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A Contentious Claim: The biggest darn drum in Oklahoma?

The biggest drum in Oklahoma arrived in Stillwater nine decades ago. How drums are measured may complicate this claim, but with over 56 square feet of surface area on two drumheads, a drum that found its way to the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College campus in the fall of 1935 was prepared to challenge any other contenders in the state.
Pistol Pete is riding a tricycle on a football field. The tricycle has a large drum attached to the back with an illustration of Pistol Pete. Two individuals in white shirts and cowboy hats are pushing the tricycle from behind. In the background, there are spectators seated in the stadium stands and football players on the field.
Cowboy Chronicles: OAMC and the Territory of Guam

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Some students attending Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in its formative years were from families that had been pioneers. Some of the students later became pioneers themselves.

State magazineCowboy Chronicles
Service and Sacrifice: Casualties, courage and faith during the Great War

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

The Great War ended suddenly. After four years of conflict abroad and dramatic changes on the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College campus, which included adjusting operations to provide trained personnel for the conflict in Europe, it was over.

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Cowboy Chronicles: Look on OAMC campus during WWI

Wed, Aug 31, 2022

When the United States officially entered the Great War on April 6, 1917, the pace of military preparations increased dramatically on the Oklahoma A&M College campus.

ArchivesCowboy ChroniclesState magazine
Cowboy Chronicles: How OAMC Prepared for WWI

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

The Great War in Europe started in August 1914, and for the next two and a half years, public opinion in Oklahoma and the rest of the country varied widely.

World War IState magazineCowboy ChroniclesArchives
Cowboy Chronicles: Professor’s SoundScriber recordings offer audio treasures

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

Audio recordings of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College events and personalities collected before the 1940s are extremely rare.

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