Vol. 46, No. 12 Published monthly by the Oklahoma Historical Society, serving since 1893 December 2015

Holiday festivities at the Murrell Home to host Christmas Frank Phillips Home Open House

The Frank Phillips Home in Bartlesville will host an afternoon The George M. Murrell Home full of holiday festivities on Sunday, December 13, beginning in Park Hill will host its fifteenth at 2 p.m. Activities will include tours of Santa’s Cottage, the annual Christmas Open House Santa Walk, and a free outdoor concert. For the enjoyment of on Sunday, December 13, from guests, the home’s interior has been beautifully decorated with 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors are invited to festive floral arrangements, Christmas trees, and wreaths. tour the 1845 mansion and learn On December 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Frank Phillips Home about Christmas customs from and the Jane Phillips Society invite parents and children to the mid-Victorian period. The Santa’s Cottage, located just to the south of the mansion. halls will be decked in Christmas Reenactors Brandon and Rachael Reid portray Santa Claus fashions of the 1800s, and live and Mrs. Claus, and will visit with children of all ages. Jane music will fill the air. Each room Phillips Society volunteers will serve homemade cookies and in the home will have a unique punch. All are welcome at Santa’s Cottage, a free event. Victorian Christmas theme. The Also on December 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Santa Walk will Friends of the Murrell Home will provide fun for all ages. Visitors are invited to stroll through sponsor a reception with refresh- the three floors of the Frank Phillips Home and visit with his- ments. The Christmas Open House is free and open to the torical Santa Clauses. This is a juried group of reenactors from public, but donations are appreciated. The Murrell Home across the state who have studied the history of Saint Nicholas is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East and other Christmas legends from around the world, dating Murrell Home Road in Park Hill. The 1845 plantation home back to the sixteenth century. Each reenactor portrays a par- was the residence of George and Minerva (Ross) Murrell, and ticular Santa, with the most modern from 1907. Admission for is a National Historic Landmark. For more information please the Santa Walk is $5 for adults and $2 for children age eleven call 918-456-2751, email [email protected], or visit and under, plus tax. Children under the age of sixteen must be www.facebook.com/murrellhome. accompanied by an adult. At 3:30 p.m. Tuba Christmas will perform on the front porch of the Frank Phillips Home. Kim Goss, volunteer and events coordinator, said, “It’s not every day that you’ll see this. A A Cowboy Christmas at the Sod House group of approximately fifty tuba and euphonium players performing holiday classics in a free outdoor concert, and To celebrate the holidays the Sod House Museum in Aline is anyone with the right instruments can join in.” Bartlesville throwing a big, frontier-style Christmas Open House on Sat- High School band director Alex Claussen is in charge of this urday, December 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. Rick and Larry Simpson tradition, which started at New York’s Rockefeller Center in of Skeleton Creek Productions in Enid will be presenting a 1974 and has played out in two hundred cities around the taste of the Cowboy Christmas that was celebrated by the world. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and enjoy this early day pioneers. The Simpsons will visit with guests at the beautiful concert. In case of inclement weather, the event will open house, present poetry, tell tall tales, and talk about how be held at Bartlesville High School. cowboys celebrated Christmas. Join us in stepping back in As guests visit the home from December 1 through Decem- time to the excitement of a Cowboy Christmas. ber 22, they can enjoy beautiful decorations throughout the The museum will be decorated to represent Christmas in mansion. “The Christmas season is a special time to visit the different time periods, along with a splash of Cowboy Christmas Frank Phillips Home, which opened in full holiday splendor decorations, while the Sod House itself will be decorated for a on Frank Phillips’s birthday, November 28, and will delight traditional 1890s Pioneer Christmas. Enjoy cookies and hot adults and children alike,” said Kim Goss. Beautiful poinsettia cider provided by the Friends of the Sod House. The Christmas arrangements grace the front foyer, and the grand stairway is Open House is our thank you for your continued support of trimmed with garland. The first floor decorations include fes- the museum. The Sod House Museum is located southeast tive floral arrangements, and there are Christmas trees in the of Aline on State Highway 8. The museum is open Tuesday music room, library, and sunroom. Frank’s bedroom show- through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information cases a money tree and other Christmas items. The third floor please contact Director Renee Trindle at sodhouse@okhistory. features a nine-foot tree decorated in ribbons, small birds, and org or 580-463-2441. hundreds of candy canes. The Frank Phillips Home is located at 1107 Southeast Cherokee in Bartlesville. The regular hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The home will be closed for the Christmas holidays December 23–25. It also will be closed during the month of January for staff training, clean- ing, and archival work. For more information please call 918- 336-2491, ext. 103, or email [email protected]. When Robert M. Jones opened his first New Members, October 2015 trading post at Doaksville in 1836, he was taking a risk. When Paul Braniff *Indicates renewed memberships at a launched the first regularly scheduled higher level airline route between Oklahoma City and Tulsa in 1928, he was taking a risk. Associate Director’s *Ann Cloutier, Pauls Valley Along this narrative trail from 1719 *Martin Newman, Tulsa column to 2015, we tried to connect the dots between various stories, whether it was Friend a vertical relationship within one time *Joy Reed Belt, Oklahoma City *Charles and Yvonne Hunnicutt, Oklahoma City period or a horizontal progression that *Kenneth and Amanda Lawrence, Tulsa spanned decades and revealed trends. *William Melton, Oklahoma City A good example of the former is the *Phil and Glyna Olson, Olustee *Jack and Pat Painter, Oklahoma City story of Sonic: America’s Drive-In, with *William and Barbara Paul, Oklahoma City By Dr. Bob L. Blackburn a vertical association between the found- *Sheron Rodgers, Warr Acres Executive Director ers, their franchisees, their vendors, their customers, and their banker who pro- Family Robert Anderson, Earlsboro The success of any museum exhibit vided a line of credit that enabled the *Leona Bell, Moberly, MO depends on a finely tuned balancing act entrepreneurs to go from a start-up to a Billy and Jennifer Burson, Beggs that adds value to the artifacts on display. growth company. A good example of the Roylin Cole and George Ballew, Broken Arrow Kris and Barb Dahl, Edmond We achieved that goal with Crossroads of latter is transportation, which affected Bill and Rose Edwards, Stillwater Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in the ability to connect supply and demand Leanne Fellows, Moore Oklahoma, an 8,000-square-foot exhibit *Bruce and Sharon Fisher, Oklahoma City regardless of the time period. Suzanne Gaytan, Oklahoma City that recently opened at the Oklahoma Another connective theme is the Melissa Gower, Oklahoma City History Center. recurring impact of one entrepreneur’s Robert and Sue Hale, Oklahoma City Amy Hartel and Julie Cockroft, Newalla One tool used to create that value is success in opening doors of opportunity Joe and Cassi Hartman, Oklahoma City the verbal component, both printed and for others. At the individual level, a *Adrill Hayes, Oklahoma City spoken, that includes graphic panels, la- good illustration of that impact is Frank Kelly Hellmuth and Jenni White, Moore *Martha Hordinsky, Oklahoma City bels, audio, and interactive information. Hightower’s grand dream of a fine dining Natalie Huffman, Edmond Visual tools used with great success in- restaurant called the Cellar and the Tamara Jones and Nicole Spellman, Blanchard clude maps, photographs, murals, video, John and Angela Krizer, Oklahoma City opportunity it created for the daring Jacob and Ella Larson, Norman and exhibit design. Even more value is young chef John Bennett to express Darla Laws, Stillwater added by stimulating the emotions of vis- himself through exceptional food. Dan Little, Madill Jennifer Malone and Virginia Watts, Oklahoma City itors with façade reproductions, shared That same dynamic at the community *Cindy McCurdy, Edmond memory, and a sense of discovery. level is the story of MAPS, an investment Chris McNeil, Edmond For me, the historian tasked with crafting made by citizens that opened doors of op- Dwayne Miles, Ada *James Mitchell, Grove the narrative story, it was important to portunity for businessmen such as Clay Andrew and Angie Murin, Edmond balance the connective themes presented. Bennett, who led a group willing to take a Ruby Petty, Oklahoma City The planning team wanted to paint a *Cynthia Pulling, Norman risk on buying the Thunder; Chip Fudge, Ronnie and Linda Redinger, Oklahoma City picture of economic development through whose investments converted Skid Row *Robbie and Linda Robbins, Altus three hundred years of Oklahoma history, to Film Row; and Larry Nichols, who built Shelly Schmidt, Stillwater Erin Shaw, Oklahoma City but we had to be selective and we had his new office building in the heart of Alisa Snead, Yukon to find a few themes that could resurface downtown Oklahoma City. Jennifer Spencer, Shawnee from time to time in topics as diverse as Yes, the success of any museum ex- Felicia Strange and Martha Mankin, Harrah the Wichitas and Osages trading with the hibit depends on a finely tuned balanc- French or Tom Love building a chain of ing act that adds value to artifacts. Our cont’d. on p. 7 country stores and travel stops. team achieved that goal with Crossroads The most pervasive theme running of Commerce. Oklahoma Historical Society through the entire gallery is the willing- Membership Office: Alma Moore ness to take a risk, which is the funda- 405-522-5242 [email protected] mental driving force of free enterprise. Mistletoe Leaves (USPS 018-315) is published monthly by the Oklahoma Historical Society, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105- 7917. Periodicals postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK. (ISSN 1932-0108)

