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Soil Survey of Saffell Series

Description: Photograph of a Soil Survey/soil profile of Saffell series in McCurtain County. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Saffell series."
Date: October 1966
Creator: Culver, J. R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Visitors and dignitaries at the dedication. Left to right: Marvin C. Emerson, Executive Director, State Soil Conservation Board; C.A. Tidwell, State Conservationist, Oklahoma; A.P. Martin, Contracting Officer, Conservancy District; D.A. Williams, Administrator, Soil Conservation Service. OK-2667 (10).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Officials of the sponsoring groups. Left to right: W.E. Clarkson, Chairman, Valiant, Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD], Board of Supervisors; A.P. Martin, Contracting Officer; L.M. Griffin, Chairman, SWCD Board of Supervisors. OK-2667 (12).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Whitegrass-Waterhole Project Main Channel No. 1

Description: Photograph of the J. P. Harkey tract now owned by Barney Holland. This is excellent soil but produced less than 10% of the potential prior to this project. Water would stand from 4 to 10 inches deep for several weeks at a time prior to this project.
Date: 1962-08-XX
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bridge Enlargement

Description: Photograph of A. A. Boren, member of Conservancy District Board, checking bridge to be enlarged on Main Channel No. 1, Whitegrass-Waterhole project. Area in background inundated by approximately 4 inches of water on the Boren Ranch will be cleared and developed to improved pasture as soon as channel is completed on this project.
Date: 1962~
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Jesse McBrayer controlling of the undesireable hardwood over pine works. Competition from oaks and low brush is now reduced sufficiently for maximum pine production. He planted pine in hardwood. OK-1442-2.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of the controlling of undesireable hardwood over pine works. Competition of oaks and low brush is not reduced sufficiently for maximum pine production. Jesse McBrayer shown, planting pine in hardwood. OK-1442-2.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of agricultural workers. During rush season field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy. OK-1339-11.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Good Soil Management Makes Strawberries

Description: Photograph of Wilson DeGroot and wife packaging strawberries. Good soil management makes strawberries. Contour rows, fertilization and check-row cultivation has simplified labors. This "pick-em-yourself" four acre project grossed $1,600 in 1960. Over 2,000 people picked for home use according to DeGroot. This retired bricklayer says his hobby is interesting and profitable.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

You-Pick-Em Berry Patch

Description: Photograph of the rush season, field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of charter member of the Board of Supervisors of the Valliant Soil Conservation District [SCD], William E. Clarkson. Mr. Clarkson pruned all the young pine on his ranch in the fall of 1959 and spring of 1960. It is estimated if all this pine were in one block it would be about 40 acres. Clarkson has shifted from row crops to cattle raising. His overall plan is to shift to tree farming. OK-969-9.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kentucky 31 and Fescue

Description: Photograph of soil unit 4 overflow land cleared of timber and seeded to mixture of Kentucky 31 and Fescue, Common bermudagrass (seed), Ladino clover and Burr clover. Topdressed with 80 lbs. of Ammonium Nitrate per acre.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gash farm, Oak Hill, Oklahoma. “It’s a long way from the seed bag to the milk pail,” as Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gash ponder ways to get grass in a hurry on their sandy dairy farm. They are using Coastal Bermuda on part of it and NKI-37 [Bermuda grass] on another part. Soon they should choose one. OK-957-3.
Date: May 1960
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gash farm, Oak Hill, Oklahoma. The Gash’s say $92 for this little dab of Bermuda seed had better get results. They are discussing seedbed preparation and planting methods for a first class job. They also have a new tractor ready to go. OK-957-2.
Date: May 1960
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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