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Would You Like A Place In History?

Description: Pittsburg County Historical Association. Report of charter memberships available in the newly formed society. Outlines of goals of the group and officers are given. Newspaper article with photo, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

90 Pounds Of Human Dynamite

Description: Story of Kate Barnard, the first woman in the United States to be elected to state office. Her election, in Nov. 1907, as the first Commissioner of Charities and Corrections in Okla. And dedication to the poor and needy are part of this article. 2 pages, newspaper section newspaper article, original, with photo of Barnard
Date: 2013
Creator: Bracken, Nell
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

"The Booming Economy (or something) Spurs Chuck-Wagon Demand"

Description: Wall Street Journal, May 9, 1973, by David P. Garing. Story of former Oklahoman, Thomas E. Jones, builder of chuck-wagons in Silver Dollar City, Mo. Exact demensions and materials used for authentic wagons are given. newspaper article
Date: 2013
Creator: Garing, David P.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Belle Starr Looks Real Fancy In Oil

Description: Story of oil portrait of Belle Starr by H. E. "Choc" Wilkes. Mentioned also are early lawmen Bill Tilghman, Heck Thomas and Chris Madsen. Newspaper article with photo, original
Date: 2013
Creator: Stewart, Roy P.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Bibb, Dee

Description: Report of world champion bulldogger Dee Bibb. Bibb, part Cherokee, was born at Ardmore, I.T., in 1893. newspaper article, original, Oct. 25, 1968
Date: 2013
Creator: Stewart, Roy P.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Bridge War Recalled

Description: Article concerning toll bridge at the site of Colbert's Ferry on the Red River. In 1929 then Gov. William H. Murray ordered the National Guard to remove barricades put up on the "free" bridge and plow up the Oklahoma approach to the "toll" bridge.
Date: 2013
Creator: Ruth, Kent
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Bridge Dedication Was Big Event With East, West Side Here in 1909

Description: Story of dedication of this bridge that spanned Rock Creek in Sulphur on June 16, 1909. Many dignitaries were on hand for the event which also included the "burying of the hatchet" between the East and West sides of the town Shulphur newspaper article, with photo, photocopied
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Ardmoreite Saluted For Civic Service

Description: Report of award to McGalliard presented by the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce during their banquet at Lake Murray Lodge. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: Pitts, Robbie
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

Ardmore

Description: Article on Ardmore cemeteries and Betty Stone, who keeps the cemetery records. Records date back to 1888 in the ledgers on file and include a variety of information.
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Another Move Eyed To Save Old Courthouse

Description: Report on efforts by Pittsburg County Historical Association to preserve the Choctaw Council House in McAlester. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Agriculture Not Oklahoma's Top Industry, OSU Man Insists

Description: Story reporting that agriculture ranks 8th in terms of income in Oklahoma, with wholesale and retail trade as first and second place. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: Mackey, Wayne
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

BeBee Field Marks 50th Anniversary-And Still Going Strong

Description: Story of the gusher drilled by the Carter-Nance-LaSalle Company on the Burk farm 12 miles northwest of Ada, Ok. People and events involved with the Bebee Field are reported. Newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

News article

Description: No Description Available.
Date: October 26, 2017
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum

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

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

Oil Men Leave Lasting Tracks in Ardmore During Years

Description: Reprint of article published in Independent Petroleum Monthly, May 1970 issue, concerning the impact of the oil industry on the town of Ardmore. Newspaper article, full page, 2 copies
Date: 2013
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Old Post Office

Description: Column concerns the renovation of the building that had been the Ardmore Post Office, at Broadway and N. Washington. The building was to become offices for the federal agencys and federal court. New Post Office built at 1st and B, SW, is mentioned as gaining acceptance. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
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
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