Timeline of Tulsa, Oklahoma
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
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1800s
- 1826 - Creek Indians began to settle town of Tulasi after their expulsion from the Southeastern United States.
- 1861 - Battle of Chusto-Talasah - Civil War skirmish to north of Tulsa
- 1878 - First post office established at Perryman ranch.[1]
- 1882 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad tracks laid from Vinita.[2]
- 1884 - Presbyterian church founded a mission day school that became the first public school after Tulsa was incorporated.
- 1893 - Indian Republican began publication as first newspaper.[3]
- 1887 - Tulsa founded.[4]
- 1896 - Town incorporated.[5]
- 1898 -
- Edward E. Calkins becomes first mayor.
- Population reported as 1,100.
- 1899 -
- First mass said at Holy Family Church.[6]
- Robert H. Hall built the first telephone system in Tulsa, serving 80 subscribers.
1900s
1900s-1940s
- 1900
- 1901 - Oil discovered at Red Fork, near Tulsa, starting oil boom.[2][5]
- 1902 - Tulsa chartered as a city.[4]
- 1903 - Telephone system sold to Indian Territory Telephone Company.
- 1904
- 1905
- Tulsa World newspaper begins publication.[10]
- Oil discovered at Glenn Pool near Tulsa.[11]
- First two public schools built.[12]
- 1906
- Tulsa Hospital opens (would close after WWI).[13]
- Trolley begins operating.[14]
- Tulsa High School built.[12]
- Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, now named OneOK, founded.
- 1907
- Tulsa becomes part of the new U.S. state of Oklahoma, and county seat of newly formed Tulsa County.
- Henry Kendall College moved from Muskogee to Tulsa.[4]
- Population: 7,298.[4]
- 1908 - Commission form of government adopted.[4]
- 1909
- West Tulsa becomes part of Tulsa.[15]
- Tulsa buys land that would become Woodward Park.[16]
- 1910
- Tulsa County Court House built.[17]
- Population: 18,182.[4]
- Exchange National Bank founded after failure of Farmers' National Bank.[18]
- Texaco builds first oil refinery in West Tulsa.
- Oil & Gas Journal headquartered in Tulsa.
- Area of city: 3.5 square miles.[19]
- Hotel Brady annex and Tulsa Hotel were built.
- 1913
- Booker T. Washington High School established.
- Joshua Cosden builds second oil refinery in West Tulsa.
- 1914
- Tulsa Convention Hall built.[20]
- Holy Family Cathedral dedicated.[21]
- Temple Israel congregation founded.[22]
- 1915
- 1916 - Carnegie library opens, forerunner of the Tulsa Public Library system.[23]
- 1918
- Morningside Hospital opened.[13]
- Cosden Building constructed, considered first "skyscraper" in city.
- 1920
- Henry Kendall College becomes University of Tulsa.
- Tulsa Tribune newspaper in publication.[10]
- Population: 72,075.[24]
- 1921
- May 31 - June 1: Tulsa race riot devastated Greenwood.
- All Souls Unitarian Church founded.[25]
- 1922
- Tulsa Little Theater founded.[26]
- Atlas Life Building constructed.
- 1923
- First International Petroleum Exposition.[27]
- Major flood of Arkansas River heavily damages Tulsa water purification plant and causes its relocation to a site near Mohawk Park.[28]
- 1924
- Spavinaw Dam built.
- Tulsa Community Fund established.
- St. Johns Hospital opened.[13]
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company constructs Main Dial System Building.
- 1925 - Mayo Hotel built.
- 1926 - Tulsa State Fair grounds in use.
- 1927
- 1928
- Carbondale becomes part of Tulsa.[30]
- Tulsa Municipal Airport dedicated.[31]
- Spartan Aircraft Company in business.[32]
- Spartan School of Aeronautics established.[32]
- Philtower Building constructed.
- 1929
- Boston Avenue Methodist Church and National Bank of Tulsa Building constructed.
- Mohawk Park Waterworks Plant completed.
- Tulsa annexed Carbondale.
