Gary Sparks 11/08/2021
Description
Gary Sparks, a 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in architecture, recalls the 2001 plane crash and being asked to design the memorial monuments at the crash site in Colorado and in Gallagher-Iba Arena. He discusses aspects of the projects from design to instillation and shares what it meant to him to be a part of honoring the ten men lost that night. He also talks about the importance of this work in relation to other projects underway at the time, in particular the renovation of OSU’s football stadium.
| Date(s) | 11/8/2021 |
| Call Number | OSS_506 |
| Subjects | Remember the Ten, Plane crashes, OSU sports, Commemorations Aircraft accidents, Collective memory, Interviews, Monuments, Oklahoma State University, Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae |
| Interviewee(s) | Gary Sparks |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |