University of
Oklahoma Libraries
Western History
Collections
Leslie Hewes
Collection
Geography professor Leslie Hewes was born
February 25, 1906, near Guthrie, Oklahoma. Hewes attended Guthrie High School,
from which he graduated in 1924, and subsequently received a B.A. in geography
from the University of Oklahoma in 1928. His Ph.D. in geography was completed
in 1940 at the University of California at Berkeley with his dissertation, The
Geography of the Cherokee Country of Oklahoma. Hewes began his career as a Teaching Fellow and Field Assistant
in Mexico with the University of California (1929-1932). He was a member of the faculty of the
Department of Geography at the University of Oklahoma (1932-1945) and the
University of Nebraska (1945-1974), and served as the Chair of the Department
of Geography at the University of Nebraska from 1946 to 1968. In addition to
his long-term faculty appointments, Hewes also lectured at other colleges and
universities, including Flinders University, the University of Vienna, and
Louisiana State University. Hewes
published numerous books and articles on northern and central plains geography,
including The Suitcase Farming Frontier (1973), The Oklahoma Ozarks
as the Land of the Cherokees (1942), “Wheat Failure in Western Nebraska,”
and “The Northern Wet Prairie of the United States.” Hewes retired from
teaching in 1974.
Extent: 12 c.f.
Dates: 1901-1999
Scope
and content: This
collection includes professional correspondence (1930-1998), publications and
research (1931-1999), university course materials (1928-1974), student
materials (1923-1940), personal papers (1934-1997), and maps and diagrams
(1901-1983) related to the research and teaching career of Dr. Leslie Hewes,
professor emeritus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Department of
Geography.
Record Group I: Professional
Correspondence, 1930-1998. This group contains professional correspondence
to and from Leslie Hewes regarding his teaching activities at colleges and
universities, including the University of Oklahoma, the University of
California at Berkeley, and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. This group
also contains correspondence regarding Hewes’ research and resulting published
articles and books on geography.
Record Group II: Publications
and Research , 1931-1999. This
record group is comprised of publications and manuscripts by Leslie Hewes, and
research materials written by Hewes and others which were compiled in the
course of his research activities.
Record Group III: University
Course Materials, 1928-1974. This record group includes teaching materials created and used by
Hewes as a member of the faculty in the geography departments of the University
of Oklahoma, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of
Nebraska at Lincoln, among others. Types of materials included are exams,
lecture notes, and course schedules.
Record Group IV: Student
Materials, 1923-1940. This
record group contains assignments, lecture notes, exams, and dissertation
drafts created by Hewes as a student at the University of Oklahoma and at the
University of California.
Record Group V: Personal
Papers, 1930-1983. This
record group is comprised of biographical information, news clippings, awards,
programs, and invitations collected on Hewes’ life and career.
Record Group VI: Maps
and Diagrams, 1901-1983. This record group contains maps and diagrams
compiled and created by Hewes in conjunction with his research on various
geographical topics. Some maps and diagrams were used as illustrations in his
publications and lectures, while others were used in the course of his
research.
Record Group I: Professional Correspondence
Box 1
Folder:
1. Professional correspondence : April
1930 - July 1935
2. Professional correspondence : August
1935 - October 1936
3. Professional correspondence : October
1936 - September 1937
4. Professional correspondence : September
1937 - April 1938
5. Professional correspondence : April
1938 - October 1938
6. Professional correspondence : December
1938 - February 1939
7. Professional correspondence : February
1939 - August 1939
8. Professional correspondence : August
1939 - April 1940
9. Professional correspondence : April
1940 - December 1940
10. Professional correspondence : December
1940 - February 1941
11. Professional correspondence : March 1941
- August 1941
12. Professional correspondence : September
1941 - September 1942
13. Professional correspondence : October
1942 - January 1943
14. Professional correspondence : February
1943 - March 1943
15. Professional correspondence : March 1943
- December 1943
16. Professional correspondence : January
1944 - May 1944
17. Professional correspondence : May 1944 -
November 1944
18. Professional correspondence : November
1944 - February 1945
19. Professional correspondence : February
1945 - May 1945
20. Professional correspondence : May 1945 -
July 1945
21. Professional correspondence : July 1945 -
October 1945
22. Professional correspondence : October
1945 - January 1946
23. Professional correspondence : February
1946 - March 1947
24. Professional correspondence : August 1947
- December 1947
25. Professional correspondence : January
1948 - December 1948
26. Professional correspondence : February
1949 - June 1949
27. Professional correspondence : July 1949 -
March 1950
28. Professional correspondence : March 1950
- August 1950
29. Professional correspondence : September
1950 - January 1951
30. Professional correspondence : February
1951 - August 1951
31. Professional correspondence : August 1951
- December 1951
32. Professional correspondence : February 4,
1952 - February 29, 1952
33. Professional correspondence : March 1952
- May 1952
34. Professional correspondence : June 1952 -
December 1952
35. Professional correspondence : January
1953 - July 1953
36. Professional correspondence : July 1953 -
September 1953
37. Professional correspondence : October
1953 - November 1953
38. Professional correspondence : November
1953 - March 1954
39. Professional correspondence : March 1954
- November 1954
40. Professional correspondence : January
1955 - September 1955
41. Professional correspondence : September
1955 - May 1956
42. Professional correspondence : June 1956 -
October 1956
43. Professional correspondence : October
1956 - March 1957
44. Professional correspondence : April 1957
- August 1957
45. Professional correspondence : August 1957
- November 1957
46. Professional correspondence : January
1958 - August 1958
47. Professional correspondence : August 1958
- December 1958
48. Professional correspondence : January
1959 - May 1959
49. Professional correspondence : June 1959 -
December 1959
50. Professional correspondence : January
1960 - March 1960
51. Professional correspondence : March 1960
- June 1960
52. Professional correspondence : June 1960 -
December 1961
53. Professional correspondence : January
1962 - July 1962.
