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Charter Members To Be Honored

Description: Report that the first 500 to join the Chickasaw Historical Society would be charter members and receive certificates. Plans for the society are covered in the article.
Date: 1965
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

The Phantom Indian Raid

Description: Tale of Indian "Raid" on a cattledrive in Greer County, Ok., in 1881. Tom Stone, trail boss, is credited with imagining the raid. 2 pages magazine material
Date: 1969
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Reporter's Notebook

Description: by Mac McGalliard, Feb. 5, 1969. Column written in response to anonymous letter received', criticizing an editorial run in the Daily Ardmoreite.
Date: 1969
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Dr. J. Clayton Feaver

Description: Letter to Dr. Feaver from Mac McGalliard, June 9, 1969. In the letter Dr. Feaver is asked to lecture at the Gorrad Center sometime between March 1 and June 30, 1970. 1 page, carbon copy
Date: 1969
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

The Jesse Chisholm Trail

Description: Third in series of articles written in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum.
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Oklahoma Anthropological Society, Ardmore

Description: "Ardmore Chapter Joins State Group", Daily Ardmoreite, April 7, 1966. Story of Ardmore chapter of Oklahoma Anthropological Society and Ernest Thompson, president. List of names of the charter members of the Ardmore chapter are included in the article.
Date: 1966
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Reporter's Notebook

Description: Report of meeting held to discuss the possibility of organizing a group to preserve local history.
Date: 1964
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Fort Washita

Description: "Dedication Held at Fort Washita", Daily Ardmoreite June 23, 1965, by Mac McGalliard. Report on the ceremonies held at the fort. Rain delayed the program somewhat, but events took place as planned. A cannon from Ft. Sill marked the event by firing salutes, and the 77th Army Band performed a concert. Speakers at the fort, and the banquet in the evening, are reported.
Date: 1965
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Daily Oklahoman, July 24, 1962

Description: Story of Ardmore's 75th Birthday festival to be held Saturday, July 28, 1962. newspaper article
Date: 1962
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Journal

Description: Price quotations from the Madill Record for printing of a quarterly journal for the Chickasaw Historical Society. Prices are quoted for a 6x9 and a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 book, each with 64 pages.
Date: 1966
Creator: Pate, Jim
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Observance of the Chisholm Trail Founding Slated

Description: First in a series of articles in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum in Waurika, Oklahoma. History of the founder, Jesse Chisholm, and the trail itself are in the article.
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Daily Ardmoreite

Description: "History Group Meets Monday", May 23, 1965. Story of first general membership meeting of the CHS to be held at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum. Tape recording by the late John F. Easley was to be heard at the meeting. Notes by Mac McGalliard for the story are included.
Date: 1965
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Historical Society Organized

Description: Report of the completion of the first steps in the establishment of the Chickasaw Historical Society. Photograph shows F. Lovell McMillin, presenting Certificate of Incorporation, Mac McGalliard, president of the society, and Albert Riesen, Jr., representing the Daily Ardmoreite-sponsor for the formation of the organization.
Date: 1965
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Bill Doolin's Four-Year Rampage

Description: Outline of the notorious life of Bill Doolin and his band out outlaws. Several bank robberies, lawmen involved and names of the men who rode with Doolin are mentioned. 2 pages, original
Date: 1968
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Society Deserves Support

Description: Editorial concerning the newly formed Chickasaw Historical Society and its importance.
Date: 1965
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

2395.pdf

Description: Column concerns visit to offices of several businessmen located in the Lincoln Center building. Joe Culp, Jim Thompson, Gene Paul Morrell and Jessie Simmons are mentioned as having offices in the building. Newspaper article, original
Date: December 18, 1966
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Wells Fargo Office Traced

Description: Story of location of site of early Wells Fargo office at the Hall Furniture Store in Ardmore. Some information from an old ledger reveals items listed at the office and stable property. Newspaper article, original
Date: August 1, 1965
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Dallas Morning News, Sept. 21, 1969

Description: Section of the paper concerning the Goddard Computer Science Institute unit of the Wadley Institutes of Molecular Medicine in Dallas.
Date: 1969
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Fire Department

Description: Old steam pumper engine being loaded for transportation to the Oklahoma State Firemens Museum in Oklahoma City. Ed Jennings, Chief, is seen by the 1900 model pumper named after L. C. Slaughter, Ardmores first salaried fire chief. newspaper article Daily Ardmoreite, Sept. 25, 1969
Date: 1969
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Robison Opera House

Description: "Advertisements From Past", Daily Ardmoreite, March 28, 1965, by Beverly Graffham. Article concerning pamphlet advertising comedy "Careless Cupid and the Three Doodies" to be shown in Ardmore, c1900-1905. Advertisement from local businesses are also mentioned.
Date: 1965
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Partner: Ardmore Public Library
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