Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of preparation for a water skiing demonstration, Jake Wright's boat. OK-2135.
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a water skiing demonstration. OK-2135-11. (Repeat of record at 395).
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Landscape of Bates-Collinsville Complex

Photograph of a typical landscape of Bates-Collinsville complex with native grass cover.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Calvary Watershed Flooding in city limits

Photograph of flooding occuring in the city limits of Cordell downstream from the proposed site 24, Calvary watershed.
Date: November 18, 1964
Creator: Bowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Stubble Mulch Tillage. First time over the tillage with a sweep plow. OK-1693-6.
Date: July 9, 1964
Creator: Howard, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation, Water Erosion, Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a flood prevention structure in Dewey, Oklahoma. OK-1677.
Date: 1964
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the first terrace demonstration held in Ellis County, Oklahoma in 1926. Herbert C. Heyer, County Agent, and G.E. Martin, Extension Engineer, held the demonstration.
Date: November 17, 1964
Creator: Smtih, W. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Stubble Mulch Field Day. This is one of the plots used for the Stubble Mulch and Field Day Contest. OK-2124-7.
Date: July 17, 1964
Creator: Frie, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph six of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 6, following one flooding period of twenty days (May 4 - 24, 1964). See OK-2334-3, dated 07-08-64, for list of grasses. Severe killing of big blestem, knotroot, bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, read canary grass, Virginia wildry, and Kentucky fescue occured below a 4 foot depth during this period. OK-2134-8.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph five of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 5, following 2 periods of flooding for 20 days each (March 23 - April 12 and May 5 - 25 , 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., prior photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Very little damage occured during the March 23 - April 12 period. Severe killing of big bluestem, knotroot bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue occured below 4 foot depth during the May 5 - 25 period. OK-2134-7.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph four of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 4, following 2 periods of flooding for 10 days each (May 4 - 14 and June 9 - 19, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plants below the 4.0 depth during the May 4 - 14 flooding: big bluestem, Indian grass, knotroot bristle grass, smoothbrome, western wheat grass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue. Severe killing of big bluestem, Indian grass, smoothbrome, prairie cord grass, western wheat grass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue. occurred below the 4 foot depth during the June 9 - 19 flooding. OK-2134-6.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Survey Report

Photograph of a native hay meadow. Heavy bottom land range site in excelent condition. The meadow has been mowed twice this year. Vegetation on right has not been cut and illustrates the volume of growth made during the year. Prairie cordgrass comprises approximately 90% of vigitation and is 3.5 to 4 feet high where unmowed.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: Dietz, Harland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation and Travel

Photograph of a water skiing demonstration.
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage System Construction

Photograph of a drainage ditch extending through a residentail area. OK-1677.
Date: 1964
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of equipment taken on Agronomy & Stubble Mulch Field Day. Shown is one of the sweeps owned by Bart Jones that was used in a stubble mulch demonstration. OK-2124-8.
Date: July 17, 1964
Creator: Frie, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph one of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 1, following 3 periods of flooding for 5 days each (March 26 - 31; May 8 - 13 and June 11 - 16, 1964). Grasses include big bluestem, Kenlow switchgrass, indian grass, knotroot bristle grass, Florida paspalum, smoothbrome grass, prairie cordgrass, western wheatgrass, reed canarygrass, creek willow, Kentucky fescue, Virginia wildrye and knotgrass. The majority of grasses swuffered very little damage as a result of any one of these three floodings. OK-2134-3.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph three of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 3, following 3 periods of flooding for 10 days each (March 23 - April 2; May 6 - 16; and June 10 - 20, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plants occured during second flooding. Severe killing of indiangrass, smoothbrome, prairie cordgrass, western wheatgrass, reed canary grass and Kentucky fescue 4 foot depth during the last flooding. OK-2134-5.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph two of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 2, following 2 periods of flooding for 5 days each (May 7 - 12 and June 10 - 15, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Majority of all grasses survived with little or no damage. OK-2134-4.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Cons.

Photograph of four year old shortleaf pine from planted seedlings. W.F. Aufeet farm.
Date: July 6, 1964
Creator: Warth, Peter E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Improved Bermuda Grass

Photograph of improved Bermuda grass hay on Galey loamy fine sand, 1 to 3% slopes.
Date: August 6, 1964
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Den Trees

Photograph of a sycamore tree with a hollow which is used by squirrel or small furbearers for a den or shelter. In pine release such trees, as well as a goodly number of food trees, are left in order to provide food, cover and den trees for beneficial wildlife.
Date: October 26, 1964
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Cons.

Photograph of a good stand of shortleaf pine from natural reseeding on Dickson cherty silt loam. E. Combs farm, Adair County, Okla.
Date: July 6, 1964
Creator: Warth, Peter E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Land Improvement

Photograph of timber land improvement. Site 20, Sallisaw Creek Watershed, Adair County, Oklahoma.
Date: July 6, 1964
Creator: Warth, Peter E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Landscape of Collinsville-Talihina Complex

Photograph of a typical landscape of Collinsville-Talihina complex in excellent native grass range.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Polona, Dock J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History