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Full Description of Oklahoma Crossroads

Collection Information

Title:
Oklahoma Crossroads
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
"Oklahoma Crossroads: Documents and Images" of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries consists of major digital collections such as online exhibits and collaborative projects. Collections include documents, photographs, newspapers, reports, pamphlets, posters, maps, and an author database. The emphasis of these collections is on materials that vividly reflect Oklahoma's rich history, spanning more than 100 years and ranging in date from the late 1800s to present.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Oklahoma - History
Fisher, Ada Lois Sipuel, 1924-
African Americans - Oklahoma
Postcards - Oklahoma
Authors, American - Oklahoma
Oklahoma almanac
Oklahoma - Government publications
Governors - Oklahoma - Biography
Oklahoma - Politics and government, 1907-
Riots - Oklahoma - Tulsa - History - 20th century
Time Period:
1850-1899
1900-1929
1930-1949
1950-1969
1970-1999
2000 to present
Format:
image/jpeg
text/html
application/pdf
audio
Language:
eng
Audience:
General public
Genealogists/History Enthusiasts
K-12 students
Undergraduate Students
Staff at peer/partner organizations
K-12 teachers and administrators
Scholars/Researchers/Graduate Students
Interaction with Collection:
Search
Exhibit
Browse
Virtual Exhibits
Access Rights:
Collections included in Oklahoma Crossroads are available for non-profit and educational use such as research, teaching, and private study. For these purposes, you may reproduce materials in Oklahoma Crossroads (print, download, or make copies) without prior permission. Users must obtain written permission from the holding institution or rights holder before using a particular item for other purposes including classroom application such as multiple set course pack copying and permanent reserve, publication or other commercial applications.
Copyright & IP rights:
See http://www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/shell/rights.php External Link for further copyright and rights information.
Collection Development Policy:
The materials presented in Oklahoma Crossroads: Documents and Images were gathered from among the collections of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Careful consideration has gone into the selection of each and every item, and criteria for selection were particularly focused on a) materials difficult to access due to their rarity, b) materials with broad interdisciplinary application, and c) materials that are at a risk from a preservation point of view.
Frequency of additions:
Monthly
creatorOfCollection:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Supplementary Materials:
Related web sites
Bibliography(s)
Essay(s)
Teacher and student resources
Biographical information
Maps
type:
collection
Contributing Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Associated Collections

Subcollections:

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Item records unavailable
Description:
The electronic collection of the Oklahoma Publications Clearinghouse is a permanent location for publications available through state agency websites, beginning in 2006.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
A collection derived from the bibliography Forty-Six Important Federal Publications About Oklahoma. These documents were selected as the most important federal publications in Oklahoma's history. This collection is a joint project of the U.S. Government Information Division and the Oklahoma Collection of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
A gubernatorial project featuring biographies, photographs, archival finding aids, state-of-the-state addresses, and much more relating to the administrations of Charles Haskell (1907-1911) through Frank Keating (1995-2003).
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
A collection encompassing the 1948 Oklahoma Supreme Court case of Ada Lois Sipuel, the state's first black woman admitted to the University of Oklahoma law school.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
The Oklahoma Image Project was sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Oklahoma Library Association and funded by a $400,000 grant from National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant period ran from October 1978-October 1980. This collection houses materials developed as part of the Oklahoma Image Project including; books, slides, and radio programs.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
The Oklahoma Author collection highlights the literary heritage of our state through a compilation of contemporary and historical author profiles. It is an ongoing collaborative effort of the Oklahoma Center for the Book and the Oklahoma Collection of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
Reference and primary source material important to the study of Oklahoma's history and culture.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
This collection features documents and images from various state government agencies regarding the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921.
Hosting Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Associated Projects

IMLS Grant Type:
NLG
IMLS Grant Number:
LG-04-05-0187-05
Administering Institution:
Oklahoma Department of Libraries