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Altus on the Hill Above Frazer in Old Greer County
Article provides context to the recollections of the author's grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Rogers, who was a survivor of the flood at Frazer in Old Greer County that resulted in the founding of Altus, Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1962
Creator:
Shelton, Barbara Kay
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From the Brazos to the North Fork: The Autobiography of Otto Koeltzow, Part One
Article provides and introduction to and includes an excerpt of the autobiography of Otto Koeltzow, a migrant from Germany who homesteaded Greer County, Oklahoma Territory and weathered many difficulties to establish a community there.
Date:
Summer 1962
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep-plowed. Note the clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing. OK-1523-9.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loamy Breaks Range Site In Good Condition
Photograph of "a Loamy Breaks range site in good condition. The soil is Loamy Broken land; soil symbol 28w."
Date:
December 5, 1962
Creator:
Frie, J. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hollister Soils, Tillman Soils, and Rough Broken Land
Photograph of a grassy landscape of Hollister soils in foreground, Tillman soils in background, and Rough broken land in far background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soils – Typical landscape of Hollister soils in foreground, Tillman soils in background on gently sloping areas, and land type, Rough broken land in far background."
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, J. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Youthful Badland Soil/Eroded Red Clay Range Site
Photograph of youthful badland soil/Eroded Red Clay range site showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. The limited vegetation shown in photograph includes mesquite and prickly pear. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil – Badland, showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. Usually some scattered mesquite and prickly pear occur on this raw, youthful soil. This in the Eroded Red Clay range site. Land Capability Class VIIs."
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a field subject to severe wind erosion that has recently been deep-plowed. Note clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep plowing. OK-1523-10.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton Stripper
Photograph of a working cotton stripper. Cotton making 1/2 bale.
Date:
December 6, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grassed Water Outlet
Photograph of a grassed water outlet.
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, Jimmie W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Feed Stalks as Protective Cover
Photograph of feed stalks left as a protective cover from wind erosion on Springer-Miles loamy fine sand, undulating.
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, Jimmie W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Erosion Protective Cover
Photograph of feed stalks left as a protective cover from wind erosion on Springer-Miles loamy fine sand, undulating.
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, Jimmie W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowing
Photograph of deep plowing. This field subject to severe wind erosion, has recently been deep plowed. Note clayey subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Program, Stockwater Tank
Photograph of a 19" diameter, 3,900 gallon concrete stockwater tank at corral serving 5 pastures.
Date:
July 9, 1962
Creator:
Pigg, Paul
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0301]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mr. E. L. Jones is a genial, friendly front tower guard despite the formidable appearance of his firearms."
Date:
June 28, 1962
Creator:
Garner, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1011.0244]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date:
October 19, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0299]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rehabilitation is difficult for 85 percent of the inmates at Granite when guards in these towers must carry loaded guns to cope with the other 15 percent"
Date:
July 2, 1962
Creator:
Garner, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0993.0456]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Appointment Thursday of Dr. Anthony M. Opisso as chief medical officer of Oklahoma State Reformatory his first assignment as a full fledged phsician surgeon, marged the first time in the 43 year history of the institution that a doctor has been employed on a full time basis to care for the physical needs of the inmate personnel now numbering 625."
Date:
July 8, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0440]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Making cowboy boots is popular almong inmates at Granite."
Date:
1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1237.0172]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date:
August 4, 1962
Creator:
Garner, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0423B.0335]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Frank McKay, right, instructs a leather craft trainee in the reformatory saddle shop."
Date:
January 25, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0163]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Greer County Republican committee chairman Joe McDonald was wearing a vertically - striped black and white shirt."
Date:
August 4, 1962
Creator:
Garner, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0423B.0334]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Frank McKay has been leather crafts training instructor at the Granite prison for 12 years."
Date:
1962
Creator:
Garner, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0424B.0519]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dick McRee fire department dispatcher"
Date:
October 23, 1962
Creator:
Albright, Bob
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0370.0092]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Legislators and reformatory officials leave building during tour at Granite."
Date:
November 29, 1962
Creator:
Garner, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History