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Power for the People: Developing the Grand River Dam Authority, Part 2, 1945-1964

Description: This article is the second part of a two-part article on the Grand River Dam Authority. In this part, the author analyzes the state agency's history after World War II. Only one-third complete in 1945, the GRDA operated only Pensacola Dam. Over the next three decades Senators Elmer Thomas and Robert S. Kerr guided the federal legislation that would allow the Authority to complete its flood control dams and power generation/distribution facilities in the watershed of the Grand River.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1370.0375]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Foreground, L to R, John Wilguess, Dir. Enterprise Square, Don Gray, chairman of Tourism Committee Vinita Chamber of Commerce"
Date: February 8, 1994
Creator: Beckel, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0790]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At one point this year, 10 of 18 residents at the Sunny Acres Rom and Board northeast of Vinita had no income and no way to pay rent because their disability payments had been cut. Mental patients recently released from the hospital live there."
Date: September 12, 1982
Creator: Cook, J. Don
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1376.0602]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rogers Middle School students Cindy Wilson, Dorie Briggs and Sandra Hayes, from left, practice their hula routine for the Young People's Talent Show auditions."
Date: April 3, 1981
Creator: Albright, Bob
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0306B.0508]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A subpoena was issued late Friday ordering state mental health Director Frank James to appear Monday before a Craig County grand jury to answer questions about ."
Date: January 26, 1979
Creator: Vahlberg, Bob
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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