Francis Albert Schmidt was football coach at Henry Kendall College from 1915 until 1922 after the College had become the University of Tulsa. He became Head Coach in 1919. After leaving Tulsa, he went onto Arkansas, Texas Christian and Ohio State. At Ohio he won two Big Ten Conference championships and was eventually inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schmidt was also an amateur photographer.
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“African-Americans being transported on a wagon,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s1“Tulsa railroad yard burning,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s2“Tulsa on fire,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s3“Detainees being marched through downtown Tulsa,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s4“Detainees being led into Convention Hall,” June 1, 1921 Coll. Nol. 1989-004-5-s5“Detainees being driven to Convention Center,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s6“African-Americans being marched through town,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s7“Remains of the Dreamland Theater,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s8“Unidentified man’s body, Image 2,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s9“Charred Negro killed in Tulsa Riot 6-1-1921, Image 2,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s10“Unidentified man’s body, Image 3,” June 1, 1921 Coll. No. 1989-004-5-s11
