Where are microfilm copies of
Tulsa County Newspapers located?
The
Oklahoma Historical Society was founded by a group of newspaper men with its main purpose to be the preservation of Indian Territory and Oklahoma's newspapers. The OHS sells microfilm of these old newspapers (approx 33.00 per roll) and also will do look-ups in them for a fee. Be prepared to wait anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks for a copy of microfilm or longer for a look-up. The OHS has just recently put an inventory of their newspaper microfilm on-line. Go to http://www.okhistory.org/newsdb/index.php and search for Tulsa County papers. The instructions for ordering the film is at http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us/arch/news1.htmlTulsa World & Tulsa Tribune:
OHS cannot sell the microfilm for these two Tulsa newspapers although they have microfilmed copies of the papers. The Tulsa World (which purchased the Tulsa Tribune) has cut a deal with Bell & Howell (now Pro Quest) for all rights to copy and sell the Tulsa World and the Tulsa Tribune on microfilm. (Approx 95.00-190.00 a roll). Tulsa's Central Library has copies of almost all of the early Tulsa City Newspapers and microfilm of The Tulsa World and Tulsa Tribune. They will do look-ups in these papers for a fee and/or will do look-ups and send copies through Inter-Library Loan (much cheaper if you are out of state). There is also a volunteer who will do look-ups in these newspapers - see the look-up page.Broken Arrow Ledger:
The Broken Arrow Genealogy Society has copies of the Broken Arrow Ledger on microfilm and will do look-ups for a small fee.