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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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buttram, Frank (open access)

Buttram, Frank

Article in Daily Ardmoreite, July 6, 1930, of rally held in Marietta for Mr. Buttram, a candidate for governor at the time.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cruce, Lee (open access)

Cruce, Lee

Article in Daily Ardmoreite, July 6, 1930, noting that Mr. Cruce would address merchants of Southern Oklahoma at Central Park, July 7th. Mr. Cruce was a candidate for the U. S. Senate at the time.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Evans, Dr. Charles (open access)

Evans, Dr. Charles

Article in Daily Ardmoreite, July 6, 1930, of rally held concerning his candidacy for state superintendent of public schools.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway 77 (open access)

Highway 77

Article in Daily Ardmoreite, July 6, 1930, in which celebration planned in Wynnewood to observe the completion of paving of Highway 77 between Ardmore and Davis.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Theatre (open access)

Theatre

"Ardmore Gallants Are Dressing Down For The Evening", Daily Oklahoman ?, c1930-40. Photograph, and short article, showing six young Ardmore men entering local theatre in "night clothes". Seen are: Fred Crockett, Ed Phillips, Charles Dobbins, Jr., Hayle (sp.) Carlock, Fain Crockett and T. C. Stromberg.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
U.S. Highway 77 Parade (open access)

U.S. Highway 77 Parade

Photocopy of transcript of Daily Ardmoreite, Dec. 7, 1930, U. S. Highway 77 Parade. Report of the many events that took place at the dedication of the first concrete highway to cross from Kansas to Texas was dedicated in Ardmore. Mentioned as attending are Gov. Wm. Murray, Zack Miller, Pawnee Bill, Gov. W. J. Holoway, Walter Harrison, Dr. Hardy, Dr. J. H. Higgins and the University of Oklahoma band. 2 pages, photocopied Okla. Hist. Society, 11/27/68
Date: 1930
Creator: Belle Robertson, Lelia
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Krohn, William (open access)

Krohn, William

Story submitted to Saturday Evening Post, c1931. Titled " The Deitors Regret, etc?", the story concerned Mr. Krohns efforts spent in having a story rejected by various publishers. 2 pages, typed. Envelope from Sat. Evening Post
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baker, Minnie M. (open access)

Baker, Minnie M.

Oklahoma City Times, Jan. 20, 1933. "Cruce Portrait is Late Likeness" article and photograph of the portrait painted by Miss Baker. Information states family of Cruce was to make decision on disposition of the portrait.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Ardmoreite, June 1, 1933 (open access)

Daily Ardmoreite, June 1, 1933

Reproduction of the front page of this edition of the newspaper. Headline reads "Six Persons .Injured As Trucks Crash" story of accident at Chicken Hill, north of Marietta. Another reads "Franklin Hearing Continued" story of receivership suit against the Cromwell-Franklin Oil Company in Oklahoma City.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History