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It's the 1889ers Merry Christmas !
We will be having a covered dish luncheon at Noon, Saturday 10 December. The Society will provide chicken and other goodiew. We hope everyone can bring a
dish to share, but if not, come anyway. Be sure to bring a memory from your Christmas as a child.
Bring your Christmas cheer to Memorial Christian Church, 1915 North Meridian, Oklahoma City.
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Genealogists learn about New Digs at NARA in Fort Worth
On Monday night, December 5, 6 p.m., in the Oklahoma History Center’s Chesapeake Room, Meg Hacker, Director of Archival Operations at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Fort Worth, will present the upcoming 1940s census release, describe new resources available on Footnote – now named FOLD3, Ancestry, and other topics such as the Selective Service System draft cards.
“Think you know what you'll find on the 1940 Census?” Hacker asks. “Think again! Whether or not your ancestor was a ham sniffer or whistle tester, come learn about the newest census to be released in just a few months. File down those fingernails and get ready to start digging....electronically speaking ”
The 1940 Census will be released on April 2, 2012 and will be available for online searching free of charge, she said.
“Unfortunately this census will not have a name index when it opens,” Hacker said, “but I will show you how to work around that.”
Born in Florida and raised in West Texas, Meg Hacker has been with the National Archives at Fort Worth since 1985. She received her B.A. in American History from Austin College and her M.A. in American History from Texas Christian University. She is a frequent presenter of historical information and an author of the book, “Cynthia Ann Parker: The Life and the Legend.”
For more information, check out the NARA newsletter:
http://www.archives.gov/southwest/newsletters/2011-summer.pdf
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society (OGS) meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) Chesapeake Room, 2401 N. Laird Ave, at six p.m. The OGS meets on the first Monday of each month, with speakers on subjects of interest to genealogists; membership is open to anyone interested in historical or genealogical research. For more info on OGS, refer to www.okgensoc.org. Help is available before the meeting for those with genealogical questions or those wishing to join OGS. The Research Library in the history center will remain open until 7:45 p.m. that evening.
The Oklahoma History Center (OHS) is located just across 23rd Street from the Governor’s mansion. See the map online at www.okjhistorycenter.org and click on *visitor information. The OGS meetings start at 6
p.m. There is no admission charge for members of OGS. We believe they do
ask for a donation of $3.00 for non members.
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Distinguished Service Award for The 1889ers Society
The Oklahoma City/County Historical Society held the "Twenty-Second Annual Pathmaker Awards" ceremony Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
From the program: "It has been the custom each year for the Society to present a Distinguished Service Award to an organization or individual for an act of racts of pub lic service, usually pertaining to historical preservation. The 2011 award goes to:
The 1889ers Society, an organization that has for more than century, shared, educated and preserved the history of those who settled Oklahoma County."
In addition our member Oren Lee Peters was honored as a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, active in veterans organizations, and 75 years of service to the Boy Scouts.
The 1889ers Society sincerely thanks The Oklahoma City/County Historical Society. We are honored.
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26 August 2011
Sadly, The 1889ers Society's Airport Exhibit will be ending soon. Perhaps for the last time. We have been notified that our permit for the display will be renewed for another 6 months only. At that time we must remove or dismantle it.
In place near Gate 12 since 2007, the exhibit features short videos from many organizations with ties to Oklahoma history. Although the content changes as more participants are added, here is a typical menu from which visitors can select:
- The Oklahoma History Center
- The Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
- The Harn Homestead& 1889er Museum
- The City of Guthrie
- The History of the Cherokee Strip-Enid
- Rodeo Heart of the West (National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum)
- 1889 Land Run Re-Enactment
- The Historic City of Ardmore
- 100 Years of Oklahoma Transportation
- OKC - Big League City
Currently we have no place to put the exhibit. It's about 6 feet wide, 4 feed deep, and the 42" screen tops out at about 7 feet tall. We will be checking with other organizations to see if they have need of an interactive video exhibit of this quality. If you have ideas for a new home for our display, please email
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or fill our our contact form on this website.
Click Here for more details on the 1889ers Airport Exhibit.
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The 2011 Annual Banquet !
