Kramer & Mullins

Kramer & Mullins

…charter for the new Mullins Boat Corp. on April 6, 1936. Officers in the new company were Gavin, W.A. Royston Jr., J.D. Trax, A.E. Mackintosh and J.E. Burns. The stockholders…

Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

…in Oil City. Frank Mooney of Oil City was hired as an accountant for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas in 1952. He eventually helped write the state’s gaming regulations….

A Historic Anniversary

…Transit Co. Pump and Machine Co. manufactured the pumps for the Panama Canal. The Oil City Boiler Works made the heating units for Ellis Island. The Mullins Boat Co. made…

Youth Programs

…2-6) and caregivers. Bouncing Babies Open to babies and caregivers. Share stories, rhymes, and bounces with your baby. Anime Club Join us for an anime watch party & discussion, accompanied…

Support Us

…it to the collection. Endowment Support The Oil Region Library Association has an Endowment fund that is managed by Bridge Builders Community Foundation. These funds are invested and also have…

ARC Inclusion Library

…can kick the ball with precision. Cornhole This cornhole game is easy to play and requires very little set-up. The complete cornhole set comes with 2 boards, 8 all-weather beanbags,…

Quirky Links to Oil City

Quirky Links to Oil City

…site of the Oil City Fire Department. It was the first state historical marker to be placed in Oil City. In addition, Dewey was featured on a 30-cent commemorative U.S….

Peaches & Parking Meters

Peaches & Parking Meters

…and Silberberg. The store windows were known to feature fashionable clothing and accessories for the discriminating buyer. In 1938 the new buyers, E.J. Collier and F.A. Armstrong, changed the name…

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

…Bridge. The Cole Brothers Circus visited in 1907. Ringling Brothers Circus came in 1906 and 1910. Several smaller circus groups, too, had national tours that included Oil City. Buffalo Bill’s…

Grove Hill Cemetery

Grove Hill Cemetery

…buggy and later by bicycle. Frederick Becker, a German immigrant who saw Gen. Robert E. Lee surrender to Gen. Ulysses Grant at Appomattox. Andrew Shaffer, who started the first cigar…