Attention:
The Ralph Ellison Library at 2000 NE 23rd St is closed for upgrades beginning April 16. We anticipate reopening on May 6.
All libraries will be closed on Sunday, April 20, for Easter.
Archive
200,000 Farm Population Drop Seen
A 1958 news item about population trends resulting in fewer farm families in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s Farm Trend Is to ‘Food Production Factories'
A 1957 news item describing the transformation from family farms to scientific agribusiness in Oklahoma
Soil Bank No ‘Easy Street'
A 1956 news item regarding the federal soil bank policy for soil conservation
Pole-Frame Back in Favor on Farms
A news item from 1954 describing the resurgence of simple farm structures on Oklahoma farms
Oklahoma Scourge Could Be Oklahoma’s Opportunity
A 1954 news item describing millions of acres of undesirable scrub brush in Oklahoma and possible remedies
The Smoking Room [Irrigation Wells]
A 1954 newspaper column describing the impact of irrigation wells in Oklahoma
Farm Income’s Benefits to State Tops Oil's Clubs Told
A 1954 news item discussing the impact of agriculture on Oklahoma's economy