- 1930
- Cain's Dance Academy in business.
- Population: 141,258.[2]
- 1931
- Union Depot opens.
- Philcade Building constructed.
- 1932
- Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion (arena) built.
- Waite Phillips donated his home to become Philbrook Art Museum.
- 1934 - National Conference of Christians and Jews Tulsa chapter founded.
- 1938 - Webster High School opens.
- 1939
- Morningside Hospital reorganized and renamed as Hillcrest Hospital.[13]
- Philbrook Art Center opens.
- Will Rogers High School built.
- 1940 – Population: 142,157.[24]
- 1941 - Air Force builds bomber plant at Tulsa Airport.[33]
- 1943 - Oklahoma Hospital becomes Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital.[13]
- 1946 - American Airlines opens aircraft maintenance facility at Tulsa Airport.[34]
- 1948 - Tulsa Opera and Tulsa Philharmonic founded.
- 1949
1950s-1990s
- 1950 – Population: 182,740.[24]
- 1951 - Bell's Amusement Park opens.
- 1952 - Lake Eucha and second pipeline from Lake Spavinaw to Tulsa constructed to supplement city water supply.[9]
- 1953
- 1956
- Highland Park becomes part of Tulsa.[19]
- Tulsa Ballet and Tulsa Baptist Association founded.
- 1958
- 1960
- Saint Francis Hospital opens.[37]
- Area of city: 50 square miles.[19]
- Population: 261,685.[24]
- 1961 - New airport terminal opened.[38]
- 1963 - Tulsa Youth Symphony founded.
- 1964 - Tulsa Convention Center opens.
- 1965
- Oral Roberts University established.[39]
- Tulsa City-County Library Central Library opened.[40]
- 1966
- Area of city expands.[19]
- Tulsa Expo Center built; Golden Driller statue permanently installed.[27]
- James M. Hewgley, Jr. becomes mayor.
- 1967
- Prayer Tower and Fourth National Bank of Tulsa built.
- Union Depot abandoned after passenger train service ceases.
- 1970
- Tulsa Junior College established.
- Robert J. LaFortune becomes mayor.
- Population: 331,638.[24]
- 1971 - Tulsa Port of Catoosa opened to shipping via the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
- 1972
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa established.
- Area of city: 175.71 square miles.[19]
- 1973 - First National BanCorporation Tower built.
- 1974 - Tulsa Area United Way active.
- 1975
- 1976
- Memorial Day flood causes major damage along Mingo, Joe and Haikey creeks.[28]
- Woodland Hills Mall in business.
- 1977 - Tulsa Performing Arts Center opens.
- 1978
- Tulsa Signature Symphony founded.
- Jim Inhofe becomes mayor.
- Boston Avenue Methodist Church added to NRHP.
- Philbrook Museum of Art added to NRHP.
- William G. Skelly House added to NRHP.
- 1979
- Convention Hall (Brady Theater) added to NRHP.
- McFarlin Building added to NRHP.
- Philtower added to NRHP.
- Pierce Block added to NRHP.
- Final occurrence of International Petroleum Exposition.[27]
- Mike Synar becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.[42]
- 1980
- Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights group formed.[43]
- Brady Heights Historic District added to NRHP.
- Mayo Hotel added to NRHP.
- Population: 360,919.[24]
- 1981
- City of Faith Medical and Research Center opens.
- Tulsa Community Food Bank[44] and Heller Theatre[26] founded.
- 1982
- Gillette Historic District added to NRHP.
- Holy Family Cathedral, Rectory and School added to NRHP.
- Tulsa Pride begins.
- 1983 - Swan Lake Neighborhood Association and Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Tulsa founded.
- 1984
- Mid-Continent Tower built.
- Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building added to NRHP.
- Public Service of Oklahoma Building added to NRHP.
- 1986 - Philcade Building added to NRHP.
- 1987
- Chili Bowl midget car race begins.
- Jim Inhofe becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district.[45]
- 1988 - Tulsa Preservation Commission[46] and Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame established.
