Sep 12, 2006
In this article, click on any image for a larger pic. This article tells the tale of how Charles Francis Colcord finally winds up getting a hotel named after him – which is all he intended to have in the first place. This 1909 postcard shows what was originally...
Aug 26, 2006
Edited & Updated 6/19/2007: The Oklahoma Heritage Association’s Website has been majorly revised. Some quotes here are from the former website which do not exist in its current website. Also, see Oklahoma Hall of Fame. From 1909 and ninety years thereafter,...
Aug 20, 2006
Also, see Skirvin Hilton Preview, Skirvin Hilton: The Day Before, and Grand Reopening. ORIGINS William Balser “Bill” Skirvin, a Michigan native, made the Run of 1889 but then moved to Texas where he made a fortune in land development and oil. In 1906 he...
Jul 15, 2006
NOTE: This post has been majorly updated by THIS ONE which contains everything here but a lot more. I’ve left this one here for historical purposes. Also, this article is complemented by a later article which draws upon First National’s Archives. Very few...
