A Will of Iron: Dr. M. L. Peter and the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (open access)

A Will of Iron: Dr. M. L. Peter and the Oklahoma City-County Health Department

Article explores M. L. Peter's career in public health and contributions to the Oklahoma City community. Peter served for fifteen years as director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, bringing polio vaccination clinics and improved sanitation practices to the Oklahoma City Area.
Date: Winter 2016
Creator: Peter, Stephen B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building and Promoting Their Place: The Clegerns of ‘89 (open access)

Building and Promoting Their Place: The Clegerns of ‘89

Article discusses the Clegern family and sheds light on a crucial time in the growth of three different Oklahoma cities. William Clegern and his son, Harry, were entrepreneurs who found opportunity in the 1889 Land Run. In addition, they influenced the development of Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Henryetta.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Clegern, Wayne M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History