Vol. 41, No. 12 Published monthly by the Oklahoma Historical Society, serving since 1893 December 2010

Fort Gibson Historic Site to host Candlelight ToursFort Gibson Historic Site is taking reservations for the 2010 edition of its Candlelight

Tours. The tours will take place on Saturday, December 11, between 6 and 9 p.m., withtour groups starting approximately every fifteen minutes.

This year’s production is entitled “This Land is Whose Land?” and is set in 1824. Visi-tors will see the fort during its first year and hear the views of the officers, enlisted men,government officials, and tribal leaders about what was happening in the surrounding re-gion during that time.

The year 1824 was a turbulent time for what would become eastern Oklahoma. While itappeared that the area had become the western part of Arkansas Territory, the issue wasby no means permanently settled. There were many who wanted the region set aside forother purposes. While debates were held and decisions were made, the army and FortGibson were considered necessary to keep the peace and order.

Admission for tours is $7, and reservations are required. For reservations or more infor-mation, contact 918/478-4088 or fortgibson@okhistory.org.

Holiday Spirit arrives at Chisholm Trail Museum andGovernor Seay Mansion

In the Netherlands St. Nicholasis know as Sinterklaas. Dutch chil-dren are told that he arrives fromSpain on a steamer on his feastday, December 6. The night before,they fill their shoes with hay andsugar for his horse, and in themorning the children awake to findthem filled with gifts such as nutsand candy.

The Chisholm Trail Museum andGovernor Seay Mansion invites vis-itors to come and learn aboutChristmas around the world.Throughout December the mu-seum and mansion will sport theirholiday finery and on Sunday, De-cember 12, will host the annual

Open House from 1 to 4 p.m.The Pioneer Village will provide guests with a taste of what Christmas was like on the

prairie more than a hundred years ago. Visitors will be able to visualize families decoratingtheir cedar trees using such items as bits of cloth and dried apples.

The halls of the museum will be decked out with trees decorated by area students.The Seay Mansion will be adorned with ornaments befitting the beautiful 1892 Victorian

home. A special treat will be waiting for mansion guests. The Gift Givers representing thetraditions of many countries will be visiting again this year from 2 to 4 p.m. They will bewearing the beautiful costumes of theirhomeland, and each will be telling theirown story.

From the log cabins to the Victorianmansion and spaces in between, therewill be a feast for the eyes and soul—andeven some refreshments!

The museum and mansion are locatedat 605 Zellers Avenue, Kingfisher. Hoursof operation are: Tuesday through Satur-day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundayand Monday. For more information, con-tact 405/375-5176.

Murrell Home hostsChristmas Open House

The historic Murrell Home at Park Hillwill be hosting its 10th Annual ChristmasOpen House on Sunday, December 12from 1 to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to tourthe 1845 mansion and learn about Christ-mas customs of the mid-Victorian period.The halls will be decked in Christmas fash-ions of the 1800s.

This year’s theme is “Cherokees andFreemasonry.” A special exhibit will high-light the Cherokees’ rich history with theMasonic order. George Murrell’s Masonicvestments will be showcased in the libraryof the home. Live music and craft demon-strations will take place throughout theday. The Friends of the Murrell Home willsponsor a reception with refreshments.

The Murrell Home Christmas OpenHouse is free and open to the public, butdonations will be appreciated.

The historic site is located three milessouth of Tahlequah at 19479 E. MurrellHome Road in Park Hill. The home wasbuilt in 1845 as the residence of Georgeand Minerva (Ross) Murrell, and it is a Na-tional Historic Landmark. For more infor-mation, contact 918/456-2751 ormurrellhome@okhistory.org.

Oklahoma Historical SocietyMembership Office: Alma Moore

405/522-5242<ohsmembers@okhistory.org>

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By authorization of the Oklahoma Historical Society’s Board of Directors,6,000 copies are prepared at a cost of $787.00 each month. The publication isfinanced in part from membership fees and in part with federal funds fromthe National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Copiesare deposited with the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Publications Clear-inghouse.

Contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of theOklahoma Historical Society or the United States Department of the Interior.Mention of trade names does not constitute endorsement or recommendationby either organization.

Mistletoe Leaves is published for the members and friends of the Okla-homa Historical Society in partial fulfillment of the Society’s purpose to“preserve and perpetuate the history of Oklahoma and its people, to stimulatepopular interest in historical study and research, and to promote anddisseminate historical knowledge.”

The public and OHS members are encouraged to submit heritage-relateditems for publication. Students and teachers are invited to share studies andprograms and to duplicate contents as desired. Editors are welcome to reprintmaterials with credit.

All Oklahoma Historical Society facilities are for the education and enjoy-ment of all. State and federal regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination instate and federally assisted programs on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, and/or handicap.

Anyone denied benefits should contact the Executive Director of the Okla-homa Historical Society, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., Oklahoma City, OK73105–7917, telephone 405/521-2491, and/or the Director, Office of EqualOpportunity, United States Department of the Interior, Washington, DC20240.

At the Oklahoma Historical Society, In-dian national sovereignty is more than justan historical theme for interpretation of thepast. To us, sovereignty is an opportunityfor partnerships that accomplish a long listof shared goals today and in the future.

Our partnership with the Chickasaw Na-tion goes back to the 1990s when we wrotespecial legislation that allowed us to trans-fer both the Chickasaw Council House andthe White House of the Chickasaws to thetribe.

Since then, we have worked arm in armwith Governor Bill Anoatubby and his staffto duplicate all Chickasaw maps, docu-ments, and correspondence in our posses-sion for use at their new cultural center. Inreturn, the Chickasaw Nation has madeseveral grants to the OHS to purchase adigital scanner for microfilm, a flatbedscanner that can digitize documents up toforty-two-inches wide, and contract laborto make the transfers.

