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2014.102. Michael Hightower Collection
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Collection Summary
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This collection contains the drafts, research materials and oral histories collected by Michael Hightower during the course of writing two books regarding banking in Oklahoma.
Michael Hightower Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Accession No. 2014.102. Acquired 2014-07-15
Released on 2019-04-09.
Subjects
format M2014.102. Manuscripts
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box 1. "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier"and "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood"
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Container List
Folder 1. Oklahoma Bank and Commerce History Project Outline, 01/2019.
Folder 2. Correspondence with the University of Oklahoma Press Regarding a Returned Photo and Disk, 04/03/2014.
Folder 3. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 1-45.
Folder 4. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 46-112.
Folder 5. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 113-179.
Folder 6. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 180-229.
Folder 7. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 230-273.
Folder 8. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 274-310.
Folder 9. Final Draft of "Commerce on the Prairies: Bartering and Banking on the Oklahoma Frontier" pgs. 311-365.
Folder 10. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 3 Research Materials.
Folder 11. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 4 Research Materials.
Folder 12. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 5 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 13. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 5 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Folder 14. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 6 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 15. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 6 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Released on 2019-04-09.
box 2. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Research Materials
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Box 1. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 7 Research Materials.
Box 2. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 8 Research Materials.
Box 3. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 9 Research Materials.
Box 4. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 11 Research Materials.
Box 5. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 12 Research Materials.
Box 6. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 13 Research Materials.
Box 7. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 15 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Box 8. "Banking in Oklahoma Before Statehood" Chapter 15 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Released on 2019-04-09.
box 3. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Drafts and Research Materials
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Container List
Folder 1. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Draft pgs. 1-82.
Folder 2. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Draft pgs. 83-166.
Folder 3. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Draft pgs. 167-246.
Folder 4. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Draft pgs. 247-316.
Folder 5. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Draft pgs. 317-372.
Folder 6. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Draft pgs.373-440.
Folder 7. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 1-63.
Folder 8. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 64-137.
Folder 9. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 138-212.
Folder 10. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 213-276.
Folder 11. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 277-340.
Folder 12. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 341-389.
Folder 13. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Author's Proof pgs. 390-460.
Released on 2019-04-09.
box 4. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Research Materials
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Container List
Folder 1. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 1 Research Materials (1 of 3).
Folder 2. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 1 Research Materials (2 of 3).
Folder 3. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 1 Research Materials (3 of 3).
Folder 4. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 3 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 5. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 3 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Folder 6. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 4 Research Materials.
Folder 7. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 5 Research Materials.
Folder 8. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 6 Research Materials.
Folder 9. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 7 Research Materials.
Released on 2019-04-09.
box 5. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Research Materials
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Container List
Folder 1. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 8 Research Materials.
Folder 2. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 9 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 3. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 9 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Folder 4. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 10 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 5. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 10 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Folder 6. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 11 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 7. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 11 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Folder 8. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 12 Research Materials (1 of 2).
Folder 9. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Chapter 12 Research Materials (2 of 2).
Folder 10. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Epilogue Research Materials.
Folder 11. "Banking in Oklahoma 1907-2000" Research Materials.
Released on 2019-04-09.
format A2014.102. Audio
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Oral History A2014.102.001. Roger Beverage, Oklahoma Bankers Association, 06/21/2011
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Roger Beverage discusses his time with the Oklahoma Bankers Association.
Released on 2019-04-09.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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Oral History A2014.102.002. Craig Buford, Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma, 08/10/2011
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma
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Oral History A2014.102.003. Tom Loy, Meta Fund, 11/05/2012
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Tom Loy discusses BancFirst and the interest rate story of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Additionally, he discusses the Bert Lance scandal of the Carter administration.
Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.004. Bob McCormack, MCormack and Associates, 06/22/2011
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Bob McCormack discusses his time in the banking industry and focuses on Stephens County in particular.
Released on 2019-04-09.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Stephens County
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Oral History A2014.102.005. Steve Plunk, Shiloh Management Consultants, 08/03/2012
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Steve Plunk discusses his history in Oklahoma banking. He discusses examining Penn Square Bank.
