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2000.044. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1897-1988
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Language: English
Collection Summary
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
All originals.
In scope the collection covers the bulk dates 1919-1986. Of the divisions that are represented, the largest number of volumes belong to the Administrative Division and the Public Relations Division, primarily because these had purview over and interacted with every other division.
A. Types of material.
Types that were preserved by each division are fairly uniform. Not all divisions saved every type of material in the following list of seven basic categories of archival materials:
1. Proceedings: Executive Committee of Board of Directors Minutes; Executive Committee of Division Minutes; Committee Minutes; Subcommittee Minutes; Agendas; Resolutions; Membership Lists; Attendance Records; Reports (typescript and published); Annual Reports of Divisions; and Committee Reports.
2. Correspondence: Incoming/Outgoing letters; postcards; memos; telegrams.
3. Printed Material: circulars, invitations; chamber-produced brochures, booklets, and annual reports; Economic Development Reports (annual) and plans for coming year; promotional publications; tickets; certificates; programs; news clippings; books and booklets produced by outside entities.
4. Literary Productions: scripts, speeches, news releases
5. Photographic Material: positive prints, b/w and color
6. Legal Documents: contracts, deeds, agreements, articles of incorporation
7. Financial Documents: statements, checks, invoices, receipts, ledger pages, audits
Unrestricted access.
Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Archivist''s Notes: Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
format M2000.044. Manuscripts
Administrative Division
box 1. Administrative Division, 1897 - 1912
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Container List (see also descriptions below)
Folder 1. Board of Directors Minutes 1897-1900.
Folder 2. Board of Directors Minutes 1901-1902.
Folder 3. Board of Directors Minutes 1903-1905.
Folder 4. Board of Directors Minutes 1906-1909.
Folder 5. Board of Directors Minutes 1903-1904.
Folder 6. Board of Directors Minutes 1909-1910.
Folder 7. Board of Directors Minutes 1910-1912.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Board of Directors Minutes 1897-1900, 1897 - 1912
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
document 1. Board of Directors Minutes, 1897 - 1900
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board of Directors Minutes 1901-1902
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 3. Board of Directors Minutes 1903-1905
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 4. Board of Directors Minutes 1906-1909
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 5. Board of Directors Minutes 1903-1904
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 6. Board of Directors Minutes 1909-1910
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board of Directors Minutes 1910-1912
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 2. Administrative Division, 1912-1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Container List (see also descriptions below)
Folder 1. Board Minutes March 26, 1912- December 21, 1916.
Folder 2. Board Minutes January 1917-April 1917.
Folder 3. Board Minutes May 1917-October 1917.
Folder 4. Board Minutes November 1918-June 1918.
Folder 5. Board Minutes June 1918-June 1919.
Folder 6. Board Minutes July 10, 1919 - December 11, 1919.
Folder 7. Board Minutes December 18, 1919 - June 30, 1920.
Folder 8. Board Minutes February 17, 1921- June 30, 1921.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Board Minutes March 26, 1912- December 21, 1916
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes January 1917-April 1917
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 3. Board Minutes May 1917-October 1917
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 4. Board Minutes November 1918-June 1918
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 5. Board Minutes June 1918-June 1919
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 6. Board Minutes July 10, 1919 - December 11, 1919
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes December 18, 1919 - June 30, 1920
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 8. Board Minutes February 17, 1921- June 30, 1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 3. Administrative Division, 1920 - 1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes Fiscal Year 1920-1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes July 1, 1921-July 6, 1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes July 1, 1921-July 6, 1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes July 1, 1922-June 30, 1923
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes July 1, 1923-June 30, 1924
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 6. Board Minutes June 28, 1924-February 4, 1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes February 12, 1925 - June 30,1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 4. Administrative Division, 1925-1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes June 1925-May 20,1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes May 1926-December 1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 3. Board Minutes June 1925-December 1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 4. Board Minutes January 1, 1927-April 14, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 5. Board Minutes April 28, 1927-December 30, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 4A. Administrative Division, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes October 24, 1927-December 31, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 5. Administrative Division, 1928-1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes January 1, 1928-March 15, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes March 16, 1928-September27, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes September 1928-December 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes January 1929-March 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 5. Board Minutes March 1929-October 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 6. Board Minutes October 1929-December 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1929 Continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 6. Administrative Division, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1930 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1930 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1930 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1931 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1931 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 7. Administrative Division, 1931-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1931 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1932 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1932 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1932 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1932 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1932 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 8. Administrative Division, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1933 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1933 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1933 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1933 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1933 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1933 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 9. Administrative Division, 1934-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1934 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1934 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1934 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes1934 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1934 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 10. Administrative Division, 1935-1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1935 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1935 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1935 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1935 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1936 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1936 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 11. Administrative Division, 1936-1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1936 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1936 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1936 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1936 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1937 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1937 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 12. Administrative Division, 1937-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1937 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1937 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1937 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1938 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1938 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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box 13. Administrative Division, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1939 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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box 14. Administrative Division, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1940 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1940 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes 1940 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1940 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1940 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1940 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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box 15. Administrative Division, 1941-1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 2. Board Minutes 1941 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Board Minutes 1941 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Board Minutes1941 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Board Minutes 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Board Minutes 1942 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Board Minutes 1942 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 8. Board Minutes 1942 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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box 16. Administrative Division, 1943-1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
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folder 1. Board Minutes 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1943 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1943 continued
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General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1943 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1944 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1944 continued
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folder 8. Minutes of Board of Directors 1944 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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box 17. Administrative Division, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
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folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945 continued
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folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945 continued
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folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945 continued
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folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945 continued
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folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1945 continued
Administrative Information
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box 18. Administrative Division, 1946-1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
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folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1946 continued
Administrative Information
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folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1946 continued
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folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1947
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General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1947 continued
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folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1947 continued
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folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1947 continued
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box 19. Administrative Division, 1948-1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
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folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1948 continued
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folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1948 continued
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General condition: Good.
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folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1949 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1949 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1950
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General condition: Good.
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folder 8. Minutes of Board of Directors 1950 continued
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General condition: Good.
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folder 9. Minutes of Board of Directors 1950 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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box 20. Administrative Division, 1951-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1951 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1951 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1952 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1953 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 21. Administrative Division, 1954-1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1954 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1954 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1954 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1955 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1955 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 8. Minutes of Board of Directors 1955 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 22. Administrative Division, 1956-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1956 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1956 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1957 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1957 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 23. Administrative Division, 1957-1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1957 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1957 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 24. Administrative Division, 1958-1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1958 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 25. Administrative Division, 1959-1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1959 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 26. Administrative Division, 1960-1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1960 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 27. Administrative Division, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 28. Administrative Division, 1961-1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1961 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 29. Administrative Division, 1962-1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1962 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 30. Administrative Division, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 31. Administrative Division, 1963-1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1963 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 32. Administrative Division, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 33. Administrative Division, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 34. Administrative Division, 1964-1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1964 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 35. Administrative Division, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 36. Administrative Division, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1965 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 37. Administrative Division, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 38. Administrative Division, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 39. Administrative Division, 1966-1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1966 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 40. Administrative Division, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 41. Administrative Division, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 42. Administrative Division, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1967 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 43. Administrative Division, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 44. Administrative Division, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 45. Administrative Division, 1968-1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1968 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 46. Administrative Division, 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 47. Administrative Division, 1969-1970
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1969 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 48. Administrative Division, 1970-1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1970 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 49. Administrative Division, 1971-1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1971 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 50. Administrative Division, 1972-1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1972 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1973 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1973 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 51. Administrative Division, 1973-1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1973 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1973 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 52. Administrative Division, 1974-1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1974 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 53. Administrative Division, 1975-1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1975 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 54. Administrative Division, 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 8. Minutes of Board of Directors 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 55. Administrative Division, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 56. Administrative Division, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1977 continued, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978 continued, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978 continued, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978 continued, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 57. Administrative Division, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978 continued, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978 continued, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1978 continued, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979 continued, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979 continued, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 58. Administrative Division, 1979-1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1979 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 59. Administrative Division, 1980-1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1980 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 60. Administrative Division, 1981-1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 61. Administrative Division, 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1982 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 62. Administrative Division, 1981-1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 63. Administrative Division, 1983-1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Board of Directors 1983 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Board of Directors 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Board of Directors 1984 continued
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
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Item pages 2-4. January 5 - 10, 1929 Campaign Activity for Greater Oklahoma City Movement (GOKCM).
Item pages 6-8. Division "A" Members.
Item pages 9. Division "B" Leaders.
Item pages 10-19. Division "B" Civic-ATS Regiments.
Item pages 21-27. Division "B" Wildcatters Regiments.
Item pages 29-39. Division "B" That Air Regiments.
Item pages 41-51. Division "B" Cowpunchers Regiments.
Item pages 53-63. Division "B" Skyscrapers Regiments.
Item pages 65-66. Division "C" Branch Houses.
Item pages 67-68. Division "C" Membership Sections Team 1 & 2.
Item page 70. Division "D" Chain Stores.
Item pages 71-72. Budget Committee January 2 & 3, 1929.
Item pages 73-75. Quotas & Quota Committee January 1, 1929.
Item pages 76-77. Magee, Carl. "Turning on the Light," The Daily Oklahoma, January, 15, 1929.
Item page 79. Memo on Regiment Positions January, 15, 1929.
Item pages 80-88. Quota Totals for Regiments.
Item pages 89-93. Properties Covered by the Various Regiments.
Item page 94. Totals for Divisions "A-D".
Item pages 95-96. Blackboard Reports for Divisions "A-D" January 23 & 24, 1929.
Item page 97. Schedule of Speakers for GOKCM.
Item pages 98-100. Division & Regimental Final Results & Prize Winners.
Item pages 101-102. Report on Subscription Numbers & Divisional Regiment Figures.
Item pages 103-104. Reports on Divisions "A-D" Fundraising & Winning Teams Prize Winning Tactics.
Item page 105. Final Division Results "A-D" & Regimental Results.
Item pages 106-110. Various Reports on Campaign Quotas, Holding Highest Subscriptions.
Item page 111. Divisional Results.
Item page 112. Reports of GOKCM & Chamber of Commerce (CofC) fundraising.
Item page 113. Division & Regimental Results Closing Day January 26, 1929.
Item pages 114-116. Report on Successful GOKCM Fundraising.
Item pages 117-120. Reports & Memos About Rewards for Fundraising.
Item pages 121-126. Draft of Essay by CofC on importance of success in GOKCM.
Item pages 127-129. Campaign Setup for GOKCM January 7, 1929.
Item pages 130-131. Lists of Oklahoma City's Needs & Assets.
Item pages 132-133. Profiles of Leaders in GOKCM.
Item page 134. GOKCM Action Report for Divisions "A-D" January 12,1929.
Item pages 135-137. Memos the same as pages 117-120.
Item page 138. Letter to Papers About GOKCM Progress January 12, 1929.
Item page 139. Memo About Louis E. Holland Speaking at Annual CofC Banquet January 11, 1929.
Item pages 140-141. GOKCM Pledge.
Item pages 143-148. Prizes for Most Subscriptions.
Item pages 149-154. Calendar of Events for January 9 - February 2, 1929.
Item pages 155-157. Art Possibilities & Suggested Stories for Divisions "A-B".
Item page 158. Organization of Campaign Committee GOKCM January 1, 1929.
Item page 160. Memo from CofC (offical copy) January 7, 1929.
Item pages 161-165. Letters on Meetings & Good Campaign Work January 10 - February 18, 1929.
Item page 166. List of Extraordinary GOKCM Workers.
Item page 167. Memo to Stanley Draper from Gaddis Fentress Electric Co. February 2, 1929.
Item page 168. Memo J.B. White to Cowpunchers January 22, 1929.
Item page 169. Encouragement Card from J.C. Owens.
Item page 170. Pamphlet Encouraging People to Invest in GOKCM.
Item pages 171-172. Newspaper Clippings, Daily Oklahoman March 3, 1929 & Tulsa World February 27, 1929.
Item pages 173-176. Projects Suggested for 1929.
Item pages 177-178. Selection from Handout by Tulsa Chamber of Commerce March 29, 1929.
Item pages 179-189. "Oklahoma," Vol.13, No.2; January 17 1929.
Item pages 190-202. "The Tulsa Spirit," publication by Tulsa Chamber of Commerce February-March, 1929.
Item page 203. Sign for Unapproved Solicitors by CofC.
Item page 206. Photograph of GOKCM workers January 1, 1929.
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Item page 1. Greater Oklahoma City Movement (GOKCM) 1930 - Index.
Item page 2. 1930 Campaign Memo June 16, 1930.
Item pages 3-11. Project Reports for GOKCM 1930.
Item pages 12-14. GOKCM Subscription Information.
Item pages 15-17. Quota Information by Division.
Item pages 18-19. Blackboard Figures.
Item page 20. Quota Committee.
Item pages 21-24. Prize Committe & Distribution January 3-14, 1930.
Item pages 25-27. Class "A" Workers List January 11, 1930.
Item page 28. Division "B".
Item page 29. Memo on Appointing Regiment Colonels December 18, 1929.
Item page 30. Memo on Designation of Regiments.
Item pages 31-41. Division "B" Foreign Legion Regiments.
Item pages 42-52. Division "B" Oilers Regiments.
Item pages 53-67. Division "B" Cowpunchers Regiments.
Item pages 68-76. Division "B" Indians Regiments.
Item pages 77-91. Division "B" Boomer Regiments.
Item pages 92-96. Captains & Chain Workers for Branch House Division.
Item pages 97-98. Roster for GOKCM.
Item pages 99-109. 1929 & 1930 Regiment Districts.
Item page 110. Committees on Policies & Proejcts December 10, 1929.
Item pages 111-112. Memo about Chamber of Commerce (CofC).
Item pages 113-117. Pamphlet- Suggested Projects for Oklahoma City.
Item pages 118-122. Newspaper Clippings - The Oklahoman December 16-29, 1929 on GOKCM.
Item pages 123-126. GOKCM Pamphlet on Members & Achievements.
Item pages 127-128. "Oklahoma," Vol. 14, No.1; January 2, 1930.
Item pages 129-131. "Oklahoma," Vol. 14, No.3; January 16, 1930.
Item pages 132-141. "Oklahoma," Vol. 14, No.2; Januar 9, 1930.
Item page 142. Production 1929 & Project 1930 Pamphlet.
Item pages 143. GOKCM Subscription Cards (3 cards).
Item page 144. Ballot Envelope.
Item page 145. GOKCM Instructions for Subscriptions.
Item page 146. GOKCM Project Cards (3 cards).
Item page 147. GOKCM Membership Cards (3 cards).
Item page 148. 40th Annual GOKCM Banquet Program January 17, 1930.
Item pages 149-150. Regiment Songs.
Item pages 151-157. Memos to Regiments on Attending GOKCM meeting January 20, 1930.
Item pages 158-161. Memos to Cowpunchers from 'Boss' White.
Item pages162-164. Letters (various) on different GOKCM events January 4-11, 1930.
Item pages165-166. GOKCM Advertising Locations & receipt from General Outdoor Advertising January 20 & 24, 1930.
Item page 167. Letter from H.E. Martin to Stanley Draper January 22, 1930.
Item pages 168-169. Member letter from CofC on good work.
Item pages 170-171. Report on Division Progress.
Item pages 172-173. Letters between Ed Overholser & L. Baldwin January 2-11, 1930.
Item pages 174-175. Telegrams between R.T. Stuart & L. Baldwin December 30, 1929 - January 1, 1930.
Item pages 176-179. CofC Report on Progress (and copy).
Item pages 180-187. GOKCM Report on Fundraising.
Item pages 188-189. Excerpts from Carl Magee's Address to GOKCM workers January 19, 1930.
Item pages 190-206. Reports on Quotas Met January 22-25, 1930.
Item page 207. CofC Advertisement in "Oklahoma" February 27, 1930.
Item page 208. Printed Letter of Appreciation for Service by CofC 1930.
Item pages 209-210. Letters between E.M. Fry & Stanley Draper February 1-5, 1930.
Item page 211. Memo on Complimentary Membership in GOKCM February 1, 1930.
Item page212. Newspaper Clipping, "The Tulsa Spirit," February 25, 1930.
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Item page 1. Greater Oklahoma City Movement (GOKCM) 1931 This book contains lists of personnel and complete records and samples of material used in connection with the Chambers Membership Campaign as the beginning of 1931.
Item page 2-4. Suggestions for Campaign Next Year. January 22, 1931.
Item page 5. Letter from Mr. Faris to Stanley C. Draper May 21, 1931.
Item page 6. Amount of Subscriptions Reported on Blackboard in Campaign by days.
Item page 7. Blackboard Reports on "A" Division Branch House 1931.
Item page 8. Quotas and Results of Membership Campaign.
Item page 9-11. Policies and Projects Committee Oklahoma City of Commerce November 26, 1930.
Item page 12. 1930 Campaign Program.
Item page 13. Key Note - Greater Oklahoma Movement 1931.
Item page 14. Minutes of the Policies & Projects Committee, December 1, 1930.
Item page 15-16. Minutes of the Policies and Projects Committee, December 6, 1930.
Item page 17. Minutes of the Policies and Projects Committee, December, 15, 1930.
Item page 18-19. Minutes of the Policies and Projects Committee, December 17, 1930.
Item page 20. Minutes of Meeting of Committee on Policies and Projects, Saturday, 11:30 A.M., December 20, 1930.
Item page 21-45. Confidential - Not for Publication December 20, 1930.
Item page 46. Quotas and Results of Membership Campaigns.
Item page 47-48. Program for 1931 Greater Oklahoma City Campaign.
Item page 49-53. Greater Oklahoma City Movement 1931 Prospect Lists.
Item page 53a. "B" Division 1931.
Item page 54. 1931 Campaign.
Item page 55. Quotas for Divisions Greater Oklahoma City Movement 1931.
Item page 56. Quotas and Subscriptions 1931 Campaign.
Item page 57. "B" Division January 19, 1931.
Item page 58. "B" Division 1931.
Item page 59. Quotas and Results of Membership Campaign.
Item page 60-61. "A" Division January 8, 1931.
Item page 62. "A" January 9, 1930.
Item page 63. "A" Cards January 10, 1931.
Item page 64-65. "A" January 12, 1931.
Item page 66-67. "A" January 13, 1931.
Item page 68-69. "A" January 14, 1931.
Item page 70-71. "A" January 15, 1931.
Item page 72. "A January 16, 1931.
Item page 73. "A" January 17, 1931.
Item page 74. "A" Division January 19, 1931.
Item page 75. "A" Division January 29, 1931.
Item page 76. "A: Division January 21, 1931.
Item page 77. "A" Division January 22, 1931.
Item page 78. "A" Division January 23, 1931.
Item page 79 "A" Division January 24, 1931.
Item page 80. "A" Division.
Item page 81. Branch House January 7, 1931.
Item page 82. Branch House January 9, 1931.
Item page 83. Branch House January 12, 1931.
Item page 84. Branch House January 14, 1931.
Item page 85. Branch House January 16, 1931.
Item page 86-87. Branch House January 19, 1931.
Item page 88-89. Branch House January 20, 1931.
Item page 90. Branch House January 21, 1931.
Item page 91. Branch House January 22, 1931.
Item page 92-93. Branch House January 23, 1931.
Item page 94. Branch House Division January 24, 1931.
Item page 95. Branch House- January 23, 1931.
Item page 96 Quota Committee (GOKCM 1931) December 18, 1930.
Item page 97. Chaplians.
Item page 98-106. Division "A" Committee (GOKCM 1931).
Item page 107. (GOKCM) Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Instructions That Must BE Followed.
Item page 108-113. Prospective Chaplains B 1931 Campaign.
Item page 114-172. Boosters Regiment Team NO. 1-10, (GOKCM 1931) Greeters Regiment Team NO. 1-10, (GOKCM 1931) Jay Cees Regiment Team NO. 1-10 (GOKCM 1931) Ranger's Regiment Team NO. 1-10.
Item page 173-174. Five-Year Plan Development.
Item page 175-176. Program Annual Dinner, Thursday Evening , January 15, 1931. January 15, 1931.
Item page 177-178. Working Program For Annual Dinner, Thursday Evening, January 15,1931.
Item page 179-180. Letter To Dr. Nichols From Stanley C. Draper (S.C.D.).
Item page 181. Program Victory Luncheon for the Greater Oklahoma Movement- January 24, 1931.
Item page 182. Program, Thursday, January 22, 1931. Campaign Luncheon.
Item page 183. Luncheon Program The Greater Oklahoma City, Movement - January 21, 1931.
Item page 184. Luncheon Program The Greater Oklahoma City, Movement- January 20, 1931.
Item page185. The Greater Oklahoma City, Movement Luncheon Program - January 19, 1931.
Item page 186. Letter Sent To Entire Membership - The First National Bank and Trust Company- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- January 6, 1931 From W.E. Hightower, General Chairman (TGOKCM).
Item page 187. Suggested Committees to work with various Department of the Chamber.
Item page 188. Letter to All Colonels and Captains - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce January 11,1931. From J. Bull White -Division "B"(TGOKCM).
Item page189. Letter to Club President Mr. George H.C. Green- January 12, 1931. From D.I. Johnston, Chairman Speakers Committee- (TGOKCM).
Item page 190. Letter to Mr. John Doe (OKC)- December 27, 1930. From Chairman, Branch House Division (TGOKCM.
Item page 191. What Should a Branch House Do "Six Points".
Item page 192. Letter from the Oklahoma City, of Commerce (Branch Managers of Oklahoma City, Institutions) From Alva Sibel, Chairman Branch House Group ( TOKCM) ) January 3, 1931.
Item page 193. Letter- Things-To-Think-About- January 13, 1931. From Chairman, Alva Sibel Branch House Division (GOKCM).
Item page 194. Letter-Oklahoma City Clinical Society January 16, 1931. From J. M. Alford, President Oklahoma County Medical Society.
Item page 195. Letter- To Doctors January 16, 1931. From J.M. Alford, President Oklahoma County Medical Society, and Wann Langston, President Oklahoma City, Clinical Society.
Item page 196. Letter- To All Doctors January 16, 1931.
Item page 197. Letter - To Captains of the Greeter's Regiment From Jack Israel (Chamber of Commerce Drive.
Item page 198. Newsletter (Stanley Roger's Rangers Regiment) January 19, 1931.
Item page 199. Newsletter (Herschell Emery's Jay-Eees.
Item page 200. Newsletter (Stanley Roger's Rangers Regiment) January 20, 1931.
Item page 201. Newsletter (Happy Peck's Boosters Regiment) January 21, 1931.
Item page 202. Newsletter (Stanley Roger's Rangers Regiment) January 22, 1931.
Item page 203. Newsletter (Herschell Emery's) Jay-Eees Riegiment January 23, 1931.
Item page 204. Oklahoma City Chamber Commerce Letter to the Booster Regiments January 24, 1931.
Item page 205. Oklahoma City Chamber Commerce Letter to all Ye Division "B" Cohorts. January 16, 1931.
Item page 206. The First National Bank and Trust Company (OKC) Letter January 23, 1931.
Item page 207.( Letter) Mr. L.F. Tormohlen, President Co-Operative Club January 7, 1931.
Item page 208. What a Should a Branch House Do, Be, or Have in Order to Have , Be, or Do That Which any Local Institution and Enjoy( Information).
Item page 209. Greater Oklahoma City Movement OKC Chamber of Commerce Instructions That Must Be Followed.
Item page 210. Sibel Law & Collection Agency - Lists of Names, Addresses and Phone Numbers of Men in the Insurance Business.
Item page 211. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce -The Branch Managers of Oklahoma City Institution- January 3, 1931.
Item page 212.Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce-(Letter) The Branch Managers of Oklahoma City Institutions- January 3, 1931.
Item page 213. Sibel Law & Collection Agency - (Letter) Mr. John Doe- December 27, 1931.
Item page 214. (Letter) To the People of Oklahoma City.
Item page 215-217. (Letter) To the People of Oklahoma City. January 2, !931.
Item page 218. (Letter) Appointing DW "A" Committee.
Item page 219. (Letter) To All Members of C. of C. January 6, 1931.
Item page 220. (Letter) Div"A" Fory-January 3, 1931.
Item page 221. (Letter) Stanley Draper. December 29, 1930.
Item page 222. A Statement of List of Locations from General Outdoor Advertising Co. November 25, to December 26, 1930.
Item page 223. A Letter to Mr. Stanley Draper January 12, 1931.
Item page 224. A Statement of Locations From General Outdoor Advertising Co. to the Chamber of Commerce.
Item page 225. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. (Letter) To All Colonels and Captains-January 11, 1931.
Item page 226. Letter- To Mr. Irving Perrine-January 9, 1931.
Item page 227. Letter- Mr. Fred Jones-January 6, 1931.
Item page 228. Letter- Mr. George M. Flanagan, President (Capital Hill Commerce Club) - January 6, 1931.
Item page 229. Letter - January 3, 1931.
Item page 230. Agenda - Things To Think About -January 13, 1931.
Item page 231. Letter - Dr. Robert H. Adams - January 16, 1931.
Item page 232-234. Letter - To All Ye Division "B" Cohorts- January 16, 1931.
Item page 235. Letter - January 23, 1931.
Item page 236. Letter - To The Members Of The Boosters Regiment- January 24, 1931.
