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

Year
Material Type
Collection
Oklahoma Station on the Santa Fe Line

Oklahoma Station on the Santa Fe Line

Oklahoma Station on the Santa Fe Railroad

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Cheyenne and Arapaho Delegates Meeting

Cheyenne and Arapaho Delegates Meeting

On May 23 and 24, 1889 a faction of tribe members led by Little Chief (Cheyenne) and Left Hand (Arapaho) meet federal officials in Oklahoma City to negotiate the sale of the unused land.

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Extended Family of Dick T Morgan

Extended Family of Dick T Morgan

Photographs from the family of Dick Thompson Morgan (1853-1920), six-term US Representative from Oklahoma.  

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Oral History Kent Frates

Kent Frates tells the story of when his uncle Charles Urschel was kidnapped by Machine Gun Kelly. 

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Oral History: John Alexander

John Alexander talks about growing up in Nowata, Oklahoma and living in Atlanta and Oklahoma City.

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This Guitar - Matt Ple$$

Singer-songwriter Matt Ple$$ joined us in our compact shelving area in 2018 for a Compact Sessions impromptu concert.

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