Sundown on the Prairie: The Extralegal Campaigns and Efforts from 1889 to 1967 to Exclude African Americans from Norman, Oklahoma (open access)

Sundown on the Prairie: The Extralegal Campaigns and Efforts from 1889 to 1967 to Exclude African Americans from Norman, Oklahoma

Article depicts how Norman used extralegal means to maintain its status as a "sundown town," a place where African Americans were not welcome after dark, well into the mid-twentieth century.
Date: Autumn 2018
Creator: Givel, Michael S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Maurice Halperin: From Sooner Subversive to Soviet Spy (open access)

Maurice Halperin: From Sooner Subversive to Soviet Spy

Article chronicles the investigation into Maurice Halperin and other suspected Communist spies, and the eventual release of information proving Halperin's guilt.
Date: Summer 2018
Creator: Brewer, Landry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner Doughboys: University of Oklahoma Students Describe Their Experiences in the Great War (open access)

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.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Judge Royce H. Savage (open access)

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.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr (open access)

The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr

This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Levy, David W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tanker 3 (7-18-16)

Photograph of Slaughterville FD Tanker 3.
Date: July 18, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tanker 2 (6-7-13)

Photograph of Slaughterville Tanker 2.
Date: June 7, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Town Hall with rigs (7-14-17)

Photograph of the Slaughterville Town Hall with three fire trucks. Photo taken at Hwy 77 and Slaughterville Rd.
Date: July 14, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 (7-19-17)

Photograph of Slaughterville E-1.
Date: July 19, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-3 (10-22-14)

Photograph of Slaughterville E-3. The original owner was Claremore. The rig was later sold to the Sooner FD in Logan County.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bud Shepherd & Phil Ostrander (6-15-18)

Photograph of retired Slaughterville Chief, Bud Shepherd, and Phil Ostrander. Photo taken at the OSFA Convention in Tulsa.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-2 (6-7-13)

Photograph of Slaughterville E-2.
Date: June 7, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-3 (7-18-16)

8x12 color photo of Slaughterville FD brush unit 3. Photo taken in front of the Slaughterville Town Hall. Rig details on back. July 8, 2016. US 77 & Slaughterville Rd. (NE corner)
Date: July 18, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blair's (June 2011)

Photograph of Jimmy, Marsha, and T.J. Blair in bunker gear, standing in front of Slaughterville FD E-2. June, 2011.
Date: June 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Station 1 with rigs (7-19-17)

Photograph of Slaughterville FD station #1 with three fire trucks parked in front. One red brushpumper, one white engine, and one white tanker with red fenders. Details on back. Photo date: July 19, 2017.
Date: July 19, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unit 37 Passenger van (5-25-19)

Photograph of Norman FD Unit 37 passenger van.
Date: May 25, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tankers 8 & 9 (11-21-14)

Photograph of Norman FD Tankers 8 and 9. Photo taken in front of station 1 at 411 E. Main St.
Date: November 21, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truck 9 (5-17-17)

Photograph of Norman FD Truck 9. Photo taken behind Sooner Mall.
Date: May 17, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tanker 28 (7-19-13)

Photograph of Norman FD Tanker 28.
Date: July 19, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chief Travis King (2019)

Photograph of Norman Fire Chief, Travis King. Photo taken in 2019.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unit 6 (7-10-14)

Photograph of Norman FD Unit 6.
Date: July 10, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Station 8 (5-15-14)

Digital photo of Norman fire station 8.
Date: May 15, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Station 9 (9-30-14)

Digital photo of Norman FD station 9.
Date: September 30, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Station 9 with rigs (9-30-17)

Photograph of Norman fire station 9 with rigs.
Date: September 30, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History