Item page 237. Delinquent Account Statement - (July 1st to December 31, 1929). !930-1931.
Item page 238. Blank Cards (Present Budget Subscriber, and Stop). r, Prospect.
Item page 239. Business Cards- Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce., Carl Albert, and Uncle Sam).
Item page 240. Business Cards Mr W.E. Hightower.
Item page 241. Greater Oklahoma Movement - Instructions.
Item page 242. Envelope of USA Map.
Item page 243. Greater Oklahoma City Movement Worker's Report Envelope.
Item page 244. Greater Oklahoma City Movement (Okla. City Chamber of Commerce) Worker's Kit Envelope.
Item page 245. The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - Envelope containing Ballot of Proposed Project for 1931).
Item page 246. Envelope- (Third Annual Report) The Greater Oklahoma City Movement.
Item page 247. Program- (Forty First Annual Banquet-OKCCC) January 15, 1931.
Item page 248-255. Oklahoma City's Development Projects for 1931.
Item page 256-288. Newspaper Articles.
Item page 289-293. Letter, and Subscription The Greater Oklahoma City Movement 1931.
Item page 295. 1931 Production Sheet OKCCC and Projects Book for 1932..
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Item page 1. Greater Oklahoma City Movement 1932.
Item page 2. Suggestion For Campaign next Year - January 22, 1932.
Item page 3-5. Letter to Mr. Stanley Draper from Mr. C.H. Peck January 23 1932. January. 23, 1932.from J. C. Peck.
Item page 6. Letter to Mr. C.H. Peck, from Stanley Draper January 28, 1932.
Item page 7-9. Program for 1932 Greater Oklahoma City Campaign.
Item page 10-12. Greater Oklahoma City Movement 1932- Preparation of Project Cards.
Item page 13-15 Letters -Branch House January 11, 1932.
Item page 16. Letter from Mr. Stanley Draper to Mr. M.P. Simmons February 20, 1932.
Item page 17-18. Letter To Mr, Stanley Draper to Mr. M.P. Simmons. February 16, 1932.
Item page 19. Supplies and Form List.
Item page 20. Quotas for Divisions - Greater Oklahoma City Movement .Movement 1931.
Item page 21. Quotas for Division 1932.
Item page 22. Report as of Wednesday in Drive Week -January 21, 1932.
Item page 23. Letter from John Brown - December 17,1931.
Item page 24-32. . .Greater Oklahoma City Movement.
Item Page 33. Letter to Committee Members from John A Brown OKC Chamber President December 31, 1931.
Item Page 34. Letter to Quota Committee from Quota Chairman R J Benzel January 6, 1932.
Item Page 35. List Members of Speaker's Bureau January 11, 1932.
Item Page 36. Duties of Speaker's Bureau January 11, 1932.
Item Page 37-38. Letter to Members of the Speaker's Committee January 2, 1932.
Item Page 39. Letter to Dr. Samuel M Gibson from Chairman Speaker's Bureau re: enclosing materials to help in preparing speeches January 7, 1932.
Item Letter to All Civic Clubs from Chairman of the Speaker's Club re: request a date for one of our speaker's to speak to your club January 2, 1932.
Item Page 40-41. List of Engagements of Speaker's Bureau January 11, 1932.
Item Page 42. Letter to Carl Magee - The Oklahoma News from George E Lackey re: confirm speaking engagement.
Item Page 43. Letter to Dr Jos. Blatt from George E Lackey re: preparing address to Business & Professional Women's Club - January 11, 1932.
Item Page 44. Duties of Publicity Committee - January 11, 1932.
Item Page 45. Membership Drive Locations.
Item Page 46. Information Committee Duties.
Item Auditing Committee Duties.
Item Page 47-52. All Previous Lists are Killed - "A" Committee list - January 8, 1932.
Item Page 53-103. "A" List January 5, 1932.
Item Page 104-106. Branch House Committee list.
Item Page 107. Branch House Workers - Instructions that must be followed.
Item Page 108. "B" Division - General Staff.
Item Page 109. Duties of Lieutenant-General in charge of Material and Setup (Wilbur J Adams).
Item Page 110. Duties of Lieutenant-General in Charge of Team Organization (J M Clark).
Item Page 111. Duties of Pep Leader (Roy Williams).
Item Page 112-113. Prize Committee - List & Duties - Basis on which Prizes will be Awarded.
Item Page 114. Letter to Information Committee - January 12, 1932.
Item Page 115. Blank Team Roster.
Item Page 116. Boosters' Regiment - Teams #1 to #12 Inclusive - Cuthbert H Peck, Colonel January 16, 1932.
Item Page 117-118. Booster's Regiment - Team Captains - January 16, 1932.
Item Page 119-120. Booster's Regiment - Team #1.
Item Page 121. Booster's Regiment - Team #2.
Item Page 122. Booster's Regiment - Team #3.
Item Page 123-124. Booster's Regiment - Team #4.
Item Page 125. Booster's Regiment - Team #5.
Item Page 126. Booster's Regiment - Team #6.
Item Page 127-128. Booster's Regiment - Team #7.
Item Page 129. Booster's Regiment - Team #8.
Item Page 130-131. Booster's Regiment - Team #9.
Item Page 132-133. Booster's Regiment - Team #10.
Item Page 134. Booster's Regiment - Team #11.
Item Page 135. Booster's Regiment - Team #12.
Item Page 136. "Junior" Regiment - Teams #1 to #12 Inclusive - J Wiley Richardson Colonel January 16, 1932.
Item Page 137. "Junior" Regiment - Team Captains.
Item Page 138. "Junior" Regiment - Team #1.
Item Page 139-140. "Junior" Regiment - Team #2.
Item Page 141. "Junior" Regiment - Team #3.
Item Page 142. "Junior" Regiment - Team #4.
Item Page 143. "Junior" Regiment - Team #5.
Item Page 144. "Junior" Regiment - Team #6.
Item Page 145. "Junior" Regiment - Team #7.
Item Page 146. "Junior" Regiment - Team #8.
Item Page 147. "Junior" Regiment - Team #9.
Item Page 148. "Junior" Regiment - Team #10.
Item Page 149. "Junior" Regiment - Team #11.
Item Page 150. "Junior" Regiment - Team #12.
Item Page 151. Ranger's Regiment - Teams #1- #12 Inclusive - Stanley Rogers, Colonel- January 6, 1932.
Item Page 152. Ranger's Regiment - Team Captains.
Item Page 153-167. Ranger's Regiment - Team #1 - #12.
Item Page 168. Cow Punchers Regiment - Team #1 to #12 Inclusive J B White Colonel - January 16, 1932.
Item Page 169. Cow Punchers Regiment - Team Captains.
Item Page 170-192. Cow Punchers Regiment - Teams #1 to #12.
Item Page 193. John Brown's letter to 150 prominent citizens re: thanking them for past support and hope they continue to support the chamber - December 28, 1931.
Item Page 194. Letter sent to pastors of larger churches re: please run the following notice in your church bulletin January 2, 1932.
Item Page 195. Letter sent to Presidents of Civic Clubs re: please run the following notice in your club bulletin January 2, 1932.
Item Page 196. John Brown's letter to 400 prominent citizens re: 42nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Meeting - January 5, 1932.
Item Page 197. Letter to all members of the chamber of commerce from Carl C Magee re: need the help of all members of the chamber - need an army - January 7, 1932.
Item Return reply card from Carl C Magee re: need the help of all members of the chamber - need an army - January 7, 1932.
Item Page 198-199. Letter to all board members of the chamber of commerce from J F Owens re: Annual Dinner of the chamber of commerce, January 8, 1932.
Item Page 200. Letter to all Committee Chairmen from J F Owens, January 8, 1932.
Item Page 201. Letter to members of the chamber who have not made reservations for the annual dinner - January 8, 1932.
Item Page 202. Letter to members B Division & Committee Chairmen Junior Division re: Must rely on the young men of the chamber to help make this the best year yet - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 203. Letter #1 to Junior Board re: Must rely on the young men of the board to attend annual meeting - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 204. Letter #2 all members who have not made reservations re: Must rely on the young men of the board to attend annual meeting - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 205. Letter to John Jones re: please come to special meeting - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 206-207. List - Members of General Committee Not in "A" - Invited to luncheon, January 11 in letter from Mr Magee.
Item Page 208-209. Letter to new Industrial members re: greeting committee would like to visit your plant - January 13, 1932.
Item Page 210. Letter to Division "A" Workers from Mr Magee re: please serve on the Division "A" group.
Item Page 211. Letter to certain members of General Committee who are also on Division "A" group re: requesting you serve as a member of the General Committee.
Item Page 212. Letter to members of the General Committee re: serve as member of the General Committee.
Item Page 213. Letter from W r Emerson, Chairman "A" Division to all Division A workers - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 214. Letter to members of Division A and Captains of Division B - re: annual dinner - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 215. Letter to General Committee re: please attend the breakfast at the chamber next Monday - January 14, 1932.
Item Page 216. Letter to all Division A workers re: thank you for your help - please attend the breakfast January 14, 1932.
Item Page 217. Letter to all Div A Workers & Members of General Committee re: attend luncheon - please work all your cards and give a report - January 14, 1932.
Item Page 218. Letter sent to General Committee and Board re: please attend the breakfast - January 15, 1932.
Item Page 219. Letter sent to all Board Members re: requesting all board members to meet with the workers in the Chamber Campaign at breakfast - January 15, 1932.
Item Page 220. Letter: to all in "A" who still have cards re: Please work every card right away - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 221. Letter: to all Disision"A" Workers re: Be sure to attend the breakfast Monday - January 15, 1932.
Item Page 222. Letter: to Workers of Branch House Division from Thos roach, Chairman re: Branch House Division report to be given at luncheon January 11 - January 8, 1932.
Item Page 223. Instructions Covering Branch House Letters - January 10, 1932.
Item Page 224. Letter: Mr Owen's letter to Branch House headquarters re: accepted the presidency of the OKC Chamber of Commerce for 1932 - January 9, 1932.
Item Page 225. Letter written to Local Branch House Managers from General Chairman The Greater Oklahoma City Movement re: invite your participation in the plans for civic cooperation in Oklahoma City for 1932 - January 14, 1932.
Item Page 226. Letter sent to all Workers in Branch House Division re: meeting of all workers in my division Friday January 15 - January 14, 1932.
Item Page 227. Letter to all Branch House Workers re: plan to attend the breakfast January 18 - January 15, 1932.
Item Page 228. Letter to all Branch House Workers re: Pleased wtih your help - please attend breakfast - January 15, 1932.
Item Page 229. Letter to all Division "B" Workers re: Please to see your name in the "B" Division - expect to see you at breakfast on January 18 - January 14, 1932.
Item Page 230. Letter to all "B" Workers re: express appreciation for your willingness to serve - see you at breakfast on the 18th - January 15, 1932.
Item Page 230. Letter to our Regiment re: Our regiment made a splendid showing at the luncheon today - Work your cards carefully and be present at the luncheon tomorrow - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 231. Letter to Boosters Regiment re: thanks for the fine showing at the luncheon - Work your cards carefully - be at the luncheon tomorrow - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 232. Letter to Juniors Regiment re: thanks for the fine showing at the luncheon - Work your cards carefully - be at the luncheon tomorrow - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 233. Letter to Cowpunchers re: tCowpunchers were out in the lead - be at the luncheon tomorrow - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 234. Letter to Peck's Boosters re: What do you say we set an attendance record for our regiment at the luncheon tomorrow - January 20, 1932.
Item Page 235. Letter to Stanley Roger's Rangers re: Wiley Richardson and his gang beat us out by a nose at the luncheon tomorrow - January 20, 1932.
Item Page 236. Letter to Wiley Richardson's Juniors re: Wiley Richardson and his gang beat us out by a nose at the luncheon tomorrow - January 20, 1932.
Item Page 237. Letter to J. "Bull" White's CowPunchers re: Wiley Richardson and his gang beat us out by a nose at the luncheon tomorrow - January 20, 1932.
Item Page 238. Letter: Junior Regiment - Please put in a few more licks to go over the top Saturday noon!! - January 22, 1932.
Item Page 239. Letter re: Booster Regiment - give it a few hard licks so we can go over the top tomorrow morning - January 22, 1932.
Item Page 240. Letter re: Pep talk to Ranger's to go over the top at the victory luncheon - January 22, 1932.
Item Page 241. Letter: Pep talk to Cowpunchers to win at the victory luncheon tomorrow.
Item Page 242. Program: Meeting of Captains & Colonel Dw B.
Item Page 243. Photograph: Photo of group at breakfast.
Item Page 244-245. Program: Kick-Off Breakfast - The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 246. Program: Luncheon Program - January 18, 1932.
Item Page 247. Program: Tuesday Noon - The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - January 19, 1932.
Item Page 248. Program: Wednesday Noon - The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - January 20, 1932.
Item Page 249. Program: Thursday Noon - The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - January 21 1932.
Item Page 250. Program: Friday Noon - The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - January 22, 1932.
Item Page 251. Program: Saturday Noon - The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - January 23, 1932.
Item Page 252-253. Article: "An Appeal Without Apology" - Published in September 19th issue of COMMERCE, official house organ of the Portland Oregon Chamber of Commerce by L W Hartman, President.
Item Page 253-254. Letter to the People of OKC: Invitation to the Forty-second Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - dinner January 12 at 6:30 from John A Brown, President.
Item Page 255. Telegraph: from J F Owens to Stanley Draper, Manager OKC Chamber of Commerce.
Item Page 256. Letter: to Judge Vaught from Stanley Draper re: sold more than 600 tickets attendance limited to 700 - January 11, 1932.
Item Page 257-260. Memo on Program.
Item Page 261. Letter to OKC Chamber re: Projects for 1932 as recommended by the Committee on Policies & Projects.
Item Page 262. Letter to John A Brown from Stanley Draper re: rough copy of program - January 11, 1932.
Item Page 263-264. Letter to Frank Buttram from Stanley Draper re: rough copy of program - January 11, 1932.
Item Page 265. Cards: Blank campaign cards - Prospect - Present Budget Subscriber - STOP Do not Solicit.
Item Page 266. Letter - Delinquent Accounts Handled in the Following Manner.
Item Page 267. Program: Official Program for 42nd Annual Dinner.
Item Page 268. Cards: Printed invitation to the Industrial Dept of the OKC Chamber to be our guest Dec 4, 1931 to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the discovery of the OKC oil pool - John Brown - RSVP note to Carl C Magee - to count on personal cooperation during the Greater OKC Week, January 18-23rd - Address side of the RSVP post card.
Item Page 269. Cards: Blank Budget Subscription - Membership card for 1932.
Item Page 270. Post-Card - Enlarged card - accepting membership in the chamber and Activities willing to participate in.
Item Page 271. Cards: Official Membership ID card 1932.
Item Page 272. Envelope: 4x6 showing US map and the area surrounding OKC.
Item Page 273. Envelope: Worker's Report Envelope.
Item Page 274. Envelope: 4x6 - with note from Stanley Draper to Faris that the envelope is too plain needs to be changed for next year - used for sending Ballots on importance of projects for 1932.
Item Page 275. Envelope: 4x6 - Used for 4th Annual Report 1928-1931.
Item Page 276. Envelope: 4x6 Worker's envelope - to turn in name of person cannot get.
Item Page 277. Folder: Worker's Kit - Greater Oklahoma City Movement - FORWARD! With United Effort.
Item 278. Letter: from John A Brown & Frank P Johnson - Sent with Ballots on OKC Development Projects for 1932.
Item Page 279. Ballot: Projects for 1932.
Item Page 280-284. Explanation of Policies and Projects of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce for 1932 and Succeeding Years.
Item Page 285. Booklet: The Greater Oklahoma City Movement - 12 pages.
Item Page 286-293. Publication: OKLAHOMA Official Publication of Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce January 7, 1932.
Item Page 294. Booklet: 1931 Production Sheet of Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Projects for 1932 - 52 pages.
Item Page 295. Booklet: 1931 Production Sheet of Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 31 pages.
Item Page 296. Ballot: Mail Ballot - annual election Dec 21, 1931 of Directors & Associate Directors of the OKC Chamber for term Jan 1, 1932 to Dec 31, 1933.
Item Page 297. Flyer: Soliciting patronage of Railroads.
Item Page 298. Printed Quote: Julius Klein, Director, US Bureau of foreign and Domestic Commerce says - also Reprint from OKLAHOMA - 1932 Budget Reduced.
Item Page 299. Brochure: What is a BRANCH HOUSE?
Item Page 300. Brochure: What is a CHAIN STORE?
Item Page 301. Printed article: When the Chamber of Commerce is Needed - Times Jan 8, 1932.
Item Page 302. Newspaper article: Turning on the Light by Carl C Magee - Jan 9, 1932.
Item Page 303. Summary daily total number stories and inches.
Item Page 304. Newspaper articles: Drivers Given Road Warning - Oil Ceremony to Draw 700 - Results Due Soon in Club Election Dec 31, 1931.
Item Page 305. Newspaper articles: Charity Group to Round up Bedding - Oil Well will mark Anniversary - Work on Highway is Being Pushed - Good Roads Group Plans 1932 Program - Dec 1, 1931.
Item Page 306. Newspaper articles: Good-Will Business Tour Plans Rushed - Chamber to be Host to Flying Couple - Magee to Address Young Business Men - Dec 2, 1931.
Item Page 307. Newspaper articles: Stokes is Proxy on Oil Program - Scouts to Help in Old Clothes Drive - Greeters to Give Dinner and Dance - Fleet of Cars will Collect Old Clothing - Tourists to Meet Groups in Counties - Publisher Study City's Parley Bid - Paving Recommended on Grand Boulevard - Times - Dec 2, 1931.
Item Page 308. Newspaper articles: World Flyers will Land at City Port - Chamber Groups to Make Road Report - Oklahoma Dec 2, 1931.
Item Page 309. Newspaper articles: Chamber to Print Truck Schedules - Times Dec 3, 1931.
Item Page 310. Newspaper articles: Celebrate the Third Anniversary of City Field by Opening New Gusher - Pepper Martin to be Guest of Club - More Converntions Sought by Chamber- Oklahoma Times Dec 3, 1931.
Item Page 310. Newspaper articles: Brown Names Committee on City Projects - Committee Shapes 'Senior Day' Plans- Three Years Old & Going Strong - Banquet for County Teachers is Planned - Oklahoma Dec 3, 1931.
Item Page 310. Newspaper articles: City Field is 3 Years Old - 125 Teachers in Banquet Tonight - Pepper Cheared at Chamber Luncheon - Dec 4, 1931.
Item Page 311. Newspaper articles: Gusher is Hit on Eve of City Pool Party - City Chamber Backs Conservation Council - Globe Girdling Fliers Delayed on Trip Here - Many Will Watch Oil Field Gusher - Times Dec 4, 1931.
Item Page 312. Newspaper articles: Oil - Dazzled City has Been Three Years on Its Spree - City Has Been 3 Years on Petroleum Spree - Gusher Added on West Side of City Field - Times Dec 4, 1931.
Item Page 313. Newspaper articles: Old Clothes Drive Pleas Slated - Seven More Join State Trade Tour - Many Will Watch Oil Field Gusher - Highway 81 Paving will be Completed Oklahoma Dec 4, 1931.
Item Page 314. Newspaper articles: Chamber to Honor Leading Dairymen - Rural Teachers are Guest at Banquet - City Places Fifth in Meeting Total - Times Dec 5, 1931.
Item Page 315. Newspaper articles: Chamber to Honor Leading Dairymen - Rural Teachers are Guest at Banquet - City Places Fifth in Meeting Total - Oklahoma Dec 5, 1931.
Item Page 316. Newspaper articles: Business Survey to get Expert Check - Many New Families Here Shown in Chamber Report - City Boys Aid Clothes Drive - Trade Group Goes to Wichita Falls - New Names Added to Tour Delegation - Edmond Boy Heads County 4-H Clubs - Singletary to Go to Road Meeting - Oklahoma Dec 6, 1931.
Item Page 317. Newspaper articles: Chamber to Study Suggested Projects - Engineer Will Speak at Jobbers Banquet - Ad Writing Contest to Be Held by Club - Oklahoma Dec 6, 1931.
Item Page 318. Tally of Newspaper articles.
Item Page 319. Newspaper articles: Federal Road System is Aid to City Trade - Autogiro to Arrive in City Thursday - Eighteen Sign for City Booster Trip - Stock Show Awards to be Posted Again - Oklahoma Dec 7, 1931.
Item Page 320. Newspaper articles: Round World Trip Family Affair - Couple Visit in City - City to Honor World Fliers - Officers are Elected by Electrical League - Committee Studies Squatter Problem - Charles Warren is Business Club Head - Times Dec 7, 1931.
Item Page 321. Newspaper articles: Flying Couple Here in Tour of the World - Magee to Address Junior chamber - Highway Plans Discussed - Enid to Greet Trippers - News Dec 7, 1931.
Item Pae 322. Newspaper articles: Bar Group to Hear Law School Pleas - Business club Has Warren as Leader - Trade Tourist List is Increased by 23 - World Fliers See Sights on visit to City - Chamber Grouop to Draw 1932 Policy - Oklahoma - Dec 8, 1931.
Item Page 323. Newspaper articles: Trade Tourist List Increased to 23 - Good Will Tour to Leave Tomorrow - Chamber Group to Draw 1932 Policy - Business Club Has Warren as Leader - Times - Dec 8, 1931.
Item Pages 324 - 329. Newspaper articles continue.
Item Page 330. Tally of Newspaper articles.
Item Page 331. Newspaper articles: Report Urges Law Changes - Chamber to Honor Farm Winners - Oklahoma Dec 11, 1931.
Item Pages 332-366. Newspaper articles continue.
Item Page 367. Other Newspaper Clippings of campaign will be found in bound volume labeled "Local Publicity Oklahoma City C of C January 1 to June 30 1932".
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 5. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Container List
Item Suggestions for Next Year - February 1, 1933.
Item Greater OKC Movement - Budget Subscription Campaign 1933.
Item Page 1. Work Calendar 1933 Campaign.
Item Page 2. Letter to Glen Faris from Nina Goned rre: report of the work done under my supervision during the Greater OKC Movement - Feb 17, 1933.
Item Page 3-12. Preparation of Prospect Cards and Lists.
Item Page 13. Please file for future reference.
Item Page 14-19. Key to Streets.
Item Page 20-29. Booklet: Chamber of Commerce of the United States - Local Chambers of commerce - Their Origin and Purpose.
Item Page 30. Blank Page.
Item Page 31. Publicity Aids to Secretaries.
Item Page 32-33. For the Man who says He Receives No Benefit from the Chamber of commerce.
Item Page 34-36. Editorial from 'Oklahoma News' January 2, 1933 by Carl C Magee.
Item Page 37-38. Editorial from 'Oklahoma News' January 9, 1933 by Carl C Magee.
Item Page 39-40. Editorial from 'Oklahoma News' December 17, 1929 by Carl C Magee.
Item Page 41. Ten of the Most Common Objections to Joining the chamber of commerce.
Item Page 42-43. Reasons Why You should be a Member of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Item Page 44-46. Questions and Answers by Jack Israel Chairman membership Committee.
Item Page 47-48. Open letter to the People of Oklahoma City re: invite you to participate in the maintenancee and operation of the OKC chamber in 1933.
Item Page 49. Letter: calling meeting of all captains and team workers.
Item Page 50. List of supplies for 1932-1933.
Item Page 51. Amount of subscriptions Reported on Blackboard in Campaign by Days.
Item Page 52. subscriptions Reported by Divisions 1932 Campaign (Actual figures - not blackboard reports).
Item Page 53. Quota Committee have made the following assignments - January 9, 1933.
Item Page 54. List of campaign chairman.
Item Page 55. List - advance Gifts committee.
Item Page 56. Truck Line Solicitation committee.
Item Page 57. Quota Committee.
Item Page 58. Community Contact committee.
Item Page 59. Duties of community contact Committee.
Item Page 60. Information Committee.
Item Page 61. Duties of Information committee.
Item Page 62. Duties of Pep Leader.
Item Page 63-64. Duties of Prize Committee.
Item Page 65-66. Duties of the Publicity committee.
Item Page 67. List of auditing committee.
Item Page 68-74. List - General committee.
Item Page 75-138. Other lists of Rosters of teams and assignments.
Item Page 139-141. Letters to insurance companies.
Item Page 142-167. Subscription reports - comparing 1929-1930-1931-1932-1933 January 16, 1933.
Item Pages 168-185. Advance Solicitation list.
Item Page 186-187. Total on Cards - Grand Totals - Jan 30, 1933.
Item Page 188-195. Appendix A - the following table shows how various chains stood int he summer of 1932 with reference to commercial organization support in those communities.
Item Page 196. Letter to 350 community leaders re: want to discuss the welfare of the city with you.
Item Page 197-210. Letters to various groups and leaders on financing the Chamber in 1933.
Item Page 211-220. Letters to Oklahoma county medical groups & associations re: brags about all they do for the county and why they need to be a part of the chamber - Jan 17, 1933.
Item Page 221. To the Board of directors re: best campaign set up ever is the current one by Dr Nichols - Jan 23, 1933.
Item Page 222-233. Letters to campaign workers and construction groups.
Item Page 234. Letter sent to all branch and chain establishment & headquarters of large groups re: enclosed report of our committee - December 29, 1932.
Item Page 235. Agenda - Organization Meeting of Advance Solicitation Group - December 28, 1932.
