Several years ago I started collecting yearbooks from Oklahoma A&M & Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma A&M was renamed Oklahoma State University on May 15, 1957. I graduated from OSU in 1974. President Richard Nixon spoke at the graduation ceremony. Gosh, I can't believe it has been 35 years!!
I understand that OSU stopped publishing a yearbook several years ago because of expense issues.
I enjoy looking through the pages to get a glimpse of how life was back in the day. I have 10 books in this collection from the years '31, '40, '43, '53, '56, '61, '63, '64, '70, & '74.
I don't know why ,but for some reason the yearbook was called 'The Redskin' for many years.
I love the art work in this 1931 edition, so chic . . .
It's fun to see the beautiful fashions . . .
and the glamorous hair styles . . .
Aren't these coeds snazzy ?
This year featured the famous Oklahoman, Will Rogers. Interesting stories about his life are featured throughout the yearbook.
The cover of the 1956 yearbook looks like a water color painting . . .
The advertisements in the back of the booksare so entertaining . . .
Here are the yearbooks from my freshman & senior years . . .
Here are the yearbooks from my freshman & senior years . . .
I made it into the yearbook in 1974 . . .
12 comments:
Hi Carol...You are one BEAUTIFUL lady and a talented singer too! I loved seeing the fashions & hairdos from days gone by...it seems people cared more about their appearance back then...I remember ladies wearing gloves & hats to go to town & men wore hats as well... ;-) Bo
Those are great! What a very cool collection.
Have a great day!
What a neat thing to collect! It's always great to remember the "good old days"!
What a nice collection Carol. I like that artwork too!
Hi Carol,
Those yearbooks are really neat and you have a great collection! How cool to be a talented singer of that song!!!
Carol, this is so great. I love the pictures!
It's fun to look back, but it makes me want to cry for those years were happy and sad. But I cry most because I am getting so darn old. I think which can be dangerous.So the Bennie said about my thinking.
Patsy
Oh those yearbooks are wonderful!
I love the '30's hairstyles and the gowns!
What a wonderful collection!
What a neat collection Carol and what a Beauty you are..I bet its fun looking at all these great books..thanks for sharing...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
That is so neat, Carol.
I love the picture of you. How
special that you are in there.
You know my daughter and son-in-law both graduated from OSU? That's where they met.
I remember as a young girl looking at my dad's year book. I thought the girls looked so much older than they were. I guess it was the hair. ;)
I enjoyed this post very much. You have a very special collection.
Well you sure are a beauty Carol!! And a great singer too! It is fun to look back in time!
That's really cool. I would of never thought to collect year books but after you told us why you do, it just sounded like so much fun to have them. Thanks for sharing!
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