Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Joe Cannon new chief of the department of public safety: The main theme of this administration will be to put the highway patrol back to work."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gov. Edmondson delivers his message to packed galleries and a quiet, joint session."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. J. Howard Edmondson's festive gown of white peau de soie with orchid corsage and Gov. Edmondson's full dress set the tone for the state's No. 1 party in 1959, with more than 4,500 attending the event at State Fair Park."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Top Command of the highway patrol shuffled from top to bottom Tuesday as Joe Cannon, above, assumed command of the department of public safety."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Vera Cravens, supervisor of the machine accounting department of the county assessor's office, is mailing the last of 85,000 homestead exemption forms. She is assisted by W. D. Davis, deputy assessor."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Howard Brodie displays Holy Land Sketches."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ray Page, assistant state commissioner of public safety, on the use of highway patrolmen as liquor raiders."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "PAYING HIS FIRST VISIT to Oklahoma City as deputy Fourth Army commander, Maj. Gen. lewis S. Griffing, San Antonio, Texas, Monday night presented promotions to four members of the 95th Infantry division."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Eliot Stanley, Classen, highschool senior, contemplates the composition of a speech he is to deliver in Tulsa friday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "INSTALLED as president of the Women's Council of the Oklahoma City Real Estate board this week was Mrs. Nancy Long, who succeeds Jamie O'Neil."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Celebrating a requiem mass for their dead brother are these three priests of the society of Jesus."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "What a difference a few hours make. When this picture was taken Moday noon, Raymond Gary, left at the top of the marble stairs, was governor and J. Howard Edmondson, beside him, was simply a citizen. It was Gov. Edmondson and citizen Gary, following the inauguration ceremony pictured above just before the transition. Gov. J. Howard Edmondson started working Tuesday at making his dreams come true. The red-haired, silver-tongued young governor moved into his suite of offices at the state-house, and was scheduled to address the 27th legislature at 2 p.m. He was to place before the house and senate one of the most controversial reform programs ever embraced by an Oklahoma governor......Edmondson said he also dreams of bringing new industries to Oklahoma so that 75,000 new factory jobs can be provided. he dreams of an increase of 250,000 inpopulation during the next four years, and of an educational system "second to none."........Mrs. Edmondson, 53, collapsed at the start of the reception and was rushed under oxygen to St. Anthony hospital here. She suffered from heart palpitations but physicians said her conditions was satisfactory and she probably would …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At rapt Attention are the members of the 27th legislature as they hear Gov. Edmondson outline his program. State employes, interested parties and citizens packed the house gallery Monday for the formal speech and other Oklahomans looked in on television. Lawmakers listened attentively and with marked silence during the address and then gave the 33-year-old governor a standing ovation. The studied attitude of the legislature can bee seen in the faces of Heber Finch jr., house member, and Everett Collins, both in the foreground and both from Sapulpa."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire Of Undetermined origin razed a storage garage in the 1200 block SW 17 about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Representatives of the fire inspector's office said the damage wwas estimated in excess of $500. The loss was listed as uninsured on fire department records. More than 15 firemen and four pieces of equipment answered the one-alarm call."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The morning after the night before is horrible, even if it follows a bone-dry inauural ball. Gov. Edmondson would have been shocked at what city cleanup crews saw at the fairgrounds Tuesday morning. Some of the debris under deserted ballroom tables looked just like whisky bottles. A photographer who knows more about such things, explained that harsh light of the morning sun was just creating optical illusions. But it was the first time we ever held one up and examined the brand. For two cents we'd have called Mack Burks, chairman of the victory dance. our snap judgement was that some of the guests had cheated. After the pains Burks took last week to make it plain Gov. Edmondson would brook no tippling, we figured he should have been told. Thankfully, though, our reason returned before we embarrassed the man. the explanation was clear: Sme of the celebrants thought the new governor had said Big Red Tea instead of Big Red E, and they'fbrought it in whatever was at hand............And, too, he's going to repeal prohobition, anyway. Just like he told the legislature Tuesday afternoon."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hail to the Chief! Gov. Gary and the new chief executive emerge from the south door of the capitol and start down the long south steps with "ruffles and flourishes." They passed between stiff lines of 45th division Thunderbirds and air national guardsmen while a whole battery of citizen photographers stretched to capture the historic pomp on film. At right, Edmondson the red-haired former Tulsa prosector, delievers inaugral address. in the first row a daughter, Jean, his wife, Jeanette; daughter Patty and Mrs. Gary. Behind Mrs. Gary is Rep. Ed Edmondson, the governor's older brother, who is the second district representative in congress. Approxinately 6,000 persons turned out. J. Howard Edmondson was the calmest of 6,000 persons at the state capitol Monday when the 33-year-old redhead marched down the long steps, raised his hand and promised to take over the burdens of state government for four years. From the time Edmondson walked into the capitol at 10:55 a.m. until he officially became governor at 12:15 p.m., he was calm. As aids scurried around worrying about last minuted details, Edmondson was calm. As outgoing governor Raymond Gary shuffled his feet, …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Eliot Stanley, Classen, highschool senior, contemplates the composition of a speech he is to deliver in Tulsa friday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "New Judge takes oath C. J. Blinn, right, veteran county judge, administers the oath of office Monday to his colleague, Bruno Miller, newly elected Republican county judge."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Members built the Church of Latter-day Saints in Midwest City."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a table with drinking glasses and cups, serving containers, a bottle of "John Begg Blended Scotch Whisky, and more.)"