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mistletoe Leaves, 800 Nazih Development News Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-7917. By authorization of the Oklahoma Historical Society’s Board of By Larry O’Dell Directors, 6,000 copies are prepared at a cost of $1,276 each month. The publication is financed in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies December is a good time to give to the Okla- of the Oklahoma Historical Society or the United States Department of the Interior. Mention of trade names does not constitute endorsement or homa Historical Society. It is your last chance recommendation by either organization. Mistletoe Leaves is published for the members and friends of the to get in that end of the year gift. OHS has several great causes that you can assist signifi- Oklahoma Historical Society in partial fulfillment of the Society’s purpose to “perserve and perpetuate the history of Oklahoma and its cantly. One project that we are very excited about for the tenth anniversary of the Oklaho- people, to stimulate popular interest in historical study and research, ma History Center is the naming opportunities on the Oklahoma Family Tree. Each leaf is and to promote and disseminate historical knowledge.” The public and OHS members are encouraged to submit heritage- $1,000 with the option of paying throughout a two-year pledge period. There are donation related items for publication. Students and teachers are invited to share studies and programs and to duplicate contents as desired. Editors are opportunities at our other museums and sites, as well. welcome to reprint materials with credit. All Oklahoma Historical Society facilities are for the education Donors do not have to give just to their favorite museum. The OHS has many other giving and enjoyment of all. State and federal regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination in state and federally assisted programs on the basis of options that can fund education, research, programming, and endowments. In September race, color, national origin, and/or handicap. Anyone denied benefits should contact the grievance manager of we launched our annual giving campaign that funds many of our projects and exhibits and the Oklahoma Historical Society, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma has a year-long goal of $200,000. Giving is easy on the OHS website at www.okhistory.org/ City, OK 73105-7917, telephone 405-522-8989, and/or the director, Office of Equal Opportunity, United States Department of the Interior, support/giving. You also can call 405-522-0317 or email [email protected]. Washington, D.C. 20240.

