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 Contest Theme: Faces of Oklahoma: Notable Oklahomans and Their Accomplishments. Students are invited to enter artwork featuring Oklahomans from entertainers and musicians, to politicians and leaders, historical figures, innovators, artists, authors, and more!
Categories: Grades 1-5, 6-8, and 9-12 Judging: Entries will be judged on relation to the theme, creativity and technique. Winners: Winners will be announced on November 19 on the OHS Kids! section of the website at www.okhistory.org/ kids. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded in each category. All entries will be displayed on the website. Winners and honorable mentions will be exhibited at the Oklahoma History Center beginning November 19, 2010.
Prizes1st Place
$50 Gift Certificate to Triangle A&E 1-Year Oklahoma Historical Society Family Membership Sponsored by Triangle A&E | History Center T-Shirt
2nd Place
History Center T-Shirt,
1 Family Pass to the Oklahoma History Center
3rd Place
1 Family Pass to the Oklahoma History Center
Rules: Entries will be accepted September 20 - October 29, 2010. Entries must be postmarked by October 29, 2010. Late entries will not be accepted.
Artwork must be contained within an 8"x10" area. You may use the printable template on our website to help maintain this size. Entries may not be digitally created. Entries must be original artwork. Images must be appropriate for posting on a public government website. Obscene or otherwise questionable content will not be considered. OHS retains sole discretion as to what constitutes inappropriate content. Limit one (1) entry per person. The student's name should not appear on the front of the image; please write the student's name on the back of the image. Please include an entry form for each student. If sending entries for multiple students, the entries and forms may be grouped with the entry form on top and the corresponding entry below. Entry forms may be paperclipped to artwork but please do not use staples or tape. Employees of the Oklahoma Historical Society and their immediate family members are ineligible. Downloadable Entry Form. Questions? Call Jennifer Towry at (405)522-4019, Shea Otley at (405)522-4485 or email kids@okhistory.org. Entries should be mailed to: Oklahoma History Center Attn: OHS Kids Art Contest 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
Dutch Oven Cooking Class
Saturday October 23, 2010
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Oklahoma History Center offers this hands-on, active participation class to teens and adults. The Dutch Oven class is designed to introduce the students to Dutch Oven cooking. Learn a variety of recipes as you create a dish and discover how to use a Dutch Oven in your back yard. Cost for the class is $10.00. All necessary materials will be provided by the museum. Space is limited so sign up early!
Your class will begin inside the museum for background information, instructions on how to care for and clean Dutch Ovens, recipes, and different cooking methods. The majority of the class will be spent outdoors preparing a group meal. All food items and ovens are provided by the center. Please remember to dress for the weather. Also, please no open toed shoes or sandals.
Grab a friend and join us for a great time. Registration begins September 1, 2010. To register please call or email Jason Harris at (405)522-0785 or jharris@okhistory.org. Payment must be received by October 20, 2010. |
The Great Skyscraper Race of 1931
by Michael J. Hightower, PhD
Principal Researcher, Oklahoma
Bank and Commerce History Project
Few of us associate the onset of the Great Depression with large-scale construction projects. But that is exactly what the people of Oklahoma City witnessed as the nation careened into a wretched decade that began with Wall Street's nosedive in October 1929. Early on, most Oklahomans assumed that their robust economy would weather the storm that was gathering back East. All one had to do was look out the window at the oil derricks sprouting from the flatlands to realize that Oklahoma was in the catbird's seat, uniquely poised to withstand the shock waves of an imploding economy.
Frank P. (above) and Hugh M. Johnson were brothers from Kosciusko, MS, who relocated to the Oklahoma Territory in the 1890's and rose to the pinnacle of Oklahoma banking. In 1927, they merged their banks to create the First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City. | In Oklahoma City, there were no better symbols of the state's resilience than the fortress rising at the southeast corner of Robinson Avenue and First Street (present-day Park Avenue) to house the First National Bank and Trust Company and another one across the street, where the Ramsey Tower was adding its own thirty-three stories to the skyline. Competition between the behemoths to see which one would go down in history as the city's first skyscraper captured the public's attention as "The Great Skyscraper Race of 1931." Such was the rivalry that local gamblers placed odds on which tower would reach the sky first.