Heritage tourism has been the commongoal of the OHS and the Cherokee Nationin a number of partnerships. As early asthe 1990s, we transferred the CherokeeCourthouse at Gore to the nation.

More recently, our archives staff workedwith the new cultural tourism office of thenation to tell the story of the Cherokee Na-

tion Supreme Court Building inTahlequah. Most of the documents on dis-play are from our collections.

Two years ago, just as 17.4 percent bud-get cuts hit us, the Cherokee Nationstepped up and contributed a grant tomaintain full operations at SequoyahHome Site, the Murrell Home, and FortGibson. This past year, they continued thegrant so these important Cherokee siteswill be accessible to students and tourists.

When we opened the Oklahoma HistoryCenter, tribal partnerships were reflectedin the fabric of the exhibits. Every year, werotate one of four exhibit areas to anothertribe. This year, it is the Caddo Nation. Formore than a year, our staff worked withCaddo employees and museum boardmembers on the story to be told, the ob-jects to be used, and the design of theexhibit.

In the 1990s we worked with the Na-tional Chilocco Alumni Association togather and preserve scrapbooks, year-books, oral histories, and biographicalsketches. All of this information about stu-dents and teachers complemented officialrecords of the school from 1884 to 1934 al-ready in our collections.

On the other side of this partnership, theState Historic Preservation staff workedwith officials of the Confederated Tribes ofChilocco (Osage, Kaw, Pawnee, Ponca, andOtoe-Missouri) to nominate the Chiloccoschool to the National Register of HistoricPlaces. Then we used grant money to hire ahistorian to write a nomination for statusas a National Historic Landmark.

Yes, to us tribal sovereignty is more thanjust a historical theme. It is the opportu-nity to forge partnerships based on respectand mutual benefit to collect and preserveour shared history.

By Bob L. BlackburnExecutive Director

Director’sColumn

Development NewsBy Paul F. Lambert

We have had a number of questions aboutpossible contributions to assist the OHS inrebuilding the barracks building at FortWashita that was destroyed by arsonists.This facility was one of the most heavily used historic properties of the OHS, and at present,our plans are to rebuild. We are in the process of determining if the original stone walls aresafe to reuse or if the heat compromised them in terms of safety. If they can be retained,that will reduce the reconstruction costs. In addition, we are working with our insuranceadjustors to determine how much of the reconstruction costs can be covered by insurance.Finally, once we resolve the situation with the original walls, we can get a total cost forrebuilding.

Once we determine how much we need to raise, we definitely will entertain donationsand will work with local groups who have expressed their intent to help. Fort Washita andthis particular building are vitally important to the history of Oklahoma, and we appreciateall of those who have asked how they can help. Incidentally, three suspects have been ar-rested and are awaiting trial.

Other OHS museums and historical sites throughout the state need additional local sup-port in the form of financial contributions, memberships in friends groups, andvolunteerism. You may review our sites and museums on our website, www.okhistory.org,and contact the staff person indicated for more information. You can also contact me at405/522-5217 or plambert@okhistory.org with any questions.

New Members, October 2010

*Indicates renewed membership at a higherlevel

Associate*Mr. and Mrs. Ike Glass, Jr., Newkirk*Rev. B.E. Henke, Edmond

FriendPatrick Deaver and Mark Reed, Claremore*Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ellis, Oklahoma CityHarold Garvin, Duncan*Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Hale, StillwaterMr. and Mrs. Gary Hoeffken, Oklahoma CityMr. and Mrs. Ronald Scott, ClaremoreMary Steichen, Ponca City

FamilyMr. and Mrs. Andrew Ackerman, Edmond*Mary Lou Adams, Oklahoma CityImogene Berry and Guy Smith, ChoctawMr. and Mrs. John Biggs, Oklahoma CityLisa Blubaugh, Ponca City*Roger Box, BartlesvillePeter Bradford, Oklahoma CityMr. and Mrs. Donald Carr, HarrahMr. and Mrs. Bobby Christensen, Midwest CityMr. and Mrs. Darrell Davis, Hazel Green, AL*Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dillard, Dayton, NV*Cindy Downes, Broken ArrowMr. and Mrs. David Duck, Oklahoma CityMarcella Foster, MooreLeamon Freeman, Oklahoma CityMr. and Mrs. Robert Fuller, Yukon*Mr. and Mrs. John Gadberry, Follett, TX*Mrs. Allen Greer, Oklahoma City*Imogene Harbin, ChandlerVelma Herndon, StillwaterJeanie Johnson, ChoctawAaron Killough, Oklahoma CityLoretta Kilpatrick, TahlequahClifford Lussier, Oklahoma CityDelois McGee, ChecotahLaverna Miles, AdaMr. and Mrs. Ron Millican, Oklahoma CityMr. and Mrs. James Mitchell, GroveMr. and Mrs. Berrell Morrow, CollinsvilleMr. and Mrs. Thomas Napolitano, GroveRon Palma, TulsaMr. and Mrs. Kelly Pickering, Pawnee*Dennis Poindexter, Fort GibsonMorris Reichlin, Oklahoma CityLou Ann Rice, Oklahoma City*James Rothrock, ChoctawDr. and Mrs. Floyd Simon, Jr., ClintonSuzanne Spradling, Nichols HillsIan Steedman, Oklahoma CityMr. and Mrs. Dennis Vernon, AltusMr. and Mrs. Ron Wallace, Oklahoma City*Phil Weatherford, Greenville, TXHarold Williams, Sapulpa*Pauline Wilson, Edmond

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MeetingsThe Oklahoma Genealogical Society willhold its monthly meeting Monday, De-cember 6, at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma His-tory Center in Oklahoma City. Chairmanof Acquisitions Paul Quillin will presentan overview of the information containedin the Southern Historical Society Papers(SHSP). The collection, published from1876 to 1943 in fifty-eight volumes, de-scribes the life of the Confederate soldierand the conduct of the Confederate ar-mies and government during the CivilWar. Mr. Quillin will also demonstratehow to use the SHSP and other online re-sources to search for information on aCivil War soldier.

