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.
Okc History Books
Note: Edited on 7/3/07 to add Oklahoma Justice; edited: on 6/30/07 to Add Book Links for Amazon & Full Circle Bookstore where available; on July 18, 2007, to add And Satan Came Also; on July 19-20 to add description and Doug Dawgz "ratings" for each of the books shown...
Stockyards City
"EAT MORE BEEF" ... Edited 7/10/07 to add link to the full OHS article at the end in Additional Resources. ... says Stockyards City (formerly known as Packingtown)! According to a May 8, 1994, Oklahoman article by Jon Denton, You know you're in Stockyards City when:...
OKC Parades
Everyone loves a parade and, since 1889, Oklahoma City has certainly had its fair share of them ... this post shows images of parades gone by ... click here for the October 14, 2007, Oklahoma Centennial Parade. As more "old" parades are found, I'll modify this post....
Oklahoma Centennial Parade
Note on October 15, 2007: The Centennial Parade has now occurred. See Centennial Parade Report and Centennial Parade Report (cont). Everyone loves a parade and, since 1889, Oklahoma City has certainly had its fair share of them ... everything from a 1911 parade...
Downtown Airpark
The Downtown Airpark, located a short distance from downtown, was born July 4, 1947, and died, as an airpark, on or about June 1, 2005. A map showing the location and another Google image showing the facility a few years back appear below. The pics below were taken on...
Will Rogers Departures
Updated June 8, 2007, to add Destination Airport Links Direct Flights From Okc, Sorted by Destination City ("Direct" means no change of planes) This schedule is based on carrier web data for flights during July 22-28, 2007....