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Earnest Hoberecht Collection 2024.20

Earnest Hoberecht (pronounced HO-bright), was an American reporter who became a major literary figure in Japan just after World War II. He was born January 1, 1918 in Watonga, Okla., where he grew up; he earned a journalism degree from Oklahoma University, then worked as a reporter for the Memphis Press-Scimitar; he quit to go to Hawaii to work as a laborer at Pearl Harbor, and from there wound up covering the occupation of Japan, eventually becoming bureau chief; by day, Mr. Hoberecht wrote news articles and tried to recruit Asian subscribers for the wire service, United Press International and wrote romance novels for a Japanese audience at night. 

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Gammacide with Forte & Banfield

Gammacide with Forte & Banfield

Show flyer for Gammacide with Forte & Banfield @ Kinetix

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Oral History Brett Young and John Gibbons

Brett Young and John Gibbons talk about owning a club and living and working in the Oklahoma City LGBT community.

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Agriculture (Folder 4)

A description of the contents in a folder from the Metrolibrary Special Collections Vertical File.

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Oral History Bruce Benson

Bruce Benson talks about life as a musician in Oklahoma City.

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