Aug 5, 2009
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...
Jul 29, 2009
This is the last of a 4-part series on the Reinhart Family’s legacy to Oklahoma City. Part 1 was introductory; Part 2 largely focused on commercial properties; Part 3 focused on churches built by Reinhart & Donovan; and this one presents a more personal...
Apr 13, 2009
Newest Mini-Pages as of 4/16/2009 – focusing on the Deep Deuce Area: DONE For convenience, I’ve added links to them below, as well as in the complete list which follows this one. And, of course, they are accessible through the main Vintage Clickable Map....
Jan 29, 2009
In the Oklahoma City history vernacular, the “Civic Center” phrase means the public buildings owned by Oklahoma City and/or County and their attending accouterments built between 1935 and 1937 in the area flanked by Harvey and Shartel (on the east and...
Sep 21, 2008
In this article, unless otherwise stated, click an image for a 1024 px wide view Quick links in this article Oscar Jacobson Jacobson Foundation Richard West National Museum of the American Indian 2008 Gala Silent...