PublicationsThe Noble County Genealogy Society hasmade The History of Noble County, Volumes Iand II, available for purchase. Volume I waspublished in 1987 and includes sevenchapters covering topics including IndianTerritory, Opening of the Cherokee Strip,County Activities, Townships of NobleCounty, Communities Past and Present,Businesses, Family Stories, and has an ap-pendix of homesteaders and their claim pat-ent numbers. Volume II was published in2008 and features chapters titled Before theRun; After the Run; Cities, Towns, andCommunities; Businesses, Organizations,and Clubs; Schools of Noble County;Churches; Military; and Families. It alsocontains corrections to Volume I. If enoughinterest is generated in the county history, athird volume will be compiled, so NobleCounty family history submissions are en-couraged. The society members also invitepeople interested in family history to jointhem at their meetings held on the thirdSaturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12p.m. in the Thelma Knox Brown conferenceroom at the Perry Carnegie Library. Mem-bership dues are $15. To order copies of TheHistory of Noble County at $76.30 per vol-ume, contact the Noble County GenealogySociety, P.O. Box 785, Perry, OK 73077 orat ncgsmail@rocketmail.com.

EventsThe Oklahoma City Train Show will beheld at the Travel and TransportationBuilding at the Oklahoma State Fair-grounds December 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,and December 5, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Theevent is sponsored in part by theOklahoma Railway Museum.

An 1880s territorial Christmas will cometo life at the Harn Homestead in

Oklahoma City on Thursday, December2, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy theperiod holiday decorations while sam-pling treats, making crafts, and visitingwith Santa! For more information, con-tact Nancy Coggins at 405/235-4058.The Harn Homestead is located near theCapitol building at Northeast 17th andLincoln Boulevard.

Visit Guthrie during December to cele-brate the holidays! Candlelight trolleytours are available Thursdays, Fridays,and Saturdays during the month of De-cember beginning at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8p.m. The tours board in front of the StateCapitol Printing Museum. Adults are $3,children under twelve ride for $1, chil-dren under two are free. For more infor-mation call 405/282-6000. Guthrie willalso host its annual Victorian ChristmasWalks on Saturday, December 11 and 18,from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitors can walkthrough the historic first state capitolwhile listening to carolers, sampling thewares from peanut vendors, and lookinginto more than sixty decorated store win-dows with live exhibits depicting nine-teenth-century Guthrie. Admission forthe Victorian Christmas Walks is free. Fordetails, please call 405/282-1947.

Tahlequah’s historic Thompson Housewill host a Victorian Christmas celebra-tion Friday, December 3, to Sunday, De-cember 5. Activities will take place from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday,and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Charac-ters dressed in Victorian clothes will takeguests around the house and assist visi-tors through the hundreds of hand-crafted items for sale. The ThompsonHouse kitchen will be selling homemadetreats including its famous pepper jelly.For more information, contact Kate Kellyat 918/456-1595.

Live holiday music, storytelling, crafts, andphotographs with Santa will all be avail-able at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museumof History in Norman during its HolidayHappening on December 2 from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. The event is free, and special dis-counts will be offered in the museum giftshop to make a dent in that holiday shop-ping. Call 405/325-4712 with questions.

On December 19, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.,Fort Reno will observe an old traditionbrought to the United States by Germanimmigrants. The firing of the Christmasguns was believed to dispel the year’s evilin preparation for the upcoming holiday.Along with the discharging of firearms,the fort will have storytelling and a visit

from St. Nick himself. Fort Reno is lo-cated four miles west of El Reno. Formore information, contact Bob Warren at405/262-3987.

Muskogee’s Honor Heights Park will beilluminated with more than one millionshimmering lights this December for theGarden of Lights Festival. The lights willbe on from dusk until 10 p.m. each eve-ning from November 25 until December31 and admission is free. Contact MarkWilkerson at 918/684-6302 for moreinformation.

The citizens of Pawnee will be ringing inthe New Year with a Courthouse SquareBall Drop on the evening of December 31,with the festivities starting at 10:30 p.m.Activities include a bonfire, music, and theball drop. Visitors can warm up with hotchocolate and black-eyed peas, the tradi-tional good luck dish for New Year’s Day.Admission is free. For more information,contact Bill Gosnell at 918/762-2108.

OpportunityThe Carl Albert Congressional Researchand Studies Center at the University ofOklahoma in Norman is seeking applicantsfor its Visiting Scholars program. The pro-gram provides financial assistance to re-searchers working at the center’s archives.Awards of $500-$1,000 are usually grantedas reimbursement for travel and lodging.The center’s holdings include the papers offormer members of Congress fromOklahoma as well as documents pertainingto public policy affecting agriculture, Ameri-can Indian affairs, energy, foreign affairs,and the economy. A description of the col-lections can be found at www.ou.edu/spe-cial/albertctr/archives/. Graduate stu-dents researching for a publication, thesis,or dissertation are encouraged to apply.Professional researchers and writers arealso invited to apply. There is no standard-ized application, but each applicant shouldsubmit 1) a research proposal of no morethan one thousand words; 2) a personalvita; 3) an explanation of how the Carl Al-bert Center’s resources will aid the re-searcher; 4) a budget proposal; and 5) a rec-ommendation letter from an establishedscholar in the researcher’s discipline attest-ing to the significance of the research. Ap-plications are accepted anytime. For moreinformation, please contact Archivist, CarlAlbert Center, 630 Parrington Oval, Room101, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK73019. You can also call 405/325-5835 oremail channeman@ou.edu for moreinformation.