- 1989
- Osage Expressway opens.[14]
- Mayor-council form of government adopted.
- 1990
- Southwest Tulsa Chamber of Commerce formed.[30]
- Population: 367,302.[24]
- 1991 - Urban Tulsa Weekly newspaper begins publication.
- 1992
- Tulsa receives 1992 Outstanding Public Service Award from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its flood management program.[28]
- Tulsa Tribune goes out of business.
- Susan Savage becomes first woman to serve as mayor of Tulsa.
- 1996 - Camille's Sidewalk Cafe in business.
- 1997 - Conestoga science fiction convention begins.
- 1998
- Tulsa Community Foundation established.[37]
- Tulsa Air and Space Museum established.[47]
- Swan Lake Historic District added to NRHP.
- 1999
- City website online (approximate date).[48]
- Eleventh Street Arkansas River Bridge added to NRHP.
- Hindu Temple of Greater Tulsa founded.[25]
2000s
- 2000 - Population: 393,049;[49] metro 859,532.
- 2001 - White City Historic District added to NRHP
- 2002
- Diversafest begins;
- Yorktown Historic District added to NRHP.
- 2003 - Cain's Ballroom added to NRHP
- 2004 - 11th Street Bridge renamed as Cyrus Avery Route 66 Memorial Bridge.
- 2005
- Tulsa Symphony Orchestra formed.
- Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice headquartered in Tulsa.[43]
- 2006 - Bell's Amusement Park goes out of business.
- 2007
- Union Depot building converted to house Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
- Will Rogers High School added to NRHP.
- Buena Vista Park Historic District added to NRHP.
- Ranch Acres Historic District added to NRHP.
- 2008
- University of Tulsa selected to manage the Gilcrease Museum.[50]
- Tokyo in Tulsa anime convention begins.
- BOK Center stadium opens.
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church added to NRHP.
- Opening of Cyrus Avery Route 66 Memorial Plaza
- 2009
- Tulsa Botanic Garden opens to public.
- Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. becomes mayor.
- Atlas Life Building added to NRHP.
- 2010
- This Land Press begins publication.[51]
- Population: 391,906;[52] metro 937,478.
- Area of city: 196.75 square miles.[52]
- Oil Capital Historic District created on December 10, 2010.
- Brady Historic District added to NRHP.
- 2012 - Oklahoma Defenders football team active.
- 2013
- Tulsa Convention Center renamed as Cox Business Center.
- Center of the Universe Festival (music fest) held.
- Jim Bridenstine becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district.[53]
- 2014 - Woodward Park and Gardens Historic District established
- 2015
- Frontier news begins publication.
- Oklahoma Defenders football team ceased operating.[54]
See also
- History of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- List of mayors of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- Timeline of Oklahoma City
- Timeline of Oklahoma[55]
References
- ↑ [es/P/PE019.html Henry, Heath C. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Perryman, Josiah Chouteau (1840 - 1889)."]
- 1 2 3 Federal Writers' Project 1941, p. 204: "Tulsa"
- ↑ "Tulsa Gal: Indian Republican Newspaper."
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Britannica 1910.
- 1 2 Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1958, OL 6112221M
- ↑ "Holy Family Cathedral School: Tulsa's First Catholic School.
- 1 2 Douglas 1921.
- ↑ Tulsa Preservation Commission. "Urban Development (1901–1945)" Accessed May 5, 2011.
- 1 2 City of Tulsa. "Water Supply Lakes - Eucha and Spavinaw Watersheds."
- 1 2 "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Glenn Pool Oil Field Educational Center. "History of the Oil Boom: The Ida E. Glenn Discovery." Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- 1 2 Tulsa Preservation Commission Website. "Tulsa History – Education.(1880–1941)". Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tulsa County Medical Society. "A History of Tulsa Hospitals" Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- 1 2 "Transportation (1850-1945)". Tulsa History. Tulsa Preservation Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Field, Eugene. "Growing Together: West Tulsa." Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Tulsa Garden Center. "Woodward Park Complex."] Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Sketches for Court House and County Jail." The American Contractor. Accessed July 15, 2015.
