Expansion of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe into Oklahoma territory, the "Trail of Tears", the Okla. Run on April 22, 1889, the opening of the Cherokee Strip on Sept. 16, 1893, naming of towns on the line, people in charge, agents, and life in the area at the time are well covered in the story. 11 pages, typed, carbon copies

Travelers' Protective Assoc. Magazine, vol. 2, no. 1, May 1906. Information on the resources and development of the Chickasaw Nation and the city of Ardmore as of 1906. Some advertisement of local businesses can be seen with the story. 21 pages, photocopied, published material

K. C. Tucker, 1905. A pamphlet issued at the Louisville, Kentucky reunion of United Confederate Veterans. A complete list, some with pictures, of the men of the Indian Territory Division, U.C.V., is given in the booklet along with their position and current address. 44 pages, photocopied, published material

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)

Report on the upcoming hunting season in the state. Types of game available within areas of Oklahoma are mentioned along with the Oklahoma Game Laws. Photo of Ben Watt, state Game Warden, is seen along with some of the animals that may be hunted. newspaper article, full page, original

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.

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Ardmore Development Authority, 1971. Report on the state of Ardmore and its statistical information. 66 pages, original, published material

Booklet produced for the golden jubilee celebration of Ringling, Oklahoma, April 23-24, 1964. Early pioneers of the town, founded in 1914, are seen in pictures. Stories of early families and events are included. 22 pages, photocopied from original owned by Leon Gleason, Ringling

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

36 pages with historical information pertaining to Tishomingo and Johnston County. 36 pages, newspaper supplement, 2 copies

Published by the Chickasaw Historical Society. A combination of historical pages from the Ardmore Shrine Club Rodeo program books, 1965-1969.

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Program from this edition of the Shrine Rodeo in Ardmore. Full edition, paper bound

Widening Horizons, vol .5, no. 4, 1957. Magazine, featuring article and works by Minnie Baker, celebrating art in Oklahoma.