WILSON RAWLSOn April 30, 2011, the Tahlequah Public Library in Tahlequah, Oklahoma was designated a Literary Landmark in honor of Woodrow Wilson Rawls (1913-
At the Literary Landmark dedication, held during Tahlequah’s annual Red Fern Festival, Robin Mooney, Tahlequah Library Manager, welcomed over 100 guests. Rob McClendon, host and executive producer, “Oklahoma Horizon TV,” served as master of ceremonies. In honor of Rawls’ Cherokee heritage, John Ketcher offered a Cherokee blessing, and the D. D. Etchieson United Methodist Church Choir sang three hymns in Cherokee. Dedication speakers included Tahlequah Mayor Ken Purdy; Tom Mooney, archivist at the Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc., Tahlequah; and Dr. Bill Corbett, professor of history at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah. Attendees also listened to the recording, “Wilson Rawls: Dreams Can Come True,” by Jim Trelease, Reading Tree Productions. In conjunction with the dedication, FOLIO published a 28-
Sponsors for the dedication were Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations; FOLIO; Tahlequah Friends of the Library; and the Cherokee Heritage Center. Sponsors and partners for the booklet were the Tahlequah Public Library, Tahlequah Friends of the Library, Oklahoma Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, OSU Library, Friends of the OSU Library, Friends of the Oklahoma Center for the Book, the Cherokee Heritage Center, Kiwanis Club of Tahlequah, Reading Tree Productions, World Literature Today, Tahlequah Community Foundation, Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Council, Tahlequah/Cherokee County Rotary Club, The Northeastern State University Library, Arvest Bank, Reading Tree Productions, Tulsa City- |