Item Page 236. Letter - thank you for your letter to the transportation committee - sorry we didn't make quota - February 13, 1933.
Item Page 237-238. Making Provision for Improvement of Your city and Your Business - December 22, 1932.
Item Page 239-242. Statement of J F Owens - for the Daily Oklahoman Jan 1, 1933.
Item Page 243-245. Report - Nov 30, 1932.
Item Page 246-251. More letters sent Jan 18, 1933.
Item Page 252. Program - Forty-Third Annual Dinner Jan 19, 1933.
Item Page 253-255. Annual Dinner- Instructions to Reception Committee.
Item Page 256-261. List of Invited guest and table assignments - Jan 12, 1933.
Item Page 262-264. Letter: Here are tickets for annual dinner & table assignment.
Item Page 265-273. Letter to Oklahoma Chamber presidents inviting them to the Annual Dinner.
Item Page 274-276. Letter sent to about 400 in OKC re: just received list of reservations for Annual Dinner - disappointed your name is not on the list.
Item Page 277. Memo to members of the board of directors old and new re: formal installation of the new board Jan 12, 1933.
Item Page 278. Letter to chairman of all committees - important that all be at the Annual Dinner Jan 12, 1933.
Item Page 279-280. Agenda - Kick Off Breakfast - Jan 23, 1933.
Item Page 281-287. Program for Report Luncheon Jan 23.
Item Page 288. Working copy of Team Roster.
Item Page 289. Song Sheet - Songs We Love to Sing.
Item Page 290-293. Memo to Advance Solicitation workers re: list of ideas for their work.
Item Page 294. Method of Computing Point Score.
Item Page 295. Worker Introduction Card and Chamber Introduction Brochure.
Item Page 296. Brochure: Our Challenge for 1933 in The Greater Oklahoma City Movement.
Item Page 297. Copies of Newspaper articles used in advertising (The Heart of Oklahoma City's Community Life and Invest in Oklahoma City and your own business) clipped from the Oklahoma Times.
Item Page 298. Sample Cards: Budget Subscription - Prospect - Present Budget Subscriber.
Item Page 299. Sample Card - Membership Identification.
Item Page 300. Sample Signup committee list.
Item Page 301. Item is missing.
Item Page 302. Workers Report Envelope.
Item Page 303. Captain's Report Envelope.
Item Page 304. Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Movement 1932 Production Sheet of Oklahoma City Chamber of commerce and Projects for 1933 - 68 pages.
Item Page 305-315. Oklahoma City's Development Projects for 1933.
Item Page 316-319. Greater Oklahoma City Movement - Chairmen of Working Groups of Chamber for 1933.
Item Page 320. Item is missing.
Item Page 321. Newspaper articles Turning on the Light - Give Light and the People will Find their Own Way.
Item Page 322. Announcement - Edward Howard Griggs will speak on "A Survey of the Present Age" - Worker sign up card.
Item Page 323. Envelope used for 1933 Campaign Prospects.
Item Page 324. Ballot Envelope - for Policies and Prospects - had 8700 printed and had 800 left.
Item Page 325. Short Intro letter mailed with Policies & Projects Report to all prospects.
Item Page 326-332. Daily "Happy Days Newsletter" - January 23-28, 1933.
Item Page 333 - 342. Magazine "Oklahoma" - Thursday, December 22, 1932 Vol 16 - Number 51 "This issue of Oklahoma contains reports of the various committees of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce ordered published and sent you by the Board of Directors.
Item Page 343. Workers Kit Folder.
Item Page 344. Sign - subscriber Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1933 -"When solicited for advertising & ticket sales under the guise of charity, or other schemes ofthis nature, call the solicitors' attention to this card & inquire if they have the approval of the Chamber's Civic Committee.".
Item Page 345-346. Full page ad in the Sunday Oklahoma News - Section B Page 8 & 9 -December 31, 1933 - Our Town at Work" Production Report for 1933 & 1934 Projects.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 6. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Container List
Item Page 1. Title Page - Week of January 22, 1934 - "This volume contains records in connection with Membership Campaign, together with all material leading up to the campaign, the organization of which was started the later part of 1933.
Item Page 2. Suggestions for Next Year's Campaign.
Item Page 3. File Memo - Suggestions made by Mr Harlow as regards next year's Annual Reports - November 16, 1933.
Item Page 4. 1934 Campaign Calendar.
Item Page 5. 1934 Organizational Chart.
Item Page 6. Memo - Suggestions for Next Year's Campaign - Sept 3, 1933.
Item Page 7. List of Campaign supplies - 1933 & 1934.
Item Page 8. Letter to Mr Draper - Note attached invoices from Harlow's on Policies & Projects reports this year - Jan 18, 1934.
Item Page 9. Letter to Mr Draper - Note attached invoices on the Broadside and the large issue of Oklahoma - Jan 20, 1934.
Item Page 10-11. Letter to Stanley Draper from Victor Harlow - Harlow Publishing re: reference to your inquiry of Jan 20th -.
Item Page 12-13. Finance Campaign - The Week of January 22, 1934.
Item Page 14-15. Campaign Procedures.
Item Page 16. Orgainzation Committee.
Item Page 17-23. Duties of Various committees.
Item Page 24-25. Plan for the Second Stage of the Campaign.
Item Page 26. Suggested Schedule for Mr Gaylord's committee.
Item Page 27-29. Policies & Projects Committee 1934.
Item Page 30-31. Organization Meeting of Committee on Policies & Projects Nov 29, 1933.
Item Page 32. Letter to R R Herd - Herd Equipment Co - from EK Gaylord re: accepted chairmanshp of Policies & Projects committee.
Item Page 33. Letter to local managers of branch house from EK Gaylord re: requesting ideas for committee from the leaders of the city.
Item Page 34. Letter to all council members from EK Gaylord re: writing to you personally to ask you to contribute to our plans.
Item Page 35. Letter to headquarters of Branch houses from E K Gaylord re: please write us frankly your suggestions Dec 2, 1933.
Item Page 36-37. Agenda: Meeting of Policies & Projects Committee, Dec 4, 1933.
Item Page 38. 1,952 replies received from the referendum submitted to the membership of the OKC Chamber on the various development projects submitted to the city for 1934 - Jan 8, 1934.
Item Page 39-65. Finance Committee Conference Group Sept 1933.
Item Page 57. Letter to Dr G Sherrill Caughron from Virgil Browne Finance Committee Chairman re: we appreciate your willingness to serve Sept 8, 1933.
Item Page66-108. Finance Committee Conference Group Aug 1933.
Item Page 109-110. Agenda - Chamber of Commerce Finances 1931, 1932, 1933.
Item Page 111-112. Memo Eddy to Draper - Set-up; Team Organization 1,000; Cultivation Committee; Telephone organization; Dr JOhn R Martin Heads Physicians and surgeons.
Item Page 113-121. List of Subscriptions for 1932, 1933 and 1934 quota.
Item Page 122-170. Personal Prospects - Short List.
Item Page 171-200. Classifications.
Item Page 201-313. Agenda & Finances per committee- Chamber of Commerce Budget Subscription Campaign.
Item Page 314-354. Workers Set-Up 1934 Campaign.
Item Page 355-363. Quota Set-Up Prior to 1934 Campaign.
Item Page 364-461. Subscription Reports 1934 Campaign.
Item Page 462-495. A Division subscription Reports 1933 Campaign.
Item Page 496-542. A Division subscription Reports 1932 Campaign.
Item Page 543-552. Advance Solicitation (Branch House) Division Reports 1932.
Item Page 553-564. Subs & Cash - January 1934.
Item Page 565-579. Agenda for various committee meetings & dinners Jan 1934.
Item Page 580. Letter to the prominent Citizens (about 550) from J F Owens President re: important that you be at the Annual Meeting Jan 5, 1934.
Item Page 581. Speakers Table List.
Item Page 582. Letter to J T Stuart, President State Chamber of Commerce from J F Owens re: 45th Annual Meeting.
Item Page 583. Letter to S M Gloyd from Stanley Draper re: enclosed tickets to annual dinner - Jan 4, 1934.
Item Page 584-585. List of miscellaneous invitations sent out by personal letter from Mr Owens for annual dinner Jan 9, 1934.
Item Page 586. Letter to miscellaneous list from J F Owens re: 45th annual dinner Jan 4, 1934.
Item Page 587. Personal letters from Mr Owens sent to those listed - Board of Education Jan 9, 1934.
Item Page 588. Letter to Board of Education and City Council re: want you and your lady to be our guests Jan 3, 1934.
Item Page 589-590. List: Presidents of Civic Clubs who received Personal Letter from Ed Gallaway, chairman annual dinner committee, inviting them to attend annual dinner Jan 9, 1934.
Item Page 591. Letter sent to above group - Jan 3, 1934.
Item Page 592. Annual Dinner - Press List Jan 9, 1934.
Item Page 593. List of College Presidents invited by Mr Draper to attend Annual Dinner - Complimentary tickes enclosed.
Item Page 594. Letter sent to above list - Jan 3, 1934.
Item Page 595-597. List of Branch House Officials in state receiving invitation to annual dinner.
Item Page 598. Letter to above list Jan 4, 1934.
Item Page 599-601. List of State Editors who received personal letters from Mr Owens inviting them to attend annual dinner.
Item Page 602. Letter to above editors Jan 3, 1934.
Item Page 603-604. List of Personal letters from Mr Owens sent to this list of Chamber of Commerce Secretaries in Oklahoma inviting them to the dinner.
Item Page 605. Letter to above secretaries Jan 3, 1934.
Item Page 606. Announcement - Edwin Markham to speak at the 45nd annual dinner Jan 9, 1934.
Item Page 607-608. Program - Forty-Fifth Annual Dinner Jan 9, 1934.
Item Page 609. Letter to Glen W Farris, Assistant Mgr OKC Chamber from Marx Advertising Co re: quote for making up motion picture advertising films (used annitated pictures with sound and voice accompaniment Jan 4, 1934.
Item Page 610. Copy of blank contract for motion picture adversiting.
Item Page 611. Outdoor advertising invoice for posters mimeoraphed and repainting NRA bulletin Jan 18, 1934.
Item Page 612. List of advertising locations for above invoice.
Item Page 613. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - "Sooners" Creed.
Item Page 614. Why I am a Member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Item Page 615. Our Town at Work.
Item Page 616-620. Outline of why oil business should subscribe to the C of C Budget Jan 5, 1934.
Item Page 621. Chamber of Commerce Subscriptions Deductible as Business Expense.
Item Page 622-625. J B White - Report Instruction - Work in Team of Two's.
Item Page 626-627. Budget for 1934.
Item Page 628. Letter to the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce from Budget Committee.
Item Page 629-652. Reports from various departments in the budget - Dec 28, 1933.
Item Page 653. Letter to local business men from R J Benzel, Industrial Committee re: planning a Good Will Tour to Mexico City next March - Dec 9, 1933.
Item Page 654. Letter to heads of Oklahoma City Branch Houses Planning a Good Will Tour to Mexico City next March - Nov 20, 1933.
Item Page 655. Letter to local managers of Branch Houses Planning a Good Will Tour to Mexico City next March - Nov 25, 1933.
Item Page 656. Letter sent to Presidents & Secretaries of Business, Professional and Trade Organizations in Oklahoma City re: Oklahoma City has helped the NRA (National Recovery Administration) in setting up the machinery to carry on the compliance work - OKC has made a record & the city has been made the headquarters for much of the Government work Jan 27, 1934.
Item Page 657-672. List above letter was sent to (Members of the Chamber of Commerce council) - Dec 18, 1933.
Item Page 673. Letter to all members of General Committees re: please be present at a complimentary luncheon - Jan 22, 1934.
Item Page 674. Letter to each major company re: Please attend the luncheon tomorrow Jan 22, 1934.
Item Page 675. Letter to all members of the board re: please attend complimentary luncheon Jan 22, 1934.
Item Page 676. Letter to all captains - please be on hand at the Monday morning breakfast to finish the job - Jan 24, 1934.
Item Page 677-679. Update newsletter - Jan 29, 1934.
Item Page 680-681. Letter to Chairman re: inspiring letter to keep working prepared a "kit" for your ready reference - Policies & Procedures for your particular group - Nov 6, 1933.
Item Page 682. Letter giving you your Chamber of Commerce classification file with marked information for our cultivation process Nov 11, 1933.
Item Page 683. Letter - We have been drafted a committee to take care of the drug industry in the Chamber membership drive Nov 13, 1933.
Item Page 684. Letter to team - please attend luncheon of classification chairman to discuss the immediate plans for the membership campaign Dec 14, 1933.
Item Page 685. Letter to the officials of the churches of Oklahoma City re: please have all of your official board and your pastor attend a luncheon to honor your pastor who has been giving spiritual leadership thru the depression days from which we are now emerging Dec 15, 1934.
Item Page 686. Letter to all the church pastors - please be our guests at a 700 plate community luncheon - Dec 15, 1933.
Item Page 687. Letter to all chamber members to be sure and pay dues as they are very low on money - several emergency problems have cropped up including the NRA and the Public Works program - Dec 18, 1933.
Item Page 688. New Year's Letter - organizational letter for the coming year Dec 30, 1933.
Item Page 689. Letter to attend the Monday luncheon of the classification chairman to discuss immediate plans for the membership campaign Dec 14, 1933.
Item Page 690. Letter to serve as a reminder of the meeting of the Colonels and Majors at dinner tonight Jan 2, 1934.
Item Page 691. Letter kick off dinner to the 1934 campaign Jan 5, 1934.
Item Page 692. Letter to attorneys to meet me at lunch Jan 8, 1934.
Item Page 693. Letter to the Chairmen of Classifications: Team Members, Majors and Colonels - complimentary dinner - Jan 12, 1934.
Item Page 694-695. Letter from the Major of the division re: instructions on tasks to accomplish Jan 14, 1934.
Item Page 696. Letter to Captains of Classifications re: beginning instructions Jan 15, 1934.
Item Page 697. Letter to Orval Mosier, City Manager re: sorry that I am preoccupiied with a campaign breakfast - please present the chamber story for us at your department head meeting next week - Jan 16, 1934.
Item Page 698. Letter to the Team Organization re: Dress Rehearsal meeting of the Team Organization held Monday night was a success - First Report Jan 18 dinner - Jan 16, 1934.
Item Page 699. Letter to Lyle Barnhart First National Bank re: vital importantce to have full attendance of each committee and a report from every classification - Jan 19, 1934.
Item Page 700. Letter to the Campaign Organization - Team Memers, Captain, Majors, Colonels, Generals re: had splendid reports last night - now we must all get into the "Spizzerinktum Club" - those who reach 100% - Jan 19, 1934.
Item Page 701. Letter - re: importance of having every worker raise as much money as possible - but we must leave the meetings with more enthusiasm that they did today Jan 22, 1934.
Item Page 702. Letter to all Captains re: need more enthusiusm Jan 22, 1934.
Item Page 703. Letter to the Colonels, Majors, and all Team Members re: The New Deal Organization (Campaign breakfast Jan 29) Jan 26, 1934.
Item Page 704. Letter to the Board of Directors from Virgil Browne, VP in charge of Finances re: raised 2/3 of the budget - must complete the job Jan 27, 1934.
Item Page 705. Letter to Presidents & Secretaries of Business, Professional and Trade Organizations in Oklahoma City re: Beginning Monday morning beginning the usual campaign to raise the balance of the money Jan 27, 1934.
Item Page 706. Sample envelope used for mailing "Southwest" Booklets and 1934 Membership ID card.
Item Page 707. Sample envelope used for mailing membership ID cards plus card holder.
Item Page 708. Chamber committee sign-up sheet.
Item Page 709. Brochure: Your City...and Mine - Introduction card sent with Broadside booklet.
Item Page 710. Booklet: The Southwest and Oklahoma City's Relation to It - Reprint of the first two Sections of report of study on "Oklahoma City Business and Its Trade Territory - Dec 19, 1933.
Item Page 711. Letter sent with "Southwest" booklets to members & prospects also letter sent with Oklahoma containing annual reports to prospects but not members.
Item Page 712. Form from the Board of Directors of the Chamber for members to rank the importance of "suggested projects for 1934".
Item Page 713-718. Booklet: Oklahoma City's Development Projects for 1934.
Item Page 719-729. Oklahoma - The Great Southwest - December 1933.
Item Page 730. Booklet: Oklahoma City Forward in 1934.
Item Page 731. Envelope used for mailing campaign broadside "Forward".
Item Page 732. Team Captains Report Envelope.
Item Page 733. Chamber Ballot envelope used to mail Policies & projects.
Item Page 734. Oklahoma City Chamber Report Envelope.
Item Page 735. Sample Cards used: Present Budget subscriber; Prospect - Budget Subscription for 1934.
Item Page 736. Workers Envelope.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 7. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Container List
Item Page 1. Title Page - Budget Subscription Campaign 1935 - Compiled by Glenn W Faris.
Item Page 2. Memo: Suggestions for 1936 - January 28, 1935.
Item Page 3-9. Daily Blackboard Reports - 1936 Campaign.
Item Page 10-13. Organization Structure.
Item Page 14. Summary of 1935 Campaign Expense.
Item Page 15-18. 1935 Campaign Expenses.
Item Page 19. Campaign Calendar.
Item Page 20-22. Campaign Schedule 1934-1935 - December 19, 1934.
Item Page 23-25. Info for Compiling Master File - Nov 27, 1934.
Item Page 26-36. Preparation for Prospect Cards - 1933.
Item Page 37. Memo: Next year let's use the art students in our campaign - April 16, 1935.
Item Page 38. Blank Cards left from 1935 Campaign - Feb 20, 1935.
Item Page 39. Memo: Suggestions for Annual Meeting and for the Kick-Off Breakfast in Campaign - Nov 14, 1934.
Item Page 44-46. Campaign Memo - Discard any previous schedule of meetings and use the following - Jan 28, 1935.
Item Page 47. Phone conversation used in calling Trade Assoc for verification of Officers - Nov 16, 1934.
Item Page 48. Phone conversation used in calling Trade Assoc for verification Advance Solicitation List 1935 - Nov 17, 1934.
Item Page 49. Memo: Campaign Suggestion - Nov 17, 1934.
Item Page 50. Prizes Awarded in 1935 Campaign - Feb 12, 1935.
Item Page 51. Letter to Committee Chairman - re: working out who gets credit for each subscription - Feb 2, 1935.
Item Page 52. Method of Showing Irregularities.
Item Page 53. Memo: Style to be used on all lists of campaign workers - Jan 29, 1935.
Item Page 54. Explanation of Budget, naming members of the Budget Committee.
Item Page 55. Memo to Mr Stooker - re: Suggestons for points to be included inyour talk Monday morning - Feb 2, 1935.
Item Page 56. Memo - Brief outline of the part of the campaign that has already been set up - Feb 2, 1935.
Item Page 57. Memo for Mr Faris re: Wholesalers and Manufacturers Special Group.
Item Page 58-59. Outline of Solicitatation Set-Up Feb 4-8, 1935.
Item Page 60-63. Budget Subscription Campaign - 1935 - General Committee.
Item Page 64-65. 1935 Budget Subscription Campaign - A Division - Virgil Browne, Chairman Jan 29, 1935.
Item Page 66-68. Advance Solicitation Division - Clarence g Wilkins, Chairman.
Item Page 69-70. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Special Group - Campaign Personnel.
Item Page 71-75. List B Division.
Item Page 76-100. Team Roster.
Item Page 101-103. Finance Campaign - Week of feb 4, 1935.
Item Page 104-116. Information for the various Divisions and Committees.
Item Page 117-120. Assignments of Districts to Teams.
Item Page 121-127. Report of Cards.
Item Page 128. Letter sent to all members re: pep talk for the campaign from G A Nichols - President of the Chamber of Commerce - Jan 17, 1935.
Item Page 129. Letter sent to all Ministers - Jan 17, 1935.
Item Page 130. Letter sent to all members of the Board of Directors - Board should adjust your calendars so you can attend all of the following activities - Jan 19, 1935.
Item Page 131. Letter to all Captains B Division - Jan 23, 1935.
Item Page 132. Letter to Chairman and Vice Chairman of each group within the W&F Division from Temporary Chairman of the Wholesalers & Manufacturers Group re: We are now ready to go to work - Jan 25, 1935.
Item Page 133. Letter to every citizen in Oklahoma City from the Chamber President re: Finances for Operation of the OKC Chamber of Commerce for 1935 - Jan 25, 1935.
Item Page 134. Letter to go to attached list & any who Mr Faris thinks should receive it - re: please have lunch with me, I need your help. - Jan 25, 1935.
Item Page 135-136. Suggested letter of thanks to all the committee chairmans - Jan 26, 1935.
Item Page 137. Letter sent to all Pastors re: Next week is Oklahoma City Civic Week - Jan 28, 1935.
Item Page 138. Letter to all members of Board and Committee Chairman re: thank you for all your hard work - Jan 28, 1935.
Item Page 139-140. Letter to members with division appointments - Jan 29, 1935.
Item Page 141. Letter sent personal to each member of the Campaign Committee of the Wholesalers & Manufacturers Division, 41 in all re: Chairman in your group met last night - we are now ready to proceed - Jan 30, 1935.
Item Page 141A. Letter to members of Ministerial Alliance from HH Harmon, President Ministerial Alliance re: the welfare of the city is dependent on your moral leadership - please mention the Chamber campaign in your Sunday sermon - Jan 30, 1935.
Item Page 142. Letter to all members of the General Committee re: list of funds needed and for what - Jan 30, 1935.
Item Page 143. Letter to all B Division workers re: delighted to hear you are willing to work on one of the committees - Jan 30, 1935.
Item Page 144. Letter to all workers in W & F Special Group re: Please work your cards as soon as possible - if you didn't receive cards please come and get your assignments - Jan 31, 1935.
Item Page 145. Letter to all workers re: special meeting all campaign workers should attend - Jan 31, 1935.
Item Page 146. Memo for Mr Faris re: instructions for sending letters - Jan 30, 1935.
Item Page 147. Letter sent to all Wholesalers & Manufacturers re: 3 matters of interest to you - Jan 30, 1935.
Item Page 148. Letter sent to all prospects in AA and A Lists who are not workes in campaign or on the Board - Feb 1, 1935.
Item Page 149. Letter to Workers in the W & F Special Group re: we should throw our full support behind L H Mann the new chairman of the W & M Group - Feb 1, 1935.
Item Page 150. Letter sent to all workers in all Division of the campaign re: all workers please be on hand at the luncheon to hear the report - please contact all your workers from CC Day, General Chairman - Feb 1, 1935.
Item Page 151. Letter sent to special group of workers and leaders in campaign re: please be my guest at this party- Feb 2, 1935.
Item Page 152. Letter to members of the Board of Directors re: delighted with the work of every boad member -please attend the meeting of the larger subscribers Monday morning - Feb 5, 1935.
Item Page 153. Letter to all workers W &M Group re: please clean up your cards so we can have a good report next Monday Feb 5, 1935.
Item Page 154. Letter to all captains in Lackeys regiment re: captains trying to do all the work - get your men out & put them to work - Feb 6, 1935.
Item Page 155. Letter to all leaders, committeemen and workers in the campaign re: workers doing a splendid job - please attend a compliimentary luncheon tomorrow - Feb 7, 1935.
Item Page 156. Letter to all workers re: planning the wind-up of the campaign Feb 10, 1935.
Item Page 157. Telegram sent on Sunday to 50 or 60 businessmen re: please meet me at breakfast tomorrow morning to discuss the success of the city - Feb 10, 1935.
Item Page 158-160. List of business men the above letter was sent to.
Item Page 161. Similar wires were sent to captains in other regiments with instructions.
Item Page 162. Letter to all B Workers signed by Colonels re: success of the campaign is in the cards - please meet me tomorrow at a luncheon - Feb 11, 1935.
Item Page 163. Letter to all W & M Special Group re: report meetings are over but need to work on cards and finish up - Feb 12, 1935.
Item Page 164. Letter to John Metcalf re: thank you for your help - campaign over but not over the top yet - Feb 13, 1935.
Item Page 165. Letter to all Captains re: thank you for your splendid service - work to finish up Feb 14, 1935.
Item Page 166. Letter to members of the Board of Directors re: we are within striking distance of our goal of $149,049 - Feb 19, 1935.
Item Page 167. Form Letter taking stock of the campaign - March 9, 1935.
Item Page 168. Postal Telegram Day Letter to D A Skinner, US Chamber of Commerce re: we are close to meeting our goal - can you wire us $500 - Feb 4, 1935.
Item Page 169. Postal Telegram to Sidney Brock - Pasadena CA re: we remember the fine work you did for us years ago - we know your investments are still here and thought you would want to help us meet our goal - Feb 9, 1935.
Item Page 170-171. Letter one of a series drafted by John Wolfe in proposed direct mail schedule (Not Used).
Item Page 172. Letter to the workers in the Chamber's Budget Subscription Campaign - we are near our goal - we've set next Monday evening for our Victory Dinner - March 22, 1935.
Item Page 173. Letter to members of the Board of Directors re: Victory Dinner Monday evening - March 23, 1935.
Item Page 174. Letter to a few chosen by Mr Draper re: please attend our Victory Dinner - March 23, 1935.
Item Page 175-177. Memo to C C Day re: Advance Solicitation Division - Status of Work to Date - Feb 2, 1935.
