Industrial Report of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Survey of its Trade Territory (open access)

Industrial Report of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Survey of its Trade Territory

Industrial Department of the Chamber of Commerce, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1929. Full report on the city of Ardmore including census information, business statistics, education facilities, etc. 34 pages, photocopied, published material; Ok. Hist. Society, Nov. 27, 1968 by McGalliard
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civic Clubs Take Leading Part in Building Ardmore (open access)

Civic Clubs Take Leading Part in Building Ardmore

Daily Oklahoman, Sept. 23, 1928. Story on the civic clubs in Ardmore and some of the people in charge. Pictures of four leaders included are: R. B. Brown, C. of C. Pres., Stephen A. George, Mayor, W. H. Bailey, Kiwanis Pres., C. W. Tomlinson, Lion's Club Pres. (see page A of section) newspaper section - four full pages
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History Healdton Field (open access)

Early History Healdton Field

Pages from Krohn Oil Review, Aug. 11, 1928. History of Healdton oil field and the men involved with discovery. Biographies, with photos, of Wirt Franklin, Ed Galt, J. M. Critchlow, Roy M. Johnson and S. A. Apple included, along with an article, "The Healdton Field", by C. W. Tomlinson.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Healdton Fifteenth Anniversary Edition (open access)

Healdton Fifteenth Anniversary Edition

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
Date: 1928
Creator: Krohn, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sholom Alechem International-Convention Edition (open access)

Sholom Alechem International-Convention Edition

History of the society, the constitution and creed and advertisements from local businesses are found in this edition. Also photos of oil men: Allen DeMarco, C.W. Tomlinson, R. A. Birk, Wood Dawson, Lawrence Beattie, John B. Ogden, Thomas Norman, Burney Phillips, Jack Riordan, Wallace Kahl, Lloyd Noble, Bill Krohn, Ed Galt, Russ Lathrop, J.W. Saverline, Frank Porter, Knox Garvin, Otto Bradford and C. W. Everett. 15 pages, original & photocopy. gift-Mrs. Ethel, Dawson Kendrick
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sholom Alechem Is Password At Ardmore (open access)

Sholom Alechem Is Password At Ardmore

Daily Oklahoman, Aug. 7, 1927, story in oil news section of the paper. Story of the 'Sholom' society convention meeting set for Aug. 13 in Ardmore. Outline of the purposes of the society and its present officers included. Photos of some members. 1 page, photocopied from full section. full section-fragile!! - 2 copies.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mountain Lake (open access)

Mountain Lake

From "Ardmore's Land O'Lakes Region" story in Outdoor Oklahoma, June 1926. Description of the lake on opening day, May 1, 1926, and fishing availability in the area. Photocopied at the Oklahoma Historical Society by Mac McGalliard, Nov. 27, 1968. 1 page, photocopy
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Man Named Daddy of New Highway Over State (open access)

Ardmore Man Named Daddy of New Highway Over State

Article reporting on the work by George A. Ramsey to initiate the opening of a road through the Arbuckle Mountains. newspaper article, photocopy
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore, The Convention City (open access)

Ardmore, The Convention City

Page from this magazine stating that Ardmore will host the Sheriffs' Association of Oklahoma convention in 1925. General description of the city at that time is given along with local hotel facility to be used-Hotel Ardmore. Frank E. Carson is shown as finger print expert for Ardmore and Carter County. 1 page, photocopied, 2 copies
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma

Reprints from vol. 3, 1925, and vol. 5, 1927, concerning Initial Point. 13 pages, photocopied; gift-Sen. Ernest Martin, April 2, 1979
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
London, Ewing C. (open access)

London, Ewing C.

