- City:
- Norman, OK
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools, Colleges and Universities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Designer:
- Joseph E. Smay
Description
Richards Hall is a PWA building constructed to house the University of Oklahoma’s zoology and micro-biology department in 1935-37. Designed by Univ of Oklahoma architectural professor Joseph Smay, it includes numerous bas reliefs of aspects of Zoology. It was the first building on the south oval of the campus.
Source notes
Building plaque.Site originally submitted by Charles Swaney on June 9, 2013.
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John Rowe
Melissa Ski
I was on the faculty of the College of Business at OU in the mid 1960’s. At that time one of the murals was becoming controversial. It depicted an African American agricultural worker with his hat in his hands. I’m wondering what ever happened to that one.
The missing mural was transferred to the art museum from Price in 2011. I believe it wasn’t on view for some time. It remains in storage at the museum today. I’m doing research on it right now!
Ms Melissa Ski,
We just bought a house that has Craig Sheppard murals on leather on the walls. I was wondering if you could help me find more info on them.
T. McCoy
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