Item Page 178. Minutes of a Meeting of the Advance Solicitation Division following a noon meeting of the Board of Directors - Jan 31, 1935.
Item Page 179. Letter to the Advance Solicitation Workers re: made 2 definite decisions - writing followup letters and holding to the suggested quotas - Jan 31, 1935.
Item Page 180. Memo for the file re: List of Members of the Advance Solicitation Division who attended the Friday Public Forum Luncheon on Feb 1.
Item Page 181-182. Letter to Advance Solicitation Division re: our group is expected to attend the take off breakfast Monday evening - Feb 1, 1935.
Item Page 183. Annual Dinner break down of # of tickets.
Item Page 184. Announcement of Forty - Sixth Annual Dinner Jan 23, 1935.
Item Page 185. Annual Dinner suggestions - Dec 31, 1934.
Item Page 186. List of Past Presidents at Speaker's Table.
Item Page 187. Letter to Past Presidents re: please attend the annual dinner - Jan 14, 1935.
Item Page 188. Program - Forty-Sixth Annual Dinner Jan 23, 1935.
Item Page 189-190. Agenda - for Annual Dinner.
Item Page 191-200. Guests Invited to Annual Dinner.
Item Pae 201. Personal Letters to Chamber of Commerce Secretaries re: Annual Dinner - Jan 10, 1935.
Item Page 202-203. Invitation List - Annual Dinner.
Item Page 204. Letter to West Texas People re: extend a very cordial invitation to you and your lady to attend our annual dinner - Jan 16, 1935.
Item Page 205. List at the Speakers Table - Most Useful Citizens.
Item Page 206. Letter to Most Useful Citizens re: Most Useful Citizen award given out at annual dinner - please attend - Jan 14, 1935.
Item Page 207. List of College Presidents invited to dinner.
Item Page 208. Letter to College Presidents re: annual dinner.
Item Page 209. Letter to state director of Vocational Agriculture re: please pick out a boy in the State of Oklahoma in the vocational work for a 3 min address at our annual dinner - Jan 11, 1935.
Item Page 210. List of local people to be invited to annual dinner.
Item Page 211-212. Letter to Prominant Officials re: Annual Dinner - Thomas E Wilson head of Wilson and Company will be the speaker - Jan 15, 1935.
Item Page 213. Letter to councilmen re: Annual dinner - complimentary tickets - Jan 14, 1935.
Item Page 214. Letter & List of companies in neighboring Oklahoma communities re: Annual dinner - please RSVP - Jan 11, 1935.
Item Page 215. Invitations to annual dinner out of city.
Item Page 216-218. Letters were written to the following, tickets to be enclosed, reservations for head table.
Item Page 219. Letter to heads of Branch Houses re: please be our guests at annual dinner - Jan 13, 1935.
Item Page 220. 4-H Club representatives to appear on program at annual dinner.
Item Page 221. Letter re: annual dinner - please RSVP with $1 a plate - Jan 17, 1935.
Item Page 222. Letter to all members of the Board of Directors re: urge attendance at the annual dinner - Jan 19, 1935.
Item Page 223. Letter to members of the Board of Directors - Junior Division re: annual dinner - special table for members of the junior & senior board and their wives - Jan 21, 1935.
Item Page 224. Schedule for Mr Wilson & his party - Wednesday and Thursday.
Item Page 225-226. Agenda - Meeting of A and AA workers.
Item Page 227. Meeting minutes - Dr G A Nichols' Home Monday evening Jan 28, 1935.
Item Page 228-229. Agenda: Take-off Breakfast Feb 4, 1935.
Item Page 230-231. Program: Campaign Report Luncheon Feb 4 & 5, 1935.
Item Page 232. Memo to J B White re: Prizes.
Item Page 233-237. Program: Report luncheon Feb 6, 1935.
Item Page 238-239. Agenda - Friday Public Luncheon - Feb 8, 1935.
Item Page 240. Program - Report Luncheon Saturday noon Feb 9.
Item Page 241. Memo to J B White re: prizes Feb 9, 1935.
Item Page 242-243. Breakfast Monday morning Feb 11, 1935 SCRIPT.
Item Page 244-246. Agenda Monday Feb 11 & 12 Luncheon.
Item Page 247-248. Prizes for today - Feb 12, 1935.
Item Page 249-250. Agenda Victory Dinner.
Item Page 251. Agreement for 10 prominant companies to give $300 apiece.
Item Page 252. Dr Nichols re: First National Bank & Trust company - Feb 15 1934.
Item Page 253. Subscription Records of Oklahoma City Banks - Jan 16, 1934.
Item Page 254. Subscription Record of First National Bank & Banks now merged with it.
Item Page 254a. Telegram to Stanley Draper from C A Border re: Tulsa Banks Jan 27, 1934.
Item Page 255. 1927 Total Subscriptions now affiliated with First National Bank - $4000.
Item Page 256. Utilities Support in Ft Worth - Jan 18, 1935.
Item Page 257. Hotel Subscriptions in 1934.
Item Page 258. Letter to Stanley Draper from I G Bentley re: attached is OKC Jobbers & Manufacturers Assoc check NO. 1091, amount $704.17 - Dec 31, 1934.
Item Page 259. List of members of OKC Jobbers & Manufacturers Assoc who have paid dues beyond Jan 1, 1935.
Item Page 260. Memo to Mr Draper re: Utilities support in Ft Worth - Jan 16,1935.
Item Page 261. Income - Chambers of Commerce - Houston TX to Albany GA.
Item Page 262-277. General Recapitulation - Jan 10, 1935.
Item Page 278-370. 1935 Budget support Campaign - what makes up the budget.
Item Page 371. Letter to R S Kerr re: list of firms you requested to be passed on to you - Feb 22, 1935.
Item Page 372-412. Re-Cap Showing Number of firms and Amounts of subscriptions by Classifications from 1929 to 1934 - Jan 18, 1935.
Item Page 413-415. Brief Outline of Publicity Media & Contacts from 1935 Budget Campaign - Feb 2, 1935.
Item Page 416. Booklet: What Will the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Do in 1935 "A Highlighted Review of Budget, Proposals & Results.
Item Page 417. Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Wholesalers & Manufacturers Division.
Item Page 418. Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Industrial Division.
Item Page 419. Budget Subscription cards for 1935; 1935 Membership ID cards.
Item Page 420. Cards - Stop Do no Solicit this prospect; Present Budget subscriber.
Item Page 421. Blank Prospect Cards.
Item Page 422. Blank - Present Budget Subscriber.
Item Page 423-424. Check off list for committee assignments.
Item Per 425. Certificate of Membership - OKC Chamber of Commerce.
Item Page 426. Envelope - Your New Telephone Directory ;.
Item Page 427. envelope & Membership card folder.
Item Page 428. Label stickers - For the Personal Attention of - - Because of His Interest in Oklahoma City.
Item Page 429. Information sheet sent with booklet "What Will Oklahoma City Do in 1935".
Item Page 430. Membership Roster Card.
Item Page 431. Envelope - Special Message for.....
Item Page 432. Envelope - This Envelope contains your Chamber of Commerce Ballot.
Item Page 433. Captains Report Envelope.
Item Page 434. Booklet - Workers Kit.
Item Page 435. Worker's Report Envelope.
Item Page 436-439. Newsletter - It's the Shirt Tail Special Noon Edition Feb 5, 1935.
Item Page 440-460. Booklet: "What Should Oklahoma City Do? in 1935 and Succeeding Years".
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 8. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 9. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 10. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 11. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 12. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 13. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 14. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 15. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 16. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, Special Industrial and Commercial Expansion Fund Campaign, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 17. Ab 17. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 18. Ab 18. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 19. Ab 19. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1946-1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 20. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1947-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 21. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1948-1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 22. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1949-1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 23. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1950-1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 24. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1951-1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 25. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 26. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1953-1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 27. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1954-1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 28. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1955-1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 29. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1956-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 30. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1957-1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 31. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1958-1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 32. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1959-1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 33. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1960-1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 34. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1961-1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 35. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1962-1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 36. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1963-1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 37. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1964-1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 38. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1965-1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ab 39. Administrative Division: Budget Subscription Campaign, 1966-1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Aex 1. Minutes of Executive Committee, 1919-1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Aex 2. Minutes of Executive Committee, 1921-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 1. Financial Records, 1919-1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 2. Financial Records, 1926-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 3. Financial Records, 1929-1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 4. Financial Records, 1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 5. Financial Records, 1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 6. Financial Records, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 7. Financial Records, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 9. Administrative Division: Administrative; Division; Budget Committee; Membership; Committee Financial Records, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 8. Financial Records, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 10. Administrative Division: Division Records; Budget Committee Report; Membership Committee; Financial Records, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 11. Administrative Division: Organization; Structure; Membership Committee Minutes; Financial Records; Reports, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 12. Administrative Division: Organization; Structure; Budget Committee Reports; Membership Committee Minutes; Financial Records and Reports, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 13. Administrative Division: Organization; Structure; Budget Committee Reports; Membership Committee Minutes; Financial Records and Reports, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 14. Administrative Division: Organization; Structure; Budget Committee Reports; Membership Committee Minutes; Financial Records and Reports, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 15. Administrative Division: Organization; Structure; Budget Committee Reports; Membership Committee Minutes; Financial Records and Reports, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 16. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Membership Committee; Financial Records, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 17. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Membership Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 18. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Membership Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 19. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 20. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 21. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 22. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 23. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 24. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Finance Committee; Financial Records, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 25. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 26. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 27. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 28. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 29. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 30. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 31. Af 31. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 32. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 33. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 34. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 35. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 36. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 37. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee Report; Financial Records and Reports, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 38. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 39. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 40. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 41. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 42. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 43. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1970
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 44. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 45. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 46. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 47. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 48. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1975-1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 49. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1977-1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 50. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 51. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1980-1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 52. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1981-1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 53. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1982-1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 54. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1984-1986
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Af 55. Administrative Division: Organization Structure; Budget Committee; Financial Records, 1986-1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ah 1. Committee Personnel All Divisions 1948-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 1. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 2. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 3. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 4. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 5. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 6. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1933-1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 7. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1936-1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 8. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1941-1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 9. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1945; 1947-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 10. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1949-1950; 1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 11. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 12. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1955-1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 13. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1957-1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 14. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1958-1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 15. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1960-1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Am 16. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Roster, 1962-1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Amb 1. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee Minutes, 1927-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Amb 2. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee Minutes, 1929-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Amb 3. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee Minutes and Other Records, 1933-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 1. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 2. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 3. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 4. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1937-1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 5. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1938-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 6. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1939-1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 7. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Reports 1927-1940 Production Sheets, 1925-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 8. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1940-1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 9. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1942-1943; 1943-1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 10. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1944-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 11. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1945-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 12. Administrative Division: Printed Reports of Policies and Projects Committee from Inception of Committee in 1930 To and Including 1945-1946 Report; Inclusive, 1930-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 13. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1946-1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 14. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1947-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 15. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1948-1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 16. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1949-1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 17. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1950-1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 18. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1950-1951; 1951-1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 19. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1952-1953; 1953-1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 34. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1968-1970
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 35. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1970-1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 35a. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma Publication, 1960-1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 36. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1973-1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 37. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1975-1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 38. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1977-1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 39. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 20. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1954-1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 21. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1955-1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 22. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1956-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 23. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1957-1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 24. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1958-1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 25. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1959-1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 26. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1960-1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 27. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1961-1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 28. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1962-1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 29. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1963-1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 30. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1964-1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 31. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1965-1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 32. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1966-1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 33. Administrative Division: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Policies and Projects Committee Minutes and Reports, 1967-1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 40. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 41. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1981-1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 42. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1983-1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 43. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1985-1986
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ap 44. Administrative Division: Goals for Central Oklahoma, 1986-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ar 1. Administrative Division: Annual Reports of Divisions and Committees, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ar 2. Administrative Division: Annual Reports of Divisions and Committees, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume As 1. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce: Organization Structure as of March 15, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume At 1. Administrative Division: Convention and Tourism Center Financial Records, July 1973- June 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume At 2. Administrative Division: Convention and Tourism Center Financial Records, July 1977- June 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume At 3. Administrative Division: Convention and Tourism Center Financial Records, July 1979- June 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume At 4. Administrative Division: Convention and Tourism Center Financial Records, July 1982- June 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume At 5. Administrative Division: Convention and Tourism Center Financial Records, July 1984- June 1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Au. Administrative Division: Air Force Church Project, 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Agriculture and Livestock Division
bound volume Al 1. Al 1. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture and Dairy Committees; Demonstration Farm Committee; Farm Chemurgy and Livestock Committees; Livestock Conservation and Production Clinic Committee; Livestock Show and Poultry Industry Committees; Soil Conservation and State Fair Committees, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 10. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Demonstration Farm Committee; Livestock Committee, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 11. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 12. Agriculture and Livestock Division: A& M Farm Committee; Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 13. Agriculture and Livestock Committee: Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 14. Agriculture and Livestock Division: A & M Farm Committee; Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 15. Agriculture and Livestock Division: A & M Farm Committee; Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 16. Agriculture and Livestock Division: A & M Farm Committee; Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 17. Agriculture and Livestock Division: A & M Farm Committee; Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 18. Agriculture and Livestock Division: A & M Farm Committee; Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 19. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; O.S.U. Demonstration Farm Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 2. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Dairy Committee; Demonstration Farm Committee; Farm Chemurgy Committee; Livestock and Livestock Clinic Committees, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 20. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; O.S.U. Demonstration Farm Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 21. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; O.S.U. Demonstration Farm Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee; A History of the State Fair of Oklahoma 1905-1953, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 22. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; O.S.U. Demonstration Farm Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 23. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; O.S.U. Demonstration Farm Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 24. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committee; Dairy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Show Committee; O.S.U. Demonstration Farm Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 25. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Livestock Industry Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 26. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Livestock Industry Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 27. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Livestock Industry Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 28. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Livestock Industry Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 29. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Industry Committee; Dairy Industry Committee; Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 3. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1946 Vol. 2
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 4. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Dairy Committtee; Demonstration Farm Committee; Farm Chemugy Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Clinic Committee, 1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 5. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 6. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture and Dairy Committees; Demonstration Farm Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Clinic Committee, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 7. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1948 Vol. 2
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 8. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Agriculture Committee; Cotton Committees; Dairy Committee; Demonstration Farm Committee; Livestock Committee; Livestock Clinic Committee, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al 9. Agriculture and Livestock Division: Livestock Show Committee; Poultry Industry Committee; Rabbit Industry Committee; Soil Conservation Committee; State Fair Committee, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al Sc 1. Agriculture and Livestock Division: The Sirloin Club of Oklahoma, 1958-1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Al Sc 1. Agriculture and Livestock Division: The Sirloin Club of Oklahoma; Incorporated March 13, 1952, 1952-1957 inclusive
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Some volumes have been removed from their original binding and are listed as box 1-67, other entries are bound volumes.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Governmental Relations Division
bound volume Gr 1. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 2. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 3. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 4. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 5. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, Public Safety Committee 1929, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 6. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 7. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 8. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Agencies Committee; Washington Bureau Committee; Water Control Committee, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 9. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Agencies Committee; Washington Bureau Committee, 1937 Vol. 1
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 10. Governmental Relations Division: Flood Control and Water Supply Committee Minutes, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 11. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Agencies Committee; Washington Bureau Committee; Water Control Committee, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 12. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Agencies Committee; Washington Bureau Committee; Water Control Committee, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 13. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Agencies Committee; Washington Bureau Committee; Water Control Committee, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 14. Governmental Relations Division: Good Roads Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Agencies Committee; Washington Bureau Committee; Water Control Committee, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 15. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees (including Washington Bureau); Special Governmental Contacts Committee; Water Control Committee, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 16. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees (including Washington Bureau); Special Governmental Contacts Committee; Water Control Committee, 1943-1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 17. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees (including Washington Bureau); Special Governmental Contacts Committee; Water Control Committee, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 18. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees (including Washington Bureau); Special Governmental Contacts Committee; Water Control Committee, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 19. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; Special Governmental Contacts Committee; State and Municipal Legislation Committee; Taxation and Water Control Committees, 1947-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 20. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs Committees; State and Municipal Legislation Committee; Water Control Committee, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gr 21. Governmental Relations Division: Highway Committee Minutes; National Affairs and Military Affairs (1958-1959 only) Committees; State and Municipal Legislation Committee; Water Control Committee, 1950-1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grb 1. Governmental Relations Division: Military Affairs Committee, 1927-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grb 2. Governmental Relations Division: Military Affairs Committee, 1956-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grc 1. Governmental Relations Division: National Recover Administration Campaign in Oklahoma, Local and State Newspaper Publicity, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grc 2. Governmental Relations Division: National Recovery Administration Campaign in Oklahoma City, 1933-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grd 1. Governmental Relations Division: Washington Bureau and National Affairs Committee Minutes, 1933-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grd 2. Governmental Relations Division: Washington Bureau and National Affairs Committee Minutes, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grd 3. Governmental Relations Division: Washington Bureau Committee Minutes: Federal Home Loan Bank 1931-1935; Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation, 1931-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gre 4. Governmental Relations Division: Flood Control Committee Minutes, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gre 5. Governmental Relations Division: Flood Control Committee Minutes, 1930-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gre 6. Governmental Relations Division: Flood Control Committee Minutes, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gre 7. Governmental Relations Division: Flood Control Committee; Flood Control Studies of the Arkansas Basin, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gre 8. Governmental Relations Division: Water Control Committee Minutes; Water Supply and Flood Control, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Gre 9. Governmental Relations Division: Water Control Committee Minutes; Water Supply and Flood Control, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 1. Governmental Relations Division: Water Supply Committee, 1929-June 30, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 2. Governmental Relations Division: Water Supply Committee, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 3. Governmental Relations Division: Report on Fort Supply Water Project; Local Water Works and Sewage Disposal Plant Improvemnets; Board of Consulting Engineers: Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company; Board of Review Report, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 4. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Improvement Campaigns: Bond Elections, Fort Supply Resevoir, State Fair Plant, 1937-1938 Vol. 1
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 5. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Improvement Campaigns; Newspaper Publicity, 1937-1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 6. Governmental Relations Division: Campaign for City Manager Election 1926; City Manager, 1924-1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 7. Governmental Relations Division: Bond Campaign; Upper Bluff Creek Water Reservoir, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 8. Governmental Relations Division: Report of Special Committee on Navigation of the North Canadian River, 1945-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 9. Governmental Relations Division: Bond Issue Campaign for Civic Improvements, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 10. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma County Bond Issue Campaign for Highways and Seperate Schools, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 11. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City and County Bond Issue Campaign for Floodway Right-of-Way, School and Urban Expressway, 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 12. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for Airports, Fairgrounds, Fire Dept., River Park and Floodway, Library, Parks and Parkways, Police Dept., Sanitary Sewers, Storm Sewers, Streets and Bridges, Traffic Control, and Water, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 13. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for Airports, Bridges, and Streets, Fairgrounds and Floodway, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 14. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for Airports, Bridges, and Streets, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 14a. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for Airports, Bridges and Streets, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 15. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for Bridges and Streets, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 16. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma County Airport Emergency Bond Issue, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 17. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Street Improvement Bond Issue, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 18. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for City Improvements, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 19. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Issue Campaign for City Improvements, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 20. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Earnings, Tax Election, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 21. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma County Bond Election; Roads, Expressways, Bridges, Courthouse Annex, County Health and Library Systems, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 22. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma County Bond Election; Roads, Expressways, Courthouse Annex, County Health and Library Systems, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 24. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Sales Tax Election, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 25. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Capital Improvement Program Bond Issue, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 26. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Capital Improvement Program, "Yes 'Em All" Bond Issue, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 27. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Capital Improvement Program, "Yes 'Em Again" Bond Issue, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 28. Governmental Relations Division: Tinker Bond Issue, 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 29. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Capital Improvements Bond Issue, 1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 30. Governmental Relations Division: Sales Tax Election Bond Issue, 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grf 31. Governmental Relations Division: Oklahoma City Bond Election, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Grg 1. Governmental Relations Division: Committee on Taxation, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Historical Data
bound volume H 1. Historical Data: Chamber of Commerce History, 1897-1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 10. Historical Data: History of Railroad Development and the Civic Center Project
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 11. Historical Data: Oklahoma City and Oklahoma: Historical Booklets; "The Making of a City" by Zoe Tighlman 1937-1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 12. Historical Data: Fiftieth Anniversary of Oklahoma City 1889-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 13. Historical Data: Oklahoma City and Oklahoma: Historical Booklets 1940-1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 2. Historical Data: Publicity and Advertising; 89'ers' Sketches, 1928-1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 3. Historical Data: "The Story of Oklahoma City" and "The Birth of a City" by Dr. A.C. Scott; "Stories of the Stirring Days in Which a State was Born" by Dennis Flynn and "The Coal Mine to the Cabinet: Pat Hurley" by Parker LaMoore and other historical data
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 4. Historical Data: Oklahoma City and Oklahoma: Historical Booklets 1916-1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 5. Historical Data: Oklahoma City and Oklahoma: Sketches on Counties of the State; Life Sketches of Ed Overholser and C.F. Colcord
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 7. Historical Data: State Capital Lands Case
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 8. Historical Data: Oklahoma Industrial Company 1909-1930; Advisory Committee on Public Housing 1936-1939; Pictorial Booklet of Oklahoma City 1909
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 9. Historical Data: Civic Center and its' Development; Dedication of City Hall 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ha 10. Historical Data: Oklahoma City Telephone Directory 1958-1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ha 7. Historical Data: Oklahoma City Telephone Directory 1949-1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ha 8. Historical Data: Oklahoma City Telephone Directory 1951-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ha 9. Historical Data: Oklahoma City Telephone Directory 1954-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume H 14. Historical Data: Oklahoma and Mid-Continent Oil Field, 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume M 1. Misc. Committee Minutes and Reports: Publicity 1930-1935; Postal Service 1929-1935; Fire Prevention 1927-1929; See Our City 1928-1935; State Fair 1932-1935; Publicity 1930-1935; Radio 1934; Speakers 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Industrial Division
box I 1. Industrial Division: Minutes of Indistrial Development Committee, 1918-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1918-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1918-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1918-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1918-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 2. Industrial Division: Minutes of Industrial Development Committee, 1927-1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Committee on Promoting Interest in Local Industries; New Industries Committee; and Committee on Railway Extension, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 3. Industrial Division, 1929-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 4. Industrial Division, 1932-1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1934-1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1932-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 5. Industrial Division, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 6. Industrial Division, 1936-1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 7. Industrial Division, 1937-1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 8. Industrial Division, 1938-1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1940-1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1940-1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box I 9. Industrial Division, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 1. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 2. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 3. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 4. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 5. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 6. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
folder 7. Minutes of Industrial Committees, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 13. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; and Foreign Trade Committees, 1947-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 14. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; and Foreign Trade Committees, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 15. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Personnel Association; and Employment Relations Committees, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 16. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; Personnel Association; Technical Advisory; and Industrial Mobilization Committees, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 17. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; Personnel Association; Technical Advisory; and Industrial Mobilization Committees, 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 18. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; Personnel Association; Technical Advisory; and Industrial Disbursion Committees, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 19. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; Personnel Association; Oklahoma Development Council; and Industrial Tour Committees, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 20. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; and Personnel Association Committees, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 21. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Employment Relations; Personnel Association; and Industrial Development Committees, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 22. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment; Employment Relations; and Personnel Association Committees, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 23. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment; Employment Relations; and Personnel Association Committees, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 24. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment; Employment Relations; Executive Advisory; and Personnel Association Committees, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 25. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment; Employment Relations; Executive Advisory; and Personnel Association Committees, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 26. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment and Research; Employment Relations; and Personnel Association Committees, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 27. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment; Employment Relations; Science Development; and Personnel Association Committees, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 28. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Industrial Devlopment; Employment Relations; Science Development; and Personnel Association Committees, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 29. Industrial Division: Established Industries; Distribution Industries; Employment Relations; and Personnel Association Committees, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 30. Industrial Division: Established and New Industries; Distribution Industries; and Personnel Association Committees, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 31. Industrial Division: All Committee Activity and Special Events, 1967-1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume I 32. Industrial Division: All Committee Activity and Special Events, 1970-1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 1. Industrial Division: Industrial Survey of Oklahoma City 1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 2. Industrial Division: Manufacturers and Distributors in Oklahoma City 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 3. Industrial Division: Manufacturing and Distribution Census 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 4. Industrial Division: Industrial Census of Oklahoma City 1940 Vol. 1
