LibGuides: HIST 3430/PSC 3020 -- Making of Modern America: Secondary Sources

Online Resources

State Historic Preservation Office Thematic Surveys
The State Historic Preservation Office has conducted several different thematic studies that may be relevant for your projects including a report on WPA Structures and New Deal Era State Parks, and New Deal Era Public Art. Some of the other surveys may have relevant information as well.
Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory
A database of Oklahoma Landmarks- You can search by county and city. You can also search by project name. If you input "WPA" in the project name, you will be able to access additional information about the properties included in the WPA Thematic Study.
Living New Deal -- Norman, OK
A list of some of the New Deal projects in Norman. This is not an exhaustive list. You can use this website to find projects in other cities and states.
Living New Deal -- OKC
A list of some of the New Deal projects in Oklahoma City. This is not an exhaustive list. You can use this website to find projects in other cities and states.
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Good reference source for Oklahoma history.
Waymarking
This site features user-contributed information about historic buildings and places. Search for a specific building, including the city and state, and you will find quick descriptions and geocoding information. Many descriptions are from historical markers.
State Historic Preservation Office
This online resource includes National Register of Historic Places websites and the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Database.

Books

The Public Landscape of the New Deal by Phoebe Cutler
Call Number: SB 470.53 .C88 1985

ISBN: 0300032560

Publication Date: 1986-09-10
Leaning on a Legacy by Marjorie Barton; Bob Burke (Editor); Gini Moore Campbell (Editor-In-Chief); Eric Dabney (Editor)
Call Number: F 694 .B37 2008 -- On reserve

ISBN: 1885596693

Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Public buildings: a survey of architecture of projects constructed by federal and other governmental bodies between the years 1933 and 1939 with the assistance of the Public Works Administration by United States. Public Works Administration.
Call Number: NA 4208 .A4 1939

Publication Date: 1939

This book is focused on Public Works Administration projects. It includes a photograph and floor plan for each project. Projects are listed by type. Used the index to find the projects in Oklahoma. The book is very large so the online copy may load slowly.

Journals and Magazines

There are several Oklahoma-related journals and magazines. Most of these resources may be found both in print and digital formats. See the links below for more detailed descriptions.

Chronicles of Oklahoma
Call Number: F 691 .C55 (and online)
This journal is published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Volumes 1-40 (1923-1962) are available full-text online and are searchable. Volumes 41-80 are indexed online but to view the articles you must visit Bizzell Library or the Western History Collections. Article titles and summaries listed here, in the America: History and Life Database.

The database America: History and Life indexes journal articles and more. It includes Oklahoma history. NOTE: The library has licensed this database for 6 simultaneous users. Please click the "University of Oklahoma Libraries" icon in the upper right to logoff when you are finished searching.

Sooner Magazine
Rich source of University history. All issues available digitally from first issue in 1928 to the present.

Oklahoma Today
Call Number: F 691 .O5 (and online)

This magazine, which began publication in the 1950s, highlights various aspects of Oklahoma history and tourism.

HIST 3430/PSC 3020 -- Making of Modern America

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