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Christmas Open House at Sod House MuseumChristmas Open House at the Sod House Museum will be held Saturday, De-

cember 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. Come and see the vintage Santas and enjoy theChristmas carols they will be singing. Friends of the Sod House will be servingcookies and hot cider.

The Santa Claus of twentieth-century America is the legacy of Christian tradi-tion, ancient and modern social customs, centuries-old legends, historical facts,and the conception of a long line of writers and artists on both sides of theAtlantic Ocean.

The Oklahoma Historical Society developed this holiday program that depictsmany of the historic Santas, who tell their own part of the Santa Claus story.They dress authentically in their time period and country of origin. This year theSantas also will be singing Christmas carols for visitors to the Sod House Mu-seum. Come join the celebration and visit Grandfather Frost, Babushka, BlackPeter, Weihnachtsmann, La Befana, Saint Nicholas, and other Santas.

The Sod House Museum is located north of Cleo Springs on State Highway 8.The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more infor-mation, contact 580/463-2441 or sodhouse@okhistory.org.

“Pink Heals” Tour visits Pioneer WomanMuseum and Statue

On October 21 the “Pink Heals” Tour visited the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue.The Pioneer Woman Statue was added this year to the route for this annual tour that is

conducted by the Guardians of the Ribbon,who are firemen fighting cancer. These firemenwear fully pink fire gear and tour the nation inpink fire trucks to show their support for andoffer hope to women battling cancer. They alsoencourage men to become involved in support-ing these women. Survivors are encouraged tomeet the tour members and sign the trucks,along with family members who may signnames of loved ones who have lost their battlewith cancer.

Sherry Cable of Ponca City donated a pinksash that was placed on the Pioneer WomanStatue, and the museum was adorned in pinkwhen hosting a lunch for the touring firemen

and several local volunteers. The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue will be on the na-tional tour route again in 2011. You can visit www.pinkfiretrucks.org to learn more aboutthe Guardians, their mission, and their touring schedule.

In December the Pioneer Woman Gift Shop will hold itsannual clearance sale through the Christmas holiday, andit will celebrate the Pioneer Woman of the Year at the Re-naissance Winter Ball that will be held at the Marland Man-sion on Friday, December 17, at 7 p.m. Tickets for the eventare $40 and are on sale at the Pioneer Woman Museum andMarland Mansion.

The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue is located at701 Monument Road in Ponca City. For more information,contact 580/765-6108 or piown@okhistory.org.

Winter Solstice Walks atSpiro Mounds

At Spiro Mounds on Tuesday, December21, archaeologist and site manager DennisPeterson will lead guided tours starting at11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. Each walk willtake about two hours and will require amile of easy walking.

During each tour Mr. Peterson will tellabout this unique prehistoric American In-dian mound site, the types of mounds, whythey were created, and why some of themounds are lined up for the sunsets of thesolstices and equinoxes. He will share thehistory of the site’s excavations, AmericanIndian ceremonies and stories, and tales ofunusual events associated with themounds. For those wising to see the sun-set, the 2 p.m. walk will end just beforesunset, which is when the alignment willtake place.

You are invited to come to Spiro Moundsto experience one of the most unique his-torical sites in the United States as seenthrough the eyes of an archaeologist.

The fee for the tours is $3 for adults and$2 for children. No reservations are re-quired unless you are bringing a largegroup. Be certain to dress for the weather.

Spiro Mounds is located at 18154 FirstStreet in Spiro. For more information, con-tact 918/962-2062 or spiro@okhistory.org.

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Gift Shop Newsby Russ Haynes

It’s Christmas time here at the History Center. Decorations are going up and they are beautiful. Happy holidays everyone! I am sure youhave heard about our Okie Cartoonist exhibit. Many of you have visited the History Center and have seen how many folks from Oklahomahave had an impact on the world of comics and cartoons. It is amazing how talented and imaginative Oklahomans are! Listed below are justsome of the items we are now carrying in the Gift Shop related to this exhibit. There are many items just right for the kid—or adult—on yourChristmas list who loves comics and cartoons. At this special time of year I also want to say “thank you.” It is truly a joy for me to be able toserve you as one of the OHC Gift Shop managers. Please continue to offer suggestions and let us know what you would like to see offered inthe future.

To order you can call us at 405/522-5214. Please make checks payable to the Oklahoma Historical Society. To facilitate orders paid forby check we ask that, if possible, you call or email first to check for product availability. If this is not possible, don’t worry, we will do out bestto fill any part of your order that we can. Overseas members must email us for a shipping quote before submitting an order. For questionsand suggestions you can call us or email us at giftshop@okhistory.org. Thanks once again for your patronage, and we look forward to hear-ing from each and every one of you!

