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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: C18
Descriptive Title: Advertising copy paper		Type: Comments
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size:		Condition: fair
Text: On back: Plastics Larabee Home (on move-Pic by Joe Cannon) Palo Duro Red Rock Green Stone House On front: Southwest Daily Times - Advertising Copy Paper; One Column, Two Columns, Three Columns, Four Columns, Five Columns; One Column, Two Columns, Three Columns, Four Columns, Five Columns, Six Columns, Seven Columns, Eight Columns; 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches, 5 inches, 6 inches, 7 inches, 8 inches, 9 inches, 10 inches, 11 inches, 12 inches, 13 inches, 14 inches, 15 inches.
Misc Info: This paper had 4 plastic negatives in it.
Subject:	Larrabee home Green Stone house Palo Duro Red Rock Plastics Southwest Daily Times Advertising copy paper	Related to:	N215 N216 N217 N218
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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: 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
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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: 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: N181-H1f
Descriptive Title: Red Rock at Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 4 13/16		Condition: very good
Text:
Misc Info: Big rock in the middle of the plains. According to E16, could be Red Rock at Palo Duro. Smaller rocks litter the ground around the bigger rock.
Subject:	Red Rock Palo Duro	Related to:	E16
Other:	N180 and N181 are on the 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: N215-F1a
Descriptive Title: Catherine Chrisman standing on top of a rock at Palo Duro		Type: Negative
Date of Origin:		Provenance:
Size: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8		Condition: fair
Text:
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:	Catherine Chrisman Palo Duro Red rock Open range Wood logs 1960	Related to:	P183 N169 C18 N216 N217 N218
Other:	Is a picture of Catherine Chrisman standing on Palo Duro Red Rock.

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.