Oklahoma History and the National Archives (open access)

Oklahoma History and the National Archives

Article discusses the state of the National Archives in the 1950s and traces its growth, arrangement changes, and additions of microfilm technology over the years. Kathryn M. Murphy focuses on materials related to Oklahoma history in the Archives and their coverage.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Murphy, Kathryn M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0227.0735]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Robert Claus, director of United Nations archieves, shown with some of the curious articles now housed in the UN's files."
Date: November 1, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0249.0132]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "When Homer Croy writes a book, he makes it just as light and readable as possible except for two chapters, which are dry and heavy."
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1428.0215]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Architect's drawing of the $93,200 Yukon Methodist church."
Date: April 18, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0467]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "YWCA activities - 1958"
Date: August 28, 1958
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0498]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Climbing is fun. It uses up excess energy and gives strength to arm and leg muscles. Boys try to beat the girls, but as you can see, the female contigent held their own."
Date: March 2, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0495]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "David Faubion, 2412 NW 55, didn't need help for the head stand, but Marily Remmers, 4220 NW 17, left, and Debbie Bogdahn, 2415 NW 55, made a cute picture anyway."
Date: March 2, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0496]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "YWCA - Oklahoma City - 1957"
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0500]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Teacher Laverne Walker Buck gets the twirling leaves ready for either a graceful flutter to the ground or a big plop, however you look at it."
Date: March 2, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0493]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Parents days at the YWCA brought many adults to town this week to see what their children had been learning in health and physical education classes sponsored by the Y."
Date: January 16, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0499]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Spokes of the black-suited wheel are Janice Kielcolt, center, 4209 NW 16th Terrace; Anne Wiles, left, 2824 NW 25; Christie Lane Hendrickson, 2727 NW 34 and Donna Gust, 1813 N Roth."
Date: March 2, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0485]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Generations of YWCA service were depicted Monday night at the YW's combined annual membership meeting and birthday celebration. Teen member Phyllis Morris, 435 SE 27, and charter member Mrs. J. Chester Swanson, 229 NW 33, dressed to represent bygone YW years, hold a 100-year birthday cake served at a reception following the meeting."
Date: January 31, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0270]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This combine is moving slowly in low gear, and for good reason."
Date: July 4, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0279]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wheat, Oklahoma"
Date: June 2, 1952
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0266]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "More than 100,00 bushels of new wheat are now on the ground at the Satanta Cooperative Grain Co."
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0278]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wheat, Perry Sober, Shattuck, Okla."
Date: May 27, 1953
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0288]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wheat, Mascow, Kas."
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0265]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Farmers up in a large area southeast of Hobart are counting up losses from three separate fires"
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0282]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wheat, Oklahoma"
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0287]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Combines clip through above-average wheat north of Grandfield."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0280]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The grain runs from the hole and piles up on the ground 35 feet below."
Date: 1952
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0285]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This field is just west of Seiling."
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0286]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Typical of fires plaguing the state's wheat belt was the conflagration which swept over ahalf section of land near Nash."
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0271]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The elevators are full, so 250,000 bushels of wheat has been dumped in the middle of a street in Snyder."
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History