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Rotary Club of Tulsa/Beryl Ford Collection
Preservation and archiving of this significant Tulsa treasure of photographs and artifacts
was made possible through the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Historical Society
and the generosity of
Tulsa World/Lorton Family
Chester Cadieux
the Rotary Club of Tulsa
and many other community-minded corporations, institutions and individuals
In 2004, The Rotary Club of Tulsa, through its not-for-profit subsidiary Tulsa Archives, Inc., purchased from Beryl and Lydia Ford the entire Beryl Ford Collection, the largest and most significant collection of photographs and artifacts relevant to the history of the City of Tulsa and surrounding area. For more information, http://www.berylfordcollection.com/.
As its official Oklahoma Centennial Project, Rotary teamed with the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Historical Society to quickly provide the public access to this excellent photographic collection of Tulsa history. Tulsa Archives, Inc. conducted fundraising efforts to support a two-year project via the Tulsa City-County Library. With the successful completion of the capital campaign, TCCL embarked upon the project to inventory, catalog, and digitize the collection. As of December, 2007, TCCL staff successfully completed the Centennial Project. Today, the public can view the digitized photographs and descriptions via the Library’s website and online catalog.
Prints from the original photographs are available from the Tulsa Historical Society. Pricing may vary. Please contact archivist Joshua Peck for questions or requests related to purchasing prints: (918) 712-9484 or jpeck@tulsahistory.org
Beryl Ford Collection display at Zarrow Regional Library