Released on 2019-04-09.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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Oral History A2014.102.006. Gary Simpson, OBA Chair, Commercial Bank Managment, 11/09/2012
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Gary Simpson discusses his experience in the banking field, how he became OBA chair and milestones in Oklahoma banking in the 1980s and 1990s.
Released on 2019-04-09.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Stillwater (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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Oral History A2014.102.007. Mick Thompson, State Banking Department, 02/06/2012
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Mick Thompson discusses his role of the department in the banking industry
Released on 2019-04-09.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma
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Oral History A2014.102.008. Dr. Larkin Warner, 07/30/2012
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Dr. Larkin Warner discusses the Oklahoma economy in the 1980s and 1990s and BancFirst.
Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.009. Jim Bowles, BancFirst, 04/10/2012
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Oral History A2014.102.010. Les Greathouse, BancFirst, 10/13/2011
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Oral History A2014.102.011. Dennis Brand, BancFirst, 02/11/2014
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Oral History A2014.102.012. Wayne Cardwell, BancFirst, 01/31/2012
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Oral History A2014.102.013. Gordon Greer, BancFirst, 11/13/2012
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Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.014. Ralph McCalmont, BancFirst, 10/17/2011
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Oral History A2014.102.015. Dave Rainbolt, BankFirst, 06/21/2011
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Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.016. H.E. "Gene" Rainbolt, 10/18/2011
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Oral History A2014.102.017. Michael Rogers, Banc First, 04/18/2012
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Oral History A2014.102.018. Bill and Guy L. Berry, American Heritage Bank of Sapulpa, 04/18/2012
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Bill Berry discusses how his family arrived in Sapulpa and how he became involved in the banking business.
Guy Berry discusses banks in Sapulpa and the depression.
Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.019. Felix Hensley and Kent Crain, American AgCredit, 03/16/2011
48 minutes 14 seconds
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Kent Crain and Felix Hensley discuss the history of the American Ag Credit Association.
Released on 2019-04-09.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Ponca City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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Oral History A2014.102.020. Frederick F. Drummond, The Cleveland Bank, 03/17/2011
Administrative Information
Frederick Drummond discusses his family history
Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.021. Tracy Kelly, Spirit Bank, 07/08/2010
Administrative Information
Tracy Kelly discusses his family and how they started in the banking business
Released on 2019-04-09.
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Oral History A2014.102.022. Mike Leonard, First National Bank of Muskogee, 04/17/2012
Processing Information
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.023. W. Carlisle Mabrey III and John Mabrey, Citizens Security Bank, 10/24/2011
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John and Carlisle Mabrey discuss their family history in banking and the Citizens Security Bank of Bixby.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.024. Ben Walkingstick, BancFirst, 11/22/2010
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Ben Walkingstick discusses his family and how they got involved in the banking business. Additionally he talks about territorial lore from Hoffman, Charles, and Conklin.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.025. Mark White, Osage Federal Bank, 03/17/2011
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Mark White discusses Osage Federal Bank in Pawhuska.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.026. Bruce Benbrook, The Stock Exchange Bank, 08/24/2010
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Bruce Benbrook discusses how his family got into the banking business. Additionally, he talks about the early days of the Stock Exchange Bank of Woodward.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.027. Joel Champlin, First National Bank and Trust Company of Enid and Champlin Refinery, 04/27/2011
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Joel Champlin discusses his family's history in banking and commerce in Northwest Oklahoma.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.028. Matt Jackson and Linda Christensen, The Bank of the West, 08/17/2011
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Matt Jackson discusses the history of the bank as well as his own career in banking. He focuses on the ag credit aspect.
Linda Christensen discusses the day that the FDIC walked in a locked the door to the bank and took over. She also discusses the fraud that was going on before the FDIC got involved.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.029. Patricia Loosen and Joyce Treece, First Bank of Okarche, 08/30/2010
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Both women discuss the culture of Okarche, especially the German aspects as well as the First Bank of Okarche.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.030. Marilyn Myers and Clint Elliott, Central National Bank of Alva, 11/17/2010
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Marilyn Myers discusses her family involvement in the bank.
