1930s through 1960s
1935 – 1940
- “Survey on Arts and Interests” for AJLA Children’s Theatre Department created
- Health Center in Walnut Grove adds a third clinic.
1940 – 1945
- Financed “Survey of Child Guidance Clinic”
- Produced “Junior Bookshelf” series under new Radio Department
- Oklahoma Arts Council initiated by Junior League Arts Chairmen
- Child Guidance Clinic established with Sunbeam Home Association
- “Volunteer Service Bureau Survey” made by Junior League members
- Health Center released to Variety Club
1945 – 1950
- Sponsored United States War Bond Party
- Inaugurated sponsoring of two Children’s Symphonies annually
- Sponsored Beaux Arts Ball; Establishment of Community Workshop of Oklahoma City, Inc.
- Recreational Therapy Department initiated at Crippled Children’s Hospital
- Puppet Show, “Rumpelstiltskin,” invited to appear at Festival of Puppeteers of America
- Host to Regional Conference (1948)
- Host to Festival of Puppeteers of America “Technical Conference on Puppetry” for AJLA (1948)
- “Tune Up Time” produced for in-school broadcasts
1950 – 1955
- Administration of Community Workshop is taken over by the Library.
- Puppet Show, “Hansel and Gretel,” invited to appear at Festival of Puppeteers of America.
- Financed and partially staffed nursery at Crippled Children’s Hospital.
- Arts and crafts project at School for the Deaf.
- School of Speech and Hearing, Inc., a building corporation, was formed with representation from OU and JLOC.
- Broke ground for the School of Speech and Hearing building (1953-54).
1955 – 1960
- Host to Regional Conference (1955)
- Children’s Studio established at the Library to offer art classes for elementary school children.
- Leased first Headquarters.
- Published first Board Manual.
- Financial assistance for the initial operation of Child Study Center.
- Hand Puppet Group organized.
- Consignment added to Thrift Shop.
- Coordinated “Conference on Handicapped Children.”
- Inaugurated Children’s Museum at Art Center.
- First Junior League Art Gallery at Headquarters.
- Staffed Child Study Center.
1960 – 1965
- Sponsored “National Conference of Social Workers.”
- Puppetry theater completed first educational TV shows.
- Coordinated “Conference on Handicapped Children.” Staffed Information Desk at University Hospital.
- Developed Rotating Children’s Library Project.
- Sponsored “American Pageant of the Arts” Telecast.
- Coordinated “Gerrer Exhibit” for Science and Arts Foundation.
- Published 35th Anniversary Magazine.
- Enlarged the Thrift Shop.
- Provided funds to remodel the Child Study Center.
- Educational TV performed at the Puppeteers of America Festival.
- Published a Calendar of Cultural Events.
1965 – 1970
- Coordinated “Annual Conference of the National Association for Retarded Children.”
- Art Slide Program initiated and donated to Art Center
- Moderated “Young People’s Masterpieces.”
- Nurses’ aides at University Hospital and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
- Initiated establishment of the Oklahoma City Arts Council.
- New projects were: Zoo Education, Youth Counseling and Child Development Center, Touchstone School, and the Planned Parenthood Association.
- Hosted “AJLA Finance Seminar.”
- Coordinated the “National Citizens Planning Conference.”
- “Whale of a Sale” held.
- Fortieth Anniversary in 1968.
- Provisional course open to the public.
- Coordinated “Seminar for Agency and Volunteer Education.”
- Developed and funded Children’s Museum at Western Heritage Center, Volunteer Bureau, and Arts projects.
- ETV film, “Price in Preservation.”
- Jackie Carey elected Regional Director.
- New Headquarters.
- Thrift Shop purchased at 1010 N. Virginia.
- Probation workers in Juvenile Court.
- Three shows of Oklahoma State Exhibition Board for “Focus on the Arts.”
- Restructure of our Board of Directors.