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

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.

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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.

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Oklahoma Voices: Byron Gambulos

Byron Gambulos talks about the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Oral History: Guy Rhone

An interview with Guy Rhone about life in the JFK Neighborhood.

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View East on Elm Street

View East on Elm Street

View of buildings damaged by floodwaters.

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Our Lady of Victory Home and Clinic

Our Lady of Victory Home and Clinic

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Oral History: Mick Cornett

Mick Cornett talks about growing up in Oklahoma City, his career in broadcasting, and his time as Oklahoma City's mayor.

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