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Oklahoma City / County Historical Society
Stories originally posted by Steve Lackmeyer on the classic okchistory.com site.
By Jack T. Conn, Western Heritage Books, 1979. Not in print, but can be found at antique stores, collectable book shops, sometimes online.Review: Jack Conn, president of Fidelity…
By Jon Hansen, Mass Market Paperback, 1995, not in print, but copies widely available online at about $5.NOTE: I wrote the following review in July, 1995 - when…
By Terry L. Griffith, Arcadia Publishing, 2000, in print.Review: Arcadia Publishing entered the Oklahoma City market with three Griffith books, all of them mostly drawing from the collection…
By Terry L. Griffith, Arcadia Publishing, 2000, in print.Review: Arcadia Publishing entered the Oklahoma City market with three Griffith books, all of them mostly drawing from the collection…
By Terry L. Griffith, Arcadia Publishing, 1999, in print.Review: Arcadia Publishing entered the Oklahoma City market with three Griffith books, all of them mostly drawing from the collection…
Directorate of Maintenance, Army and Navy Publishing, 1962. It exists. That's all I know. Archive editor note (not part of the original article): Related History Archive stories: Bricktown;…
By Howard and Mary Ellen Meredith, University of Oklahoma, 1982. Essential OKC History Review:If this biography were to be written today, would it reveal more of this extraordinary…
By Walter Mumford Harrison, Britton Printing Co., 1954, not in print, available at www.amazon.com. Review: Walter Harrison was an outspoken writer and editor during the early years of…
By Bob Blackburn and Jim Argo, published by the Oklahoma Historical Society, 2005, in printReview: Bob Blackburn is someone I admire - he has been a big influence…
By Christopher A. Mauldin, Oklahoma City University Press, 1989 Review: In 1989 Oklahoma City University entered the publishing business and it's no surprise the school started with a…
By Larry Johnson, Turner Publishing, 2007, in printReview: "Buddy" and I have known each other since high school, and it was while I was doing research for OKC…
We are pleased to announce that Å Bricktown, the latest publication by Steve Lackmeyer, co-author of Å OKC Second Time Around, is now out in stores across the…
By Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture and American Institute of Architects, 2007, in print, $19.95, in print. Review: Great survey of the city's most significant architecture. This book…
By Bob Burke, Vicki Miles-Lagrange and Kenny Arthur Franks, Oklahoma Heritage Association, 1999, in print, $18.95Review: Great biography of a pioneering civil rights leader and executive with Oklahoma…
August 24, 2008 - Fifty years ago this week, a group of black youths led by Clara Luper entered downtown's John A. Brown's, bought magazines and books, and…
MARCH 9, 2008 - This week, 40 years ago, the age of passenger rail service was on the verge of meeting its final demise.Five passenger trains were still…
FEBRUARY 2, 2008:Å Ghetto Freaks is not likely to show up on any listing of great, good or even Å okay movies. But thanks to reviews at www.amazon.com,…
OCTOBER, 2007: Northpark Mall shouldn't exist. Spanning just 200,000 square feet, it's tiny compared to nearby Quail Springs and Penn Square malls. It has no major anchors. It…
First National Tower is a masterpiece admired by many, yet forgotten by all. Boatman's Bank, now just another forgotten acquisition in the Bank of America empire, gets the…
JULY, 2007: Firehouse No. 9, built in 1901, was the city's second and finest, but that wasn't enough to spare it from the onslaught of Urban Renewal. This…