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Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.

CallNo: C5-A5a
Descriptive Title: Map description by Irvin Green		Type: Comments
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 1/2 x 5		Condition: fair
Text: [front] no 1 turned back; The above map was sketched by Irvin Green, now 81 years old, old "No Man's Land" cowboy, to show the position of his father's ranch house on the Palo Duro Creek. The old and mysterious Red Rock of the Palo Duro is shown, northwest of the Green ranch home. The small map (inset_ may help to locate the area on the Oklahoma panhandle state map. Mr. Green lives at Lisle, Illinois today.
Misc Info:
Subject:	Irvin Green "No Man's Land" cowboy Ranch house Palo Duro Creek Red Rock Oklahoma Panhandle Lisle, Illinois	Related to:	P131-A5a M1-A5a E2-A5a
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CallNo: D14-F1c
Descriptive Title: Irvin Green		Type: Document
Date of Origin: May 10, 1959		Provenance:
Size: 7 1/4 x 10 1/16"		Condition: very good
Text: [front] This picture was made of me when I was about 4 years old. The clipping was one given to me by my father -- Mama kept it all these years. I thought you would like to have it. Dad Love to all on Mother's Day. Irvin Green May, 10, 1959. [poem] FATHER TO SON The times have proved my judgment bad, I've followed foolish hopes in vain, And as you look upon your dad You see him commonplace and plain, No brilliant wisdom I enjoy; The jests I tell have grown to bore you, 'Twas I who chose your mother for you! Against the blunders I have made And all the things I've failed to do, The weaknesses which I've displayed, This fact remains forever true; This to my credit still must stay And don't forget it, I implore you; Whatever else you think or say; 'Twas I who chose your mother for you! Chuckle at times behind my back About the ties and hats I wear. Sound judgment I am known to lack. Smile at the ancient views I air. Say if you will I'm often wrong, But with my faults strewn out before you, Remember this your whole life long; 'Twas I who chose your mother for you! Your life from babyhood to now Has known the sweetness of her care; Her tender hand has soothed your brow; Her love gone with you everywhere. Through every day and every night You've had an angel to adore you. So bear in mind I once was right: 'Twas I who chose your mother for you! Copyright, 1934, by Edgar A. Guest
Misc Info: Document is cardboard stock. It has a photo of a child standing next to a big branch with a statue on it. Child is holding statue on the branch. Statue is white. Next to the photo is a poem titled, "Father to Son" On the bottom of page is a salutation from Irvin Green.
Subject:	Irvin Green Poem Mother's Day Father To Son Father Son Edgar A. Guest Scrapbook Envelope	Related to:	P355 P356
Other:	Plastic sleeve has a notation 56-61 p 25 Envelope

CallNo: E16
Descriptive Title: Envelope with negatives of the Irin Green Home on Palo Duro		Type:
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size:		Condition: good
Text: Irvin Green Home on Palo Duro/ [bullet] Red Rock [bullet] Rock Home [bullet] Scenes on Palo Duro/ Negatives
Misc Info: Envelope attached to several negatives indicating the subjects on the negatives.
Subject:	Irvin Green Palo Duro Red Rock rock home negatives	Related to:	N169 N170 N171 N172 N173 N176 N177 N178 N179 through N191
Other:

CallNo: M1-A5a
Descriptive Title: Map of Oklahoma - hand drawn		Type:
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 5 1/2 x 5 3/4"		Condition: fair
Text: [front] Irvin Green, 2-27-61; Hi-way 54/64, Beaver River, Guymon, Coldwater, Hardesty, Duro - Palo Duro, Okla. 3, Boyd, Balco, Gray, Lone Rock, Pa's Stone House, Red Rock.
Misc Info: There is a small map in the left bottom corner.
Subject:	Palo Duro Lone Rock stone house Irvin Green Guymon, Oklahoma Hardesty, Oklahoma Red Rock Beaver River Coldwater, Oklahoma Balco, Oklahoma Boyd, Oklahoma Gray Oklahoma, Hiway 54/64	Related to:	P131-A5a C5-A5a E2-A5a
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CallNo: N169-F1a
Descriptive Title: Catherine Chrisman standing on top of a rock at Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 5/8		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Woman stands on top of large rock. According to E16, the picture is taken at Palo Duro, and this could be Red Rock. Woman has on coat and gloves, so it is probably fall or winter time. There are large sticks or tree braches behind the rock.
Subject:	Palo Duro woman rock large sticks Red Rock Irvin Green Catherine Chrisman	Related to:	E16 P183
Other:	Negatives N169 and N170 are together on the same film strip.