Saturday, April 16
Quail Creek Golf & Country Club
3501 Quail Creek Road
Registration Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Luncheon to be served at 12:00 Noon
Menu: Club House Salad with Club Specialty Dressing,Roasted Chicken Breast Broiled & Seasoned, Vegetable du Jour, Chef Selection of Starch, Hot Rolls with Butter, Coffee, Iced Tea, and finishing with New York Style Cheesecake. The cost is $16 inclusive
… and a great program!
One hundred fifty years ago at 4:30 A.M. on April 12, 1861, 43 Confederate guns in a ring around Fort Sumter, South Carolina, began the bombardment that initiated the bloodiest war in American history. Paul Quillin will share stories about the Civil War from the Confederate view at the 1889er Society luncheon. Make your reservation now and plan to attend.
Also…. Bring some old photos of yourself and we’ll have a “Guess who?” contest.
PLEASE mail your check today to: The 1889ERS Society, P.O. Box 12300, Oklahoma City, OK 73157. Then let us know that you did. Call Cindy Melton 405-279-2489 or, better yet, email:
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Reserve Early! We need to know by Monday 11 April.
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I don't usually say that a regular 1889ers meeing is fun, but this one really was! You know what I mean if you were there.
The meeting was held in June McCuiston's lovely home...so filled with Oklahoma History that it should be in Oklahoma's Historic Register. We always open with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Cindy gave the prayer, but where was the flag? Lucklily, June had one.
 And what a flag it was! Too bad we didn't get the story behind it.
The business meeting went off without a hitch. We nominated, elected, and installed the new officers. Frankly it's an excellent slate of people who really care about The 1889ers Society and will do a good job.
June Stone proposed that the Society purchase the CD from the Oklahoma Geneological Socitety (OGS) which is an index to the tract books of people who made "The Run" of 1889. It will be a valuable resource.
Linda Verges told us of the trials of the Spencer Historical Society... all the windows on the old house/museum are rotten and need replacement. In a unanimous vote, the Society decided to make a donation to help with window replacement.
Lastly, June McCuiston described the large painting of "The Run" which we envision will become part of The 1889ers Airport Exhibit. We will speak with the airport officials to ascertain where it will be.
Below is a snapshot of the new officers.
Click the " Click Here to Read More..." link below, then scroll down, to see more snapshots of the meeting.
Top Row Left to Right:
Jo Elley Hayes, Corresponding Secretary; Russell O. Hayes, Board Member; June McCuiston, Board Member; Cindy Melton, President; Linda Verges, Treasurer; Billie Fogarty, 1st Vice President; Bob Howard, 2nd Vice President; Cindy McCurdy, Board Member. Front Row: Jim Slade, Parliamentarian; Genevieve Slade, Historian; June C. Stone, Recording Secretary. Not pictured: Board Members Stan Van Nort & Michael Ash.
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Saturday, December 4 was our Christmas Party at the Memorial Christian Church. As a "Pot Luck", it was really good. Chicken and meatloaf were the main dishes (meatloaf ! home made!). Different types of potatoes au gratin, cranberry something, cakes and pies... all of it was tasty and there was plenty to go around. It's a busy time of year and only about 25 people came, but we had a good time.
... and there was more! Cindy held a rapid-fire meeting that covered all the bases in record time. Authorizing participation with OKC Community Foundation, establishing a nominating committee reporting on the payment of taxes, setting up the April meeting. June McCuistion told about a land run painting she may to lend to the Airport; Bob reported that the Airport Display is growing
Linda Verges led the Nominating Committee (Russel Hayes and Bob Howard) and we had a new slate of officers before we left.
... whew! A lot got done.
Click below for more snapshots.
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We had a delightful picnic,
Saturday, October 16, 2020, at the Harn Homestead and 1889er Museum.
Billie Fogarty made superb brisket, Cindy brought chicken, and other members brought corn casserole, potato salad, green salad, two kinds of brownies, and two lemon cakes.
It was a small crowd, about 20, but we were the cream of the crop.
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Daphne Van Nort, our beloved Parliamentarian, passed away Saturday, September 25 at the home of her son Stan Van Nort.
Services will be at the Ridgecrest United Methodist Church, 3629 NW 25th & Portland, Thursday, September 30 at 1 P.M.
More details about Daphne in The Oklahoman, below.
