Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1916 (open access)

Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1916
Creator: Allen, Willis F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1916 (open access)

Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 21, 1916
Creator: Allen, Willis F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1917 (open access)

Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 28, 1917
Creator: Harding, L. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1918 (open access)

Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1918
Creator: Harding, L. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1919 (open access)

Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1921 (open access)

Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1921 (open access)

Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Phases of the Grand River Valley (open access)

Historical Phases of the Grand River Valley

Article is a speech given at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding the how the Grand River Valley fits into Oklahoma history.
Date: Summer 1947
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Caption: "Children of the Whitaker State Home at Pryor splash in their new $50,000 swimming pool." Children at swimming pool.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Caption: "REPRESENTING the cooties division of the VFW at the annual Whitaker State Children home party at Pryor." Children and grown ups posing together with products from the State Fair.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Teacher hands diplomas to her six students with their graduation caps on.
Date: August 17, 1956
Creator: Briggs
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Pryor Jeffersonian (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1958 (open access)

The Pryor Jeffersonian (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1958
Creator: Gaither, Haskell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Group of men stand around and look at 17-month old boy in crib.
Date: 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Pryor Jeffersonian (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1960 (open access)

The Pryor Jeffersonian (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1960

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 4, 1960
Creator: Gaither, Haskell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Children opening presents around Christmas tree.
Date: March 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Pryor Jeffersonian (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1960 (open access)

The Pryor Jeffersonian (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1960

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 24, 1960
Creator: Gaither, Haskell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Caption: "Hay for Hereford herd is distributed by Jerry Hunt, left, and Bill Daniels." Two boys distributing hay.
Date: 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Caption: "Nettie Meadows, left, and Sharon Jackson get baking tips from Fred Billingsley."
Date: 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Picture of triangular and pyramid shaped building.
Date: November 17, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Caption: "WHITAKER STATE HOME at Pryor has many attractive facilities, such as the beautiful swimming pool shown in photo at left." Two people's faces in foreground with children swimming in swimming pool in background.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Caption: "Sometimes the girls even best the boys in softball on Whitaker's spacious grounds." Children play softball.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0985.0669]

Caption: "It's suppertime for these little boys who live at the state orphanage in Pryor." Little boys eating dinner at table.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction of St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, Pryor

Wood shake roof being installed on brick building. Written beside photo "Pryor - June 6, 62, St. Martin's."
Date: June 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Mission, 1826-1837 (open access)

Union Mission, 1826-1837

Article discusses the history of Union Mission from 1826 to 1837 through a summary of the Journal of the Union Mission kept in the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Hope Holway discusses the difficulties the missionaries faced in their work, the cost of living there, and the people groups they intended to minister to.
Date: Winter 1962
Creator: Holway, Hope
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History