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Oklahoma educational directory, 1973-1974 - Archives.OK.Gov - Oklahoma Digital Prairie: Documents, Images and Information

Oklahoma educational directory, 1973-1974 - Archives.OK.Gov - Oklahoma Digital Prairie: Documents, Images and Information Fascinating to read the names of long-lost school districts and schools. This was just after the peak of Tulsa Public Schools enrollment, before round after round...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 22, 2024 7:12 PM

The Tulsa Democrat. (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1909 - Page 5 of 8 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History

"Senator Gore's Opinion of New Election Law," The Tulsa Democrat. (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1909 - Page 5 of 8 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History Democratic U. S. Senator Thomas Gore expresses...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 21, 2020 10:16 PM

One man zoned huge swaths of our region for sprawl, cars, and exclusion - Greater Greater Washington

One man zoned huge swaths of our region for sprawl, cars, and exclusion - Greater Greater Washington Historical sketch of a planner who shaped zoning and urban design in St. Louis, the Metro Washington area, and many other cities. "On...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 8, 2019 11:56 AM

Corps of Engineers 1986 Tulsa Flood Water Analysis

Corps of Engineers 1986 Tulsa Flood Water Analysis PDF containing aerial photos of the 1986 Arkansas River flood in Tulsa County. Interesting to see the state of the areas that are now the Creek Nation River Spirit Casino and Riverwalk...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 22, 2019 11:22 PM

TULSA AND OKLAHOMA HISTORY COLLECTION

TULSA AND OKLAHOMA HISTORY COLLECTION The Tulsa City/County Library has been scanning items from its vertical files of newspaper clippings, as well as other books and documents pertaining to Oklahoma history. You'll find them here, as the collection continues to...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 7, 2018 10:46 PM

Shell Highway Map of Oklahoma. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

1948 Shell Highway Map of Oklahoma. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection A remarkable map of Oklahoma that not only shows the official highway system, but also county roads and small towns that were usually omitted by the official state...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 6, 2018 4:58 PM

Historical Hurricane Tracks

Historical Hurricane Tracks This app from NOAA shows the tracks of all tropical depressions, storms, and hurricanes in its record books and allows you to search for storms that have passed within a certain radius of a particular place. The...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 27, 2015 5:36 PM

Scottish Independence Referendum Data Map

Scottish Independence Referendum Data Map This map shows when the different polling districts are expected to report, the expected relative turnout of each, and the expected result in each. A must-have for following the results Thursday evening, which should start...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 15, 2014 7:09 PM

Tulsa County Fairgrounds (Expo Square) 1964 scans and photos

Tulsa County Fairgrounds (Expo Square) 1964 scans and photos Photos of IPE building near completion (also showing KELi Satellite, Pavilion, and Bell's Amusement Park) and a twelve-page program from the 15th anniversary award dinner of the Tulsa Exposition and Fair...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 15, 2014 2:26 PM

Malvern Rosenwald School | Abandoned Arkansas

Malvern Rosenwald School | Abandoned Arkansas Julius Rosenwald, chairman of Sears Roebuck & Co., used his vast wealth to fund schools for African-American children all over the rural South. The schools served not only as classrooms but as community centers....

Posted by Michael Bates on May 27, 2014 11:35 PM