CallNo: N170-H1f
Descriptive Title: Rock at Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 5/8		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Smaller rock stands alone among grass and other shrubery. According to E16, this is taken at Palo Duro and could be Red Rock.
Subject:	rock Palo Duro Red Rock Irvin Green	Related to:	E16
Other:	Negatives N169 and N170 are together on the same film strip.

CallNo: N173-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Woman stands in front of the Irvin Green rock home on Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 2 7/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Woman stands in front of two-story, possibly rock home. It is a two-story residence and is vacant. The fence around the home is falling apart. According to the envelope the negative was found in, the picture could be of the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro.
Subject:	Irvin Green Palo Duro rock home woman vacant home fencing	Related to:	E16
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CallNo: N176-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Harry Chrisman stands in front of Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 7/8		Condition: very good
Text: [from back of original photo]H.E.C. in photo/ Old Green home - stone house - on Palo Duro, Okla Panhandle [two address stamps] Harry E. Chrisman/ Lane D, Apt. 74/ Bluebonnet Courts/ Liberal, Kansas
Misc Info: Harry Chrisman stands in front of old, stone home. He is standing on the small cement porch. The home is two-story. According to the envelope the negatives came in, it is the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Subject:	Harry Chrisman Irvin Green home stone home Palo Duro boarded windows vacant home porch Oklahoma Panhandle	Related to:	E16 P540 P541
Other:	Negatives N176 and N177 are on the same film strip.

CallNo: N177-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Looking out the window of the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 7/8		Condition: very good
Text: [from back of original photo] H.E.C. in photo/ Old Green home - stone house - on Palo Duro, Okla Panhandle [two address stamps] Harry E. Chrisman/ Lane D, Apt. 74/ Bluebonnet Courts/ Liberal, Kansas
Misc Info: A small window in a room in a house. The view is looking out the window, while the rest of the room inside is dark. Can see the plains or prairie out the window. According to the envelopes the negatives were found in, the window is in the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro.
Subject:	Irvin Green home Palo Duro vacant home stone home prairie plains window Oklahoma Panhandle	Related to:	E16 P540 P541
Other:	Negatives N176 and N177 are on the same film strip.

CallNo: N180-H1f
Descriptive Title: Rock at Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 13/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Smaller rock stands alone among grass and other shrubery. According to E16, this is taken at Palo Duro and could be Red Rock.
Subject:	rock Palo Duro Red Rock Irvin Green	Related to:	E16 N170
Other:	Same as N170, just a different angle.

CallNo: N190-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Irvin Green Home on the Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 3/4		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Two-story house set off in background of photo. It is either stone or rock. It has a chimney at the top, and several windows. This is either a side or back view of the house, because no door is visible. The home is vacant or abandoned. There is open grassland around the home.
Subject:	Irvin Green Palo Duro rock home stone home Oklahoma Panhandle two-story home chimney	Related to:	E16 N191
Other:	Found in an envelope with other negatives. According to the envelope, the house is the Irvin Green Home on the Palo Duro.

CallNo: N191-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Irvin Green Home on the Palo Duro in the Oklahoma Panhandle		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 3/4		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Two-story home in background. A tall fencepost in the foreground, and a barbed-wire fence (which is falling down) in front of the house. The house is either vacant or abandoned. It is either rock or stone. There is a chimeny on the top and several windows. Also something in between the windows, looks like plywood or boards of some type. Open grassland around the house.
Subject:	Irvin Green Palo Duro Oklahoma Panhandle rock home stone home two-story home chimney windows posts barbed wire fencing	Related to:	E16 N191
Other:	Found in envelope with other negatives. According to the envelope, this is the Irvin Green Home on the Palo Duro.