2 The Will Rogers Memorial Museum in dance, jingle dress, and fancy shawl. Announcements Claremore will host its fourth install- This free event is sure to be an exciting ment of the Milam Lecture Series on way to ring in 2016. The Tulsa Conven- The Oklahoma Regional Conference of Phi Thursday, December 3, at 7 p.m. David tion Center is located at 100 Civic Center Alpha Theta and the sixty-eighth annual Fowler, regional director for the Okla- in downtown Tulsa, near West Seventh meeting of the Oklahoma Association of homa Historical Society, will present a Street and South Houston Avenue. For Professional Historians will be hosted by lecture on cattle ranching within the more information, please call 918-639- Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee Cherokee Nation. Fowler supervises five 7999 or 918-832-1981. on February 26–27, 2016. The primary historic sites in northeastern Oklahoma, purpose of the conference is for history including the George Murrell Home, Fort professionals, faculty, and students to Gibson, Cabin Creek Battlefield, Paw- Exhibits share their research and other aspects of nee Bill Ranch, and Sequoyah’s Cabin. their work. All undergraduate, graduate, Fowler has worked for the OHS for fifteen The Edmond Historical Society and Mu- and professional historians are invited years. He has an extensive background seum continues its celebration of thirty to submit papers and panel proposals. in military history, Cherokee history and years of collecting, preserving, and cele- The deadline for abstracts is Monday, culture, and daily life in the nineteenth brating Edmond history. The exhibit en- February 1, 2016. To submit abstracts century. The lecture will be forty-five titled Celebrating Edmond History—Thirty please email Dr. Glenn Sanders at glenn. minutes, followed by a question and an- Years and Counting is on display through [email protected]. Abstracts may be swer session. The public is encouraged Saturday, December 19. The exhibit in- mailed to 500 West University Street, to attend and admission to the museum cludes a vintage Atari with Pac-Man, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804. Please call is free on the evening of the lecture. The a bee smoker, and an ultra-violet light 405-585-4157 for more information. Milam Lecture Series is sponsored by home therapy lamp; seemingly unrelated Tom Milam, Jr. The Will Rogers Memo- items that each represent a piece of the rial Museum is located at 1720 West Will community of Edmond. It features these Events Rogers Boulevard in Claremore. Please among the displays that include the thir- call 918-343-8129 for more information. tieth artifact collected nearly every year Visit Sam Noble Museum at the Univer- since the museum opened in 1985. On sity of Oklahoma in Norman for a special The Wynnewood Historical Society is June 5, 1985, the Edmond Historical program on Tuesday, December 1. The raising funds and awareness to support Society and Museum opened its first ex- guest speaker will be Dr. Ian Thompson, Wreaths Across America’s efforts in hibit in one small room of the Edmond director of the Historic Preservation Oklahoma. On Saturday, December 12, Historic Community Center, also known department, tribal historic preservation at 11 a.m., there will be a local wreath as the “Old Armory,” through the efforts officer, tribal archaeologist, and NAGPRA laying ceremony at Oaklawn Cemetery of a dedicated group of preservation- specialist from the Choctaw Nation. His in Wynnewood. Join other attendees minded volunteers. The Edmond Histori- presentation is entitled “Choctaw Tra- as they honor veterans on National cal Society and Museum is open Tuesday ditional Foods and Land Management.” Wreaths Across America Day. Wreaths through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This fall speaker series is free, open to the Across America is a national nonprofit and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission public, and held in conjunction with the organization whose mission―Remember, is always free. The museum is located at Sam Noble Museum’s exhibit, Collision & Honor, and Teach―is carried out in part 431 South Boulevard in Edmond. The Creation: Indigenous Arts of the Americas, each year through the laying of wreaths 1889 Territorial School is open the first 1890–2015. A reception will be held at in December. “This is something we two Saturdays of each month from 1 to 4 6:30 p.m. and the presentation begins at all can do in addition to remembering p.m. For more information about exhibits 7 p.m. This program is cosponsored by our veterans on Veterans Day each and programs, please call 405-340-0078 the Sam Noble Museum and the Cleve- November,” said Nicholas A. Waters, or visit www.edmondhistory.org. land County Chapter of the Oklahoma Wynnewood Historical Society president. Anthropological Society. It will be held “This event is about coming together in the Kerr Auditorium of the Sam Noble as a community to honor our heroes,” Museum, located at 2401 Chautauqua Waters added. For more information, Avenue in Norman. Please call 405-325- to donate, or to sign up to volunteer, Do you want your organization’s meet- 4712 for more information. please visit www.WreathsAcrossAmerica. ing, event, exhibit, or announcement org. Please contact Luann Waters, included in the “Around Oklahoma” sec- Ring in the holiday season with a festive location coordinator, at 405-642-9232 or tion of Mistletoe Leaves? The “Around tree lighting and living windows walk in [email protected] with any questions. Oklahoma” section features Oklahoma Tishomingo. On Wednesday, December history and heritage-related activities 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., stroll up and down Witness traditional American Indian or programs sponsored by entities other Main Street, sip free coffee or hot choco- dancing at the New Year’s Eve Powwow than the Oklahoma Historical Society. late, and enjoy living scenes of Christmas in Tulsa on Thursday, December 31. The To submit news items, please contact displayed in more than twenty business powwow kicks off at 1 p.m. with gourd Evelyn Brown, assistant editor, by email windows. Individuals of all ages will be in dancing until 4:30 p.m., followed by a at [email protected] or by mail the windows depicting various Christmas supper break. Gourd dancing resumes at at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma activities. School and church choirs will 6 p.m. and the grand entry begins at 7 City, Oklahoma 73105. If you wish a sing carols on street corners, and visitors p.m. Dance contests that will be featured news item to appear in the January 2016 are encouraged to sing along. For more at the fifteenth annual New Year’s Eve issue, you must submit it by Friday, information please call 580-371-2175. Powwow include fancy dance, straight December 4, 2015.

