Doug Loudenback
“The principal focus of this blog is Oklahoma City history, past, present & future, including the city’s NBA teams, as well as anything else I decide to write about from time to time. – Doug Loudenback
From 2006 to 2014, Doug did just that. As a lawyer turned city historian and author, Doug meticulously researched city history and provided an important resource for those wanting to learn more about our community. Doug, a founding member of Retro Metro OKC, died on September 12, 2021 after an extensive illness. His writings are preserved for future generations.
Metropolitan Library System
Updated September 22, 2009 What's the best source for researching Oklahoma City History? That's easy — it's the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System, MLS for short. And much of it is available in your own home, or in your hotel room while you're traveling —...
The Tower Theatre
Started on September 2, 2009; completed September 14, 2009. Credit for the above: okctower.com Why many vintage movie houses called themselves, "theatRES," instead of ordinary American English, "theatERS," I don't know, but the reason must have had something to do...
Changes in Doug Dawgz Blog
Updated September 2, 2009 Visitors in the past 10 days or so may have noticed some changes in Doug Dawgz Blog. I've reluctantly (reluctantly, since I didn't want to break something that wasn't broken) made major internal changes to the blog by completely changing the...
Core To Shore Resources
Updated September 9, 2009 Click here to open a printer-friendly version of this file. PREFACE. The current hot topic on Oklahoma City's future-planning plate is the possible vote which will be presented to Oklahoma Citians, MAPS 3, also known as "Core to Shore." Core...
The Golden Era: 1920 to 1932
When researching What Became of the Downtown USO?, in the same Sunday Oklahoman issue which described the opening of the Bass Furniture & Carpet Building, June 29, 1930, I happened across the full page collage below, buried on page 14 of Section C. I've now gone back...
What Became of The Downtown USO?
THE USO YEARS. Credit for the above postcard goes to Jim Edwards & Hal Ottaway's Vanished Splendor II (Abalache Book Shop Publishing 1983). During World War II, downtown's USO (United Services Organization) Club located at 431 West Main was said to have been one of...