Photograph of an aerial shot of soil erosion of Windthorst-Stephenville soils, sand savannah range site, Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soils-Erosion. Gullied are of Windthorst-Stephenville soils. Eroded sand savannah range site. Small area of bottomland in lower right corner is Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site.”

Photograph of wooded area cleared for livestock. Caddo Creek Bottom, formerly heavily timbered that was cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprigged to Bermudagrass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. Randall Spears and his foreman observing cattle on good Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1439-11.

Photograph of Caddo Creek bottom, heavily timbered. Cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprayed to Bermuda grass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. OK-1406-1.

Photograph of a peanut filed with no winter cover. OK-1293-12.

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two grazing seasons. The area harvested, at this time, is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-8.

Photograph of Bermuda grass sprigging. Arbuckle Soil Conservation District [SCD] sprigging Bermuda grass on Jim Bivins’ farm, with two-plow sprigger. Note the rack built on top to hold extra sprigs. Approximately 4 acres can be sprigged without stopping to reload. Note trailer being pulled behind sprigger to carry extra fertilizer—800 pounds. The trailer was so designed by the District that one wheel of the trailer runs over the last row of sprigs planted, thus giving more compaction and firming of the soil over the sprigs to retain moisture. An extension was added on the fertilizer attachment of the sprigger for carrying an additional 350 pounds of fertilizer. A spare tire is also carried on the trailer. OK-1380-3.

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvesting. District harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field was sprigged to Midland Bermuda grass in the spring of 1959 and has had two growing seasons with heavy grazing each year. This area harvested (= one-sixth of an acre) produced 200 bushels of roots per acre. With current cost rates would amount to $480 worth of roots per acre. OK-1380-1.

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two grazing seasons. The area harvested, at this time, is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-11.

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two years. The area harvested, at this time, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Area is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-12.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Derrest Williams, Owner of Ardmore Rosebuds Baseball club"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Derrest Williams, Owner of Ardmore Rosebuds Baseball club"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "REFLECTIONS of a senate investgating committee are shown. Members of the committee who asked the withholding of $30 million in highway funds from turnpike links are Sen. Roy Boecher, Kingfisher; Sen. Tom Tippss, Ardmore; Harold Shoemake, Muskogee, chairman; Florence Corcoran, secretary, and Sen. Fred Harris Lawton."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Staller. . . Ardmore Manager"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Staller, manager, goes over mound strategy with Mel Nippert, right, former Oklahoma State star."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Supt. Leonard T. Saffa, foreground, answers one question as State Sen. Tom Tipps, left background, prepares to fire another one. Seated behind Saffa is Julian Noland, assistant superintendent of the Oklahoma State War Veterans Home at Ardmore."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A fromer guard at the Ardmore Veterans Home testfied Monday before a house committee about excessive drinking by patients, patients carrying knives and guns, and gambling with patients by a former superintendent."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Leonard Saffa, superintendent of the Ardmore Veterans Home, left, testifies before house orobers. Also called Monday were Lyle Jefferies, left, War Veterans' Commission member, Wilburn Henline, commission director, and Jack Newman, commission member."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Staller, manager, goes over mound strategy with Mel Nippert, right, former Oklahoma State star."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Staller. . . Ardmore Manager"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Group shot shows leonard saffa testifying before war vererans commitee."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Saffa blasted the previous administration of the home, saying it was operated inefficently because of patronage which put unqualified person in key positions."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "State war veterans commissioners and two house members stood firm behind the administration Leonard T. Saffa Tuesday as acting director of the Ardmore War Veterans home."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Doyle May, Ardmoreite sports editor, is official scorer."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Floyd Gilchrist, Ardmore, electronics wholesaler: "I believe we're in an economic bind-nationally as well as statewide."