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OHS Archives focus: The Clara Luper Collection
The Clara Luper Collection from the OHS Manuscript Archives is now available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History. Luper (1923–2011) was a teacher, community leader, civil rights activist, and an advisor and mentor for the Oklahoma City National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth Council.
In Oklahoma, the name Clara Luper is synonymous with the struggle for civil rights. When Luper became the advisor for the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council in 1957, she was the driving force that moved young adults to participate in the capital city's first sit-ins. In keeping with the tenets of nonviolent protests of the era, concerned citizens of the Black community affected change that led to an eventual end to segregation in public places across Oklahoma. To learn more about the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma, click here.
Items in the collection include Luper's personal correspondence and documents she collected in the last four decades of her life. Event programs, flyers, business and church information, and other historical documents in the collection shape a clear picture of Luper's dedication as a community leader.
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There is still time to register for the virtual presentation “From Tulsa to Beyond: African American Genealogy in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma” by Nicka Smith on Thursday, February 10, at noon (CST). Attendees will learn how to research the lives of their ancestors using tribal records of the Five Tribes, federal records, newspapers, college/university collections, historical society records, and more. Smith’s understanding of these records will help those researching family trees to discover deep roots in the Sooner State.
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A Very OK Podcast LIVE: All-Black Towns - February 10, 6 p.m.
Join us on Thursday, February 10, at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City for A Very OK Podcast LIVE: All-Black Towns event. OHS Executive Director Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn of A Very OK Podcast will facilitate a conversation about Oklahoma’s historic All-Black towns—featuring special guests Henrietta Hicks of Boley, Shirley Nero of Clearview, and Oklahoma Senator Kevin Matthews of Tulsa. This event is FREE to attend.
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 Individual tickets to the reception and banquet are available for $100. Sponsor tables include the reception, a banquet table for eight, and the sponsor name listed on the printed program and OHS website. Donation levels are Silver $1,000; Gold $2,500; and Platinum $5,000. Tickets are now available and can be purchased through February 15. Seating is limited, so purchase your tickets today!
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The 2022 Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Oklahoma History Center. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt will be the guest speaker at the evening event, and Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith will serve as the emcee.
A cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m., and dinner and the awards program will follow at 6:30 p.m. Cocktail attire is requested. At this annual ceremony, the OHS will make presentations to OHS annual award recipients, SHPO annual award recipients, and Guardians of History honorees. Dr. Bob Blackburn, Dr. Davis Joyce, Justice Yvonne Kauger, and Dr. Theda Perdue will be inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame.
Proceeds from this event will be matched by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and will go toward the Dr. Bob Blackburn Collections Endowment Fund. For information about the event, please contact Angela Spindle at 405-522-0317 or aspindle@okhistory.org.
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OHS COVID-19 safety measures
We recommend that visitors who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 wear face masks and maintain social distancing in indoor public areas. All visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors, and vendors should use appropriate handwashing techniques.
We ask that you avoid visiting OHS museums, sites, and affiliates if you have COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms, have a fever, or are otherwise feeling sick or unwell.
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Click event listings below for more information.
2 - Antique Doll exhibit opens, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
5 - Museum OKademy volunteer training class, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
5 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
5 - Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4 film screening, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
5 - Dust to Eat (2021) OHS documentary premiere, OETA
10 - “From Tulsa to Beyond: African American Genealogy in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma” presentation by Nicka Smith (VIRTUAL), Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
10 - A Very OK Podcast LIVE: All-Black Towns, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
11 - Museum After Dark: Date Night at the Museum, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
12 - Quilting workshop with Martha Ray, Sod House Museum, Aline
12 - Casserole Carrier Basket Making workshop, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
16 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
17 - Thursday Night Lecture Series featuring Ted Reeds, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
19 - Museum OKademy volunteer training class, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
19 - 24th at the Fort, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
19 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
22 - Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
22 - "Shut the Door! Barns in Oklahoma" webinar series (VIRTUAL), State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
24 - 2022 Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
25 - Movie Night featuring The Wizard of Oz (1939), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
26 - “The First Indian Home Guard” presentation by Dr. M. Jane Johansson, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
27 - Antique Doll exhibit closes, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
27 - Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
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