Christ the King
and Marquette Historical Archives
Historical research archive
Digital historical archive · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Find the records of Christ the King and Marquette Catholic School. Open source files, compare versions, and see what remains unverified.
Sources and verification
Records are catalogued here without endorsing every statement they contain. Historical dates, artist attributions, materials, and symbolic meanings require an identifiable source and a page or document reference.
Christ the King: A History for an Anniversary, credited to James D. White. Retained as “CHRIST THE KING (White) final.doc.” Read as an attributed account; individual statements require corroboration. The source copy carries an author rights and review notice.
Open Father White’s manuscriptFather White writings collectionOpen alternate manuscript versionRev. Msgr. Daniel H. Mueggenborg’s illustrated history is retained as a valuable secondary account of the church and its sacred art. Multiple archive copies exist. The source controlled PDF remains the preferred reading copy, with individual historical and symbolic claims checked against original records.
Open the source controlled PDFOpen the Mueggenborg history collectionThe title page identifies The Souls of the Just: A Necrology of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma, by James D. White (1983). The Drive file retains the legacy label “Souls of Justice.” The related clergy history compilation is a secondary source and should be checked against the underlying records.
Open the book (file labeled “Souls of Justice”)Open the clergy history compilationResearch compilation containing transcribed material, historical accounts, project notes, and interpretation. A transcription is not an authenticated original. Check each passage against its underlying record.
Open History NotesOpen retained PDF versionHiding in Plain Sight and related interpretive drafts are excluded from historical evidence. Their original locations may appear in the inventory for preservation tracking only. Earlier summaries and conversations are research leads, not proof. The chronology is withheld pending statement by statement source review.
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Window source collections
Working object labels follow the current research archive. Each window has its own record. The Central Orb/Globe remains distinct from the Cross and Orb. Research files and recreated icons do not establish original authorship or symbolic intent.
| Group | Object label | Archive link | Evidence control |
|---|---|---|---|
| North working catalog | Caspar | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| North working catalog | Melchior | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| North working catalog | Balthassar | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| North working catalog | David | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| North working catalog | Melchizedek | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| South working catalog | Saint Wenceslas | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| South working catalog | Saint Henry II of Bavaria | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| South working catalog | Saint Stephen of Hungary | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| South working catalog | Saint Edward the Confessor | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| South working catalog | Saint Louis IX | Photographs, element table, research, and icons | Consult source evidence; no artist attribution adopted here |
| West working catalog | Chi Rho Window | Individual element table | Separate object record; descriptions and counts require photograph checks |
| West working catalog | Central Orb Globe Window | Individual element table | Separate object record; descriptions and counts require photograph checks |
| West working catalog | Cross and Orb Window | Individual element table | Separate object record; descriptions and counts require photograph checks |
Seven pairs of identically titled window research files contain different extracted text. They remain separate versions in the register. The dated file metadata does not, by itself, identify an authoritative version.
Window photograph and historical account
View the photograph, read the retained write-up, and compare the documented political context with the window history awaiting confirmation.
Explore the Al Smith WindowSanctuary source collections
This catalog follows the same object by object method used for the north and south windows. It separates visible evidence, early source notes, official parish history, and the 2026 project record. Later interpretation is not treated as proof.
| Object | Catalog control | Source collection | Verification status |
|---|---|---|---|
| High altar | Historic configuration and later changes require dated source comparison. | Open object archive | Historical statements pending source reconciliation |
| Tabernacle altar | Drawings and alternatives are design records; they do not establish what was built. | Open object archive | Historical statements pending source reconciliation |
| Gospel altar | Link the object record to drawings, correspondence, and photographs before assigning dates or authorship. | Open object archive | Historical statements pending source reconciliation |
| Ambo | Explore the design and installation history, with Chris Davenport, Fr. Elkin González, Ed Grewe, Doug Bracken, and Midwest Marble project records. | Open object archive | Documented project history; payment confirmation remains unverified |
Keep original correspondence, drawings, proposals, installation photographs, and restoration records together by object. Project proposals and renderings remain distinct from completed work. Prior written accounts are research leads until checked against the underlying record.
Sanctuary project history
Follow the collaborative design, fabrication, and installation, with original photographs, drawings, correspondence, and financial records.
Explore the ambo historySanctuary photographs and records
Explore all fourteen stations in order, with original photographs and history drawn from attributed records.
View the Stations of the CrossInventory checked September 22, 2026
7,833 files inventoried across 788 checked folders. Every entry retains its original title, source path, and link. Catalog labels add context without renaming the originals.
Matching names or sizes identify review candidates, not confirmed duplicates. The two White manuscript copies have different bytes despite equal file sizes. No source files were deleted or merged.
This is a complete recursive metadata inventory of the three linked collections as returned by Drive. It is not a full reading, provenance, or checksum review of every file. There were no folder-listing errors. Original and combined scans, revised drafts, alternate photographs, and exported formats must be compared before duplicate decisions.
Direct links retain existing Drive access. This is a dated snapshot, not an automatic sync. Dates in the register describe Drive file updates, not historical events. A folder named “verified” or “exact duplicates” does not itself verify its contents.
Remaining work: examine generic scans for descriptive titles; compare the 276 remaining format/size groups by content; reconcile manuscript versions; attach precise original-source citations to historical statements.
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| Catalog record | Original title and location | Evidence status | Review notes | Source |
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Document register
Period sources, official institutional history, direct project records, and later research aids are retained with clear descriptions. A compiled narrative is not treated as proof without its underlying source.
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Archive practice
The archive uses uniform previews and cropped gallery views to make the collection easier to navigate. Those display treatments do not replace or alter the underlying historical files. Downloads retain the original record unless a corrected reading copy is clearly identified.