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 5. Industrial Division: Industrial Census of Oklahoma City 1940 Vol. 2
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 6. Industrial Division: Publications of Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board 1945-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ib 7. Industrial Division: Industrial Census of Oklahoma City 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ic 1. Industrial Division: Open Shop Division: News; Annual Reports and Roster of Membership 1920-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ic 2. Industrial Division: Open Shop Division: Minutes of Meetings 1920-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ic 3. Industrial Division: Open Shop Division: Newspaper Clippings 1920-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ic 4. Industrial Division: Open Shop Division: Bureau of Industrial Relations; Minutes of Meetings and Audit of Books 1927-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ic 5. Industrial Division: Open Shop Division: Newspaper Clippings, Strike in Stockyards District 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Id 1. Industrial Division: Petroleum Pageant of Progress 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Id 2. Industrial Division: Chamber participation in Packing Plants and Stockyards 1900-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ie 1. Industrial Division: History of Chemurgic Movement in Oklahoma; Records of State Farm Chemurgic 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ie 2. Industrial Division: Farm Chemurgic COuncil 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ie 3. Industrial Division: Farm Chemurgic Council 1939-1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume If 1. Industrial Division: Oklahoma Industrial Tour 1952 Vol. 1
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume If 2. Industrial Division: Oklahoma Industrial Tour 1952 Vol. 2
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume If 3. Industrial Division: Oklahoma Industrial Tour 1953 Vol. 1
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume If 4. Industrial Division: Oklahoma Industrial Tour 1953 Vol. 2
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ig 1. Industrial Division: National Science Fair 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ih 1. Industrial Division: Economic Development Report 1951-1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Ih 2. Industrial Division: Economic Development Reports 1961-1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Natural Resources Division
bound volume Nr 1. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 10. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes; Hog Production; Soil Conservation; Boys and Girls Clubs Gardening; Horticulture Irrigation Livstock Show; State Fair Oil and Gas; Committee on Geological Resources, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 11. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Governing Board, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 12. Natural Resources Division: Spring Junior Livestock Show; Dairy; State Fair; Demonstration Farm; Oil and Gas; Geological Resources Committees Minutes and Reports, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 13. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock; Dairy; Demonstration Farm; Southwest American Livestock Show; State Fair Committees, 1941-1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 14. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock; Dairy; Demonstration Farm; Poultry; Southwest American Livestocl Show; State Fair Committees, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 15. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock; Soil Conservation Committees; Save the Soil Clinic, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 16. Natural Resources Division: Dairy; Demonstration Farm; Livestock Show; State Fair; Poultry Industry; Industrial Minerals; Oil and Gas Committees, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 17. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock; Dairy; Demonstration Farm; Livestock Show; State Fair, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 18. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock; Dairy; Demonstration Farm; Livestock Show; State Fair; Oil and Gas; Geological Resources Committees, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 2. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 3. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 4. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 5. Natural Resources Division: Farm Home Improvement Contest, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 6. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 7. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes, 1932-1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 8. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes; Farm Home Improvement and Garden Contest, 1934-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 9. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock Committee Minutes; Demonstration Farm Home Improvement Contest, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nr 19. Natural Resources Division: Agriculture and Livestock; Dairy; Demonstration Farm; Livestock Show; State Fair; Oil and Gas; Geological Resources; Industrial Minerals Committees, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 1. Natural Resources Division: Livestock Committee Minutes; Southwest American Livestock Show, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 2. Natural Resources Division: Livestock Committee Minutes; Southwest American Livestock Show, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 3. Natural Resources Division: Southwest American Livestock Show, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 4. Natural Resources Division: Southwest American Livestock Show, 1929-1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 5. Natural Resources Division: Southwest American Livestock Show, 1931-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 6. Natural Resources Division: Southwest American Livestock Show, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrb 7. Natural Resources Division: Spring Junior Livestock Show; 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers of America, 1934-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrc 1. Natural Resources Division: Oil and Gas Committee Minutes, 1923-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrc 2. Natural Resources Division: Citizens Committee Minutes; John B. Nichols Gas Proposition to OKC and Engineers Reports and Proceedings of Hearings, 1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrc 3. Natural Resources Division: Oil and Gas Committee Minutes, 1927-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrc 4. Natural Resources Division: Oil and Gas Committee, 1927-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrc 5. Natural Resources Division: Gas Reserves of OKC Oilfield and U.S. Bureau of Mines Survey, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nrd 1. Natural Resources Division: First Southwest Regional Chemurgic Clinic, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Nre 1. Natural Resources Division: Oklahoma Livestock Conservation and Production Clinic, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Oil and Gas Division
bound volume Og 1. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas and Other Minerals, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 2. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas and Other Minerals, 1944-1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 3. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas and Other Minerals, 1947-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 4. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas and Other Minerals, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 5. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas and Other Minerals, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 6. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas and Other Minerals, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 7. Oil and Gas Division: Governmental and Industrial Relations; Materials and Service; Housing; Public Relations; Natural Gas Marketing Forums, 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 8. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas Forums; Materials and Service; Industrial Relations Marketing Forums, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 9. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas Forums; Materials and Service; Industrial Relations Marketing Forums, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 10. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas Forums; Materials and Service; Industrial Relations Marketing Forums, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 11. Oil and Gas Division: Oil and Gas Forums; Materials and Service; Industrial Relations Marketing Forums, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 12. Oil and Gas Division: Communications; Employee and Industry; Materials and Service; Exhibits; Speakers, Forums, and Clubs, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 13. Oil and Gas Division: Marketing and Safety Committees; Forums and Speakers; Industry Affairs and Organization Committees, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 14. Oil and Gas Division: Industry Affairs and Organization; Forums and Seakers; Marketing Development Committees, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 15. Oil and Gas Division: Industry Affairs and Organization; Forums and Seakers; Marketing Development Committees, 1961-1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 16. Oil and Gas Division: Industry Affairs and Organization; Forums and Seakers; Marketing Development Committees 1, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 17. Oil and Gas Division: Industry Affairs and Organization; Forums and Seakers; Marketing Development Committees, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Og 18. Oil and Gas Division: Industry Affairs and Organization; Forums and Seakers Committees, 1965-1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Oga 1. Oil and Gas Division: Nineteenth Anniversary of Discovery of Oklahoma City Oil Field, 1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Public Relations Division
bound volume Pr 1. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee Minutes, 1919-1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 2. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee Minutes, 1922-1923
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 3. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee Minutes; Membership Luncheons and Banquets, 1927-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 4. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee Minutes, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 5. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee Minutes; Programs for Membership Luncheons, 1930-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 6. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee Minutes; Public Forum Luncheon Programs, 1933-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 7. Public Relations Division: Public Forum Luncheon Programs 1935; Greeting Committee and House Committee, 1934-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 8. Public Relations Division: Greeting Committee Minutes, 1928-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 9. Public Relations Division: Entertainment; Public Forum; House; Greeting; Oklahoma; Information and Publicity; Reception and Speakers Bureau Committee Minutes, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 10. Public Relations Division: Entertainment; Public Forum; House; Greeting; Oklahoma; Information and Publicity; Reception and Speakers Bureau; Distinguished Visitors Committee Minutes, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 11. Public Relations Division: Records of Greeting; Reception; Public Forum; and Luncheon Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 12. Public Relations Division: Records of Reception; Greeting; House; Distinguished Visitors; Oklahoma; Publicity and Information; Speakers Bureau; Friday Public Forum, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 13. Public Relations Division: Records of Greeting; Reception; Forum Luncheon; House Committees, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 14. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 15. Public Relations Division: Division and Committee Chairmen, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 16. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 17. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 18. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1845
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 19. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 20. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 21. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau; OK Club; Oklahoma Magazine; Annual Heads Up Dinner Committees, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 22. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Greeting; House; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; Reception; and Speakers Bureau; OK Club; Oklahoma Magazine; Annual Heads Up Dinner Committees, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 23. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Friday Forum; Information and Publicity Committees, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 24. Public Relations Division: Records of OK Club; Oklahoma Magazine; House; Greeting; Reception; Speakers Bureau Committees, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 25. Public Relations Division: Records of OK Club; Distinguished Visitors; Friday Public Forum Committees, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 26. Public Relations Division: Records of Greeting; Speakers Bureau; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; and House Committees, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Pr 27. Public Relations Division: Records of Distinguished Visitors; Information and Publicity; Oklahoma; OK Club Committees, 1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR28. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR29. Public Relations Division: Information and Publicity and OK Club Committees, 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR30. Public Relations Division: Reception, Oklahoma, and Informationa and Publicity Committees, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR31. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR32. Public Relations Division: Distinguished Visitors, Pride in Oklahoma, Information and Publicity, Oklahoma, House, Reception, and Speakers Bureau Committees, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR33. Public Relations Division: Information and Publicity, Oklahoma Magazine, Wide Wide World, Pony Promotion, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, National Science Fair, City, 03/1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR34. Public Relations Division: Atoms for Peace, 600,000 in '60, Oklahoma! Premiere, Southwest American Exposition, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Frontiers of Science, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR35. Public Relations Division: General Material, Information Requests, Monument Dedication, Lights Ceremony, Boomtown Builders, Oklahoma City, Capital of Soonerland, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR36. Public Relations Division: State Fair Promotion, A Guide to the Sooner State, 33rd Air Defense Division Visit, Pittsburgh Industrial Tour, Headlines Chronology, President Eisenhower Visit, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR37. Public Relations Division: Structure-Personnel, Semi-Centennial Commission, Stanley Draper Honors, PR Committees, Groundbreakings-Dedications, Open Houses-Trips, Inaugurals, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR38. Public Relations Division: CAA Center, Press Review, Open House and Dedication, Mayor Street Service, PR Material, Information and Publicity, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR39. Public Relations Division: Civic Center, Beautification, 45th Division Memorial, 89ers Statue, Boy and Girl Statue, Oklahoma Art Center, Groundbreaking and Dedication, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR40. Public Relations Division: General, Dedications, Information and Publicity, Oklahoma, Promotions, Anniversaries, Open House, Speakers Bureau, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR41. Public Relations Division: Governor-Legislature, Inter-City Committee, Individual Honors, State Fair of Oklahoma, Board of Directors, E.K. Gaylord, Khrushchev, Auto Progress, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR42. Public Relations Division: 600,000 in '60, Census Contest, Congressional Dinner, Higher Education Rally, Tulsa Trip 1960, Tinker Tour, Capitol Steel & Iron, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR43. Public Relations Division: East Expressway Opening, Federal Building Cornerstone, Capitol Office Buildings, OU Research Building, Community Development Seminar, Cimarron Premiere, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR44. Public Relations Division: Information and Publicity, 1960 Courtesies, Oklahoma Advertising Mats, General Material, Speakers Bureau, 1960 Articles, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR45. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee, General Material, USS Oklahoma City, Anniversaries, Dedications, Publicity Requests, Groucho Marx Show, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR46. Public Relations Division: Public Relations Division, Information and Publicity, State Fair Committee, Oklahoma Advertising, Groundbreakings, Open Houses, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR47. Public Relations Division: Community Development, Rockwell Presentation, 1961 Legislature, Okatoka Tour, Aviation Writers, Complete Files on Wiley Post, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR48. Public Relations Division: Oklahoma Committee, Public Relations, Information and Publicity, Astronauts, Science-Arts Groundbreaking, Southwestern Turnpike, State Fair Committee, Federal Building Dedication, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR49. Public Relations Division: Reception Committee, Office Buildings Dedication, Danny Kaye Benefit, Dedications, Speakers Bureau, Land, Wood, and Water, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR50. Public Relations Division: Public Relations Project, Bond Issue Projects, Special Visits and Trips, Articles 1962, Atoka Tour, Vincent Price, Ling-Temco-Vought Maine Delegation, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR51. Public Relations Division: Officers, Gordon Cooper, Homecoming, Air Force Monument, Groundbreaking, Senator Kerr Death, Legislative Courtesies, Wiley Post Statue Dedication, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR52. Public Relations Division: Advertising, Tillinghast-TWA, Communications Articles, Yukon Dinner, Legislative Dinner, Tivoli, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR53. Public Relations Division: Public Relations, Information and Publicity, 1964 Articles, Reception, Inter-City Committee, Speakers Bureau, President Johnson Visit, Super Sonic Tests, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR54. Public Relations Division: Staff Communicator, Cowboy Hall of Fame Groundbreaking, Oklahoma Advertising, Aviation Events, Air Force Monument, C-141 Turnover, FAA Dedication, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR55. Public Relations Division: Aviation Events, Will Rogers World Airport Terminal Groundbreaking, Inaugural Flight Direct Europe Service, Dedication and Opening of Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR56. Public Relations Division: Committee Activity, Special Projects, Staff Communicator, Inter-City Contacts, National Finals Rodeo, "Oklahoma", 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR57. Public Relations Division: General Material, Promotion Projects, Tours, Publcity Requests, Sacramento Visit, City Government Anniversary, Speakers Bureau, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR58. Public Relations Division: General Material, Committee Activity, Articles, Staff Communicator, "Oklahoma," News Releases, Miss America Homecoming, National Finals Rodeo, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR59. Public Relations Division: Hello Dolly, Stanley Draper Expressway Dedication, Post Office Dedication, Stanley Draper Lake Dedication, Visit of Astronauts, Chamber Week, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR60. Public Relations Division: Banquet, Breakfast, Dedication of Will Rogers World Airport Terminal Building,, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR61. Public Relations Division: General Material, Committee Activity, Articles, Staff Communicator, News Releases, Special Projects, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR62. Public Relations Division: Governor's Inauguration, Visit of Denvoys, 25th Anniversary of Tinker Air Force Base, General Electric Groundbreaking, Grand Jury Probe, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR63. Public Relations Division: AFA Convention, Pride in Oklahoma Week, Oklahoma City Chamber Month, National Finals Rodeo, Promotion for National Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Provenance: Compiled by Dianna Everett, Ph.D. and Clayton Anderson
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection of records dates from 1897 to 1987, encompassing all but the eight years (1889-1896) of the Chamber of Commerce's existence in Oklahoma City. Consisting of 700 bound volumes, the collection was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce on February 7, 1994. (Additional loose materials are also contained in the collection.)
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce maintained its records in standard office files from 1889 to 1923. In that year, Chamber Managing Director Stanley Draper required that each division save the most important of its materials that reflected the year's activities and accomplishments. He directed that these be bound into books. In addition, records dating back to 1897 were also bound. Thus, in 1923, the physical arrangement of the collection was basically established, that is, each division having its own series of record books, compiled annually. The arrangement has been maintained since that time, with the addition of new divisions when created, or deleted when disbanded or absorbed. In 1948, the Public Relations Division became responsible for collecting and arranging for binding the records. The Chamber also maintained an in-house lending library of the bound volumes, which were used by staff and occasionally by members of the public. Chamber officials used the materials in the preparation of reports, news releases, and historical overviews.
The Chamber collection does not include all documents generated by all parts of the Chamber. Not present in this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors after 1932. Also not present are the “Company Files” that the Chamber maintained for decades (most of these were destroyed in the 1950s).
Nevertheless, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection has many research strengths. The primary focus of the Chamber has been the promotion and encouragement of economic development in Oklahoma City and County, and, peripherally, in the state of Oklahoma. The Chamber records offer much statistical information on the process of economic growth, presented in surveys and other reports. Background material is present reflecting the recruitment of many businesses, industries, and other entities to the city: Tinker AFB, Aero-Commander Inc., Wilson & Co., General Motors, Federal Aviation Agency, and many others. Additional records relate to public works projects designed to enhance Oklahoma City's marketability. Still others relate to transportation and labor relations, two topics also related to marketability. In its efforts to study and improve these areas in order to make the city marketable, the Chamber compiled much information, and the records also reveal the interaction of Chamber officials, civic and business leaders, and governmental officials in these processes. The volumes contain all from the most general to the very specific documents, so that a researcher may look deeply into the genesis and implementation of a wide variety of economic promotion activities. A checklist of volumes was provided by the Chamber listing the volumes by division and gives pertinent numbering, titling, and dating information for each volume.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR64. Public Relations Division: General Material, Committee Activity Articles, Staff Communicator, "Oklahoma," News Releases, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR65. Public Relations Division: Legislative Dinner, Navy League Dinner, FAA Tower Dedication, Chamber Month, National Finals Rodeo, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR66. Public Relations Division: General Material, Committee Activity, Articles, Staff Communicator, "Oklahoma," News Releases, Chamber Month National Finals Rodeo, 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR67. Public Relations Division: Economic Growth Conference, Kerr-McGee Luncheon, Dayton Announcement, Nixon Telecast, Community Leaders Appreciation Night, Stars and Stripes Show, Wilson and Company Announcement, 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR68. Public Relations Division: General Material, 1970-1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR69. Public Relations Division: New Chamber Offices, Building and Parking Agreements, Official Opening Events, 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR70. Public Relations Division: Myriad Dedication, Staff Communicator, Legislative Dinner, Other Material, 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR71. Public Relations Division: Freeway 77, Mummers Theatre, 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR72. Public Relations Division: Gaylord Dinner, Turner Turnpike Anniversary, I-240 Dedication, National Finals Rodeo, 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR73. Public Relations Division: Chamber Month, Growing with Pride, Room Tax, Communications, 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR74. Public Relations Division: General Motors, Slide Productions, Communications Council, Xerox, 1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR75. Public Relations Division: Metro Concourse, National Finals Rodeo, Other Projects, 1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR76. Public Relations Division: Science Fair, Boren Inauguration, Communications Council, 1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR77. Public Relations Division: Dining Out 74-75-76, Myriad Roof, Myriad City Book CA, 1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR78. Public Relations Division: Expressway Dedication, Council Activity, National Finals Rodeo, Economic Outlook, 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR79. Public Relations Division: Dining Out, Sheraton Opening, Federal Building Dedication, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR80. Public Relations Division: Ford Park Dedication, National Finals Rodeo, Other Projects 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR81. Public Relations Division: General Motors, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR82. Public Relations Division: Kirkpatrick Center Dedication, Chamber Open House, Dining Out, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR83. Public Relations Division: ACCE Communications Council, 1977-1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR84. Public Relations Division: Council Activity, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, National Finals Rodeo, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR85. Public Relations Division: All America City, FAA Center, News Releases, Staff Communicator, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR100. Public Relations Division: Realistic Liqour Law 1982-1985, Dining Out, Parking Meter, Other Projects, 1985
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR101. Public Relations Division: Cowboy Hall Salute, News Releases, Other Projects, 1985
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR102. Public Relations Division: Positively OKC Rally, Councils, Gulfstream, Business Letters, 1986
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR103. Public Relations Division: Dining Out, City Questions Election, News Releases, Aerospace America, 1986
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR104. Public Relations Division: Dining Out, Membership Directory, Support Center, Drug Seminar, 1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR105. Public Relations Division: Firestone, News Releases, AFLC Programs, Operation Lifesaver, 1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR106. Public Relations Division: Dining Out, Evening on the Prairie, USS Oklahoma City Commissioning, 1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR107. Public Relations Division: Stafford Dedication, Celebration of Oklahoma City 1988, Membership Directory, 1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR86. Public Relations Division: Chamber Month, Dining Out, ACCE Communications, McGee Dinner, Radio Spots, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR87. Public Relations Division: National Finals Rodeo, A-V Scripts, Logistic Commanders, Staff Communicator, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR88. Public Relations Division: Galleria Groundbreaking, News Releases, General Motors, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR89. Public Relations Division: National Finals Rodeo, Radio Spots, News Releases, 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR90. Public Relations Division: Chamber Councils, FAA Radar Dedication, Miss America, 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR91. Public Relations Division: 80-81-82 Dining Out, Communicator, Councils, Miscellaneous, 1980-1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR92. Public Relations Division: Communication Council, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Task Force, News Releases, 1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR93. Public Relations Division: Energy Secretary, European Tour, National Finals Rodeo, Radio Scripts, 1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR94. Public Relations Division: National Finals Rodeo, String of Pearls, Event II, News Releases, 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR95. Public Relations Division: Dining Out, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Aviation Items, News Releases, 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR96. Public Relations Division: Council Activities, News Releases, Dining Out, Outlaws, Other Projects, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR97. Public Relations Division: Cartwright 1979-1981, Sales Tax 1983-1984, Crime Prevention, 1984 Calendar, Other Projects, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR98. Public Relations Division: 1984 National Finals Rodeo and Earlier Files, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PR99. Public Relations Division: Communications Council, Audio-Visual, Publications, Gaylord Dinner, 1985
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa1. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa10. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa10. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa11. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa11. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa12. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa12. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa13. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa14. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa15. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa16. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa17. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa18. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa19. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa2. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa20. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa21. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa3. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa4. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa5. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa6. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa7. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa8. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa8. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa9. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.1, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa9. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee v.2, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa22. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1970-1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa23. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa24. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa25. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1974-1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa26. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1976-1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa27. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa28. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa29. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1980-1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa30. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa31. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa32. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1984-1985
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRa33. Public Relations Division: Friday Forum Committee, 1986-1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb1. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb10. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb11. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb12. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb13. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb14. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb15. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1936-1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb16. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb17. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb18. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb19. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb2. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb20. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb21. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1938-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb22. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb23. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb24. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb25. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb26. Public Relations Division: Publicity and Information Committee Newspaper Clippings, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb3. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb4. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb5. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb6. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb7. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb8. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRb9. Public Relations Division: Local Publicity, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc1. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1916-1919
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc2. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1920
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc3. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1921
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc4. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc5. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1923
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc6. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1924
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc10. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc11. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc12. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc13. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc14. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc15. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc16. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc17. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc18. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc19. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc20. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc21. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc22. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc23. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc24. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc25. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1944-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc28. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1948-1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc29. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1950-1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc30. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc31. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc32. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc33. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc34. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc7. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc8. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc9. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc35. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc36. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc37. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc38. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc39. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc40. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc41. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc42. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc43. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc44. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1967-1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc45. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1970-1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc46. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1972-1973
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc46. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1974-1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc48. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc49. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc50. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc51. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc52. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1980-1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc53. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc54. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1984-1985
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRc55. Public Relations Division: "Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce), 1986-1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd1. Public Relations Division: "My Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the State of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce), 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd10. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Highways, Expressways, Proposed Chamber Magazine, Historical Material Compiled, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd11. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Old "Oklahoma," Policies and Projects, Goals for Central Oklahoma Compiled, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd12. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Oklahoma City and Chamber Compiled, 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd13. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Cowboy Hall of Fame Compiled, 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd14. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Oklahoma City Aviation Compiled, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd2. Public Relations Division: "My Oklahoma" (Official Publication of the State of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce), 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd3. Public Relations Division: Booklets Issued by Oklahoma Publishing Company, 1919-1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd4. Public Relations Division: Oklahoma City Reference Book, 1889-1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd5. Public Relations Division: Indian Ceremonies, Records, and Information, 1889-1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd6. Public Relations Division: Historical Reference Book and Material about Oklahoma City, 1889-1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd7. Public Relations Division: National Finals Rodeo Program Reference, 1965-1975
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd8. Public Relations Division: Central Business District Historical Reference, 1962-1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd9. Public Relations Division: Central Business Districk Historical Reference, 1962-1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd15. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Oklahoma City Expressways Compiled, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd16. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Central Business District, 1976-1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd17. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Central Business District, 1976-1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd18. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Myriad Gardens Compiled, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd19. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Cowboy Hall of Fame Task Force, 1981
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd20. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: 1968 Hero Bond Issue Compiled, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd21. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Oklahoma "Goals" Issue, 1962-1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd22. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Oklahoma City Centennial Background, 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd23. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Cowboy Hall of Fame, Domed Stadium, Expressways, CBD, Goodwill Tour, 1984-1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd24. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Water Development, Right to Work, Historic Books Index, Miscellaneous, 1981-1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRd25. Public Relations Division: Historic Reference: Remington Park Compiled, 1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRe1. Public Relations Division: National Aircraft Show Public Relations, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRe2. Public Relations Division: General Material on Semi-Centennial, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRe3. Public Relations Division: First Frontiers of the Space Age Conference, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRe4. Public Relations Division: 75th Anniversary Oklahoma City, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRe4. Public Relations Division: 75th Anniversary Oklahoma City, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRe5. Public Relations Division: Division Officers and Officers of Their Constituent Committees and Division Policies and Projects, 1960-1969
