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O. W. Gurley

1868 – 1935

Alabama; Arkansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Los Angeles

Ottawa W. Gurley, born in Alabama to formerly enslaved parents, bought land on Tulsa's north side, sold lots and made loans to Black residents, and is widely credited as a founder of Greenwood.

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Ruins in Tulsa's Greenwood district after the 1921 race massacre, American Red Cross photograph, Library of Congress
Credit: American National Red Cross Photograph Collection, Library of Congress. License: Public domain (no known restrictions).

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Sources

  1. Rhonda Stewart, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas, "Ottawa (O. W.) Gurley (1868–1935)" (Scholarly)
  2. Keshler Thibert, BlackPast.org, "O. W. Gurley (1868-1935)" (Reference)
  3. Alexis Clark, History.com, "Black Wall Street visionaries" (Reference)

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