Latest content added for The Gateway to Oklahoma Historyhttps://gateway.okhistory.org/search/?sort=added_d&q=&t=fulltext&fq=str_year%3A19402023-04-19T14:14:29-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching The Gateway to Oklahoma HistoryEpiscopal Young People's Conference of 1940 Held in Chickasha2023-04-19T14:14:29-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2098575/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2098575/"><img alt="Episcopal Young People's Conference of 1940 Held in Chickasha" title="Episcopal Young People's Conference of 1940 Held in Chickasha" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2098575/small/"/></a></p><p>Rt. Reverend Thomas Casady is second from left in the first row along with priests from around the parish sitting in front of the Young People's Conference participants. Reverend Eckel of Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa is third from the right in the front row.</p>Strip Cropping of Native Grasses2022-05-27T16:20:54-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1938745/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1938745/"><img alt="Strip Cropping of Native Grasses" title="Strip Cropping of Native Grasses" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1938745/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, “Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of ’37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope.”</p>Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel2022-05-27T16:17:21-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1936968/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1936968/"><img alt="Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel" title="Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1936968/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5969 of the progression of a Masonry arch drop in stabilizing gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe waterway and former active erosion hehand [sic] structure is almost 100% stabilized.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.</p>Strip Cropping of Native Grasses2022-05-04T07:21:10-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1927833/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1927833/"><img alt="Strip Cropping of Native Grasses" title="Strip Cropping of Native Grasses" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1927833/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, "Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of '37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope."</p>Gully Control on George Thomas-Bert Fields2022-05-04T07:20:56-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1927692/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1927692/"><img alt="Gully Control on George Thomas-Bert Fields" title="Gully Control on George Thomas-Bert Fields" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1927692/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a retired field with severe washing causing a small gully to form. A dirt road is on the left of the photo and several buildings are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully control with small earthen dams. Small gullied area retired from cultivation because of severe washing. Small dams have Bermuda roots mixed in to promote vegetative cover. Vernon F. S. L."</p>African Lovegrass in Rows on Land Retired to Pasture2022-05-04T07:18:16-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1926377/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1926377/"><img alt="African Lovegrass in Rows on Land Retired to Pasture" title="African Lovegrass in Rows on Land Retired to Pasture" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1926377/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of African lovegrass sown in March 1940 and planted in rows on land retired to pasture. A house and windmill sit dead center in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "African Love Grass in rows on land retired to pasture. Very sandy land. Sown in March 1940 at rate of 5# per acre Stevensville soil, 2% slope."</p>A Constructed Drop Inlet Constructed Where An Unsafe Bridge Used to Stand to Stabilize Erosion from Gully2022-05-04T07:17:54-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1926195/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1926195/"><img alt="A Constructed Drop Inlet Constructed Where An Unsafe Bridge Used to Stand to Stabilize Erosion from Gully" title="A Constructed Drop Inlet Constructed Where An Unsafe Bridge Used to Stand to Stabilize Erosion from Gully" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1926195/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a constructed drop inlet constructed where an unsafe bridge used to stand to stabilize erosion from gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Highway Erosion Control. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed, (Highway Commission, WPA, and SCS cooperation) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion. Stock will also be watered here as water gathers in basin."</p>Chinese Elm and Catalpa Trees Windbreak and Post Lot2022-05-04T07:17:26-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925963/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925963/"><img alt="Chinese Elm and Catalpa Trees Windbreak and Post Lot" title="Chinese Elm and Catalpa Trees Windbreak and Post Lot" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925963/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a "Windbreak and post lot consisting of Chinese elm and catalpa trees. Trees were set out about 1937." A building and car sit just to the right of the windbreak and post lot.</p>Gully Control Outlet Channel2022-05-04T07:16:28-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925484/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925484/"><img alt="Gully Control Outlet Channel" title="Gully Control Outlet Channel" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925484/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.</p>Gully Control Outlet Channel2022-05-04T07:16:28-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925485/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925485/"><img alt="Gully Control Outlet Channel" title="Gully Control Outlet Channel" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1925485/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.</p>Farming Equipment and Methods2021-03-28T22:53:14-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1772127/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1772127/"><img alt="Farming Equipment and Methods" title="Farming Equipment and Methods" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1772127/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of masonry drop structure for gully control, terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built in later 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on the right is now well-vegetated, providing a safe waterway and the former active erosion behind the structure is almost 100% stabilized. OK-5969-B.</p>Highway Erosion Control2021-03-28T22:50:11-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1770770/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1770770/"><img alt="Highway Erosion Control" title="Highway Erosion Control" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1770770/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of highway erosion control project. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed (Hwy Comm., WPA and SCS cooperating) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion.Stock will be also be watered here as water gathers in basin.</p>[Photograph 2012.201.B1412.0306]2015-10-27T21:53:58-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc751333/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc751333/"><img alt="[Photograph 2012.201.B1412.0306]" title="[Photograph 2012.201.B1412.0306]" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc751333/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "John E. Williamson football coach"</p>[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0309]2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc537635/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc537635/"><img alt="[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0309]" title="[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0309]" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc537635/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.</p>[Photograph 2012.201.B1225.0113]2015-06-01T22:10:08-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc514039/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc514039/"><img alt="[Photograph 2012.201.B1225.0113]" title="[Photograph 2012.201.B1225.0113]" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc514039/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Judy Wootten Scott"</p>[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0306]2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc341909/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc341909/"><img alt="[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0306]" title="[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0306]" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc341909/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.</p>[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0265]2013-10-11T20:30:49-05:00https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc210078/<p><a href="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc210078/"><img alt="[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0265]" title="[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0265]" src="https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc210078/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Chickasha Milling Co."</p>