1. One Aggie’s Perspective
on Some Cowboy History
OAMC/OSU .
Journey From Where We Were to Where We Are

4. RUN OF 1889 – Officially opened Unassigned Lands (became Oklahoma Territory) – 1st of 17 Openings

7. Oklahoma Territory Agricultural and Mechanical College Established Christmas Day, 1890
Robert Barker appointed First President

8. FIRST
CLASSES
MET
HERE DECEMBER 14, 1891! 35 STUDENTS IN COLLEGE PREP STUDIES

9. The “Cow College” Needed Barns & A Watering Hole

10. OAMC’S FIRST
PERMANENT
BUILDING
Dedicated 1894

11. FIRST GRADUATES
1896
3 Were sons of 3 families that sold portions of land claims for OAMC Campus

12. THE “PRINCETON OF THE PRAIRIE”
1900
OSU’s colors were the first chosen in the late 1890’s.  The selection of orange and black was a tribute to a popular faculty member whose father was a Princeton graduate.  Students adopted Princeton’s orange and black colors and some of the school's first athletic teams were even referred to as the “Tigers” in the early 1900’s.

13. A Student Industrial Arts Class Project
EARLY ATHLETIC FACILITIES:
A Student Industrial Arts Class Project

14. OSU
TULSA
1999

15. Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton
A legendary lawman and all around interesting character.
In 1920’s students
Persuaded him to be model for OAMC mascot

16. Today’s Pistol Pete continues to build legends, including being named America’s most unusual mascot in a national competition

17. THE WATERING HOLE IS NOW THETA POND

18. But “Livestock” & Uses Changed

19. President Truman named Dr
President Truman named Dr. Henry Bennett first Director of Point 4 Program (now USAID).
Emperor of Ethiopia requested OAMC assistance in setting up similar college in his country.

20. Dr. Henry Bennett devised a 25 YEAR PLAN for location and style of new construction. Still used as a guide today

21. GI Bill changed the profile of OAMC Freshmen
GI Bill changed the profile of OAMC Freshmen. They were older, most had families and they descended upon Stillwater in droves in 1947, more than ½ of student body.

22. “Vet Village” Sprang up in the Northwest Portion of Campus
-Literally a city within a city, with its own mayor, Post Office and commissary
-1,290 housing units
-5000 residents

23. OAMC: A BORROWED CHURCH, 35 PREP STUDENTS IN 1891
5 OSU CAMPUSES, 35,000+
STUDENTS IN 2012

24. OSU
Institute of Technology in Okmulgee
1946

25. OSU
OKC
1961

26. OSU
Center for Health Sciences
1988

27. OSU
TULSA
1999