54.
Professional correspondence : July
1962 - November 1962
55. Professional correspondence : November
1962 - May 1963
56. Professional correspondence : May 1963 -
November 1963
57. Professional correspondence : November
1963 - February 1964
58. Professional correspondence : March 1964
- April 1965
59. Professional correspondence : April 1965
- May 1965
60. Professional correspondence : June 1965 -
September 1965
61. Professional correspondence : September
1965 - November 1965
62. Professional correspondence : November
1965 - February 1966
63. Professional correspondence : February
1966 - April 1966
64. Professional correspondence : April 1966
- October 1966
65. Professional correspondence : November
1966 - March 1967
66. Professional correspondence : March 1967
- May 1967
67. Professional correspondence : May 1967 -
August 1967
68. Professional correspondence : September
1967 - November 1967
69. Professional correspondence : November 8,
1967 - November 27, 1967
70. Professional correspondence : November
1967 - February 1968
71. Professional correspondence : February 5,
1968 - February 21, 1968
72. Professional correspondence : February
1968 - March 1968
73. Professional correspondence : March 1968
- April 1968
74. Professional correspondence : April 8,
1968 - April 22, 1968
75. Professional correspondence : April 1968
- June 1968
76. Professional correspondence : June 1968 -
July 1968
77. Professional correspondence : July 1968 -
September 1968
78. Professional correspondence : October
1968 - January 1969
79. Professional correspondence : January
1969 - February 1969
80. Professional correspondence : February
1969 - April 1969
81. Professional correspondence : April 1969
- June 1969
82. Professional correspondence : June 1969 -
August 1969
83. Professional correspondence : August 1969
- September 1969
84. Professional correspondence : September
1969 - October 1969
85. Professional correspondence : October
1969 - December 1969
86. Professional correspondence : December
1969 - March 1970
87. Professional correspondence : March 1970
- May 1970
88. Professional correspondence : May 1970 -
June 1970
89. Professional correspondence : June 1970 -
July 1970
90. Professional correspondence : July 1970 -
September 1970
91. Professional correspondence : September
1970 - October 1970
92. Professional correspondence : October
1970 - December 1970
93. Professional correspondence : December
1970 - March 1971
94. Professional correspondence : March 1971
- June 1971
95.
Professional correspondence : June
1971 - September 1971
96. Professional correspondence : September
1971 - November 1971
97. Professional correspondence : November
1971 - January 1972
98. Professional correspondence : January
1972 - February 1972
99. Professional correspondence : March 1972
- May 1972
100. Professional correspondence : May 1972 -
June 1972
101. Professional correspondence : June 1972 -
July 1972
102. Professional correspondence : August 1972 -
December 1972
103. Professional correspondence : December 1972
- January 1973
104. Professional correspondence : January 1973
- March 1973
105. Professional correspondence : March 15,
1973 - March 23, 1973
106. Professional correspondence : March 1973 -
April 1973
107. Professional correspondence : April 1973 -
June 1973
108. Professional correspondence : June 15, 1973
- June 18, 1973
109. Professional correspondence June 18, 1973
110. Professional correspondence : June 1973 -
September 1973
111. Professional correspondence : September
1973 - November 1973
112. Professional correspondence : November 1973
- February 1974
113. Professional correspondence : February 1974
- April 1974
114. Professional correspondence : April 1974 -
May 1974
115. Professional correspondence : May 1974 -
June 1974
116. Professional correspondence : June 1974 -
July 1974
117. Professional correspondence : August 1974 -
September 1974
118. Professional correspondence : September
1974 - October 1974
119. Professional correspondence : October 1974
- November 1974
120. Professional correspondence : November 1974
- December 1974
Record Group I: Professional Correspondence
(continued)
Box 2
Folder:
1. Professional correspondence : January
1975 - February 1975
2. Professional correspondence : February
1975 - March 1975
3. Professional correspondence : April
1975 - May 1975
4. Professional correspondence : May 1975
- July 1975
5. Professional correspondence : July 1975
- October 1975
6. Professional correspondence : October
3, 1975 - October 21, 1975
7. Professional correspondence : October
1975 - November 1975
8. Professional correspondence : November
1975 - December 1975
9. Professional correspondence : January
1976 - February 1976
10.
