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Burlington Northern (BN) 2974 on "Homecoming Express"

Description: A color print showing the Burlington Northern 2974, diesel-electric, on westbound "Homecoming Express" passenger train, stopped at Luther, OK; Tulsa to Oklahoma City segment, 13 cars. Promoted by Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation; coaches provided by many entities, staffed by CORC and other groups. "Band in red uniforms standing in formation." [from Preston George's notes] [see also 2008.008.7116-7123 & 7125-7126]
Date: November 30, 1990
Creator: George, Preston
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Burlington Northern (BN) 2974 on "Homecoming Express"

Description: A color print showing the Burlington Northern 2974, diesel-electric, on westbound "Homecoming Express" passenger train, Tulsa to Oklahoma City segment, climbing hill between Luther and Jones, OK, 13 cars. Promoted by Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation; coaches provided by many entities, staffed by CORC and other groups. [see also 2008.008.7116-7119 & 7121-7126]
Date: November 30, 1990
Creator: George, Preston
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Burlington Northern (BN) 2974 on "Homecoming Express"

Description: A color print showing the Burlington Northern 2974, Sapulpa Special, diesel-electric, on westbound "Homecoming Express" passenger train, Tulsa to Oklahoma City segment, passing Spencer, OK, 13 cars. "Sapulpa Special making up lost time as it goes through Spencer." [from Preston George's notes]Promoted by Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation; coaches provided by many entities, staffed by CORC and other groups. [see also 2008.008.7116-7125 & 7126]
Date: November 30, 1990
Creator: George, Preston
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"I Want You All to Come": John C. Walton and America's Greatest Barbecue

Description: Article describes the massive event that was Governor John C. Walton's inaugural celebration, a barbecue and square dance at the state fairgrounds. William Warren Rogers discusses the organization of the event, what it offered the public, and the people groups who showed up to accept Walton's encompassing invitation.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Rogers, William Warren
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Camille Nixdorf Phelan: Oklahoma Quiltmaker

Description: Article describes the life of Camille Nixdorf Phelan, an Oklahoma quiltmaker who created beautifully detailed quilts portraying aspects of Oklahoma's history. Dorothy Cozart chronicles the process of this creation in honor of the donation of one of these quilts in 1943.
Date: Winter 1994
Creator: Cozart, Dorothy
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

From Corn Field to Corporation: A Short History of St. Anthony Hospital

Description: Article describes the history of St. Anthony Hospital, from its humble beginnings to its rise as one of the most prominent health care institutions in Oklahoma City. Leslie Tucker examines the details behind its founding by the Sisters of St. Francis and its subsequent growth and expansion.
Date: Autumn 1994
Creator: Tucker, Leslie R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Miss Mallory's Children: The Oklahoma Orphanage and the Founding of Bethany

Description: Article depicts the life and career of holiness worker Mattie Mallory, who left her mark on Oklahoma history as the founder of the city of Bethany and the Oklahoma Orphanage, which later became part of the Children's Center. Charles Edwin Jones explores her dedication to her faith and motivations for her accomplishments.
Date: Winter 1993
Creator: Jones, Charles Edwin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"More Valuable than Oil" The Establishment and Development of Tinker Air Force Base, 1940-1949

Description: Article describes the efforts of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to obtain an air depot and the eventual construction of Tinker Air Force Base. James L. Crowder, Jr. focuses on the details behind the developments and the way the air base prepared U.S. army recruits for the war effort.
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: Crowder, James L., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First German Methodist Church: Ethnic Identity on the Urban Frontier 1892-1907

Description: Article discusses the construction of the First German Methodist Church in Oklahoma City and its activities during the territorial period. Christiane Brandt Faris provides historical context for the motivations of its founders and the remaining aspects of the church's impact.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Faris, Christiane Brandt
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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