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[Photograph 2012.201.B0991.0316]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sooner using cannon to trap live geese!"
Date:
August 9, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Cooper's Civil War Report on the Battle of Round Mountain
Article summarizes and provides details for the report written by Colonel Douglas H. Cooper, a commander in the Confederate Army, about the Battle at Round Mountain fought against Muscogee (Creek) leader Opothleyahola. Muriel H. Wright provides excerpts of the report and includes maps and information about other Civil War battles.
Date:
Winter 1961
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ekvn-hv'lwuce: Site of Oklahoma's First Civil War Battle
Article describes Ekvn-hv'lwuce, determined to be the site of the first battle of the Civil War fought on Oklahoma soil, and examines the account of the battle by Euchee/Yuchi Chief S. W. Brown to construct a portrait of the battle, which was fought between Muscogee Creek Chief Opothleyahola and Confederate forces.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Russell, Orpha B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0373.0262]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "John H. Melton, Stillwater, shows members of the Oklahoma Historical society the exact location of the first Civil war battle fought in Indian territory."
Date:
May 30, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68
Article discusses the atmosphere of anxiety as the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated in the 1960s that bred a need for preparedness in local communities and college campuses across western Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 2019
Creator:
Brewer, Landry
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea And Old Times]
Newspaper clippings pasted to a flat card, and laminated. The clippings correspond to an article about Mrs. Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, a Stillwater, Oklahoma resident who participated in WWII in WASP. The article includes a brief history of WASP and the personal experiences of former WASP members. Handwritten text on the card expresses fascination, by an unknown author, at Mrs. Brown's experience. The card itself has a text graphic, partially covered up by the clippings, reading "YOU made the NEWS!"
Date:
July 2, 1972
Creator:
Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma: A Case Study in Local History
Article describes the history of Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Lynda M. Sturdevant discusses the formation of the Girl Scout Council and the many volunteer projects carried out under their leadership, which included tree and flower planting, drives and projects, and making cookies for the troops during World War II.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Sturdevant, Lynda M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College
Article explores the defense training undergone by women on the United States home front during World War II, focusing on the programs provided by Oklahoma A. and M. College, now Oklahoma State University.
Date:
Winter 1991
Creator:
Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Former WWII Pilot]
Laminated newspaper clipping of a 1940s photograph of Eleanor Brown standing in front of a plane. The brief article accompanying the photograph includes some of Brown's recollections of her time at Avenger Field.
Date:
1972~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
King of the Wildcatters: Tom Slick and the Cushing Oil Field
Article explores the life and career of the oil prospector Tom Slick and one of his most successful ventures, the opening of Cushing oil field. Ray Miles includes details about the field's contributions in World War I as well as correspondence written by Slick himself.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Miles, Ray
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Clipping: "WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times"]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP's thirtieth reunion and history.
Date:
July 2, 1972
Creator:
Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927
Article consists of editorials regarding prominent people and organizations within Oklahoma. Included is an announcement for information regarding prominent men within Oklahoma history and a narrative on how the only issue of the Oklahoma War Chief was printed within Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
J. Y. B.; Thoburn, Joseph B. & Harris, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0621]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
October 25, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0619]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
October 25, 1958
Creator:
Thetford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0623]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Billy McGinty, left, of Ripley, who gained fame as world champion bronc rider and orderly for Col. Teed Roosevelt in the rough riders, and Earl Pickering, Ingalls community leader."
Date:
August 30, 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0620]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Here's pix of Billy McGinty"
Date:
July 9, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0618]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Uncle Billie McGinty polishes his boots and looks forward to leading one more parade of the old-times."
Date:
1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0624]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Billy McGinty's long, wild and woolly ride through western history ended here Sunday."
Date:
July 2, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0617]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cowboy Hall Fame candidates Billy McGinty and Pistol Pete Eaton get the signature of beauty queen Carrol Jim Harmon of Cushing on a petition being circulated for them in Payne county."
Date:
July 4, 1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0622]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OKLAHOMA A&M COEDS Jo Ann Buikstra, Cushing, left, and Gloria Grady of Salem, Kan., get Spanish-American war history straight from a colorful old-timer who saw much if it made."
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History