Timeline of Norman, Oklahoma

Flag of Norman, Oklahoma

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Norman, Oklahoma, United States.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 1889 – Norman Transcript newspaper begins publication. ^[1]
• 1890
  • Norman designated seat of newly created Cleveland County. ^[2]
  • High Gate College established. ^[3]
  • Population: 787. ^[3]
• 1891 – City of Norman incorporated. ^[2]
• 1892 – University of Oklahoma opens. ^[4]
• 1893 – Griffin Memorial Hospital established. ^[2]
• 1895 – Central State Hospital established.
• 1899 – University's Natural History Museum established. [5]
• 1900 – University's School of Geology founded. ^[4]

20th century

• 1907 – Norman becomes part of the new U.S. state of Oklahoma.
• 1909 – Norman Depot built. ^[6]
• 1913 – Oklahoma Railway Company interurban train begins operating. ^[3]
• 1915 – Oklahoma State Asylum active. ^[3]
• 1918 – "Fire at State Hospital." ^[2]
• 1920 – Population: 5,004.
• 1922 – WNAD radio begins broadcasting. ^[7]
• 1923 – University's Memorial Stadium opens.
• 1924 – McFarlin Methodist Church built.
• 1929 – Sooner Theatre built. [8]
• 1939 – Cleveland County Courthouse built. ^[2]
• 1940 – Population: 11,429.
• 1942 – U.S. military Naval Air Technical Training Center and Naval Flight Training Center established during World War II.
• 1946 – Norman Municipal Hospital established.
• 1950 – Rancho Drive-in cinema in business. ^[8]
• 1967 – Cleveland County Historical Society incorporated. ^[9]
• 1970 – Population: 52,117.
• 1975 – Cleveland County Historical Society Museum established. ^[5]
• 1981 – York International manufacturing plant in business. ^[3]
• 1987 – Japan-based Hitachi, Ltd. manufacturing plant in business. ^{[3] [10]}
• 1997 – City website online (approximate date). ^{[11] [12]}

21st century

• 2003
  • Japan-based Astellas Pharma Inc. office in business. ^[13]
  • Tom Cole becomes U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district. ^[14]
• 2010 – Population: 110,925. ^[15]
• 2011 – "The Man Cave" Restaurant and Bar Opens
• 2012 – "The Man Cave" Restaurant and Bar Closes
• 2016 – Lynne Miller becomes mayor. ^[16]
• 2020 – Adopted new flag after flag redesign contest.
• 2023 – Gary Barksdale loses bid for School Board Office 3

See also

• Norman, Oklahoma history
• List of mayors of Norman, Oklahoma
• History of Cleveland County, Oklahoma
• List of Cleveland County, Oklahoma tornadoes
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
• Timelines of other cities in Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Tulsa

References

1. "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. Hellmann 2006.
3. Larry O'Dell. "Norman". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society and Oklahoma State University Library Electronic Publishing Center . Retrieved April 16, 2017.
4. Federal Writers' Project 1941.
5. American Association for State and Local History (2002). "Oklahoma". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN   0759100020.
6. Oklahoma Historical Society. "Cleveland County". Properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma by County. Retrieved April 16, 2017– via Oklahoma State University.
7. Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Oklahoma", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC   2459636
8. "Movie Theaters in Norman, OK". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
9. "About Us". Moore-Lindsay Historic House Museum. Norman. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
10. "State incentives helped keep Hitachi plant in Norman", Norman Transcript, April 3, 2012
11. "City of Norman Home Page". Archived from the original on March 28, 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
12. Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Oklahoma". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC   40169021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2000.
13. "Oklahoma Technology Corridor east of I-35 off State Highway 9", Norman Transcript, August 5, 2005
14. "Oklahoma". Official Congressional Directory. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 2003. hdl:2027/mdp.39015054040954 – via HathiTrust.
15. "Norman city, Oklahoma". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
16. "OU alum Lynne Miller elected mayor of Norman", Oklahoma Daily , University of Oklahoma, April 5, 2016

Bibliography

• "Norman". Polk's Oklahoma Gazetteer and Business Directory. Chicago: R.L. Polk & Co. 1902.
• Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Norman", Oklahoma: A Guide to the Sooner State, American Guide Series, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press
• John Womack. Norman: An Early History, 1820–1900 (Norman, Okla.: Privately printed, 1976).
• John Womack. Cleveland County, Oklahoma: Historical Highlights (Noble, Okla.: Privately printed, 1983).
• Bonnie Speer. Cleveland County: Pride of the Promised Land: An Illustrated History (Norman, Okla.: Traditional Publishers, 1988).
• Paul T. Hellmann (2006). "Oklahoma: Norman". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   1-135-94859-3.
• Sue Schrems; Vernon Maddux (2013). Norman: 1889-1949. Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia.
• Sue Schrems; Vernon Maddux (2016). Norman's Navy Years: 1942-1959. Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. ISBN   9781467115643.

External links

• Items related to Norman, Oklahoma, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)