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1 University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Lewis Meyer Collection Meyer, Lewis (b. 1913 d. 1995). Papers, 1931-1995. 22 feet. Tulsa-based lawyer, book reviewer, radio show host for KVOO, KOME, and KTUL, TV personality, author, musician, and bookstore owner. Typescripts of KVOO, KOME, and KTUL radio programs from 1943-1956. Manuscripts of 10 books, book reviews, poems, and short stories. Personal family papers, college papers, and business papers for the Lewis Meyer Bookstore. Personal Papers Box 1: Personal Papers, Papers about Annie Meyer Estate, and Newspaper Clippings, 1931-2006 Folder: 1. Alexander Rapoport’s (Lewis’ father-in-law) notebooks and memoir manuscript 2. Dartmouth College school notes, 1931-1932 3. Dartmouth College class notes and composition book, 1932 4. Dartmouth College class notes, 1932-1933 5. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934 6. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934 7. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934 8. Dartmouth College class notes, 1933 9. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934 10. Annie Meyer estate legal paperwork, newspapers, correspondence 1945 11. Annie Meyer estate legal paperwork, newspapers, correspondence, 1945 12. Annie Meyer estate legal paperwork, newspapers, 1945 13. Newspaper clippings 1940-1973 14. Russian newspaper clippings 1959-1964

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University of Oklahoma Libraries

Western History Collections

Lewis Meyer Collection

Meyer, Lewis (b. 1913 – d. 1995). Papers, 1931-1995. 22 feet.

Tulsa-based lawyer, book reviewer, radio show host for KVOO, KOME, and KTUL, TV

personality, author, musician, and bookstore owner. Typescripts of KVOO, KOME, and KTUL

radio programs from 1943-1956. Manuscripts of 10 books, book reviews, poems, and short

stories. Personal family papers, college papers, and business papers for the Lewis Meyer

Bookstore.

Personal Papers

Box 1: Personal Papers, Papers about Annie Meyer Estate, and Newspaper Clippings,

1931-2006 Folder:

1. Alexander Rapoport’s (Lewis’ father-in-law) notebooks and memoir manuscript

2. Dartmouth College school notes, 1931-1932

3. Dartmouth College class notes and composition book, 1932

4. Dartmouth College class notes, 1932-1933

5. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934

6. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934

7. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934

8. Dartmouth College class notes, 1933

9. Dartmouth College assignments and class notes, 1933-1934

10. Annie Meyer estate legal paperwork, newspapers, correspondence 1945

11. Annie Meyer estate legal paperwork, newspapers, correspondence, 1945

12. Annie Meyer estate legal paperwork, newspapers, 1945

13. Newspaper clippings 1940-1973

14. Russian newspaper clippings 1959-1964

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15. Newspaper clippings 1941-2006

16. Newspaper clippings 1947-1972

17. Newspaper clippings tucked in the book Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture of the

Operations of the Department for the Year 1876, re: Dr. Jeremiah Bell Jeter, D. D., cures

and remedies, weather, marriage, misc. 1877-1889

18. Newspaper clippings, 1943-1973

19. Newspaper clippings 1935, re: Will Rogers

20. Newspaper clippings 1945-1995

21. John Steinbeck newspaper feature, Herald Tribune, 1962

Nobel prize acceptance speech, John Steinbeck, 1962

Box 2: Funeral, General Correspondence, Book Reviews, Correspondence, 1939-2006 Folder:

1. Lewis Meyer Funeral – guest book, 1995

2. Lewis Meyer Funeral Materials, 1995

3. Natasha Meyer Funeral Materials, 2006

4. Queries and correspondence to publishers and television/movie companies, 1989-1997

5. Oklahoma Heritage Association Hall of Fame application and correspondence, 1992

6. KOTV press releases – 1974-1993

7. Library of Congress correspondence, files, contracts, forms, clippings, and receipts

8. Book reviews, n.d.

9. Book reviews, n.d.

10. Book reviews, n.d.

11. Publishers’ Weekly and United Marketing & Publishing Inc. Correspondence, 1962-1984

12. “The W-W-&-L Way” booklet, 1951, 1954, 1955

a. Booklets and clippings about the American flag

b. Sponsor magazine, 1950

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c. Brown-Dunkin schedule, 1950