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw18. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, South Central and Southeast Oklahoma, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw19. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw20. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, Southeast Oklahoma, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw21. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, Southwest Oklahoma, 1968
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw22. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tours, 1969-1972
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw23. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tours, 1973-1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw24. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tours, 1975-1976
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw25. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1977
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw26. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1978
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw27. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1979
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw28. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1980
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw29. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw30. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1982
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw31. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1983
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw32. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1984
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw34. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1986
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw35. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tour, 1987
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PRw36. Public Relations Division: Goodwill Tours, 1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Public Welfare Division
bound volume PW1. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1919-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW10. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Public Health and Safety and Civic Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW11. Public Welfare Division: Records of Public Welfare Division, Education, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW12. Public Welfare Division: Records of Public Health and Safety, Fire Prevention, and Civic Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW13. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic, Fire Prevention, Public Health and Safety, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW14. Public Welfare Division: Records of Education and Civic Beautification Committees, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW15. Public Welfare Division: Records of Public Welfare Division, Civic, Fire Prevention, Public Health and Safety and Medical Center Committees, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW16. Public Welfare Division: Records of Education and Civic Beautification Committees, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW17. Public Welfare Division: Records of Public Welfare Division, Civic, Fire Prevention, Public Health and Safety, Medical Center, Education, and Civic Beautification Committees, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW18. Public Welfare Division: Records of Public Welfare Division, Civic, Fire Prevention, Public Health and Safety, Medical Center, Education, and Civic Beautification Committees, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW19. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic, Education, City Planning, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, and Public Health Committees, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW2. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1922-1924
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW20. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW21. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW22. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, and Special Committee on Hospital Facilities, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW23. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, and Special Committee on Hospital Facilities, 1947
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW24. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW25. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW26. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW27. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW28. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW29. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW3. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1925-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW30. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, Speech and Hearing Clinic Committees, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW31. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW32. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW33. Public Welfare Division: Records of Better Gardens, Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety Committees, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW34. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW35. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW36. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW37. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Fire Prevention, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW38. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW39. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education and the Arts, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW4. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1927-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW5. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1929-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW6. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1933-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW7. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Civic Committee, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW8. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Division Records, Fire Prevention, Sports and Recreation, Education Committees, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW9. Public Welfare Division: MInutes of Public Health and Safety and Civic Committees, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW9. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Governing Board Education, Fire Prevention, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWb1. Public Welfare Division: Education Committee Minutes, 1924-1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWb2. Public Welfare Division: Education Committe Minutes, 1930-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWb3. Public Welfare Division: Education Committe Minutes, 1934-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWc1. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Committees on Fire Prevention, Public Health, Sewage Board, City Planning, Bond Issue, 1919-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWc2. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Fire Prevention Committee, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWd1. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Public Health, Sewage Disposal Committees, 1922-1924
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWd2. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Public Health Committee, Sewarage Disposal, 1925-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWe1. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Parks and Playgrounds Committee, 1923-1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWe2. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Recreation Committee, 1928-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWe3. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Recreation Committee, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWe4. Public Welfare Division: Minutes of Sports and Recreation Committee, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWe5. Public Welfare Division: Greater Olympia Circus to Benefit Milk and Ice Fund; Formal Opening Lincoln Park Amphitheatre, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWe6. Public Welfare Division: Council of Social Welfare Constitution and By-Laws; Survey of Welfare Activities in Oklahoma City
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWf1. Public Welfare Division: City Bond Campaign, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWf2. Public Welfare Division: City Bond Issue Campaign, 1930
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWf3. Public Welfare Division: City Bond Issue Campaign, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWg1. Public Welfare Division: The Methodist Movement, 1938-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWh1. Public Welfare Division: Community Planning Clinic, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWh2. Public Welfare Division: National Citizens Conference on Community Planning, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWh3. Public Welfare Division: Oklahoma City Urban Policy Conference in Association with Programs in Urban Science at University of Oklahoma (v.1), 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PWh3. Public Welfare Division: Oklahoma City Urban Policy Conference in Association with Programs in Urban Science at University of Oklahoma (v.2), 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW40. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education and the Arts, Medical Center, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume PW41. Public Welfare Division: Records of Civic Planning and Beautification, Education and the Arts, Medical Science and Facilities, Public Health and Safety, International Visitors Committees, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Transportation Division
bound volume T1. Transportation Division: Minutes of Aviation Committee, 1922-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T10. Transportation Division: Minutes of Traffic, Aviation, and Postal Service Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T11. Transportation Division: Minutes of Aviation Committee, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T12. Transportation Division: Aviation Committee, Mayor's Aviation Advisory Committee, Oklahoma City Air Fair, 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T13. Transportation Division: Aviation Committee, 1954-1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T14. Transportation Division: Aviation Committee, 1956-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T15. Transportation Division: Aviation Committee, CAA Dedication and Celebration, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T16. Transportation Division: Aviation Committee, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T17a. Transportation Division: Wiley Post Airport Dedication, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T2. Transportation Division: Minutes of Aviation Committee, 1927
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T3. Transportation Division: Minutes of Aviation Committee, Air Mail Club, 1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T4. Transportation Division: Minutes of Aviation Committee, Air Mail Club, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T5. Transportation Division: Aviation Committee, Air Mail Club, Air Traffic Committee, 1930-1931
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T6. Transportation Division: Aviation, Air Traffic Committees, 1932-1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T7. Transportation Division: Aviation, Air Traffic Committees, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T8. Transportation Division: Aviation, Air Traffic Committees, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume T9. Transportation Division: Minutes of Traffic, Aviation, and Postal Service Committees
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Tb1. Transportation Division: Municipal Airport, Aviation Committee, 1924-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Tb2. Transportation Division: Airport Bond Issue, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Tc1. Transportation Division: Transcontinental Air Mail Line, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Tc2. Transportation Division: Transcontinental Air Mail Line, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Td1. Transportation Division: Minutes of Postal Service Committee, Port of Entry, 1925-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te1. Transportation Division: First National Clinic of Domestic Aviation Planning, 1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te3. Transportation Division: National Aviation Clinic, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te4. Transportation Division: National Aviation Clinic, 1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te5. Transportation Division: National Aviation Clinic, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te6. Transportation Division: National Aviation Clinic, 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te7. Transportation Division: Oklahoma City International Air Show, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Te8. Transportation Division: National Aircraft Show, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Th1. Transportation Division: Highway Committee, 1950-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Visitors and Conventions Division
bound volume VC1. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions and Aviation Committee, 1919-1922
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC10. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions, Tourist, See Our City Committees, 1938
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC11. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, and See Our City Committees, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC12. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and See Our City Committees, 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC13. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and See Our City Committees, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC14. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and See Our City Committees, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC15. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and See Our City Committees, 1943-1944
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC16. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and Hospitality to Visitors Committees, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC17. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and Hospitality to Visitors Committees, 1946-1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC18. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and Hospitality to Visitors Committees, 1949-1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC19. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, and Hospitality to Visitors Committees, 1951-1952
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC2. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions Committee, 1922-1925
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC20. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market, and Executive Committees, 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC21. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market Committees, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC22. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market Committees, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC23. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market, and Executive Committees, 1956
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC24. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market, and Executive Committees, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC25. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market Committees, 1958
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC26. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market Committees, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC27. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market Committees, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC3. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions Committee, 1925-1926
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC4. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions Committee, 1927-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC5. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions Committee, 1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC6. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions Committee, 1930-1932
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC7. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions Committee
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC8. Visitors and Conventions Division: Minutes of Conventions, See Our City, Tourists, 1939 Celebration Committees, 1936-1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC9. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, See Our City, 50th Anniversary Committees, 1937
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC28. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation, Apparel Market Committees, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC29. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC30. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC31. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC32. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC33. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VC34. Visitors and Conventions Division: Records of Conventions, Tourist, Sports and Recreation Committees, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa1. Visitors and Conventions Division: 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa11. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa12. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa13. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCa14. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1965
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCa15. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1966
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCa16. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1967
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa2. Visitors and Conventions Division: 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa4. Visitors and Conventions Division: 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1939
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa5. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCa7. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCa8. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCa9. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City All Sports Association, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCb1. Visitors and Conventions Division: Conventions Held in Oklahoma City, 1921-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCb2. Visitors and Conventions Division: Conventions Calendar, 1938-1943
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume VCb3. Visitors and Conventions Division: Regional Strategy Seminar, 1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume VCc1. Visitors and Conventions Division: Oklahoma City Magazine, 1962-1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division
bound volume W. Jobbers and Manufacturers Association, Meeting Minutes and Documents, 1926-1929
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W0. Jobbers and Manufacturers Association, Meeting Minutes and Documents, 1926-1928
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W1. Jobbers and Manufacturers Association, Meeting Minutes and Documents, 1928-1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W2. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes and Records of all Committee Activities, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W3. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Governing Board, General Meetings, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Merchandising Conferernces, and Salesman Banquet Committees, 1936
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W4. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Executive, Market Studies, Area Informaiton Report, Forums & Clinics, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Week, Postal Service Committees and the 1948 Buyers Guide, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W5. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Executive, Market Studies, Area Informaiton Report, Forums & Clinics, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Week Committees and the Buyers Guide, 1949
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W6. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Executive, Market Studies, Area Informaiton Report, Forums & Clinics, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Week Committees, 1950
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W7. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Executive, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Postal Service, and Nashville Visit Committees, 1951
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W10. Wholesale Distribution Division: Minutes of Executive, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Promotion, and Postal Service Committees, 1955
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W11. Wholesale Distribution Division: Minutes of Executive, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Promotion, Postal Service, and Foreign Trade Committees, 1956-1957
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W12. Wholesale Distribution Division: Goodwill Tours, 1958-1959
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W13. Wholesale Distribution Division: Goodwill Tours, Southwest Oklahoma and Texas, 1960
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W14. Wholesale Distribution Division: Minutes of Goodwill Tour, Inter-City, Postal Service, Mailers Clinic Committees, 1959-1961
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W15. Wholesale Distribution Division: Minutes of Inter-City and Goodwill Tour Committees, Interstate 35 Opening, Sulphur Trip, Altus Missile Trip, 1961-1962
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W16. Wholesale Distribution Division: General 1962, Goodwill Tour, 1963
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W17. Wholesale Distribution Division: Minutes of Inter-City and Goodwill Tour Committees 1963, Pauls Valley Tour, 1964
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume W8. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Executive, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Promotion, and Postal Service Committees, 1952-1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume W9. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Executive, Goodwill Tours, Inter-City, Market Promotion, Postal Service, U.S. Department of Commerce Cooperative Field Office Committees, 1954
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Wb1. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Goodwill Tour Committee, 1930-1933
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Wb2. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Minutes of Goodwill Tour Committee, 1934-1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wb3. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: First International Goodwill Tour, Mexico City, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wb3a. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: First International Goodwill Tour, Mexico City, Stanley Draper's Copy, 1934
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Wb4. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: International Goodwill Tour to Mexico City, 1948
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wc1. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Livestock Silver Jubillee, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wc2. Wholesalers and Manufacturers Division: Livestock Silver Jubilee, the first Let'er Buck-e-o: The Wild Horse Opery. Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Meat Packing Plants in Oklahoma City, 1935
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
War Activities Division
bound volume Wa1. War Activities Division: Minutes of National Defense, Education for War Effort, Industrial Trade Schools, Military Affairs, Sale of War Bonds, V-Day, Mayor's Comm. on Assistance to Veterans Committees Vol. 1, 1940-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wa2. War Activities Division: Housing Committee Vol. 2, 1940-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Wa3. War Activities Division: Manpower, Mass Transportation, National Defense Contracts, Expenditures, and War Contracts Committee Minutes Vol. 3, 1940-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wab1. War Activities Division: Bond Campaign for Aviation Development in Connection with National Defense, 1941
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wab2. War Activities Division: War Production and Bond Election Campaign, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wab3. War Activities Division: War Savings and Bond Campaigns, 1942
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume Wab4. War Activities Division: Oklahoma County-City War Council, World War II Vol. 1, 1941-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
bound volume Wab5. War Activities Division: Oklahoma County-City War Council, World War II Vol. 2, 1941-1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Unnumbered Volumes
bound volume UN1. Central Oklahoma Chambers of Commerce Records, 1967-1971
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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bound volume UN2. Central Oklahoma Chambers of Commerce Records, 1972-1974
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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Publications
box 1. Publications 1908; 1931-1955
Administrative Information
Container List
File Booklet: Columbia Bank and Trust Co - "Correspondence and Inquiries Regarding the City and the Southwest Cheerfully Answered" - (Gives details about OKC from 1889 to 1908 with pictures).
File Book: Oklahoma City Business and its Trade Territories - A Study and Plan for Expansion by Mr Austin Miller - 1931.
File Booklet: Tlhis is Your Oklahoma City - Your Gluide to Oklahoma City and Surrounding Territory - 1950.
File Booklet: 1950 - Year of Decision - "Make No Little Plans"...Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce's "Policies and Projects" Issue November 24, 1949, Vol 33, No. 40.
File Booklet: Pacemaker Cameras - Crown Graphic and Speed Graphic 23, 34, 45 - "Instruction and Reference Manual".
File Booklet: Graflex Rapid-Vance Roll Film Holder for 120 Roll Film Instructions.
File Graflex - Shutter Operating Instructions.
File Graflex 16 Model 950 Projector.
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box 2. Publications 1956 -1965
Administrative Information
Container List
File Binder: A Study of the State of Oklahoma prepared for the Department of Commerce & Industry - 1956.
File Book: The Immutable Images of Oklahoma - pictures of the 1950's & 60's - includes vinyl record Narrated by Douglas Edwards CBS News & Oklahma City University "Surrey Singers" - James Neilson, Conducting & J Howard Edmondson Governor of Oklahoma & Oklahma City Symphony Orchestra Guy Fraser Harrison, Conducting.
File Booklet: The Broadway Buildling - Contract Documents & Specifications 1965.
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box 3. Publications 1965-1980
Administrative Information
Container List
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Apogee of Action - about 1965.
File Booklet: Comprehensive Report & Master Plan of Water Works Improvements for the City of Oklahoma City, OK 1967.
File Booklet: Manufacturers in Oklahoma City - with dates the business was started - about 1972.
File Booklet: OKLAHOMA - Official Publication Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - "GM Breaks Ground for Assembly Plant" January 17, 1974 Number 2654.
File Booklet: OKLAHOMA - Special Economic Development Issue - " '73 Top Economic Development Year" February 21, 1974 Number 2656.
File Booklet: Facts & Fantasies of the Oil Patch - Desk & Derrick Club of Oklahoma City 1975.
File Booklet: Oklahoma - 1976 Goals for Central Oklahoma.
File Booklet: A String of Pearls - A Master Plan for the Development of the North Canadian River, Oklahoma City OK 1980.
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box 4. Publications - 1980-1988
Administrative Information
Container List
File Tulsa-Oklahoma City - Commercial Directory - Business to Business with Fact Finder 1980-1981.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City - Community Calendar 1982.
File Booklet: OKLAHOMA - Official Publication Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - May 5; May 7; June 3; July 21, 1983.
File Booklet: OKLAHOMA - OKLAHOMA - OKLAHOMA - (In Chinese).
File Public Relations Society of America - 1982 Directory.
File ENJOY! OKLAHOMA CITY - A Guide to Dining, Shopping and Recreation 1982-1983 Edition.
File Oklahoma City: APOGEE OF ACTION.
File OKLAHOMA - 1985 Goals - National Finals Rodeo - December 6, 1984.
File OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma Department of Economic Development - 1986.
File OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide 1987.
File OKLAHOMA CITY - the Myriad City - about 1988.
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box 5. Publications - 1992-1995
Administrative Information
Container List
File Booklet: The Sirloin Club of Oklahoma Roster - Supporting Oklahoma Agriculture - 1992-1993.
File Brochure: Business to Business solution Center - OKC Chamber of Commerce.
File Brochure: Publications List and Order Form - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Booklet: Let's Just Do It - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1993 Plan of Action.
File Booklet: A Magnificent Collection - A Partial Listing of Historic Materials in Okla. County - Compiled & Published by Kenneth Brown - 1992.
File Pamphlet-Poster: Believe in Our Future - Vote Dec. 14.
File Brochure: Metropolitan Area Projects - The City of Oklahoma City- Downtown Map - The MAPS Master Plan - 1994.
File Report: Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) Summary Report Recommendation - Sept 1993.
File Postcard: 1994 Series Seminar Schedule - Registration Form.
File Postcard: Want Government Blusiness - This could be your PASS to potential government contracts or subcontracts - Fill out and mail today - SBA PASS.
File Booklet: Central lOklahoma 2020 - It's About Time and Promises Fulfilled - April 1994.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City - 1994 Visitor's Guide.
File Booklet: Oklahoma Cilty Chamber of Commerce - Building Dedication May 1994.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1994 Chairman's Total Resource Development Campaign - Thank You Edition - August 1994.
File Booklet: OKLAHOMA CITY - Dollars & Cents Incentives.
File Poster: Oklahoma City Offers the Best Incentive Plan of All: Cash-Back.
File Pamphlet: OKCentral Showcase '94 - Presented by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - October 1994.
File Booklet: Introducing the OKC Chamber Choice Advantage! Get Big Company Benefits at an Affordable Price.
File Booklet: A Sound Investment Opportunity Paying 5% Tax Exempt Interest - 1994.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City National Memorial and Memorial Center - We Remember.
File Pamphlet: Oklahoma City Economic Development - Emergency Business Assistance Offered to Bombing Victims - June 1995.
File Brochure: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - North Metro Area Council - Dynamic Opportunities to Improve Quality of Life.
File Pamphlet: Oklahoma City Economic Development - Right to Work Questions and Answers April 1995.
File Pamphlet: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet - Dec 1995.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1995 Chairman's Total Resource Development Campaign - Thank you Edition.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City BUSINESS - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1994 Annual Report.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City imagine that! - The 1995 Visitor's Guide.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Forward - The New Agenda.
File Newspaper: MAPS is on track! - the Project Definition stage is completed.
File Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation - Economic Development Programs for 1994-1995.
File Oklahoma City Profile - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Economic Development Division.
File Booklet: Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) - Sept 1995.
File Booklet: Forward Oklahoma City - The New Agenda - Oklahoma City Business - Oklahoma City Chamber of commerce 1995 Annual Report.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Thirteenth Small Business Mega Marketplace - April 27, 1994.
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box 6. Publications - 1995-1996
Administrative Information
Container List
File Booklet: Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) - A Project of Downtown Now - Site Signs.
File Pamphlet: Oklahoma City - To accomplish great things we must not only believe but also plan, not only dream but also act.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Relocation Guide - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1995-1996.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Relocation Guide & Who's Who in Business - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1995-1996.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City a better living. A better life.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Program of Work - A List of Chamber Objectives for 1999.
File Booklet: NEWSEUM...the fun, free, eductaional, interactive, inside story of news - 1996 Freedom Forum Annual Report (Arlington VA).
File Booklet: Oklahoma City - 1996 Visitor's Guide.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City - Vision - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1996 Annual Report.
File Booklet: The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1996 Legislative Guide.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Products, Programs and Services of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Pamphlet: Oklahoma City Economic Development - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - June 1996.
File Brochure: Opportunities are Surfacing - OKCentral Showcase '96 - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Newsletter: Oklahoma City - A better living. A better life. - Fall 1996.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Quality of Life Indicators - Analysis of Trends of Major Indicators of Quality of Life - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Fall 1996.
File Booklet: Raising More Than $855,000! 1996 Chairman's Total Resource Development Campaign - Thank you Edition - featuring the Top Thank You Tunes of all Time - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Program: 1996 Annual Banquet - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Flight Schedule -Will Rogers World Airport - Your Guide to the Cities We Serve - Fall-Winter 1996.
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box 7. Publications - 1997
Administrative Information
Container List
File Brochure: Economic Outlook Conference Oct 1997.
File Booklet: Re Mapping - Our Pioneer Spirit - 1997.
File Brochure: What can the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce do for me?
File Brochure: Let's Hear it! for Oklahoma City.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City Events - 1997.
File Brochure: NRHA - National Reining Horse Derby & Superstakes Show - Oklahoma State Fair Arena - Oklahoma City.
File Map: Oklahoma City Commercial & Industrial Properties Map.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995 - We will never forget.
File Map: Oklahoma City and Vacinity Street Map.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Flight Schedule - Will Rogers World Airport - Your Guide to the Cities We Serve - Fall 1997.
File Brochure: Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown.
File Brochure: The 7 Wonders of the World - American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show Nov 1997.
File Brochure: World Championship Barrel Racing Futurity - 12th Anniversary World Championship Dec 1997.
File Map: Oklahoma City Cultural History Map - Driving Tour Map History of OKC Place Names - Historical Places.
File Invitation: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet 1997.
File Brochure: Lead Investor Program - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Newsletter: Oklahoma City - A better living - A better life. Spring & Fall 1997.
File Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Who's Who in Greater Oklahoma City Business - Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide 1996-1997.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area - Major Employers.
File Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1997 Relocation Guide.
File Folder: Oklahoma Sports Commission.
File Brochure: Downtown MAPS Out and Ambitious Future - Revitalizing OKC 1997.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitor's Guide 1997.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Legislative Guide 1997.
File Poster: Greater Oklahoma Citiy Chamber of Commerce - 1997 Objectives; Organizational Struture; OKC Chamber History.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area - 1997 Major Employers (100 or more employees).
File Booklet: Oklahoma City 1997 Convention Calendar - Oklahoma City Convention & VIsitors Bureau.
File Booklet: 10 Steps to Starting Your Own Business - Prepared by Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Booklet: Work Plan for the Nineties - Visions - Missions Long Range Objectives 1997 Program of Work.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City Data Sheet January 1997.
File Booklet: Economic Highlights - 1996 Summary - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Booklet: Real Estate Highlights - 1996 Summary - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Booklets: Oklahoma City Quality of Life - Executive Summary 1997.
File Booklet: 97 Forward Oklahoma City - The New Agenda - Investors Report.
File Booklet: Community Profile - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Brochure: Downtown Oklahoma City - City Operated Parking Facilities.
File Oklahma City Metropolitan Area Manufacturers Directory - 1997.
File Booklet: Forward Oklahma City - The New Agenda - Program of Work 1997.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1997 Annual Report -1997 in Review.
File Booklet: Swingin on a Star with $1,165,316 - Shoot for the Stars - 1997 Chairman's Total Resource Development Campaign.
File Program: Greater Oklahoma Cilty Chamber of Commerce 1997 Annual Banquet.
File Brochure: Celebrating 10 years of networking - MEGA Marketplace - Nov 1997.
File Pamphlet: OKCentral Showcase - Buildling Business in Oklahoma City Nov 1997.
File Pamphlet: It's the fast forward button for metro Oklahoma business - Oklahoma City Business Network.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 1997 Relocation Guide.
File Booklet: The Freedom Forum 1997 Annual Report.
File Brochure: See Oklahoma City from the Inside.
File Brochure: 1997 National Reining Horse Futurity - Nov-Dec 1997.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Our best kept secrets.
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box 8. Publications - 1998
Administrative Information
Container List
File Brochure: Oklahoma City Flight Schedule - Will Rogers World Airport - Your Guide to the Cities We Serve - Spring-Summer 1998.
File Newsletter: Oklahoma City - A better living. A better life 1998.
File Brochure: central Oklahoma - Let's Clear the Air - Facts about Ozone Alerts, Your Health and the Economy.
File Brochure: Economic Impact of Non-Profit Arts in Oklahoma County.
File Brochure: Commercial Building Permits in Oklahoma City.
File Booklet: The Newest City in the Old West - Oklahoma City convention & Visitors Bureau 1997- 1998 Annual Report.
File Manufacturers Directory - A listing of Manufacturers in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area - 1998.
File Brochure: Small Business - A Business Essential form the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Quality Opportunities for Small to Mid-Size Companies.
File Brochure: Reasons to Support the Chamber - A Business Essential from the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Quality Opportunities for Your Company.
File Brochure: New Business - A Business Essential from the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Quality Opportunities for New Businesses.
File Booklet: Mid-Year Report 1998 Program of Work Status.
File Booklet: 1998 Investor's Annual Report - Forward Oklahoma City-The New Agenda.
File Booklet: TRDC -98 - A Million Dollar Hit $1,679,141 Chairman's Total Resource Development Campaign 1998.
File Newsletter: Investor Insider - Forward Oklahma City - The New Agenda 3rd Quarter 1998.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City - A better living. A better life - "One of the most inviting places for Business in America."; a Labor force Ranked in Fortune Magazine's Top 10; One of the Best Places to Live in North America; The Nation's Most Affordable Housing.
File Booklet: Program of Work- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1998.
File Booklet: 1998 Leadership Guide.
File Booklet: Economic Development Allilance of Central Oklahoma.
File Brochure: The Business Information Center - A Joint Venture of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - The University of Central Oklahma and hte US Small Business Administration.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitors' Guide 1998.
File Booklet: Legislative Guide 1998.
File Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Who's Who in Greater Oklahoma City Business - 1997-1998 Membership Directory and Buyers Guide.
File Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1998 Annual Report - Leading the new frontier for Oklahoma City.
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box 9. Publications 1999-2000
Administrative Information
Container List
File Map: Greater Oklahoma City Street Map & Vacinity.
File Map: Downtown Oklahoma City Inc - Map & Service List.
File Brochure: Oklahoma Knowledge Works, Inc - A Program of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City Flight Schedule - Will Rogers World Airport - Your Guide to the Cities We Serve - Spring-Summer 1999.
File Card: Listen for Ozone Alert!
File Map: Oklahoma City Guide & Map.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - North Metro Area Council - 1999 Membership Directory.
File Map: Oklahoma City! Map & Guide to Everything you want to see & Do.
File Newsletter: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - OKC's on a Roll - Summer 1999.
File Booklet: Newcomer's Guide to Oklahoma City.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City 1990-1999 Ten Years of Historic Change.
File Booklet: 1999 Legislative Guide.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Art Museum - 1998-1999 Annual Report.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1999 Annual Report - It all starts in the classroom.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Convention & VIsitors Bureau - What the World coming to...1998-1999 Annual Report.
File Booklet: Cruisin into 2000 with 4000 - 1999 Chairman's Total Resource Development Campaign.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City RETAIL Market Summary Mid-Year 1999.
File Packet: A City Reborn.
File 1999 Business Resource Guide & Membership Directory - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Newsletter: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Take A closer Look ; Take a Bite out of the competition 2000.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Program of Work 2000.
File Pamphlet: The Business Connection - Fall 2000.
File Pamphlet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Oklahoma City Data Sheet January 2000.
File Pamphlet: Snapshots from Oklahoma City - Spring 2000.
File Pamphlet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Election Guide October 2000.
File Magazine: OKLAHOMA TODAY - Oklahoma City: A Special Edition - City on the Verge August 2000.
File Packet: Will Rogers World Airport.
File Pamphlet: The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce...Influencing a Century of Progress.
File Booklet: 2000 Legislative Guide.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City - Eonomic Highlights 2000.
File Pamphlet: The Oklahoma Health Center Research Park.