Bobble Heads:Marvel Comics “Avengers, Captain America” $13.99Marvel Comics “Fantastic Four, The Thing” $10.99Marvel Comics “X-Men, Wolverine” $10.99Marvel Comics “Avengers, Iron Man 2” $10.99Star Wars “Yoda” $13.99Star Wars “Darth Vader” $10.99

Plush Dolls:Justice League “Batman” $9.95DC Universe “Superman” $9.95DC Universe “Green Lantern” $9.95DC Universe “The Flash” $9.95

Dick Tracy:Dick Tracy’s Yellow Hat, Size: Adult Medium $13.95Movie DVD - Dick Tracy starring Warren Beatty $10.99Dick Tracy Die Cast Hot Wheels-style Car $8.50Dick Tracy Buttons, Assorted Styles $2.99Dick Tracy “Detective Club” Metal Badge $6.99Dick Tracy Movie Posters $7.99Chester Gould: A Daughter’s Biography of theCreator of Dick Tracy by Jean Gould O’Connell $45.00

Mugs:Superman, “Man of Steel” $9.99Star Wars “Yoda” $14.50Star Wars “Darth Vader” $14.50

T-Shirts:Superman, Sizes: Adult S-XXL $23.99Captain America, Sizes: Adult S-XL $17.99

Toys:Captain America’s Shield $16.99Thor’s Hammer $18.95

Come see some of theitems available in the GiftShop at the Oklahoma His-tory Center!

History Center to hold movie on electricguitar history

On Saturday, December 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., theOklahoma History Center will present the movieElectrified: The Guitar Revolution. Produced by theSmithsonian Channel, the movie details the historyof the world’s most popular musical instru-ment—the electric guitar. The movie’s story lineranges from the early days of the “Model U” andRickenbacker Frying Pan to the modern days withguitars made by Fender and Gibson. Electrified tellsthe fascinating history with vintage footage, inter-views with rock historians, and live performanceson the electric guitar.

Admission is free. For more information, call405/522-0972 or email ttoney@okhistory.

Santa to visit Peter ConserHistoric Home

The Peter Conser Historic Home is pleased to an-nounce a very special visit from Santa! On Saturday,December 18, from 1 to 5 p.m, Jolly Old Saint Nicho-las will be visiting the Peter Conser Home! Come seeSanta, who will be dressed in late nineteenth-cen-tury clothing. Bring a camera to take your picturewith him in this historic setting. Then enjoy the his-toric home, decorated for the holidays, with Mrs.Claus playing Christmas carols on her Appalachiandulcimer. End your visit with cookies and hot applecider on the back porch.

Donations will be gratefully accepted and will gotoward the upkeep of the Peter Conser HistoricHome. The site is located at: 47114 Conser CreekRoad, Heavener, OK, 74937. For additional informa-tion, please call 918/653-2493 or emailbreid@okhistory.org. Come see Santa; he’ll be look-ing for you!

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Annual Fund Campaign July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010In an earlier issue, we listed donors in FY10 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010) who had donated $1,000 or more and thus were being

listed on our Annual Donor Board in the History Center. We also had many who made donations less than $1,000 to the Annual GivingCampaign.

Because the list is so large we decided to break it in two sections, with the second group listed in this issue. We are grateful to all whomade contributions in addition to their membership dues!

$999 - $500OK State Chamber of CommerceDr. & Mrs. William L. BeasleyBill CrawfordBetsy DaughertyPage & Nancy DobsonThomas DunlapWilliam B. & Elgenia FrenchWilliam HendersonKidd Health Mart Drug Co., Inc.Mary Ellen MeredithJames H. NorickJohn O’NealDonovan Reichenberger

$499 - $100Linda A. EpperleyR.M. HartJim & Burnis ArgoCarl BucknerJohn and Marilyn FeaverPhil & Milli KliewerMagna Charta Dames Oklahoma DivisionBill Warren - Bill Warren Office ProductsAllen WrightThalia EddlemanBruce & Jo EwingWilliam C. HightowerMartha A. LippertJack & Sue MasseyEarl and Joan NaylorRichard ParkerJim SweetMr. & Mrs. Dick WorkmanJudy & Wayne DillahuntyFrank ParmanMary Evelyn AdamsMary Lou AdamsEneth Randolph BanksBruce and Sheryl BenbrookRobert & Sharon BishAngela and Roger BoxAnn ByrdFelice CalhoonGinny CarpenterCarroll Sue CarterWalter ChapmanConstance CrumpBrent CummingsPatricia Ann CunninghamMark and Jackie DarrahStephen DeVaughnJune DrabekFord DrummondTom & Cheryl EvansMary N. FisherWilliam A. GossettWm. T. HaganDouglas HalePatricia HarperChristopher HenryJames & Margaret HenryMichael J. HightowerDr. Ernest L. HollowayJim and Laurie HydeJ.M. JacksonKeith JacksonMr. & Mrs. George W. JamesPaul F. and Judy K. LambertNancy & Tim LeonardGreig LewisConstance Murray-GobleRobert D. and Freddie A. NelonGary and Kay NicholsJoann NitzelVickie NorickVernon L. and Linda B. PierceJohn PointsPaul and Brenda PorterJohn R. PottsTony PuckettMr. and Mrs. Gordon Richards, Jr.R.J. RichardsonEdward A. ShawJeanne Hoffman Smith

Jane StiehlCharles C. TilghmanN. Phillip Truss IIIDarrel WalkerJim and Luann WatersRonald and Matha WilkersonMary ZieglerTimothy A. and Ann Zwink

