Dock J. Polone Soil Painting

Photograph of a soil painting of an UNIDENTIFIED man by Dock J. Polone, Soil Scientist. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil painting by Dock J. Polone, Soil Scientist."
Date: January 1968
Creator: Heidlage, Robert F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dock J. Polone With Three Soil Paintings

Photograph of Dock J. Polone, Soil Scientist, creating a soil painting. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Dock J. Polone putting finishing touches on a soil painting. Dock uses the different colors of soil and mixes these with glue and uses them to “paint” pictures. The three pictures here are studies of portraits of White, Negro, and Indian.”
Date: January 1968
Creator: Heidlage, Robert F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Maintenance

Photograph of Dr. Lloyd E. Church, Wilburton dentist and conservation leader, and William T. Fountain, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation service (SCS), Wilburton, overlooking construction work on site # 5, Fourche Maline Creek watershed. Site # 5 is a multi-purpose site that will be developed for fish and wildlife purposes as well as flood control. OK-2970-7.
Date: January 17, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Construction & Vegitation, Sallisaw Creek

Photograph of Site 26-Front view of the beginning of a slide on the cut slope of the east emergency spillway. Condition caused by speing water from hill side. Condition will be observed for corrective action when needed. USDA-Soil Conservation Service.
Date: January 18, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of the Foursche Maline Watershed. Site # 2. Gully erosion in the forebay area. Corrective action includes reshaping. Lining with cobble material and seeding to Sericea lespedeza. OK-2968-7.
Date: January 18, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Foursche Maline Watershed. Site # 2. General view of the spillway cut slope and haul roads. Original vegetative measure was a planting of Western red cedar which failed. Corrective action includes reworking to control overhead water with a series of pipe drop structures. Area to be seeded to Sericea lespedeza, weepign lovegrass and Bermudagrass and mulched with hay mulch. OK-2968-10.
Date: January 18, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exhibitions and Presentations

Photograph of a hostess for the Oklahoma Cowbelles Association observing a display shown at the American National Cattlemen's Association Convention. Co-sponsoring the display was Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Oklahoma Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Board and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-2973-2.
Date: January 23, 1968
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearing

Photograph of Dale Stidham, Range Conservationist, observing the benefits from the use of an under-cutter and deep plowing after land is cleared of timber. These operations will bring roots such as these to the top and prevent their regrowth.
Date: February 6, 1968
Creator: Oneth, Wes
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt In Pond on E. F. Leach Farm

Photograph of a pond full of top soil and no water due to the owner not terracing the field above the pond. Dormant trees surround the pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cropland above pond is not terraced. The result is a pond full of topsoil and no water."
Date: February 8, 1968
Creator: Stidham, Dale
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt In Pond on E. F. Leach Farm

Photograph of a pond full of top soil and no water due to the owner not terracing the field above the pond. Dormant trees surround the pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cropland above pond is not terraced. The result is a pond full of topsoil and no water."
Date: February 8, 1968
Creator: Stidham, Dale
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the concrete floor at the stockwater storage tank is being run at the Joe Rigley Farm. Note the reinforcing wire in the floor. OK-2859-[??].
Date: February 8, 1968
Creator: Stidham, Dale
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Personnel, John S. Cagle, Jr.

Photograph of John S. Cagle, Jr., Geologist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Personnel, Unknown

Photograph of two persons, a female taking notes and a man looking at a letter. Name placard on desk N.E. Rowley.
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel

Photograph of Glen E. Murray, Deputy State Conservationist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel

Photograph of Dan F. Croom, Information Specialist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel

Photograph of Donald R. Vandersypen, Hydrologist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, Allen D. Russell

Photograph of Allen D. Russell, Personnel Officer
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, Carl Weide

Photograph of Carl Weide, Clerk-Typist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, Clarence Kingery

Photograph of Clarence Kingery, Range Conservationist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, D.O. Keairns

Photograph of D.O. Keairns, Assistant State Conservationist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, Fred J. Dries

Photograph of Fred J. Dries, Soil Scientist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, Frederick Wheeler

Photograph of Frederick Wheeler, Administrative Officer
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, Glen E. Murray

Photograph of Glen E. Mruuay, Deputy State Conservationist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel, H.B. Ellington

Photograph of H.B. Ellington, Budget & Finance Officer
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History