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Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, Vol. 1

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Published by
Bunn Publishing Company, American
Written by
Clinton Orrin Bunn, American, 1877 - 1924
Owned by
B. C. Franklin, American, 1879 - 1960
Subject of
Judge Rutherford Brett, American, founded 1867
Description
1a) A hardcover book titled Compiled Statutes of Oklahoma, 1921, Vol. 1 written by Clinton Orrin Bunn, used by lawyer B.C. Franklin in advocating for survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The cover is brown and red. Handwritten in ink on the spine is “Judge Rutherford Division Two.” Written on the front cover is “Division Two.” The book is annotated and has several handwritten notes in the margins throughout the book.
1b) Index pages (1567-1584) and blank end page are loose and separated from the rest of the book.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John W. and Karen R. Franklin
1922
Object number
2013.238.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
hardcover books
Medium
paper, ink
Dimensions
10 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 2 11/16 in. (26 × 19 × 6.8 cm)
Place used
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Title
Law book used by B.C. Franklin in advocating for survivors of the Tulsa Massacre
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American South
American West
Law
Race discrimination
Race riots
Tulsa Race Massacre
U.S. History, 1919-1933
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.238.1ab
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d78e7104-21a2-4125-923d-60f49646ab8d
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