The race ended on October 3, 1931, when the Ramsey Tower was completed almost a month ahead of the First National Bank Building. Stockholders in the First National Bank could take solace that, at a height of 456 feet, their building was the tallest one in the state.
To learn how you can participate in the Oklahoma Bank and Commerce History Project, contact Michael by phone at (434) 249-6043 or by email at mhightower@okhistory.org. |
Save the date for this webinar!
Universal Design: Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Wednesday, October 27, 2010
2:00 - 3:30pm, EST
Presented by Smithsonian Affiliations and the American Association of Museums
in collaboration with the Smithsonian Accessibility Program.
WHAT: This collaboration brings together AAM's extensive experience in online learning, the outreach capabilities of Smithsonian Affiliates, and the world-renowned expertise of the Smithsonian's Accessibility Program. The webinar will offer a unique online/onsite learning opportunity. Museum professionals will have the option to participate in the webinar with their peers across the country - not only by gathering online, but also by visiting Smithsonian Affiliate museums nationwide who will serve as hosts for regional gatherings and offer interactive programming around the webinar topic.
HOW: Smithsonian Affiliates serve as host sites, providing a discounted $15 registration fee. In addition, Affiliates will host a pre-webinar networking opportunity for participants, full access and interaction to the live webinar, and a post-webinar discussion to explore common questions with colleagues.
WHY: The goal is to provide an opportunity for museum peers to become more aware of issues affecting museum accessibility and to share their mutual concerns, both online and in-person. The addition of onsite gatherings to complement online content allows museum peers at the local level to share common problems and issues around this topic, and collectively find creative, cost-effective solutions that benefit a city's cultural environment as a whole.
Speakers include: Beth Ziebarth, Director of the Smithsonian's Accessibility Program; Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director of the Institute for Human Centered Design; and Mr. Ray Bloomer, Director of Education and Technical Assistance for the National Center on Accessibility.
Registration is $15. Deadline to register is October 22, 2010. Download the registration form. This webinar is made possible through the generous support of the Smithsonian Women's Committee. For additional information contact Jason Harris at (405) 522-0785 or email jharris@okhistory.org |
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One year subscription to The Chronicles of Oklahoma
One year subscription to the newsletter, Mistletoe Leaves
Free admission to ALL OHS Sites and Museums
For a full listing of benefits, download our brochure.
Individual memberships start at just $35. |
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Events at OHS Historic Sites and Museums include:
10/1&2 Candlelight Tour at Historic Doaksville, for reservations call (580)873-2634
George M. Murrell Home:
10/22 Murrell Home Ghost Stories, 6:30pm, (918)456-2751
Oklahoma History Center:
9/30-10/2 OHS Fall Book Sale
10/2 Heirloom Care Class, Textiles & Quilts, 10am, (405)522-0785
10/4 Home School Day, FREE, (405)522-0785
10/6 Lunch & Learn: Finding the Girls, 11:30am, (405)522-5225
10/7 Oklahomans in the World Series, 7pm., (405)522-0785
10/23 Dutch Oven Cooking Class, 1pm, (405)522-0785
10/23 Workshop: "Oklahoma! The Land we belong to is Grand!", 10:15am, (405)522-5225
10/26 Lunch & Learn: Research in Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, 11:30am, (405)522-5225
10/2 Intro to Blacksmithing, 9am, (918)762-2513
10/2 Mansion Centennial Style Show, 2pm, (918)762-2513
10/12 Quilt Block of the Month Class, 6:30pm, (918)762-2513
10/23 Ghost Story Tours, 6:30pm, (918)762-2513
10/22 Pumpkin Carving Workshop, 9:30am, (918)335-2491
10/15 Cherokee Cultural Day, 10am, (918)775-2413 |
On the importance of history...
"History does not usually make real sense until long afterward." Bruce Catton |
Oklahoma Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK
73105
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