Clint Elliott discusses life in Northwest Oklahoma and how the bank got involved with the community.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.031. James D. and Kirk Pittman, First National Bank of Seiling, 08/23/2011
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James D. and Kirk Pittman discuss their experiences and their family's history in banking in Dewey.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.032. Carolyn Berry and Nichols Families, 08/07/2008
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Carolyn Berry discusses G.A. Nichols and the Nichols family.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.033. Nick Berry, Jordan and Associates, 09/05/2013
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Telephone interview. Nick Berry discusses the excess of the 1980s.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.034. Dannie Bea Hightower, Johnson and Hightower Families, 06/28-29/2008
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Dannie Bea Hightower discusses the Johnson and Hightower Families.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.035. G.P. Johnson Hightower, SNB Bank, Fomerly Stillwater National Bank, 10/17-23/2013
23 minutes 53 seconds
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G.P. Johnson discusses his career in banking and some milestones, experiences, and personalities of the banking industry.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.036. George W. James, James Family, and TL James Construction Family, 08/14/2013
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Oral History A2014.102.037. Gerald R. Marshall, Liberty of OKC, 03/11/2011
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Gerald R. Marshall discusses his experiences at Liberty Bank and some of his other banking experiences.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.038. George J. and Nancy Records, MidFirst Bank, 06/04/2009, 07/16/2010
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George and Nancy Records discuss family and their involvement in banking.
Provenance: This interview was originally done for the book Frontier Families.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.039. Betty Rogers-Johnson, MidFirst Bank, 02/13/2009
Administrative Information
Betty Rogers-Johnson discusses Midland Mortgage and their place in the banking industry.
Provenance: This interview was originally done for the book Frontier Families.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.040. Meg Salyer, Accel Financial Staffing Solutions, 04/23/2012
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Meg Salyer discusses her experience in banking in Oklahoma and specifically her experiences with regards to Penn Square Bank in the 1980s.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.041. Gayla Sherry, Gayla R. Sherry and Associates, 03/09/2011
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Gayla Sherry discusses her experience in banking in Oklahoma City.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.042. Steve Baggerly, Bank of the Panhandle Guymon, 08/18/2011
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Steve Baggerly discusses his career in the banking business. He had previously been a rancher and a retailer.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.043. Tim Barnes, First State Bank of Boise City, 08/18/2011
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Tim Barnes discusses his family's involvement in the banking business in the Panhandle.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.044. Charlie, Charlotte Butler, First National Bank of Hooker, 08/19/2011
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Charlie and Charlotte Butler discuss their family involvement in the banking industry.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.045. Paul Freeman, First National Bank of Texhoma, 08/19/2011
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Paul M. Freeman discusses his family's involvement in Oklahoma banking and how he came to be in Texhoma.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.046. V. Pauline Hodges, Beaver County Historical Society, 08/19/2011
Administrative Information
V. Pauline Hodges discusses banking and commerce and the early days of Beaver County.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.047. Jimmy Webster, City National Bank of Guymon, 08/18/2011
Administrative Information
Jimmy Webster discusses his time with the City National Bank of Guymon and tells of the history of the bank.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.048. Interview with David Young Sr., Jimmy Eppler, and Scott Estes, 07/19/2010
Administrative Information
David Young and Jimmy Eppler talk about the history of the Citizens Bank of Ada.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.049. Bruce Hall, First National Bank of McAlester, 01/31/2012
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R. Bruce Hall Discusses the Basses and talks about the history of the First National Bank of McAlester.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.050. James R. Hamby and Denver Davison, Vision Bank, 07/19/2010
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James R. Hamby and Denver Davidson tell the story of Jack Conn getting fired from the Oklahoma State Bank, their respective jobs at the Vision Bank of Ada, and Denver Davidson's family involvement in the banking industry.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.051. Bill Jordan, Kelly Jordan, Laura Miller, and Jerry Fowler, Farmers State Bank, 10/24/2011
