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I assumed I knew what  V-Mail (Victory Mail) was during World War II—a government-issued stationery on which people could write back and forth overseas. True! But when I pulled two […]

I have great intentions of shopping with coupons at the grocery store.  Not only did my mom teach me to coupon shop, I have a fancy accordion-style coupon file that […]

This radio talked for 50 years. From its speaker, the history of our country unfolded. Mary and Ed Boydston, an Edmond family, purchased the Airline tabletop radio from the Montgomery […]

By: Allison Pittman Hello readers! My name is Allison Pittman and I am the intern at the Edmond Historical Society and Museum. This semester I have the great pleasure of […]

I’m an average cook. Pity my poor family, who suffered through those early trial-and-error meals. Despite my best intentions, I served a variety of overcooked, bland, or oddly-textured casseroles. No […]

Some people just love history. Some people don’t. Or think they don’t. Obviously, I’m one who loves history.  I was fortunate to have good history teachers (even the coaches), and […]

Aaa-choo…  I’ll be keeping a box of tissue handy this fall and winter—because this museum is about to get dusty!  Normally, museums strive to achieve a dust-free environment, which prevents […]

“Awesome photo! I wonder who it is?” Any museum professional or family historian understands how tragic it is to stare at an amazing old photo—and have no clue as to […]

I’m an 80’s girl. I grew up in the era of big hair, leg warmers, and Whitney Houston. Unlike my teen peers, I had an unusual interest in the “oldies.” […]

As of 2018, Edmond has proof of 130 Christmas seasons under her belt. Here’s our list of Top 5 Holly Jolly historical treasures from the vault at the Edmond Historical […]