Collections-Upstairs-Courtroom & Schools

One of the first things to catch your eye as you arrive upstairs is the beautiful armoire, said to have been brought to Sulphur in a wagon.  It is assembled with wooden pegs, instead of nails or screws.

This is one of the beautiful, original light fixtures hanging over the judge's bench in the court room.  This room also has political memorabilia, including "Thank You" notes sent by Jackie and Ethel Kennedy, after the untimely deaths of their husbands.

The large leather-bound books on the shelf to the right (above photo) contain the original records of the allotments to Chickasaw and Choctaw tribal enrollees.  Also here are homestead patents issued to other settlers.  Some original Murray County marriage license records can be found here, too. 

Seen here is the accordion-file containing many photos of Sulphur grade-school and high-school classes, including those from Cameron and Washington grade-schools, both of which no longer exist as schools, except in the memories of generations of Sulphur students.