Volume 9 , Issue 2

Alva Teacher Listed - Centenarian

"This is the lead story from today's Daily Oklahoman. You need to view the slide story that comes with the article. It has a picture of one of you Alva teachers. Very interesting story." -- N. Dale Talkington

M.J. Alexander hatched the idea for the photo essay. It's allowed her to tell the stories of Oklahomans. Her media background includes writing for The Associated Press, editing a daily newspaper and having photographs published by Smithsonian magazine. Alexander first planned to interview and photograph about a dozen centenarians for the essay. But six months after she began crisscrossing the state, she has met with more than 100 centenarians and others who will celebrate their 100th birthday this year. Her goal is to meet as many as 350 people. Fifty portraits from Salt of the Red Earth will be displayed until Feb. 24 at the Tulsa Historical Society. Portraits also will be shown in October, November and December at the state Capitol. It's possible "Salt of the Red Earth" could be viewed in May in the Edward L. Gaylord/ Boone Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Center in Oklahoma City. Alexander wants to publish her project as a book she said would be simple and elegant while focusing on people and reflecting on their lives...." -- The Daily Oklahoman, dated January, 2007
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