Information.
3 4 Tracers; Conflicted; Old.
3 5 Membership Directory/Classified Advertising Managers.
3 6 Postal Regulations.
3 7 Meat Judging Teams.
3 8 Memorandum of Understanding Between Boy Scouts of America & the Extension Service.
3 9 Makovsky, Boh' - Band.
3 10 Metro Promotions Calendar.
3 11 Microfilm Material.
3 12 Military List.
3 13 Minnesota, University of (Publications).
3 14 Motion Picture File.
3 15 Murray Hall.
3 16 National Safety Council Mats.
3 17 Newspaper Survey, Peterson.
3 18 Newspaper Contest.
3 19 Newspaper Preservation.
3 20 Newspaper Codes.
3 21 Newspaper Men & Publishers.
3 22 Newspaper Survey Form.
3 23 Oklahoma Baby Chick Show.
3 24 Old Central Stories.

 

Papers
Box Folder Description
4 1 Oklahoma Council on Rural Life & Education Conference. Lloyd Allen Cook - Speeches.
4 2 Oklahoma Club Woman.
4 3 Oklahoma Education.
4 4 Oklahoma Egg Show.
4 5 Oklahoma Press Association.
4 6 Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education.
4 7 Oklahoma Swine Production Contest. 1928.
4 8 Oklahoma Student Writers Association. (Rules for Manuscript)
4 9 Outlook Clippings. Mr. Trout.
4 10 Parent - Teachers Association. 1937.
4 11 Priorities File.
4 12 Programs of Meetings & Conferences.
4 13 Press Club & Journalism Student Check List.
4 14 Publications Questionnaire.
4 15 OAMC Travel requests (Trout), 1941
4 16 OAMC Travel requests (others), 1941
4 17 OAMC Travel requests (Trout), 1942
4 18 OAMC Travel requests (others), 1942
4 19 OAMC Travel requests (Trout), 1943
4 20 OAMC Travel requests (others), 1943
4 21 OAMC Travel requests (Trout), 1944
4 22 OAMC Travel requests (others), 1944
4 23 OAMC Travel requests (Trout), 1945
4 24 OAMC Travel requests (others), 1945

 

Papers
Box Folder Description
5 1 Radio News Flashes. 1932-1933
5 2 Radio. 1935-1936
5 3 Radio. 1936-1937
5 4 Radio Daily. 1936-1937, 1939
5 5 Radio File. 1938-1939
5 6 Redbud Tree State Flower
5 7 Journalism Publications

 

Papers & Artifacts
Box Folder Description
6 2 Notebook of testimonial correspondence presented to Trout at his retirement, May 15, 1958
6 3 Notebook of testimonial correspondence presented to Trout at his retirement, May 15, 1958
6 4 Notebook of testimonial correspondence presented to Trout at his retirement, May 15, 1958
6 5 Awards
6 6 Trout Memento (doodle?)
6 Artifact Calendar/plaque on black marble
6 Artifact Plaque -- Society of Associated Industrial Editors, 1952
6 Artifact Plaque -- Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association, April 1957
6 Artifact Plaque -- The House Magazine Institute, 1957
6 Artifact Plaque -- International Council of Industrial Editors, June 1958
6 Certificate Oklahoma Press Association Certificate of Appreciation. Jan. 30, 1959
6 Artifact Scrapbook Presented to Prof. C.E. Trout May 15, 1958.
6 Artifact Scrapbook -- Clement Trout Appreciation Banquet, 1952