Oklahoma Bound, the films of Reverend S. S. Jones @okhistoricalsociety
Oklahoma Bound, the films of Reverend S. S. Jones @okhistoricalsociety
Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Watch selections from silent films created by Reverend S. S. Jones, who came to Oklahoma Territory in 1889. Scenes of traditionally All-Black towns of Oklahoma include Taft, Clearview, Melvin, and Boley in the 1920s.

This film was produced by Bruce Fisher and the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Oklahoma Bound, the films of Reverend S. S. JonesCrossroads: Seeds of History TrailerFrom the Collection: US Navy Pilot Harry Hannah“Acquisitions as Activism, by Todd Fuller“Washita Love Child: The Life and Times of Jesse Ed Davis,” Douglas K. MillerSheb Wooley and Roger MillerSaved from Silence, Resurrecting an Oklahoma artifact; the WKY Kilgen Theater OrganIndian City USA: A Cherished Community and Place of Sharing Native CultureErnie FieldsOklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant ProgramA Great Success: How Three Women Helped Create the First Library in Indian TerritoryReymundo Madrid, 2023, People of Oklahoma
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"Oklahoma Bound," the films of Reverend S. S. Jones

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