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Flat, Cool & Acid-free: Legends and Mysteries

David Peters, Sarah Milligan and Samantha Mackey talk about legends and mysteries of OSU. Sarah talks about her love for folklore and how to evaluate and research the story. This episode features a…

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Sources and Voices: Native Scholarship & Opportunity at Oklahoma State University.

Kappler's Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties is part of the OSU Library's digital collections. Indian Claims Commission Decisions Learn more about the Angie Debo Collection. You can get…

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Cowboys In Every County

In celebration of Oklahoma State University's 125th Anniversary, the Cowboys in Every County oral history project recorded at least one interview with OSU alums in every Oklahoma county. Faculty…

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Centenarians An Original Theatrical Production

“Centenarians” is a short theatrical production based on a project of Oklahoma Oral History Research Program that features interviews with Oklahomans who lived to 100. Written and…

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Sidebar "Cowboys In Every County"

Nominate an OSU alum and help the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program interview a Cowboy from each of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

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ARCHIVES: Nancy Randolph Davis, First African-American Enrollee at OSU

Nancy Randolph Davis was a pioneer in Oklahoma higher education and holds a special place in the history of Oklahoma State University. In the summer of 1949, she was the first African-American…

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ARCHIVES: Bob Kurland on Meeting Coach Henry Iba

Robert A. Kurland was born December 23, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from high school in Jennings, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, and then headed to Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC).…

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ARCHIVES: Dr. Rollins on Joining OSU’s English Department in the 1970s

Peter C. Rollins graduated from Harvard University and was commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served three years, including duty in Vietnam. In 1966 Peter returned to Harvard to pursue a…

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ARCHIVES: Early History of the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

Dr. Jonathan Friend was a pioneer in helping establish and build Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. Course work for the college was initiated in March, 1948, and…

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ARCHIVES: Impact of the Great Depression on Students During the 1930s

Russell Pierson enrolled at Oklahoma A&M College in 1929. While he was active in athletics, making the varsity track and cross country teams, Pierson was also involved with the Aggie Society and…

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ARCHIVES: Walt Garrison and OSU Football in the 1960s

Walt Garrison grew up in Lewisville, Texas. In high school, while working for the American Nut Company, Walt made a strong impression on the company owner, who helped arrange a scholarship…

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ARCHIVES: Special Memories from Animal Sciences with Dr. Totusek

Bob Totusek has been associated with Oklahoma State University for more than a half century and has known OSU graduates whose lives span more than a century. As student, professor and Head of the…

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ARCHIVES: Remembering the First Pistol Pete Mascots

As of 2015, Bill F. Smith is the oldest living former Pistol Pete mascot. He served in this role during his sophomore year at OSU in 1959-60. In this oral history interview excerpt from the O-STATE…

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ARCHIVES: Looking Back on the Tragic Plane Crash of OSU President Henry G. Bennett

Judge Thomas E. Bennett moved with his parents, two brothers and two sisters to Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1928 when his father, Dr. Henry G. Bennett, became the President of Oklahoma A&M College.…

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ARCHIVES: President Bennett Saves Old Central

Judge Thomas E. Bennett moved with his parents, two brothers and two sisters to Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1928 when his father, Dr. Henry G. Bennett, became the President of Oklahoma A&M College.…

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ARCHIVES: Remembering the Early Years of OSU’s Child Development Lab

Richard Dermer was born at his home 100 feet from the OSU campus in 1939. Dermer’s memories of OSU begin in 1943 when he started attending the preschool lab on campus, now the Child Development…

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