Page from The Peace Officer, 1925 (?). Biographical information and career as Sheriff of Carter County covered. Photo of some of the stills captured by London is with the article. Men in the photo are named below the photo. 1 page, photocopied. 2 copies
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
When Oklahomans Go Fishing (open access)

When Oklahomans Go Fishing

Story, with photographs, of fishing trip to the Corpus Christi area by Charles B Goddard, B. A. Simpson, T. A. Thurmond, R. P. Poland and L. D. Rickey, all of Ardmore. Accounts of the fish they caught and description of the area included. Newspaper article, full page (photocopy)
Date: 1925
Creator: Krohn, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Birthday Celebration (open access)

Ardmore Birthday Celebration

Daily Ardmoreite, July 28, 1924. Complete copy of this edition with several articles concerning the festivities. Picture of the Ardmore "Big Silver Cornet Band" with musicians identified is on the front page. This was the 37th anniversary. 8 pages, original published material
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boy Scouts of America, Ardmore (open access)

Boy Scouts of America, Ardmore

Daily Oklahoman, March 2, 1924, "Turning Out Leaders of Boys". Story of work in Ardmore by O. A. Kitterman and John R. Dexter in training 29 scout leaders and organizing troops. Pictures of the men, a scoutmaster session, outdoor activities and the "Scout Hut" are included.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Coal Mining (open access)

Coal Mining

Daily Oklahoman, March 2, 1924. "Mining Coal and Progress in Oklahoma". Story of the establishment of a night vocational school for miners in Henryetta, Oct. 1, 1923, by C. W. Briles. Pictures of classes and instructors are included in the article.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bands (open access)

Bands

"Musical Ardmore", Daily Oklahoman, May 6, 1923. Story of the many bands and orchestras in Ardmore at the time of the article. Mentioned are: church orchestras, school orchestras, Ardmore Rotary boys band, Ardmore Philharmonic club (and its invited artists) and the Grotto Band.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Oklahoman, Feb. 25, 1923 (open access)

Daily Oklahoman, Feb. 25, 1923

Readings from this newspaper by Mac McGalliard, at the Oklahoma Historical Society, March 14, 1969. History of the Confederate Veterans Home in Ardmore, erected in 1910, on land donated by Mrs. Ludie Hailey Walcott. Cornerstone was laid June 24, 1910 in a ceremony conducted by the Grand Lodge of Mason. Information on incorporation and establishment of the home as a charitable institution is included.
Date: 1923
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fitts Hotel (open access)

Fitts Hotel

Newspaper article, possibly from Ardmoreite, c1923. In the story Mrs. Sara Shirley (?) Fitts is said to be the propietor of the only hotel in Burneyville. Short history of her life up to the age of 82, amd days spent running the hotel. Photo of Mrs. Fitts, her father and daughter (?) is with the article. newspaper article
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Healdton School (open access)

Healdton School

Portion taken from Journal of Carter County Schools, published by Kate Gait Zaneis, 1923. School statistics, senior and junior high faculty, senior class names, club members and game statistics are included in this report. 17 pages, typed
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Precise Triangulation Along The Ninety-Eighth Meridian (open access)

Precise Triangulation Along The Ninety-Eighth Meridian

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
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WOAA (open access)

WOAA

Article in Radio Voice, Jan. 1923, vol 2, no. 1, pub. by The Radio Voice Co., Ft. Worth, Texas. Story of the radio station, and air ambulance, established in Ardmore at the Hardy Sanitarium. Dr. Walter Hardy and his wife are quoted in the story concerning the use of the station. The air ambulance was used throughout the area and had a special patient bed in the fuselage. gift-Charles Dibrell, Sept. 1973; 4 pages with pictures, photocopied
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Church Shows Great Growth (open access)

Ardmore Church Shows Great Growth

Story of work of Dr Ashley Chappell as pastor and planned construction of a new building.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore, Oklahoma - Center of World's Greatest Oil Production (open access)

Ardmore, Oklahoma - Center of World's Greatest Oil Production

Published by The Sessions Co., Ardmore, 1922. Small booklet with information on the city as of 1922, including a roster of businesses. A picture of Main Street is also included. 8 pages, photocopied, published material (two copies)
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brock (open access)

Brock

"Citizens of Brock Refuse to Become Excited..." Daily Oklahoman, April 23, 1922. Story concerning the advancement of oil in the area of Brock and how the citizens continued the growth of the community. Wood Hammer and Whit Carroll are mentioned. Faint photographs are with the article. newspaper article, photocopy
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History