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Queen Of Rodeo To Be Selected

Description: Story promoting the 1970 rodeo and advising the queen candidates should sign up. Photo of Jean Neustadt with 1969 Queens is with the article. Form for queen registration is with the article. Newspaper article, original
Date: December 30, 1969
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Chickasaw Group Gathering History

Description: Report of the Chickasaw Historical Society and scope of its plans for preservation of history. Newspaper article, original
Date: July 22, 1965
Creator: Stewart, Roy P.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

[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

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
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore Birthday Celebration, 1969

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, July 25, 1969. Story of the plans for the celebration the following day in Ardmore. This was the 82nd celebration.
Date: 1969
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Book sale

Description: Newspaper advertisement for book sale to be held April 16, 1967, published in the Daily Ardmoreite, March 27, 1966.
Date: 1966
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Blackburn, Sam W.

Description: "Sam W. Blackburn-The Wicked Flea" by Bill Hamilton, Daily Ardmoreite. July 30, 1969. Story of the life and work of former managing editor of the Daily Ardmoreite. Blackburn began his newspaper work in Ardmore on the Ardmore Morning Press in 1923 with Harry Stroud, managing editor, and James Lloyd, owner. Article written on the day of his burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ardmore. He had died two days before. newspaper article
Date: 1969
Creator: Hamilton, Bill
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

Ardmore Oilman Honored

Description: No Description Available.
Date: 1968
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Gene Autry History Recalled

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, Nov. 27, 1969, by Mac McGalliard. "Gene Autry History Recalled" story of the town and its early history, including the five names it has had. (Henderson's Store, Lou, Dresden, Berwyn and Gene Autry) newspaper article, photocopy
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

Ardmore Birthday Celebration, 1962

Description: Daily Ardmoreite. July 29, 1962. Story on the events the day before during the celebration. Story and pictures concerning new City Hall offices is on the reverse. newspaper articles
Date: 1962
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmore Birthday Celebration, 1966

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, July 25, 1966. Full page advertising the 79th Birthday of Ardmore. Pictures of Main Street, 1800's and 1960's, are included. newspaper article
Date: 1966
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

[Reporter's Notebook July 29, 1966]

Description: Column includes: Plans for photo exhibit at Ardmore Public Library by Chickasaw Historical Society in hopes of identifying some of the people and scenes. Report from Clint Estes that one of the first to promote interstate highways was Col. Sidney Suggs, former publisher of the Daily Ardmoreite. Use of asphalt mines in this area was part of the interest. newspaper article, original
Date: July 24, 1966
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

Frank Canton-Outlaw, General, Enigma

Description: Canton, Frank M. Life of early day outlaw-lawman Frank M. Canton. Born Joe Horner, in 1849, near Richmond, Virginia. After brush with the law near Jacksboro, Tex., he changed his name to Canton. After that he was a range detective, sheriff, U. S. Marshall and put the Oklahoma National Guard in shape as its first adjutant general. 10 pages, magazine article
Date: 1969
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Chisholm Most Successful Trader on Southern Plains

Description: Second in series of stories in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum in Waurika, Oklahoma. History of Jesse Chisholm and the trail are in this article.
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Fort Washita

Description: "Fort Washita Activities", Daily Ardmoreite, June 21, 1965, "Reporter's Notebook", by Mac McGalliard. Plans for the dedication ceremonies the following day are announced. Work done to restore the fort and surroundings is reported by C. M. Milner, Ward S. Merrick, Sr., and Harold Weichbrodt is mentioned.
Date: 1965
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Scarcity of Courage?

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
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