Manuscript Collection: Vinson Lackey
Collection Overview
Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Vinson Lackey was paid by Thomas Gilcrease in 1945 to document buildings with historical significance, especially relating to pre-statehood buildings, such as forts, schools and homes, and Indian Agencies. This extensive collection is made up of maps, photographs, magazine and newspaper articles, as well as correspondence and lines of inquiry about locations of old buildings. This is the research he used to paint the buildings. The collection includes many photographs.
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
Use Restrictions
Please contact the Rights and Reproduction Department for information on publishing or reproducing materials included in these records. Permission will be granted by the Gilcrease Museum as the owner of the physical materials, and does not imply permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all necessary permissions from the copyright holder.
Provenance
The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.
Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.