Disabled American Veterans (open access)

Disabled American Veterans

Bicentennial issue of this magazine, published by the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, D.C. History of disabled Americans from colonial times to post World War II is included.
Date: 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association (open access)

Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association

Daily Ardmoreite, Jan 14, 1970. Two stories : "Four City Women Winners"-Mrs. Dan McDole, Mrs. Al Shuman, Mrs. Bertha Akers and Mrs. Guy McGowan are shown. "Plume to Head Pecan Growers" - story on A. E. "Eddie" Plume, new president of the Okla. Pecan Growers Assoc. newspaper articles - full page
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Madison Square Garden Rodeo (open access)

Madison Square Garden Rodeo

Program from this rodeo that ran from Oct. 7 thru Oct. 30, 1938. Photo of Hardy Murphy on "Buck" appears on p. 32 and story written by Murphy is on p. 39. Junior Eskew is mentioned on p. 31 as featured trick roper appearing at the rodeo. 48 pages, paperbound, original
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shrine Rodeo, 1972 (open access)

Shrine Rodeo, 1972

Program from this edition of the Ardmore Shrine Rodeo. Full edition, paperbound
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pages of History (open access)

Pages of History

Published by the Chickasaw Historical Society. A combination of historical pages from the Ardmore Shrine Club Rodeo program books, 1965-1969.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
American Association for State and Local History (open access)

American Association for State and Local History

Reissue of "The State and Local History News", issues July, Sept. and Nov., 1941. Members from Oklahoma, Tulsa Historical Society of Central High School, Philbrook Museum showing, No-Man's Land Historical Society and ceremonies held at the Pioneer Woman statue, in Ponca City, are among the articles.
Date: 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
United Daughters of the Confederacy (open access)

United Daughters of the Confederacy

Magazine, Feb. 1959, vol. 22, no. 2. Article included "The Confederate Memorial in the Oklahoma Historical Building", by Louise Cook. (p.28) Also seen: In Memoriam, to Mrs. C. R. Anthony of Oklahoma City, wife of department store founder.(p.12)
Date: 1959
Creator: Cook, Louise
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Butterfield Overland Mail Aided Settlement (open access)

Butterfield Overland Mail Aided Settlement

Story of the route used by the Butterfield Overland Mail coaches in Indian Territory. Stations stops at Walker's Station, Trahern's Station, Edward's Store, Holloway's Station, John Riddle's and Boggy Depot are mentioned. The Red River crossing at Colbert's Ferry is also part of the article. newspaper article, original
Date: 2013
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reporter's Notebook (open access)

Reporter's Notebook

Book written by Mac McGalliard, c. 1973. Containing 120 of his "Reporter's Notebook" columns that had appeared in the Daily Ardmoreite during the years 1964-1973. paperbound book, 152 pages, published material 2 copies, original
Date: unknown
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seventh-Day Ardentist Church Dedication Set This Weekend (open access)

Seventh-Day Ardentist Church Dedication Set This Weekend

Story of the dedication ceremonies planned and the history of the work of the church in Ardmore.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Street Oklahoma and Oil (open access)

Main Street Oklahoma and Oil

Booklet published by the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association in 1961. Radio talks given by Ward S. Merrick and twelve other members of the OIPA and included. These talks were broadcast over 25 radio stations in Oklahoma during a 13 week campaign to advise the state of the need to maintain independent control in the oil industry. 19 pages, paper bound, original
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Merrick Receives Award of Merit (open access)

Merrick Receives Award of Merit

None
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Ardmore (open access)

Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Ardmore

Story of dedication of the building at 828 Locust scheduled for August 25, 1972, and continuing the next day. The first building used by the church in Ardmore was on the corner of 6th and I Street in 1907. Story of the Adventist Hospital and Beavers Academy are also included.
Date: unknown
Creator: Petricko, Michael
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Ardmoreite, March 15, 1975 (open access)

