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Oklahoma Newspapers
The Oklahoma Historical Society's Newspaper Archives is a good starting point if you are looking for a historic record of newspapers published across the state.
- The Gateway to Oklahoma HistoryProvides digitized full text of content published before 1923, including thousands of photographs, newspapers, maps, postcards, and books, dating from pre-statehood to the present day
- American Indian NewspapersExplore nearly 200 years of Indigenous print journalism from the US and Canada. Included are Oklahoma newspapers such as the Cherokee Phoenix, Cherokee Voices, Indian School Journal, Osage Nation News, and The Comanche Nation News.
- The Daily O'Collegian/O'CollyFull text archive of the Oklahoma State University's student newspapers. Contains all issues from 1895 to 2008
- Tulsa WorldProvides coverage from 2000-2014.
Stillwater Newspapers
- The Stillwater AdvanceDigitized version of the early 20th century newspaper weekly newspaper published in Stillwater, Oklahoma Territory. Also available on microfilm.
- The Advance-DemocratDigitized version of the early 20th century newspaper weekly newspaper published in Stillwater, Oklahoma Territory. Also available on microfilm.
- Stillwater DemocratDigitized version of the early 20th century newspaper weekly newspaper published in Stillwater, Oklahoma Territory. Also available on microfilm.
The Oklahoman
- Oklahoman digital access (Oklahoman, 1901-2022)Full text digital access on the Oklahoman website
- Oklahoman digital access (OSU, 1998-2018)Full text access from Newspaper Source, 1998-2018
- Oklahoman microfilm access (OSU, 1894-1984)Microfilm access from the OSU library (click to request from library annex)
- Oklahoman microfilm access (OSU, 1985-2003)Microfilm access from the OSU library (click to request from library annex)
- Oklahoman microfilm access (OSU, 2003-2016)Microfilm access from the OSU library (click to request from library annex)
- Oklahoman: print access (Stillwater Public Library, 1986-present)Print access from 1986-present
- Oklahoman digital access (Metropolitan (OKC) Library System’s databases, 1889-1922, 1981-present)People with a Pioneer (Norman) Library System card can get a reciprocal card from Metropolitan. This will give you access to the Oklahoman Collection (Full-text access to The Oklahoman from 1981 to now) and Newspapers.com (1889–1922 of the Oklahoman)
Oklahoma Maps
- McCasland Oklahoma Map CollectionThousands of maps from the territory that would become the state of Oklahoma, mapped from 1803-1925
- Sanborn Maps: OklahomaA collection of large-scale landbook maps from across the state, originally created by the Sanborn fire insurance company. Ranges from the mid-1880s to around 1950.
- Oklahoma Maps from the University of TexasIncludes historical and topographic maps
- Oklahoma - Documents Maps CollectionMaps of Oklahoma or Indian Territory published by the U.S. Government and the State of Oklahoma
- Miscellaneous Oklahoma mapsIncludes general maps, subject maps, regional and natural feature maps, county maps, and city and town maps
- Russal Brawley CollectionDepictions of Oklahoma and Indian Territory from 1827 to 1920
Oklahoma Photographs
- Historic Oklahoma PostcardsHistoric Oklahoma postcards dating from early statehood to the mid-20th century.
- Images of OklahomaMiscellaneous historical Oklahoma photographs from across the state, ranging from the 19th century to 21st century
Books of Oklahoma Photographs
- Shooting from the hip : photographs and essaysAward-winning photojournalist and Oklahoman J. Don Cook's collection of photographs portraying Oklahoma's people, animals, lifestyles, landscapes, and weather in all their diversity
- Life at the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Agency : the photographs of Annette Ross HumeHume faithfully documented the explosive growth of Andarko, Oklahoma and the American Indians living there.
- Picher, Oklahoma : catastrophe, memory, and traumaA series of photographs exploring the dissolution of Picher, Oklahoma, a historic mining town that is now abandoned.
- Picturing migrants : the grapes of wrath and New Deal documentary photographyPhotographs of Great Depression era migrants produced for the New Deal's Farm Security Administration
