tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61386591995304395632011-07-30T10:19:14.991-07:00Alison Zarrow's photodocumentary on Oklahoma's historic all-Black towns. This project was underwritten by a Fellowship from Stanford's Haas Center for Public Service.Znoreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-28745865806646711412009-07-05T09:04:00.000-07:002009-07-05T09:21:24.818-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/SlDR2X4-8PI/AAAAAAAAAIU/vd82gQDbDjY/s1600-h/Oklahoma+Mag+Article.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/SlDR2X4-8PI/AAAAAAAAAIU/vd82gQDbDjY/s320/Oklahoma+Mag+Article.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355010688999682290" border="0" /></a><br />Oklahoma's historic all-Black towns &amp; <span style="font-style: italic;">Wish You Were Here</span> were the subject of "Historical Havens," an article in the July 2009 <span style="font-style: italic;">Oklahoma Magazine</span>. Click image above to read.<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/SCOTT%7E1.SCO/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-2874586580664671141?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-86043891371393527172008-07-20T13:17:00.001-07:002008-07-20T13:17:46.508-07:00This year's <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/information/">National Preservation Conference</a>, a program of The <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/">National Trust for Historic Preservation</a>, will be held in Tulsa, October 21-25, 2008. <br /><br />I have been invited to give poster presentations on two topics:<br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Creative Documentation of Forsaken Environments: </span>Abandoned Tulsa and <span style="font-style: italic;">Living Legacy: Oklahoma's All-Black Towns 100 Years after Statehood</span>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-8604389137139352717?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-86231132250248426322008-04-06T12:52:00.000-07:002010-02-15T19:04:15.163-08:00<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">wish you were here: Oklahoma's All Black Towns 100 Years after Statehood</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>is now freely available online. I have posted a pdf version of the book at this site:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://drop.io/abandonedtulsa">http://drop.io/abandonedtulsa</a>. Sorry but I can't figure out how to get the blurb watermark out of the posted copy. The book can be purchased (without watermark) in either paperback or hardback at <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/88306/?utm_source=badge&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_content=140x240">blurb.com.</a><br /><br />Also at the same site I have posted a pdf copy of my other book, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abandoned Tulsa</span></span>, which is now out of print. <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/88306/?utm_source=badge&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_content=140x240"></a><br /><br />Please note that although copyright restrictions continue to apply, educators have permission to use the pdf versions of both books for any non-commercial use.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-8623113225024842632?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-30487223555231125992008-01-26T07:56:00.000-08:002008-01-26T08:00:35.756-08:00Many thanks to <a href="http://jasonbairdjackson.com/">Dr. Jason Baird Jackson</a>, Associate Professor of Folklore in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, for his <a href="http://digitaloklahoma.net/2008/01/25/documentary-and-ethnographic-photography-by-alison-zarrow/">discussion of my work </a><a href="http://digitaloklahoma.net/2008/01/25/documentary-and-ethnographic-photography-by-alison-zarrow/">here</a><a href="http://digitaloklahoma.net/2008/01/25/documentary-and-ethnographic-photography-by-alison-zarrow/">.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-3048722355523112599?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-29760055503748065902007-09-17T19:19:00.000-07:002008-01-26T08:03:48.231-08:00The book is now available for purchase online at blurb.com <br />Click on the image below!<br /><div id="badge" style="border: 1px solid rgb(160, 160, 160); margin: 0px; padding: 10px; position: relative; width: 120px; height: 240px; background-color: white;"> <div style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 10px; width: 118px; height: 100px; line-height: 118px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/88306/?utm_source=badge&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_content=140x240" target="_blank" style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <img src="http://www.blurb.com//images/uploads/catalog/40/142440/88306-62f99bd5707f81610e5353e9656c9b22.jpg" alt="wish you were here" style="border: 1px solid rgb(167, 167, 167); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 118px; vertical-align: middle;" /> </a> </div> <div style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 140px; left: 10px; text-align: left;"> <div style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 105px; line-height: 18px;"> <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/88306?utm_source=badge&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_content=140x240" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RskMKj2cMWI/AAAAAAAAADE/d16EnyCcKG0/s320/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100621428535603554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you'd like an email notice when the book is available, just email <span style="font-weight: bold;">zarrowmail-ali {at} yahoo.com</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-3328692682299295591?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-73220414136394152812007-07-13T16:20:00.000-07:002007-08-15T14:13:03.216-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Rentiesville<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RsNrw9U4NTI/AAAAAAAAAC0/vlhz0YnkueU/s1600-h/IMG_0274.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RsNrw9U4NTI/AAAAAAAAAC0/vlhz0YnkueU/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099037691953558834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Boley<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RpgK5YH_63I/AAAAAAAAACs/nqKgukbXhLg/s1600-h/Boley.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RpgK5YH_63I/AAAAAAAAACs/nqKgukbXhLg/s400/Boley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086827759959796594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Bird</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RpgJwoH_60I/AAAAAAAAACU/VqoWtNGDv9g/s1600-h/RedBird.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RpgJwoH_60I/AAAAAAAAACU/VqoWtNGDv9g/s400/RedBird.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086826510124313410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Taft<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RpgJw4H_61I/AAAAAAAAACc/1Gb2ROktTCQ/s1600-h/Taft.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RpgJw4H_61I/AAAAAAAAACc/1Gb2ROktTCQ/s400/Taft.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086826514419280722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-7322041413639415281?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-12076915859075026942007-06-17T08:21:00.001-07:002008-01-26T08:02:01.088-08:00<span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Boley Rodeo Parade is held every Memorial Day weekend. I was lucky enough to be there this year.</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSoTWwB5I/AAAAAAAAAB0/XyyWJcTvP2Q/s1600-h/0129m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSoTWwB5I/AAAAAAAAAB0/XyyWJcTvP2Q/s200/0129m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077055007274043282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSojWwB7I/AAAAAAAAACE/Awa6Z-KUMME/s1600-h/parade+route.jpg"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSojWwB7I/AAAAAAAAACE/Awa6Z-KUMME/s1600-h/parade+route.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 118px;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSojWwB7I/AAAAAAAAACE/Awa6Z-KUMME/s200/parade+route.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077055011569010610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSojWwB6I/AAAAAAAAAB8/dUdf57pAYk0/s1600-h/0149m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Y1NQb6vFc6E/RnVSojWwB6I/AAAAAAAAAB8/dUdf57pAYk0/s200/0149m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077055011569010594" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-1207691585907502694?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138659199530439563.post-77042970124385434032007-06-15T07:47:00.000-07:002008-01-26T08:01:28.813-08:00This summer I am working on a photodocumentary on Oklahoma's all-Black towns. This project is underwritten by a Fellowship from <a href="http://haas.stanford.edu/">Stanford's Haas Center for Public Service</a> and will be in cooperation with <a href="http://www.preserveok.org/">Preservation Oklahoma</a>.<br /><br />In February of this year Boley, Oklahoma was named by Preservation Oklahoma and the State Historic Preservation Office as one of Oklahoma's most endangered historic places.<br /><br />If you have comments or suggestions for this project, please email them to me at <span style="font-weight: bold;">zarrowmail-ali {at} yahoo.com</span>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6138659199530439563-7704297012438543403?l=allblacktowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Znoreply@blogger.com