The quarterly meeting of the McCurtain County Historical Society (MCHS)will be held on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 P.M. at the Barnes-Stevenson museum, 302 S.E. Ave. A., Idabel OK.
Dian Jordan, visiting curator for the Museum of Red River and Harold Stevenson biographer, will be the guest speaker. Her presentation will focus on the history of the Barnes-Stevenson home with a particular emphasis on the summer of 1974.
It was during the 40th Annual Wright City Rodeo that international photographer, Lord Tony Snowdon (Anthony Armstrong-Jones) arrived in Idabel as a guest of artist, Harold Stevenson. The premise for the visit was for Snowdon to photograph the Wright City rodeo – an example of true Americana on the Fourth of July. His article appeared in Esquire magazine.
There is no charge for the event. MCHS members and non-members are welcome to attend.