- ↑ OKLAHOMA BANKS CLOSED.; New York Times. "State Concern Forced to the Wall by Failure of National Bank."
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "History of Tulsa Annexation" (PDF). Tulsa City Council. 2004.
- ↑ Tulsa Preservation Commission Website. "Tulsa Convention Hall."
- ↑ Tulsa Preservation Commission Web site. "Holy Family Cathedral, Rectory & School."Accessed September 29. 2010.
- ↑ "Tulsa, Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Library History: Chronology". Research Guides. Tulsa City-County Library. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- 1 2 Pluralism Project. "Tulsa, Oklahoma". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- 1 2 "American Association of Community Theatre". Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Weaver, Bobby D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "International Petroleum Exposition." Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Flood Control and Drainage." City of Tulsa. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ↑ Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
- 1 2 "Southwest Tulsa on Historic Route 66". Southwesttulsa.org. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Tulsa Preservation Commission "Transportation (1850-1945)." Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- 1 2 "Spartan Aircraft Company". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Military - Air Force Plant No. 3 - Tulsa, OK". Global Security Website.
- ↑ AMR Corporation Website. November 2010. Accessed January 26, 2011
- ↑ "Movie Theaters in Tulsa, OK". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Erwin, Sarah. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Gilcrease Museum."
- 1 2 Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Tulsa, Oklahoma". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Cantrell, Charles (July 14, 2008). "City and Airport Long Time Partnership Continues". GTR Newspapers.
- ↑ Wilson, Linda D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Oral Roberts University." Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ↑ Tulsa City-County Library- Central Library Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ↑ Taylor, Jonathan (November 2008). "The Lost Twin: The Lone, Shrunken World Trade Center Tower in Oklahoma". The Believer.
- ↑ "Oklahoma". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1983.
- 1 2 Marlin Lavanhar (2007). "Tulsa: a Divinely Inspired City". In Davis D. Joyce. Alternative Oklahoma: Contrarian Views of the Sooner State. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3819-0.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Oklahoma". Official Congressional Directory. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1989.
- ↑ "History of the Tulsa Preservation Commission". Tulsa Preservation Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Tulsa Air and Space Museum". Yelp. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online". Archived from the original on February 2001 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Tulsa (city), Oklahoma". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009.
- ↑ Shannon Muchmore, Mutually beneficial Museum's attendance, fundraising up, Tulsa World, July 5, 2009.
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- ↑ Lohman, Rich. "Oklahoma Defenders go dormant." Tulsa Today. Accessed July 15, 2015.
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Bibliography
Published in the 1900s
- "Tulsa", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
- Tulsa, Oklahoma Directory. Hoffhine. 1910.
- Tulsa City Directory. Polk-Hoffhine Directory Co. 1920–1922.
- Clarence B. Douglas (1921), History of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chicago: Clarke
- James M. Hall, The Beginning of Tulsa (Tulsa, Okla: N.p., 1933).
- Federal Writers' Project (1938), Tulsa: A Guide to the Oil Capital, American Guide Series
- Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Tulsa", Oklahoma: A Guide to the Sooner State, American Guide Series, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press
- Angie Debo, Tulsa: From Creek Town to Oil Capital (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1943).
- Nina Dunn, “Tulsa’s Magic Roots: An Early History of Tulsa,” (Okla. Book Pub. Co. 1979)
- The Tulsa Historic Preservation Plan (Tulsa, Okla.: Tulsa Preservation Commission, 1992).
- Danney Goble, Tulsa! Biography of the American City (Tulsa, Okla.: Council Oak Books, 1997).
Published in the 2000s
- David J. Wishart, ed. (2004). "Cities and Towns: Tulsa, Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4787-7.
- Carl Gregory (2007). "Tulsa". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society and Oklahoma State University Library Electronic Publishing Center.
- David Goldfield, ed. (2007). "Tulsa, Oklahoma". Encyclopedia of American Urban History. Sage. ISBN 978-1-4522-6553-7.
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