Mrs. W. T. Oates - Ponca City, OK
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N 36° 42.223 W 097° 04.709
14S E 671639 N 4063726
Mrs. Oates played a significant role in the educational history of Ponca City.
Waymark Code: WMWEPM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2017
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This is a black granite marker mounted next to the sidewalk on the northeast corner of 5th Street and E. Grand, in front of the Ponca City Library. Engraved on the marker is a standing picture of Mrs. Oates. (1862 - June 6, 1941)
The inscription reads: "Mrs. W. T. Oates / Mary Eliza Oates was the third President ofthe 10th Century Club. The 20th Century Club operated a book exchange in the early 1900's which started events that resulted in the establishment of the Ponca City Library. Mrs. Oates wrote and submitted a $6500 grant application to the Carnegie Foundation which helped finance construction of the original library. / This monument, sponsored by the Ponca City Noon Lions Club, was dedicated on August 23, 2007, as part of Ponca City's commemoration of the Centennial of the State of Oklahoma."