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Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Description: Photocopy from the "Atlas of Montgomery County, 1887" concerning information on Ardmore, Pennsylvania. 1 page, photocopied; gift-Rusty King, Haverford College, April 13, 1973
Date: 2013
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Description: Commemorative section of the Main Line Times, 1973, celebrating the Centennial Year of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, originally named Athensville. Many stories and pictures of early pioneers are in the tabloid. Photographs are also included. 28 pages, newspaper section, original
Date: 1973
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Dedication of I-35 From Ardmore to Davis

Description: Information distributed by the Oklahoma State Highway Department in regard to the dedication on Aug. 17 1970. History of the building of this section of I-35, use of convict labor, cost estimates,plans for the dedication and general outlines of the interstate system are included. 25 pages, photocopied in folder
Date: 1970
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Why Bury Horses on Fairgrounds?

Description: Column from an Oklahoma newspaper, June 6, 1971, in which a Marietta resident asks the above question. The answer reports on high esteem in which Hardy Murphy and his trained horses were held. History of performances, begun in 1931, is given. "Old Buck" died on March 4, 1957 and was buried near the Hardy Murphy Coliseum. "Silver Cloud" was also buried there in the place of honor. newspaper article gift-Myna Johnson
Date: unknown
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore Birthday Celebration, 1967

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, July 30, 1967. Reports on the festivities held the day before to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the town of Ardmore. Stories by Mac McGalliard and Linda Shilling. 3 pages Daily Ardmoreite with pictures of events
Date: July 30, 1967
Creator: McGalliard, William A. & Shilling, Linda
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Eaves-Brady Museum

Description: Daily Oklahoman, May 31, 1981, by Burnis Argo. Story of the log cabin, restored by Jimy Brady Rose. Photographs of the interior of the cabin and grounds are included.
Date: 1981
Creator: Argo, Burnis
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Cattle Trails Changed Territory

Description: Oklahoma Journal, Dec. 1, 1974. Story of the Chisholm Trail, the Great Western Trail and the East Shawnee Trail. Map, from the "Historical Atlas of Oklahoma", 1965, shows the locations of these trails as they passed through Oklahoma. newspaper article
Date: 1974
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Fort Washita

Description: Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Feb. 1966. "Fort Washita" by Bertha M. Antrim, pages 126-8. History of the fort, established in 1824, and abandoned July 1, 1870, is told in this article. Personal reminiscences of H. H. Harrill are included. Mr. Harrill last visited the fort in 1905. He also mentions crossing "Twelve Mile Prairie" to get there, picking up cannon balls and shrapnel & arrowheads, and a Mr. Marshall who owned a lot of land near the fort.
Date: 1966
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Main Street Oklahoma and Oil

Description: Booklet published by the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association in 1961. Radio talks given by Ward S. Merrick and twelve other members of the OIPA and included. These talks were broadcast over 25 radio stations in Oklahoma during a 13 week campaign to advise the state of the need to maintain independent control in the oil industry. 19 pages, paper bound, original
Date: unknown
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Oklahoma Today, magazine

Description: Ardmore featured in salute to "Birthday" towns of 1962. The 75th Birthday of Ardmore is mentioned within a short history of the town on pages 18 & 20. 36 pages published material
Date: 1962
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library
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