In 1965, a group of Oklahoma A & M graduates from the class of 1915 gathered on campus to celebrate their 50th anniversary. On May 22, 1965 a bus carried the group though greater Stillwater and into the heart of Oklahoma A & M showing the relationship between the town and the campus. Weldon Barnes, director of Public Information led the tour. David Peters, Head of the Archives at Oklahoma State University looked over a transcript of the tour and a map of Stillwater and charted out a modern day path to recreate the adventure. Our tour will take place over two episodes of Flat Cool and Acid-free.
The Stillwater Sightseeing Tour of 1965 Part 1 highlights the greater Stillwater area and then takes you into what was then a developing Oklahoma State University.
The Stillwater Sightseeing Tour of 1965 Part 2 picks up where part 1 left off in the heart of campus and takes you to Boone Pickens Stadium, through student housing, agriculture points of interest, and then into Greek Life before returning back to the Alumni Center.
Navigation maps, video links and Stillwater maps from 1965 can be found at bit.ly/flatcoolacidfree
