Power for the People: Developing the Grand River Dam Authority, Part 2, 1945-1964 (open access)

Power for the People: Developing the Grand River Dam Authority, Part 2, 1945-1964

This article is the second part of a two-part article on the Grand River Dam Authority. In this part, the author analyzes the state agency's history after World War II. Only one-third complete in 1945, the GRDA operated only Pensacola Dam. Over the next three decades Senators Elmer Thomas and Robert S. Kerr guided the federal legislation that would allow the Authority to complete its flood control dams and power generation/distribution facilities in the watershed of the Grand River.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Route 66

Photograph of a Historic Route 66 sign, on the Rogers-Craig County Line, along Route 66.
Date: March 2006
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Route 66

Photograph of a scene along Route 66.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: December 15, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Foreground, L to R, John Wilguess, Dir. Enterprise Square, Don Gray, chairman of Tourism Committee Vinita Chamber of Commerce"
Date: February 8, 1994
Creator: Beckel, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0399.0119]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Anna Mitchell Cherokee master potter passing ancient tradition on to younger generations"
Date: April 16, 1993
Creator: Hellstern, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Anna Mitchell begins work on a piece of Pottery. She uses the ancient traditional coil method."
Date: April 16, 1993
Creator: Hellstern, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0150.0641]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Eddins, Joe T. / Vinita - Dem."
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1022.0261]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: July 17, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366B.0317]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OSU golfer Sheila Luginbuel gestures during the All College Kickoff women's golf tournament at Kickingbird Sunday."
Date: September 28, 1987
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: November 7, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sylvia Wilson paints and decorates the handcarved, migratory waterfowl decoys made by her husband, Michael."
Date: November 24, 1985
Creator: Mericle, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sheila Luginbuel - Golfer."
Date: May 2, 1985
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366B.0319]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sheila Luginbuel - Golfer."
Date: May 2, 1985
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366B.0320]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Vinita's Sheila Lugbuel drives towards her first girls State Golf title Thursday."
Date: May 2, 1985
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0399.0121]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cherokee potter Anna B. Mitchell of Vinita displays her handiwork."
Date: September 28, 1982
Creator: McDaniel, David
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At one point this year, 10 of 18 residents at the Sunny Acres Rom and Board northeast of Vinita had no income and no way to pay rent because their disability payments had been cut. Mental patients recently released from the hospital live there."
Date: September 12, 1982
Creator: Cook, J. Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0306B.0509]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Frank James (Mental Health Commissioner)"
Date: March 2, 1982
Creator: Wilson, George R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1376.0602]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rogers Middle School students Cindy Wilson, Dorie Briggs and Sandra Hayes, from left, practice their hula routine for the Young People's Talent Show auditions."
Date: April 3, 1981
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For Justice and a Fee: James Milton Turner and the Cherokee Freedmen (open access)

For Justice and a Fee: James Milton Turner and the Cherokee Freedmen

Article tells the story of how James Milton Turner, black politician and orator, fought for the land rights of freedmen in Cherokee Territory as their attorney.
Date: Winter 1980
Creator: Kremer, Gary R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This pic was taken several miles north of Vinita, looking west."
Date: July 5, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Little more than rubble remains of a conveniece store and sevice station after tornadoes blew into Ketchum Monday"
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A subpoena was issued late Friday ordering state mental health Director Frank James to appear Monday before a Craig County grand jury to answer questions about ."
Date: January 26, 1979
Creator: Vahlberg, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0017]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A new Piece of equipment dubbed the Snooper is being utilized in a Grand Dam Authority project to make repairs on the mile long bridge across the Pensacola Dame on SH 28 In Northeastern Oklahoma."
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History