Administrative Information
Bill Jordan discusses how his family got into the banking business. They also discuss the Penn Square bank failure, working with the FDIC, and milestones in the banking industry from the 1990s-2000s.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.052. Charles McCall, Ameristate Bank, 10/25/2011
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Charles McCall discusses his family history in the banking business in Atoka.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.053. John Massey, First United Bank and Trust Company, 10/25/2011
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John Massey discusses his family's history in banking.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.053. Chris Moore, First United Bank of Bokchito, 04/29/2010
Harris, Rodger [Interviewer]
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Chris Moore discusses the bank including the 2006 bank robbery and the structure and ownership of the bank.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.054. Brian Shipp, Idabel National Bank, 10/26/2011
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Brian Shipp discusses his family's involvement in the banking business and Idabel including the lumber industry, tourism, and population growth.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.055. Mike Stidham, Lee Stidham, and Robert Jennings, People's National Bank of Checotah, 11/16/2010
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Mike and Lee Stidham discuss their family history, the role of technology in the banking industry. Robert Jennings discusses the community role of a bank and regulations.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.056. Bobby Bates, Sheila Bell, and Curtis Davidson, First National Bank of Ardmore, 08/06/2012
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This interview is comprised of notes taken by Michael Hightower.
During the interviews famous Ardmorites were discussed as well as the culture of South Central Oklahoma.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.058. Don Clark and Kitty Clark, First State Bank of Anadarko, 01/23/2012
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Don and Kitty Clark discuss the history of the bank including a woman president named Rebecca and her daughter who remained involved in the bank until her death. They also discuss Don's first banking job and the Anadarko Daily News.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.059. Bill Crawford and Gib Gibson, 04/28/2014
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Bill Crawford discusses how he got into the banking business, family connections, and his time at the Oklahoma Banking Association. Additionally, he discusses the Penn Square Bank failure.
Gil Gibson discusses starting Citizens Bank in Lawton with Bill Crawford and what he was doing before getting into the banking business.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.060. Ken Ferguson, NBC Oklahoma, 04/26/2010
Harris, Rodger [Interviewer]
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Ken Fergeson discusses his work in the banking industry, sharecropping in West Texas, and the community role of the bank.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.061. Clayton L. "Buddy" Green Jr., Liberty National Bank, 04/17/2014
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Clayton L. Green Jr. discusses his history in the banking business, the history of Liberty National Bank, and the role of the military in the Lawton economy.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.062. W.R. Moon, Citizens Bank of Velma and Chickasha Bank and Trust Company, 05/02/2011
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W.R. Moon discusses the Citizens Bank of Velma, and his time in the banking industry in Oklahoma.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.063. Lindel Pettigrew, The Chickasha Bank and Trust Company, 08/15/2011
Administrative Information
Lindel Pettigrew discusses his career in banking and Chickasha Bank and Trust Company and its branches.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.064. Roma Lee Porter, Teresa Heater and William Paul Ellwanger, City National Bank and Trust Company of Lawton, 08/23/2010
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Roma Lee Porter discusses his family's history in the banking industry, the history of City National Bank and the relationship between Fort Sill and Lawton.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.065. Margery Bird, First National Bank of Tulsa, 07/16/2010
Administrative Information
Margery Bird discusses her family's history with First National Bank and important families and landmarks of Tulsa.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.066. George B. Kaiser and Stan Lybarger Bank of Oklahoma, 08/02/2012
Administrative Information
This interview is comprised of notes by Michael Hightower. Topics discussed in the interview are: Milestones of the Bank of Oklahoma, experiences with Penn Square Bank and 1980s depression, Tulsa and the regional economy, post 2008 challenges, and general information about the Bank of Oklahoma.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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Oral History A2014.102.067. Homer Paul, Citizens Security Bank of Bixby, 04/20/2010
Administrative Information
Homer Paul discusses his life as well as his banking career.
Released on 2019-04-26.
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