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[Reporter's Notebook: Old Home of the Chickasaws]

Description: Column concerns report on trip to ancestral home of the Chickasaw Indians in Mississippi and Tennessee, by Ralph and Helen Evans of Marietta. Mentioned are Chickasaw Bluff in Memphis, grave of Abner Gaines (Gaines Crossing) and an account of encounter between De Soto and members of the Chickasaw tribe. newspaper article, two photocopies, one original
Date: September 25, 1966
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Historical Society Members

Description: A newspaper column reporting that the list of charter members of the Chickasaw Historical Society of Southern Oklahoma totaled 250 at the time of the article. Planned total was expected to be 500.
Date: May 31, 1965
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmoreite Started State Lodges

Description: Story of the efforts by Mr. Chapman, while he was state senator from Carter County, to institute self-liquidating bonds for development of state park and lodges. Newspaper article
Date: 1971
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Buchanan, Joel F. "Mr. Buck"

Description: Portion of this column concerns work by Buchanan on projects at Lake Murray State Park. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Research Into Ardmore History

Description: A story of Ardmore's first hotel in a two room log cabin. Photo shows hotel employees outside. Newspaper article, 1 photocopy, 3 pages
Date: 1968
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore's Famous Indian Artist

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, Sept. 7, 1969, by Mac McGalliard. "Ardmore's Famous Indian Artist" story of the noted Creek artist. History of life and work of Mr. Beaver is included along with a photograph of him and his wife, Juanita. newspaper article, 2 pages
Date: 1969
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Historical Group

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

Interest in Local History

Description: Report of McGalliards attendance at "A Conference for Local and County Historical Societies" held at Oklahoma University in Norman.
Date: 1961
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Random Notes From The Notebook, September 1970

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, Sept. 6, 1970, by Mac McGalliard. "Random Notes From The Notebook" including story that Fred Beaver had been commissioned to illustrate "Creek-Seminole Spirit Tales", to be written by Jack Gregory and Rennard Strickland. Photograph of Beaver and the authors included. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Startling Statements on Culture

Description: Column includes review of the speech made by Dr. Feaver at the Goddard Center. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore's First Cultural Activities Started in Early Years

Description: "Ardmore's First Cultural Activities Started in Early Years" by Mac McGalliard, Daily Ardmoreite, Jan. 4, 1970. In regard to the Goddard Center opening soon some of the past cultural events in Ardmore. Silver Coronet Band, Terpsichorean Club, Philharmonic Club, Arno Art Club, Ardmore Civic Music Assoc, Ardmore Little Theatre and the Kloski, McCoy and Robison Opera Houses are mentioned. newspaper article
Date: 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Indian Artist Wins Again

Description: Newspaper column discussing Fred Beaver winning "First" at the 4th Annual Tulsa Regional Art Exhibition.
Date: December 9, 1970
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Interest In Local History

Description: Column concerns "Conference for Local and County Historical Societies" attended at the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Ed. At O.U. Meetings with interested people form the southern Oklahoma area indicated interest in the for southern Oklahoma area indicated interest in the formation of an historical society for the area. newspaper article, original, 3 copies
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

[Column Discussing I-35 Meeting, 1964]

Description: Column concerns meeting on construction of I-35 held at Ardmore Chamber of Commerce. Tom Tipps, Joe Baily Cobb, Frank Lyons, Glenn Ham and Virgil Jumper are mentioned as attending. Slowness of completion through this area is topic of the meeting. newspaper article, original
Date: August 19, 1964
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Opportunity Program

Description: Column concerns meeting held by Mayor Woodrow Hulme to study possibilities for Ardmore and Carter County under the "War On Poverty" program initiated by President Lyndon Johnson. Various programs included are named along with people interested.. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Old Pictures Wanted

Description: Column includes: Request for old pictures of Ardmore by the city manager Jack Smith. Photos for use in the city hall offices of Smith. Story of Pearl Blankenship, pioneer school teacher in Carter County. Her many positions and life long interest in education is reported. Report of prehistoric carving of mastodon somewhere southeast of Springer. The rock carving was seen 40 years earlier by R. A. Howard, Jr. newspaper article, original, photo of Ardmore street scene 1909
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

On the Sick List

Description: Column includes: Illness report on Mrs. T. M. "Ma Tom" Culwell, well known for her community envolvement. Repor t that W.L. "Bill" Keeter is to have tests to determine cause for his ill condition. Trip to Washington, D. C., by Jack Smith, city manager, and John Sauerwein, C. of C., for U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting. Conferences they attended and people they saw are mentioned. newspaper article, 2 copies, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Osteopathic Hospital

Description: Column concerns the Ardmore Osteopathic Hospital. Construction drive was led by Dr. C. W. Tomlinson and Dr. H.W. Kenaga. Tour of the building, listing of doctors on staff, hospital personnel and requirements for degree in Osteopathy are mentioned. Photo of Dr. N. E. McBride, nurse Shirley Foster and Carol Vinson is with the article. newspaper article, original, 1 photocopy
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Future Farmers Awards

Description: Column reports on: Charles Sampley awarded and his work in the FFA. "Stepping Stones" organization is discussed. Report that this is a class associated with OCC in Oklahoma City. Newspaper article, original, photo of Sampley 2 copies
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Erroneous Report On School

Description: Column concerns the new Area Vocational-Technical School being completed on U.S. 70, east of Ardmore. Ways in which the money for this school was obtained and an erroneous report that this was to be a Job Corps training center are reported in the article. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Inspiring Installation

Description: Column concerns installation ceremony for new officers of the Ardmore Hospital Auxiliary. Honored were Mrs. E. J. Leverett, Mrs. John Stoker and Mrs. Bess McGalliard. Jessie Mae Lawrence and Mrs. L E. C. Loers were installing officers. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Roots in the Past

Description: Visit with Mrs. Hutchinson includes accounts of living in early Ardmore. William was attorney for Dawes Commission, law partner of Hosea Townsend, commander of the 179th infantry of Okla. Natl. Guard and treasurer of First Presby. Church for 35 years. Mrs. Hutchinson is noted for her study of the birds in the Platt Nat. Park area. newspaper article, original, photo of Mrs. Hutchinson with Natl. Guard banner.
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Return From Vacation

Description: Column concerns recent vacation by McGalliard and his reluctant return to work. Mention is also made of the upcoming election and the candidate signs in yards around town. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Improvements at Park

Description: Column concerns work being done at Lake Murray State Park, as reported by Joe Cavnar, park superintendent. Meetings planned for the Lodge and dimensions of the meeting rooms available are part of the report. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library
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