Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully erosion on Minco silt loam, 1 to 3% slopes, following a 7-inch rain. OK-3960-13.
Date: September 23, 1970
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Upper Bayou overflow. Oil wells and tanks as well as the entire bottom is inundated. OK-3961-12.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: Rhoads, Bud.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of upper Bayou overflow. House on the east side of Healdton. Note the height of the debris in front of the house. Water was about 8 or 10 feet deep in this and other houses at crest. OK-3961-6.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservationist of the Year

Photograph of SCS Biologist Jerome Sykora (left) and State Conservationist William L. Vaught admire trophy received by Sykora for being names Water Conservationist of the year by the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Environmental Quality-Manure Pit

Photograph of the construction site of a manure pit on the Are Froese Farm. Tank is 30' diameter x 10' deed when finished. The pit was excavated with bulldozer.
Date: September 6, 1970
Creator: K.R. Blan, DC, Claremore
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Clearing

Photograph of timber sprayed in 1968 & 1969 then a chain pulled by two dozers to knock the timber down. This is a Hector complex soil-shallow savannah range site-the vegetation is in fair condition.
Date: September 6, 1970
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Liquid Manure Tank Instillation Inspection

Photograph of K. C. Bennett, DC, and Ray Riley inspecting a completed liquid manure tank on the Ashley Gilman farm. Photograph does not identify the position of Bennett and Riley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bennett & Riley inspecting completed liquid manure tank on the Ashley Gilman farm east of Miami. This installation is designed for 100 dairy cows. It is 12' deep & 24' in diameter."
Date: September 1970
Creator: Heidloge, Robert F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Clearing

Photograph of tinbet that has been sprayed in 1968 & 1969 then a chain pulled by two dozers to knock the timber down. This is a Hector complex soil-shallow savannah range site-the vegetation is in fair condition.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: Campbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilds' Fish Farm

Photograph of Wilds' Fish Farm, NW 1/4 4-12-6. David Wilds gathering new spawn.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilds' Fish Farm

Photograph at Wilds' Fish Farm, NW 1/4 4-12-6. David Wilds with new spawn in left hand and older spawn in right hand. The facility was located near El Reno on Britton Road approximately 7 1/2 miles west of the intersection with Peidmont Road. Wilds' was a restaurant and recreation area.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilds' Fish Farm

Photograph of Wilds' Fish Farm, NW 1/4 4-12-6. David Wilds gathering new spawn.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilds' Fish Farm

Photograph of Wilds' Fish Farm, NW 1/4 4-12-6. David Wilds gathering new spawn.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilds' Fish Farm

Photograph of Photograph of Wilds' Fish Farm, NW 1/4 4-12-6. David Wilds with new spawn in left hand and older spawn in right hand.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of timber that was sprayed in 1968 and 1969 whereby a chain pulled by two bulldozers knocked the timber down. This is a Hector Complex soil—Shallow Savannah range site. The vegetation is in fair condition. OK-3929-16.
Date: August 1970
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wes Cavnar Farm Pond Dam Survey

Photograph of "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion" on the Wes Cavnar farm. Photograph does not indicate or distinguish the left to right locations of Hamilton or Bolles. A bulldozer is in the center background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion."
Date: July 22, 1970
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens (left) and SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders discuss management practices of catfish farming operations.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology Catfish Spawn

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens displaying catfish spawn taken from nest from one of his brood ponds.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Catfish Hatching Troughs

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens places catfish spawn in hatching troughs. Spawn are aerated through use of mechanical agitators.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Scenic Beauty

Photograph of the scenic beauty of the NE Oklahoma hills. OK-3794-15.
Date: July 14, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.
Date: July 9, 1970
Creator: Malton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of the dragline used to excavate the trench and the bulldozer beginning the first stage of covering compacted refuse. OK-3839-10.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Malton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History