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Oral History Interview with Elmer W. Beck, June 21,1985 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elmer W. Beck, June 21,1985

Interview with Elmer W. Beck, discussing his personal experiences and viewpoints.
Date: June 21, 1985
Creator: Melissa Sims; Hayley Sims & Elmer W. Beck
Object Type: Sound
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pouring Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-658. Specifications No. 1374. Placing concrete in barrel section of six by six box siphon in the Altus Canal. Station 1093-88."
Date: June 24, 1947
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plastic Soil Cement

Caption says, "5-AL-654. Hand placed outlet transition plastic soil cement. West 11.5 Lateral. Station 222/95. Note absence of cracking. White pigmented coumpound used as covering."
Date: June 23, 1947
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Potato Processing

Caption says, "5-AL-1159. Crops. General view of Colville and Renfro potato processing plant on the Frisco Railway at Altus, Oklahoma. Potatoes fresh from the fields are being unloaded at the right. Processed potatoes are being loaded on refrigerator cars at the left."
Date: June 22, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pouring Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-659. Specifications No. 1374. Placing concrete in barrel section of six by six box siphon in the Altus Canal. Station 1093-88."
Date: June 24, 1947
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-718 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from the walkup on the gate structure showing the area next to the dam one hour after the gates had been closed. The dam spilled eight hours later."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-716 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from a point upstream from the south abutment showing the aggravated condition of the present storage system. This picture was taken during a heavy runoff with all sluice gates open. The silt banks in the background are within a few inches of the elevation of the top of the dam."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-719 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from the walkway on the gate structure showing area next to the dam one hour after the gates had been closed. The dam spilled eight hours later."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-717 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from a point upstream from the south abutment showing the aggravated condition of the present storage system. This picture was taken during a heavy runoff with all sluice gates open. The silt banks in the background are within a few inches of the elevation of the top of the dam."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma-grown Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1150. Crops. Pre-cooling a car of Oklahoma-grown potatoes in the Frisco Railway yards at Altus, Oklahoma, before shipment to market. Mechanical refrigeration is used in the cooling units, and potatoes are cooled to a temperature of from 42 to 46 degress Fahrenheit. Cars are later iced in transit."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Outlet Flume and Transitions

Caption says, "5-AL-25. View showing outlet flume and transitions at Station 126+60, looking downstream."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma-grown Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1155. Crops. Pre-cooling cars of Oklahoma-grown potatoes in the Frisco Railway yards at Altus, Oklahoma, before shipment to market. Mechanical refrigeration is used in the cooling unites, and potatoes are cooled to a temperature of from 42 to 46 degress Fahrenheit. Cars are later iced in transit."
Date: June 23, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Murel W. Kelly Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-965. Crops. View of hay baling operations on irrigated alfalfa field southeast of Hester, Oklahoma. A. L. Wallace, owner. Murel W. Kelly, operator."
Date: June 17, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-968. Specifications No. 1447. General view of forms being erected for a wasteway, Station 736-60 on the Ozark Canal."
Date: June 18, 1948
Creator: Anstead, R. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-967. Specifications No. 1447. Inlet view of forms being erected for a wasteway, Station 736-60 on the Ozark Canal."
Date: June 18, 1948
Creator: Anstead, R. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Outlet Flume

Caption says, "5-AL-24. View showing outlet flume and transitions at Station 126+60, looking downstream."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

End of Siphon

Caption says, "5-AL-26. View looking across Red River from downstream end of siphon. View looking upstream."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lining Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-18. View in the operations of lining Main Canal with soil cement."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Interior of Gatehouse

Caption says, "5-AL-8. View of interior of gatehouse. Photo shows outlet gates control."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Men Fishing

Caption says, "5-AL-9. View showing fishing on the downstream side of low bridge approximately one-half mile below Altus Dam on the North Fork of the Red River."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caterpillar Working in Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-13. View showing caterpillar working in Main Canal near Station 39+50. Caterpillar is tamping down blanket material prior to the lining of soil cement."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

End of Siphon

Caption says, "5-AL-27. View looking across Red River from downstream end of siphon. View looking upstream."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Slide

Caption says, "5-AL-28. View showing land slide on the Main Canal approximately one mile below Station 126+60. Slide was caused by heavy rains. View looking downstream."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lining Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-16. View in the operations of lining Main Canal with soil cement."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History