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Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. It includes an excerpt from William H. Murray's speech regarding the importance of history, an explanation of why the Oklahoma Historical Society is considered an institution, and a note of appreciation for the historic society's new building.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Murray, William H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Return of "Alfalfa Bill" Murray

Description: Article discusses the political career of William H. ("Alfalfa Bill") Murray, focusing on the 1930 gubernatorial election that was his "return" to politics after attempts to plant a colony in Bolivia. Francis W. Schruben describes the obstacles Murray faced along with his characteristic reactions to them.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Schruben, Francis W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7796]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of two men the podium, the left one wearing a hat, at far right is a microphone tagged "WKY, " and more. Backside handwriting: "Johnston Murray Inauguration.")"
Date: January 8, 1951
Creator: Burns, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7801]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The time has come," the prompter said, "to talk of many things. The price of shoes and sealing wax. And wether Taft has wings." And having brought two of the state's colorful characters together Tuesday, friend listened for talk of politics. But William H. Murray, former governor, sold books instead to Thomas P. Gore, former senator."
Date: December 16, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7804]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The "sage of Tishoming" Saturday had his day. Six hundred persons visited the Murray State College of Agriculture. Many memories were aroused for Tishomingo saw "Alfalfa Bill" both in defeat and in triumph. He had this to say of the dedication: "I would be less than human if I did not appreciate this manifestation of my achievements. Frankly I did not know that I merited such an honor." the stone and bronze memorial wa… more
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7799]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of four guys at a large cake, older man with a mustache has the knife and cutting the cake, a man on each side, a guy in the background, and more)"
Date: 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7807]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Wearing his familiar red scarf, William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray returned in death Tuesday to the scene of his stormy political successes at oklahoma's state capitol. Oklahoma's ninth governor, claimed death Monday night after years of falling health, arrived at the state capitol shortly before noon to be met by a National Guard honor guardm and two old friends. Oklahoma's one-time stormy Democratic governor was borne… more
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7795]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "William (?) "Alfala Bill" Murray, Oklahoma's ninth governor claimed by death last Monday, came home to stay Wednesday. His body was laid to rest in the Murray family burial plot at the Tishomingo cemetery a short distance of town. Murray died in an Oklahoma City hospital from complications following a stroke. He had been in falling health for several years and was deaf and blind at the time of his death. Tishomingo … more
Date: 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7798]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(poto of two men at the podium with their left arms in the air, two microphones tag with "WKY" and "KTOK," others seated behind them, sign on the left is "Senate," sign one the right is "House Of Rep.," and more)"
Date: January 8, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7802]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Doesn't say I called out the national guard 23 times while I was governor. It was only five. The rest were executive orders." The speaker? Who else but William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, former governor, author, president of the state constitutional convention and the man who tried to wrest the presidential nomination away from another governor in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt. When "Alfalfa Bill was in office, th… more
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7797]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of Johnston Murray at his inauguration at the podium giving a speech, microphone "KTOK," capitol building in the background, and more)"
Date: January 8, 1951
Creator: Burns, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7805]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of four guys at a large tombstone with "Willian Henry Murray" on the plate, man in the middle has a mustache, others in the background, and more)"
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0581]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Postcard photo of Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, sent to The Daily Oklahoman-Times by J. C. Bramblett, M. D., Pocasset, Okla."
Date: March 22, 1932
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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