University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Earl C. Russell Collection Russell, Earl C. Records, 1939 1953. 4 feet. Collector. Correspondence (1949 1953); membership reports and rosters (1949 1952); financial and expense records (1952 1953); and publications (1949 1953) received or generated by the office of the district governor of the Oklahoma Regional Lions Clubs International, and accumulated by Russell while serving as regional district governor of the Lions from the late 1940s through the early 1950s. Box 1 - Reports of the District Chapters as Submitted to the District Governor, District 3-L, Mr. Leslie Pain (arranged by city or town) 1. Alex, Altus, Anadarko and Blair, 1954-55 2. Blanchard, Cement, Chickasha, Clinton and Comanche, 1954-55 3. Dell City, Dill City, Duncan, Eldorado and Elgin, 1954-55 4. Elk City, Elmore City, El Reno, Erick and Fletcher, 1954-55 5. Frederick, Granite, Hammon, Hobart and Lawton, 1954-55 6. Leedey, Lexington, Lindsay, Lone Wolf and Marlow, 1954-55 7. Midwest City, Moore Nicoma Park, Norman and Oklahoma City - Airline, 1954-55 8. Oklahoma City, 1954-55 - Capitol Hill - Downtown - North Side - Northwest - Stockyards - The Village - West Side 9. Pauls Valley, Purcell, Roosevelt, Rush Springs, Ryan, 1954-55 10. Snyder, Sterling, Sulphur, Temple, Terral and Tipton, 1954-55 11. Tuttle, Velma-Alma, Verden, Walters, Waurika and Yukon, 1954-55
Box 2 - Subject Files of the District Governor, District 3-L, Mr. Leslie Pain 1. Club visitation, 1954-55 2-3. Correspondence, Lions International, 1954-55 4. Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1954-55 5. Deputy District Governors, 1954-55 6. Dues and finances, 1954-55 7. Expense accounts, 1954-55 8. Extension, 1954-55 9. Letters to Presidents and Secretaries, 1953-55 10. Membership development, 1954-55 11. Midwinter conference, 1954-55 12. State Council, 1954-55 13. State convention, 1954-55 14. Zone chairmen, 1954-55 Box 3 - Correspondence and Papers of Earl C. Russell as Secretary, Henryetta Lions Club, and Deputy District Governor 1. Correspondence, etc., July-December 1949 2. Correspondence, etc., January-June 1950 3. Correspondence, etc., June-December 1950 4. Correspondence, etc., July-December 1950 5. Correspondence, etc., January-July 1951 6. Correspondence, etc., July 1951-January 1952 7. Correspondence, etc., January-June 1952
8. Correspondence, etc., June-July 1952 Box 4 - Correspondence and Papers of Earl C. Russell as District Governor 1. Correspondence, etc., August 1952 2. Correspondence, etc., September 1952 3. Correspondence, etc., October 1952 4. Correspondence, etc., November 1952 5. Correspondence, etc., December 1952 6. Correspondence, etc., January 1953 7. Correspondence, etc., February 1953 8. Correspondence, etc., March 1953 9. Correspondence, etc., April 1953 10. Correspondence, etc., May 1953 11. Correspondence, etc., June 1953 Box 5 - Miscellaneous Subject File, Henryetta Lions Club 1-2. Correspondence, etc. - Earl C. Russell, President, Henryetta Lions Club, 1938-1942 3. District 3-0 dues receipts & membership reports, 1952-1953 4. "Henryetta Growler" newsletter, 1950-1952 5. Letters of Secretary, Henryetta Lions Club, 1952-1954 6. Letters of Secretary, 1947-1948 7. Letters of Secretary, 1945-1946 8. Letters of Secretary, 1946-1947 Box 6 - Miscellaneous Subject File, Henryetta Lions Club 1. Zone Chairman, Earl Russell, 1949-1950
2. Letters of Secretary, Jan. - July 1951 3. Letters of Secretary, 1948-1949 4. Letters of Secretary, 1943-1945 5. Letters of Secretary, July-December 1951 6. Letters of Secretary, January - July 1952 Box 7 - Monthly Reports from District 3-0 Lions Clubs 1. July - September 1952 2. October - December 1952 3. January - March 1953 4. April - June 1953 Box 8 - Correspondence and Reports from District 3-0 Lions Club 1. Correspondence, July 1952 - January 1953 2. Correspondence, January 1953 - July 1953 3. Summary of Clubs Established and Membership, 1952-1953 4. Reports, 1952-53 Box 9 - District 3-0, Zone "E" and Zone "F" Reports 1. Zone "E" Reports, 1949-1950 2. Zone "E" Reports, 1950-1951 3. Zone "E" Reports, 1951-1952 4. Zone "F" Reports, 1950-1951 5. Zone "F" Reports, 1951-1952 6. District 3-0 Expense Account, July 1952 - July 1953 Box 10 - Bulletins, Oklahoma Lions Club
1. July - December 1950 2. January - July 1951 3. July - November 1951 4. January - June 1952 5. July - December 1952 6. January - July 1953 Box 11 - Publications Official Proceedings of Annual Convention of International Association of Lions Clubs (6 volumes), 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952 "Official Supplies for Lions Clubs," 1950, 1952, 1953 "Detailed Agenda for Monthly Meetings of Lions Club Board of Directors," 1950 "Selected Reprints from the Lion magazine and Monthly Newsletter" "Lions International Convention Organization for District Governors and Convention Host Club" "Lions International Manual of Information" "Lions Club Program Chairman and His Committee" "Official Program of 35th Annual Convention," 1952 Various pamphlets Box 12 - Publications Various pamphlets "Lions International Annual Directory," 1949-1950 "International Association of Lions Clubs Constitution and By-Laws," 1943, 1949, 1951 "For the Lions Club President and Secretary" "Official Supplies for Lions Clubs," 1951 "Detailed Agenda for Monthly Meetings " 1950
"Manual of Fund Raising Plans," 1941 Newspapers: Daily Free-Lance, Henryetta, OK, June 7, 1949 Bartlesville Enterprise, Bartlesville, OK, June 1, 1953