Sapulpa Historical Society
This Week in Sapulpa History – Sapulpa’s Funeral Homes History
In this two-part story, learn how Sapulpa’s funeral homes began, and how eventually, one of…
This Week in Sapulpa History: High School Mischief
In 1920, Sapulpa boys jokingly chased down the high school principal and tossed him in…
This Week in Sapulpa History: The Newspaper “War” of 1912
When one of Sapulpa’s newspapers alleges that the Frisco Railroad might be getting its water…
This Week in Sapulpa History – First Lady Tours Oklahoma
This week in history, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt made a trip visit to Creek County…
This Week in Sapulpa History: What Happened This Week 100 Years Ago?
Many things took place in Sapulpa 100 years ago this week; School attendance and students…
This Week in Sapulpa History: The Bovaird Supply Company comes to Sapulpa
In the beginning of Sapulpa’s oil boom, Sapulpa’s oil supply houses were nonexistent, whereas Tulsa…
This Week in Sapulpa History: A Call Box for Safety
Before telephones were widely available in Sapulpa, the city installed fireboxes all around the community…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa’s Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.
Since the Village People came out with that catchy tune in 1978, everyone knows about…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Heating Up at the Glass Plant
The Bartlett Collins Glass Plant opened in 1915, but it wasn’t long before upset employees…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Impressed with the Empress Theatre
This week in Sapulpa History, the Empress Theatre brought to life a William Shakespeare classic…