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Oklahoma
 Websites presented in alphabetical order National Cowboy Museum & Western Heritage Museum 
 The Web site for this Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, museum provides research and educational materials on cowboys and other topics related to the culture of the American West. Features images from the galleries (with suggested readings), a children's activity page, and finding aids for the research center's collections on art, photography, history of the American West, rodeo, and Western popular culture. Searchable. http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery
A searchable collection of images to assist with the identification of plants. Currently 600 species of vascular plants are available including those of grasses and grasslike plants; forbs; and trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Browse by common, family, and scientific names. Information may include species and family names, longevity, season, origin, height, the flowering period, and a brief description. Photographs are mostly of plants found in Oklahoma and Texas. http://www.noble.org/WebApps/PlantImageGallery/Index.aspx Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Plants by Name, Science, Science Last updated Sep 17, 2009 Oklahoma City National Memorial and Memorial Center Museum
This site has photographs of the memorial to the victims of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Also find a profile of the designers of the memorial, a small exhibit of memorial items sent to Okalahoma City, and visitor information. http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Weapons Last updated Apr 7, 2005 Oklahoma Historical Society at the Oklahoma History Center
This site includes links to museums, forts, historic houses, cabins, and other sites of historic interest. Some have brief information; others have essays, exhibits, photographs, or other information. Also features Oklahoma Historical Society publications. http://www.okhistory.org/ Topics: History, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 2, 2007 Shattuck Windmill Museum
The site for this museum in northwest Oklahoma provides information about the more than 35 vintage windmills and related buildings on the premises. See photos of many of the windmills in the "News" section. http://www.shattuckwindmillmuseum.org/ Topics: Electrical Energy, Energy, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology Last updated Jul 20, 2004 Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
This site features links to information about "one of the most devastating race riots in the history of the United States," which began on May 31, 1921. Sources include "The Final Report of the Race Riot Commission," photographs and a brief overview of the riot, a bibliography, selected articles from Tulsa, Oklahoma, newspapers, and other related links. From the African-American Resource Center of the Tulsa City-County Library. http://www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc/riot/riot.php Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Tulsa Race Riot Photographs
A collection of photographs "meant to provide a basic understanding of the events that took place during and after the Tulsa [Oklahoma] Race Riot" of 1921. From the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa. http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/Speccoll/collections/RaceRiot/tulsa_race_riot.htm Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 2, 2006 |
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