Projects:
- National Guard Armory – Clinton
- National Guard Armory – Weatherford
- Al Harris Library Murals-Weatherford
- Arapaho Recreation Center – Arapaho
- Auction Building -Clinton
- Mclain-Rogers Park-Clinton
- Brick City Fire Department Building -Clinton
- Post Office-Weatherford
- Brick City Library – Clinton (Razed)
- City Park Public Restrooms-Clinton
- Clinton Middle School -Clinton
- Department of Safety Building-Clinton (believe to be also label as City Park Public Restrooms)
- Extend Municipal Waterworks System-Clinton (unable to find)
- Heating Plant and Laundry Facility-Clinton
- Livestock Exhibit Building-Clinton (Duplicate Auction Building – Clinton)
- Neptune Park-Clinton
- Prairie View School -Clinton (unable to find)
- School Athletic Field and Wall-Clinton
- Custer County Courthouse – Arapaho
- Arapaho Community Center – Arapaho
- Arapaho School Bus Garage and Workshops – Arapaho (Razed)
- Arapaho Gym Addition – Arapaho (Razed)
- Waterworks Extension – Arapaho (unable to find)
- Community Center-Thomas (Razed)
- School Bus Garage and Shop-Thomas (Razed)
- Milam Stadium Grandstand-Weatherford
- SWOSU Chapel-Weatherford
Projects not research
- Butler Community Center – Butler-Custer
- Butler Elementary School and Addition – Butler-Custer
- Butler Sewer System – Butler-Custer
- Sewage Plant-Clinton
- Sewage Disposal Plant-Custer City
- Sewer System and Disposal Plant-Custer City
- Community Center-Custer City
- McClure Public School -Hammon (vic)
- Moorwood Community Building-Hammon (vic)
- Moorwood Public School -Hammon (vic)
- Sewage Disposal Plant-Thomas
- Independence Public School -Thomas (vic)
- Jefferson School and Coal House-Thomas (vic)
- Fish Hatchery-Thomas (vic)
- Black School-Weatherford
- Brick and Hollow Tile Library-Weatherford
- SW College Recreation Building-Weatherford
- Gyp Hill Public School-Weatherford
- Swimming Pool and Bath House-Weatherford
Custer County Courthouse Information
Custer County Courthouse
P.O. Box 300
Arapaho, OK 73620
Telephone: (580) 323-1221
Directions: On B St. & Broadway St.
Libraries in Custer County
| Clinton Public Library 721 Frisco Clinton, OK 73601 Telephone: (580) 323-2165 |
Hazel Cross Library 115 W. Broadway Thomas, OK 73669 Telephone: (580) 661-3532 |
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| Weatherford Public Library 219 E. Franklin Weatherford, OK 73096 Telephone: (580) 772-3591 Email: weatherford.public@wplibs.com |
Museums and Historic Socities
WESTERN OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL CENTER (WOHC)
Cedar School and Research Center
520 West Main, Weatherford OK 73096
Phone: 580-772-7283
Statistics
| Custer | % on Relief Dec 31, 1934 | 24% | |||||||
| Land in Sq. Miles 1940 | Total Population | Percent of State | |||||||
| 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | Percent of Increase/Descrease | ||||||
| 1920-1930 | 1930-1940 | 1920-1940 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | ||||
| 999 | 18,736 | 27,517 | 23,068 | -31.9% | 19.3% | -23.12% | 0.92% | 1.15% | 0.99% |
| County Seat: Arapaho | % of gainful workers | 4.6% | |||||||
| Number of Gainful Workers | Class A – Persons out of a job, able to work, and looking for a job. | Class B – Persons having jobs but on lay-off without pay, excluding those sick or voluntarily idle. | Class A & B Totals | ||||||
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| 9,130 | 362 | 345 | 17 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 421 | 393 | 28 |
Notes
Weatherford 1898 – 1998 book
WPA Projects
- High School addition
- Post Office 1936 ($67,00)
- Armory
- Swimming pool 1938 ($30,000)
- two city parks – now Clark and Means parks
- $1,000 grant to cover expenses of a school lunch program
- United States Forest Service employed 700 people to plant shelter belts
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