Tulsa, Oklahoma Reel 1 · Part 2

Description

This documentary film focuses on the history and role of Tulsa as a marketing center for Oklahoma's farm region and oil industry. Reel 1 discusses Tulsa's emergence as a boomtown after the discovery of oil, as well as the city's development into a meat packing, grain, and cotton center. Reel 2 examines the oil industry's impact on Tulsa's economy, families, and educational facilities, as students from the petroleum engineering school at the University of Tulsa are shown visiting local refineries. The film was produced by Howard A. Lesser for Knickerbocker Productions, Inc., directed by Victor D. Solow, and narrated by Bucky Kozlow.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities