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The Hot Springs of Oklahoma

Description: Description of the area ceded to the government by the Chickasaws & Chactaws, in 1902, for use as a national park. The twenty-one mineral springs are discussed along with the geography of the area. 5 pages, photocopied at Okla. Hist. Soc., 11/27/68
Date: 2013
Creator: Crawford, Florence B.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Marlow Banker Writes Interesting Story Of Early History of Sulphur

Description: Story told by P. V. Rabb, formerly of Wynnewood, of events recalled in June 1890 on camping trip to Sulphur Spring. Mentioned are: road that began near Texoma Dam and ran past Pavillion Springs, old Froman ranch house, local resident named Fry, first built by Chidister & Swinford, hotel built, Col. Sneed, Indian Territory Bankers Assoc., bankers: J. B. Dabbs, Frank Craig, Clay Webster, R. O. Weems and E. E. White. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Platt National Park to Observe 70th Anniversary

Description: Story of 70th anniversary celebration at the park and history of its existence. Mentioned are the first offices of the park, move into stone building in 1913, established of Sulphur Springs Reservation in 1902, move of the town of Sulphur Springs following purchase of the land by the government, feuding by bussinesses on banks of Rock Creek and Building of bridge that ended the "war". newspaper article
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Sulpher Springs

Description: Bicentennial edition covering Sulphur including: Artesian Hotel , history of "Sulphur Springs", Noah Lael ranch, Nowlin clothing store, "Vienna Bakery", fire in 1918, School for the Deaf, moving of town to new site, Veterans Hospital, Platt Nat. Park history, newspaper career of Paul John, modern industrail development and many photos of the area. newspaper section 28 pages
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Sulphur Inn

Description: Photos published in Daily Oklahoman (?), April 23, 1950, showing the Sulphur (sp.) Inn and a group of people enjoying the creek. Original photos belonged to Mrs. W. R. Edwards of McAlester, Okla. Newspaper article-fragile Photocopy gift-Mrs. Lena Pool , Ardmore, 3/76
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0466]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glenn, Sandra, and John Haines stand in front of the former Dougherty train station that their family remodeled into a gift shop and restaurant on Highway 7 west of Sulphur."
Date: July 14, 1994
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1110.0338]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sulphur's Rachael Row sails over the bar-set at 5 feet,6inches- to win the Class 3A high jump competition Saturday at Choctaw High School."
Date: May 7, 1994
Creator: Hellstern, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0335.0413]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Phil Kirtley poses with his guide dog, a golden retriever named Milo who is the object of a court case involving a restaurant."
Date: September 28, 1983
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0335.0410]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sulphur High School Principal Phil Kirtley and seeing-eye dong Milo meet with Buddy Spencer, left, a Durant school board member, at the Oklahoma State Board Association annual convention in Oklahoma City."
Date: November 16, 1981
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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