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Ardmore

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1978
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Redistricting] (open access)

[News Script: Redistricting]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the difficult task of Texas House redistricting in seven urban countries is squarely up to governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: January 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Waste Management

Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.
Date: May 8, 1972
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of a sewage lagoon serving a mobile home park. The soil is Teller loam, which has a lagoon suitability rating of "fair." The percolation rate of this soil is sometimes too rapid and may ned sealing. This lagoon appeared to be operating satisfactorily. OK-4268-1.
Date: July 7, 1971
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service (SCS) construction crew setting grade stakes for repair and riprap of sloughed off front toe. OK-4192-7.
Date: March 11, 1971
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service (SCS) construction crew setting grade stakes for repair and riprap of sloughed off front toe. OK-4191-7.
Date: March 11, 1971
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wes Cavnar Farm Pond Dam Survey

Photograph of "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion" on the Wes Cavnar farm. Photograph does not indicate or distinguish the left to right locations of Hamilton or Bolles. A bulldozer is in the center background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion."
Date: July 22, 1970
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Maysville Laterals Site B-3

Photograph of Jack Hulet (left) and Albert Adler, a core drill crew inspecting the foundation of the centerline of dam. OK-3734-11.
Date: March 26, 1970
Creator: Kilpatrick, N. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blanchard, Undated

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Blanchard in McClain County, Oklahoma, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Early S. James Episcopal Church, Purcell

Bishop Brooke of the missionary district held services in the Christian Church January 30, 1893. In 1894 Rev. D. G. Gunn conducted an Episcopal serve while Bishop Brooke rallied the town for pledges to purchase church property. Between 1894 - 1902 the services were held in an old 15' x 30' dwelling. The first church is a single story wood frame structure, front and side doors, cross at apex of front roof.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. F. Mills Farm Masonry Structure Line

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a stone masonry structure carved into a grassy hill on the J. F. Mills Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Masonry structure on J. F. Mills Farm S. W. of Purcell."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of 32 yearling steers [remaing text unclear.].
Date: unknown
Creator: Webb, C. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0357]

An Oklahoma Highway Patrolman rests his foot on a tree limb as he watches the smoke rise from the carcass of the airplane that crashed into the wooded area. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A state trooper examines wreckage of fatal airplane crash near Purcell."
Date: May 5, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0359]

Smoldering remains of an airplane that crashed into a wooded hillside. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sheared prop and charred metal scar woods southeast of Purcell."
Date: May 5, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ardmore

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1968
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Herbert Banke's Pasture Improvement

Photograph of Herbert Banke overseeding Bermudagrass field with vetch and small grain. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Overseeding Bermudagrass with Vetch and Smallgrain [sic].”
Date: October 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass on Cleared Land on Walnut Creek Bottomland

Photograph of Hadley Meinders, WUC, and Leonard Wyatt examining Bermudagrass on cleared land at Walnut Creek Bottomland. A house and a few heads of cattle in background. The photo does not clarify the position of Hadley Meinders and Leonard Wyatt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermudagrass on cleared land.”
Date: July 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Leonard Wyatt Farm Bermudagrass Roots Harvesting

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on the Leonard Wyatt farm using a John Deer tractor to rake Bermudagrass roots. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Raking Bermudagrass roots into windrow on Leonard Wyatt farm.”
Date: May 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation and Wildlife

Photograph of older spring fed pond with shoreline being deepened with dragline to help to coontol the water, weeds and make a nicer place to fish and play.
Date: March 29, 1967
Creator: Mullen, Glen L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ardmore

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1963
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 10 UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, swimming, and boating. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of twelve UNIDENTIFED people enjoying the benefits of swimming, boating, and skiing at Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed-Benfits [sic]. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on weekends. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days [sic], when skiing activities slow down. Forty-six surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car. He uses the honor system for depositing money in box when entering lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History