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The Oklahoma History Center and the Oklahoma Folklife Council invite you to "What's for Supper?" an evening celebrating the roots of Oklahoma families through music, stories, traditional foods, beers & wines.
Join us October 15, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Assigned seating is $50, reserved tables $1000. Dress is traditional or business casual. To RSVP call (405) 522-3602.
Supper will be provided by Adobe Grill, Golden Phoenix, Sean Cummings Irish Pub, Carican, Ned's Catering, Old Germany, Panaderia La Herradura, La Baguette and American Indian foods by Loretta Oden.
Entertainment will feature bagpipes, Scot and Irish dancing, Western Swing and Cowboy, Mexican Mariachi Orugllo, Mexican dancing, American, Celtic, Middle Eastern Music and Native American flute.
This year's special guest chef will be Loretta Oden. Loretta produces a television series for PBS entitled Seasoned with Spirit, a Native Cook's Journey which features native American food traditions. Chef Oden is a Citizen Pottawatomi who grew up in Oklahoma.
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by Rachel Mosman, Assistant Photo Archivist 
When I first came to the Oklahoma Historical Society to manage the Barney Hillerman photographic collection, I knew very little about historic Oklahoma City. The collection is made up of an estimated 750,000 images, mostly triacetate negatives, but also 35 mm film, nitrate negatives and prints. Many of the images are related to business in the area between the 1920s and 1960s, and include images of buildings in downtown Oklahoma City. As I processed the collection, the images coalesced in my mind to create a popular and thriving city. But the skyline of the 1930s wasn't the same skyline I was familiar with.
Learning about Urban Renewal was emotional, as it explained what happened to the historic city that I'd grown to love. Because the old city became so alive to me through these images, I felt it was important to create a project to share my  experience with others. Using Sanborn fire maps, Polk directories, and other resources, I was able to create a visual orientation for the viewer. The bibliography identifies resources that are highly recommendable for those who want to learn more about Urban Renewal and historic Oklahoma City.
Now when I walk through downtown Oklahoma City, I see the city less for what's missing, and instead as an (architectural? Structural?) palimpsest. I recognize the old city synthesized into the new, and appreciate the efforts that our people have put into preserving and enhancing downtown.
Thanks to Bob Blackburn, Linda Schwan, and Bill Welge for helping produce this project. I especially thank Jennifer Towry for designing and coordinating the online product. I hope that it will bring the city to life for you, as it's done for us. Click on the photos of the historic buildings for additional information.
The Hillerman Map Project would not have been possible without a grant from The Pauline Dwyer Macklanburg and Robert A. Macklanburg, Jr. Foundation. Click here to visit the map project.
For other articles on various elements of our collections, you may visit the Blog section of our website. |
| Annual Quilt Show
The Pawnee Bill Ranch, located just east of Pawnee on Hwy 64, is hosting its annual quilt show in the museum building during normal hours of operation from October 1st through October 31st. The event is free to the public and features beautiful works of art from surrounding communities. |
Lunch & Learn Lecture: Oklahoma Resources at the Metro Library
Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:30 AM
Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center invites you to attend our Lunch & Learn Lecture Series on Wednesday October 7, 11:30am to 1:00pm, in the Oklahoma History Center Classrooms. Speaker Larry "Buddy" Johnson will share the resources of the Metro Library's "Oklahoma Room." Cost is $10 and lunch is included. Please pre-register by calling (405) 522-5225 or use our printable registration forms. |
 Farm Day at the History Center
By Walter Eskridge, Curator of Education
On October 8th and 9, Oklahoma History Center will host approximately 3,000 fourth grade students from the Oklahoma City Public Schools. They will see demonstrations of jobs that are done on a farm, and they will have the chance to do hands-on activities. The learning stations will include the following:
Threshing machine Wooden hay press Farmall hay press Steam engine
Antique tractors Buzz saw
Cross cut saw Brace and bit
Hand corn shellers Hammer mill for corn
Water well Water pump
Pitcher pumps Wind generator
Horse drawn equipment Rope maker
Broom maker Blacksmith
Cotton display Oklahoma crops
Ice cream makers
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Ghosts, Ghouls, and other Tales Historic Doaksville timeline candlelit tour, Fort Towson
Friday October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd, first tour at 6:30 p.m and last tour at 9:30 p.m.
This year the timeline of the candlelit tour extends from 1830 through 1845. The tour scenes depict the customers in the Doaks store, settlers in route to Texas, a speech from Mr. Houston, and other scenes from Doaksville's colorful past. The tour is $5.00 with six and under admitted free. For information or reservations contact Fort Towson Historic Site 580.873.2634 or email fttowson@okhistory.org. |
Living History Presentations Both OHS staff members and volunteers re-enact historical characters for events at the Oklahoma History Center and at our sites and museums around the state. In addition, our re-enactors conduct tours of the History Center for school groups, much to the delight of the youngsters.
Our re-enactors increasingly are taking their programs to schools statewide. Thousands of students benefit from these excursions. Below is the outreach schedule for the Museum Division re-enactors:
September 21-22 Payne, Logan, and Lincoln Counties
October 2 McAlester Area,
October 28-30 Enid, Fairview, Woodward, Alva, Cherokee, and small schools in the area.
November 9-10 Noble, Purcell, Pauls Valley, Lexington, Lindsay, Wynnewood, Elmore City, and Sulphur
December 3-4 Hydro, Weatherford, Clinton, Elk City, Sayre, Cheyenne, Mangum, and others
Nineteen different characters are portrayed by Museum Division re-enactors. They  represent the following: Civil War, Land Runs, Cowboy, Dust Bowl, Oil-Field Rough Neck, Fur Trapper, Delegate to State Constitutional Convention, Wiley Post, Kate Barnard, A Girl's Guide to Camping, and William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. For more details on re-enactors or other education programs, click here.
To schedule a tour for a school group or to discuss arrangements for a visit to schools in your community or area, please contact:
Jan Sanders
Phone: 405-522-0792
Fax: 405-522-5204
Email: education@okhistory.org | |
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September 29, 2009
Shelly Crynes, Editor
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