[2012.201.B0092.0024]

Photograph of a man with a toddler and a bouquet of flowers. Caption: "Lots of dolls can talk and smile, but it took 3-year-old Dee Dee Black - Oklahoma's cerebral palsy theme child for 1969 - to tug at the heartstrings of Gov. Bartlett Thursday during their brief meeting in the capitol ."
Date: December 12, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0298.0113]

Photograph is a photo of four young women wearing white dresses holding matching flower bouquets standing on a stage. Caption: "night yesterday, 15 debutantes were presented at a holiday ball held in Tinker Air Force Base Officers Club."
Date: December 27, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0072]

Fireman inspects charred shelves.
Date: December 19, 1968
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0110]

Caption: "Charred wreckage of Pa and Ma's little Food Mart, 4212 NE 23, smolders Thursday after wind-fanned flames did an estimated $10,000 damage." Firemen putting out fire on roof of Pa and Ma's little Food Mart.
Date: December 12, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0115]

Charred remains of building.
Date: December 20, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0116]

Caption: "Charred pool table stands before firemen inspecting ruins in Lee's Lounge, which burned early Friday." Firemen inspecting charred remains of Lee's Lounge.
Date: December 20, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0123]

Caption: "A two-alarm fire damaged one building and others early Monday at the Free Will Baptist Church, 2300 SW 30. Assistant Chief Nim Newberry said the fire started in the kitchen area of the educational building and damaged several classroom." Top of church steeple seen through collapsed roof after fire.
Date: December 16, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0124]

Caption: "INTENSE HEAT melted candles in educational building of Free Will Baptist Church Monday as fire did an estimated $10,000 damage. Fire investigators have not eliminated the possibility of arson." Charred electric candles.
Date: December 16, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0126]

Caption: "BURNED BEDS were thrown from balcony above during two-alarm fire at the Downtowner Motor Hotel, 1305 N. Classen Dr. early Wednesday. Arrow points to second floor storage room where the beds were kept and where the fire began." Charred beds in front of burned building.
Date: December 11, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0080]

Caption: "Fire possibly caused by an electrical short burned a portion of ceiling in the main floor of Oklahoma City University's library Friday morning." Two men walking into Oklahoma City University's library to inspect fire damage.
Date: December 6, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jay Conley

Photograph of Jay Conley taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: December 19, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0808]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Force of impact that killed four near Altus is illustrated by this picture taken by Charles D. Rhoades, Oklahoma City, director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, who happened upon accident shortly after it occurred. Hood of pickup truck was fused to car's roof. ALTUS - Four persons were killed and two others were seriously hurt Monday in the head-on collision of a car and a pickup truck on a straight stretch of US-62 east of Altus."
Date: December 24, 1968
Creator: Rhoades, Charles D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0809]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This crumpled wreckage was a pickup truck in Hoyt Tucker, 58, Roosevelt area farmer, was killed when it was involved in a four-fatality collision with a car east of Altus."
Date: December 24, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0956]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Car in which three persons were injured Monday night in a train collision is towed away from the scene. A 37-year-old Oklahoma City woman and her 15-year-old daughter were seriously injured Monday night when their car smashed into a train in northeast Oklahoma City. Mrs. Bonnie Stump, of Rt. 12, Oklahoma City, and her daughter, Georgia, were taken to St. Anthony Hospital in serious condition. Mrs. Stump, a girl scout leader, was driving her daughter and Joyce Bollinger, 15, of 3929 Del Rd., Del City, from a girl scout meeting, relatives said. The Bollinger girl was in fair condition at St. Anthony. Police said Mrs. Stump's car was eastbound in about the 3000 block of NE Grand Blvd., when the car crashed into a Katy Railroad engine traveling in a northwestern direction. The intersection was not lighted and bore only a wooden cross-bar sign as marking. Police said the car skidded 41 feet before striking the engine, operated by Edward N. Overby, 60, of Parsons,Kan. The train dragged the car about 15 feet after the impact, police said. Mrs. Stump was trapped in the auto for about 15 …
Date: December 2, 1968
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0546]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Duquesne's Moe Barr pops in a jumper over LSU's Rich Hickman."
Date: December 30, 1968
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0548]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Duquesne's Jarrett Durham drives through three Texas A&M players to score"
Date: December 26, 1968
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0247]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Eyes closed, OCU's John nelson barrels between Texas christian defenders James Cash"
Date: December 14, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0248]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "No one's at the moment as TCU's Tom swift and OCU's Art Yancy vie for control."
Date: December 14, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0259]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sam Robinson is surrounded by a trio of OCU players during Thursday night's 92-75 victory over the Cheifs."
Date: December 12, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0260]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Bob villani (05) of the Chiefs hits a fast break bucket in the first half of Thursdays nights game."
Date: December 13, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0261]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OCU's Rich Travis shoots over teammate mike"
Date: December 12, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0262]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OCU's Charles Wallace mixes it up with Tulane's Bill Fitzgerald (42) and Bob Spurck while pursuing a rebound."
Date: December 26, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0485]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Charles Savell moves on the attack for Oklahoma State in the Cowboys 91-54 thumping of Fullerton, Calif., State Wednesday night at Gallagher Hall ."
Date: December 11, 1968
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0487]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "O-State's Amos Thomas steps on the foot of Fullerton's Ron Hughes as he prepares for a drive toward the basket."
Date: December 11, 1968
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History