Railroads, Oil and Dutchmen: Investing in the Oklahoma Frontier
Description:
Article records the process of investing in the Oklahoma Central Railway and two figures whose names eventually inspired the names of towns on the railroad: Dutch banker Salomon Frederick Van Oss and railroad inspector Gerrit A. A. Middelburg. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. includes primary source material in the form of reports and correspondence from the Dutch investors.
Date:
Spring 1985
Creator:
Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
Partner:
Oklahoma Historical Society