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The New Deal Comes to Shawnee

Description: Article describes the impact of public works programs created by the Civil Works Administration in the town of Shawnee as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal relief measures during the Great Depression.
Date: Summer 1985
Creator: Soden, Dale E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1422.0136]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This central Oklahoma town is a fine place to make a living, especially if you happen to be a firefighter who enjoys his work, says Tom Yates."
Date: August 27, 1989
Creator: McDaniel, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1366.0045]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Charles Wesley White, has been named Dean of the Oklahoma Baptist University School of Business and Administration and professor of marketing."
Date: June 13, 1982
Creator: Ellis, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1361.0572]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Terry West, Shawnee, was elected president of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association at its annual meeting in Oklahoma City earlier this month."
Date: December 20, 1987
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1287.0977]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bob Townsend is a veteran Ford automobile dealer who apparently has more fun showing off his old cars than selling new ones."
Date: July 13, 1986
Creator: Hellstern, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1205.0784]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Students from around the state visited St. Gregory's college in Shawnee recently as part of the private school's recruitment program. Five stuednts visited from St. Mary's High School in south Oklahoma city. They are from left, Michelle Wenthold, Mario Gomez Leslie Aguilar, Kimm Miller and Tami Amend."
Date: October 1, 1983
Creator: Roberts, Victor
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1205.0785]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "handing over the keys to a van donated to St. Gregory College's Early child Development center in Shawnee is J. L. Busker, right, Ford Motor Co. branch slaes manager. Accepting is St. Gregory's president, the Rev. Mike Roethler. Others, from left, are the Rev. Paul Zahler of St. Gregory, G.S. Caporal, Oklahoma city Variety Club president and television and movie star Dale Robertson."
Date: July 26, 1984
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1194.0758]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jim Southwick of Oklahoma Christian College takes to the air on his winning effort in the long jump at the District Nine track and field meet at Shawnee Friday."
Date: April 22, 1983
Creator: Wilson, George R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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