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Black Brush of Hatred: The KKK on Trial in Altus

Description: Article describes the growth of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s in response to the changes in society after World War I. Leo Kelley focuses on the violence in Altus, Oklahoma, and how citizens deemed "immoral" or who refused to cooperate with the organization were "painted black with the brush of hatred".
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: Kelley, Leo
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Emily B. Smith: Educator with Vision

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Emily Blanton Smith, who served as first dean of Altus Junior College and ensured survival of the institution during the Great Depression. Altus Junior College would eventually become Western Oklahoma State College, and Emily B. Smith's legacy is remembered in the city's centennial.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Olson, Glyna & Kelley, Leo
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Navajoe

Description: Article details the establishment, impact, and dissolution of the town Navajoe within the Oklahoma Territory. This town no longer exists.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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