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
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |