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A Reading Room of Their Own: Library Services for African Americans in Oklahoma, 1907-1946
Article discussing the struggles African American Oklahomans faced for access to public library services. The first forty years of statehood brought a few successes, and by mid-century only eleven communities provided a public library facility for the state's black citizens.
Date:
Autumn 2006
Creator:
Cassity, R. O. Joe, Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Will of Iron: Dr. M. L. Peter and the Oklahoma City-County Health Department
Article explores M. L. Peter's career in public health and contributions to the Oklahoma City community. Peter served for fifteen years as director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, bringing polio vaccination clinics and improved sanitation practices to the Oklahoma City Area.
Date:
Winter 2016
Creator:
Peter, Stephen B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building and Promoting Their Place: The Clegerns of ‘89
Article discusses the Clegern family and sheds light on a crucial time in the growth of three different Oklahoma cities. William Clegern and his son, Harry, were entrepreneurs who found opportunity in the 1889 Land Run. In addition, they influenced the development of Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Henryetta.
Date:
Spring 2014
Creator:
Clegern, Wayne M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History