Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County (open access)

Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County

Article discusses the thriving town of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County at the turn of the century. Ernestine Gravley highlights the growth of businesses, feuds by railroad companies over the town, and popular pastimes such as horse racing made possible by Shawnee's expansion.
Date: Winter 1953
Creator: Gravley, Ernestine
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McLoud, 1895 to 1949 (open access)

McLoud, 1895 to 1949

Article discusses the founding and development of McLoud, Oklahoma from 1895 to 1949. Klaris Molder discuses the men who founded the townsite, the tribes who originally owned the land, and the creation of business and industry in the area.
Date: Spring 1950
Creator: Molder, Klaris
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History