Early News Building (~1900)
The founder, W. L. Wright poses with his daughter, Nellie, and son, Claude, in front of the first home of "The Collinsville News" at the current townsite.
Modern News Building
(~1950s)
This building was built in ~1911 and was the home of "The Collinsville News" until 1987. Editor John Wright poses in the late 1950's. This same building at 1110 Main Street in downtown Collinsville has been home to the "Newspaper Museum In Collinsville" since May 1999.

(email questions/comments to wrightted@aol.com).

Ted W. Wright --  March 23, 2003 last update: museum.html
Copyright 2003-2012
Rehosted Dec. 3, 2008 to www.cvilleok.com/museum.html
(after original files deleted by AOL)
Latest Update: June 10, 2009

Link to MUSEUM DETAILS (hours/admission/directions)

Link to MUSEUM CONTENTS  
On the Narrated Tour

Link to MUSEUM RESEARCH SERVICES  
From Museum Archives

Link to MUSEUM PHOTO CD Sales

Celebrating the Founding of
"THE COLLINSVILLE NEWS"
May 11, 1899 in Collinsville, Indian Territory.
Also Celebrating the History
and People of the City of Collinsville
(and Other Newspapers).
Make an Appointment to Visit the Museum in Downtown Collinsville, Oklahoma.
1110 W. Main St.
Collinsville, Oklahoma 74021
Phone: (918) 371-1901

NEWSPAPER MUSEUM

IN COLLINSVILLE

Link to More Of COLLINSVILLE  
Other Attractions, Organizations and Events at
www.cvilleok.com
April 2010 Discover Oklahoma video at "Newspaper Museum In Collinsville"