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| P.O. Box 1512 Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044 405.282.6000 |
LOCATION:
301 West Harrison Avenue
CONTACT: Tim Poindexter
PHONE: 405-282-4123
E-MAIL: melissa.trolley@yahoo.com
HOURS: 9AM - 5PM
Thursday - Saturday
or by Appointment
ADMISSION:
ADULTS: $4.00
SENIORS: (65 or older) $3.00
STUDENTS: (6-18) $1.00
UNDER 5: FREE
301 West Harrison Avenue
CONTACT: Tim Poindexter
PHONE: 405-282-4123
E-MAIL: melissa.trolley@yahoo.com
HOURS: 9AM - 5PM
Thursday - Saturday
or by Appointment
ADMISSION:
ADULTS: $4.00
SENIORS: (65 or older) $3.00
STUDENTS: (6-18) $1.00
UNDER 5: FREE
SPECIAL NOTES:
To protect the safety of our guests
and staff, when outside temperatures
reach 90 degrees or above, the
museum closes due to a lack of air
conditioning in our historic building.
Our Gallery is available for rental
with a capacity of 160 guests and
we have several educational
programs and tours available.
Please phone, fax or e-mail for
rates and to schedule your group
tour, educational program or event.
We would be delighted to
host your group.
To protect the safety of our guests
and staff, when outside temperatures
reach 90 degrees or above, the
museum closes due to a lack of air
conditioning in our historic building.
Our Gallery is available for rental
with a capacity of 160 guests and
we have several educational
programs and tours available.
Please phone, fax or e-mail for
rates and to schedule your group
tour, educational program or event.
We would be delighted to
host your group.
| IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT DAY AT THE STATE CAPITAL PUBLISHING MUSEUM! Come visit us and discover why! |
| Publisher, Frank Greer |
| Oliver Typewriter |
| The State Capital Publishing Museum, Guthrie, Oklahoma |
| The Logan County Historical Society began operating the State Capital Publishing Museum as an affiliate of the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2009. |
The founder of the State Capital Publishing
Company, Frank Hilton Greer, hopped a
freight train in Caldwell, Kansas with several
friends and arrived in Guthrie, Indian Territory,
in April of 1889 with little formal education,
some printing experience and $29 dollars in
his pocket. From these modest beginnings,
Frank Greer built a business that became one
of the largest printing operations west of the
Mississippi River.
In 1890, Greer helped found the Oklahoma
Press Association. In 1892, he was elected to the
Oklahoma Territorial House of Representatives,
and in 1895, Greer was designated the official
printer of the territory and The State Capital, its
official newspaper.
ABOUT THE SITE
The original building burned to the ground
on Easter Sunday 1902. Joseph Foucart, a
prominent Guthrie architect, designed the
current building. On October 14, 1902, the
50,000 square foot building opened for
business. The State Capital Company operated
in the building until 1911 when the Co-Operative
Publishing Company took over operations.
The Co-Op closed its doors in 1974.
THE MUSEUM
The State Capital Publishing Company Museum
houses a large collection of printing machinery
including Roe, Chandler & Price, Linotype, and
Miehle presses. Countless related artifacts,
illustration cuts, and numerous type cases can
be found on exhibit. Other exhibits include the
history of the State Capital and Co-Operative
Publishing Companies, evolving printing
technologies, bookbinding and office supplies
in addition to books and educational materials
that were published at the site. The collection
includes one of the largest exhibits of Linotype
machines and typewriters in the state of Oklahoma.
Company, Frank Hilton Greer, hopped a
freight train in Caldwell, Kansas with several
friends and arrived in Guthrie, Indian Territory,
in April of 1889 with little formal education,
some printing experience and $29 dollars in
his pocket. From these modest beginnings,
Frank Greer built a business that became one
of the largest printing operations west of the
Mississippi River.
In 1890, Greer helped found the Oklahoma
Press Association. In 1892, he was elected to the
Oklahoma Territorial House of Representatives,
and in 1895, Greer was designated the official
printer of the territory and The State Capital, its
official newspaper.
ABOUT THE SITE
The original building burned to the ground
on Easter Sunday 1902. Joseph Foucart, a
prominent Guthrie architect, designed the
current building. On October 14, 1902, the
50,000 square foot building opened for
business. The State Capital Company operated
in the building until 1911 when the Co-Operative
Publishing Company took over operations.
The Co-Op closed its doors in 1974.
THE MUSEUM
The State Capital Publishing Company Museum
houses a large collection of printing machinery
including Roe, Chandler & Price, Linotype, and
Miehle presses. Countless related artifacts,
illustration cuts, and numerous type cases can
be found on exhibit. Other exhibits include the
history of the State Capital and Co-Operative
Publishing Companies, evolving printing
technologies, bookbinding and office supplies
in addition to books and educational materials
that were published at the site. The collection
includes one of the largest exhibits of Linotype
machines and typewriters in the state of Oklahoma.