13. Correspondence with John A. Brown Company re: book review for “Sweet Prince,”

1939-1945

14. Newsletters and Correspondence, 1947-1978

a. EPM Publications letter, newsletter, memo re: James Jackson Kilpatrick, 1978

b. Copy of newspaper clipping, 1977, re: James Jackson Kilpatrick

c. Notes/poem on notecards (4)

d. Lewis Meyer Book Store newsletter, 1970

e. Correspondence, 1947, 1970, 1978

f. KAKC “Nuts about the Girls” blank fliers (12)

g. Blank card for Committee to Keep the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American

History and Art in Tulsa August 24 election

i. Empty envelope from The Mayo, Tulsa, Oklahoma

15. Personal Correspondence, 1951, n.d.

16. Miscellaneous Materials, 1950-1953, n.d.

a. Telegram, 1953

b. Tulsa Downtowner magazines, 1953

c. “Nuts about the Girls” KAKC radio show fliers, n.d.

d. SESAC Music newsletter, 1953

e. The 1934 News-Letter, 1953

f. KAKC radio program schedule, 1953

g. Misc. notes

h. Postcard, n.d.

i. Tulsa This Week, 1950

j. Advertisement for “Coyote Blues”, n.d.

k. Flyer for “Our Lewie”, n.d.

l. Newspaper clippings re: “Coyote Blues,” 1950

m. Tulsa Sunday World newspaper, magazine section, 1950

n. Tulsa School Life paper, 1953

o. Misc. newspaper pages, 1953

17. Miscellaneous Notes and Materials, 1960, n.d.

18. Elizabeth Marsh correspondence 1943-1950

Box 3: Correspondence, Poems, Radio Correspondence 1943-2005

Folder:

1. Correspondence 1946-1992: personal, re: Preposterous Papa, Off the Sauce and The

Customer is Always, radio business, Lewis Bookstore

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2. Public Appearances and clippings related to Meyer, 1948-1980

3. Darcy O’Brien Book Review Materials, 1943-1981

4. Newspaper Clippings about Lewis Meyer Bookstore, 1977-1991

5. Newsletters and Newspaper Clippings about Lewis Meyer Bookstore and Family Life,

1957-2005

6. Emmy awards booklets, correspondence, newspaper clippings, 1995-1996

a. “Nuts about the Girls” KAKC radio show promotion, n.d.

b. This Land newspaper 2012

7. Newspaper Articles featuring Lewis Meyer, 1946-1986

8. Family Materials including Dartmouth Alumni newsletter and “Dex Libris, Invisible

Bookseller” article, 1963-1995

9. Loose Scrapbook Pages, 1958-1973

10. Radio Announcements, readings, and notes, 1953, n.d.

11. Poems, n.d.

12. Poems, n.d.

13. Helena Rubenstein advertising materials, scripts, press releases, 1951-1956

14. Misc. radio notes, press releases, magazine clippings

a. Station KWK St. Louis, Mo. radio programs, 1946 – numbers 1-9

b. Watts, Payne—Advertising commercial scripts, 1956

15. Radio plays, drafts, notes, correspondence, 1940-1950

16. Radio plays, drafts, notes, correspondence, 1940-1950

17. “Dear Lewis” letters

Box 4: Typescripts and Correspondence re: KVOO Radio Programs 1943-1945 Folder:

1. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 281-300; 1944 – number 289

2. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1943 - numbers 301-320

3. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1943-1944 - numbers 321-351, 379

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4. KVOO radio program scripts – 1944-1957 – 409-2153

5. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1944 - numbers 411-450

6. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1944 - numbers 451-490

7. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1944 - numbers 491-524

8. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1944 - numbers 528-570

a. “Porgy and Bess” program, 1944

9. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1944 - numbers 571-610

10. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1944-1945 - numbers 611-660

11. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945– numbers 661-840

12. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945– numbers 664-684, 703

13. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945– numbers 685-704

14. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945-1952 numbers 716-1026

15. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945– numbers 705-725

Box 5: Typescripts and Correspondence re: KVOO Radio Programs 1945-1947 Folder:

1. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945– numbers 726-746

2. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945 – numbers 747-768

a. Movie promotional material for “Wilson,” 1944

b. The Tulsa Tribune 1945, re: WWII

3. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945 – numbers 769-788

a. Tulsa War Chest pamphlet 1944

b. “Downtowner” pamphlet vol. 9 no. 19, 1951

4. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945 – numbers 784-823

a. The New York Times Book Review re: jobs, 1945

b. Herald Tribune Weekly Book Review re: jobs, 1945

c. Song Hits 1945

5. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945-1952 – numbers 814-2643

