El Dorado, Arkansas. Story of the oil boom days in El Dorado, Ark. One of the early oil men, Dr. Samuel T. Busey, is credited with beginning the boom. 5 pages, magazine article

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

From a history compiled by Ralph Evans, Marietta. Account of the fire that destroyed the business district. The fire started in the Ab Burch livery stable, on Caddo, and burned stores up to the area of Main and Washington streets. Water from wells in the center of Main street was used. Names of the first organized fire department members, under Chief J. S. O'Mealy, are given. In 1902 Mayor Bob Dick and Lee Galt were instrumental in establishing a better water supply. Davis ( continued ) First wedding was between Mart Gibson and Lulu Ferguson. Bank was run by James Paulk, John A McIntosh, S. H. Davis and James Darby. In 1899 this became the Nation Bank, with Matt Wolf and Charles Hutchens in charge. J. B. McCluskey and J. A. McIntosh opened a separate bank for a short time. Incorporated in 1898 with H. H. Alien, Mayor, L. M. Frame, clerk, S. H. Davis, treasurer, and T. W. Poole, city marshal. Dr. T. P. Howell and Matt Wolf are mentioned. Harley Institute ( continued ) Some students and . others involved with the school: Gov. Douglas H. Johnston, Charles D. Carter, Ben Wisnor Carter, Joshua Harley (whom the school …

Thesis by Mary Evelyn Frost, 1942. Topics covered in this thesis include: Chickasaw Indians: Pickens County Education in Carter County. Carter County, 1887-1915 Industrial and Social Development in Carter County

by Opal Hartsell Brown. From Prairie Lore, Oct. 1975, book no. 46, pub. by Southwestern Okla. Historical Society, vol. 12, no. 3. Story of birth of town of Ringling. Stories of how its namesake, John Ringling, was involved in the towns beginning include contact with Jake Hamon and John F. Easley. Other pioneers in the area are mentioned. 8 pages, photocopied (two copies)

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

Story of drilling of the first oil well in Southern Indian Territory by Santa Fe Railroad Co. in 1904 in the Wheeler area. Law firm of W. A. Ledbetter and S. T. Bledsoe were lawyers for the railroad in Ardmore. H. B. Goodright was sent to Oklahoma as geologist to survey western part of Carter County, known as "Oil Spring Pararie" Goodrich was first petroleum geologist to work in oklahoma after statehood. newspaper article, orig.

This oil review was established July 8, 1925. This edition gives Healdton field statistics and regularly published petroleum activities. 36 pages, original-bound, published material, 2 pages, photocopied

Paper concerning the discovery of the Healdton oil field and contoversy around the actual events that took place. Drilling in 1888 by a man named Palmer is said to have been the first to hit oil. Version of the discovery drilling told by Roy M. Johnson, Wirt Franklin (to his daughter Prischilla F. Bass), Edward Galt and Paul Frame (thesis). Storyconcerning Captain Cook's part in the oil find is included along with mention of others involved. 11 pages, typed, photocopy gift-Lynda Lowe 6/74

by J. M. Hazlitt, pub. by University Supply & Eauipment Co., Fort Worth, Texas, 1957. History of Garvin County. Pictures and stories of early pioneers are included. 31 pages, photocopied, published material copied May 14, 1975 from original, owned by Clay Carpenter, Ardmore

Biographical information on Tom Cooper given by his wife, Eloise Powers Patterson.

Daily Ardmoreite, Dec. 14, 1971, "Jaycees Can Help Close Gaps, President Says", by Mac McGalliard. Story of visit by national president, Ronald G. S. Au, of Honolulu, and his speech to gathering of Jaycees in Ardmore.

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

Full booklet from the Wirt Franklin Oil's Elder Statesman by Young O. Mitchell.

Full booklet from the Wirt Franklin Oil's Elder Statesman by Young O. Mitchell.

"Young Ardmore". History of Ardmore written by a former educator in the Ardmore school system. Background of the town, people and businesses from 1800's is found in this biographical essay. 34 pages, carbon copy

by Hobart E. Stocking, from The Cattleman, January 1952. Story of the cattle drives and trails from south-central Texas to Kansas and Montana. Map of the trails in included. 5 pages, original published material

Brief history and current data concerning the county. Several pictures including: log hut-the first capitol of Chickasaw Nation, Bank of Chickasaw Nation, house built by Douglas H. Johnston, "the whipping post" and "10-acre rock". Newspaper section-5 pages

vol 1, no. 1, April 1939. Pub. by The Central National Pub. Co. Article by C. W. Tomlinson, "The Battle of the Giants" begins on page 376. 32 pages of 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

History written by Midge Wasson, Jan. 12, 1959. Story includes background of early Ardmore and the other newspapers in the town. The Ardmore Democrat, first issued in 1931 by Herbert J. Pate, is documented.

Brief history of the field mentioning; first gas well struck in spring of 1913; history of development; location of the field with reference to the Healdton oil field; topography; stratigraphy; interpretation of structure contours; structure; origin of the oil & gas; and analyses of gas from the field. 8 pages, photocopied

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

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