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[2012.201.B0051.0148]

Description: Wreckage of a experimental plane crash. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "WRECKED PLANE flown and built by Mark L. Landoll was found Saturday southeast of Tinker Air Force Base some 18 hours after it had taken off for a 30-minute flight. Landoll and his passenger, Randy Smith, were hospitalized with multiple injuries, Story on Page 1-A."
Date: June 5, 1971
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0485]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A rescue-man looks over the wreckage of a twin-engine Beech Baron that crashed short of Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport Thursday, seriously injuring all fire persons aboard. They were identified as pilot John N. Banks, 44, of Malvern, Ark., his wife Margaret, 44, their son, John N. Banks Jr.,20, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Fox, both 68, of Cairo. Ill."
Date: August 27, 1971
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0208]

Description: A daylight photograph of individuals and their belongings after being displaced by a public housing fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "$20,000 fire made it necessary to arrange for other sleeping quarters for five families in the Hamilton Courts Public Housing Projects."
Date: March 23, 1971
Creator: Wilson, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0320.0176]

Description: A daylight photograph of Karen Edwards, a golfer from Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma. The image is discolored with red wax pencil edit marks. Caption: "Karen Edwards, Bartlesville."
Date: June 15, 1971
Creator: Pate, Dave
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Daily Ardmoreite, Feb. 21, 1971

Description: "Ryonis Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary - J. F. Easley Honored". Story of celebration held by the club, founded by John Franklin Easley. Photograph of past presidents and portrait of Mr. Easley, unveiled by Fran Miller, are included.
Date: 1971
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Brown, Judge Earl A.

Description: "Retirement Party Honors Judge Earl Brown", Daily Ardmoreite, July 25, 1971. Picture of presentation plaque being given to Brown by Judge James Oil lard, Wilbur Cartwright, Corporation Commissioner, and Judge Kenneth Shilling. Notes on life of Brown, by Mac McGalliard, also included.
Date: 1971
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Hamon: A Rags to Riches Story

Description: Article reporting on life of Jake L. Hamon, Jr. His success in the oil industry, following his fathers death in 1920, is reported. Mr Hamon was honored as the first recipient of the Russell B. Brown Memorial Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America, 1971. magazine article-full page
Date: 1971
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Maxwell, Perry

Description: Notes taken from article in Sunday Oaklahoman, Oct. 10, 1971. Maxwell came to Ardmore from Pennsylvania to work in the banking business. Local ranchers and oil men incouraged him to construct a golf course in Ardmore. Dornick Hills is a result of a lot of time and money spent by Maxwell. He built more than 60 courses in his career, including Southern Hills in Tulsa and Twin Hills in Oaklahoma City.
Date: 1971
Creator: Pitts, Robbie
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Western Union

Description: "City Telegraph Office Closing", Daily Ardmoreite, May 4, 1971. Story on the closing of the office in Ardmore and the retirement of Mrs. Lena B. Robertson, who had been manager here for 20 years. The telegraph office began here c1887 with the arrival of the Sante Fe Railroad. newspaper article
Date: 1971
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Johnson, Edwin J.

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, Aug. 1, 1971, "Dedication Held For Park Bridge". Article, with photographs, reporting ceremonies held the day before at Lake Murray State Park in honor of Edwin J. Johnson. State Senator Ernest D. Martin is seen presenting citation to Mrs. E. J. Johnson dedicating a stone bridge as a memorial to her husband.
Date: 1971
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore Action

Description: vo. 1, no. 2, Ardmore Chamber of Commerce, May 1971. Newsletter from the Chamber. Story on the Open House honoring past presidents in included along with listing of names of presidents 1920-1970. 4 pages, original, published material
Date: 1971
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmoreite Started State Lodges

Description: Story of the efforts by Mr. Chapman, while he was state senator from Carter County, to institute self-liquidating bonds for development of state park and lodges. Newspaper article
Date: 1971
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Reporter's Notebook

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, Feb. 28, 1971, by Mac McGalliard. "Busy Time For Indian Artist" story of upcoming autographing party in honor of "Creek-Seminole Spirit Tales", illustrated by Beaver, at the Goddard Center in Ardmore. Information on art shows being attended by Mr. Beaver is also included. newspaper article
Date: 1971
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Capital Will See Indian Art

Description: Sunday Oklahoman, Feb. 14, 1971. Story of exhibit of paintings by Oklahoma Indian artists at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Fred Beaver was among the exhibitors. newspaper article
Date: 1971
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

El Dorado-Boomtown

Description: El Dorado, Arkansas. Story of the oil boom days in El Dorado, Ark. One of the early oil men, Dr. Samuel T. Busey, is credited with beginning the boom. 5 pages, magazine article
Date: 1971
Creator: Beazley, Deanie
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Revelle, Florence A. Tracy

Description: Letter to editor, Daily Ardmoreite, Sept. 12, 1971. Mrs. Revelle offers invitation to the Supreme Court members to come and view the schools in Ardmore and examine the education system.
Date: 1971
Creator: Tracy Revelle, Florence A.
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Western Union

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, May 6, 1971, "Western Union Service Moves". Story of move of the office from A, N.W., to the Chief Motel. The clock from the office was donated to the Chickasaw Historical Society by A. D. Henson, area supervisor for Western Union.
Date: 1971
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library
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