I will try and write to the pub. company of the book soon. Going out of town today. If I find he is still living, I'll be sure to let you know. I'll post it here on OK-IT. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Philips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [OK-Coordinators] Ghost Towns book > This book is still in print. I bought one online a couple of weeks from > Books-A-Million.com. > I would check with OU Press and also call the history department of OU. > John Wesley Morris was a history professor at OU. He's also written several > other books which are also available. > > If you do happen to find that he is still living let me know. His picture > on the back flap bears a strong resemblance to my late wife's father. His > mother was a Morris and his grandfather was John Wesley Morris that died in > 1946. From what I found, it appears he was previously married before he > married Harrietta Tackett around 1900. He was born in 1866 and she was born > about 1880. > > Gene > > > At 11:24 AM 6/26/02 -0700, you wrote: > >I have this book I bought a couple years ago on Ebay called Ghost Towns of > >Oklahoma by John W. Morris. Some very interesting stuff in it. I don't > >think ALL the ghost towns are in it tho - as York in Pontotoc County isn't > >listed and that was the main reason for buying the book. Still worth the > >buy. The book was written in 1975 and copyrighted in 1977 by Univ. of > >Oklahoma Press in Norman. > > > >How would I go about using some of the info in the book online without > >infringing? Giving full credit to the author and submitters, too. > > > >These are the towns with pictures and info in the book: > >Academy > >Acme > >Adamson > >Addington > >Alluwe > >America > >Autwine > >Avard > >Avery > >Beer City > >Benton > >Bernice > >Bickford > >Big Cedar > >Blackburn > >Boggy Depot > >Bridgeport > >Brinkman > >Bromide > >Burke City > >Catesby > >Cayuga > >Center > >Centralia > >Cestos > >Cherokee Town > >Cloud Chief > >Cold Springs > >Cooperton > >Corbett > >Cornish > >Crawford > >Cromwell > >Cross > >Denoya > >Devol > >Doaksville > >Doby Springs > >Douglas City > >Downs > >Eagle > >Eagle City > >Earlsboro > >Eschiti > >Fallis > >Fleetwood > >Foraker > >Foss > >Francis > >Frazer > >Frisco > >Gene Autry > >Grand > >Gray Horse > >Hanson > >Hochatown > >Independence > >Ingalls > >Ingersoll > >Jefferson > >Jumbo > >Kaw City > >Kenton > >Keokuk Falls > >Keystone-Appalachia > >Knowles > >Kosoma > >Lawrie > >Lehigh > >Lenora > >Lodi > >Logan > >Loveland > >Lovell > >Lugert > >Mayes > >Meers > >Milton > >Mineral > >Mouser > >Navajoe > >Nicksville > >Non > >North Fork Town > >Old Agency Village > >Orr > >Park Hill > >Parkersburg > >Paw Paw > >Phroso > >Picher > >Pine Valley > >Piney > >Pleasant Valley > >Port Quay > >Quinlan > >Reed > >Reno City > >Ron > >Rosedale > >Russell > >Sacred Heart > >Sans Bois > >Santa Fe > >Selman > >Shamrock > >Silver City > >Silver Lake > >Skullyville [Scullyville] > >Slick > >Sod Town > >Strong City > >Sugden > >Sulphur Springs > >Sumner > >Tahlonteeskee > >Talala > >Tamaha > >Three Sands > >Tidmore > >Tuskahoma > >Violet Springs > >White Bead > >Wildman > >Wirt > >Woodford > >Woodville > >Yeldell > >Yewed > > > >It has old maps, too. > > > >Becky > >p.s. Be glad to share if I can.