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OKLAHOMA'S STATEWIDE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
JUNE 9-11, 2010
The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and its cosponsors will present Out Front in Preservation: Oklahoma's 22nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference, June 9-11, in historic downtown Okmulgee.
Conference highlights include two plenary sessions on Thursday, June 10. First, Robert St. John, Chef, Author, and Chairman of the Board, Mississippi Restaurant Association, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, will present Robert St. John- My South: The History, Traditions, Eccentricities, and Absurdities of Food and Life in the South. A book signing and refreshments made from recipes found in St. John's book will be served. The second plenary session features Thomas D. Guzman, Director, Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Des Moines, Iowa. His topic is "Out of the Box Thinking - Using CDBG for Rehabilitation, Downtown Revitalization and Community Sustainability." Local government officials and downtown revitalization organization members will want to attend this session.
The program also includes three concurrent tracks of sessions: TRACK A: Leading the Way Features reflections on the success of Oklahoma Main Street, leadership development opportunities, and local and tribal heritage preservation initiatives. TRACK B: Fundamentals for the Frontlines Features a design review workshop, rehabilitation standards and case studies, and special facade issues. TRACK C: First Things First Features identification of archeological and historic properties, research collections for preservationists, and how historic places contribute to a sense of community.
Other conference events include the SHPO's annual awards banquet and a special walking tour of downtown Okmulgee.
Joining the SHPO as conference cosponsors are the Oklahoma Main Street Center, Oklahoma Department of Commerce; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.; Okmulgee Main Street; City of Okmulgee - Historic Preservation Commission; and Creek Council House Museum.
Registrations postmarked by June 2 qualify individuals for the special $40.00 registration fee. View the complete conference program and registration brochure and register online. Follow conference developments at www.twitter.com/okshpo. For more information, please contact Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO, at (405)522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory.org. |
OHS RESEARCH HAS ORIGINAL 1890 OK TERRITORIAL CENSUS
The Research Center has recently completed an index to the 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census. This census is especially valuable to researchers and genealogists, as the majority of the 1890 US Federal Census was destroyed by fire. The 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census recorded the individual's name, age at nearest birthday, relationship to the head of the family, birthplace, sex, color, number of years in the United States, length of residence in the Territory, if they were a soldier, if they had been naturalized, and if they were able to read or write. The county and town were also listed.
The OHS Research Division holds the original 1890 OT census pages, which were scanned in color to create the highest quality images for researchers.
A basic index to the census is available at www.okhistory.org/research/1890. Researchers can use the index to locate their ancestor; copies of the census can be ordered using our Census Express order service for a fee of $10.
OHS has also recently released "1890 Resources," a DVD containing the full index to the 1890 Census, color images of more than 1,200 census pages scanned from the original documents, a newly-updated index to Smith's First Directory of Oklahoma Territory as well as color scans of the complete directory. The First Eight Months of Oklahoma City by Irving Geffs (aka Bunky.) The DVD is available for $45 plust $2 shipping and handling. More info and order forms can be found online at http://www.okhistory.org/research/library/census.html. |
PIONEER WOMAN MUSEUM FEATURES ROCK & ROLL
T-SHIRTS DESIGNED BY LOCAL STUDENT ARTISTS The Pioneer Woman Museum sponsored a local art contest for t-shirt designs in conjunction with the opening of a new gallery at the museum featuring Oklahoma's Women of Rock & Roll. In this gallery, visitors are introduced to women who have pioneered the field of music since the birth of Rock & Roll in the 50's up to today. Two Ponca City High School art students, Rachel Thompsen and Lauren Fleck, were awarded first place.
Rachel's design, "Let Your Hair Down," features a young pioneer woman with
Design by Rachel Thompsen | her bonnet thrown off revealing a rocking pink stripe in her hair. She captures the heat and energy that is Rock & Roll with spinning vinyl records, flames, and color.
Lauren's design used legendary rock personality, Stevie Nix, as her model for the pioneer woman. She then created a design featuring a
modern pioneer woman with her traditional bonnet thrown back to reveal her long flowing hair. She is surrounded by Oklahoma symbols: a twister, a
Design by Lauren Fleck |
wheat field, cattle, and even an Oklahoma-shaped tattoo, for a wonderful visual mix of traditional and modern day. The collectable t-shirt designs will be available while supplies last and feature the artist's initials and design year on the
t-shirt.
The Pioneer Woman Museum features history from the pioneer era and, also, the history of women who have pioneered in their respective fields since the last land-run to the present. |
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Oklahoma Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK
73105
Shelly Crynes, Editor
(405)522-0317 |
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5/22 Outdoor Benefit Concert, (580)873-2634 or (580)326-5598
6/5 Lawn Social, 5:30 pm, (918)456-2751
7/17 Annual Memorial Service and Friend's Meeting, 10:30am, (918)473-5572
6/2-7/28 Okietales Children's Reading and Storytelling Time,
(405)522-0785
6/23 Lunch & Learn: Dating Old Photographs, 11:30am, (405)522-5225
7/8 A Day with Teddy Roosevelt, student programs 10am & 11:30am, (405)522-0785
7/8 An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt, 7pm, (405)522-0785
6/8 Quilt Block of the Month Class, 6:30pm, (918)762-2513
6/12 Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show Series, 7:30pm, (918)762-2513
7/13 Quilt Block of the Month Class, 6:30pm, (918)762-2513
7/3 Heart-2-Heart Tea, (580)765-6108
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5/29 Flint-Knapping/ Primitive Knife Exhibit (918)775-2413 |
On the importance of history...
"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." Winston Churchill |
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