Attention:
The Ralph Ellison Library at 2000 NE 23rd St is closed for upgrades beginning April 16. We anticipate reopening on May 6.
Archive
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: Gwenda Ann Cooper
Gwenda Cooper talks about her childhood in the depression and her career as a teacher in small town Oklahoma.
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.
Oklahoma Voices: Phillip Shirey
Phillip Shirey discusses his memories of growing up in Bethany in the 1930s, his work in the family's plumbing business, and experiences as a city councilman.
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.
Oklahoma Authors: William Bernhardt
William Bernhardt talks about books, writing, and winning at Jeopardy.
Oral History: Ted Hopkins
Ted Hopkins talks about his time as a pilot during the Oklahoma City Sonic Boom tests.
Oral History: Martha Ann Blackwood
Martha Ann Blackwood talks about her family and her life growing up in the Woodlawn Park community near Bethany, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Voices: Phillip Cowan
Phillip Cowan discusses his time as the publisher of the Bethany Tribune newspaper, his memories of 1940s-era Bethany, and more.
Oral History: James Port
James Port talks about his childhood in Iran and his adult life in Oklahoma.
Oral History: Dan Foliart
Dan Foliart talks about his career writing music and composing scores for movies and TV shows like Roseanne and Home Improvement.
Oral History: Virgil Cooper
Virgil Cooper talks about his life growing up in rural Oklahoma, his time in World War II, and his career as an educator.
Oral History: Orville Blevins
Orville Blevins talks about his life and growing up in the foster care system.