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[Photograph 2012.201.B1374.0084]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Former world heavy weight boxing champion Jess Willard, who won the title from Jack Johnson and list it to Jack Dempsey in two of the sport's most controversial fights, died Sunday of cerebral hemorrhage. He was 86."
Date: December 16, 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0242.0588]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "AUTUMN MEANS COTTON TIME in Jackson County as evidenced by these bales rolling into the Oklahoma Cotton Co-operative Compress near Altus. J. D. Fleming , manager of the compress, said 97,000 bales of cotton from 54 gins in a 140- square-mile area of Oklahoma and Texas already have been received and 120,000 more are expected before the season ends.."
Date: December 16, 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Basement Box 51.0123]

Description: 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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0135.0177]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "THAT JUST RIGHT touch is given stage lights at Civic Center Music Hall Monday where "I DO ! I DO ! " opens at 8:15 p.m. for a six-day run."
Date: December 16, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Basement Box 51.0124]

Description: 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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1337.0421]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Joseph Ellis Van Scoy, right. 28, is searched by Del City police detective Carrol Cain after VanScoy was arrested Monday at his home."
Date: December 16, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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