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Rex Brinlee: The Man and His Escape

Description: This article tells the story of notorious criminal Rex Brinlee, who is best known for his multiple escapes from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. The article interweaves the details of his crimes with larger state events, including the McAlester Prison Riot.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Reavis, Jack Anthony
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 2008

Description: Notes and Documents column including "The Busby Theatre," an article detailing the history of the Busby Theatre in McAlester, Oklahoma, including a short biographical sketch of Colonel William "Bill" Busby, the person the theatre was named after.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Shuller, Thurman
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Inside the Store, Inside the Past: A Cultural Analysis of McAlester's General Store

Description: Article discusses the life and entrepreneurship of James J. McAlester, owner of McAlester's General Store, a prominent establishment in the Choctaw Nation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Linda C. English takes a closer look at the growth and change of the store through its records.
Date: Spring 2003
Creator: English, Linda C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0104.0635]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The body of Robert A. Brecheen is taken from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester shortly after his execution early Friday."
Date: August 11, 1995
Creator: McDaniel, David
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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