Daily Ardmoreite, March 15, 1975

Last edition of the newspaper using the old letterpress.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Birthday Celebration, 1973 (open access)

Ardmore Birthday Celebration, 1973

Chamber of Commerce flyer thanking all who had worked to make the Sun Country Festival and Birthday Celebration a success. Individuals and organizations are listed. 1 page
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1431.pdf (open access)

1431.pdf

Full section of the newspaper dealing with the local industries. Many stories and photographs. 14 pages, newspaper section
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Washita (open access)

Fort Washita

Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Feb. 1966. "Fort Washita" by Bertha M. Antrim, pages 126-8. History of the fort, established in 1824, and abandoned July 1, 1870, is told in this article. Personal reminiscences of H. H. Harrill are included. Mr. Harrill last visited the fort in 1905. He also mentions crossing "Twelve Mile Prairie" to get there, picking up cannon balls and shrapnel & arrowheads, and a Mr. Marshall who owned a lot of land near the fort.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Lesson On Carter County (open access)

A Lesson On Carter County

Daily Ardmoreite, June 7, 1962, by Joanne Steward. Article concerning the historical talk given by Mrs. Julia Sparger at Lake Murray Lodge. Thorough historical background of Ardmore and Carter County is included. Some mentioned are: Charles Carter, Daubes, Nobles, Frensleys, Dr. Hardy, Lee Cruce, John Dexter and others. Early ranches, such as Washington, HOX-Bar, Three I's, and the 0 Cross 0, are also included. newspaper article
Date: 2013
Creator: Steward, Joanne
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Today, magazine (open access)

Oklahoma Today, magazine

Ardmore featured in salute to "Birthday" towns of 1962. The 75th Birthday of Ardmore is mentioned within a short history of the town on pages 18 & 20. 36 pages published material
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baker, Minnie M. (open access)

Baker, Minnie M.

Widening Horizons, vol .5, no. 4, 1957. Magazine, featuring article and works by Minnie Baker, celebrating art in Oklahoma.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Century of Progress - Bloomfield 1852 - Carter 1952 (open access)

A Century of Progress - Bloomfield 1852 - Carter 1952

Book containing photographs of students and faculty at the school during 100 years. History of the school, including change to location to Hargrove College in 1916, and renaming in honor of Charles D. Carter in 1934.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Splawn Brothers and Grandma Rice (open access)

The Splawn Brothers and Grandma Rice

by Harry Hudson, Frontier Times, Feb.-March 1976. Story of working for Josh Splawn on his various ranches in Love and Carter Counties, c1905. Marietta, Cheek, Overbrook and other towns are mentioned along with the Washington Ranch, Bud Ballew and the 6666 Ranch near Wichita Falls. 64 pages, published material
Date: 1976
Creator: Hudson, Harry
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Today, Volume 25, Number 3, Summer 1976 (open access)

Oklahoma Today, Volume 25, Number 3, Summer 1976

None
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newsletter-OKLA HOLISSO (open access)

Newsletter-OKLA HOLISSO

Issued by Chickasaw Historical Society: June 1965 vol. 1, no. 1 (2 copies) 4 pages, Sept. 1965 vol. 1, no. 2 (3 copies) 2 pages, Nov. 1965 vol. 1, no. 3 (3 copies) 3 pages, Jan. 1966 vol. 1, no. 4 (2 copies) 2 pages, March 1966 vol. 1, no. 5 ( 2 copies) 4 pages, June 1966 vol. 1, no. 5 (2 copies) 2 pages, Oct. 1966 vol. 2, no. 1 (2 copies) 3 pages, Nov. 1966 vol. 2, no. 2 (2 copies) 2 pages, Feb. 1967 vol. 2, no. 3 (1 copy) 2 pages, March 1967 vol. 2, no. 4 (2 copies) 2 pages, Aug. 1969 no. 87 ( 2 copies) 2 pages
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History