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Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics

Description: Article details the process of building the Grady County Courthouse. Designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Layton, Hicks and Forsyth and completed in 1935 using funding provided by the Public Works Administration, the Grady County Courthouse stands as a classic example of 1930s Art Deco architecture.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Savage, Cynthia
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Democratic School for Democratic Women

Description: Article explores the establishment of the first college for women in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Industrial Institute and College for Girls. Dixie Belcher illustrates the history of the school, which later became Oklahoma College for Women, and the evolution of public attitudes towards women in higher education.
Date: Winter 1983
Creator: Belcher, Dixie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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