The Things We Find
Story by Roger Moore All one needs for a history lesson is to sell an old building, then to clean out that building or space – especially if that building was built almost 100 years […]
Stillwater History
Whose Land Was This?
Amelia E. Chamberlain, Director, Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar A Stillwater Living Magazine article written in April 2013 by Ammie Bryant, then Director at the Stillwater History Museum, asks the question, “Did Oklahoma really […]
Community Collections Collaborations
Story by Amelia Chamberlain, Director Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar What do you do when your mission overlaps with other Stillwater institutions? Why, you collaborate, of course! There are at least three Stillwater organizations […]
The League of Women Voters and the 100-year Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Story by Lindsey Ettinger, Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Intern The League of Women Voters was officially founded in Chicago in February 1920, just six months before the 19th amendment was ratified and women […]
Tasty Tales of Stillwater History Through Recipe Cards
Tasty Tales of Stillwater History Through Recipe Cards Story provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Director Amelia Chamberlain Getting ready to cook a recipe isn’t quite what it used to be. Instead of […]
We’ve Seen This Before
Story by Rachel Seitz, OSU English major and intern for the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar As of May 8th, the state of Oklahoma is seeing a slow plateau in the number of confirmed […]
Stillwater’s History in Hats: From the Functional to the Sublime
Story provided by Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar The Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar has an extensive textile collection—including over 250 hats. The Museum’s collection also contains numerous historic photographs including pictures of […]
Stillwater American Legion Post 129 Celebrates 100 Years of Service
by Rachel Seitz 2020 marks one hundred years since the official chartering of American Legion Post 129. Located at 611 S. Main, the post is known for its dedicated service to Stillwater veterans, its rich […]
Stillwater History: Magic Lanterns and Technological Obsolescence
Story provided by Amelia Chamberlain, Director of Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar The Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar’s exhibit and programmatic focus in 2020 is on preservation; in particular, preservation of family heirlooms. […]
The Gems who made our gems
Stillwater’s Jewelers through the years Story by Roger Moore The origins of Valentine’s Day are probably not what you think. A little research shows Romans, martyrs, and third-century decapitations, not something associated with romance. However, […]