Volume 9 , Issue 44

Vashti Turner Speer's 1907 Diary

Vashti Turner Speer of Kay County, Oklahoma Territory, kept a diary during 1907 when Oklahoma became a state.

The Cherokee Strip Museum of Perry has mounted an exhibit commemorating the Centennial, using Speer's 1907 diary as a participant's eye view of the events of that historical day. Excerpts from the diary, photographic images, and Vashti Speer's US flag, are on display in the museum's temporary exhibit gallery during November, 2007.

Vashti Speer's diary provides a window into life 100 years ago. It gives us a remarkable glimpse of Speer's love for her family and the land they farmed, her hard work, her sense of humor, and her joy for life.

The exhibit will remain on view through December 21, 2007, at the Cherokee Strip Museum, located at 2617 West Fir in Perry, Oklahoma. You can visit the museum's web site at Cherokee Strip Museum for more information ro call 580-336-2405.
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