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a. Sapulpa Herald, 1948

b. Tuberculosis pamphlets, 1949

c. Christmas Seal Bond pamphlets and letters, 1949

6. KVOO radio program scripts – 1945-1946 – numbers 841-869

Poems to Live By booklet, Christmas 1945

7. KVOO radio program scripts – 1946-1952 – numbers 886-2161

8. KVOO radio program scripts – 1946-1955 – numbers 934-2449

9. KVOO radio program scripts – 1946-1949 – numbers 984-1838

10. KVOO radio program script – 1946-1949 – 1018-1656

11. KVOO radio program scripts – 1946-1949 – numbers 942-1783

12. Correspondence, 1946

13. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947 - numbers 1152-1180

14. KVOO radio programs – 1947 – numbers 1158-1694

KWK St. Louis, Mo. radio programs, 1946 – numbers 1-9

15. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947 - numbers 1182-1200

16. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947 - numbers 1201-1240

Box 6: Typescripts and Correspondence re: KVOO Radio Programs 1947-1951 Folder:

1. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947 - numbers 1241-1280

2. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947 - numbers 1281-1320

Correspondence re: 5th anniversary, 1947

3. KVOO radio program scripts – 1944-1949 – numbers 1152-1898

Newspaper clippings re: program topics, anniversary of Will Roger’s death, 1948

4. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947 - numbers 1321-1360

5. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1947-1948 - numbers 1361-1400

6. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948 - numbers 1402-1439

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7. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948 - numbers 1441-1480

8. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948 - numbers 1481-1520

9. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948 - numbers 1521-1560

10. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948 - numbers 1561-1600

Brown-Dunkin 10 year service award

11. KVOO radio program scripts and Correspondence, 1950 – numbers 1935-2008

“What’s the U.S. to You? A Quiz” booklet, n.d.

12. KVOO radio program scripts – 1948-1953 – numbers 1638-2699

a. Correspondence, 1949-1951

b. Poems, n.d.

c. Sponsor magazine, 1950

d. Radio detailed schedule, 1951

e. Handcrafted booklet, “Things I Remember from Lewis Meyer’s ‘Values We Live

By,’” 1950

f. Newspaper clippings re: 2000th show, 1950

g. KVOO Fan Mail report

13. KVOO radio program scripts – 1949-1950 – numbers 1902-1940

14. KVOO radio program scripts – 1949-1951 – numbers 194-2281

15. KVOO radio program scripts – 1951– numbers 2173-2198

“Special Bookseller’s Edition of What’s Happening in Washington” newsletters, 1951

Box 7: Typescripts and Correspondence re: KVOO Radio Programs 1948-1950 Folder:

1. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948 - numbers 1024, 1356, 1601-1638

2. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1948-1949 - numbers 1641-1680

3. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1949 - numbers 1696-1738

4. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1949 - numbers 1739-1780

5. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1949 - numbers 1782-1820, 1822-1860

6. KVOO Radio program scripts: 1949 - numbers 1861-1900

7. KVOO radio program scripts – 1950 - numbers 462, 1978, 2009-2059

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8. KVOO radio program scripts and correspondence – 1948-1950 – numbers 2028-2172

9. KVOO radio program scripts – 1950 - numbers 2041-2080

10. KVOO radio program scripts – 1950 - numbers 2081-2120

11. KVOO radio program scripts –

a. 1950 - numbers 2084, 2441, 2501

b. 1951-1952 – numbers 2408-2581

12. KOME Radio Program Script Materials, 1948-1950:

a. 1948 – Night show scripts

b. Community publications – “Hospitality” and “The Coorings”

c. The New Yorker clipping, 1948

d. 1948 – 69-72

e. 1950 - numbers 411-425

13. KOME “The Lewis Meyer Variety Show” radio program scripts: 1950 – numbers 426-

450

14. KOME “The Lewis Meyer Variety Show” radio program scripts: 1950 – numbers 451-

4600

Box 8: Typescripts and Correspondence re: KOME Radio Programs 1950-1956 Folder:

