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Then and Now

The Inside Scoop on the Museum and Town's History
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A weekly update on the ins and outs of the museum. We showcase the "Artifact(s) of the Month" every 1st Wednesday. We highlight the "This Month in History..." every 2nd Wednesday. We see the sights of "Then and Now" in Sapulpa every 3rd Wednesday. And we share our moments in the museum world every 4th Wednesday. This is with our collaboration with the Sapulpa Herald for their Wednesday newspaper under the segment called "Museum Musings."

Sapulpa Showcase (February 2022)

2/4/2022

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Artifact of the Month:

The Artifact of the Month goes to the “The History of Our School: Lowrance” self-published book. It was written by students at the Lowrance School in 1940. The seventh and eighth graders of Lowrance School addressed the history of Sapulpa’s schools for the African-American community. The book details information of the territorial days, Olentine School (1908-1923), and Lowrance Industrial School (1923-1964). The book is very detailed about not only the lives of the students from pre-statehood until its publication in 1940, but it tells the lives of the pioneers. Pioneers of the book include: Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Mr. Abram Scott, and Mr. Henry Lowrance.
Mr. Henry Lowrance was born on April 30, 1863 from an enslaved family in Jackson, Tennessee. He moved between Arkansas and Tennessee until settling in Territory-Cherokee Nation in 1891. He married Mollie Butler in 1904, moving to Sapulpa, and began accumulating cattle and property. In 1908, Henry owned 160 acres of land; and in 1923, he had given 14 acres of land for a school plot. He additionally donated $1,200* for the building, furniture, and equipment. (*$18,500 in today’s money).
Mr. Lowrance was a philanthropist for the community. A self-educated man with passion and encouragement for others to complete their education. He also established the only black cemetery in Oklahoma (Tuskegee Cemetery). He passed away on March 7, 1950.
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Fred L. Patrick link
2/5/2022 08:10:12 pm

Need more stories like this, i.e., Booker T. Washington and leaders "on the Hill." Was there when SHS integrated the football team in late 1950s. Photo of 1957 Oklahoma H.S. Conf. Champs includes J.L. Lynch, Ralph Mackey, J. Barnett and Harvey Jones.

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  • About Us
    • History of Sapulpa
    • Publications
    • Support >
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    • Research Department
    • Newsletter
    • Sapulpa Fire Museum
    • Filling Station Museum
    • Sapulpa Interurban Trolley
  • Midtown Mini Storage
  • Then and Now
  • Sapulpa Somebodies
  • Did You Know...?