The Preservation Society will begin operations under
the auspices of the Putnam City High School Alumni Association. A committee
of alumni is in the process of designing ways to preserve and display the
great history and memorabilia of the Putnam City School District legacy for
former and future graduates and students.
The gathering of Putnam City memorabilia began in
1984, spearheaded by Gloria Porter Quaid (1963) and joined by Jeanette
Caufield Horton Hepp (1946) and Iva Horton Gilliland (1936). The committee
spent numerous hours tracking down, collecting and displaying items donated
by PC alumni. The articles were later moved to the Arnett Building for
storage. The Putnam City Alumni Association, is now in the process of
bringing them back for alumni and visitors to view, in an easily accessible
facility.
While the committee is looking at preparing the
building, a group is also compiling the history of the schools in the
District into one body of work. A movie/slide show will be made to
incorporate visual elements of the history. Future ideas include building
interactive displays, which will bring the history to life. Due to the
number of donated items already collected, and the number of many more hoped
for items in the future, displays will be created with items that are
rotated, so that fresh displays will be presented on a regular basis.
Although the Alumni Association doesn't have an exact
move-in date, it is now in the process of being renovated and furnished. One
of the biggest challenges, at first, will be the start-up costs associated
with preparing the building. Foremost, we will need money to buy paint and
materials needed to prepare the building for displaying the memorabilia
already collected. Later, we will need desks, filing cabinets, display
cabinets, library tables, chairs, etc. We will also need volunteers to
arrange display cases and arrange exhibits. Volunteers will also be needed
to act as hosts, when the building is ready to open to the public. The
current Preservation Society Committee has not decided on an opening date,
because of the variables now being worked out, but the success will
ultimately depend on the number of volunteers who are willing to help staff
the Preservation Society building. We need and welcome your input.
If you would like to contribute money to the Putnam City School
District Preservation Society, please fill out this form and send it in with
your donation. Send it to:
Putnam City High School (or just PCHS), Alumni Association, P.O. Box 34,
Bethany, OK 73008
If you would like to donate items or services, please contact one of the
following people:
David Apgar (405) 946-3382, email him at
Dapgar1@cox.net - Sheron Rodgers (405) 721-5531 email her at
sheronrodgers@cox.net or Jim
Shields (405) 787-7029 email at
Shieldsjc@aol.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name:_________________________________________________Phone
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Address:
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City :_________________________________State:__________________________Zip:_____________
Email
Address:________________________________________________________________________
Class Year:__________ Area of Interest:
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I would like to make a donation of money in the amount of :
$________________________________
I would like to donate some items: [ ]
I would like to volunteer my services in this area(s):
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