1. KOME “The Lewis Meyer Variety Show” radio program scripts: 1950 – numbers 462-

475

2. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 476-486

3. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 487-500

4. KOME radio program scripts:

a. 1946 – number 1018

b. 1950 - numbers 501-519

5. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 520-538

6. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 537-544

7. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 545-550

8. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 551-561

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9. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 562-575

10. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 576-603

11. KOME radio program scripts: 1950 - numbers 592-603

12. KOME radio program scripts: Warmup Time Spots, n.d.

13. Radio program scripts for “Game of the Day,” 1954

14. Radio program scripts for “Game of the Day,” 1954-1956

15. KOME radio program scripts: 1947 - “My Pet Story” numbers 1-13

Box 9: Typescripts and Correspondence re: KTUL Radio Programs 1942-1955 Folder:

1. KTUL radio program scripts: 1942 – numbers 1-2, 5-19

2. KTUL radio program scripts: 1942 – numbers 21-39

3. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 41-60

4. KTUL radio program scripts: 1942 – numbers 61-79; 1943 – number 80

5. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 81-100

6. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 - numbers 247-260

7. KTUL radio program scripts – 1954, numbers 103, 281, 289, 829

8. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 101-120

9. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 121-140

10. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 141-158

11. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 159-179

12. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 180-200

13. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 201-220

14. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 - numbers 221-224, 226-246; 1950 – number 2084

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15. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 247-260

16. KTUL radio program scripts: 1943 – numbers 261-280

17. KTUL radio program scripts – 1953 – numbers 2693; n.d.

18. KTUL radio program scripts: 1953-1954 - “The Pic of Pictures” numbers 1-148

19. KTUL radio program scripts:

a. 1955 - 3163-3335

b. 1956 – numbers 1895-1903

20. KTUL radio program scripts – 1954-1955 - 3204-3303

Box 10: Typescripts and Correspondence re: Misc. Radio Programs 1939-1963 Folder:

1. Radio plays, drafts, and Correspondence, 1939-1941

2. Radio programs, 1942, n.d.

a. “The Values We Live By” typescripts, 1942

b. “A Kiss in the Office” typescript, n.d.

c. “Moccasin Tracks” typescript, n.d.

d. “If God Is Against Us, Who Can Be For Us?” essay, n.d.

3. “Dex Libris...The Invisible Bookseller” - episodes 1-5, circa 1962-1963

4. Radio typescripts for “Game of the Day,” 1954-1956

5. Radio typescripts for “Game of the Day,” 1957

6. Radio typescripts:

a. “Game of the Day,” 1957-1959

b. “Pre-Game Pow Wow” 1959-1960

7. Miscellaneous Short Story Materials, 1937-1952, n.d.

8. Radio plays, drafts, notes, correspondence, 1940-1950

9. Advertisement and radio services correspondence, 1954-1956

10. Advertisement and radio services correspondence, 1956-1958

Box 11: Manuscripts: Preposterous Papa – Pooped 1957-1995

Folder:

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1. Correspondence and paperwork, re: Preposterous Papa, 1995

2. Paperwork, contracts, correspondence for Preposterous Papa, 1957-1972

3. Royalty statements and paperwork Preposterous Papa, 1972-1973

4. Second Wife draft manuscript

5. Second Wife - Correspondence to and from publishers: 1965-1972

a. Prentice Hall invoice, 1965

b. Prentice Hall Royalty Statement, 1970

c. Certificate of registration of claim to copyright, 1963

d. Publisher contract, 1961

e. Copyright paperwork, 1968

f. Insert drafts, n.d.

g. Notes/doodles on notepad, n.d.

6. Prentice Hall newsletters re: Second Wife, 1963 (7)

7. Correspondence and paperwork, re: The Customer is Always, 1964

8. Correspondence, newsletters, and memos, re: The Customer is Always, 1965

9. Off the Sauce final galleys (2) and foundry proof

10. Off the Sauce manuscript draft with edits

11. Off the Sauce materials, n.d.

12. Misc. papers (notes, joke drafts, newsletters, letters, and letter drafts) about alcoholism

and A. A., 1951-1955

a. “The A. A. Grapevine” newsletter, 1952

b. “The New Anonymity” short story

c. Untitled draft with edits

d. “Why I Broke My Anonymity in A.A.” short story draft with edits

13. Mostly Mama manuscript draft with notes and edits, n.d.

14. Mostly Mama final galley, foundry proof and correspondence n.d.

15. Mostly Mama galley, 1971

16. Simon & Schuster correspondence and publishing agreement, re: Mostly Mama, 1970-

1974

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17. Pooped manuscript

18. Pooped manuscript

19. Pooped manuscript

20. Pooped typescript

Box 12: Manuscripts: Pooped—The Russian Intelligentsia 1972-1986 Folder:

1. Pooped manuscript

2. Correspondence, contracts, author galley, manuscript re: Pooped, 1972

3. Tipsy Witch manuscript

4. Correspondence and paperwork, re: The Tipsy Witch and Other Tairy Fales, 1982

5. Across the Board manuscript

6. Queries and correspondence with publishing houses, re: Across the Board, 1985-1986

7. Best Seller draft manuscript

8. Best Seller production manuscript

9. Best Seller manuscript draft with notes and edits, n.d.

10. Best Seller manuscript draft, n.d.

11. Best Seller manuscript draft starting at chapter 7, n.d.

12. The Russian Intelligentsia manuscript

13. The Russian Intelligentsia manuscript

14. The Russian Intelligentsia manuscript

15. The Russian Intelligentsia manuscript

16. The Russian Intelligentsia manuscript with edits

17. French manuscript

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Box 13: Original Songs 1950-1955, Lewis Meyer Bookstore 1955-1995, Scrapbooks 1929-

1953

Folder:

1. Sheet music written by Lewis Meyer:

a. “The Coyote Blues, ”songwriters contract, correspondence, royalty invoices from

Bob Willis Music, Inc., sheet music, 1950-1952

b. “With This Ring” 1947, copyright contract

c. “I Dropped In Here For a Bottle of Beer (And I Fell in Love with You)” 1949,

copyright contract

d. “Don’t Tell Little Junior (That His Old Man is a Heel)” 1950, copyright contract

e. “I Can’t Get My Wife Out of Bed” 1950, copyright contract

f. “A Fickle Guy” n.d.

g. “The Phoo-ey Song” n.d.

h. “I Touch You” n.d.

i. “The Terrace Room Song” n.d.

j. “(Promise Me That You’ll Wake Me When I’m) Crying in My Sleep” n.d.

k. “Back Door Bounce” lyrics, n.d.

l. “Cradle Song” by Hans Schmid, 1955

2. Misc. notes re: songwriting, songs/poems, newspaper/magazine clippings, notebook with

addresses, correspondence re: songs, songwriting, blank copyright contract, 1949-1953

3. Paperwork for Incorporation, 1955, Capital Stock Shares, 1973; 1977, minutes of board

of directors of Lewis Meyer Bookstore, 1973-1995, paperwork for selling of Lewis

Meyer Bookstore, 1995, blank Capital Stock Shares document, paper bag from Lewis

Meyer Bookstore, bookmarks

4. Lewis Meyer’s Bookshelf newsletters, 1961-1976

5. Lewis Meyer Bookstore newsletters, 1978-1995

6. Oklahoma Business “Newcomer’s Guide,” Lewis Meyer’s Bookshelf newsletters, Tulsa

TV Memories computer printout, Lewis Meyer’s Bookshelf drafts, 1976-1977; 2003

7. Scrapbook 1: Misc. newspaper clippings – re: wedding, birthdays, Lewis Meyer

notoriety, Max Meyer death, 1929-1953

8. Scrapbook 2: Clippings from book review announcements, correspondence re: book

reviews, Publishers’ Weekly, 1940-1947

Box 14: Scrapbooks: 1957-1982

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1. Scrapbook 3: Newspaper clippings re: Lewis Meyer, bookstore, book promotions,

reviews, wedding, family, 1957-1982

2. Scrapbook 4: Newspaper clippings re: Preposterous Papa, Tulsa book reviews of

Preposterous Papa, Jewish newspaper article about Lewis Meyer, Jeanette Meyer death,

Max Meyer death, 1959-1964.

