Felix Hamilton, postmaster in Ardmore for 25 years. He retired in 1976.

Story of the love of golf by Waco and Opie Turner that led them to sponsor several LPGA, PGA and "Poor Boy Open" tournaments in Ardmore and at Turners ranch newar Burneyville. Photo Mr. & Mrs. Turner with a money winner Jerry Barber is with the article. newspaper article, original

"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

Section of the Pauls Valley Democrat, April 18, 1976, containing pictures and stories of hospitals and doctors in the county. 5 pages, original, published material

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List of committees, as of Dec. 4, 1936, along with duties and members of each.

Story in The Cattleman, July 1954, of meeting of the association on the Henry Price ranch near Addington, Oklahoma, by Skeet Richardson. The Price ranch is located on part of the old Chisholm Trail and is the site of a monument to men who were part of the cattle industry during the time. Bill Bradley, master of ceremonies, is seen with John F. Easley, Henry Price and many other oldtimers in photographs with the article.

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

vol. 1, John Gildan & Mark Salt, editors, c1925. Photocopied section from this book concerning Carter County. Information: the county as of 1925 (statistical), education, banking, newspapers, industries, civic organizations, agriculture and businessmen. 16 pages, photocopied at Oklahoma Historical Soc.

Pages from this edition giving full schedule of planned events for this edition giving full schedule of planned events for the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Chickasaw Nation Several photos of the early day Chickasaw capitol building are included. newspaper articles, 3 pages with photos

Catalog from Microfilm Service & Sales Co., Dallas, Texas, containing list of newspapers, on microfilm, from the southwest. Daily Ardmoreite, along with other Oklahoma newspapers, is among the ones listed.

Story by Roy P. Stewart in The Cowman, June 1976. Brief history of life of Ross, his leadership of the Cherokee Nation on the "Trail of Tears" and work on the constitution for the Cherokee tribe. 1 page, original, published material

History of Britton family written by W. K. Britton, Sept. 1965 (Rt. 3, Springlake, Texas) Story of arrival from Tennessee in 1891, and life in area of Witt community, Harmon County. Later they moved to the Simon area, Love County, in 1985, where Britton and his cousin George Rich ran a blacksmith shop. In 1912 the family lived near Orr, Love County. Complete list of family members and dates are included in the history.

U. S. Department of Commerce, Special Pub. 8988 Survey from the Kansas-Oklahoma boundary to Alice, Texas, 1923. Includes Oklahoma land west of the Indian Meridian. 87 pages, published material

History of the school written by Gladys M. Channell for the April 13, 1970, meeting of the Johnston County Historical Society. Headings are: Establishment, Location, Building Started, Native Stone Used, Delaware Indians Responsible for Name, Treaty Provision, Balentine First Superintendent, Texts, Administrative Friction, Confederate Occupation, School Reopened, Post Office, 1890-1911, Teachers, Entertainments, Boys Will Be Boys, Tales, Memories, and Razing of Building.

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

Written by Linda Shilling, Jan. 8, 1969. History of the newspaper with chapters headed: War time newspaper, Adjustment to peacetime economy, Appearance-layout techniques & style, Personalities.

"Brewer Honored at Bank Reception", Pauls Valley Daily Democrat, Dec. 31, 1972. Story of the retirement of dedicated bank employee of the First State Bank in Elmore City. newspaper article, 2 pages

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.

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.

No. 2 Horton well in Healdton Field? published by Parkersburg Rig & Reel Co. Story of Horton 152, producing since 1914, and it's operation. The well had total production, as of Dec. 31, 1924, of 1,957,734 barrels. Also includes stories of; oil fire fighter C. C. "Red" Fosdick; standardization of oil field equip. by A.P.I.; oil sold in Marietta, Ohio, eleven years before discovery by Col. Drake; and story on success of C. W. Clay, of Carter Co., in oil. magazine, 15 pages, original

Senate Resolution, 553, as introduced by Sen. Ernest Martin during the 51st session of the 33rd Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, May 26, 1971. This resolution dedicated the bridge and shelter at Lake Murray as the "E. J. Johnson Memorial Bridge".

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Story of the life of cowboys on cattle drives in the Cherokee Outlet and Cimarron River area of Oklahoma in the 1880's. This information, based on recollections of L. S. Records, mentions Indian encounters, bad weather, cowboys life, fences and general conditions on the range.