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Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape (open access)

Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape

Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Tyler, Ronnie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Yucca Theatre

Photograph of the Yucca Theatre after remodeling in Midland, TX.
Date: 1968~
Creator: Rubin's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1270.0275]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "TCU coach Johnny Swaim shouts instructions."
Date: March 16, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1414.0669]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Robert Windsor, playing the role of Will Parker in "Oklahoma"
Date: 1968
Creator: Barnett, Don Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1420.0262]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Since it is a horse show party, Mrs. Wink Grover, Etowah, Tenn., and Joe Wright, Nacogdoches, Texas, agree that it's very suitable to find ticked into the buffet table floral centerpiece horse head silhouettes cut from brightly colored plastic foam."
Date: May 22, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1406.0059]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "All smiles is Dallas'J. W. White, who displays the king-size trophy he won Thursday for finishing first in the Central States Golf Association tournament. Making the presentation is assocation president Robert K. Hill of Omaha."
Date: July 25, 1968
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1270.0493]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the many bright spots at the state trapshoot is former Oklahoma Cityan Carole Swick, who is one of 30 girls keeping score. Carole now resides in Odessa, Texas."
Date: July 3, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1406.0058]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First-round leader in the Central State golf tournament is J. W. White of Dallas, who shot a 66 Tuesday to tie Lincoln West's competitive course record. White leads the field by four strokes."
Date: 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1304.0245]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sorting out whose luggage and coats are whose is one of the tribulations of checking into hotels for the Big D Weekend, according to Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Jr. of OKC, ready for OU-Texas clash on Saturday."
Date: October 11, 1968
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1355.0294]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The boss postman, W. Marvin Watson, makes a 6-cent sale to post office customer Leo Rogers jr."
Date: September 16, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1304.0067]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Chart shows distribution of 1968 tax dollar in county."
Date: September 20, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1304.0068]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: September 20, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1353.0146]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The top of the water tower, background, spun off during the blow and crushed part of the house."
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1287.0859]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Quarantine of North Vietnam was asked Monday by Sen. John Tower as a condition before sending sizable numbers of new troops to South Vietnam."
Date: March 12, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0669]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tom W. Sigler"
Date: July 6, 1968
Creator: Bailey, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0213]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0214]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0218]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1085.0031]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dallas cowboy flanker Lance Renzel, former University of Oklahoma football standout, announced his engagement Friday to actress Joey Heatherton."
Date: August 18, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0211]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0215]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0219]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0216]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "WHOOPING IT UP at a party they didn't expect are Bill Purse and his Family of El Paso."
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1066.0217]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Purse etches etches his name Thursday in a concrete slab designating him the Cowboy Hall of Fame's One Millionth visitor as his wife, Dorothy , right, and daughters, from left, paula, Louise and Mary, look on."
Date: August 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History