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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: 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: N178-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Scenes from Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 13/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Trees and open area from the Palo Duro area, according to E16.
Subject:	Palo Duro Oklahoma Panhandle trees	Related to:	E16 N179
Other:	N178 and N179 are on the same film strip.

CallNo: N179-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Scenes from Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 13/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Open area at Palo Duro, according to E16. Yucca plants and other shrubbery on the ground.
Subject:	Palo Duro Oklahoma Panhandle yucca plants	Related to:	E16 N178
Other:	N178 and N179 are together on same film strip.

CallNo: N182-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 15/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Woman in coat and gloves stands on the top of a rock. According to E16, the picture was taken at Palo Duro and this could be Red Rock. The rock has a crack or crevice running down the right side.
Subject:	woman rock Palo Duro Oklahoma Panhandle Red Rock Catherine Chrisman	Related to:	E16 N169 N183
Other:	N182 and N183 are on the same film strip.

CallNo: N183-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 15/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Woman is standing on top of a rock, probably same rock from N182. The rock also has a crack or crevice running down the right side. There are sticks or tree limbs stacked together to the left and behind the rock. The woman is wearing a coat and gloves. According to E16, this is at Palo Duro and could be Red Rock.
Subject:	woman rock Palo Duro Oklahoma Panhandle Red Rock sticks tree limbs	Related to:	E16 N180 N169 N182
Other:	N182 and N183 are on the same film strip.

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: N79-F1b
Descriptive Title: Marion Eldridge, Sr.		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 3 1/2		Condition: very good
Text: 9 10 Kodak Safety Film Kodak Safety Film
Misc Info: Man stands at right with one hand on horse's saddle; horse is at left with head looking forward.
Subject:	Marion Eldridge Sr. foreman Hardesty Ranch Oklahoma Panhandle man horse saddle cowboy hat coat boots Kodak Safety Film	Related to:	P207-F1b
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CallNo: N80-A2b11
Descriptive Title: Old Rock House on Hardesy Ranch		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 3 9/16"		Condition: very good
Text: 11 Kodak Safety Film Kodak Safety Film
Misc Info: House on plains; automobile beside house; windmill right behind house.
Subject:	Old Rock House Hardesty Ranch Oklahoma Panhandle Cimarron Meridian plains ranch house automobile trees car windmill Kodak Safety Film	Related to:	P208-A2b11
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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: P207-F1b		larger image
Descriptive Title: Marion Eldridge, Sr.		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 4 7/8 x 7 1/8		Condition: good
Text: Marion Eldridge, Sr., Foreman on Hardesty Ranch Okla. Panhandle
Misc Info: Man stands at right with one hand on horse's saddle; horse is at left with head looking forward. Photo has tape on back middle.
Subject:	Marion Eldridge Sr. foreman Hardesty Ranch Oklahoma Panhandle man horse saddle cowboy hat coat boots	Related to:	N79-F1b
Other:

CallNo: P208-A2b11		larger image
Descriptive Title: Old Rock House on Hardesy Ranch		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 4 7/8 x 7 1/8		Condition: good
Text: Old Rock House on Hardesty Ranch Okla. Panhandle NW 1/4, Sec. 23, in Twp.[Turp.] 1, North of Range 19, East of Cimarron Meridian.
Misc Info: House on plains; automobile beside house; windmill right behind house. Photo has tape on top left back.
Subject:	Old Rock House Hardesty Ranch Oklahoma Panhandle Cimarron Meridian plains ranch house automobile trees car windmill	Related to:	N80-A2b11
Other:

CallNo: P23-F1b		larger image
Descriptive Title: Marion Eldridge, Sr. with horse		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:personal collection
Size: 4 7/8 x 7 1/8		Condition: very good
Text: [back] Marion Eldridge, Sr. Oklahoma Panhandle Foreman of Hardesty Ranch (brand symbol drawn (S on it's side with s down) Return to Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215
Misc Info: Eldridge standing next to horse with his hand on saddle. Picture is fuzzy.
Subject:	Marion Eldridge Oklahoma Panhandle Hardesty Ranch Brand horses	Related to:
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CallNo: P314-A5a		larger image
Descriptive Title: Merchant Ranch		Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1891		Provenance:
Size: 5 1/16 x 7		Condition: excellent
Text: [back] 3x4 [note taped to back of photo] The Henry Merchant Ranch---1891 The Merchant Ranch was 22 miles south of Liberal in the Neutral Strip. At the center of the photo is Mrs. Alexander Foltz, mother of Mrs. John King, Liberal. The baby is George Foltz. At the right is Mrs. Henry Merchant. The Pony shown in the photo wasa wild mustang, caught by the cowboys and given to the Merchants. In the 1880's there were many mustangs in the Oklahoma panhandle country and if caught young enough they made wiry, tough horses. Pony cut off by reproduction ; Palo Duro [back of note] [is not clear enough to read] [spruh mosl in Af 1898 Mrs. Henry [line over an 8] possible brand symbol Ed Guymon Whiley]
Misc Info: Photo is of a woman standing holding the handle of a toy wagon. There is a baby in the wagon. There is another lady sitting in a chair. There are 2 dogs at her feet. They are in front of a house. There are 3 windows on the side and a door on the end. There is a partial face of a horse on the left side of photo. There is an empty chair behind the lady who is standing.
Subject:	Henry Merchant Neutral Strip Liberal, Kansas Mrs. Alexander Foltz Mrs. John King George Foltz Mustang Oklahoma panhandle Cow horses	Related to:	P312 P313 P315 P316 P317 P318
Other:	Photo has tape tear mark on top back.

CallNo: P35-A5f		larger image
Descriptive Title: Old Rock House		Type: Print
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 4 15/16 x 7 1/8		Condition: very good
Text: [back] The Old Rock House 29 [on] Hardesty Ranch Okla Panhandle NW 1/4, Sec. 23, in TWP 1, North of Range 19, E. of Cimarron Meridian Return to Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215
Misc Info: house with car in front, windmill to the left and tree to left of windmill.
Subject:	Rock house Hardesty Ranch Oklahoma Panhandle	Related to:
Other:

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.