3. Scrapbook 5: Newspaper/magazine clippings re: Second Wife, 1963

Box 15: Scrapbooks: 1963-1967

1. Scrapbook 6: Newspaper clippings re: Second Wife, 1963

2. Scrapbook 7: Newspaper/magazine/flyer/newsletter clippings re: The Customer is

Always, 1965

3. Scrapbook 8: Newspaper clippings re: Off the Sauce, 1967

Box 16: Scrapbooks: 1971-1974

1. Scrapbook 9: Newspaper clippings re: Mostly Mama, 1971

2. Scrapbook 10: Newspaper clippings re: Pooped!, 1972-1973

3. Scrapbook 11: Newspaper clippings re: Tipsy Witch, 1974

Oversized Location 09812 (shelved in University Archives)

Oversize Box 1: Typewriter

1. Royal manual typewriter

2. Inked ribbon – black (3)

3. Inked ribbon – black and red

4. Self-adhesive correction tape

5. Correction film tabs

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Film Reel and VHS Tapes (shelved with Film and Video Collection)

631. Film reel “Lewis Meyer Pilot Film #2,” n.d. [Film]

632. Lewis Meyer Memorial Service raw footage, 1995 [VHS]

633. Lewis Meyer Memorial Service raw footage, 1995 [VHS]

634. CBS KOTV Lewis Readings, 1992 [VHS]

635. Sony T-120 (unlabeled), n.d. [VHS]

636. Lewis Meyer (piano included), n.d. [VHS]

637. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Fragile Glory, KOTV 6, 1990 [VHS]

638. Lewis Meyer CBS Show, 1993 [VHS]

639. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, KOTV (CBS), 40 Yr. Playboy - Restful Sleep, 1994 [VHS]

640. Renee’s Shows, 1994 [VHS]

641. Misc. tapings, 1986 [VHS]

642. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf w/ Renee Meyer, 1994 [VHS]

643. Lewis Gets Cake, 1994 [VHS]

644. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf w/ Renee Meyer, 1993 [VHS]

645. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, KOTV, Baseball-Oklahoma II, 1994 [VHS]

646. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, KOTV (CBS), Cherubs, 1994 [VHS]

647. Seasons Readings, 1994 [VHS]

648. Bookstore Ad after Lewis Died, n.d. [VHS]

649. Transfer of store commercial Star Trek, n.d. [VHS]

650. Lewis Meyer Betty Past No Writer’s Market, n.d. [VHS]

651. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf Dec 24 ‘89-Dec 31 ‘89 & two more, 1989 [VHS]

652. Lewis Meyer Commentary, n.d. [VHS]

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653. Final Show & Tribute, 1995 [VHS]

654. Lewis Meyer on the News, Last “Off the Shelf,” n.d. [VHS]

655. “Season’s Readings, A Lewis Meyer 40th Anniversary Special,” n.d. [VHS]

656. Lewis Meyer Book Shelf Christmas Day, Cup of Xmas Teas Seasons, 1994 [VHS]

657. Lewis Meyer on CBS This Morning, “The Best,” 1993 [VHS]

658. Lewis Meyer Seasons Readings, Happy Holidays! n.d. [VHS]

659. Lewis Meyer “Catalogue,” April 11, 1994. [VHS]

660. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, January 8, 1995. [VHS]

661. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, January 8, 1995. [VHS]

662. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf “Little Giant,” May 13, 1990. [VHS]

663. Renee Meyer Book Review, Spirit 6 of Oklahoma, KOTV Tulsa, n.d. [VHS]

664. “R. D. Quick & Delicious,” n.d. [VHS]

665. “Lewis – Dante well done we’re glad you’re back!” n.d. [VHS]

666. Lewis Meyer 2 shows: “Head first” and “C. Tales of B. Palteo,” n.d. [VHS]

667. Unidentified recording, September 16 and September 23, 1990. [VHS]

668. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer’s Bookshelf & R. H. Bedtime Stories by B. Bush, September

25, 1994. [VHS]

669. Lewis Meyer’s Last Show and Tribute, n.d.

670. “Ch. Kuralt,” March 28, 1994 [VHS]

“Thank Yous, April 4, 1994

“Gin,” April 11, 1994

“Secrets,” April 18, 1994

“SO & U Nail,” April 25, 1994

“By the Inch,” May 2, 1994

“Spats,” May 9, 1994

671. Unidentified recordings made between December 1993 and January 1994. [VHS]

672. “Father’s Day – P. Papa,” June 20, 1993. [VHS]

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673. “Rib of Old West, (1200),” February 2, 1992. [VHS]

674. KOTV (CBS) “Lewis Meyer Commentaries,” n.d. [VHS]

675. KOTV (CBS) “Lewis Meyer Commentaries,” n.d. [VHS]

676. “Off the Shelf,” n.d. [VHS]

