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Janet St. James Article
This article is a short biography of former TV journalist Janet St. James describing her career, including her work reporting on the Oklahoma City Bombing and covering police and medical stories in Dallas. It also highlights some aspects of St. James' life and her thoughts about journalism.
Date:
December 3, 2018
Creator:
Burns, Brady; Owens, Brittany; Reyes, Blanca & Maxwell, Bailey
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Judge Royce H. Savage
Article asserts that despite the controversy surrounding Judge Royce Savage's retirement from the Northern District Court, the judge's reputation for case management and dedication to pretrial conferences remains intact.
Date:
Spring 2011
Creator:
Kellough, William C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dean A. McGee: Genius with Guts
Article examines the philanthropic contributions of Dean A. McGee, geologist and partner in the Kerr-McGee Corporation, to Oklahoma City and Oklahoma in general.
Date:
Summer 2014
Creator:
Pryse, JA
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brother Bankers: Frank P. and Hugh M. Johnson, Founders of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City
Article explores the parallel paths in Oklahoma banking history of brothers F. P. and H. M. Johnson. The brothers came from Mississippi to Oklahoma and made names for themselves in their own banking ventures across the state before teaming up to create the First National Bank and Trust Company in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Winter 2010
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Latino Impress in Oklahoma City
Article explores the history of Latino influence in Oklahoma City as well as the continuing growth of the vibrant Hispanic cultural landscape.
Date:
Spring 2011
Creator:
Widener, Jeffrey M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart
The third of a three-part article, this article adds a new perspective to the ongoing study of Bishop W. Angie Smith of The Methodist Church. The author evaluates the bishop's testimony on his own behalf during the trial of James J. Stewart, the minister who accused him of wrongdoing.
Date:
Spring 2010
Creator:
Martin, A. W., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike
Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.
Date:
Winter 2010
Creator:
Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Enigma of Mike Monroney
Article provides an overview of the political career of Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney, who served the people of Oklahoma in the US House of Representatives and US Senate from 1939 until 1966. The author characterizes Monroney as a level-headed moderate attempting to continue his tenure in office amidst a shift to the conservative right in Oklahoma politics.
Date:
Spring 2013
Creator:
Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mummers Theatre: Oklahoma City's Tinker Toy Building
In this article adapted from her Historic American Buildings Survey documentation, Cynthia Savage chronicles the life of the Mummers Theatre building in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Winter 2014
Creator:
Savage, Cynthia
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The YWCA's Y-Chapel of Song and the Central Plate
Article provides details about the fundraising efforts and construction of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)'s Y-Chapel of Song on the campus of Central State College, now the University of Central Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 2016
Creator:
Salkeld, Patrick H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Unforgotten Trailblazer: Nancy O. Randolph Davis
Article presents a biography of equal education and civil rights activist, Nancy O. Randolph Davis. In her roles as a student, a teacher, and a NAACP Youth Council Sponsor, Nancy O. Randolph Davis fought for equality for African American young people and made possible the advancement of Oklahoma's civil rights movement.
Date:
Winter 2012
Creator:
Pollard, Gloria J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
West Edwards Days: African Americans in Territorial Edmond
Article describes the nearly forgotten African American community centered around West Edwards Street in territorial Edmond.
Date:
Summer 2019
Creator:
Lehman, Christopher P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City's McKinley Park: The Little Park that Raised a Ruckus
Article recounts how the relationship between the public and private sectors led to the creation of McKinley Park to benefit the surrounding community in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Winter 2012
Creator:
Nelson, Darin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building 3001: Home of the "Gooney Bird"
Article describes the history of Building 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base, where Oklahoman workers produced thousands of C-47 military aircraft during World War II. The building was nicknamed the "Gooney Bird" after the Albatross, clumsy on the ground but beautiful in flight.
Date:
Autumn 2013
Creator:
Allin, Lawrence Carroll
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma
Article describes Oklahoma-born architect William Wayne Caudill's career and his contributions to architecture in Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 2014
Creator:
Kline, Susan Allen & Savage, Cynthia
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Unflinching Call for Freedom: Clara Luper's Pedagogy at the Center of Sit-Ins
Article describes the life and influence of Clara Luper, a teacher and adviser for the NAACP Youth Council who worked with students to obtain civil rights and the desegregation of Oklahoma City.
Date:
Autumn 2019
Creator:
Watson, Rachel E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part One
This article is the first part of a two-part work. It begins a thorough biography of Elza Leon "E. L." Mitchell and relates his significance in western Oklahoma politics and journalism.
Date:
Autumn 2014
Creator:
Lambert, Paul F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 1 - Boom
Article describes the history of Penn Square Bank, including the planning and strategies of its organizers and its booming success gained from the thriving growth of the oil and gas industries during the 1960s-1980s. Michael J. Hightower focuses on the rise of the Oklahoma City bank in Part 1 of a two-part article.
Date:
Spring 2012
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 2 - Bust
Article continues the history of the Penn Square Bank from Part 1, introducing the problems and practices that led to the bank's financial downfall. Michael J. Hightower examines the impact the bank's "bust" had on the oil industry and the financial community.
Date:
Summer 2012
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner Doughboys: University of Oklahoma Students Describe Their Experiences in the Great War
Article explores the experiences of University of Oklahoma students and former students who fought in World War I through letters sent to the President of the university and contextual information.
Date:
Spring 2017
Creator:
Levy, David W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class, Race, and Jack Walton's Mayoralty of Oklahoma City
Article discusses the mayoral campaign and tenure of John C. "Jack" Walton as the mayor of Oklahoma City. Quincy R. Lehr explores the way Walton navigated a politically tumultuous time and gained the support of labor leaders and African American citizens in Oklahoma City before his controversial governorship.
Date:
Summer 2011
Creator:
Lehr, Quincy R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
World War II and the Story of Douglas Aircraft Plants in Tulsa and Midwest City
Article describes the history of military aircraft construction in Oklahoma during World War II, focusing on two Douglas Aircraft plants in Tulsa and Midwest City and the communities surrounding them.
Date:
Winter 2017
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Victory Loan Flying Circus in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, May 2-3, 1919
Article chronicles the two days that the Flying Circus spent in Oklahoma City and Tulsa in 1919 and emphasizes the impact of its exhibitions on the future of aviation in the state.
Date:
Summer 2019
Creator:
Roesler, Alan L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History