Schmidt, Francis (Francis Albert), 1885-1944

Biography

Francis Albert “Close the Gates of Mercy” Schmidt was football coach at Henry Kendall College in Tulsa beginning in 1915. In 1919 he became head football coach, which post he held until 1922, the year Kendall College became the University of Tulsa. He then went on to coach at the University of Arkansas, Texas Christian University, and Ohio State University. At Ohio he won two Big Ten Conference championships and was eventually inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

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Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 archive

 Collection

Identifier: 1989-004

Scope and Contents The materials within the collection are predominantly the research materials and notes from various researchers. Other materials have been acquired from various sources between 1988 to present and includes photographs, photocopies of the local press coverage, articles and essays on the subject, an annotated map, a video recording and photographs of the riot and its aftermath. Also included is a video recording of the Weller Grossman production of "In Search of History: The Night Tulsa...

Dates: 1920 - 2007

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Unidentified man's body, 1921-06-01

 Item

Identifier: 1989.004.5.S9

Scope and Contents A photographic print depicting an unidentified man lying between some tracks and a fence. This same body appears in 4 photographs (1989.004.5.15, 1989.004.5.54, 1989.004.5.s9 1989.004.5.S11). Based on correlating information from these images, the body was lying along the north side of the main Frisco tracks, just west of Cincinnatti Ave.The Brady Hotel can be seen in the background, as can the Tribune BuildingThe title supplied by cataloger. Digital image has been...

Dates: 1921-06-01

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 archive / Photographs / Francis A. Schmidt Race Riot Photos

Unidentified man's body, 1921-06-01

 Item

Identifier: 1989.004.5.S11

Scope and Contents

A photographic print depicting an unidentified man lying between some tracks and a fence. This same body appears in 4 photographs (1989.004.5.15, 1989.004.5.54, 1989.004.5.s9 1989.004.5.S11). Based on correlating information from these images, the body was lying along the north side of the main Frisco tracks, just west of Cincinnatti Ave.

The title supplied by cataloger. Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.

Dates: 1921-06-01

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 archive / Photographs / Francis A. Schmidt Race Riot Photos

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Archival Object 11

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Subject

African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa 2

Race riots -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- Photographs. 2

Race riots -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa. 2

Riots -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa. 2

Tulsa (Okla.) -- History 2

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Tulsa (Okla.) -- Race Relations 2

Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 Archive 2

Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Tulsa Race Riot. 1

Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921 1

World War I Collection 1

World War, 1914-1918 -- Photographs. 1

World War, 1914-1918. 1

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