677. “P. Papa,” August 16, 1992. [VHS]

678. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, History of the World & Cat Stories, October 2,

1994. [VHS]

679. Lewis Meyer on CBS This Morning, March 15, 1993. [VHS]

680. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons & DK – Eyewitness

Atlas of the World, August 14, 1994. [VHS]

681. Christmas Readings, December 24-25, 1993. VHS tape labeled “Star Classics, Coast of

Terror, L1708.” [VHS]

682. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Real Golden Goose ABC & “B. R. #5,” January

27, 1993. [VHS]

683. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, January 8, 1995. [VHS]

684. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, 40 Yrs Playboy & Restful Sleep, November 13,

1994. [VHS]

685. “Best of Works,” March 15, 1992. [VHS]

686. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Acts of Faith, May 17, 1990. [VHS]

687. Lewis MeyerBookshelf recordings: [VHS]

# 1200, September 1, 1991

September 8, 1991

September 15, 1991

# 3540, September 22, 1991

# 4140, September 29, 1991

# 4695, October 6, 1991

# 5207, October 13, 1991

688. Christmas Readings, December 24, 1993. [VHS]

689. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Baseball & Oklahoma II, September 11, 1994.

[VHS]

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690. “1992 Christmas Readings,” December 25, 1993. [VHS]

691. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Noah’s Ark & Scarry, December 20, 1992.

[VHS]

692. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, December 1989. [VHS]

693. “Word Finder/Syn. Finder,” n.d. [VHS]

694. Lewis Meyer’s Memorial on News, Last “Off the Shelf,” n.d. [VHS]

695. KOTV (CBS) Renee Meyer Book Review, n.d. [VHS]

696. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Summer/Fall 1989. [VHS]

697. CBS This Morning, Lewis Meyer, March 15, 1993. [VHS]

698. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, February-April, 1990. [VHS]

699. Unidentified recording, December 23, 1990. [VHS]

700. “Iron John & Les. Of Drugs,” February 17, 1991. [VHS]

“Middle & Lord & What cops Know,” February 24, 1991.

701. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, First After, June 1994. [VHS]

702. Unidentified recordings, July 7 & 24, 1991. [VHS]

703. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, September-October 1990. [VHS]

704. Season’s Readings, 1994. [VHS]

705. Lewis Meyer on CBS This Morning, “The Best,” May 13, 1993. [VHS]

706. Lewis Meyer Morning Show, December 17, 1992. [VHS]

707. Noah’s Ark, November 28, 1993. [VHS]

708. KOTV (CBS) “Season’s Readings, A Lewis Meyer 40th Anniversary Special,” n.d.

[VHS]

709. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, “Cup of Xmas Tea Seasons,” Christmas Day, 1994. [VHS]

710. Lewis Meyer Memorial Service, Raw Footage, January 9, 1995. [VHS]

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711. Lewis Meyer Memorial Service, Raw Footage, January 9, 1995. [VHS]

712. Off the Shelf recordings:

January 31, 1994

February 2, 1994

February 14, 1994

February 21, 1994

February, 1994

March 7, 1994

March 14, 1994

713. “You’re On with Sam Jones,” December 30, 1994, January 6, 1995. [VHS]

714. CBS in the Morning Lewis Meyer, December 17, 1992. [VHS]

715. Lewis Meyer Bookstore, Christmas Show, 1991. [VHS]

716. KOTV (CBS) A Last “Off the Shelf” for Natasha Meyer, n.d. [VHS]

717. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Miss Spider, Ball Room, EW Atlas, A Jeuder,

August 21, 1994. [VHS]

718. KOTV (CBS) 50ths Anniversary Special, October 29, 1999. [VHS]

719. KUSA Productions, 1995 Emmy Awards, Part 2, October 21, 1995. [VHS]

720. KOTV (CBS) Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Fragile Glory, December 30, 1990. [VHS]

721. “Bookshelf,” n.d. [VHS]

722. KOTV (CBS) Season’s Readings, Lewis Meyer Special (2x: 30’s), n.d. [VHS]

Lewis Meyer on CBS This Morning (7 mins), n.d.

723. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Spotlight: Nutrition, Bow: Looney Laws, n.d. [VHS]

724. “Ht awaid Probate, Crying in Wilderness,” July 1, 1990. [VHS]

“DD Atlas, O. Modern Art,” July 8, 1990.

