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.
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A description of the contents in a folder from the Metrolibrary Special Collections Vertical File.
Researching Your Home’s History
What follows are resources we use in our research process which will help you in researching your home. Go forth and research—it's fun!

Campground
Photograph of a man, two women, and two boys looking at the bell on the porch of a wooden building on a campground.
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.
Oral History: Ernest Ervin
Ernest Ervin talks about growing up in Texas, and coming to Oklahoma City and opening a shop in the Farmer's Market where he began repairing old clocks.
Oral History: Joyce Lynn
Joyce Lynn talks about her childhood growing up in Oklahoma City and Bartlesville.