 Daphne
Ruth Van Nort passed away September 25, 2010 in Oklahoma City at the
age of 93. Her family was at her side as she was welcomed into the
loving hands of God. She was born February 19, 1917 on a farm about 8
miles west of Edmond, Oklahoma, to Homer and Viola Thompson. She
attended Edmond Public Schools, graduating in 1935. She went to Central
State College (now UCO) in Edmond and graduated in 1939. After
graduation she went to work for the YWCA as a program director for
teenagers. She worked at the YWCA office in Bartlesville, OK, for 5
years and then transferred to Massillon, OH office. She once stated,
"After a cold winter in Ohio I requested a transfer to a warmer
climate." They transferred her to Houston, TX. During WW II, while
working at the Houston office, she also volunteered at the USO, where
they entertained the troops. After 3 years in Houston, she transferred
to the Oklahoma City office for another 9 years. The downtown YWCA
building was torn down by Urban Renewal; later part of the new Downtown
Library was built on this location. Soon after arriving in Oklahoma
City, she met Turner Van Nort, who worked downtown at City Hall for the
Park Dept. They met at the YWCA coffee shop, where many downtown workers
ate lunch. They were married in 1949 in the downtown YWCA chapel and
then raised a family in OKC. Turner had a son (Gerald) from a previous
marriage, and then they added another son (Stanley) and daughter (Anna).
Daphne and Turner were charter members of St. John's UMC when it was
started in 1954, and in 1972 they transferred to Ridgecrest UMC in OKC.
During retirement the two traveled across the country and Canada with
the Hoot Owl RV Club. She stayed busy in several women's groups at both
churches. She was active in the AARP, the 1889'ers Society, Travel
Club, First Families of the Twin Territory, and Oklahoma County
Extension Homemakers. Her hobbies were painting, ceramics, bridge,
family history and shopping with Anna. She is survived by her son,
Stanley and wife Liz of OKC; stepson, Gerald and Linda Van Nort of
Pueblo West, Colorado; and her brother, Howard Thompson of North
Richland Hills, TX. She is also survived by grandchildren: Christopher,
Brandie, Aaron, Stefanie, and Tanya; also, 2 great-grandchildren, and
many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Turner; her parents; her brothers, Charles and Donald; and her precious
daughter, Anna May Perkins (Van Nort). In lieu of flowers, the family
suggests memorial contributions to The
American Cancer Society
at 6525 N. Meridian, Suite 110, Oklahoma
City, OK 73116; or to Ridgecrest UMC, address below. Visitation with the
family will be 6 pm to 8 pm, Wednesday, September 29th, at Bill Merritt
Funeral Home in Bethany. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm Thursday,
September 30th, at Ridgecrest United Methodist Church at 3629 N.W.
25th, Oklahoma City, OK. Burial at Memorial Park, Oklahoma City, OK.
If there's a bridge game in Heaven, Daphne will be looking for another
Grand Slam.
Published in The Oklahoman from September 28 to September 29, 2010
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Dear members:
Some time ago, three members of the 1889ERS Society Board of Directors
met with Dr. Bob Blackburn, Executive Director of the Oklahoma
Historical Society and Dan Provo who is in charge of the museum at the
Oklahoma History Center. They presented plans for expanding the Land
Run Exhibit and asked for our help on this project.
At the 1889Ers Society business meeting in December members voted to
donate $10,000. to the Oklahoma Historical Society to aid them in this
endeavor. Following is their response:
June C. Stone
"We have received the 1889ers Society check in the amount of
$10,000.00. We understand that this contribution is to support the
expansion and enhancement of the Land Run Exhibit at the Oklahoma
History Center. On behalf of Bob Blackburn and the officers, directors,
and staff of the Oklahoma Historical Society, I want to thank you and
all the members of the 1889ers Society for this generous donation.
Because you will not be receiving and tangible goods or services in
recognition of this donation, it should be fully tax deductible to the
extent allowed by law. You will be listed on our next Annual Donor
Board at the Oklahoma History
Center starting next July, for one year.
Again, please know that we are most grateful for your organization's
remarkable efforts to preserve the history and legacy of the Land Run
of 1889 and for your strong support of the Oklahoma History Center and
the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Sincerely,
Paul Lambert
Membership & Development Director"
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