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Oral History: Gwenda Ann Cooper
Gwenda Cooper talks about her childhood in the depression and her career as a teacher in small town Oklahoma.
Oral History: Margaret Bell Tampkins and Leonard Tampkins Jr.
Born in 1916, Margaret Bell Tamkins talks about her life growing up in northeast Oklahoma City. In the second half of the interview she is joined by her son, Leonard Tampkins Jr., who talks about being a part of a group that became the first students from Douglass High School to attend the University of Oklahoma in the early days of integration.
Oral History Gary Vann
Native Cherokee speaker Gary Vann talks about the importance of the tribal language preservation.
Oral History Jim Clark
Jim Clark, owner of B.C. Clark Jewelers in Oklahoma City, talks about this story behind the B.C. Clark Christmas Jingle.
Oklahoma Voices: Phillip Shirey
Phillip Shirey discusses his memories of growing up in Bethany in the 1930s, his work in the family's plumbing business, and experiences as a city councilman.
Oral History: Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher talks about his youth growing up in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City, about his famous mother, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, and more.
Oklahoma Authors: William Bernhardt
William Bernhardt talks about books, writing, and winning at Jeopardy.
Oral History: Ted Hopkins
Ted Hopkins talks about his time as a pilot during the Oklahoma City Sonic Boom tests.
Oklahoma Voices: Phillip Cowan
Phillip Cowan discusses his time as the publisher of the Bethany Tribune newspaper, his memories of 1940s-era Bethany, and more.
Oral History: James Port
James Port talks about his childhood in Iran and his adult life in Oklahoma.
Oral History: Dan Foliart
Dan Foliart talks about his career writing music and composing scores for movies and TV shows like Roseanne and Home Improvement.
Oral History: Virgil Cooper
Virgil Cooper talks about his life growing up in rural Oklahoma, his time in World War II, and his career as an educator.
Oral History: Martha Ann Blackwood
Martha Ann Blackwood talks about her family and her life growing up in the Woodlawn Park community near Bethany, Oklahoma.