Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Soprano Shirlee Emmons, left, winner of the 1951 Fulbright and 1952 Marian Anderson awards, and soprano Angelene Collins, right, winner of the 1950 Naumberg award, will appear with Lauritz Melchior at Municipal Auditorium January 22."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "He got his nickname "salty" passed down from his father."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ross Biggers, veteran Oklahoma county peace officer, is even better known as a civic and educational leader in Bethany, where he has lived since 1923."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Richard Allen Lewis has announced his resignation as rector of All Saint's Episcopal church in McAlester effective March 1 to become rector of the Episcopal church at Breckenridge, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "You might call this a sales meeting - but the people here are already "sold."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Elmer Hedge . . God's Dollars for his customers."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lakeside grade school lacks outside work and such finishing touches as awnings, but pupils will move into the new steel classrooms Monday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Charles N. Sanders, chief of Sheriff Bob Turner's civil division, is now working under a fifth sheriff and, next May 1, will have accumulated 22 years of continuous service."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Want to bring into your house a month ahead of schedule? You can do it by growing potted spring bullbs."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "For five years two young concert pianists have been touring the country playing recitals and with orchestras."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Frank Wade, above, new county weigher, and three commissioners ralph Adair, S. Kellam Shield and T. Ray Phillips Jr., will take office Monday."

Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Olin Culberson discussing a hearing for one or more truck lines to have a permit authority to transport sugar from Sugar Land to Oklahoma.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man, on tractor, is dressing and raising the heights of the backslopes on the Reinard Brothers farm, while C. E. Barker watches. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED Man, 2. C. E. Barker. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing back slope [sic] for each 6' or less of increase in height. Clarence Max Reinard, who is part owner of farm and partner in contracting business, is on tractor. Horace Reinard, not in picture is the partner. C. E. Barker, tractor operator, is watching the operation."

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Okemah, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Stillwater, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Arapaho, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.