Oral Histories at the OU Western History Collections
Oral histories preserve the memories of participants in past events through interviews. Many of these recordings are now available online as transcripts.
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Doris Duke Collection (1967-1972)Temporarily unavailable Typescripts of interviews conducted with hundreds of Indians in Oklahoma regarding the histories and cultures of their respective nations and tribes. Members of every tribe resident in Oklahoma were interviewed.
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Indian Pioneer Papers (1861-1936)Temporarily unavailable Includes typescripts of interviews conducted during the 1930s by government workers with thousands of Oklahomans regarding the settlement of Oklahoma and Indian territories, as well as the condition and conduct of life there
