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Dr. Grant Foreman, A Eulogy

Description: Article transcribes the eulogy delivered by General William S. Key, President of the Oklahoma Historical Society, at First Presbyterian Church on behalf of Dr. Grant Foreman. Key recognizes Foreman's efforts to record the history of American Indian tribes and of Oklahoma, and pays tribute to the man.
Date: Autumn 1953
Creator: Key, William S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1951

Description: Notes and Documents column including an account of the dedication of the new community center at Bethaba Temple in Muskogee and a description and list of the pioneer missionary enterprises of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita reservations.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Drainage Success Story

Description: Photograph of 20 acre field which was too wet to be productive beore Campbell and two neighbors, with county help, put in a roadside ditch and Campbell put in field ditch in winter of 1947 This alfalfa crop yielded more than 800 bales to bring in $750 first 1951 cutting. In 1948 field produced $2350 alfalfa income. Drainage cost about $200. Results from drainage here and on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell have led to drawing of petition for group project that would d… more
Date: July 11, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drainage Problem

Description: Photograph of 8 acres have been too wet to produce anythink in six years Campbell has owned land. Field was planted to soybeans 10 days before picture was taken. Can't drain field until group drainage project is worked out. Success of drainage on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell has led to circulation of petition for group drainage.
Date: August 11, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tall Corn Field

Description: Photograph of Nolan Benton, WUC, Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking "tall corn" Class I land, Soil Unit is 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescue, soil is in excellent physical condition.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Proper Land Use

Description: Photograph of productive soil maintained and improved on a 2% slope by use of conservation practices. Land is terraced and contour farmed and crops are rotated. Soil improving crops are used regularly. The crop of oats, now on the land show lodging because of excessive rainfall as did practically 100% of all small grain in the district in 1957. Oats were 5 feet high and promised a good yield when the rains started. Soil Unit 6CP.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Checking Tall Corn

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, WUC, Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking "tall corn" - Class I land, Soil Unit 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescue, soil is in excellent physical condition.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, WUC, discusses soil management program with Fred Metzger for Soil Unit 8H BO, Class I. Early hybrid corn following soybeans for seed. Rotation includes alfalfa, corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and vetch. It looked like up to a 50 to 60 bushel yield at hard roasting ear stage after a very dry season. Metzger is a strong believer in soil improving crops. OK-70-9.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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