Notes and Documents, Summer 2014 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 2014

Notes and Documents column including a short article honoring Linda Williams Reese and Mary Jane Warde, two of the inductees into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2013. It also includes "The Story of the Location of the Capital" that was written by Thomas F. Mechan in 1913 and provides an account of Oklahoma politics during the state's early days.
Date: Summer 2014
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.; Bass, Elizabeth M. B.; McMechan, Thomas F. & Williams, Chad
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harnessing Nature: Flood Control in Oklahoma (open access)

Harnessing Nature: Flood Control in Oklahoma

Article describes the development of flood control structures in Oklahoma. It presents a brief overview of the history, importance, and benefits of small watershed dams; highlights three small watershed dams in Logan County; and demonstrates how the watershed dams have benefited Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 2014
Creator: Mundende, Darlington Chongo
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Taking Care of Their Own: History of the Masonic Children's Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma (open access)

Taking Care of Their Own: History of the Masonic Children's Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma

Article describes the establishment and growth of the Masonic Children's Home and provides historical context for its construction, beginning with the institution of two Grand Lodges in Oklahoma and the plans of the Oklahoma Masons.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Webb, Pamela
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 (8-24-14)

Photograph of Mulhall FD Engine 1. Photo taken in Orlando, OK, during a public relations event.
Date: August 24, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 (9-9-16)

Photograph of Woodcrest Engine 1. This rig was originally owned by the Edmond FD.
Date: September 9, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 Ford E-One (9-24-15)

Photograph of Twin Lakes Engine 1.
Date: September 24, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 Pierce (9-10-19)

Photograph of Guthrie FD E-1 (Pierce).
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 Pioneer II pumper

Photograph of Guthrie FD Engine 1. Lime green American LaFrance Pioneer II series rig.
Date: November 3, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-1 pump test (10-23-19)

Photograph of Meridian FD Engine 1 during a pump test. Photo taken in Mineral Wells Park in Guthrie on 10-23-19.
Date: October 23, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-2 (9-10-19)

Photograph of GFD Engine 2.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-3 (9-10-19)

Photograph of GFD Engine 3.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-3 1951 ALF

Photograph of Guthrie FD E-3. A 1951 American LaFrance.
Date: November 3, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-7 at sta. 2

Photograph of GFD E-7 at station 2.
Date: November 3, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-16 (8-2014)

Photograph of Crescent FD E-16. Photo taken in Orlando, OK.
Date: August 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-20 pump test (2015)

None
Date: 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Amb. 5 (9-10-19)

Photograph of GFD Ambulance 5.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

B-5 (10-2013)

Photograph of Crescent FD brushpumper 5.
Date: October 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-1 (8-24-14)

Photograph of Orlando BP-1.
Date: August 24, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-2 (8-24-14)

Photograph of Orlando BP-2.
Date: August 24, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-3 (8-24-14)

Photograph of Orlando BP-3.
Date: August 24, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-3 (9-10-19)

Photograph of GFD Brushpumper 3.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-4 (8-24-14)

Photograph of Orlando BP-4.
Date: August 24, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-4 (9-10-19)

Photograph of GFD Brushpumper 4.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BP-5

Photograph of GFD Brushpumper 5.
Date: November 3, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History