Bartlett, Dewey F., 1919-1979
Person
Biographical:
Dewey Follett Bartlett Sr. was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his fellow Republican, Henry Bellmon. In 1966, he became the first Roman Catholic elected governor of Oklahoma, defeating the Democratic nominee, Preston J. Moore of Oklahoma City. He was defeated for reelection in 1970 by Tulsa attorney David Hall in the closest election in state history. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and served one term. In 1978, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and did not run for reelection that year. He died of complications of lung cancer two months after retiring from the Senate in 1979.
Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:
A Comprehensive Overview of the U.S. Office of Education
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_9_0001
AISOM Update #1
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Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_32_10_0002
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-003
Scope and Contents
The Dewey F. Bartlett Collection occupies 68 cubic feet of documents, and the overwhelming majority of these relate to Bartlett's successful 1972 bid to become a U.S. senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). The Legislative Files and Subject Files consist of a wealth of information of special interest to Senator Bartlett. A smaller number of documents exist from his years as Oklahoma state legislator and governor as well as from his earlier life.The Bartlett Collection contains...
Cherokee Bilingual Education Funding Crisis: A Call for Support, 1975-07-03
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 13
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0032
Overview
94th Congress (1975-1977)
Concerns and Issues at the Institute of Southern Plains, Inc., 1976-03-02
Item — Box: 34, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_34_1_0008
Overview
94th Congress (1975-1977)
Department of Education Hearings: A Comprehensive Examination of Education Policy and Perspectives
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Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_9_0007
Educational Opportunities for Indian Children
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Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_34_1_0005
Empowering Native American Education: The Department of Education Act of 1977
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Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_9_0009
Establishing a Department of Education: A Vision for American Education
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Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_9_0003
Establishing a Department of Education Act
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Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_9_0002