What was America Like in 1980? See this Tulsa OK History Documentary

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Tulsa documentary from in 1981 tells the story of this great American city from the 1800s up through the 1980s. Traces the city's progress from Indian Territory (Creek, Cherokee, Muskogee) to oil boom town, to industrial power house of the heartland. Photos and film from city's olden days.
The video explores Tulsa's cattle ranching roots, and shows landmarks , Herlmerich and payne,
Lafortune Park, Spartan aeronautics, Gilcrease museum, Port of Catoosa, KVOO Radio and Bob Wills.
Interviews with 1980s civic and business leaders: Warren Hultgren, Caesar Latimer, Bob Parker, Jack Bates, Jenks Jones Sr, Ben Henneke, Guy Logsdon, Joe Williams, Nina Dunn, John Des Barres, George Norvell, Russell Gideon, Beryl Ford, Tony Solow.
Jack Frank maintains a large collection of historic films of Tulsa and Oklahoma dating back to the 1920s.
🟥 Purchase Tulsa History Series DVDs here: tulsafilms.com/

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@BW12149 3 ай бұрын

I’ve lived in Tulsa since 1978, and my 46 years here have been pretty good. Always employed, decent wages, have owned two homes, and raised a family. Now in my retirement years, I have no desire to move anywhere else. Of course, like other cities, Tulsa has had its share of problems, ups and downs, but over all, we do have it pretty good. The founders were wise to establish three sources of water into the dirt, build two water purification and distribution plants, and good utility companies. It’s benefitted the surrounding cities as all of them have grown immensely bringing in more people for the workforce, building residential homes and apartments, and attracting a lot of large national companies.

@joesphsmith2370 4 жыл бұрын

What a great film! I love Tulsa

@zacharyarnettentertainment7503 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@johndavidnew 6 ай бұрын

Guy Logsdon(14:52 in the video) was my history and band teacher in middle school!

@highlordstevious 3 ай бұрын

He was one of my education professors at TU.

@jimmykjazz 2 жыл бұрын

Just a year later the entire scenario changed with the financial changes in the oil industry. It was all downhill from there.

@Robert8455 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic documentary!

@nathankelley9760 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. The full height of the ONEOK tower is shown as a model towards the end. After this video the oil bust happened and that tower was capped at 19 floors and never finished.

@tulaviation4539 7 ай бұрын

So basically if that tower finished at its height will Oneok would be the tallest building in Tulsa? Or the same height as BOK tower?

@nathankelley9760 7 ай бұрын

@@tulaviation4539 - It was supposed to be 52 floors but I don't know what height that translates to. Probably a bit taller than the BOK tower.

@tulaviation4539 7 ай бұрын

@@nathankelley9760oh wow. Wait so do you know if Oneok will ever get to finish at its height of 52 stories?

@PrepperBabe 2 жыл бұрын

My grandpa!! ❤️❤️❤️

@andrewsutter8174 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. George Norvell's wife was my grandmother's best friend. Just saw a part of my childhood + teens I'd never figured I would again. Also, wonder why the filmmakers didn't include Philbrook?

@waynemccombs5669 4 жыл бұрын

The voice over announcer is Cy Tuma. You can see him at the 15:05 mark. He is at the far right.

@stephenpulver9720 2 жыл бұрын

I love my town! Tulsa is home. From Council Oak, railroads, and to oil, the best city in the world! Proud to have Paul Harvey, not Paul Harvey Jr. who was born in Chicago. Not to forget Will Rogers!Proud to be one myself!

@johnnyreb280 5 ай бұрын

stephenpulver9720 The best city in the world?... Lolol.. you need to get out more bub

@brassteeth3355 4 ай бұрын

@@johnnyreb280the best city is your hometown. Especially if you are from the fine city of Tulsa.

@JPGdesigngroup 6 ай бұрын

Great video! thanks!

@Tulsa_Films 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@k98al58 3 ай бұрын

I was in high school when this was made….. I miss what Tulsa used to be.

@WhoFlungPoo2024 3 ай бұрын

So were my kids. I was transferred here in '78 and during their successive HS years, Tulsa was still a bassackwards community and at least politically and religiously, it still is. Tulsa did not spring to life until: (1) Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor had the foresight to start the ball rolling on the new ballpark, which was a monumental catalyst for the development of downtown [including the highly successful BOK Arena]; (2) the state threw out its Neanderthal liquor laws and approved liquor-by-the-drink, thus spurring investments by countless out-of-state restaurateurs and; (3) Oklahoma's far-too-late but huge improvements of its highway infrastructure [but still notably missing the updates needed in neighborhood roadways]. Politically and educationally, it's still in the Dark Ages although many of its surrounding community's school districts [Bixby, Jenks, Owasso and Union] excel and continue to serve as examples for the rest of Oklahoma school districts [no doubt aided by highly supportive patrons and a more wealthy tax base].

@whome9936 2 ай бұрын

@@WhoFlungPoo2024 Hey guys, I found the bitter old man. Hates the town but keeps living here 46 years on, lol. User name checks out.

@Ver5587 2 ай бұрын

@@whome9936 the entire nation has gone down the tubes in the last 40 years. not just Tulsa… so where’s there to go?

@douglasdixon524 2 ай бұрын

@@WhoFlungPoo2024You're full of shit.

@Blissterd1 3 жыл бұрын

Sad that there's only a handful of comments! BTW, there were no springs under Cain's dancefloor! History isn't always what you hear!

@douglasdixon524 5 ай бұрын

17:45, I grew up in Fort Smith,AR. in the 1970s and 80s. My family would take a weekend trip a couple of times a year and go ice skating at the Williams Center. I loved that place and that mall in the same building. Also,18:04 could you tell me where those fountains are located?

@rentslave 10 ай бұрын

Everybody was wearing "Who shot JR?" T-shirts.

@Sunflower-lu3sm 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@whome9936 2 ай бұрын

A surplus of hospital beds. How times have changed.

@RichardGreen-ub3db 19 күн бұрын

Tulsa has great men and women. With grit and robust soul. Just never get into the City of Tulsa Inc company.

@WhoFlungPoo2024 3 ай бұрын

It was interesting the old farts who cited MD and Rockwell as big Tulsa employers totally omitted American Airlines [whose facilities were shown in the video but ignored in the voice-over]. At the time and well through the 90's, American was not only Tulsa's biggest employer but was also the largest employer in Oklahoma. What a crock of non-recognition.

@Tulsa_Films 3 ай бұрын

Interesting. Maybe American wasn't liked by the people who made the video back in 1980s

@JollyMe22 3 ай бұрын

1170 KVOO

@WhoFlungPoo2024 3 ай бұрын

KVOO Radio at a frequency of 1170Khz. The late Paul Harvey began his career there and the late country "swing" musician, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys group, anchored the western swing radio programs that were broadcast live from Cain's Ballroom in the 40's and 50's.