CallNo: N218-A5a
Descriptive Title: Map of Oklahoma - hand drawn		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 5 7/16 x 5 9/16		Condition: very good
Text: [front] Irvin Green, 2-27-61; Hi-way 54/64, Beaver River, Guymon, Coldwater, Hardesty, Duro - Palo Duro, Okla. 3, Boyd, Balco, Gray, Lone Rock, Pa's Stone House, Red Rock.
Misc Info: Labeled as Plastics. It looks like a negative but feels like plastic, smooth on one side and rough on the other. Was in a folded Southwest Daily Times advertising copy paper with 3 other plastics.
Subject:	Palo Duro Lone Rock Stone house Irvin Green Guymon, Oklahoma Hardesty, Oklahoma Red Rock Beaver River Coldwater, Oklahoma Balco, Oklahoma Boyd, Oklahoma Gray Oklahoma, Hiway 54/64	Related to:	C18 N215 N216 N217 M1 P131 C5 E2
Other:	Plastic negative is of a map of Oklahoma.

CallNo: P131-A5a		larger image
Descriptive Title: Window		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 5 x 7 1/8		Condition: good
Text: [front] (red lines and x's) [back] No 3
Misc Info: Picture is of a window looking outside. Looks like a dirt road, 2 fields and a row of trees.
Subject:	Ranch house stone house window scenic view Palo Duro Creek Red Rock Palo Duro Irvin Green No Man's Land Oklahoma Panhandle Lisle, Illinois	Related to:	M1-A5a C5-A5a E2-A5a
Other:	Photo has tape tear mark on bottom back. Photo has a paperclip stain on top, left back.

CallNo: P355-F1b
Descriptive Title: J. S. Green		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 3 15/16 x 5 13/16"		Condition: excellent
Text: [back] J. S. Green B-1852 [born 1852] Constructed Stone Ranch house on Palo Duro. Was father of Irvin Green llll, Lisle Place, Lisle, Ill.
Misc Info: Photo is of a man. Chest and head visable. Photo is on cardboard mat/frame. Photo is oval shaped. Someone is standing behind him. Like he is sitting in chair. Can see person behind him left hand.
Subject:	J.S. Green Irvin Green Palo Duro Father Lisle Place Lisle, Illinios Scrapbook Envelope	Related to:	D14 P356
Other:	Plastic sleeve has notation 56-61 p25 Envelope

CallNo: P356-F1a		larger image
Descriptive Title: Mrs. J. S. Green		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 3 15/16 x 5 3/4		Condition: excellent
Text: [back] Mrs. J. S. Green mother of Irvin Green
Misc Info: Photo is of a woman. Can see her head and a little of chest. No arms showing. There is a person standing behind her, but face is cut off.
Subject:	J.S. Green Mrs. J.S. Green Irvin Green Mother Scrapbook Envelope	Related to:	D14 P355
Other:	Plastic sleeve has a notation 56-61 p25 Env.

CallNo: P540-A2b11		larger image
Descriptive Title: Harry Chrisman stands in front of Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 5/8 x 5 1/16		Condition: very good
Text: [front] KODAK SAFETY FILM ; 6 ; [5?] [back] H.E.C. in photo ; Old Green home - stone house - on Palo Duro, Okla Panhandle [two address stamps] HARRY E. CHRISMAN LANE D, APT. 74 BLUEBONNET COURTS LIBERAL, KANSAS ; X ; X
Misc Info: Harry Chrisman stands in front of old, stone home. He is standing on the small cement porch. The home is two-story. According to the envelope the negatives came in, it is the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Subject:	Harry Chrisman Irvin Green home stone home Palo Duro boarded windows vacant home porch Oklahoma Panhandle	Related to:	E16 N176 N177
Other:	P540 and P541 are together on the same photo paper.

CallNo: P541-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Looking out the window of the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 5/8 x 5 1/16"		Condition: very good
Text: [front] KODAK SAFETY FILM ; 6 ; [?] [back] H.E.C. in photo/ Old Green home - stone house - on Palo Duro, Okla Panhandle [two address stamps] Harry E. Chrisman/ Lane D, Apt. 74/ Bluebonnet Courts/ Liberal, Kansas
Misc Info: A small window in a room in a house. The view is looking out the window, while the rest of the room inside is dark. Can see the plains or prairie out the window. According to the envelopes the negatives were found in, the window is in the Irvin Green home on the Palo Duro.
Subject:	Irvin Green home Palo Duro vacant home stone home prairie plains window Oklahoma Panhandle	Related to:	E16 N176 N177
Other:	Photos P540 and P541 are together on the same photo paper.