Jake Hamon: "The Man Who Made Harding President" (open access)

Jake Hamon: "The Man Who Made Harding President"

Article details the life and career of Jacob "Jake" Hamon, legendary Oklahoma oilman and politician. An ambitious, opportunistic man in search of a presidential cabinet appointment, Hamon used money and influence to manipulate the selection of Warren G. Harding as the Republican Party's nominee in 1920.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Floyd, Larry C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Modern Response to the Cold War: Paul Harris and the Lawton National Guard Armory (open access)

A Modern Response to the Cold War: Paul Harris and the Lawton National Guard Armory

Article delineates the conceptualization and design of the modern architectural masterpiece created by architect Paul Harris for the Forty-fifth Infantry Division of the Oklahoma National Guard in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 2008
Creator: Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 2 (open access)

From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 2

The second part of this two-part article continues the evaluation of the problems in Indian healthcare and the campaign led by Senators Fred Harris and Dewey Bartlett to correct a record of neglect. The healthcare problem after 1970 was linked to a new federal policy of tribal self-determination.
Date: Spring 2008
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 1 (open access)

From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 1

Article evaluates the problems of Indian health care and the campaign led by Senator Fred Harris and others to correct a record of neglect.
Date: Winter 2007
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Setbacks and Successes: Cameron University's Library, 1909-2000 (open access)

Setbacks and Successes: Cameron University's Library, 1909-2000

Article examines the Cameron library's policies for collections development, materials access, and constant improvement of buildings that helped this important regional institution reach full university status.
Date: Autumn 2007
Creator: Young, Sheridan Eleanor
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The "Come-As-You-Are" War: Fort Sill and the Persian Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991 (open access)

The "Come-As-You-Are" War: Fort Sill and the Persian Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991

Article illustrates the resilience and quick adaption to rapid change Fort Sill employed during the Persian Gulf Crisis, mobilizing large groups of soldiers during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Demands for personnel, training, and equipment were high during this time, and Boyd L. Dastrup describes the situation at the army post.
Date: Summer 2005
Creator: Dastrup, Boyd L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Armadillo

Photograph of a Armadillo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo

Photograph of Buffalo, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Doris Campground

Photograph of a RV at the Doris Campground, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Doris Campground

Photograph of a RV at the Doris Campground, in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History