$99 - $5June AdkinsVirgil Earl WatsonLois E. AlbertGail J. BarbreDr. and Mrs. Jerry BlankenshipPatrick and Donna BradyJack and Wynona BrooksJohn Paul and Alice M. BuzbeeDr. and Mrs. Carl C. CollierRonald and Verna DavisJack DreessenEleanor E. EdmondsonDr. Joe Price FallinKen FischerMary Alice FosterDavid W. FrenchMrs. Eddie Faye GatesRobert J. HaysPat HeidlageCurtis and Mimi HendricksBud and Marge HightreePatrick D. HowardJim and Kathy HustonVirgil B. IrwinScott and Cathy KaufmanBarbara SlagleRobert W. KingRev. Ross B. and Joanne H. KirvenDr. Gordon and Sherri LairdDavid W. LevyJohn D. LutonJohn Franklin AdkissonJo Ann NeherMax J. NicholsGeorgia O’HareMr. and Mrs. Richard D. PhillipsCecelia ReynoldsDoris C. SchooleyJuanita Lee SimsVictor R. SlavickMichael T. TalbotMr. and Mrs. Charles TildenJudith A. Welch-SchmidtLarry and Janice WhalingJerry D. Whitten, Sr.Genave RogersMargaret KinserRobert L. RorschachPatsy WashburnCarol EysterJuanita KiddPolly Ishmael SandlinNancy BenedictJames and Vicki BoydJoseph A. CammalleriJerry and Alice CochranDenny CresapMr. and Mrs. A.B. DeckerDennis R. FerrellMr. and Mrs. Pat FerryAttorney and Mrs. John E. GreenMargaret B. HarlanMarie Ellen HavensJohn and Linda HaysJanet HillLarry Don HodgesMaxine JohnsonMilt and Becky LehrJim McCullaghBobbie Jo McGeeCharles and Paula MingEdward R. PattersonDr. W. Edward RolisonLewis B. TaylorEthel L. ThomasDon and Goldie Walther

Pat A. WannMurrel WilmothSuanne M. WymerMary ArkeketaGeneva Lumley CoatesHall and Lois DuncanSteven J. EppleOscar GreenleeRichard LowittLaura Evalyn StevensJohn Swihart Jr.General Clement A. Evans Chapter #1204, UDCDon E. SporlederEnide L. AdairRalph Tucker AtteberyLynn R. AtterberyJacob EdingfieldMr. and Mrs. John KampPhyllis A. LinkerCliff MeekMarina MetevelisR.L. MorseMr. and Mrs. James E. Kelly

Pawnee Bill Ranch events forthe holidays

During December the Pawnee Bill Ranchmansion will be transformed for the holi-days. The historic home will be decked outwith festive, holiday decorations providedby ranch staff, community businesses,families, and individuals. In past years, thePawnee Bill mansion decorations havebeen featured in the Wall Street Journal.Visitors can enjoy the decorations duringthe site’s normal hours of operation:Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

On Saturday, December 4, at 10:30a.m., the ranch will host a children’sstory time, crafts, and a snack hour.Children are invited to meet in the mu-seum conference room for holiday storiesfollowed by a hands-on crafts session.Snacks will be served. Photograph oppor-tunities with Santa also will be available.

On Saturday, December 11, theFriends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Associ-ation will hold its annual meal and meet-ing at 11:30 a.m. in the museum confer-ence room. A short business meeting willbe followed by a noon meal. From 1 to 3p.m. the mansion will be opened for aspecial Santas of the World Tour. Santasrepresenting different time periods andplaces from around the world will be sta-tioned throughout the mansion to telltheir stories.

On Tuesday, December 14, themonthly Quilt Block Class will be held at6:30 p.m. in the museum conferenceroom. Martha Ray will instruct the class.The class fee is $5.

Pawnee Bill Ranch is located one-halfmile west of Pawnee on U.S. Highway 64.For more information, call 918/762-2513or email ebrown@okhistory.org.

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October New Members, Cont'd.

IndividualBrian Archer, Elk CitySam Barrett, TulsaTerry Berry, Pleasanton, CAPhyllis Billy, Oklahoma CityBob Blasing, Oklahoma CityPhil Clark, Nichols HillsMelita Davis, TulsaJesse Dillon, Oklahoma CityKatherine Hale, BlairJ.R. Irwin, WoodwardLinda Lancaster, AdaRobert Lifset, NormanRichard Lillard, MiamiJanet Little, MaysvilleKjeld Mikkelson, Kolding, DenmarkBob Pletcher, ClaremoreRussell Robinson, Oklahoma CityClyde Wilkens, Oklahoma City

The following is a list of new IndividualMembers from September 2010. Due tospace constraints in the November issue,they are appearing in this issue of MistletoeLeaves.

