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The Gaylord family of Oklahoma City helped found the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and has given the University of Oklahoma contributions totaling over $50 million in the last three decades, and founded the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
A prominent businessman and civic leader, Edward Lewis Gaylord inherited The Oklahoman newspaper and other family assets from his father and built an entertainment empire.
Sep 21, 2024 · From holding record-breaking attendance figures to hosting iconic moments in college football, Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium continues to leave a lasting impact on both the University of Oklahoma and the surrounding community.
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, also known as Owen Field or The Palace on the Prairie, is the football stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team.
The Gaylord family of Oklahoma City helped found the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and has given the University of Oklahoma contributions totaling over $50 million in the last three decades, and founded the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
- May 28, 1919
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Edward Lewis Gaylord
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Jun 12, 2016 · A member of the prominent Gaylord family that published The Oklahoman and its predecessor Oklahoma City newspapers for more than a century, Edith Kinney Gaylord chose to leave the security of her hometown newspaper in 1942 to make a name for herself in the broader journalism world.
GAYLORD, EDWARD KING (1873–1974). Oklahoma City newspaper publisher and civic leader Edward King Gaylord was born on March 5, 1873, in eastern Kansas. Son of George Lewis and Eunice Edwards Gaylord, E. K. Gaylord grew up and was educated in Colorado.
