Digital Prairie Databases

08/18/2022

Ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.

Take a look at the Women's Suffrage collection on Digital Prairie. The collection includes letters, newspaper clippings, and publications in support of and against it.
https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/okresources/search/searchterm/Women's%20suffrage/field/topics/mode/exact/conn/and

09/09/2021

Discover the Images of Oklahoma Collection

ODL's Images of Oklahoma collection on Digital Prairie highlights the unique holdings of libraries, archives, and museums across Oklahoma. Through funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, ODL partners with institutions to provide online access to their historical collections including high school and college yearbooks, photographs, postcards, programs, pamphlets, directories, newsletters, and much more.

Go to https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/p16807coll1/

08/31/2021

🐎For 70 years, inmates at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary participated in an annual two-day Prison Rodeo in McAlester, drawing talented performers and thousands of spectators.

View the program of the 28th annual prison rodeo
➡️ https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/okresources/id/105853/rec/11

08/23/2021

What is Digital Prairie? What is Research+Discovery? How do you explore our collections? How do you use the advance search feature or narrow your results? Find out with the new Digital Prairie Overview tutorial.

Look for the tab on the right side of your screen on the Digital Prairie homepage: digitalprairieok.net.

There is so much more to explore! 🔎

08/19/2021

in 1958, renowned civil rights activist and teacher, Clara Luper, led her students into the segregated Katz drugstore and staged one of the first sit-ins in the United States.

Read more on the Oklahoma History Timeline ➡️https://digitalprairieok.net/first-sit-in/

08/17/2021

LEARN THE ART OF FOAM CARVING
Saturday August 21
Edmond Historical Society
Register at https://www.edmondhistory.org/event/learn-the-art-of-foam-carving/

08/12/2021

National Archives Holds Town Hall on Draft Strategic Plan August 17

The National Archives will host a virtual town hall to introduce its new draft Strategic Plan. A question-and-answer period will follow presentations by senior leadership. This event is open to the public and closed captions will be online.

On Tuesday, August 17, at 1 pm ET, the National Archives will host a virtual town hall to introduce its new draft Strategic Plan. A question-and-answer period will follow presentations by senior leadership. This event is open to the public and closed captions will be online here.

08/11/2021

📝📒As students head back to school, we wanted to share this 1920 book by the Department of Education of special days to be observed in Oklahoma public schools.

We particularly like Library Day! 📚🤓

➡️https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/okresources/id/96902