Thomas Gilcrease
William Thomas Gilcrease (February 8, 1890 – May 6, 1962) was an American oilman, art collector, and philanthropist. During his lifetime, Gilcrease collected more than 10,000 artworks, 250,000
Native American artifacts and 100,000 rare books and documents, including the only surviving certified copy of the
Declaration of Independence. He was the founder of
Gilcrease Museum in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1971, he was inducted into the
Hall of Great Westerners of the
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
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