Sep 20, 2006
How would a black lady or gentleman enroll in the Oklahoma School of Law in 1948 if told, “Sorry, you cannot come here, because your race is not legally allowed to enroll here.” And, to add insult to injury, the speaker says, “And, by the way, it...
Sep 12, 2006
In this article, click on any image for a larger pic. This article tells the tale of how Charles Francis Colcord finally winds up getting a hotel named after him – which is all he intended to have in the first place. This 1909 postcard shows what was originally...
Sep 1, 2006
Note: Edited on 10/19/2007 to add info about Henry’s 1st wife and Edward’s mother, thanks to an Overholser family member generally identified below, and to add and replace some earlier images and revise and expand the text. This post is really a tale of...
Aug 29, 2006
My city has had 35 Mayors since the April 1889 Land Run (* are provisional/temporary mayors before the city’s incorporation): MayorFromUntil1* William L. CouchApril 27, 1889November 11, 18892* Andrew Jackson BealeNovember 27, 1889December 30, 18893* D.W....
Aug 22, 2006
Perle Mesta This child of Bill Skirvin was mentioned in the last post on the Skirvin Hilton. Though not an Oklahoman by birth or by much of the time in her life, by reputation, at least, she was an Oklahoma City girl. Born October 12, 1889, in Sturgis, Michigan, she...
