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[BASEMENT BOX 66.0229]

A daylight photograph showing the aftermath of a hotel fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows fire department personnel using a high pressure water hose and a shovel crane to extinguish hot spots in the debris. A barricade, traffic light, and street signs are in the scene, and black and green wax pencil editorial marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Crane finishes off fire-ravaged hotel."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0276]

A daylight photograph of a two-alarm fire at a plumbing supply warehouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows a fireman with water hoses near the engulfed structure and under burning electrical wires. Red and green wax pencil editing marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Flames engulf south end of plumbing warehouse during two-alarm fire."
Date: April 3, 1972
Creator: Aker, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0236]

A daylight photograph showing the aftermath of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows a shovel crane being used to prevent the fire from spreading to a neighboring structure. Caption: "Flames possibly started by transient squatters destroyed the Rex Hotel building, 330 W Sheridan, early today as firemen fought to protect an adjoining business where cleaning solvent was stored."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0228]

A nighttime photograph taken at a fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows two firemen in a bucket lift, using a water cannon to combat a blaze at the Rex Hotel. Caption: "Smoke and flames boil up from Rex Hotel building at 330 W Sheridan, destroyed in a pre-dawn fire today."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Jones, Lucien
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0099]

Daytime photo of a fireman walking away from a flipped aircraft. Two fire extinguishers are in the foreground. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wind flipped a private plane at Wiley Post Airport Saturday."
Date: April 6, 1974
Creator: Artman, Roger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0235]

A nighttime photograph of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows two firemen as they scale an aerial ladder truck reaching the roof of the burning building. Smoke and a Hotel Black sign are visible against the night sky. Caption: "Rex Hotel Fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0418

Interior daytime, burned out building with 4 persons visible, Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "at SE 30 and Stiles is inspected by Oklahoma City firemen for any hidden fire before cleanup operations begin."
Date: April 2, 1974
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0356]

A nighttime photograph of firemen responding to a fire at the Southwestern College of Meat Cutters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date: April 17, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0234]

A nighttime photograph of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows firemen and civilians outside the hotel as smoke billows from the structure. Caption: "Rex Hotel fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0296

Photograph taken during daylight of the Rex Hotel being demolished by heavy machinery.
Date: April 6, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0423

Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters atop a smoldering building. A firetruck is in the foreground. Caption: "Firemen chop holes in the roof of Fuzzy's Club to get at flames."
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0227]

Smoke is visible against the night sky as fire burns the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City. The image shows the back of the hotel, and bears green and black wax pencil marks. Caption: "Rex Hotel fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Script: Klein in OKC] (open access)

[News Script: Klein in OKC]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 25, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Tornadoes in Oklahoma city] (open access)

[News Script: Tornadoes in Oklahoma city]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 30, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Preacher] (open access)

[News Script: Preacher]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 12, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Tornado] (open access)

[News Script: Tornado]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 30, 1970, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 3, 1979 (open access)

Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 3, 1979

Biweekly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1979
Creator: Beckloff, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 4, 1978 (open access)

Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 4, 1978

Biweekly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 1978
Creator: Beckloff, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[2012.201.B0960B.0178]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Image is of a man crouched down by a dark colored short haired dog. The man is rubbing the dog's face. The dog has a leash on that is held by something or someone out of the frame.
Date: April 10, 1975
Creator: Guidice, Gary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0960B.0135]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rader, a German Shepherd, demonstrates ferocity controlled by K-9 Officer Art Robinson." Image is of a barking and jumping German Sheppard dog being held from behind by a leash by a man wearing a police uniform and helmet.
Date: April 14, 1975
Creator: Guidice, Gary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1973 (open access)

15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1973

Newspaper from Oscar Rose Junior College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1973
Creator: Loveless, Jerald
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1974 (open access)

15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1974

Newspaper from Oscar Rose Junior College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1974
Creator: Nelson, Stanley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1976 (open access)

15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1976

Newspaper from Oscar Rose Junior College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 15, 1976
Creator: Bean, Willie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 1977 (open access)

15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 1977

Newspaper from Oscar Rose Junior College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 14, 1977
Creator: Perry, Claudia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History