Sapulpa Historical Society

This Week in Sapulpa History: “Steel Demon Runs Wild”

December 3, 2023

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

November 30, 2023

Though it hasn’t been seen in over 25 years, that nostalgic symbol of local Christmas…

Been There, Done That: Thanksgiving 23

November 29, 2023

“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

November 28, 2023

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?

November 24, 2023

When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, it immediately set off a feud between Sapulpa…

This Week in Sapulpa History: “Div-a, De-Vil”

November 12, 2023

This week in Sapulpa history, an actress with a trademark “husky resonant voice” who called…

This Week in Sapulpa History: The Glass Plant Transfer

November 9, 2023

Sapulpa’s glass business sprang up almost overnight, and hit a critical mass that saw many…

This Week in Sapulpa History: Halloween Dance

October 31, 2023

This week in Sapulpa history, Halloween in 1953, was a party downtown.

This Week in Sapulpa History: The “Preposterous” bombing of Sapulpa

October 19, 2023

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

October 12, 2023

During Sapulpa’s oil boom days, it wasn’t uncommon to use explosives to help get the…