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Adieu, Arn Henderson

by Lynne Rostochil. Last week, we learned that beloved OU architecture professor and Bruce Goff scholar, Arn Henderson died after being ill for about a year. Here’s his obituary: Arnold “Arn” Glenn Henderson, FAIA, passed away on June 27, 2019. Arn was Professor Emeritus of the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture. […]

Surviving the Mean Oklahoma Summer, Vintage Style

by Lynne Rostochil Recently, Squadder Diane Coady posted an article about vintage Las Vegas pools on our Facebook page, and it gave me the idea of rummaging through the OPUBCO collection at The History Center to see what I could dig up of vintage poolside/aquatic life in the Sooner State.  Lots o’ goodies, fortunately, so […]

The Mid-Century Modern Playground

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil With the 4th of July weekend coming up, many of you — especially those with kiddos — may find yourselves spending some of your holiday time hanging out at a local park enjoying a picnic, taking a break from boating, or enjoying a fireworks display.  So, in honor of all things […]

Mid-Century Mystery Buildings

by Lynne Rostochil In my quest to find great vintage photos, I often stumble across images of buildings and houses that, try as I might, I just can’t identify, so I thought that maybe you very knowledgeable Squadders might be able to solve a few mid-century mysteries that have been teasing me for awhile. First up […]