Sapulpa Historical Society

This Week in Sapulpa History: School Song Sings On

May 5, 2024

Often in yearbooks, there are more than just images of classmates, there are notes, letters,…

This Week in Sapulpa History – Sapulpa’s Funeral Homes History

April 21, 2024

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

April 1, 2024

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

March 26, 2024

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

March 18, 2024

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?

March 13, 2024

Many things took place in Sapulpa 100 years ago this week; School attendance and students…

This Week in Sapulpa History: What do The Texas Playboys, Sapulpa, and “Faded Love” Have in Common?

March 6, 2024

Rachel Whitney, Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum What does the western band the Texas Playboys, the…

This Week in Sapulpa History: The Bovaird Supply Company comes to Sapulpa

March 1, 2024

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

February 18, 2024

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.

February 14, 2024

Since the Village People came out with that catchy tune in 1978, everyone knows about…