IndividualJessie Abraham, YukonTishia Agee, Oklahoma CityCarolyn Alexander, Oklahoma CityRachel Allen, Oklahoma CityAdam Alli, Kansas City, MOSara Allison, Oklahoma CityAzhar Amil, EdmondSherry Anderson, Oklahoma CityAmy Ankrom, Oklahoma CityGov. Bill Anoatubby, AdaAmy Anthony, EdmondThomas Antrim, Oklahoma CityChristy Aquino, GuthrieCindy Ardrey, AdaAtif Asal, Oklahoma CityRita Baird, EdmondWilliam Banner, Oklahoma CityJoan Barker, Oklahoma CityBrooks Barr, Austine, TXH.C. Bauman, WyandotteBelinda Bell, Oklahoma CityS.K. Bhatia, Oklahoma CityKaren Blakeburn, Oklahoma CityVicky Blaske, EdmondKimber Bohard, MeridianBrad Britton, Oklahoma CityCrystal Brockwell, ElginJustin Brotton, Oklahoma CityDorothy Brown, Oklahoma CityJo Brown, Oklahoma CityMichele Buthion, Oklahoma CityJoseph Byrd IV, Cumming, GAGayla Calhoun-Wilson, Oklahoma CitySandy Case, Oklahoma CityKenneth Catlett, OktahaKirsten Chapman, EdmondJulie Choate, MooreC. Joseph Chouteau, GroveJamison Cleaver, Oklahoma CityCourtney Clever, NormanCarissa Collins, Oklahoma CityJennifer Conceicao, Oklahoma CityTom Coniglione, Oklahoma CityJodie Conner, Oklahoma CityLuke Corbett, EdmondPrice Coyle, Nichols HillsHarold Crain, Oklahoma CityRuth Crawford, Oklahoma CityKaren Crespo, Oklahoma CityRobert Cross, Oklahoma CitySami Dahr, Nichols HillsSue Dameron, Oklahoma CityBansi Daniel, YukonMarla Desmukes, Oklahoma CityHeidi Diver, Oklahoma CityPaul Donat, Oklahoma CityAnnette Dover, Oklahoma CityRebecca Dugan, Oklahoma CityCarl Dunbar, Oklahoma CityMax Edgar, Oklahoma CityJose-Mari El-Amm, Oklahoma CityPatrick Elder, Oklahoma CityRusty Elkins, EdmondLenzi Elliott, YukonErin Embree, Oklahoma CityLarry Evans, Oklahoma CityMona Feirl, Sacramento, CACarl Fields, ArdmoreEric Fields, ArdmoreNancy Freeman, Oklahoma CityCarrie Fricker, Oklahoma CityKim Garbutt, EdmondClay Gates, ShawneeCarol Gaunt, WeatherfordSusan George, Oklahoma CityTerrie Gibson, EdmondTrish Gillett-Boyles, Oklahoma CityDeana Glenn, Oklahoma CityDamon Godfrey, Fort GibsonAllison Goode, Oklahoma CityCathy Gorman, Oklahoma CityBerta Graham, EdmondRita Harden, NormanAngela Harland, Oklahoma CityMark Hayes, WagonerCindy Heinrich, PiedmontMaria Hernandez, Oklahoma CityLyn Hester, Oklahoma CityRay Hibbard, Edmond

Annie Hicks, NormanDianne Hill, MuskogeeCheryl Hille, EdmondRex Hodges, Oklahoma CityTravis Hoffman, EdmondLynn Horton, ArcadiaShirley Howard, Oklahoma CitySteve Hunt, Oklahoma CityStanley Hupfeld, Nichols HillsRebecca Hutton, BlackwellDiane Isbell, Oklahoma CityDebra Ithal, YukonMahler Jandali, Reading, MACookie Jennings, EdmondJason Jewell, Oklahoma CityDiane Johnson, Oklahoma CityDon Johnson, Oklahoma CityLeslie Jones, Broken ArrowZachariah Kanaa’, Oklahoma CityKristi Kenney, Oklahoma CityBarbara Kerwin, Oklahoma CityYousef Khanfar, EdmondTara La Clair, Oklahoma CityAnn Lacy, YukonRenee Lamberson, Oklahoma CityDarsi Landsberger, Oklahoma CityRose Lane, EdmondLyn Larson, Oklahoma CityC. Bruce Lawrence, Oklahoma CityJamie Lee, BixbyOran Lee, YukonErica Leiker, Oklahoma CityJan Locklear, Oklahoma CityClaudine Long, Oklahoma CityLarry Long, ArdmoreLeah Long, Oklahoma CityBrenda Lopez, Oklahoma CityNoel Lowell, WaukomisDennis Luckinbill, EnidLeslie Lynn, Oklahoma CityHeather Maloy, MoorePattie Manning, Oklahoma CityDorothy Manship, McLoudTerri Marschik, Oklahoma CityEdmund Martin, Oklahoma CityFaye May, Oklahoma CityEllen McClain, Oklahoma CitySara McDade, YukonSue McGaha, Oklahoma CityRegina McMillon, Oklahoma CityEva Melrose, Oklahoma CityLinda Merkey, EdmondGreg Meyers, Oklahoma CityJoe Miller, Oklahoma CityMarc Miller, Oklahoma CityWentz Miller, Oklahoma CityStuart Mitchell, Oklahoma CityLily Moody, Oklahoma CityKaren Moore, Oklahoma CityCharles Morgan, Oklahoma CityLovina Morgan, Oklahoma CityStacy Morgan, Oklahoma CityPhilip Mosca, Oklahoma CityJason Munoz, Oklahoma CityAngela Munson, Oklahoma CityMichelle Murphy, Oklahoma CityLisa Musgrove, Oklahoma CityBetty Naismith, Oklahoma CityKarl Nelson, Oklahoma CityJohn Nettles, Oklahoma CityDara Norris, ChoctawJeffrey Oliasami, Oklahoma CityRhonda Owen, Oklahoma CityJon Parrish, Oklahoma CitySarah Parrish, Oklahoma CityBeth Pauchnik, EdmondSusan Paul, Oklahoma CityKaren Perry, Oklahoma CityWilliam Perry, Oklahoma CityRyan Piersol, EdmondAisha Pitts, Oklahoma CityMindy Price, Oklahoma CityCraig Prom, MooreRobert Przbylo, Oklahoma CityNikki Randolph, EdmondCarolyn Rea, Oklahoma CitySteven Reiler, Oklahoma CityMary Rice, Midwest CityYvette Richardson, Oklahoma CityMrs. Gene K. Ritchie, Atlantic Beach, FLJennifer Rodriquez, Oklahoma CityRosemary Rogers, Oklahoma CityElizabeth Ann Rosales, NormanAl Ruble, ArcadiaShelley Rutherford, Edmond