Professional correspondence :
February 1976 - March 1976
11. Professional correspondence : March 1976
- April 1976
12. Professional correspondence : April 1976
- July 1976
13. Professional correspondence : August 1976
- September 1976
14. Professional correspondence : September
1976 - October 1976
15. Professional correspondence : October 1976
- November 1976
16. Professional correspondence : November
1976 - December 1976
17. Professional correspondence : January
1977 - February 1977
18. Professional correspondence : February
1977 - March 1977
19. Professional correspondence : April 5, 1977
- April 29, 1977
20. Professional correspondence : April 1977
- May 1977
21. Professional correspondence : May 1977 -
June 1977
22. Professional correspondence : June 1977 -
July 1977
23. Professional correspondence : July 1977 -
December 1977
24. Professional correspondence : December
1977 - January 1978
25. Professional correspondence : February
1978 - September 1978
26. Professional correspondence : October
1978 - December 1978
27. Professional correspondence : January
1979 - March 1979
28. Professional correspondence : March 1979
- May 1979
29. Professional correspondence : July 1979 -
August 1979
30.
Professional correspondence : August
1979 - December 1979
31. Professional correspondence : January
1980 - March 1980
32. Professional correspondence : March 1980
- July 1980
33. Professional correspondence : July 1980 -
September 1980
34. Professional correspondence : September
1980 - October 1980
35. Professional correspondence : October
1980 - December 1980
36. Professional correspondence : December
1980 - January 1981
37. Professional correspondence : January
1981 - March 1981
38. Professional correspondence : April 1981
- June 1981
39. Professional correspondence : July 1981 -
September 1981
40. Professional correspondence : September
1981 - October 1981
41. Professional correspondence : October
1981 - November 1981
42. Professional correspondence : November
1981 - January 1982
43. Professional correspondence : January
1982 - March 1982
44. Professional correspondence : March 1982
- April 1982
45. Professional correspondence : April 1982
- May 1982
46. Professional correspondence : June 1982 -
July 1982
47. Professional correspondence : July 1982 -
October 1982
48. Professional correspondence : October
1982 - November 1982
49. Professional correspondence : November
1982 - December 1982
50. Professional correspondence : December
1982 - January 1983
51. Professional correspondence : January
1983 - March 1983
52. Professional correspondence : March 1983
- July 1983
53. Professional correspondence : July 1983 -
August 1983
54. Professional correspondence : August 16,
1983 - August 24, 1983
55. Professional correspondence : August 1983
- September 1983
56. Professional correspondence : September
6, 1983 - September 15, 1983
57. Professional correspondence : September
15, 1983 - September 21, 1983
58. Professional correspondence : September
1983 - October 1983
59. Professional correspondence : October
1983 - November 11, 1983
60. Professional correspondence : November 1983
- January 1984
61. Professional correspondence : January
1984 - February 1984
62. Professional correspondence : February
1984 - March 1984
63. Professional correspondence : March 1984
- June 1984
64. Professional correspondence : June 1984 -
November 1984
65. Professional correspondence : November
1984 - January 1985
66. Professional correspondence : January
1985 - April 1985
67. Professional correspondence : April 1985
- June 1985
68. Professional correspondence : June 1985 -
October 1985
69. Professional correspondence : October
1985 - December 1985
70. Professional correspondence : January
1986 - February 1986
71. Professional correspondence : February
1986 - June 1986
72. Professional correspondence : June 1986 -
November 1986
73. Professional correspondence : January
1987 - May 1987
74. Professional correspondence : May 1987 -
September 1987
75. Professional correspondence : September
1987 - February 1988
76. Professional correspondence : February
1988 - May 1988
77. Professional correspondence : May 1988 -
July 1988
78. Professional correspondence : July 1988 -
September 1988
79. Professional correspondence : October
1988 - December 1988
80. Professional correspondence : January
1989 - April 1989
81. Professional correspondence : April 1989
- November 1989
82. Professional correspondence : November
1989 - April 1990
83. Professional correspondence : April 1990
- September 1990
84. Professional correspondence : October
1990 - February 1991
85. Professional correspondence : April 1991
- September 1991
86. Professional correspondence : September
1991 - December 1991
87. Professional correspondence : January
1992 - May 1992
88. Professional correspondence : May 1992 -
October 1992
89. Professional correspondence : October
1992 - November 1992
90. Professional correspondence : November
1992 - January 1993
91. Professional correspondence : February
1993 - March 1993
92. Professional correspondence : March 1993
- May 1993
93. Professional correspondence : May 1993 -
August 1993
94. Professional correspondence : August 1993
- September 1993
95. Professional correspondence : September
1993 - January 1994
96. Professional correspondence : January
1994 - February 1994
97. Professional correspondence : March 1994
- August 1994