by Lynne Rostochil. Do you ever wonder about the spaces mid century architects created for themselves? I do, too, and thought it would be fun to see where many of our favorites lived and worked over the years. Since we were so lucky to have a ton of very talented architects practicing throughout Oklahoma during […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from Zachary Matthews’ collection. Squadder Zach Matthews picked up an unusual piece of history at a local flea market and is graciously sharing it with the Mod Squad. According to him, this interesting brochure was printed by OU and distributed when the plans for Price Tower were on display at the University […]
by Lynne Rostochil There’s nothing more fun than going to someone’s book-filled house and scouring their library for interesting titles (and making a mental note to add said titles to my endless list of books to look for in the future). Well, not too long ago, I found myself hanging out in Koby Click’s office and […]
by Lynne Rostochil The third Friday of February is, hands down, my favorite day of the year because it’s opening day of the annual Friends of the Library book sale. Among the piles upon piles of art and architecture tomes, fiction and non-fiction bestsellers, mysteries, romance novels, and cookbooks, I usually find a few treasures […]
When it comes to choosing a place to go on holiday, I usually pick a destination that includes a great photography or mid-century exhibit somewhere. If you’re like that, too, here are a few exhibitions throughout the nation that might help you decide where to spend a little vacation time this year. I’ve included some day-trip exhibits, too, […]