3 Museum Store News Deck the Halls at the Drummond Home By Jera Winters Oklahoma History Center Christmas

The Oklahoma His- Load up the family and Deck the The Drummond Home will host its an- tory Center Museum Halls at the Oklahoma History Center nual Christmas festivities on Saturday, Store is proud to be on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. December 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. This year’s your source for great to noon. This family friendly event will event includes live music, refreshments, products that high- include hands-on activities and a chance and open house tours. Visitors can view light the culture and to meet a variety of historical Santas and the home, which has been decorated history of Oklahoma. gift bringers from other countries. This for the holidays with a tree in almost We are happy to an- event is free with admission. Museum every room. For the enjoyment of the nounce that the Mu- admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, public, the band Finnegans Awake will seum Store’s annual $4 for students, and free for children age play Scottish folk music to welcome Holiday Sale will be five and under. As always, admission is the holiday season. The music also held on Friday, December 4, and Satur- free to OHS members. The History Center honors Frederick Drummond, who was day, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in of Scottish descent. Santa Claus will be During our Holiday Sale, we offer an Oklahoma City. For more information in attendance, handing out treats to all extra 10 percent off to OHS members please call 405-522-3602. the children as well as adults. An array on regularly priced merchandise, giving of holiday goodies and punch also will be members 25 percent off. Nonmembers available for guests. A small admission will receive 10 percent off regularly priced fee will be taken at the door. All proceeds merchandise. We also have discounts on Oklahoma Civilian will benefit the Friends of the Drummond items throughout the store. Home. The Fred Drummond Home is We have many products that are great Conservation Corps film located at 305 North Price Avenue in gift ideas for the Oklahomans in your life. restored Hominy. For more information about this We recently added many Made in Oklaho- event, please call 918-885-2374 or email ma food products, as well as cookbooks. The OHS announces the restoration of a [email protected]. We also offer Oklahoma-made statuary, rare 16mm film of the Civilian Conserva- dish towels, and jewelry, to name a few tion Corps in Healdton, Oklahoma, shot of our great Made in Oklahoma products. during the 1930s. The film had decayed For the kids, we offer a wide selection of to such a state that it was not capable New Oklahoma license classic, vintage-style toys. You can find of being projected because of curling and all the best toys that continue to delight brittleness. Through a grant from the plate features original and amaze, such as Slinky, Silly Putty, National Film Preservation Foundation, state flag and cap guns. Our vintage candies also the OHS was able to send the film to make great stocking stuffers. Colorlab in Rockville, Maryland, for the Oklahoma drivers have an opportunity Call or stop by for these and many other tedious restoration. to purchase a new license plate that unique products. A selection of our great The Civilian Conservation Corps, known features Oklahoma’s first flag and its products also can be ordered on the Mu- as the CCC, was created by Congress on official state motto, Labor Omnia Vincit. seum Store website at www.okhistory. March 31, 1933, as part of Franklin D. This Latin phrase translates to “Labor org. Members always receive a discount Roosevelt’s New Deal programs to help Conquers All.” Oklahoma’s first state of 15 percent on Museum Store pur- relieve economic and humanitarian dis- flag was adopted in 1911, four years chases. Please call us at 405-522-5214 tress. Young men who were unmarried, after statehood. It consisted of a red field with questions about these or any of our US citizens, and between the ages of with a five-pointed, white star outlined in other great items. eighteen and twenty-five were eligible for blue. The number 46, in blue, denoting the program. Of their monthly $30 sal- Oklahoma’s position as the forty-sixth ary, $25 was sent home to assist their state, was placed in the star’s center. Special discount on families during the Great Depression. This new license plate is a wonderful way In 1934 Oklahoma had five thousand to celebrate Oklahoma’s heritage. The Encyclopedia of young men working in twenty-six camps The cost for the Original State Flag Oklahoma History across the state. The Heavener, Okla- license plate is $18. Please visit www. homa Company 810 CCC group, started ok.gov/tax/documents/708-E.pdf in or- and Culture operations May 24, 1933, in LeFlore der to complete the Application for the County in east-central Oklahoma. This 2016 Special License Plates. As the form The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History CCC group was physically headquartered indicates, the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Culture will be offered at a special in Stapp, Oklahoma, at Camp Prater. (OTC) must have one hundred prepaid discounted price from November 27 They built roads, installed telephone applications on file by May 1, 2016. If an through December 31. It can be pur- lines, and built Cedar Lake. insufficient number of applications are chased for $60 (plus applicable sales tax This is the first and only film known of received by that date, all application fees and shipping costs). That is a 40 percent the CCC in Oklahoma. Within the movie will be refunded. Please call the OTC at discount! This two-volume work consists are scenes of life at the camp. Individual 405-521-2468 for more information. of 2,455 entries by noted historians sections include: Mess Hall, Forest Ser- highlighting major events, historical vice Office, Kitchen, and Men Working figures, and geographic features that with their Tools and Trucks. It is a silent have shaped the history and culture of film, but scene titles within the program Oklahoma. To purchase the encyclopedia, identify the action. For more information please contact the OHC Museum Store at about this film, please contact Chad 405-522-5214 or [email protected]. Williams at [email protected] or 405- This discount is not combinable with any 522-5207. other discounts or coupons. 4 Celebrate the winter solstice at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center Visit Spiro Mounds Archaeological Indian mound site, the types of mounds, logical Center is located three miles east Center on Monday, December 21, for a why they were created, and why some of of Spiro, Oklahoma, on Highway 9/271 guided walk to learn about the winter the mounds are lined up for the sunsets and four miles north on Lock and Dam solstice and how American Indians dealt of the solstices and equinoxes. Peterson Road. For more information please call with the changes in the seasons. Archae- also will discuss the history of the exca- 918-962-2062. ologist and Manager Dennis Peterson will vations and tales of unusual happenings lead guided tours starting at 11 a.m., associated with the mounds. The fee for 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. Each walk will take this tour is $3 for adults and $2 for chil- approximately two hours and require a dren, in addition to the daily admission mile of easy walking. Attendees will learn fee. No reservations are required except about this unique prehistoric American for large groups. Spiro Mounds Archaeo-

