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...
Jan 27, 2009
As described in this article, Oklahoma City became Oklahoma’s capitol city in 1913 … but it took awhile for the new State Capitol Building to get done. Until then, various elements of Oklahoma government met in various locations, most notable of those...
Dec 28, 2008
It is a thorough treat and honor when I have the opportunity and privilege to write an article that is wholly unique to what is available elsewhere, and this is such an occasion. Some months ago, one of this blog’s principal benefactors, Mr. Dean Schirf,...
Dec 2, 2008
This is Part 2 of 2 articles which consider Oklahoma City’s size. For Part 1, Oklahoma City’s Population History, click here SPATIAL AREA OF OKLAHOMA CITY. This section traces Oklahoma City’s change of spatial area from its beginnings until the...
Nov 22, 2008
This is Part 1 of 2 articles which consider Oklahoma City’s size. For Part 2, Oklahoma City’s Area Growth, click here. POPULATION. The focus of this article is on population — the number of butts in the seats, so to speak. A researcher cannot obtain a...
