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Dr. Grant Foreman, A Eulogy

Description: Article transcribes the eulogy delivered by General William S. Key, President of the Oklahoma Historical Society, at First Presbyterian Church on behalf of Dr. Grant Foreman. Key recognizes Foreman's efforts to record the history of American Indian tribes and of Oklahoma, and pays tribute to the man.
Date: Autumn 1953
Creator: Key, William S.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Carolyn Thomas Foreman

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and works of Carolyn Thomas Foreman, as well as the team she formed with her husband, Grant Foreman, to record Oklahoma's rich history. J. Stanley Clark describes her work as well as her involvement with various historical societies and awards.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Clark, Joseph Stanley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Founding of Oklahoma A. and M. College: A Memoir

Description: Article discusses the founding and history of Oklahoma A. & M. College from the perspective of one of the men of the six in the first graduating class, Alfred Edwin Jarrell. Jarrell describes the curriculum and educators who taught at the school, and what set it apart from public schools.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Jarrell, Alfred Edwin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Literary Will Rogers

Description: Article examines the life Will Rogers through an exploration of the literature written about Rogers and his genealogy, impact on history through writings and performances, and his views on society.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Clark, Blue
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Lingering Shadow: The Grapes of Wrath and Oklahoma Leaders in the Post-Depression Era

Description: Article discusses the impact of the 1939 novel, The Grapes of Wrath, on the reputation of the citizens of Oklahoma in the 1930s. After the discriminatory term "Okie" was adopted to refer to struggling migrant Oklahomans, government administration and civic leaders worked to change the way Oklahomans were viewed in the post-depression era.
Date: Spring 2003
Creator: Collins, Jennifer J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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