Norman in Cleveland County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

1. The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval Marker, Side One

Inscription.
Professor Elkouri graduated from the OU College of Law in 1947 and earned LL.M. and S.J.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. He joined the OU law faculty in 1952. Though he retired from full-time teaching in 1985, Professor Elkouri continued his leadership at the law school as a professor, an inspiring mentor, and accomplished scholar through 2010. Frank's wife, Edna Asper Elkouri, graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School. They collaborated on numerous works including How Arbitration Works, which for decades has been the authoritative treatise on the law and practice of labor arbitration.

Their love of OU Law manifested itself in many ways including a historic gift to the College to fund student scholarships. This gift was inspired by those who had given scholarships to them, and thus made their careers possible. The Elkouris also endowed the Frank Elkouri and Edna Asper Elkourf Professorship of Law.

Frank Elkouri passed away on January 20, 2013, and Edna passed away on February 17, 2014. The Elkouris have touched generations of students and faculty. Their many contributions to OU

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Law will impact generations to come.

Erected by The University of Oklahoma.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the University of Oklahoma series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 35° 11.734′ N, 97° 26.786′ W. Marker is in Norman, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County. It can be reached from J Willis Stovall Drive west of Asp Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in front of the university's law college. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norman OK 73019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

2. The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval Marker, Side Two

within walking distance of this marker: The William J. Ross Courtyard (a few steps from this marker); The University of Oklahoma College of Law (a few steps from this marker); R. Boyd Gunning Park (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pete Kyle McCarter Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of Alpha Phi (approx. 0.3 miles away); Couch Center (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norman.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. A Tribute to Frank and Edna Elkouri (YouTube). In January 2011, Professor Emeritus Frank Elkouri and his wife, Edna Asper Elkouri, gave $6 million to OU Law to fund student scholarships. This video pays tribute to their service and generosity to the College of Law. (UofOklahomaLaw, uploaded Sept. 7, 2011) (Submitted on June 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. A Gift from the Heart (PDF).

The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

3. The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval Marker

In 1944 when the young man from Byron, Oklahoma, first climbed the steps of Monnet Hall to begin his studies as a law student, no one could have imagined the impact he would have on generations of students who would follow in his footsteps. After 58 years of service at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Professor Emeritus Frank Elkouri’s impact was more fully understood with the January 2011 announcement of a historic gift of $6 million given by Frank and his wife, Edna Asper Elkouri. (Jonella Frank, Sooner Lawyer Archive, 2011) (Submitted on June 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.