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box 10. Publications - 2000
Administrative Information
Container List
File Map: Greater Oklahoma City Street Map & Vacinity.
File Brochure: Oklahoma City! Major Events for 2000.
File Brochure: Oklahoma Clity National Memorial.
File Brochure: Oklahoma-Spirit We just cut your ride time in Half (Downtown Map &Trolley Schedule).
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce North Metro Area Council - 2000 Membership Directory.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Flight Schedule - Will Rogers World Airport - Your Guide to the Cities We Serve Fall 2000-Winter 2001.
File Map: Oklahoma City Metro Area Industrial and Commercial Properties Map.
File Booklet: Oklahoma Cilty Downtown Walking Tours.
File Program: the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce presents the 2000 Annual Banquet.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City African-American Discovery Guide - Historic Deep Deuce Community by Kendrick Moore 1st Edition 2000.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau - 1999-2000 Annual Report.
File Booklet: Bricktown - The Southwest's Fastest Growing Entertainment District.
File Pamphlet: Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel - Downtown Oklahoma City, OK.
File Booklet: Newcomer's Guide to Oklahoma City 2000.
File Booklet: The Greatly Growing Garbage Problem - a Guide to Municipal Sollid Waste Management for Communities and Businesses - by Harvey Alter US Chamber of Commerce.
File Pamphlet: Aviation: Oklahoma City, Taking Flight.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Leadership Guide 2000.
File Booklet: Major Employers Metro Oklahoma City Area - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
File Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitors Guide 2000.
File Packet: International Professional Rodeo Association.
File Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2000 Membership Directory and Business Resource Guide.
File Book: The Journal Record - Book of Lists - 2000.
File Book: The Journal Record - Book of Events - 2000.
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box 11. Publications 2001-2002
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Oklahoma City Events Calendar: May through August 2001 2001.
Oklahoma City Events Calendar: September through December 2001.
Brochure: Oklahoma City! Events for January Thru April 2001.
Brochure: Oklahoma City! Major Events for 2001.
Booklet: Oklahoma City - Conventions & Visitors Bureau Annual Report 2000 - 2001.
Booklet: The Many Faces of Oklahoma City - Visitors Bureau 2001.
Booklet: Legislative Guide - 2001.
Booklet: Leadership Guide - 2001.
Booklet: Preview - How the West was Fun - 2001.
Booklet: Program of Work - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2001.
Booklet: Newcomer's Guide to Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2001.
Booklet: The Annual - Annual Report for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2001.
Booklet: Forward Oklahoma City II - 2001.
Brochure: Forward Oklahoma City II - FAQ.
Booklet: Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide - Newcomer's Guide - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2001.
Booklet: Major Employers - Metro Oklahoma City Area - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Program: State of the City - presented by Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma State University - January 31, 2001.
Booklet: The Oklahoma Economy - Oklahoma State University 2001.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Economic Highlights - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2001.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Real Estate Highlights - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2001.
Booklet: Bricktown BallPark - OKC's Downtown MAPS Swings Into Action - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Booklet: Square Feet - Quarterly Commercial Real Estate and Leasing Guide - A Publication of the Journal Record August 2001.
Booklet: Newcomer's Guide - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Retail Market Summary Mid-Year 2002.
Booklet: Community Profile - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Booklet: Legislative Guide 2002.
Newsletter: GM Shifts into High Gear - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Fall/Winter 2002.
Newsletter: State Passes "Right to Work" - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Winter 2002.
Booklet: The Oklahoma Economy - Economic Outlook - OSU College of Business Administration - 2002.
Booklet: Experience the Civic Center Music Hall.
Booklet: Oklahoma City - A better lilving - A better life - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Pamphlet: Overview: Oklahoma City - A better lilving - A better life - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Pamphlet: The Oklahoma Health Center Research Park- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Pamphlet: International Development: A World of Possibilities - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Pamphlet: Aviation: Oklahoma City Taking Flight - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Booklet: Oklahoma City's Visitors Guide - 2002.
Booklet: The Annual - Annual Report for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2002.
Map: Street Map - City and Vacinity.
Map: Oklahoma City Commercial & Industrial Properties Map.
Brochure: Events Calendar 2002.
Map: Oklahoma City Cultural History Map - Driving Tour Map History of OKC Place Names Historical Places.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Guide 2002.
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box 12. Publications 2003
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Booklet: Square Feet - Quarterly Commercial Real Estate and Leasing Guide 2002.
Brochure: Oklahoma City Empowerment Zone & Enterprise Zone - a Program for the Advancement of Economic Enhancement of Empowwerment Zone and Enterprise Community Residents and Businesses - June 2003.
Brochure: Oklahoma City National Memorial and Memorial Center.
Booklet: Scene - Oklahoma City: from beginnings to beginnings - Reprinted from SCENE Magazine/Published by Southwestern Bell.
Booklet: Legislative Guide 2003.
Brochure: Native American Cultural Center and Museum- Oklahoma City.
Booklet: Oklahoma City - Annual Report - Oklahoma City Convention & VIsitors Bureau - 2003.
Booklet: A City Reborn - Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS).
Booklet: Oklahoma City Retail Market Summary - Office Market Summary Multi-Tenant Industrial Market Summary - Multifamily Market Summary - Mid-Year 2003.
Booklet: Oklahoma City All Sports Association.
Booklet: Spreading Our Wings - Oklahoma City Airport Trust Annual Report 2003.
Booklet: The Annual - Annual Report for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 2003.
Newsletter: City View - Looking back - Looking Forward - Newsletter for Employees of the City of Oklahoma City January 2003.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Metro 50 - A Special Publication of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - 2003.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber Directory - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 2003.
Booklet: The Urban Horizon - Greater Oklahoma City Resources - Advantages - Support.
Booklet: The Urban Horizon - Greater Oklahoma City - Biosciences - Commmitment - Facilities - Research.
Newsletter: OKC is Making Waves - Greater Oklahoma City The Urban Horizon - Summer 2003.
Newsletter: A Bright and Glowing Future - Greater Oklahoma City The Urban Horizon - Fall 2003.
Map: Stockyards City - Walking Tour Map.
Map: Bricktown Entertainment District - Visitor's Guide - Historic Entertainment District.
Map: Oklahoma City Downtown - Walking Tours.
Booklet: The Oklahoma City Technology Guide.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City - The Urban Core - People, Culture, & Places.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City - The UrbanHorizon - Biosciences, Committment, Facilities, Excellence, Research.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City - The UrbanHorizon -,SemiConductors, Productivity, Competitive.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City - The UrbanHorizon -Aviation, Technology, Excellence, Facilities, Resources.
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box 13. Publications 2004-2005
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Map: Oklahoma City Street Map and Vacinity.
Map: The Official Street Map of Oklahoma City - 2004 Edition.
Flyer: Oklahoma City Attractions with map.
Newsletter: A Lively Thriving Region - Greater Oklahoma City The Urban Horizon - A Publication of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership - Summer 2004.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitors Guide 2004.
Newsletter: A MAPS for Kids Newsletter Transformations - August 2004; June 2005; Fall 2005.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Report to our Members 2004-2005.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber Directory - Compliments of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 2004.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Metro 50 - 2004.
Booklet: Legislative Guide 2004.
Booklet: Site Selection Oklahoma an editorial survey - Oklahoma City Department of Commerce September 2005.
Magazine: Square Feet - Quarterly Commercial Real Estate and Leasing Guide November 2005.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitors Guide 2005.
Booklet: Forward OKC III - Momentum Multiplied - Oklahoma City's Aggressive Economic Development Strategy.
Booklet: Forward OKC III - Momentum Multiplied - Forward Oklahoma City I & II - 10 years of Progress.
Booklet: Forward OKC III - Momentum Multiplied - Investor's Guide.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Metro 50 - 2005.
Booklet: Legislative Guide - 2005.
CD: Oklahoma City - The Surprise You've Been Waiting For.
CD: Welcome to Oklahoma City - Capital of the New Century.
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box 14. Publications 2006
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Brochure: Oklahoma City Major Events - 2006.
Brochure: OKC's Grass is $4.5 Billion Greener - Stake Your Claim in our "Empowerment Zone".
Pamphlet: The Sky is the Limit - Greater Oklahoma City - The Urban Horizon - A Publication of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
Pamphlet: See Why We are Attracting Attention - Greater Oklahoma City - The Urban Horizon - A Publication of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
Pamphlet: Imagine Possibilities - Greater Oklahoma City - The Urban Horizon - A Publication of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
Pamphlet: Flying High on National Radar - Greater Oklahoma City - The Urban Horizon - A Publication of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
Pamphlet: Oklahoma City Aviation - Reaching for the Sky.
Pamphlet: Oklahoma Bio: Discovering our Future.
Pamphlet: Oklahoma City at a Glance.
Pamphlet: Oklahoma City Retail & Development - Redefining the Urban Landscape.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitor's Guide 2006.
Booklet: The Greater Oklahoma City Region: Bio Ready, Bio Strong - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
Newsletter: Transformations - a MAPS for Kids Newsletter - Spring & Fall 2006.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Retail Market Summary Mid Year 2006.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Office Market Summary Mid Year 2006.
Magazine: Square Feet - Quarterly Commercial Real Estate and Leasing Guide - May 2006.
Booklet: Total Resource Development Campaign - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2006.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Metro 50 - 2006.
Pamphlet: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Career and internship opportunities.
Legislative Guide - 2006.
Booklet: Business Resoure Guide & Membership Directory 2006.
Booklet: Annual Report - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2006.
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box 15. Publications 2007
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Item 1. Card: www.OKCedis.com - Provides you key data analysis in minutes - Greater Oklahoma City - The Urban Horizon.
Item 2. Invitation: AQHA World Championship Show - November 2007.
Item 3. Brochure: Downtown Oklahoma City Art Walk.
Item 4. Brochure: Oklahoma Centennial and Cheyenne Arapaho Old Settlers Celebration - Celebrating Oklahoma's 100th Birthday - 1907-2007.
Item 5. Flyer: Hefner Mansion and Galleries - Experience the Elegance.
Item 6. Flyer: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Item 7. Brochure: Map & Services for downtown OKC - Going UP Downtown.
Item 8. Brochure: Greater Oklahoma City Area - Centennial Events & Festivals - Celebrating 100 Years of Statehood.
Item 9. Flyer: Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
Item 10. Flyer: Oklahoma City's Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory.
Item 11. Flyer: Oklahoma History Center.
Item 12. Flyer: Oklahoma State Firefighter's Memorial.
Item 13. Flyer: Overholser Mansion.
Item 14. Flyer: The Oklahoma City Zoo - More to see from A to Z.
Item 15. Brochure: Free Adminission - Remington Park - Racing - Casino.
Item 16. Booklet: Oklahoma City Relocation Guide with CD.
Item 17. Brochure: 2007 City Bond Election - smoother safer streets and more.
Item 18. Newsletter: Transformations - a MAPS for kids newsletter - Spring, Summer, Fall 2007.
Item 19. Booklet: Legislative Guide - 2007.
Item 20. Booklet: Total Resource Development Campaign - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2007.
Item 21. Booklet: Insight to Impact - Growing Oklahoma City Business.
Item 22. Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitors Guide - 2007.
Item 23. Booklet: Annual Report - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2007.
Item 24. Magazine: Square Feet - Quarterly Commercial Real Estate and Leasing Guide November 2007.
Item 25. Book: Business Resource Guide & Membership Directory o- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2007.
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box 16. Publications 2008 - 2009
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Brochure: Oklahoma History Center - Visitor's Guide.
Map: Oklahoma City Map and Guide.
Map: The Official Street Map of Oklahoma City - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
Pamphlet: The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber's Business Retention and Expansion Team.
Flyer: Oklahoma City Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge Topical Conservatory.
Flyer: Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
Brochure: Remington Park.
Brochure: Downtown Oklahoma City Art Walk.
Invitation: American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show -November 2008.
Program: State of the City - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 2008.
Card: A Few Reasons You shouild Visit OKC for IAMC (Industrial Asset Management Council) September 2008.
Newsletter: Transformations - A MAPS for Kids newsletter - Spring & Summer 2008.
Booklet: Annual Report - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2008.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Metro 50 - 2008.
Booklet: Oklahoma Bio News - June 2008.
Booklet: Only in Oklahoma - Believe in what the Oklahoma Health Center Can Do for You.
Booklet: Only in Oklahoma Believe in What We Can Do for You - Oklahoma Health Center.
Booklet: "Ready, Set, Grow" Total Resource Development Campaign - 2008.
Magazine: Oklahoma Today Special OKC Issue - September/October 2008.
Booklet: Legislative Guide 2008.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Visitors Guide 2008.
Booklet: Relocation Guide - Oklahoma City is a great place to live, work and play.
Booklet: Annual Report - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2009.
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box 17. Publications 2010- 2012
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Book: Business Resource Guide and Membership Directory - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 2010.
Flyer: Stay Informed - Annual Report, Business Resource Guide & Membership Dirctory and Legislative Guide.
Booklet: Legislative Guide 2010.
Booklet: Annual Report - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2011.
Booklet: Greater Oklahoma City Leadership Guide 2012.
Booklet: Legislative Guide - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber - 2012.
Book: Business Resource Guide and Membership Directory - 2012.
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box 18. Publications -OKC Action - Feb, 1988; 1989; Sept & Dec 1993; POINT - Nov 1994; June 1995; Oct 1996; 1997; 1998-2002
box 19. Publications - POINT - 2003-2008; July 2010
box 20. Publications
Bicentennial Scrapbooks
bound volume 1. Report
bound volume 2. Report
bound volume 3. Report
bound volume 4. Report
bound volume 5. Report
bound volume 6. Report
Media Clippings
box 1. Media Clippings January - June 2005
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File 1. Media Clippings - January 2005.
File 2. Media Clippings - February 2005.
File 3. Media Clippings - March 2005.
File 4. Media Clippings - April (1) 2005.
File 5. Media Clippings - April (2) 2005.
File 6. Media Clippings - May 2005.
File 7. Media Clippings - June 2005.
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box 2. Media Clippings July - December 2005
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File 1. Media Clippings - July 2005.
File 2. Media Clippings - August 2005.
File 3. Media Clippings - September 2005.
File 4. Media Clippings - October 2005.
File 5. Media Clippings - November 2005.
File 6. Media Clippings - December 2005.
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box 3. Media Clippings January - June 2006
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File 1. Media Clippings - January 2006.
File 2. Media Clippings - February 2006.
File 3. Media Clippings - March 2006.
File 4. Media Clippings - April 2006.
File 5. Media Clippings - May 2006.
File 6. Media Clippings - June 2006.
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box 4. Media Clippings July-December 2006
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File 1. Media Clippings - July 2006 (1).
File 2. Media Clippings - July 2006 (2).
File 3. Media Clippings - August 2006.
File 4. Media Clippings - September 2006.
File 5. Media Clippings - October 2006.
File 6. Media Clippings - November 2006.
File 7. Media Clippings - December 2006.
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box 5. Media Clippings January-June 2007
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File 1. Media Clippings - January 2007.
File 2. Media Clippings - February 2007.
File 3. Media Clippings - March 2007.
File 4. Media Clippings - April 2007.
File 5. Media Clippings - May 2007.
File 6. Media Clippings - June 2007.
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box 6. Media Clippings July-December 2007
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File 1. Media Clippings - July 2007.
File 2. Media Clippings - August 2007.
File 3. Media Clippings -September 2007.
File 4. Media Clippings -October 2007.
File 5. Media Clippings - November 2007.
File 6. Media Clippings - December 2007.
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box 7. Media Clippings January-June 2008
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File 1. Media Clippings - January 2008.
File 2. Media Clippings - February 2008.
File 3. Media Clippings - March 2008.
File 4. Media Clippings - April 2008.
File 5. Media Clippings - May 2008.
File 6. Media Clippings - June 2008.
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box 8. Media Clippings July-December 2008
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File 1. Media Clippings -July 2008.
File 2. Media Clippings -August 2008.
File 3. Media Clippings - September 2008.
File 4. Media Clippings - October 2008.
File 5. Media Clippings -November 2008.
File 6. Media Clippings -December 2008.
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box 9. Media Clippings
Chamber of Commerce Yearly Records
box 1. Yearly Records 1923-1937
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Folder 1. (undated) Memorandum of Agreement between Morris & Co. and the OKC Chamber of Commerce - Morris & Co. is to set up a stockyards, packing plant, etc. signed agreement but no date.
Folder 2. Book about floods and flood control, 1923.
Folder 3. Index to Oklahoma - 1916-1926.
Folder 4. Index to Oklahoma - 1927-1935.
Folder 5. Weather Reports 1926.
Folder 6. Weather Reports 1926-1930.
Folder 7. Newspaper - 1928.
Folder 8. History of the United States from a Quarter Century of Business Achievement 1912-1937.
Folder 9. Index of Minutes of Directors Meetings 1897-1936.
Folder 10. Historical Newspaper clippings 1932-1937.
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box 2. Yearly Records 1937; 1941-1952
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Folder 1. Report: Report of Investigations - Engineering Report on Oklahma City Oil Field - US Bureau of Mines 1937.
Folder 2. Letters & Newspaper Clippings - Fair Park Relocation & Expansion 1948-1949.
Folder 3. Newsletter: Oklahoma Magazine of Business 1941-1943; 1948-1950.
Folder 4. History of Beverly's Restaurant founded in 1921 by Ruby and Beverly Osborne - 1950.
Folder 5. Letters & Newspaper Clippings: Contract between OKC school district & consultants for building school buildings; Report on the Proposed New Fair Plant; Appraisal Report covering Real Estate in Oklahoma County 1950-1951.
Folder 6. Letters & Newspaper Clippings - Schools & Fair Park land 1952.
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box 3. Yearly Records 1953-1954
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Folder 1. Letters & Newspaper Clippings - Schools & Fair Park land; Spitz Planetarium; Taking of Bids on new Fairground; Ground breaking Jan - Aug,1953.
Folder 2. Letters & Newspaper Clippings - Schools & Fair Park land; Taking of Bids on new Fairground; Ground breaking; Work Begins; Tulsa State Fair Booklet; Alabama State Coliseum; A History of Fairs published in 1947 and reprinted 1953; Sept - Dec 1953.
Folder 3. Letters & Newspaper Clippings - State Fair Park - Awarding of Bids, Disputes, & Work done 1954.
Folder 4. Photos (Copies) 1952 Oklahoma Industrial Tour Photographs - Letter by Paul Strasbaugh.
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box 4. Yearly Records 1955-1957
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Folder 1. Report: Oklahoma City Industrial Planning Committee Report 1955.
Folder 2. Letters & September 25, 1955 Daily Oklahoman - Opening of the New State Fair Park 1955.
Folder 3. Letters & Newspaper clippings; A Study of Admissions - The State Fair of Oklahoma; Brochure: Golden Anniversary- The State Fair of Oklahoma; 1956.
Folder 4. Letters & Newspaper clippings; A Study of Admissions - The State Fair of Oklahoma; Brochure: Golden Anniversary- The State Fair of Oklahoma; 1956.
Folder 5. Copies of photos from Paul Strasbaugh 1957.
Folder 6. Letters & Newspaper clippings; State Fair of Oklahoma; 1957.
Folder 7. Letters & Newspaper clippings; State Fair of Oklahoma; 1957.
Folder 8. Letters & Newspaper clippings; State Fair of Oklahoma; 1957.
Folder 9. Newspaper clippings: "Boomtown Builders" Chapers 1-88 Semi Centennial Series - Daily Oklahoman 1957 Folder #1.
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box 5. Yearly Records 1957-1963
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1. Newspaper clippings: "Boomtown Builders" Chapers 1-88 Semi Centennial Series - Daily Oklahoman 1957 Folder #2.
2. Newspaper clippings: "Boomtown Builders" Chapers 1-88 Semi Centennial Series - Daily Oklahoman 1957 Folder #3.
3. Newspaper clippings: "Boomtown Builders" Chapers 1-88 Semi Centennial Series - Daily Oklahoman 1957 Folder #1.
4. Report: Sales Volume - State of Oklahoma - (Based on Sales tax collections) 1958-1959.
5. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1958-1959.
6. Booklet: Past Presidents, Officers & Directors of the OKC Chamber of Commerce 1889-1960.
7. Amended Articles of Incorporation; Minutes 1960-1961.
8. OKC Chamber Minutes 1962-1963.
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box 6. Yearly Records 1964 -1966
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1. Copies of Photos from Paul Strausbaugh 1964.
2. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1964-1965.
2. Finance purchase of certain property for purposes of establishing cvontrols which will prevent possible future uses detrimental to the operations of a plant to be built by General Electric Company; Record of Underwriting of Bank Loans since 1947.
3. Library Index - Administrative Files - 1966.
4. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 1966-1967.
5. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce ( Proposed Budget for 1969; Financial Statements as of Dec 31, 1967 Together with Aulditors' Report; Budget Balancing Amendment) 1968.
6. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; Report II Hospital Modernization and Expansion - Jan - June1969.
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box 7. Yearly Records 1969 - 1971
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1. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; Report II Hospital Modernization and Expansion - July - Dec1969.
2. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; Jan-June 1970.
3. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; Proposed Budget for 1971; Financial Statement Sept 30, 1970 - July - Dec1960.
4. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Jan - June 1971; Proposed Budget for 1971; Financial Statement March 31, 1971.
5. .Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce July-Dec 1971; Proposed Budget for 1972; Financial Statement June 30, 1971.
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box 8. Yearly Records 1972-1974
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1. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Jan - June 1972; (An Improvement Program - OSU Technical Institute - Second Suppllemental Proposal 1972; Financial Statement Dec 31, 1971.
2. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Jan - June 1972;; Financial Statement June 30, 1972; Master Plan for Development of 1973 Program; OKC's Urban Development Crisis Dec 11, 1972.
3. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Jan - June 1973; Financial Statement March 31, 1973.
4. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce July - Dec 1971; Financial Statement June 30, 1973; Master Schedule for Development of 1974 Program; Proposed Budget for 1974;.
5. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Jan - June 1974; Consolidating Financial Statements as of Dec 31, 1973 Together with Auditors Notes; ; Financial Statement March 31, 1974;.
6. Minutes of Executive Committee Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce July - Dec 1974; Report of Budget & Audit Committee; Copies of Photos of Board; Statement of Revenues & Expenditures for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 1974 Together with Auditors Report; ; Financial Statement Sept 30, 1974; 1975 Goals for Central Oklahoma.
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box 9. Yearly Records 1974-1976
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1. Proposed OKC Capital Improvement 1974-1978 - June 4, 1974 Bond Election - Capital Improvement Program Projects by Ward - 1968 Capital Improvement Program.
2. OKC Capital Improvement 1974 Bond Issue - Newspaper Clippings March 30 - April 30, 1974.
3. OKC Capital Improvement 1974 Bond Issue - Newspaper Clippings May 1 - May 20, 1974.
4. OKC Capital Improvement 1974 Bond Issue - Newspaper Clippings May 21-June 6, 1974.
5. Report: Tinker Air Force Base - Its Establishment and Development From a Community Viewpoint by Jack Hull April 1974.
6. Booklet: Twelfth Annual Independence4 Day Parade and Awards Program July 4, 1975; Official Bicentennial Independence Day Parade and Awards Program July 3, 1976; WE THE PEOPLE, American Institute of Discussion (1. A More Perfect Union, 2. Why a Bill of Rights, 3. The People's Rights, 4. Dear Abby - Dear John (Adams) 5. Free and Independent, 6. Foreign Entanglements, 7. Land of my People, 8. Natural Lilmits of Democracy, 9. To Insure Domestic Tranquility, 10. Of the People.
7. OKC Comprehensive Plan Series 1974.
8. Book 1: Goals, OBjectives Policies and Standards: Toward a Viable Framework For Decision - Making - "The Goals and Policies Element" prepared by the City of Oklahoma City Department of Planning March 1976.
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box 10. Yearly Records 1976
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Book 2: The Natural Environment of Oklahoma City.
Book 3: Population Projections, 1970-1990.
Book 4: Computer Methodology for Population Projection.
Book 5: Socioeconomic Characteristics.
Book 6: Methodology for Socioeconomic Research.
Book 9: Economic Support-Technical Documentation.
Book 10: Initial Land Use Profiles.
Book 11: The Oklahoma City Housing Market.
Book 12: Oklahoma City Housing Programs.
Book 13: Housing Support o- Technical Documentation.
Book 14: The Water and Sewer Infrastructure.
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box 11. Yearly Records - 1976
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1. Book 15: Planning and Manaagement Information System: Description.
2. Book 16: Planning and Manaagement Information System: Documentation.
3. Booklet: The American Freedom Train - Official Commemorative Program 1975/1976.
4. Booklet: State Fair of Oklahma - Spirit of '76 Exposition - Look to Tomorrow.
5. Booklet: Music for Chorus- Voice Parts with Piano - The Bicentennial Musical Celebration - A Gift from JCPenney.
6. Booklet: Music for Chorus- Voice Parts - The Bicentennial Musical Celebration - A Gift from JCPenney (5 books).
7. OKC Capital Improvement Program 1976-1980.
8. OKC Capital Improvement Program - Bond Issue 1976 (1).
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box 12. Yearly Records 1976
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1. OKC Capital Improvement Program - Bond Issue (2) 1976.
