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Virgil Andrew Wood, M. D.

Description: Article explores the life and career of pioneer physician, Virgil Andrew Wood, through a series of letters addressed to the Editor of the Visitor, an Arkansas newspaper. Mrs. H. Robert Wood provides context about the man's life and family.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Wood, Mrs. H. Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1974

Description: This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1974. Included are tributes to Dr. V.R. Easterling and Rella Looney, an announcement of retirement by Roger B. Charlesworth, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr

Description: This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Levy, David W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Osage Aviator: The Life and Career of Major General Clarence L. Tinker

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Major General Clarence L. Tinker, an Osage air force pilot with an illustrious career. James L. Crowder, Jr. describes the man's life and career from growing up in the Osage Nation, to joining the U.S. Army, to his participation in the Air Force that led to an air base being named after him.
Date: Winter 1987
Creator: Crowder, James L., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"The Hour of Remembrance," Oklahoma Memorial Association, 1963

Description: Article provides a memorial address given by H. Milt Phillips honoring the contributions of U. S. Senator Robert S. Kerr, General Patrick Hurley, John Porter, and Mrs. Virgil Browne. Phillips also discusses the state of the world in 1963 and stresses the importance of studying the Humanities and preserving culture and history.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Phillips, H. Milt
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 19

Description: Article continues to honor the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II. These names are published in addition to previously published memorials. The United States fought within the war between 1941 and 1945.
Date: Summer 1949
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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