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The McKinney Name is Honored

Description: Article traces the history of the McKinney name and the construction of the Normal School at Durant, Oklahoma. Mary M. Frye highlights the lives of the influential McKinneys who impacted the history of the Normal school, which became Southeastern State College in 1951 and is now Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Date: Autumn 1951
Creator: Frye, Mary M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1289.0192]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pete Tillman, former University of Oklahoma grid star, Wednesday resigned as head football coach at Durant High school and announced he has accepted a similar post at Norman."
Date: January 12, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1194.0503]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This view of the Southeastern State college campus, from the administration building, shows the many trees that have grown on the campus during the 40 years of landscaping work supervised by E. B. Robbins, head of the agriculture department."
Date: August 19, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1194.0486]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Plans for a new auditorium, twice the size of the old one, are becoming a reality to Southeastern State college as construction progresses in the enlargement of the administration building."
Date: June 18, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1245.0206]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Wayne Silver, associate professor of biology at Southeastern State College, will recieve his PH.D. degree in botany from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana., June 10, according to Dr. A.E. Shearer, Southeastern dean."
Date: May 10, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0114]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Campfire Girls came through with two presents for the governor - kisses delivered by Mertia Coe, 14, left, and Jane Stewart, 13, both of Durant. They helped dish out the refreshments during a birthday party at Durant honoring the governor."
Date: July 22, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0111.0302]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Melvin Brown, 6-0, 190-pound lineman from Denison, Texas, will figure importantly in the sooner attack as Oklahoma defends its Big Seven and national titles this autumn."
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0181]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Durant will open this new building Sunday. It is the first unit in a 10-year building project designed to provide vocational training for highschool students."
Date: February 11, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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