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In this 2021 interview, Mary Jane Trigalet shares her experience working for the garment factory in Bristow.

Born August 27, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio, Vicki discusses her Greek heritage and family background. She moved to Tulsa after her parents' divorce and attended Tulsa Edison High School. Vicki earned a bachelor's degree in education from Oklahoma State…

Janet Wilson was born September 29, 1950, in Cushing, Oklahoma. Janet's parents were Bessie Marie Falmo McMurtry and Bobby Eugene McMurtry. She moved to Bristow at age four due to her father's business opportunities. Janet attended Bristow Schools,…

Lucille Qualls recounts the early history of Bristow, Oklahoma, starting with the Frisco Railroad's extension in 1898 and the establishment of the first post office by C.O. Crane. Bristow grew rapidly, adding 100 citizens and numerous businesses…

Odell Alexander, born August 4, 1953, in Creek County, Oklahoma, shared his life story with Georgia Smith. Odell's parents, Myrtle Hines Alexander and Savoy Alexander, had nine children. Odell's father worked in construction, and his mother stayed…

Willard Franklin Parish, born June 30, 1941, in Bristow, Oklahoma, shared his life story with Debbie Blansett for the Bristow Historical Society's oral history project. Willard's parents, Claude and Elnora Parish, married in 1939 and celebrated their…

Arthur Foster recounts the history of Slick, Oklahoma, established in 1920 due to an oil boom named after Tom Slick. By the mid-1920s, Slick's population reached 12,000-13,000. The town built a brick high school and a water system with a…