Kennedy, Samuel Grant, Dr., 1865-1941

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A slide showing Dr. Samuel Grant Kennedy. He and his brother Dr. James Lincoln Kennedy came to Tulsa in September of 1891, after having taken part in the 1889 Land Run further west, and they proceeded to practice medicine. They helped to establish the town by the tracks, even before they could legally own the land, and remained a civic leader in the city.

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A slide showing Dr. Samuel Grant Kennedy. He and his brother Dr. James Lincoln Kennedy came to Tulsa in September of 1891, after having taken part in the 1889 Land Run further west, and they proceeded to practice medicine. They helped to establish the town by the tracks, even before they could legally own the land, and remained a civic leader in the city. This image is from Lon R. Stansbery’s book, the Passing of the 3-d Ranch.

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A slide showing a group of early Tulsa Pioneers. Bottom Row: James Smith, C. B. Lynch, Dave Cox. 2nd Row: Dwight Pogue, Dr. S. G. Kennedy, D. C. Skitter. Top Row: R. E. Lynch, Dr. Jim Kennedy, Albert Pogue, Graybill, Henry Davis.

Scope and Contents From the File: An artificial collection that consists of materials pertaining to Oklahoma and Oklahomans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and is not part of any other collection.The Oklahoma Collection subsumes the old Oklahoma Ephemera, Oklahoma Historical Photos and Docs and Oklahoma Maps collections. Ephemera was a remnant of the McFarlin Reference Department's vertical files, the larger portion having been sent to the Tulsa City-County Library, which was kept during the late 1940s...

Scope and Contents Scrapbook of newsclippings, photographs and published ephemera documents the activities of this early Tulsa settler and businessman, and those of his family.Masterfile note: The scrapbook is organized as follows: Kennedy Building (First National Bank Director, Commercial Club and other early business interests); Oil Business (the Kennedy-Springer Osage lease); Spavinaw Water System; General and Shorthorn Sale (ranching activities); Children; Family; Various; Tulsa Pioneer History...

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"In Commemoration to my friends, the Pioneers of Tulsa's early days and members of 'The Tulsa Old Settlers Association'". Comments by Dr. and Mrs. S.G. Kennedy. Booklet signed by Lilah D. Lindsey.