Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68 (open access)

Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68

Article discusses the atmosphere of anxiety as the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated in the 1960s that bred a need for preparedness in local communities and college campuses across western Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 2019
Creator: Brewer, Landry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part One (open access)

"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.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part Two (open access)

"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part Two

Article describes the life and career of E. L. Mitchell, well-known newspaper editor, publisher, politician, and public speaker. In the second part of a two-part article, Paul F. Lambert provides details about the man's own views, particularly his Democratic political campaigns, and his impact on the community.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory (open access)

Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory

Article examines the case of the 1900 murder of Julius Roesch to describe the attitudes of the time toward the debate over herd law versus free range in Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Autumn 2012
Creator: Rolison, W. Edward
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Boardman ladder (5-14-15)

Photograph of Clinton Ford/Boardman ladder just after it was donated to the Western Technology Center in Elk City. (Photo date: May 14, 2015)
Date: May 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP1 2001 Ford 4x4 WFD older skid 250 300 DM

Photograph of WFD Brushpumper 1, a 2001 Ford.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E58 1967 Ford Boardman F-1548 seen here after 1990 Boardman rehab; original drive train left intact; later sold to Butler, OK

Photograph of WFD E-58, a 1967 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E66 1988 Ford Boardman F-2807 300 750 DM

Photograph of WFD Engine 66, a 1988 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E84 1984 Ford Boardman F-2579 1250 500 DA taken 1994

Photograph of WFD Engine 84, a 1984 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

L94 1967 WLF 7505 65' GM ex-USN taken 1996

Photograph of WFD Ladder 94, a 1967 Ward LaFrance with a 65-foot ladder.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

R55 1980 GMC WFD GA ex-rescue unit; seen here as air bottle rig

Photograph of WFD Rescue 55, a 1980 GMC unit.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

S88 1988 GMC 4x4 WFD Boardman GA taken 1994

Photograph of WFD Squad 88, a 1988 GMC.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

T38 1967 GMC WFD 5000 GA

Photograph of WFD Tanker 38, a 1967 GMC.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

T38 1983 International WFD 250 3000 DA tank orig. 5K gal. on GMC tilt chassis, ex-jet refueler

Photograph of WFD Tanker 38, a 1983 International.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U54 1982 Ford 4x4 WFD 150 300 GM

Photograph of WFD Unit 54, a 1982 Ford brushpumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U58 1967 Ford Boardman F-1548 1000 500 GM

Photograph of WFD Unit 58, a 1967 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U66 1972 Ford Boardman F-1908 250 750 GM

Photograph of WFD Unit 66, a 1972 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U72 1972 AM General 6x6 WFD 125 1200 DA

Photograph of WFD Unit 72, a 1972 AM General tanker.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U77 1977 Dodge 4x4 WFD 150 250 GA

Photograph of WFD Unit 77, a 1977 Dodge brushpumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U78 1978 Ford Boardman F-2289 1000 500 35' GA sold to Hermann, MO taken 1984

Photograph of WFD Unit 78, a 1978 Ford-Boardman pumper with a 35' aerial device.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U97 1997 Chevrolet 4x4 WFD 150 250 DA

Photograph of WFD Unit 97, a 1997 Chevrolet brushpumper.
Date: January 13, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History