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Undeterred by his failure in Texas, Gilcrease moved his collection back to Tulsa where he placed it in a new museum adjacent to his own modest sandstone home west of downtown. The founder opened the new facility, called the Thomas Gilcrease Museum, in May 1949.
Thomas Gilcrease then deeded his collection to the city of Tulsa in 1955. In 1958, the Gilcrease Foundation conveyed the museum buildings and grounds to the city of Tulsa. In addition, Gilcrease committed oil property revenue to Tulsa for assistance in maintaining the museum until the $2.25 million bond was fully repaid.
Jan 15, 2010 · In the years following the transfer of the museum to Tulsa, Gilcrease funded archaeological excavations and acquired more materials. Upon his death in 1962 he donated these additional items. The materials in Gilcrease Museum reflect a unity, growing from the focus of their collector.
Thomas Gilcrease was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1995. Rooted in nature, self-educated in Western classics, appreciative of Native American mysticism and wise in the ways of the oil business; these are just of few of the qualities attributed to the paradox known as Thomas Gilcrease.
In response, Gilcrease deeded his entire collection to the City of Tulsa in 1955, and conveyed the museum buildings and grounds to the city in 1958. In addition, Gilcrease committed oil property revenue to Tulsa for museum maintenance until the bond was fully repaid.
At age fifteen he began receiving royalties from oil sales which opened up a world of opportunity. He would soon take his first steps on a course that ultimately led him to found The Thomas Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
During the 1920s, Tulsa oil baron Thomas Gilcrease went on a trip throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. His visits taught him the importance of preserving history to tell the stories of past societies.
