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Oklahoma Historical Society Collecting, preserving, and sharing Oklahoma history since 1893
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The OHS Research Center has photograph cards and fingerprint cards for Oklahoma State Penitentiary prisoners from 1906 t...
10/14/2026

The OHS Research Center has photograph cards and fingerprint cards for Oklahoma State Penitentiary prisoners from 1906 to 1976.

Crimes range from cattle theft and burglary, up to manslaughter and murder. You might even recognize some of the names, like Woodrow Wilson Rawls (author of “Where the Red Fern Grows”) and Nannie Doss (a serial killer who was given the nickname the Giggling Granny).

These cards are a sampling of the thousands in our archives.

This Trivia Tuesday will take you to new heights!Where will you find the highest point in Oklahoma, at an elevation of 4...
10/13/2026

This Trivia Tuesday will take you to new heights!

Where will you find the highest point in Oklahoma, at an elevation of 4,972.97 feet?

(23389.371.155, Jim Argo Collection, OHS)

It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Oklahoma is home to 38 federally recognized tribal nations—many of which were forcibly rem...
10/12/2026

It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Oklahoma is home to 38 federally recognized tribal nations—many of which were forcibly removed to this area.

This photo shows three Cheyenne women posing for a photo (c. 1896).

(4016, W. P. Campbell Collection, OHS)

10/11/2026

The first Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company (OTASCO) opened in 1918 in Okmulgee. In this 2023 clip from the “Retail Therapy” episode of “A Very OK Podcast,” co-host Trait Thompson talks about the store’s success in its first few decades of existence.

Listen to this full episode (titled Retail Therapy) wherever you listen to other podcasts.

10/10/2026

Oklahoma has more pecan farms than almost every other state! The 2022 Census of Agriculture recorded 2,044 pecan farms in Oklahoma totaling 113,719 acres. Only Georgia and Texas have more pecan farms.

This video from our archives shows some of the production and shipment that happened at a pecan farm in Ardmore in the 1930s.

(F2011.012.048, Haskell Pruett Collection, OHS)

10/08/2026

Treat yo’ self to a yearly OHS membership! From free admission to 20+ museums and sites to a subscription to our publications, we have endless adventures and learning for the entire family!

Want to know more? Comment with the word “join” to get all the details.

Special thanks to the Oklahoma History Center Museum and the Oklahoma Territorial Museum for allowing us to use their fantastic museums for our clips. Those are two of the 20+ OHS sites that you can visit today!

Antelope archery season is underway in Oklahoma! We found this 1970 photo in our archives of a sign in Texas County betw...
10/07/2026

Antelope archery season is underway in Oklahoma! We found this 1970 photo in our archives of a sign in Texas County between Guymon and Hardesty that says antelope crossing. Have you seen this sign?

(2012.201.B0259.0311, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS)

Happy 89th birthday to the legendary Barry Switzer! He was born on October 5, 1937.Switzer was the head football coach a...
10/05/2026

Happy 89th birthday to the legendary Barry Switzer! He was born on October 5, 1937.

Switzer was the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1973 to 1989. He led the team to three national championships (1974, 1975, 1985). He was the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1994 to 1997 and led them to the Super Bowl title in 1996.

In between those two coaching gigs, he created a show called “The Spirit of Champions.” All seven episodes were digitized this year by the Oklahoma Historical Society. We put a link in our bio if you want to watch them now.

(2012.201.B1225.0378, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS)

Have you been a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society for at least two years? We want your voice on the OHS Board of...
10/04/2026

Have you been a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society for at least two years? We want your voice on the OHS Board of Directors! These four seats are on the 2027 board ballot:

• One seat: District 2 (northeast)
• One seat: District 4 (southwest)
• Two seats: state at-large

Submit your name for the 2027 board ballot by October 15. We put a link in the comments if you want more information.

📸 Staff, board members, and volunteers pose for a photo at Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center after a board meeting in 2024

Then and Now: Route 66Old North Tower is on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond, Oklahoma. Construction ...
10/03/2026

Then and Now: Route 66

Old North Tower is on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond, Oklahoma. Construction began in 1892, making it the oldest building on the UCO campus and the oldest higher education building in the state.

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800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
73105

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