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July 19, 2011OHS Extra! Archive  

Upcoming Exhibit:  "The Return of Elegance:  An Evening Wear Collection"

Now Open

Oklahoma History Center

 

"The Return of Elegance: An Evening Wear Collection" is the latest fashion exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center. The exhibit showcases twenty-nine evening gowns from theStriped Dress  textile collection of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Many of the gowns were worn by Oklahoma women at inaugural balls, society events, and other special occasions. Also featured in the exhibit will be fashion accessories including footwear and evening bags.  The featured gowns cover the period of 1912 to 1985.

 

The photo to the right is of a satin evening gown worn by Mary Ellen Mellon Monroney, wife of Congressman A.S. Mike Monroney, to a White House dinner in 1944.  This is just one of the beautiful gowns included in the display.

 

This exhibit just opened, so be sure to schedule your visit.  If you have questions, please contact Jill Holt at (405)522-0794 or [email protected].

Museum Store News

by Russ Haynes 


Hello! Summer is here and it has been hot! Thank you to all who have ordered the new coin sets we are carrying.  As you may have noticed, "Gift Shop News" is now called "Museum Store News." At the end of June we were fortunate to have an expert in the field of gift shops and museum stores visit and, as a result of his recommendations, we have begun the process of converting from a gift shop format to a museumSpace Patches in Museum Store store format. In the future, I will include new products that better reflect what is on exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center. In keeping with that theme I would like to bring you a line of items that reflect Oklahoma's contributions to the United States' space program. These items are mission patches that feature Oklahoma astronauts. Next month I will bring you more mission patches that reflect Oklahoma Space Shuttle astronauts and support personnel. These patches would make great Christmas gifts! 

 

Patch - Gemini 6. Astronaut Tom Stafford from Weatherford, Oklahoma was the pilot on this mission. 3" across. $1.95

 

Patch - Gemini 9. Astronaut Tom Stafford was the commander on this trip into space. 3" across. $1.95 


Patch - Apollo 10.
Astronaut Tom Stafford was the commander for this mission. This was the prelude mission to Neal Armstrong walking on the moon. 3" across. $2.99 


Patch - Mercury 9.
As one of the Original Seven Mercury astronauts Gordon Cooper from Shawnee, Oklahoma got to name his own mission. He decided to call it Faith 7. 3" across. $1.95 


Patch - Gemini 5.
This was Astronaut Gordon Cooper's second and last trip into space. He was the commander on this mission. 3" across. $1.95 


Patch - Apollo 14.
Astronaut Stuart Roosa from Claremore, Oklahoma flew into space on this mission as the Command Module Pilot. 4" across. $2.99 


Patch - Skylab 1.
Enid, Oklahoma's Owen Garriott served as Astronaut-Scientist on the nation's first mission to the space station, Skylab. 4" across. $3.99 


Patch - Skylab 2.
Owen Garriott again served as Astronaut-Scientist on the second mission to Skylab. 4" across. $3.99 


Patch - Skylab 3.
William Pogue of Okemah, Oklahoma was selected as an astronaut in 1966 and after serving in the backup crews of several Apollo missions he got to fly into space as the pilot during the third mission to Skylab in 1973. 4" across. $3.99 


These items are not available online, so please call (405)522-5214 to place your order.  Overseas members must email us at [email protected] for a shipping quote before submitting an order. Thanks for your patronage and we look forward to hearing from each one of you!

SHPO SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT FOR FY 2012 PROGRAM 

September 9, 2011, 10:30am

Oklahoma History Center 

 

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will hold a public meeting at 10:30 am on Friday September 9, 2011, in the Oklahoma History Center Classroom, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive (just northeast of the State Capitol), Oklahoma City, to provide information about the statewide preservation program and to receive public input for development of the Fiscal Year 2012 Historic Preservation Fund application. The SHPO expects to receive approximately $800,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's FY 2012 Historic Preservation Fund to carry out its programs and operations. Ten percent of the award is reserved for pass-through grants to Certified Local Governments (CLGs).

 

Under the National Historic Preservation Act, the SHPO has responsibility for administration of the federal historic preservation program in Oklahoma. In brief, the purpose of the program is to encourage preservation of the state's archeological and historic resources for everyone's benefit. Specific activities directed toward this goal include identification of properties important in history, architecture, culture, and archeology; evaluation and registration of significant properties; formal review of federal and federally assisted projects that could affect archeological and historic resources; development and implementation of the statewide historic preservation plan; administration of the CLG program; administration of the federal and state investment tax credits program for certified historic structures; and public outreach activities. 

 

Tomorrow's Legacy: Oklahoma's Statewide Preservation Plan (2010) sets forth the goals and objectives for historic preservation efforts in the state, including the SHPO's programs listed above. The SHPO's priorities for addressing the State Plan's goals are continuation of the archeological and historic/architectural resources survey program to document property types under-represented in the state's inventory and to extend survey coverage to previously unstudied areas, preparation of nominations for the National Register of Historic Places, and provision of public outreach and technical assistance programs. Your comments will help the SHPO determine its specific projects and activities for FY 2012 to address these priorities. 

 

If you are unable to attend the meeting, your written comments and suggestions are welcome. You may complete the SHPO's "Project Suggestion Form"  and return it by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 9, 2011. Just call the SHPO at (405)521-6249 or e-mail Betty Harris at [email protected] to have the form sent to you if you are unable to download it. 

Oklahoma History Center

DONATE NOW   Download, fill out the annual giving form, and mail it to:

 

Development Department

Oklahoma Historical Society

800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive

Oklahoma City, OK  73105


For a full listing of benefits, download the membership 
brochure
.

Membership Brochure 2010  

7/20  Brown Bag Lecture- David Kennedy- Modern Antiquity: Current Use of Carriages, 12pm, (580)237-1907

 

7/23  Cowboys & Carriages - Family Fun Day, 11am, (580)237-1907

 

Frank Phillips Home:

 7/22  12:10-1pm, Tangible History Series, "Antique Dolls," (918)336-2491 x104 

 

Oklahoma History Center: 7/20  Lunch & Learn: Vital Records and their Substitutes, (405)522-5225

 

7/20  Okie Tales Summer Reading Program, 10:30-11:30, (405)522-0785

 

7/27  Okie Tales Summer Reading Program, 10:30-11:30, (405)522-0785
 
 

Sod House Museum:
8/6  The Holocaust- Lecture with Dr. Eric J. Schmaltz, 10am, (580)463-2441
 
8/13  Quilting Workshop, 9am, (580)463-2441

 

 









The Importance of History...
 
"Any time gone by was better."

Jorge Manrique
Oklahoma
 Historical Society 
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 
 73105
 
 
Shelly Crynes, Editor
[email protected] 
(405)522-0317