State Fair Better Newspaper Contest, 1969 (open access)

State Fair Better Newspaper Contest, 1969

Article in The Oklahoma Publisher, Oct. 1969, announcing winners in the contest held Sept. 26, 1969, at the State Fair of Oklahoma. Daily Ardmoreite won sweepstakes trophy, Division One, with a total of 440 points. Winners in other divisions, along with other places, are also listed.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Goddard Art Center Groundbreaking Tuesday (open access)

Goddard Art Center Groundbreaking Tuesday

Story of the upcoming ceremony to mark the beginning of the Goddard Center in Ardmore. newspaper article, 1 photocopy
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Healdton Herald (open access)

Healdton Herald

Dec.19, 1968. Picture of two mule skinners in the Wirt area c19l6. Original belongs to Fred Barbour and Mrs. F. T. Clough, Wirt. newspaper article
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Washington House Is Visited (open access)

Old Washington House Is Visited

Story of visit to the home by members of the Chickasaw Historical Society. History of the home and photos are included. newspaper article
Date: 1968
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore, I. T. (open access)

Ardmore, I. T.

Copy of a photograph of Main Street, Ardmore, c1900. Water well is barely visible at the end of the street. Daily Ardmoreite, Feb. 6, 1966. newspaper article
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chisholm Trail Aims Stated (open access)

Chisholm Trail Aims Stated

Story of establishment of a museum and incorporation of the Chisholm Trail Historical Museum Assoc.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Comanche Lions Hear Worley, Jr. (open access)

Comanche Lions Hear Worley, Jr.

President of the Chisholm Trail Historical Museum Association discussed membership plans.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plenty To See (open access)

Plenty To See

Schedule and planned visitors to attend the Chickasaw Festival in Tishomingo on July 3. newspaper article
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Davis, Indian Territory (1854-1906) (open access)

Davis, Indian Territory (1854-1906)

Report written by Patty Deatherage, May 8, 1967. Chronological events in the town, incorporated in 1898, list of early businesses and families are seen in this report.
Date: 1967
Creator: Deatherage, Patty
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pickens County Cowpunchers Association (open access)

Pickens County Cowpunchers Association

Notes concerning the association and resumption of meetings by the group in 1966. Some information from Waurika News-Democrat, Feb. 10, 1966.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Queen Of Rodeo To Be Selected (open access)

Queen Of Rodeo To Be Selected

Story promoting the 1970 rodeo and advising the queen candidates should sign up. Photo of Jean Neustadt with 1969 Queens is with the article. Form for queen registration is with the article. Newspaper article, original
Date: December 30, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Group Purpose Explained (open access)

Historical Group Purpose Explained

Report of first general meeting of the CHS and outline of goals and purpose by president "Mac" McGalliard. Newspaper article, original
Date: 1965?-05-25
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mr.s Goddard's Rites Thursday (open access)

Mr.s Goddard's Rites Thursday

Obituary of Mrs. Ethel McClure Goddard, widow of Charles B. Goddard. newspaper article
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Theateriurn Theatre (open access)

Theateriurn Theatre

"Little Movie Palace of the Old West" by Louise Riotte, Relics magazine, Dec. 1969. Story of the theatre, owned by father of the author, and some of the shows shown there.
Date: 1969
Creator: Riotte, Louise
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mystery Surrounds Area Ranch Home (open access)

Mystery Surrounds Area Ranch Home

Descriptive article concerning this pioneer home in Love County. History of the original owner, Wm. E. Billy Washington is included. Newspaper article
Date: 1965
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lincoln Center Savings and Loan Association (open access)

Lincoln Center Savings and Loan Association

Daily Ardmoreite, Dec. 29, 1969. Mayor Scott King and Cal Acree, president, are seen opening the new institution in Ardmore. newspaper article
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sr. Robert Bell (open access)

Sr. Robert Bell

Letter to Dr. Bell from Mac McGalliard, June 7, 1969. In the letter Dr. Bell is asked to lecture at the Goddard Center sometime between Feb. and June, 1970. 1 page, carbon copy
Date: 1969
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indians of Oklahoma (open access)

Indians of Oklahoma

Booklet published by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1966. This was the first in a series to be published on Indians of various regions. 16 pages, published material
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardmore Oilman Honored (open access)

Ardmore Oilman Honored

None
Date: 1968
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Society Marks Anniversary With Events (open access)

Society Marks Anniversary With Events

Story of events around celebration of the first anniversary of the Chickasaw Historical Society. Officers elected, book sale and visit to an archeological site at Lake Murray are mentioned in the article. Newspaper article, with photo, 2 copies
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
College Rules Tough (open access)

College Rules Tough

Daily Ardmoreite, March 31, 1963, by Bill Ewald. Story of the school, founded in 1895, by Ardmore Methodists. Some involved with its beginnings were Dr. A. J. Wolverton, Frank Frensley, Joe Robison, R. W. Randol, M. Wheeler. The campus was on a six acre tract north of area where D St, N.W., intersects 9th and 10th, N.W.
Date: 1963
Creator: Ewald, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Press to Porch (open access)

From Press to Porch

Special supplement issued to celebrate move to new home by the Daily Ardmoreite, Oct. 1966. Short history of the newspaper and articles, with photographs, on some of the departments included. Floor plan of facilities at the new building with the articles.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Exchange National Bank & Trust (open access)

Exchange National Bank & Trust

Advertisement in the Daily Ardmoreite, Jan 3, 1967, celebrating the 50th year of the bank in Ardmore. newspaper article-full page
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life Full of Frustrations, Patient State Historian Learns (open access)

Life Full of Frustrations, Patient State Historian Learns

Story of J. E. Heuston, Tishomingo, and his work in researching Oklahoma history.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History