New Oklahoma National Register listings

The State Historic Preservation Office The Seminole Municipal Building, con- The Fuksa Portion of the Chisholm Trail is pleased to announce five new Nation- structed in 1936, was identified as an Roadbed, located in Garfield County, is al Register of Historic Places listings in eligible property for the National Register a remnant of the historic north-south Oklahoma. The National Register of His- of Historic Places by a group of students route between Texas and Kansas across toric Places is our nation’s official list of from the Institute for Quality Communi- Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). properties significant in our past. ties from the University of Oklahoma. The It is significant because it is associated Tulsa adds a new National Register lo- Seminole Municipal Building, located at with events that have contributed to the cation to its ever-increasing inventory. 401 North Main Street, is significant for broad patterns of our history. The Chis- The Sally Ann Apartments are located in its association with Community Planning holm Trail corridor was used heavily in the 1300 block of South Jackson Avenue and Development as well as Entertain- the second half of the nineteenth century and were built by O. A. Moreland. The ment and Recreation. by Texas ranchers to deliver their cattle apartments are significant in the area of to markets and new railroad shipping fa- Community Planning and Development cilities in Kansas. Three million head of for their association with apartment con- cattle driven over the Chisholm Trail be- struction in Tulsa in the 1940s. They are tween 1867 and the mid-1880s spurred also significant for their architectural the growth of the midwestern meat-pack- style representing the Modern Movement. ing and shipping industries, encouraged settlement and ranching development on Great Plains grasslands, and affected the eating habits of the nation.

Seminole Municipal Building

The KCS Railway Depot is located at 1 South Highway 59 in Stilwell, Adair County. The depot, constructed in 1915, Sally Ann Apartments is significant for its role in Transporta- tion. The Stilwell KCS Railway Depot The James Martin Baggs Log Barn joins provided local residents and businesses a growing list of properties identified in with goods and services that otherwise the statewide barn survey for Oklahoma would have been difficult or impossible to to be listed in the National Register of acquire and with a way to market their Fuksa Portion of the Historic Places. The Baggs Barn, con- products. Chisholm Trail Roadbed structed in 1909, is significant for its architectural style. Located in a rural Listing in the National Register is an area of Pushmataha County, the barn honorific designation that provides rec- is identified as an excellent example of ognition, limited protection, and, in some a log Transverse Crib Barn. cases, financial incentives for these im- portant properties. The State Historic Preservation Office identifies, evaluates, and nominates properties for this spe- cial designation. These nominations are made on a quarterly basis. If you believe KCS Railway Depot a property in your area is eligible, please fill out the Historic Preservation Resource Identification Form located at www.okhistory.org/shpo/nrprelim.htm. For more information about the National Register of Historic Places, please contact Lynda Ozan at [email protected] or James Martin Baggs Log Barn 405-522-4478.

