Ralph R. "Brick" Kirchner

Description

In this 1979 interview, Ralph R. “Brick” Kirchner (1893-1990) speaks extensively about the oil drilling industry in Bristow, Oklahoma in the early 1900s, business involvement with J. Paul Getty, anecdotes about Tom Slick, how people handled their new-found oil wealth, and restrictions upon Indians regarding the handling of their own finances.

Date

1984

Interviewer

N/A

Interviewee

Ralph R. "Brick" Kirchner

Interview Keyword

oil drilling, Bristow Rotary Club, Ralph Kirchner,

Files

Brick Kirschner.jpg


Citation

“Ralph R. "Brick" Kirchner,” Stories of Bristow, accessed December 11, 2023, https://bristoworalhistory.org/items/show/16.