2. Display Cards (1): Bicentennial 1976.
3. Display Cards (2): Bicentennial 1976.
4. Sales Volume - All Sales 1976 (1).
5. Sales Volume - All Sales 1976 (2).
6. Sales Volume - All Sales 1976 (3).
7. History of the OKC Chamber of Commerce since 1889.
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box 13. Yearly Records 1975-1976 Oklahoma City Bicentennial Report Volume 1
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Overview of Projects and Events from 1974-1976.
List of Approved Projects.
Aarts and Bicentennial Conference.
Armed Forces Caravan.
Air Force Band and the Singing Sergeants.
All American Horse Exposition.
Awards.
Bi-Centennial Band of the Armed Forces.
Bi-Centennial Fair 1975.
Bi-Centennial Fair 1976.
Bi-Centurama.
Braniff Flying Colors.
Busarama.
Circus.
Civic Clubs.
Close of Year.
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box 14. Yearly Records 1975-1976 Oklahoma City BICENTENNIAL REPORT Volume 2
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Corvette Rally.
Concerts (Misc).
Colonial Fair (Camp Fire Girls).
Colvert Dairy Bicentennial Project.
Commission (Bicentennial).
Committees (Bicentennial).
Discussions.
Engineers Corps (200 years of Water).
Emblem.
Environment.
Essays.
Ethnic Groups.
Extension Homemakers.
45th Division Museum.
Festival of the Arts.
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box 15. Yearly Records 1975-1976 Oklahoma City BICENTENNIAL REPORTS Volume 3
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Flag Day.
Freedom Train.
Fund Raising.
Garden Clubs.
Heritage Hills Festival.
Industrial Heritage USA.
Language Bank.
Liberty Essay Contest.
Liberty Bell.
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box 16. Yearly Records 1975-1976 Oklahoma City BICENTENNIAL REPORT Volume 4
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Lung Project.
Major Project Search.
Map Junior League.
Medallion.
Miscellaneous.
Museums.
Music Parade DC & Oklahoma City.
Oil History.
Parades.
Penny Music Gift.
People's Bicentennial.
Playground.
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box 17. Yearly Records 1975-1976 Oklahoma City BICENTENNIAL REPORT Volume 5
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Plaza Projects (Misc).
Puppets.
Refugees.
Religion.
Reports & Minutes.
Schools.
Scout-o-rama.
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box 18. Yearly Records 1975-1976 Oklahoma City BICENTENNIAL REPORT Volume 6
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Speech Contest.
Sports.
Science & Arts Building.
Stamp Exposition.
Stars & Stripes Show.
State.
State Fair.
Talking Books.
Time Capsule.
Will Rogers.
Workshop.
Youth Groups.
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box 19. Yearly Records 1978 Bond Issue
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Container List
1. Projects.
2. OKC - Bond Issue 1. Water Works; 2. Storm Sewers; 3: Sanitary Sewers; 4. Municipal Office Bldgs; 5. Parks & Recreation; 6. Parks Dolese; 7. Fire Station/Equipment; 8. Traffic Control; 9. Public Safety; 10. Public Transportation System; 11. Fairgrounds; 12. Municipal Libraries; 13. Arts Center; 14. Zoo.
3. OKC Bond Issue - City Wide Bond Election; 1968-1974 Bond Funds;.
4. Bond Issue (1).
5. Bond Issue (2).
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box 20. Yearly Records - 1978 Public Relations Surveys
Administrative Information
Container List
1. Bond Issue Continued (3).
2. Survey of the Corporate and Organizational Meetings Market 1978.
3. Public Relations Journal July 1978 - Public Relations Society of America.
4. Survey of the Potential and Image of Oklahoma City Tourism 1978.
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box 21. Yearly Records - Proposed Capital Improvements 1978
Administrative Information
Container List
1. Volume 1 (1) - Financial Analysis; Airport Improvements; Data Processing; Fire Protection; Housing; Libraries; Municipal Buildings & Improvements.
2. Volume 1 (2) - Other Vehicles & Equipment; Parks & Public Events; Police Protection; Public Transportation & Parking; Safety & Emergency Services; Sanitation.
3. Volume 2 (1) - Storm Drainage;.
4. Volume 2 (2) - Projects Requiring New or Additional Funds - Streets & Bridges.
5. Volume 2 (3) - Projects Requiring New or Additional Funds - Traffic Control; Wastewater Treatment; Water Resources;.
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box 22. Yearly Records 1980 - 1986
Administrative Information
Container List
1. Newspaper: "Well Water a Bonus"; Myriad Gardens Meets Schedule, Completion Expected by Early Fall (photos of the construction) - The Downtowner - Downtown Now's Paper - June 2, 1980.
2. Booklet: Myriad Gardens Landscaping Phase 1 - Myriad Gardens Authority - HTB Architects Engineers Planners; Report: National Cowboy Hall of Fame Task Force Progress Report April 24, 1981 1981.
3. Myriad Gardens - Architect Drawings August 1981.
4. Booklet: Oklahoma City: A Demographic Profile (Survey) - The Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc - June 1981.
5. Booklet: TeleState 21 - Twenty-First Century Service...Now - (Plan to switch to digital) - Southwestern Bell 1981; Booklet: Myriad Gardens Development Guidlines - Myriad Gardens Authority - HTB Architects Engineers Planners 1981;.
6. Booklet: Oklahoma publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Sept 2, 1982; Nov 18, 1982; Booklet: Proposal to Prepare Market & Economic Benefit Analyses of the Proposed Expansion of the Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK Feb 1982; Booklet: Central Oklahoma The Heart of the Sun Belt - Central Oklahoma Chambers of Commerce 1982.
7. Booklet: Action Program for Crime Reduction Presented to the Citizens of Oklahoma City (Automated Fingerprint Identification)- Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
8. Booklet: Oklahoma publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Jan - Feb - May - June - August (Special Issue - with pictures of the way it was in 1964),1984; Report: Oklahoma's Growing Labor Force Sept 1985.
9. Arrangement of Archived Material; Series arrangement for Web Page 1985.
10. Booklet: Oklahoma publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - July 4, 1985; Booklet: Implementation Strategy: Riverfront Pearl - RGDC Inc - 1985; Utilities Directory - Oklahoma Corporation Commission 1985.
11. Booklet: Oklahoma publication of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Nov 20, 1986; Booklet: Prospecting Aerospace; Prospecting Biotechnology; Prospecting High Tech Leaders - Directory of Prospects ForeSite 1986.
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box 23. Yearly Records 1986-1988
Administrative Information
Container List
1. Booklet: Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopoment Authority - String of Pearls Master Plan Update - Executive Summary - Aug 1987.
2. Fact Sheet for Potential Supplliers; Oklahoma publication Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce - Special Issue Medical Research and Biotechnical Industry - Aug 1987.
3. Agreement: US Olympic Fesitival Agreement - Oct 23, 1987.
4. Oklahma City .... A Community Profile; Smith Cogeneration - Combined Cycle Gas Turbine COGENERATION PLANT Proposal for Kimberly Clark Corporation Jenks, OK; Booklet: City of Oklahoma City Statement of Qualifications and Interest in Preparing a Facility Operations and Marketing Plan for The Myriad Convention Center and Civic Center Music Hall -KPMG Peat Marwick - Dec 1987.
5. Report: State of Oklahma Tourism and Recreation Dept - Draft Report - Proposed Master Plan for Travel Marketing and Develo9pment for the State of Oklahoma - Prepared by Price Waterhouse - Oct 1, 1987.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority - String of Pearls Master Plan Update.
Booklet: Venture Proposal for P Kent Vickery and Associates (Where you have initiative, talent and ability, the money follows...! Sept 1987.
Booklet: A Master Study of Air Service Requirements Executive Summary Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, OK Aug 1987.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation Inc. Purposes, Directors, By-Laws 1988.
Report: Oklahoma City Transportation Needs Assessment UPDATE Five Year Bus Plan - Short Range Transit Study Final Report - June 1988.
Booklet: Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Publication Presentation - J & L Publications 1988.
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box 24. Yearly Records 1988 - 1989
Administrative Information
Container List
1. Ordinance Amending Hotel/Motel Tax - 1988.
2. Oklahoma City University Folder of brochures and booklets 1988.
3. Report: Tinker Air Force Base Update - Dec 1988.
4. Oklahoma City Convention & Tourism Bureau - FY 1988-1989 Budget Presentation to Oklahoma City Council Finance Committee.
5. Oklahoma City Submarine - Oklahoma City Navy Account - Transmittal Forms (1).
6. Oklahoma City Submarine - Oklahoma City Navy Account - Transmittal Forms (2) 1988.
7. Oklahoma City Submarine - Oklahoma City Navy Account - Transmittal Forms (3) 1988.
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box 25. Yearly Records 1988-1989 USS-OKC Submarine
Administrative Information
Container List
1. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 -November 2, 1985 (1).
2. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 -November 2, 1985 (2).
3. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 -November 2, 1985 (3).
4. Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 - Committee Meetings 1988.
5. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 - Socials, Transportation, Hotels & Publicity 1988.
6. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 - Misc, Souvenirs & Bank Account.
7. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 - Disbursements (1) 1988.
8. Booklet: Oklahoma Clity Launching of SSN 723 - Disbursements & BIlled (2) 1988.
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box 26. Yearly Records - 1989
Administrative Information
Container List
File 1. Booklet: CMI Energy Conversion Systems, Inc. Oklahoma City Waste to Energy Project.
File 2. Booklet: Oklahoma City Highway Improvement Plan Executive Summary May 1989.
File 3. Booklet: Oklahoma City Highway Improvement Plan "Needs Assessment" May 1989.
File 4. Publication: Centennial Clarion - The Official Publication of the Unassigned Lands/89 Centennial Celebration "Oklahoma Welcomes US Olympic Festival '89" July 1989.
File 5. Report: Run to the fun! Oklahoma City "Presentation to City Council Finance Committee City of Oklahoma City May 10, 1989".
File 6. Lists of Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Presidents 1889-1989.
File 7. Folder: Chamber birthday party & Posters.
File 8. Folder: Time Capsule-Vault 1889-1989.
File 9. Folder: Centennial Celebration Comemerating the Run of 1889.
File 10. Folder: Centennial Executive Committee 1989.
File 11. Folder: Centennial Run 1889-1989.
File 12. Folder: State Development Plan 1989.
File 13. Folder: State Development Plan - Futures 1987-1989.
File 14. Folder: Historical Papers - PostWar OC turned to chamber for guidance - Tribute to Ed Overholser 1922-1931.
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box 27. Yearly Records - 1990-1992
Administrative Information
Container List
File 1. Skirvin Hotel - 1990.
File 2. Booklet: State of Oklahoma House Bill No. 1017 Comparison of Tax Burden on Individuals between Oklahoma and other Mid-Continent States - February 2, 1990.
File 3. 6 Reports - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Financial Statements as of Decembe4r 31, 1990 and 1989 Together with Auditors' Report - Arthur Andersen & Co.
File 4. Booklet: Oklaholma City Chamber of Commerce Proposes Site Location for High Tech Aerospace Manufacturing Plant - Site Location OKC/Will Rogers Airport - 1990.
File 5. Booklet: Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce & Industry 1991 Annual Report - 1992 Program of Action - Oklahoma's Economy: Elements, Impacts and Opportunities 1992.
File 6. Report: Oklahoma City Five Year Financial Forecast 1987-1992.
File 7. Chamber Office Space Program 1991-1992.
File 8. Historical Committee - 1992.
File 9. OKC Trademark (servicemark) 1992.
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box 28. Yearly Records 1993-1996
Administrative Information
Container List
File 1. 1993 Records.
File 2. 1994 Records.
File 3. Oklahoma City Economic Overview and Outlook October 1993 - 1994 Program of Work "Together into Tomorrow".
File 4. Booklet: The NAFTA Superhighway System a presentatioin of The Interstate Highway 35 Corridor Coalition -1994.
File 5. Report: Mid-Year Report 1994 Priorities - 1994 Program of Work.
File 6. Booklet: Workplan for the Nineties January 7, 1994.
File 7. Booklet: A Time to Build - A Report prepared by Morrison & Company Nov 3, 1994.
File 8. 1995 Records.
File 9. Booklet: Mid-Year Report 1995 Program of Work.
File 10. Booklet: Work Plan for the Nineties - Visions/Mission Long-Range Objectives.
File 11. Booklet: Forward Oklahoma City - TheNew Agenda 1996 Investor's Report; 1996 Program of Work; Personnel Manual.
File 12. Booklet: Project of Work International Department Economic Development Division Sept 1996.
File 13. 1996 Leadership Guide.
File 14. Booklet: Mid-Year Report - 1996 Program of Work.
File 15. Booklet: Work Plan for the Nineties - Vision/Mission Long-Range Objectives - 1996 Program of Work.
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box 29. Yearly Records 1997-1999
Administrative Information
Container List
File 1. Booklet: OKC Chamber 1996/1997 Media Proposal.
File 2. Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Commission June 19, 1997.
File 3. Red Notebook: Preliminary Inventory (Industrial Div) March 1997.
File 4. 1998 Records.
File 5. 1999 Records.
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box 30. Yearly Records 2000-2003
Administrative Information
Container List
File 1. OKC Chamber - Clayton Anderson material; Minutes OKC Convention & Visitors Bureau; Oklahoman paid ad - A decade of historic change - Ensuring Future Progress; OKC Chamber Data Sheet; Booklet: Economic Highlights & Real Estate Highlights - 1999-2000.
File 2. Profiles of General Demographic Characteristics 2000; Minutes OKC Convention & Visitors Bureau 2001;.
File 3. "City to Announce grant to renovate historic bank lobby" & other newspaper clippings; Booklet: Oklahoma City Office Market Summary Mid-Year 2002; Railroads play major part in settlement of state, country; Interstate 40 Design Enhancement Recommendations; Workforce Development Plan for the Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce 1997-2001 as Recommended by Reece Van Horn, Manager Business Retention and Expansion.
File 4. Media Clippings 2003; Public Relations Division - Special Projects - Press Preview - Time Capsule - 50th Anniversary Stamp - Medallion and Plaque - Frontiers of Science Building - Cavalcade of Health - Printed Pieces Vol 6 Semi-Centennial 1957 OKC Chamber of Commerce.
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box 31. Yearly Records 2004-2008; 2010
Administrative Information
Container List
File 1. MSA Demographic Report 1999; OKC Data Sheet Jan 2004; a Maps for Kids Newsletter Transformatioins Nov 2004.
File 2. Media Clippings (1) 2004.
File 3. Media Clippings (2) 2004.
File 4. Forward Oklahoma City II - Creating Primary Demand for Goods & Services in the Greater OKC area; Economic Forecast; Booklet: Oklahoma City Community Profile 2005.
File 5. Forward Oklahoma City III - Invester Report Aug 2007; Economic Trends & Forecast 2007; List of 2007 Chamber archives; Oklahoma City CBSA Rankings; San Francisco Chronicle Magazine Cities of Hope - Cape Town - Shanghai - Jerusalem - Oklahoma City (At Home in Oklahoma City - a Native's reinvigorated take on a changed town; MAPS for Kids; OKC Data Sheet July 2007; Journal Record Legislative Report June 2007; Greater OKC Chamber Leadership Guide 2007.
File 6. Nonstop Flights to OKC; Greater OKC Chamber - Oklahoma's Largest Coallition of Businesses;.
File 7. 2010.
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box 32. Yearly Records
box 33. Yearly Records
Executive Committee and Corporate Board
Oversize
oversize box 1. Oversize 1933 Wiley Post Scrapbook; 1958 Portfolio of Historical Documents
Administrative Information
Container List
File Wiley Post 1933 Scrapbook of Newspaper articles & photos & letters.
File Portfolio of Historical Documents; Opening Session of the Senate January 8, 1957; Members of Oklahoma's Golden Jubilee Legislature 1957 (photos, names & district); Photo of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 1907-1908 Wm H Murray Speaker; Copy of page 146 & 147 Our Oklahoma - The Gateway to the Southwest (tells about the California Rd, Cherokee Trail, 3. The Overland Mail).
File Sketch: Charcoal sketch of General Tinker.
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oversize box 2. Oversize
oversize box 3. Oversized
oversize box 4. Oversized
oversize box 5. Oversized
format P2000.044. Photographs, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
box 1. Box 1, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.215. Industries and Occupations - Oil Fields - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Oil drilling, roughnecks raise a bit at derrick table, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.143. Towns - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Streets - Broadway - Broadway looking north from Grand Avenue, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.241. Agriculture - Conservation - Soil clinic, 1945
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.297. Sports - Boating - Sailboat on Lake Overholser, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.1.A. Towns - Oklahoma City - Aerial - Skyline of Oklahoma City and clouds, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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photograph black and white 20533.15. Towns - Oklahoma City - Robinson - Robinson St. looking north, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.42. Towns - Oklahoma City - Buildings - "Sears Roebuck & Co. Bldg", 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 9130. Towns - Oklahoma City - Schools - Colleges & Universities - Oklahoma City University - Photo by Meyers Photo Shop, Oklahoma City, OK, September 1953
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.156. Towns - Oklahoma City - Street Scenes - Shopping (S. side of Main Street looking east to the 200 block), c. 1946
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.293. Sports- Boating on Lake Overhosler, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533-144. "Aerial view of packing plants" - view from the west, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 17833. Towns - Oklahoma City, OK - Business - Kenyon Brick and Tile Co., 2506 NW 10th St., 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.163. Braniff Airways plane at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahomam, c. 1940
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.214. OIL, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.334. Sports - Fishing - Girl fishing, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 20533.213. Oil Industry - Piplines, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
photograph black and white 362.9132. PERSONS - GUY FRASER HARRISON, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
photograph black and white 362.9132. PERSONS - GUY FRASER HARRISON, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
photograph black and white 21381. Architecture - State Capitol building. Ground breaking exercises for State Capitol Building, Oklahoma City, Ok July 20, 1914. Photo by The Camera Shop & Ok Film Mag. Co., Oklahoma City, Ok., July 20, 1914
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
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photograph black and white 20533.200. OIL - OIL FIELDS, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
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photograph black and white 20533.25. TOWNS - OKLAHOMA CITY - SPORTS - NICHOLS HILLS GOLF COURSE, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
photograph black and white 20533.23. TOWNS - OKLAHOMA CITY - BUILDINGS - NICHOLS HILLS GOLF COURSE, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
photograph black and white 20533.22.B. TOWNS - OKLAHOMA CITY - BUILDINGS - AIRVIEW OF NICHOLS HILLS, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
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Index Terms
photograph black and white 20533.67. TOWNS - OKLAHOMA CITY - BUILDINGS - DEPOTS - "SANTA FE STATION.", 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
photograph black and white 21263.T2. TOWNS - OKLAHOMA CITY - ORGANIZATIONS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - L. TO R.: 1. DEAN MCGEE, 2-3. UNID. PHOTO BY JOHNNY MELTON, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK., 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
photograph black and white 21263.T1. TOWNS - OKLAHOMA CITY - ORGANIZATIONS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - L. TO R.: 1. STANLEY DRAPER, 2. H.B. GROH, 3. C.A. REYNOLDS, 1897-1988
Administrative Information
General condition: Good.
Acquired 2000-02-10
Released on 2014-09-18.
Index Terms
Negative 20533.160. Aviation Industry - Thomas E. "Tom" Braniff. Born in 1883. Died in 1954. President and CEO of Braniff Airways
photograph black and white 21263.A6.1.R. Right side of "Board of Directors Oklahoma city Chamber of Commerce" View includes: J.R. Boardman, A.E. Monroney, J.E. O'Neil, Rev. J. Frank Roach, M.D. Scott, 1917-1918
photograph black and white 20263.A6.1.L. Left side of "Board of Directors Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce" View includes: A.W. Boyd, A.H. Classen, C.F. Colcord, J.R. Cottingham, A.C. Enochs, Geo. Frederickson, Leroy M. Gibbs, C.W. Gunter, Jos. Huckins, J.H. Johnston, Wm. Mee, G.G. Sohlberg, F.R. Thompson, Ed. S. Vaught, 1917-1918
format F2000.044. Film and Video, 1950-1970
16 mm F2000.044.01. Growing with Pride-Oklahoma City Urban Renewal, c. 1960-1970
Administrative Information
Color film with audio describing the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Project. Footage includes shots aerial shots of Will Rogers Airport, Federal Aviation Administration Flight Training Center, Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City Lakes. Tinker Air Force Base, State Capitol, Oklahoma Health Center, Downtown Oklahoma City, John F. Kennedy Housing Renewal Project. Footage also includes Stage Center Art Center, City Hall, Pei Model of Urban Renewal original plan, Site of Myriad Gardens, Myriad Convention Center, Central Air Conditioning Plant, Liberty Bank Tower, First National Center, Kerr McGee Center, Fidelity National Bank.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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16 mm F2000.044.02. City on the March: A Short Story of Oklahoma City, c.1950s
Administrative Information
Color film with audio. Film follows a family that just moved to Oklahoma City. Family tours Oklahoma City. Shows Oklahoma City neighborhoods, Mayfair Shopping Center, Casady Square, A Brown store on Capitol Hill, Park Estates Shopping Village, Downtown, Skirvin Hotel, Republic Building, Municipal
Auditorium, Lee Way Truck distribution Center, Will Rogers Airport, Railroads downtown, Capitol oil wells, Oklahoma wheat field, Industrial manufacturing in Oklahoma City, Telephone men, Oklahoma A&M college demonstration farm, Oklahoma City Zoo, Downtown YWCA and YMCA, Oklahoma City Indians baseball team, Lake Overholser, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Briton School, Oklahoma City University, Tinker Air Force base from aerial shot and ground shots, Oklahoma State Fair, Turner Turnpike, Site of Cowboy Hall of Fame,
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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16 mm F2000.044.03. Oklahoma "A Portrait of Progress", c. 1950s
Administrative Information
Color film with audio describes the elements that might attract a business to start or move to Oklahoma. The film begins with a review of resources (water, land, minerals, etc), but emphasizes people with significant labor skills who enjoy a rich heritage of productivity. Highlighted are the
traditions of 67 Indian tribes. The film continues with a spectrum of products produced in the state: beef and dairy stock, hogs, poultry, agricultural crops (wheat, sorghum, corn, peanuts, cotton, vegetables, cotton, etc.), lumber, oil, and oil byproducts, minerals (lead, zinc, gypsum, granite) and minerals used in construction (cement, brick, tile, glass). Oklahoma enjoys great electrical production and transportation
capability. The state's strong connections to aviation are featured. Away from the workplace, Oklahoma families enjoy well-kept homes, excellent schools, churches, medical facilities, museums and continuous access to recreation resources (boating, golf, gardening, fishing, etc.). The film concludes by again mentioning the strong labor pool, a tax structure that favors manufacturing, and a mindset toward expansion of the state's economy.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma
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16 mm F2000.044.04. Mr. Withers Stops the Clock, 1956
Administrative Information
Color film with audio tells a "what if" story to promote air transportation in the modern age. The fictional story dramatizes the day that the airport in "Middle City" is closed by the ghost of Mr. Withers. Mr. Withers likes the way things were in his day. With a wave of his magic walking cane, the gates of the airport are locked, everyone at the airport disappears and hundreds of persons who rely on air transportation (air travelers, business persons rushing to deliver plant parts, military men returning home after a long absence, workers at the airport, etc.) are affected. Progress just stops. A lone air traffic controller (who somehow doesn't disappear) tries to convince Mr. Withers that we have to learn to live in the "air age" - flying affects everybody. Only when Mr. Withers is personally affected by the
air port closure, does he reverse his selfish act.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
United States
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16 mm F2000.044.05. Civil Aeromedical Research Institute (CARI) Dedication, 1962
Administrative Information
Color film with audio commemorates the open house and dedication of the Civil Aeromedical Research Institute (CARI) facility at the Federal Aviation Agency Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City on October 21, 1962. The mission of CARI is to foster growth in civil aviation and make civil flying safer through
medical research. The film features a dedication address by the Administrator of the FAA, Dr. Naji Halliday.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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16 mm F2000.044.06. Oklahoma City Goodwill Special: The American Legion Post 35 Kiltie Band OKC
Administrative Information
Black and white footage with audio in parts. Footage of the Oklahoma City Goodwill Special: The American Legion Post 35 Kiltie Band having a parade in an unknown town. Footage also includes the band performing at a Lions Club meeting.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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16 mm F2000.044.07. A Tale of Two Cities, Circa 1964
Administrative Information
Color film with audio about Urban renewal in Oklahoma City. The film centers around the removal of blight in Oklahoma City and shows us the )"City of the Future)" the model used by I.M. Pei to show his plan for Oklahoma City's Urban renewal project.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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16 mm F2000.044.08. Oklahoma Junior Chamber: Oklahoma Parade, Circa late 1940's
Administrative Information
Silent black and white footage of the Oklahoma Junior Chamber parade in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Includes Carnegie marching band, Anadarko Round Up Club, Anadrako 4H club, Alfalfa marching band and a cookout.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Anadarko (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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16 mm F2000.044.09. American Indian Dances at Indian City USA, Circa 1950s
Administrative Information
Color film with audio of various American Indian dances including; The Snake dance, the rabbit Dance, the round dance, the chief dance (Kiowa), the hoop dance (Navajo), the eagle dance, the shield dance, the slow war dance, the war dance and Aztec Indian from Mexico City.
Released on 2014-09-18.
Coverage. (Dublin Core Qualified)
Anadarko (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
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