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An article in the Chronicles of Oklahoma, a quarterly publication of the Oklahoma Historical Society, tells the story of banking in one of the state’s smallest communities. “Banking in Oklahoma’s Smallest Certified City: Alva State Bank and Trust Company, Freedom Branch” provides a picture of community banking in Oklahoma.

Author Michael J. Hightower has conducted numerous oral history interviews in support of the Oklahoma History Center’s Crossroads of Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma exhibit. Hightower spoke with current Bank of Freedom manager Brett Smith in focusing on ba...