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Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 1 - Boom (open access)

Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 1 - Boom

Article describes the history of Penn Square Bank, including the planning and strategies of its organizers and its booming success gained from the thriving growth of the oil and gas industries during the 1960s-1980s. Michael J. Hightower focuses on the rise of the Oklahoma City bank in Part 1 of a two-part article.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Hightower, Michael J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 2 - Bust (open access)

Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 2 - Bust

Article continues the history of the Penn Square Bank from Part 1, introducing the problems and practices that led to the bank's financial downfall. Michael J. Hightower examines the impact the bank's "bust" had on the oil industry and the financial community.
Date: Summer 2012
Creator: Hightower, Michael J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History