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[Photograph 2012.201.B1361.0485]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Studying the subject they will be briefed on when Mrs. Mareta West, geologist with the U.S. Geoloigical Survey at Flagstaff, Ariz., addresses the Oklahoma City desk & Derrick Club October 22, 5:30 p.m., at the Petroleum Club, are Mrs. Dorothy Jones, left, club president, and Mrs. Thelma Shirk, right, chairman of the committee sponsoring the talk."
Date: September 8, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0245.0276]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hand-shaking greeting by Gov. Hall is given Friday to members of the Elk City High School band who provided music for visiting Democratic party figures on Oklahoma City."
Date: September 15, 1973
Creator: Artman, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Blue Grama Plants

Description: Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt inspecting Blue Grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly over grazed before the deferred grazing was put into pasture.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Certified Coronado Side-Oats

Description: Photograph of SCS Technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson inspect certified Coronado side-oats grama planted in 1958. 1958 yield was 200 lbs of seed per acre. Miller is president of the Okla. Group Improvement Association as well as being a good conservation farmer.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chuck Holmberg with Steer

Description: Photograph of Chuck Holmberg with steer to be shown this fall. Steer gained 80 lbs. in 28 days. Chuck's father, Sam Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a supervisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Carson Willsie drilling wheat on contour with terraces on his father's farm. This operation is being carried out as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Ok-1006-1.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959."
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul L. Nelson inspect certified Coronado side oats grass planted in 1958. The 1958 yield was 200 pounds of seed per acre. Tom Miller is the president of the OK Crop Improvement Association as well as a good conservation farmer. OK-1005-3.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) observing growth of sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and Sand Love grass where shimmery was sprayed and deferred grazing was practiced as a part of the conservation plan in the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1005-8.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson, Great Plains Specialist, standing in native grass after 2 years of shinnery spraying and 2 years of deferred grazing as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Species present are sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, switch grass and sand love grass. R. F. Jones is a good conservation farmer on this land of about 1600 acres which is all under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1006-11.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Paul L. Nelson and Earl Hewitt are inspecting Blue grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly overgrazed before the deferred grazing was put into place with this pasture. OK-1005-1.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson observing growth of native grass as a result of the 2nd year of {unclear] spraying and the 2nd year of deferred grazing [unclear] Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1005-7.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Growth of Native Grasses

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson observing growth of native grass as the result of 2nd years spraying and 2nd year of deferred grazing in the Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date: September 15, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Harvesting Milo

Description: Photograph of Dumas Moss harvesting milo for Jack Seals on Curtis Willsie farm. This farm is under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pumpkin and Corn Grown on Farm

Description: Photograph of Sam Holmberg with pumpkins (corn in background) grown on his farm. Pumpkin crop goes to Erick Band Mothers for purchase of band uniforms. Last year pumpkin crop of 1/4 acre produced $185 for Holmberg son's Senior class which was used for trip to Washington. Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a suprevisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD. Holmberg is an excellent conservation farmer on his 640 acre farm.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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