[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0209]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Oklahoma has seven more colonels on the staff of Governor Murray, a title which Mrs. Murray presented at Chicago, to Oklahoma's national 4-H Club champions."
Date: December 15, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0222]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 30, 1954
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0234]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Willie Murray . . . " Now comes the dumping stage."
Date: December 30, 1954
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0186]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An assist for Santa Claus came Monday from the 8th rifle company marine corps reserve, a group of city theater owners, and Gov. Murray. December 18 was proclaimed "Toys for Tots" Day, as part of the rifle company's program for underprivileged children. The theater owners will admit children to special movies that day, with the admission fee to be one toy. On hand as the governor signed the proclamation were, from left, R. Lewis Barton, Hubert Huddleston, Gov. Murray, Dean Davis, Sgt. John Pack, 8th rifle co., and Gordon Leonard."
Date: December 13, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0191]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gov. Johnston Murray, center, poses with the eight candidates for "Camargo Bridge Queen" before the ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Candidates are Maxine Moore, Leedey; Barbara Back, Carter; Lavile Musick, Camargo; Willa Dean Allen, Trail; Gov. Murray; Myrna Beth Hildebrand, Vici; Sue Oliver, Woodward; Janice Seaman, Hammon; and Janice Kelly, Elk City, who was chosen queen."
Date: December 23, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0188]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A quart of milk for Premier Mendes-France is turned over to pretty Sue Poole, American Airlines hostess from Los Angeles, by Gov. Murray, right, and Emmett Carter, president of the American Dairy Association of Oklahoma. The milk will be flown to France as a thank you from Oklahoma dairy farmers for the French premier's contribution to the dairy industry with his milk-drinking campaign."
Date: December 24, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0176]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray"
Date: December 9, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0177]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Governor Johnston Murray applies the gold-plated scissors to the ribbon officially opening the Johnston Murray bridge across the South Canadian River in western Oklahoma while Louis Tittle, Mangum, highway commissioner from District 7, looks on."
Date: December 23, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0154]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Governor Johnston Murray will bow out Monday noon, after serving four years as chief executive without major disturbances in state government. Murray's regime has been called a "status quo administration," for want of a better term."
Date: December 9, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0189]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A drive-in kettle went into service Tuesday in the Salvation Army's Christmas fund drive, and Gov. Murray was the first customer."
Date: December 14, 1954
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Logging Arch, P0U, P-10-34, L 6557

Photograph of a LeTourneau Logging Arch. According to Eric Orlemann, the logging arch was first introduced in 1935.
Date: December 6, 1954
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau Tech's NOW, Volume 8, Number 23, December 1, 1954 (open access)

LeTourneau Tech's NOW, Volume 8, Number 23, December 1, 1954

Semi-monthly newsletter LeTourneau Technical Institute of Texas containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: December 1, 1954
Creator: LeTourneau Technical Institute
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Crawford Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Crawford Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, which contains a portion of Prairie Creek, sits below Freddie Street and Elam Road, and to the right of what appears to be a railroad. Subdivisions containing houses are visible along the top of the picture.
Date: December 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Case Report for Prior Arrest of Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Case Report for Prior Arrest of Jack Ruby]

Case report on a prior arrest of Jack Ruby. Ruby was arrested for allowing two patrons to consume alcohol during forbidden hours.
Date: December 8, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Crawford Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Crawford Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, which contains a portion of Prairie Creek, sits directly below Elam Road and Freddie Street and to the right of what appears to be a railroad. Subdivisions containing houses are visible along the top of the photograph.
Date: December 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 3, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 14, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 14, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 14, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 28, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 28, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 28, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 17, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 7, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 21, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 21, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 21, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 10, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Case Report by D. L. Blankenship, December 8, 1954] (open access)

[Case Report by D. L. Blankenship, December 8, 1954]

Case report by D. L. Blankenship regarding the arrest of Jack Leon Ruby for "permitting consumption during forbidden hours on Sunday."
Date: December 8, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1954 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1954

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 24, 1954
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History