5 Sons and Daughters of SHPO to host Holiday Happening at the Cherokee Strip gift workshops at OHC Pioneer Woman Museum

collection to OHS The State Historic Preservation Office The Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca (SHPO) will host four workshops at the City will host its annual Holiday Happen- At their special meeting on October 20, Oklahoma History Center. Each work- ing on Saturday, December 12, from 10 the Sons and Daughters of the Cherokee shop is devoted to one of the SHPO’s a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests can celebrate the Strip Association voted to gift the histori- federal preservation programs and is season with free admission to the Pioneer cal collection held by their association to designed for preservation professionals, Woman Museum’s third annual holiday the OHS. Aaron Preston, archivist for the government agency representatives, and open house. There also will be free gift Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Cen- concerned citizens. The sessions will be wrap on museum gift store purchases. ter (CSRHC) explained, “Although the held Wednesday, December 2, through For more information please call 580- Sons and Daughters Collection is being Friday, December 4. All workshops are 765-6108 or email [email protected]. stored at the Heritage Center, the collec- free and open to the public. The Pioneer Woman Museum is located tion could not be worked with, used for • Wednesday, December 2, 10:30 a.m.– at 701 Monument Road in Ponca City. research, or exhibited since it was not 12:30 p.m.—Federal and State Tax owned by the Heritage Center as a prop- Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic erty of the OHS.” Following discussion, Buildings the Sons and Daughters board unani- • Wednesday, December 2, 1:30–4:30 Christmas in the Village mously approved gifting the collection to p.m.—The Secretary’s Standards and the OHS. Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic at CSRHC The Sons and Daughters of the Cher- Buildings The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage okee Strip founded and operated a mu- • Thursday, December 3, 10:30 a.m.– Center (CSRHC) in Enid will host Christ- seum in Enid from 1957–76 to preserve 4:30 p.m.—The Section 106 Review mas in the Village on Friday, December 4, the history of the 1893 Land Run and Process: A Workshop for Agency Officials from 5 to 8 p.m. This community event is subsequent development of the Cherokee and Cultural Resource Management Con- sponsored by Humphrey Abstract Co. A Strip. In 1976 the museum was gifted sultants holiday favorite, festivities will be held in to the OHS, but the immense Sons and • Friday, December 4, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 the CSRHC’s Humphrey Heritage Village. Daughters Collection, including artifacts p.m.—Working with the National Register Tickets are $5 each, with free admission and archival materials, was retained by of Historic Places for CSRHC members. As a convenience, the association. All sessions will be held in the class- there will be an express entrance for tick- The collection contains more than three rooms at the Oklahoma History Center, et holders to expedite entrance into the thousand objects. Among the many his- located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Okla- village. torical treasures in the collection are the homa City. For more information please Families will enjoy tours of the historic chair, desk, and gavel used by Albert call 405-521-6249. Ellis during the Oklahoma Constitutional buildings decorated in holiday spendor, Convention, a pair of gloves worn by John crafts for the kids, and the raised voices Philip Sousa during a concert in Enid, of children’s choirs singing in the village and many other objects ranging from the SHPO accepting awards church. Guests are invited to indulge in Land Run of 1893 to Owen K. Garriott’s delicious, homemade treats and sip on ci- space flight. nominations der while visiting with Santa. The general “Without the Sons and Daughters orga- store has a fine selection of unique gifts nization, we would not have this won- The State Historic Preservation Office to offer for those special ones on your derful collection available today. They (SHPO) is now accepting nominations for Christmas list. laid the foundation for the museum that its 2016 awards program. The SHPO’s As a unique treat, a select group of has become the Cherokee Strip Regional awards program includes the Shirk Me- Santas of the World historical characters Heritage Center,” said Bob Blackburn, morial Award for Historic Preservation will pay a visit for Christmas in the OHS executive director. The collections and the SHPO’s Citation of Merit. The Village. This OHS program consists of committee of the OHS Board of Directors Shirk Memorial Award for Historic Pres- several individuals who have researched voted unanimously to accept the donation ervation recognizes historic preserva- stories about gift bringers from around during its meeting on October 28, 2015. tion programs or activities that have had the world in a historical context. Each “We are very excited about this dona- statewide impact. The SHPO’s Citation Santa presents his or her story related to tion,” said Andi Holland, CSRHC director. of Merit highlights noteworthy accom- the Christmas celebration, and is dressed “Today the proud Cherokee Strip heri- plishments in historic preservation at the as authentically as possible. Some are tage preserved and shared by the Sons state or local level. Previous award recipi- from the country of origin of the Santas and Daughters is continued through the ents are featured on the SHPO’s website they have chosen to portray. All of them mission of the Cherokee Strip Regional at www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpoawards. have a great story to tell. Heritage Center to tell the extraordinary htm. Submit a nomination and help the Group tours of Christmas in the Village stories of settling the Cherokee Strip and SHPO focus attention on accomplish- also are available through December 18. sharing the inspiring lessons of leader- ments like these in your community. Tours include entertainment, a keepsake ship with future generations.” The deadline for nominations is Friday, ornament, and refreshments. Call today For more information please contact December 4, 2015, at 5 p.m. Nomination for ticket information or to schedule your Andi Holland at 580-237-1907, ext. 223 sponsors and award recipients will re- group tour at 580-237-1907, ext. 227. or [email protected]. ceive notice of the results of the selection For more information about the Cherokee process in February 2016. The awards Strip Regional Heritage Center or Hum- will be presented at the banquet during phrey Abstract’s Christmas in the Village, Oklahoma’s Twenty-eighth Annual State- please visit www.csrhc.org or call 580- wide Preservation Conference in Enid on 237-1907. The Cherokee Strip Regional June 1–3, 2016. For more information Heritage Center is located at 507 South please call 405-521-6249. Fourth Street in Enid.

