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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of rye and vetch, Montgomery Brothers farm / ranch. The rye and vetch are in rotation for diary pasture and silage. The pasture was grazed until March 15, 1956. The Montgomery brothers were the conservation farmers of the year in the Goodyear contest in the Mayes County Soil Conservation District {SCD]. They operate 450 acres, cultivating 145 acres using rye and vetch on about one-half each year, 65 acres of Bermuda base tame pasture, 65 acres of tall fescue and winter clovers, with … more
Date: May 17, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hopefield Mission in Osage Nation, 1823-1837

Description: Article describes the establishment and history of the Hopefield Mission, a branch of Union Mission established by Reverend William B. Montgomery, William C. Requa, and his wife. Carloyn Thomas Foreman discusses the hardships faced at the mission while trying to provide agricultural training to the Osage people.
Date: Summer 1950
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Saline Courthouse Massacre

Description: Article describes the events of the "Saline Courthouse Massacre," an event which included the deaths of storeowner Thomas Baggett and elected sheriff Dave Ridge, and the history of the Saline District in the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Omer L. Morgan uses documentation of the event to construct a picture of what happened.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Morgan, Omer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Children's Play Ground. (Cherokee Orphan Asylum, Cherokee Nation), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 9, 1881

Description: Supplement to the Cherokee Orphan Asylum Press, a newspaper published at the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, Cherokee Nation, near present-day Salina, Oklahoma. The supplement includes short compositions written by students and lists of student grades.
Date: June 9, 1881
Creator: Cobb, William & Stinson, Lizzie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] foreman using a copy of the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] cooperative agreement for on-the-job instruction to his enrollees. OK-6981.
Date: December 1, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a farmer plowing under hairy vetch being used for green manure in preparation for another later crop. He is using a Farm-all tractor and two bottom plows. OK-5640.
Date: May 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Al Boyer

Description: Photograph of Al Boyer (Spavinaw FD) sitting on a truck that came from the Tulsa FD. No. 2 appears on the side of the open-top cab rig. Truck is parked in front of a building. Details on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
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