About Bixby Historical Society

Bixby, Oklahoma

Located in the Creek Nation along the banks of the Arkansas River in Southside Tulsa County

Bixby Historical Society is a nonprofit corporation, operating under the Laws of the Great State of Oklahoma, with membership open the the public. Meetings are held quarterly. The public is welcome to attend. Direct inquiries to

Bixby Historical Society
P. O. Box 1046
Bixby OK 74008
(918) 366-1200
[email protected].

OUR MISSION

Bixby Historical Society is maintained to:

Act to advance public awareness about Bixby area history.
Discover, collect and preserve items of historic value in the Bixby area.
Provide free public means for viewing, studying & appreciating area history.

BIXBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM

The Bixby Historical Society Museum, located at 24 East McKennon Street, on the corner of McKennon and Montgomery Streets in Bixby OK is open each Wednesday and the 1^st Saturday of each month, 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. Patsy Lewis and George Shaner are docent. Tours and collection studies may be arranged by appointment at (918) 366-1200 or [email protected].

HOW YOU CAN HELP BIXBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to the public. You may join the Bixby Historical Society by printing and mailing the form below to Bixby Historical Society, P.O. Box 1046, Bixby OK 74008. Please include your name, address/city/state/zip, email address (when applicable) and phone number.

Active Members are those members in-good-standing with Bixby Historical Society. They receive the Bixby Historical Society Newsletter. They are eligible to run for office, volunteer for duties, serve on committees, vote in the election of officers & trustees, participate at general membership assembly and purchase Bixby Historical Society logo material.

Members with delinquent membership accounts are Inactive Members. Benefits are restored once active membership is reinstated.

Upon request, non-members on active duty in the military are eligible to receive the Bixby Historical Society Newsletter for the duration of active duty. The request may be made by the individual, his/her family, a member of Bixby Historical Society or the general public.

Direct questions and comments about membership to Membership, Bixby Historical Society, P.O. Box 1046, Bixby OK 74008 or the Museum office.

Membership Fee Schedule

Annual Individual Membership - $10
Annual Family Membership (spouses) - $25
Annual Student Membership - No Fee
Individual Life Membership - $100 (Endowment)
Nonprofit Schools, Colleges, Libraries, Organizations - Reasonable Fee for Publishing & Postage
Profit-making corporation memberships are not available.
Click here for a membership application.

Annual membership dues help maintain the Bixby Historical Society Museum Complex. Dues, also, fund publications, postage, museum & office supplies and Bixby Historical Society activity.

MEET THE FOLKS AT BIXBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Board of Trustees Loueen Morgan Jack Spradling Ron Phillips Houston Shirley David Morris Bill Pittman Jack Selby

Executive Board of Directors President - Linda Boles 1st Vice President - Shari Smith 2nd Vice President - Peggy Baker 3rd Vice President - Bill Pittman Secretary - Katherine LaBass Treasurer - Pauline Boatmun

Volunteer Assignments Programs - Bart Leslie Historical Sites - Bill Pittman Education - Linda Boles Financial Secretary - Bill Pittman Membership Chairman - Peggy Baker Membership Tracker - Katherine LaBass Genealogy Coordinator - Katherine LaBass Journalist - Don House & Patsy Lewis Museum Docent - Patsy Lewis News Editor (Publicity) - Patsy Lewis Publications Editor - Patsy Lewis Research & Look-up - Don House Tech Advisor - Billy Bevard Office Operations - Patsy Lewis Volunteer Coordinator - Vacant Webmaster - Shari Smith 2007 Volunteer of the Year Recipients Billy Bevard Pauline Boatmun Newsletter & Website Authors/Contributers: Alice Bass, Lisa Beach, Sam Bell, Linda Boles, Stanford Brassfield, Betty D. Brown, Barbara Bullock, Shirley Coyle, Twilah Fox, Jeanne Grise, Cleone Gund, Don House, Jean Hurlado, Norma Jones, Katherine LaBass, Patsy Lewis, Nancy Marshall, Sally Mayberry, Loueen Morgan, Bill Pittman, George Shaner, Shari Smith, George Snider, Jack Spradling, Shirley Summers, Debbie Young

Committees Financial Committee Financial Secretary/Chairman Bill Pittman Pauline Boatman, Treasurer Historical Sites Committee Bill Pittman Library Committee Linda Boles, Historian/Chairman Membership Committee Peggy Baker, Chairman Museum Committee Bill Pittman, Chairman Billy Bevard Pauline Boatmun Linda Boles Patsy Lewis Program Committee Shari Smith, Chairman Publication Committee Patsy Lewis, Chairman Publicity Committee News Editor/Chairman (Vacant)