Stroud in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007)

Stroud Public Library

— United for Libraries Literary Landmarks Register —

Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

1. Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) Marker

Inscription. Born near Stroud, Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel attended schools in Lincoln and Creek counties. She felt wrenched from her home in 1936 when her family migrated to California where she became known as the Okie Poet. Anthologized in American working-class literature, her poetry reveals an appreciation for everyday people and her deep love for Oklahoma, friends, and family. She sent some of her books and papers to this library for preservation.

Erected 2013 by Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 35° 45.206′ N, 96° 39.396′ W. Marker is in Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of West 7th Street and North 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 7th Street. Marker is mounted on the Stroud Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 W 7th St, Stroud OK 74079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hotel Lincoln Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Alfred Mensch Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sac & Fox Agency (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stroud Area Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (approx. 1.8 miles away); Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn (approx. 1.8 miles away); Trooper Larry Crabtree (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stroud.

Also see . . . Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel. Literary archive, oral histories and research collection dedicated to the poet. (Edmon Low Library, Oklahoma State University)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025

2. Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) Marker

Marker is left of the door.

(Submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.