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Leon J. McDonald Collection
Papers, 1899-1976

Articles, speeches, correspondence, photographs*, and awards of 1922 OAMC graduate, Leon (T-Bone) McDonald (1899-1987) relating to his career working with soil and water conservation in Oklahoma. McDonald was head of first soil conservation district in Oklahoma (1938) and was Assistant State Conservationist (1942).

Also includes materials of the Soil Conservation Society of America (1960's) and the Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association (1964-1968) which McDonald used to bring soil conservation needs to the public's intention.

Arranged alphabetically by subject and title of publications.

Access to this collection is unrestricted.

*Photographs are housed separately 77-001.9

Collection No. 77-001

5 boxes: 1 record storage box, 2 legal document boxes, 1 half size document box, 1 newspaper box

Gift of Leon J. McDonald, 1977.

Oklahoma State University Libraries
Special Collections and University Archives
Stillwater, OK 74078-1071

BOX 1
Folder:

  1. Articles By McDonald, 1953-1962
  2. Awards, Honors--McDonald, 1956-1964
  3. Bankers Awards, 1947-1969
  4. Bankers Awards, certificate, n.d.
  5. Bankers Awards, "The Oklahoma Banker", December 1950
  6. Biographical, 1899-1976
  7. Clippings, 1960-1967
  8. Conservation advertisement reprints, 1956-1965
  9. Correspondence A - I, 1944-1973
  10. Correspondence J - Z, 1944-1971
  11. Farm Planning - Conservation Benefits, 1960-1962
  12. FFA - Soil Conservation Program, 1957-1962
  13. Miscellaneous, 1946, 1960
  14. Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association, 1964-1968
  15. Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association, 1966-1968
  16. Oklahoma Conservation Information Program, 1961-1964
  17. Oklahoma Press Association - Soil Conservation District Conservation Information Program, 1960-1962
  18. Oklahoma Press Association - Soil Conservation District Conservation Information Program, 1961
  19. Oklahoma Soil and Water Conservation Districts Auxiliary Directory, n.d.
  20. Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Fame, 1922-1972
  21. Poster and Jingle contests, 1960-1964

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BOX 2
Folder

  1. 1 Programs. With McDonald as speaker, 1958-1971
  2. 2 Publications on conservation A - R, 1960-1966
  3. 3 Publications on conservation S - Z, 1956-1970
  4. 4 Soil Conservation Awards Program
  5. 5 Soil Conservation Society of America
  6. 6 Soil Conservation Society of America. Correspondence
  7. 7 Soil Conservation Society of America. Journal
  8. 8 Soil Conservation Society of America. Minutes of Council Meetings. April, August 1965
  9. 9 Soil Conservation Society of America. Newsletter
  10. 10 Soil Conservation Society of America. Progams
  11. 11 Soil Conservation Society of America. Rosters, 1961, 1965
  12. 12 Soil Stewardship Week
  13. 13 Soil amd Water Conservation Awards
  14. 14 Speeches by McDonald
  15. 15 Stubble Mulch Jamboree
  16. 16 Television schedule
  17. 17 The Washita. Land Treatment and Flood Prevention

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Folder:

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BOX 4
Folder:

Scrapbook highlighting McDonald's career with the Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association and the Soil Conservation Service. Newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, and newsletters.

Photographs:

  1. Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association. Speech Contest Winners, 1964
  2. Oklahoma Good Roads and Streets Association. Speech winners' tour of Oklahoma, 1964
  3. Stubble mulching
  4. Subject: Aerial views-Gullies
    • Aerial view of erosion
    • Alfalfa crop planted in waterway
    • Awards-McDonald accepting OGRSA Distinguished Service Award
    • Awards-Soil Conservation Award winners, 1962
    • Bluestem grass on terraced, cultivated field
    • Burned tractors
    • Chickasha dam & reservoir
    • Combining switchgrass
    • Controlling undesirable hardwood
    • Creek channel improvement
    • Crop residue to stop wind erosion
    • Cull hardwoods ready for charcoal plant
    • Damage to fence caused by fieldfire
    • Dead Indian Creek Watershed Watershow
    • Dead Indian Creek Watershed Watershow
    • Ditch constructed for drainage
    • Double field drain
    • Drop inlet structure
    • Dust storm, Brazil, Indiana
    • Erosion control dam
    • Erosion control dam
    • Erosion in Texas Co., Okla.
    • Erosion on freshly plowed field
    • Fish stocking of watershed
    • FFA soil judging
    • FFA, state speech contest
    • Fertilizing pasture of bermudagrass
    • Field of contour drilled grain
    • Field of fescue
    • Flood damage to road and bridge
    • Floodwater retarding structure (diagram)
    • Grader being used to terrace field
    • Grass root study
    • Group of men discussing bid letting
    • Group of men discussing bid letting
    • Group of men in a boat planting pond weed for duck food
    • Gully and erosion
    • Gully and erosion caused by row cropping
    • Gullies caused by erosion

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    Last Updated: 14 June 2006