Riad Salem, Chicago, ILDebbie Sauerwine, Oklahoma CityJimmy Schaffer, ArdmoreViolet Schlegel, Del Norte, COIra Schlezinger, Nichols HillsElliott Schwartz, EdmondShiloh Sherrill, Oklahoma CityLouise Siddons, StillwaterGary Sigle, EdmondBecky Skidmore, Oklahoma CityTracy Sligar, EdmondSherry Smallwood, MustangDaniel Smith, Oklahoma CityMarshall Snipes, Oklahoma CityGeorgianne Snowden, Oklahoma CityNieta St. Clair, YukonJohn Stallings, Fairborn, OHJanene Stewart, NormanDouglas Stowell, TulsaTracy Struck, Oklahoma CityShirley Thomas, Oklahoma CitySteve Thomas, Oklahoma CityDavid Thompson, Oklahoma CityChris Tornquist, EdmondBali Tucker, BethanyChristopher Turner, Oklahoma CityRobert Turner, Oklahoma CityChristina Ward, YukonDebbie West, Oklahoma CityJames White, Oklahoma CityPhyllis Williams, Oklahoma CityRose Williams, Oklahoma CityFranklin Willis, Oklahoma CityAlexandra Wilson, Oklahoma CityMary Wilson, Oklahoma CityTyler Wilson, Oklahoma CityHelen Woitchek, Oklahoma CityLauren Wood, Oklahoma CityBrenda Wooten, Oklahoma CityHolly Wright, Oklahoma CityStanley Yellseagle, Oklahoma CitySusan Young, Oklahoma CityAdam Zuhdi, Oklahoma CityChristopher Zuhdi, ShawneeSelma Zuhdi, Oklahoma CityZachariah Zuhdi, Oklahoma City

PERIODICALS

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Vol. 41, No. 12 December 2010

Twenty-year Members Renew in October

Listed below, with the date they joined the OHS, are people and organizations that,when they renewed their memberships in October, have been members twenty ormore years. Their long-term loyalty is most sincerely appreciated!

Samuel Allen, Sapulpa, September 21, 1955David Walter, Eufaula, September 1, 1972Langston University, Langston, October 1, 1972Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL,

December 1, 1972Bertie Mitchell, Oklahoma City, August 1, 1980Darrel Walker, Konawa, October 1, 1981Stanford University, Stanford, CA, November 2,

1982Clarence Petrowsky, Weatherford, December 1,

1983L. Ernestine Maphet, Gate, October 1, 1985Lois Turk, Bethany, October 2, 1986Charles Stuart, San Francisco, CA, October 15,

1986Jerry Koelsch, Locust Grove, October 20, 1986Francis Briscoe, Ardmore, October 20, 1986Rob Hammons, Sallisaw, October 20, 1986Alva Public Library, Alva, October 24, 1986Wayne Harris, Shawnee, October 27, 1986Marjorie Couch, Oklahoma City, October 27,

1986Jack Welsh, Oklahoma City, October 28, 1986John Lillibridge, Boiling Springs, PA, October 30,

1986

Joe Ford, Lawton, October 31, 1986Frank Heaston, Norman, November 4, 1986Tim Morgan, Norman, November 4, 1986David Huff, Killeen, TX, November 5, 1986Pat and Betta Ferry, Little Rock, AR,

November 10, 1986David Petty, Guymon, November 10, 1986Janice Johnson, Edmond, June 13, 1988Robert and Mary Haught, Reva, VA,

September 13, 1988Sallie Rae Andrews, Decatur, TX, September

15, 1988Checotah Landmark Preservation Society,

Checotah, October 17, 1988Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parrott, Okeene,

September 20, 1989Gary Gallagher, Ponca City, October 27, 1989Jean Phillips, El Reno, January 4, 1990Spencer Historical Society, Spencer,

September 28, 1990J.M.Jackson, Oklahoma City, October 9, 1990Richard Lowitt, Concord, MA, October 15,

1990Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum,

Woodward, October 31, 1990

New Oklahoma National Register ListingsThe Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce two new

National Register of Historic Places listings. The newest listings are located in Tulsaand include one commercial property and one historic district. The National Registerof Historic Places is our nation’s official list of properties significant in our past.

Casa Loma Hotel, also known asthe Max Campbell Building, is lo-cated on East Eleventh Street inTulsa. It is significant for its role incommerce and transportation as itis associated with Historic Route 66.Casa Loma Hotel is also significantfor its architectural merit. The hotelis representative of the Mis-sion/Spanish Colonial Revival style.The building remains a significantreminder of the Route 66’s presencealong Eleventh Street in Tulsa withits automobile-related architectureand commercial strip. Cathy Ambler

of Tulsa prepared the nomination forthe property owners.

Also in Tulsa is the Brady Historic District. Located along East/West Cameron andEast/West Archer streets between North Boulder and North Detroit streets, the historicdistrict is significant in the areas of Commerce and Community Planning/Development.The Brady Historic District grew in response to its proximity to and local dependence onthe railroads that served Tulsa beginning in the late nineteenth century. Its strategic loca-tion, adjacent to multiple railroad corridors, was critical to Tulsa’s growth and enabledthe area to thrive for more than sixty years. Cathy Ambler of Tulsa and Rosin Preservationof Kansas City, Missouri, preparedthe nomination for the City ofTulsa.

Listing in the National Registeris an honorific designation thatprovides recognition, limited pro-tection, and, in some cases, finan-cial incentives for these importantproperties. The SHPO identifies,evaluates, and nominates proper-ties for this special designation.

For detailed information, con-tact Lynda Schwan at405/522-4478 or emaillschwan@okhistory.org.

Casa Loma Hotel, or the Max CampbellBuilding, in Tulsa (photo courtesy of SHPO).

The Brady Historic District, Tulsa (photo cour-tesy of SHPO).