Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tornadoes play strange tricks when they strike, and the one that hit Washington, McClain county, Friday night was no exception."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "is employed by Weldon Duggar, Blanchard, as he demonstrates the delicate art of keeping a turkey from veering of the track at the first annual great Turkey Race in Blanchard Saturday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A witness to Tuesday's shooting of an Oklahoma City television photographer doesn't know why one of her companions fired at the TV truck, the woman's lawyer said Wednesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A witness to Tuesday's shooting of an Oklahoma City television photographer doesn't know why one of her companions fired at the TV truck, the woman's lawyer said Wednesday."

Photograph of an aerial view of Sooner Fish Farms owned by Dr. Howard Clemons, Norman, Oklahoma.

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced when photo was taken. Permanent storage: 1.28. Flood storage: 4.32. Peak flow – 330 c.f.s. Release rate: 8 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected (D. R. system) 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 6.6:1. White arrows in foreground of photo mark each and of dam at center line.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced when photo was taken. Permanent storage: 1.28. Flood storage: 4.32. Peak flow – 330 c.f.s. Release rate: 8 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected (D. R. system) 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 6.6:1. White arrows in foreground of photo mark each and of dam at center line.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground abandoned cropland has been revegetated. At right geological erosion has been greatly retarded by good grass and controlled vegetation. Permanent storage: 1.13 in. Flood storage: 4.10 inches. Peak flow: 490 c.f.s. Release rate: 12 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected: 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 6.6/1. Near top of photo the main drain appears to continue up (north) and beyond the field of the camera. Actually this drainageway drains in the opposite direction startin [sic] ¼ from top of photo.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground abandoned cropland has been revegetated. At right geological erosion has been greatly retarded by good grass and controlled vegetation. Permanent storage: 1.13 in. Flood storage: 4.10 inches. Peak flow: 490 c.f.s. Release rate: 12 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected: 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 6.6/1. Near top of photo the main drain appears to continue up (north) and beyond the field of the camera. Actually this drainageway drains in the opposite direction startin [sic] ¼ from top of photo.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.15. Flood storage: 4.51. Peak flow: 975 c.f.s. Release rate: 19 c.f.s. 700 acres of bottomland protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio, 6.6:1. Note: arrows at bottom ends of dam on center line. Foreground in bottom drain has been used as a meadow. Retired terraced land at top."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.15. Flood storage: 4.51. Peak flow: 975 c.f.s. Release rate: 19 c.f.s. 700 acres of bottomland protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio, 6.6:1. Note: arrows at bottom ends of dam on center line. Foreground in bottom drain has been used as a meadow. Retired terraced land at top.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 of a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. A home and farm is visible on the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “OK-SCD-13.Wa.2. Site #6. 480 acres drainage area. (200 acres in cultivation; 280 acres in pasture, range, wood.) Soil conservation practices incomplete on cultivated land. Expected to be completed in fall of 1948. Permanent storage in reservoir – 0.8. Perm. Pool – 8.2 surface acres. Flood pool (10 ft. additional depth) – 26.4 acres surface; 4.2 inches stores. Peak flow – 1,000 c.f.s. Release rate – 20 c.f.s. 700 acres bottomland protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio 6.6/1. Detention Reservoir.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 of a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. A home and farm is visible on the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “OK-SCD-13.Wa.2. Site #6. 480 acres drainage area. (200 acres in cultivation; 280 acres in pasture, range, wood.) Soil conservation practices incomplete on cultivated land. Expected to be completed in fall of 1948. Permanent storage in reservoir – 0.8. Perm. Pool – 8.2 surface acres. Flood pool (10 ft. additional depth) – 26.4 acres surface; 4.2 inches stores. Peak flow – 1,000 c.f.s. Release rate – 20 c.f.s. 700 acres bottomland protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio 6.6/1. Detention Reservoir.”

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "DELICIOUS ATTENTION was in store for patients at Childrens Memorial Hospital Tuesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Blanchard -- First Natl. Bank"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dave Saner, Blanchard, titrating a fluid."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Leroy "Boney" Matthews seen here in the gymnasium in Purcell that bears his name died Monday at the age of 83."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Billy Howry, left, Tim Whitehead, center, and Ray Howry survey the aftermath of a tornado that hit Ray Howry's mobile home Tuesday near Dibble."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A recreational vehicle lies mangled against a tree Wednesday, the day after a tornado ripped through the Dibble area."