725. Season’s Readings, 1994. [VHS]

726. Lewis Meyer Bookshelf, Munich – Dublin – Provence, December 18, 1994. [VHS]

727. Last Train North, June 14, 1992. [VHS]

728. “Renee – CIA Book,” Summer 1994. [VHS]

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Audio (shelved in Sound Recordings room)

2529. Coyote Blues by Lewis Meyer – Master [Cassette tape]

2530. Coyote Blues by Lewis Meyer [Cassette tape]

2531. Coyote Blues by Lewis Meyer [Cassette tape]

2532. Coyote Blues by Lewis Meyer [Cassette tape]

2533. Coyote Blues by Lewis Meyer [Cassette tape]

2534. Lewis Meyer, Tulsa, Okla. Author of “Off the Sauce” 25th London Convention, 1978-

10-21 [Cassette tape]

2535. Lewis Meyer, Tulsa, Okla. Author of “Off the Sauce” 25th London Convention, 1978-

10-21 [Cassette tape]

2536. Dartmouth Nostalgia. The fabulous 1960 Dartmouth College Glee Club, directed by Paul

Zeller, and the Dartmouth Marching and Concert Bands directed by Don Wendlandt.

[Cassette tape]

2537. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. GHIJK…instead of do, ra, mi. Music –

Violin. [Cassette tape]

2538. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. Moscow – baths etc. [Cassette tape]

2539. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. August 1906. From Berlin to Vitipsk.

[Cassette tape]

2540. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. Synagogue, Talmud. [Cassette tape]

2541. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. Violin – music. [Cassette tape]

2542. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. Moscow. [Cassette tape]

2543. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. Synagogue. [Cassette tape]

2544. Alexander Rapoport’s Russian translation tapes. August 1906. [Cassette tape]

2545. Soundcraft recording tape - recording of Lewis Meyer’s last show on KAKC, 1954

[Audio Reel]

2546. TDK tape, no label, n.d. [Audio Reel]

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2547. Black tape, no label, n.d. [Audio Reel]

2548. Gray tape, no label, n.d. [Audio Reel]

2549. Audio Magnetics Brand, no label [Audio Reel]

2550. Robins Brand Five, “Renee,” n.d. [Audio Reel]

2551. White box, “Freedom Our Heritage, Renee Meyer, Tulsa Okla.” [Audio Reel

2552. Scotch recording tape 111, no label, n.d. [Audio Reel]

2553. Scotch recording tape, Lewis Meyer on Johnny Carson Show, Monday August 28, 1967

[Audio Reel]

2554. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 5 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2555. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 6 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2556. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 7 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2557. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 8 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2558. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 9 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2559. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 10 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2560. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 11 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2561. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 12 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2562. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 13 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2563. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 14 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

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2564. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 15 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2565. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 16 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2566. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 17 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2567. Scotch recording tapes for the Russian translation/transcripts: 18 (labeled in Russian)

[Audio Reel]

2568. The Philadelphia Orchestra, Columbia Records [45 Record]

2569. “Say Nice Things about People” and “On the Beach,” Mishawaka Records, n.d. [45

Record]

2570. Corelli, The Musical Masterpiece Society [45 Record]

2571. Peter Pan Players and orchestra playing “Que Sera Sera” and “Me and My Shadow,”

Peter Pan Records, n.d. [45 Record]

2572. KTUL record, n.d. [33 1/3 Record]

2573. KTUL record, no label, n.d. [33 1/3 Record]

2574. KTUL record, no label, n.d. [33 1/3 Record]

2575. KWGS record, “The Lewis Meyer Variety Show,” n.d. [33 1/3 Record]

2576. TX-101 “Theme Music,” n.d. [33 1/3 Record]

2577. Assignment: People featuring (side 1): Saul Bellow, Louis Fischer, Elanor Clark, Stanley

Kunitz, Jerome Wiesner, William Jay Gold, Robert Offergeld, Lewis Meyer, (side 2)

Henry A. Barnes, Peter Wyden, Pierre Berton, ruth Waterbury, Artie Shaw, Dr. George

Schroeter, and Sidney Margolius. [33 1/3 Record]

2578. Ethel Merman, “Songs from Call Me Madam,” Decca Records, 1950 [78 Records]

2579. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” MGM Records, circa 1953 [78 Records]

See also: Photographic Archives and Library Catalog