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==Philanthropy== Phillips sometimes allowed others to visit his ranch, including a few Boy Scout troops. In 1938 and 1941, Phillips donated {{convert|127000|acre|km2}} of his Ranch to the [[Boy Scouts of America]], complete with water, mineral and timber rights. The only condition was that it be used "for the benefit of the members of the Boy Scout organization" and the second larger donation had only the condition that it pay its fair share of taxes on any portion devoted to competitive commercial operations.<ref name ="MurphyBook">Lawrence R. Murphy, University of New Mexico Press, Philmont, A history of New Mexico's Cimarron Country, {{ISBN|0-8263-0438-9}}</ref> As an endowment, he donated the 23-story Philtower Building in Tulsa.<ref name ="MurphyBook"/> These donations were made without any rights of management reserved by the donor. All equipment and livestock were included in the gift with the idea that diversified ranch operations would provide educational benefits to Boy Scouts and would add to the endowment income. In honor of Phillips, the [[Boy Scouts of America]] renamed the newly donated land [[Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp]]. Later the property was renamed [[Philmont Scout Ranch]]. His son Chope visited frequently, until his passing in 2015 at age 97. Phillips died in 1964 and a primary beneficiary of his estate was the [[University of Southern California]]. USC built a 12-story building, named the "Waite Phillips Hall", which was dedicated in 1968.<ref>[http://www.voicesofoklahoma.com/files/pdfs/Phillips_Transcript.pdf Voices of Oklahoma; transcript]</ref> In 1943, Phillips was inducted into the [[Oklahoma Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oklahomaheritage.com/HallofFame/ByName/tabid/89/Default.aspx | title=Oklahoma Hall of Fame | access-date=November 16, 2012}}</ref>
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