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[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0489]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Governor Kerr signs a proclamation declaring the month of August as official "Railroad Manpower Drive Month," urgently requesting the citizens of Oklahoma City to join the army as well as management, labor, government agencies and civic committees in concerted action to recruit 65,000 vitally needed railroad workers for western railroads."
Date: July 27, 1945
Creator: U.S. Army Air Forces
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0467]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Governor Kerr, above, enjoys a glass of cold milk in the executive offices at the state capitol after signing a proclamation Tuesday designating June as "dairy month" in Oklahoma. (with him are C. Q. Jacobson and J. C. Davidson)"
Date: May 30, 1945
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0472]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Boys from five chapters of the Future Farmers of America Wednesday morning watched Governor Kerr present the governor's trophy to Kenneth Pults, 18, of Earlsboro, the outstanding junior master farmer of Oklahoma. (father C. A. Pults, and mother, seated on either side; ceremony witnessed by members of chapters in Harrah, Choctaw, Jones, Luther, and Earlsboro)"
Date: September 26, 1945
Creator: Stockwell, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0483]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness, new Roman Catholic coadjutor bishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, explains a few Catholic procedures to Oklahoma's Baptist governor, sitting at the new bishop's left. (Standing, Francis J. Heazel, prominent North Carolina Catholic, and J. Frank Martin, former OKC mayor)"
Date: February 6, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0492]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gov. Robert S. Kerr dug into his fish bowl Tuesday, pulled out the name of J. R. Couch of Ada as the man to go to Washington January 18 to receive from President Truman an award like those going to all draft board members. (at right, Col. Clive Murray, director of selective service)"
Date: December 11, 1945
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0481]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Governor Kerr endorsed a book drive for the armed forces and hospitals in the state, but 14-month-old Jackie Arlene Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Myers, 712 NW 8, was more impressed with governor "Bob's" glasses than his endorsement. (center is Mrs. A. H. Jennings, right Mrs. Williams A. Marshall of Oklahoma County Women's Democratic Club)"
Date: September 25, 1945
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0486]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Leo Carrillo, California's ambassador to Oklahoma, joshes Oklahoma's Governor Kerr preceding his serious address to 1,500 volunteer workers and division chairmen a the 1945 Community and War Fund drive kick-off breakfast Monday morning in the Silver Glade room, Skirvin Tower hotel. Kibitzing behind Carrillo is (radio announcer) Melville Ruick."
Date: October 8, 1945
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0484]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "West Virginia was welcomed into the interstate oil compact commission Friday morning at the quarterly session in the Biltmore hotel, when H. J. Wagner, Charleston, standing at left, presented his credentials. He is greeted by J. C. Hunter, seated at left, of Texas, Governor Kerr of Oklahoma, and Earl Foster, secretary of the compact commission, standing at right."
Date: June 14, 1945
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0496]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Governor Kerr practiced with his pen Tuesday before signing a proclamation naming Thursday, September 9, opening day of the Third Victory Loan drive in Oklahoma as "back the attack day."
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0462]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Governor Kerr played host to an uninvited guest at the governor's mansion before he left for a 10-day vacation Monday."
Date: August 19, 1946
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0499]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In honor of Arbor Day Helen Barr interviewed Governor Kerr, Senator Thomas Finney and John Vaughan, president of Northeastern State college, on WKY's Garden School of the Air."
Date: March 17, 1945
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0493]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Governor Kerr and Judge Edgar S. Vaught, chairman of the Red Cross campaign, got the fund drive off to a good start Monday at a kick-off breakfast attended by the drive workers."
Date: February 26, 1945
Creator: Sparlin, Morris E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0495]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is the plexi-glass box made and filled with $600.42 by Tinker Field employees for Sgt. Elmer Morriss, Ringling war hero. With Morriss are W. W. Woodworth, Ringling banker, who helped start the Elmer Morriss Fund, and Governor Kerr who made the official presentation."
Date: December 16, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0487]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At the statewide USO conference held Wednesday at the Main and Walker USO here, a certificate of merit was presented by Governor Kerr (left) to state USO Chairman Neal Barrett, (center), Oklahoma City. The award had been brought from New York City by Mrs. Maurice T. Moore (right), chairman of the National USO council and was the first one to be presented anywhere in the country."
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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