That all changed in 1945 when Eleanor Kirkpatrick suggested an annual costume ball to raise much-needed funds and create broad publicity for the Oklahoma Art Center

A fewer still have climbed such heights and continued a lifetime's labor

it reveals—through the vision of talented artists from around the state—the personalities of those who have shaped Oklahoma’s past and present

from Ardmore to Wewoka and Wilson along with hundreds of photos of towns

Old Man River toy That all changed in 1945By Bob Burke and Joan Gilmore Oklahoma City has been deeply enriched by the contributions of Ray Ackerman, Chairman Emeritus of Ackerman McQueen Advertising Agency. Since he arrived in Oklahoma from Pennsylvania in 1947, Rays life has been unselfishly given to one project after another, and one organization after another. From leading the United Way to chairing the National Finals Rodeo to overseeing a citywide pride campaign, Ray has left an