Vintage TV
Something’s Happening on 5 Alive!
KOCO did an entire series of these commercials in 1987. Wouldn't it be great to view one featuring Mick Cornett back in his pre-mayor days when he was…
May 10, 2009
Oklahoma City / County Historical Society
Lackmeyer/Money Archives
Stories, photos, and community contributions from the classic okchistory.com collection.
Then & Now
Then and Now: The U.S.Post Office and Courthouse
One of downtown Oklahoma City's greatest architectural triumphs sits next to something that... isn't. Thanks to an award-winning renovation in the 1990s that included the restoration of corridors,…
May 10, 2009
Vintage TV
Ho Ho the Clown Shows How to Make a Balloon Animal
Ho Ho the Clown wasn't just a tv star - he was a welcome guest at hundreds of children's birthday parties. So let's go back in time and…
May 7, 2009
Then & Now
Then and now: Calvary Baptist Church
Today's then and now: The Calvary Baptist Church at 300 N Walnut, Deep Decue. This historic black church once turned down a young Martin Luther King Jr. down…
May 6, 2009
Then & Now
Then and Now: 17 N Hudson
Until last year the Auto Hotel at 17 N Hudson was a pretty reliable money maker.The garage was built in 1929 next to the Black Hotel. It was…
May 4, 2009
Attic
More Capitol Hill Memories: TG&Y
Once again, the southside club has helped us recreate a history that we are rapidly losing.During its heyday, and well into the 1970s, TG&Y was the retail giant…
May 4, 2009
Vintage TV
Live From Ramsey Tower!
Another great video from the Oklahoma Horizon Series: Archive editor note (not part of the original article): Related History Archive stories: The Arthur Ramsey Collection; I.M. Pei’s Tale…
Apr 26, 2009
Attic
Southside Memories: Capitol Hill Drug Store
Just another faded memory. The building still stands - it's now it's a loan shop. Archive editor note (not part of the original article): Related History Archive stories:…
Apr 26, 2009
Places
Okc’s Jim Crow Ordinances
Looks like we've been researching the same topic! I've pretty much scoured the Oklahoman's archives already. One item I've not yet followed up on is Gov. Alfalfa Murray's…
Apr 26, 2009
Attic
Roscoe Dunjee: Fighter for Equality
Our ally in telling OKC History, Doug Loudenback, has established what might be the most authorative mapping of Deep Deuce yet.Now, we delve into how Deep Deuce came…
Apr 25, 2009
This Week
Hotel Arrival signals big league status? Only for a while
THIS WEEK IN OKC HISTORY - Downtown Oklahoma City celebrated the arrival of both Spring and of an international hotel chain downtown during April 1961.Sheraton Hotels announced it…
Apr 24, 2009
Attic
You’re Not Really Going to Write About That, Are You?!?
Wait, hold on, hold everything. The image is kind of blury. Is that what we think it is? Surely Steve and Jack aren't going to write about that…
Apr 22, 2009
Places
As long as we’re on the subject
KOCO - previously KGEO, for "Greater Enid Oklahoma," where the station was originally licensed. KOKH - Legendarily, "Keep Our Kids Happy": the station had been owned by Oklahoma…
Apr 20, 2009
This Week
This Week – Steve Rambles a Bit About Downtown, Stadiums, a World’s Fair and the Apple IIc
This week in 1984 was pretty important because I was about to embark into the unknown - life after high school. So indulge me while I mix a…
Apr 20, 2009
Attic
Capitol Hill: Katz Drug Store
Can we bring balance not just to the Force, but also to OKC History? That's been the question as two admitted northside boys, Jack and I, have spent…
Apr 19, 2009 · 2 contributions / comments
Vintage TV
OKC Vintage films: the first parking meter
Archive editor note (not part of the original article): Related History Archive stories: The Arthur Ramsey Collection; I.M. Pei’s Tale of Two Cities. More Oklahoma City history photography…
Apr 19, 2009
Vintage TV
Vintage OKC TV: 3D Danny
When Jack and I first began promoting our book "OKC Second Time Around," one of early stops was at KOKC 1520 AM radio for an interview with Randy…
Apr 13, 2009
Photo Album
Yearbook Photo: Bobby Murcer
Of all the features we envisioned doing with OKC History, the idea of posting yearbook photos of hometown kids who later became something big really excited us. And…
Apr 9, 2009
This Week
Following the tracks of time
Closing down Oklahoma City's rail-based commuter system had been hinted at for years. But this week in 1946, area residents learned it finally would happen. The Oklahoma Railway…
Apr 8, 2009 · 1 contribution / comment
Restaurants
Recipes from Lady Classen Cafeteria
So what do we have here? Are these actual recipes from the old Lady Classen Cafeteria? On a cold day like this, it sure would have been nice…
Mar 30, 2009 · 1 contribution / comment
This Week
Who Won the Newspaper War of 1927?
March 29, 2009 - On this week in Oklahoma City history, The Oklahoman reported that for the first time, the paid subscription of The Daily Oklahoman and Oklahoma…
Mar 28, 2009
Vintage TV
Hey Vern! Ernest P. Worrell Goes to Braum’s
Come on now, admit it. If you were a kid in Oklahoma in the early 1980s, you too were going around mimicking Ernest P. Worrell and saying "hey…
Mar 25, 2009 · 1 contribution / comment
Restaurants
Legendary Restaurants: Coney Island
While lamenting the loss of great historic restaurants, wouldn't it be great to re-visit classics that are still with us? Since we don't proclaim to be experts on…
Mar 25, 2009
This Week
Changing Directions — Downtown streets puzzler for decades
Robinson Avenue - when it was a two-way street.MARCH 22, 2009: Oklahoma City Council members voted 87 years ago this week to limit the distance trucks could travel…
Mar 24, 2009
Restaurants
Legendary restaurants: Lady Classen Cafeteria
Without a doubt, Lady Classen Cafeteria is one of those beloved old landmarks that won't be forgotten anytime soon. Before we delve into the history of the restaurant,…
Mar 19, 2009 · 2 contributions / comments
News
Shane Takes Us for a Ride on the Streetcars
Believe it or not, you're looking at what was the downtown hub of the Oklahoma City Railway Company. For more, visit Shane Hampton's www.rezoneokc.com. Archive editor note (not…
Mar 16, 2009
Vintage TV
Ho Ho the Clown: Oklahoma’s Friend
Ho Ho the Clown did not start out as the star attraction at KOCO. In the early days of television, it was a cameraman, Art Johnson, who reluctantly…
Mar 8, 2009
Vintage TV
Looking For Help Identifying “Toy.”
An OKC History fan from New York has the following inquiry:Do you remember "Toy"? As in, "Hi, I'm Toy" -- the OKC furniture store owner who appeared in…
Mar 8, 2009
Books
Bricktown
'Bricktown' a vivid portraitNONFICTIONPICTURES, NARRATIVE TELL OF GROWTHBy Tricia PembertonSunday, March 1, 2009Edition: CITY, Section: LIFE, Page 7D BOOK REVIEW Anyone enamored with the rise, fall and rise…
Mar 3, 2009
Vintage TV
KWTV’s Mitch Jelniker – the 1980s, hair and drama.
You've got to love Mitch Jelniker's hair. Oh sure, we watch Will Ferrell in "Anchorman" and think, "oh, how ridiculous." But wait... there's Mitch!So where is Mitch today?Mitch…
Feb 25, 2009