All libraries will close at 6pm on Wednesday 11/26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Saturday, 11/29.
Archive
Oklahoma Voices: Thomas Street
Thomas Street talks about early Bethany, from 1919 to the 1940s, his memories of the Interurban, and more.
Oklahoma Voices: Juanita Dawson
Juanita Dawson discusses her parents, her life growing up in Bethany, her educational experiences, her husband's career as a city manager, and more.
Oral History: Harriet Sears & Willa Seifert
Sisters Harriet Sears and Willa Seifert talk about their family's history and about growing up in small town Oklahoma and Oklahoma City.
Oral History: Patti Hall
Patti Hall talks about her family, alcoholism, her career in banking, surviving the Oklahoma City Bombing, and more.
Oral History: Raymond Bymaster
Raymond Bymaster talks about his life growing up during the Great Depression and his time as a medic in World War II.
Oklahoma Voices: Abigail Keegan
Abigail Keegan talks about her experiences in the LGBT Community in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Voices: Shirley Filer (complete interview)
Shirley Filer discusses her childhood growing up in Bethany, stories of the Oklahoma City library from the 1950s, her education, and more.
Oral History: Edith Siemens
Edith Siemens talks about her career as a horticulturist at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Oral History: Theodore Hamlin
Theodore Hamlin talks about his life and about his grandfather, A.C. Hamlin, Oklahoma's first African American Legislator.
Oral History: Virginia Ferguson
Virginia Ferguson talks about her life growing up in an orphanage in Pryor, Oklahoma.
Oral History: Carl Carbin
Carl Carbin talks about his life growing up in Texas, moving to Oklahoma as a teenager, and eventually starting a career in real estate.
Oklahoma Voices: Barbara Hillyer
Barbara Hillyer talks about her experiences in the LGBT Community in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Voices: Carolyn Waterman
Carolyn Waterman talks with her daughter about their family history, early Bethany history, and their family's involvement with Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University).