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[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0401]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Beaming Bishop W. Angie Smith holds plaque presented by the Methodist laymen of Oklahoma. More than 2,000 people turned out for Tuesday's tribute to Smith, held at the Imperial Ballroom of the Skirvin Hotel. Rep. Carl Albert was toastmaster of the banquet."
Date: June 26, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0414]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lots of candlepower warmed a tribute to retiring Methodist Bishop W. Angie Smith Tuesday night. More than 2,000 persons turned out to honor the veteran churchman at a dinner at Skirvin Hotel. Rep. Carl Albert, toastmaster, read messages from President Johnson and Vice Pres. Humphrey."
Date: June 26, 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0416]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Retiring Methodist Bishop and Mrs. W. Angie Smith attend a luncheon hosted by the OKC Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma City Univ. Foundation, given in appreciation of his many years of service. "This is a great honor," he said. "But the greatest honor of all is that God called me to preach." He spent nearly a quarter century as head of the Methodist Church in the Oklahoma-New Mexico district."
Date: July 26, 1968
Creator: Hammett, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0462]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bishop W. Angie Smith, Dallas, who served as bishop of the Okla. -N.M. Conference of the United Methodist Church for 24 years, died Friday in Dallas after a short illness. He was 79. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church in Dallas, where Smith pastored before coming to Oklahoma in 1944."
Date: May 29, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0427]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Guest of honor, Mrs. W. Angie Smith, left, receives refreshments from Mrs. Fisher Blanton, right, who was in charge of the program and tea held to honor Mrs. Smith. The event was sponsored by the Minster's Wives of Methodist Churches in Oklahoma group."
Date: May 29, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0417]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Retiring Methodist Bishop and Mrs. W. Angie Smith attend a luncheon hosted by the OKC Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma City Univ. Foundation, given in appreciation of his many years of service. They are shown here with a plaque bearing his name and accomplishments."
Date: July 26, 1968
Creator: Hammett, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0419]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Retiring Methodist Bishop and Mrs. W. Angie Smith attend a luncheon hosted by the OKC Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma City Univ. Foundation, given in appreciation of his many years of service. He spent nearly a quarter century as head of the Methodist Church in the Oklahoma-New Mexico district."
Date: July 26, 1968
Creator: Hammett, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0413]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Children's thanks to Bishop Angie Smith, retiring leader of Oklahoma Methodists, came in the form of this plaque, presented by Howard Wagner, resident of the Children's Home in Tahlequah. The presentation came at the annual Methodist conference, held at St. Luke's Methodist Church."
Date: May 29, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0447]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Obviously pleased with the results, retiring Methodist Bishop W. Angie Smith, right, chats with Bishop Paul W. Millhouse of the United Evangelical Brethren Church after a joint conference session Thursday. It was announced that the Oklahoma conference of both churches had passed resolutions clearing the way for a total union on Aug. 1."
Date: May 30, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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