6 New Members, cont’d. Call for papers for 2016 Oklahoma History Conference

Family Sarina Swartz and Mandy Bergerson, Edmond The OHS is seeking papers and presen- companies or industries, regions of the Thomas and Shelly Thompson, Oklahoma City tations for the 2016 Oklahoma History state, or the state as a whole. Joe and Arlena Trumbly, Pawhuska Conference, sponsored by the Oklahoma Individuals interested in making a Amy Walker and Joyce Currells, Oklahoma City *Darrel and Lani Walker, Konawa Historical Society. The conference will presentation should prepare a one-page Stacie Warner, Oklahoma City be held on April 27, 28, and 29, 2016, proposal that includes the title of the Dustin and Emily Whitefield, Guthrie at the Woodward Conference Center in proposed presentation; a one hundred- Stephanie Yost, Stillwater Woodward, Oklahoma. A total of eighteen word description of the presentation; the Individual presentation sessions will take place on name, address, phone number, and email Sarah Atkinson, Lindsay Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29. address of the presenter; and a short vita William Baker, Monroe, WI The theme for the 2016 conference is or biographical sketch. Registration fees John Baldwin, Wister Paul Beaney, Sulphur “Landmarks and Turning Points in Okla- for presenters will be waived. Zachary Benedict, Norman homa History.” From prehistory to the Presentation proposals are now be- John Brookins, Tulsa Rhonda Brown, Dover present, landmarks and turning points ing accepted by mail or email. Postal Morris Cale, Duncan have played prominent roles in the histo- mail should be sent to Annual Confer- Tarra Chambers, Broken Arrow ry of Oklahoma. Landmarks may refer to ence Committee, Attn: Paul Lambert, Jerry Collins, Lexington Robert Conrad, Tulsa geographic or man-made structures that Oklahoma Historical Society, 800 Gina Covington, Tulsa define a locality or have played a signifi- Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK Deanna Davidson, Chattanooga, TN cant role in the history of a community 73105. Proposals also may be emailed to Michael Denney, Ada Wesley Dixon, Muskogee or geographical region. Landmark events [email protected]. The deadline Patricia Dudding, Paoli in history also may refer to episodes or for submitting proposals is Thursday, Alexander Esch, Tonkawa Sara Foster, Tulsa movements that are turning points in the December 31, 2015. Please contact Paul Jacob Gonzales, Altus histories of cities, towns, groups of peo- Lambert at 405-522-5217 or the email Kory Griffith, Fort Sill ples, historically significant individuals, address above with inquiries. Sam Hammons, Edmond Carl Harris, McAlester Lumecia Haynes-Currin, Tulsa Virginia Heller, Tulsa Raguel Hernandez, Ardmore Twenty-year members renew in October Brian Hicks, Broken Bow Debra Holster, Arlington, TX Etta Hopkins, Muskogee Listed below, with the date they joined the OHS, are people and organizations Seth Hubbard, Hydro that, when they renewed their memberships in October, have been members twenty Harlan Hunt, Stratford or more years. Their long-term loyalty is most sincerely appreciated! Ashley Hysolp, Proctor Donald Johnson, Pauls Valley Ada Public Library, Ada, October 1, 1972 Park Johnson, Altus Langston University, Langston, October 1, 1972 Joe Jones, Oklahoma City Muskogee Public Library, Muskogee, September 1, 1973 Billy Leverett, Pauls Valley Eufaula Memorial Library, Eufaula, March 1, 1975 Terry Mabrey, Tulsa Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1976 Nick Martinez, Shawnee Darlene Shawn, Norman, September 1, 1977 Daniel McClavin, Marlow Carolyn Hanneman, Norman, August 1, 1979 Charlyn McClure, Peggs Bill and Mariam Corbett, Tahlequah, June 8, 1980 Robert McGlothin, Marlow Darrel and Lani Walker, Konawa, October 1, 1981 Deborah McMahan, Wynnewood David and Arlene Baker, Lawton, October 4, 1984 Berry McMahon, Marietta Tahlequah Public Library, Tahlequah, December 1, 1984 Leslie Michaelson, Okeene L. Ernestine Maphet, Gate, October 1, 1985 James Michelson, Claremore Metro Campus Library—Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, December 1, 1985 Tambra Miller, Lawton Steve and Susan Kline, Fort Worth, TX, September 24, 1986 Rashyenell Moore, Fort Sill Lois Turk, Bethany, October 2, 1986 Don Nakanishi, Los Angeles, CA John and Marsha Greiner, Oklahoma City, October 10, 1986 Austin Nesom, Stillwater Pushmataha County Historical Society and Museum, Antlers, October 15, 1986 Doris Nicholson, Blackwell Bob Hammons, Sallisaw, October 20, 1986 Tommy Osteen, Marietta Jerry Koelsch, Locust Grove, October 20, 1986 Krysti Parks, Duncan Alva Public Library, Alva, October 24, 1986 Marty Pennington, Ada Marjorie Couch, Oklahoma City, October 27, 1986 Aaron Peruskie, Cleveland Nancy Gee, Miami, October 28, 1986 David Peter, Terre Haute, IN Lydia Spalding, Bartlesville, November 4, 1986 Hattie Powers, Byars Violet Spinler, Winthrop, MN, November 4, 1986 Pasley Puthoff, Purcell David Huff, Killeen, TX, November 5, 1986 Michelle Reep, Anadarko David Petty, Guymon, November 10, 1986 Juventino Rivera, Elk City Ruth Schreiner, Duncan, November 13, 1986 Gary Rodgers, Muskogee Fred and Kellie Harlan, Okmulgee, December 15, 1986 Edward Rolison, Weatherford Ed and Teresa Bradway, Clayton, October 6, 1987 Diane Rubey, Tulsa Steven and Dena Wagner, Trinidad, CO, October 26, 1987 Janelle Sharkey, Edmond JF Henderson Library, Westville, December 7, 1987 Patrick Shields, Ponca City John Mabrey, Tulsa, May 13, 1988 Emily Smith, Indianola Robert and Mary Haught, Reva, VA, September 13, 1988 Kendall Smith, Sharon Sallie Cotter-Andrews, Decatur, TX, September 15, 1988 Patricia Southard, Maysville Checotah Landmark Preservation Society, Checotah, October 17, 1988 Alicia Stover, Anadarko Towana Spivey, Duncan, November 21, 1988 Mildred Sullens, El Reno Gary Gallagher, Edmond, October 27, 1989 JoAnn Sumrall, Oklahoma City Jean Phillips and Jan Miller, El Reno, January 4, 1990 Danny Teas, Ardmore Bob and Chimene Burke, Oklahoma City, February 27, 1990 Justin Thompson, Ardmore Spencer Historical Society, Spencer, September 28, 1990 Jana Walker, Pauls Valley Richard Lowitt, Concord, MA, October 15, 1990 Linda Wilkinson, Greenwood, AR Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum, Woodward, October 31, 1990 Joseph Wilhelm, Grove Monty Williams, Enid, November 14, 1990 Joe Williams, Duncan Tulsa City County Library, Tulsa, March 3, 1992 Amanda Williamson, Tulsa National Route 66 Museum and Old Town Complex, Elk City, July 20, 1992 Ken Wolf, Ada Charles and Linda Zeeck, Oklahoma City, October 18, 1993 Guangwei Yang, Stillwater Bill Sanders, Culpeper, VA, August 5, 1994 Hunter Younge, Oklahoma City Everett and Judy Cutter, Douglas, September 2, 1994 Stanley Domosh, Waterville, NY, October 3, 1994

