Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 85, Number 2, Summer 2007
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Dark Spot on the Sunbelt: Economic Stagnation and Political Corruption in 1950s Oklahoma (Article)
Article examines the roles of negative self-image and political corruption on the stagnation of Oklahoma's economic health in the 1950s.
Dark Spot on the Sunbelt: Economic Stagnation and Political Corruption in 1950s Oklahoma - ark:/67531/metadc2006446
"Hoorah for Integration!": The Adoption of the 1955 Better Schools Amendment (Article)
This article examines the campaign led by Governor Raymond D. Gary to adopt a constitutional amendment ending the time-honored special tax for separate schools and begin the process of integration after the Supreme Court Decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
"Hoorah for Integration!": The Adoption of the 1955 Better Schools Amendment - ark:/67531/metadc2006445
"Little Buzz Buggies": Midget Auto Racing in Oklahoma City, 1946-1964 (Article)
Article details the phenomenon of midget auto racing in Oklahoma, which gained popularity after World War II. Midget auto racing, held in Oklahoma City's Taft Stadium drew huge crowds and gave several race-car drivers the experiences that took them onward to the Indianapolis 500 and other major races.
"Little Buzz Buggies": Midget Auto Racing in Oklahoma City, 1946-1964 - ark:/67531/metadc2006447
An Exercise in Pride: Celebrating the Oklahoma Semi-centennial (Article)
This article takes a look back at the semi-centennial celebration of 1957 as Oklahoma prepares to celebrate the centennial of 1907 statehood in 2007.
An Exercise in Pride: Celebrating the Oklahoma Semi-centennial - ark:/67531/metadc2006444
Notes and Documents, Summer 2007 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including the "Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame: Pendleton Woods and Martin A. Hagerstrand" which honors Pendleton Woods and Martin A. Hagerstrand's inductions into the Oklahoma Historian Hall of Fame in April 2007. It also includes Dianna Everett's "1950s Oklahoma in the Hillerman Photographs" which details the Barney Hillerman Collection of photographs that is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society and includes a selection of the digitized photographs that capture the essence of the 1950s era in Oklahoma history.
Notes and Documents, Summer 2007 - ark:/67531/metadc2006448
For the Record, Summer 2007 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes from the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was called to order by the president, Leonard Logan, at 1:30pm on Wednesday, January 24, 2007.
For the Record, Summer 2007 - ark:/67531/metadc2006449
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 85, Number 2, Summer 2007, periodical, Summer 2007; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1835634/: accessed June 10, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.