Ap tornadoes slashed across oklahoma and kansas on saturday killing 11 persons and injuring more than 100. Drumrightarea historical tornado activity is slightly above oklahoma state average. Adele was raised and educated in drumright and was a 1940 graduate of drumright high school. Upon entry a male subject was located, approximately six feet inside the structure. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc6, leti utc5. Drumright genealogy in creek county, ok usa 1,060,369 oklahoma 18,868 creek county 321 drumright 76 note. She holds a bachelor of science degree in mortuary science from the university of central oklahoma in edmond. Guide to creek county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Drumright and nearby cushing were at the center of a large, productive oilfield in the 1910s and 1920s.
May 15, 1921 january 4, 2019 drumright adele ann salem was born in drumright, oklahoma on may 15, 1921 to henry joseph and benoura nora dumit joseph. Shamrock is six miles south of drumright, oklahoma on highway 16. Drumright is a city in oklahoma in the united states. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you.
List of books and articles about oklahoma history online. Aarp in oklahoma aarp oklahoma presents live from cains happy halfhour music series. One thing that makes this exhibit unique is the starr brand babies. The museum shares the history of rural oklahoma through its exhibits. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate.
Adele was raised and educated in drumright and was a 1940 graduate of drumright high. Drumright is a city in creek and payne counties in the u. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Cemetery itself is in very good shape, well maintained and still in use. The eightfoot murals in the central room are not only eyecatching, they tell the history of drumright and oklahoma in five segments. Oil in the cushing drumright area discovered in march 1912 by tom slick and c. This series was awarded first place in the distinguished service award for preservation of state and local history in 1995 by the oklahoma heritage association. If you live in or near drumright, oklahoma, or if your family comes from that part of the world, this book is the one must have. Drumright public library 104 e broadway st drumright, ok. Drumright the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. She passed from this life peacefully on january 4, 2019 at the age of 97 years, 7 months, and 20 days.
Drumright historical museum 2020 all you need to know. Drumright, oklahoma is the 6,402nd largest city in the united states as of 2018. Charles was born on december 5, 1943 and passed away on sunday, january 22, 2017. Award for preservation of state and local history by the oklahoma heritage. The oklahoma land run by una belle townsend, oklahoma. Find more disaster articles and obituaries in these old oklahoma newspapers. On july 1, 1914, order number 829 by the oklahoma corporation commission was issued to help curb overproduction in the cushing drumright field. Funeral home services for christy are being provided by michaels funeral home bristow. At the age of 17, while he was a senior in high school, both of his parents passed away just before christmas. Fireman initially began to drag the body but halted, this was approximately 12 minutes after the call. See more ideas about old pictures, pictures and my town. View all restaurants near drumright historical museum on tripadvisor. Cushingdrumright field the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. Located in the center of colorful drumright, oklahoma, onehalf mile from the discovery well, the museum continues to grow and improve in fulfilling its mission to take it.
Creek county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Drumright historical society museum, drumright, oklahoma. Exploring oklahoma history oil in the cushing drumright area. About miles northwest of depew, oklahoma sits the almost abandoned town of shamrock. Just as in other states oil booms, massive waste of oil and gas caused a rapid drop in production throughout the 1920s and 1930s, until by 1955 the field was only producing 6,209 barrels per day. If you live in or near drumright, oklahoma, or if your family comes from that part of. The most prolific early oil field in oklahoma was discovered in creek county about twelve miles east of cushing and one mile north of present drumright. Drumright, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the free. However, the population has declined as oil production has waned in the area. Drumright historical society in drumright, oklahoma. Libraries edit edit source museums edit edit source bristow historic museum 1 railroad place bristow, ok 74010 telephone. Joseph, a lifelong resident of drumright, oklahoma, peacefully passed away thursday, november 10, 2011, at the age of 93 years.
The best things to do in drumright 2020 with photos. The twisters struck first at oklahoma city, and in the next six hours hopscotched northeastward to tulsa, 100 miles away. View address and phone number for drumright city hall, a. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Drumright, ok tornado damages, june 1974 gendisasters. Oil platform, oil industry, oil rig, ol days, oklahoma city, windmill, american history, larry, fine art america. Drumright genealogy in creek county, ok usa 1,060,369 oklahoma 18,868 creek county 321 drumright 76. Charles was a resident of drumright, oklahoma at the time of passing. Apr 3, 2020 explore kathynaifehs board old pictures of drumright on. In september of 2012, tammys love of history brought her to the drumright historical society museum where she currently works as a curator. Drumright historical museum 2020 all you need to know before.
Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in drumright north cemetery in drumright, oklahoma, a find a grave cemetery. Shaffer, the cushing field became one of the greatest oil discoveries of the early 1900s ranking as the nations largest oil province for the next eight years. Cushingdrumright field the encyclopedia of oklahoma. Clerk in drumright has their marriage and divorce records. Allard published every evening e tcept sunday entered as second class matter at the pos office at drumright, oklahoma, according to the act of congri of. The population was 2,907 at the 2010 census, almost unchanged from 2,905 at the 2000 census. Unique history in the drumright gusher in 1995, was published in book form in 2004. Drumright in 1916 17630, oklahoma historical society photograph collection. Drumright south aka greenlawn cemetery located on old shamrock hwy between shamrock and drumright mostly dirt road now, town hall in drumright does have a book on this cemetery. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Drumright, the glory days of a boom town newsom, d. Drumright area historical tornado activity is slightly above oklahoma state average. Located in northwestern creek county, drumright is situated at the intersection of state highways 16, 33, and 99.
Akin came to the oil boomtown of drumright, oklahoma to teach. Christy rockhold passed away on may 4, 2019 in drumright, oklahoma. Barbara kingsolvers heaven in pigs in heaven is supposed to be in cherokee county, oklahoma. Drumright public library 104 e broadway st drumright ok 74030. Housed in the 1915 sante fe depot the musem building is one of 8 listings in drumright on the national register of historic places. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. My town, history books, photo archive, vintage photographs, free photos.
The drumright historical society, located in drumright, ok, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of drumright. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Creek county, oklahoma genealogy familysearch wiki. Eileene russell huff is a local historian in drumright, oklahoma and has written several articles for the local newspaper on this history as well as a book entitled drumrights unique history. Your book source for oklahoma history written and published by oklahomans. Drumright city hall in drumright, oklahoma county office. Rare photos of a boom town born to survive 2004, also published by new forums press. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Donald harington wrote a number of books set in the ozarks. Gold rush, old west, old pictures, oklahoma, history, street, painting, art, craft art. Across the creek from the museum is a one room schoolhouse where living history is taught four days throughout most of the school year to visiting children by a stern schoolmarm. This unique museum provides an intimate history of life in oklahoma oil boom towns.
Allard published every evening e tcept sunday entered as second class matter at the pos office at drumright, oklahoma, according to the act of congri of march 3, 1879 all the news thats fit t p print. On july 1, 1914, order number 829 by the oklahoma corporation commission was issued to help curb overproduction in the cushingdrumright field. If you see your name among the drumright high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Drumright north cemetery in drumright, oklahoma find a. Discover librarianselected research resources on oklahoma history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The town has changed and the oil boom is no longer what it was, but the history remains. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from drumright high schoolin drumright, oklahoma. Twentysix miles west of the county seat of sapulpa, the community developed as an oilboom town with a post office, established there on december 28, 1912. Drumright white pages phone books in oklahoma ok whitepages. Her series of newspaper articles, drumright s unique history in the drumright gusher in 1995, was published in book form in 2004. Historical educational in drumright, ok plus lots of other great things to do with kids. The drumright town hall can and will do lookups in their book.
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