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Vol. 46, No. 12 December 2015 Holiday activities to be held at Pawnee Bill Ranch

The Pawnee Bill Ranch in Pawnee invites the community to help celebrate the holiday season on Saturday, December 12. The Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association’s annual meet- ing is planned for 11:30 a.m. in the ranch’s big barn, followed by a light lunch. The meal and meeting are open to Ranch Association mem- bers and those who desire to become members. As a special treat that day, the ranch is hosting a Santas of the World Tour from 1 to 3 p.m. in the mansion. The tour is free and open to the public. Visit the ranch, get photographs with historical Santas, and listen to their stories. The Santa Claus with whom most of us are Ed Green portraying Black Peter. familiar is the result of the intertwining of Christian tradition, ancient and modern social customs, centuries-old legends, historical facts, and the imaginations of a long line of writers and artists around December events at a glance the world. The OHS has developed a program depicting historical Santas who tell their own stories. They are dressed authentically from their particular time 1 Second annual Holiday Market, Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus period and country of origin. Some of the Santas that may be featured are: 1 Open House celebration during Clinton Festival of Lights, Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Clinton Black Peter (The Netherlands, 1550); Grandfather Frost (Russia, 1900) and Babushka (Russia, 1800); LeBefana (Italy, 1800); Ophelia Noel (France, 1800); 2-4 State Historic Preservation Office workshops, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City Civil War Santa (United States of America, 1860); Sinter Claus (The Netherlands, 4 Christmas in the Village, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid 1808) and his wife; Weihnachtsmann (Germany, 1800); Tundra Santa (United States of America, 1840); Tartan Santa (Nova Scotia, 1850); and Saint Nicholas Deck the Halls, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City 5 (Turkey, 1100). 5 “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma!” book discussion group, Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City In conjunction with the Santas of the World Tour, Pawnee Bill’s 1910 mansion once again will be beautifully transformed for the holiday season. Holiday decora- 6 Santas Around the World Tour, Chisholm Trail Museum and A. J. Seay Mansion, Kingfisher tions will be put in place by staff members and volunteers from the community, 12 Drummond Home Christmas Festivities, Fred Drummond Home, Hominy and can be seen during normal hours of operation December 1–31. Pawnee Bill’s

12 Christmas Open House, Sod House Museum, Aline home is a Tudor-style Arts and Crafts bungalow and the decorations used for the holiday season are typical decorations 12 Santas of the World Tour and Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association’s annual meeting, that were used in a historic home. Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee The Pawnee Bill Ranch is open 12 “Christmases on the Plains” public lecture by Dr. Sara J. Richter, Pioneer Woman Museum, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. Ponca City to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Reg- 12 Third annual Holiday Happening, Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City ular admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students ages six to 12 Candlelight Tours, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson eighteen, and free for children age five 13 Fifteenth annual Christmas Open House, George M. Murrell Home, Park Hill and under. Please call 918-762-2513 for more information about the free Santas of Santa’s Cottage tours, Santa Walk, and free outdoor concert, Frank Phillips Home, Bartlesville 13 the World Tour or other upcoming events. 21 Winter Solstice Walks, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, Spiro The ranch is located at 1141 Pawnee Bill Santas of the World Tour Road, approximately one-half mile west of Please visit www.okhistory.org/calendar for a complete list of OHS events, programs, and exhibits. at Pawnee Bill Ranch. Pawnee on US Highway 64.