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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the principal spillway, Site # 26, Cavalry Creek. View of the permanent pool area afte the water has drawn down from the flood after an 8 inch rain occurred above this site on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-11.
Date:
August 28, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of individual plants of Sorghum Almum, a new drought-resistant, warm-season, perennial, tall and luxuriant bunch grass under observation by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. The plant being shown by Hervie E. Skelley and son, Gomer, came from one seed planted 2 1/2 months previously (on June 15, 1956) with less than 3 inches of rainfall. Single plants have up to 53 stalks in this field. OK-374-2.
Date:
August 29, 1956
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a single plant of Sorghum Almum, a perennial, warm season, drought resistant grass being introduced into OK. The grass was planted on June 15, 1956. Two months and 14 days later, after a very dry growing season, the seed stalks reached 7 feet in height and developed a bunch more than a foot wide at the bottom. New shoots are being put out continually. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] is watching the planting to see if the grass is acclimated to western OK. OK-373-8.
Date:
August 29, 1956
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of R.E. Skelley (right), his son Hervie E. (center) and grandson, Gomer Skelley (left) in a field of Sorghum Almum, a new drought-resistant, warm seson perrenial, tall bunchgrass being tried in western Oklahoma, under the observation of the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians. Plantings are 2.5 months old with less than 3 inches of rainfall since initial planting. OK-373-11.
Date:
August 29, 1956
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of sorghum almum, a newly-introduced perennial grass from New Zealand in one of two trial field plantings in Okahoma. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] field men are studying the grass to determine its suitability in semi-arid western Oklahoma. In the picture, L to R: Gomer Skelley, Hervie E. Skelley and R.E. Skelley, a 3 generation partnership. OK-373-6.
Date:
August 29, 1956
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a three-generation partnership of R.E. Skelley (right), his son, Hervie E. (center) and Grandson, Gomer (left), in a field of Sorghum Almum which they are pioneering in introducing into OK in consultation with Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel. OK-373-7.
Date:
August 29, 1956
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of grassed channel, Site 29, Cavalry Watershed above this channel has approximately 117 acre-feet of water stored from an 8 inch rain that fell on Aug. 19, 1961. Water is being discharged slowly through the outfall pipe into the grassed channel of midland Bermuda grass, below. The grassed channel provides good drainage at all times and there is no scour or sediment drainage. OK-1438-2.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of pier discharge. A view of alfalfa fields below Site 26 while the pipe is discharging. The structure above the field has a large storage of water because of 8 inches of rain that occurred on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-5.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood storage. Flood storage in Site # 25, Calvary Watershed. This site has a drainage area of 640 acres, 158 acre-feet of floodwater storage and 18 inches outfall pipe. An 8 inch rain occurred above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. The storage water level was approximately 3 feet below emergency spillway crest. No flooding or scouring occurred below this site. OK-1438-10.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of pipe discharge. View of alfalfa field below Site 26, Calvary watershed after flood storage had discharged through this field 8 days following an 8 inch rain above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. This field and other fileds downstream have been protected from scour and siltation. OK-1438-12.
Date:
August 28, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 27, Cavalry Watershed Midland Bermudagrass Pasture
Photograph of a pasture of Midland Bermudagrass above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda Grass pasture above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. Grass grows well up to the water line and eliminates and boggy problems."
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Inlet Structure
Photograph of flood storage water from Site 29, Cavalry Watershed flown into this drop inlet structure from grassed channel as shown in OK-1438-2 and is dropped safely into the creek channel. Drop inlet was constructed by the DCCC approximately 25 years ago and still functions properly.
Date:
August 22, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding travel of students to Nebraska
Letter regarding the travel of recently accepted students to Genoa Indian School.
Date:
August 15, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Sam B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding applications
Letter regarding applications of three girls for enrollment at Genoa Indian School.
Date:
August 3, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Sam B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 25, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 18, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 11, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 4, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 31, 1922
Creator:
Ramsey, Bert
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1922
Creator:
Ramsey, Bert
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 17, 1922
Creator:
Ramsey, Bert
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 10, 1922
Creator:
Ramsey, Bert
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 3, 1922
Creator:
Ramsey, Bert
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Enterprise (Corn, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1924
Weekly newspaper from Corn, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 28, 1924
Creator:
Unger, H. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History