Attention:
The Ralph Ellison Library at 2000 NE 23rd St is closed for upgrades beginning April 16. We anticipate reopening on May 6.
MARATHON CLOSURE
The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library will be closed on Saturday, 4/26/25, due to the Memorial Marathon.
Archive
Oklahoma Voices: Hazel Habben
Hazel Habben talks about her life. (Note: the transcript is only partially complete, but the audio recording includes the entire interview)
Noneta White-Barnes
Noneta White-Barnes talks about her life in Oklahoma and her work with the Head Start program and the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.
Oral History: Nancy R. Davis
Nancy R. Davis talks about growing up in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, her experience as the first African-American student at Oklahoma A & M University, her career as a teacher, and her work in the Civil Rights movement.
Oral History Byron Gambulos
Byron Gambulos talks about the history of prohibition and the liquor business in Oklahoma