Sapulpa Historical Society
This Week in Sapulpa History: “Steel Demon Runs Wild”
In the 1910s Sapulpa was becoming famous as a railroad town and with a great…
The old Bartlett-Collins Christmas Star returns, twenty-five years later
Though it hasn’t been seen in over 25 years, that nostalgic symbol of local Christmas…
Been There, Done That: Thanksgiving 23
“Thanksgiving 23: A Hubbel family celebration in Oklahoma with farm life, international guests, and a…
This Week in Sapulpa History: “Oklahoma Mary” Part Two—The Death of Birth
The conclusion to the amazing life story of the Sapulpa-born, world-renowned activist and playwright Mary…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Feud Between Bristow and Sapulpa, Sapulpa and Tulsa—or was it a bonding experience?
When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, it immediately set off a feud between Sapulpa…
This Week in Sapulpa History: “Div-a, De-Vil”
This week in Sapulpa history, an actress with a trademark “husky resonant voice” who called…
This Week in Sapulpa History: The Glass Plant Transfer
Sapulpa’s glass business sprang up almost overnight, and hit a critical mass that saw many…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Halloween Dance
This week in Sapulpa history, Halloween in 1953, was a party downtown.
This Week in Sapulpa History: The “Preposterous” bombing of Sapulpa
When Sapulpa’s own Lewis Meyer released his book about his father Max Meyer, the event…
This Week in Sapulpa History: Oil Boom and Torpedo Boom
During Sapulpa’s oil boom days, it wasn’t uncommon to use explosives to help get the…