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November is Native American Heritage Month. The Oklahoma Historical Society has multiple resources for discovering Oklahoma’s Native history, culture, stories, and people. Visit the Native American history page on the OHS website to explore our archives, newspapers, oral histories, podcast episodes, historic places, noted landmarks, and educational tools. You can also read about Oklahoma’s remarkable Native actors, performers, artists, musicians, writers, historians, and athletes.
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History Alive: President George and Martha Washington |
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The Oklahoma History Center Museum is honored to present Dan and Kelly Shippey in portrayals of George and Martha Washington as part of America250 and Oklahoma statehood commemorations. Join us for these special presentations on Monday, November 16, and Tuesday, November 17. Both presentations will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Tuesday evening performance will be recorded.
Evening Programs
Two evening programs are open to the public. Admission is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers, and tickets are available online.
Daytime Programs for School Groups
Educators are invited to bring their students to the Oklahoma History Center for this special living-history experience. Students will have the opportunity to engage with two important figures from our nation’s founding era and learn more about their lives, experiences, and legacies through historical interpretation. The program is free for school groups, thanks to a grant from Oklahoma Humanities. Three sessions will be offered on Tuesday, November 17, at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. The 11 a.m. performance will be recorded.
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“Cards and Board Games: Entertainment in the 1830s” program
A Fort Gibson Historic Site living history program held on Saturday, November 7, 14, and 21 will explore entertainment in the 1830s. Site interpreter Seth Goff will demonstrate and teach visitors how games were set up and played. You can learn more about how 19th-century soldiers and civilians entertained themselves with faro and card games.
Please check in at the Palisade admissions office located across the parade square from the entrance gate.
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Inked in History
Visit the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid for its Inked in History event on Friday, November 13, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of Senate Bill 806, which legalized tattooing in Oklahoma.
Local tattoo artists will be on hand to provide flash tattoos to those interested. Entry to this event is included in the regular museum admission fee. Those seeking a tattoo must be 18 years of age and present a valid ID.
For more information about the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, please visit csrhc.org or call 580-237-1907.
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Five screenings of Crossroads of America at the Centennial Celebration in Tulsa!
On Wednesday, November 11, the Mother Road turns 100! Oklahoma is throwing a monumental birthday party in Tulsa with a day of events throughout downtown, including art, live music, and a street party.
There will be free screenings of the new documentary Crossroads of America: Oklahoma’s Route 66 during the centennial celebration! Five different showings will be held throughout the day at noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, and 6 p.m. at The Canopy, 19 E. Reconciliation Way, in Tulsa.
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Route 66 Centennial Celebration VIP Party at OKPOP
One Road. One Hundred Years of Memories!
On Wednesday, November 11, honor our veterans, follow the celebration throughout the day, including a centennial crawl downtown, join the centennial moment at 5 p.m., and carry the celebration into an evening of Oklahoma music.
A VIP Party, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., will be held inside the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture between the street party and the evening concerts. Enjoy elevated food and beverages, a Route 66 atmosphere, and a closer look at the people and stories shaping the Mother Road’s next century.
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A FREE WEBINAR
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
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On Tuesday, November 10, at 10 a.m. (Central Time), The State Historic Preservation Office (OKSHPO) will host a free webinar providing an overview of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
This training is intended to provide an introduction or refresher to Section 106 of the NHPA. The OKSHPO strives to convey the importance of the Section 106 process and to assist those who may be involved in Oklahoma.
This presentation with OHS Section 106 Coordinator Kristina Wyckoff will include a basic overview of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Section 106 of the NHPA, the current status of NHPA and Section 106, and the governing regulations. The webinar will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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Additional SHPO Workshops |
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National Register of Historic Places Overview
Tuesday, November 17, 10 a.m.
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Did you miss SHPO’s previous sessions?
View over 90 on-demand sessions on YouTube
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New OHS online catalog goes live! |
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All of the Oklahoma Historical Society’s collections are now searchable in one place. Our new online catalog allows users to explore thousands of artifacts, archival material, library materials, newspapers, and works of art that tell the story of our state’s dynamic heritage without having to navigate between numerous different websites. Users can search by subject, creator, OHS site, browse featured collections, and so much more.
This is also the first time the OHS’s museum collections have been searchable online, offering the public the opportunity to learn about artifacts not currently on display or those located at museums on the other side of the state from where they live. There are currently almost 30,000 artifacts available to view on the new catalog, and more records are being added every day!
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The Oklahoma Folklife Festival will be held at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
This festival aims to engage visitors by providing opportunities to experience diverse cultures and traditions. Visitors will be encouraged to participate in various activities rather than just observe. The festival’s objectives include sparking curiosity, facilitating intercultural exchange, creating participatory experiences, and collaborating with cultural practitioners, communities, and heritage professionals. The event will primarily take place indoors, and admission will be free for the public.
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He had them rolling in the aisles |
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Did you know that World War One veteran Sylvan Nathan “Syl” Goldman, born November 15, 1898, in Ardmore, Indian Territory, was the inventor of the supermarket shopping cart?
The patent for the “Combination Basket and Carriage” was filed on May 4, 1937. His shopping cart revolutionized the grocery industry.
The prototype for the cart was built with a basket mounted on a folding chair frame, with a lower rack for a second basket, with wheels attached to each leg. He established the Folding Basket Carrier Company to manufacture his invention.
When the carts were introduced, people weren’t sure they were comfortable using the unfamiliar contraption, so Goldman initially hired people to push loaded carts around the store to encourage other shoppers to do the same.
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Sylvan Goldman stands in front of a line of grocery carts at a Humpty Dumpty grocery store (2012.201.0233.0488)
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DID YOU KNOW?
S&H Green Stamps were printed in Sand Springs
S&H Green Stamps were trading stamps popular in the United States from the 1930s until the late 1980s. They were distributed as part of a rewards program operated by the Sperry & Hutchinson company, founded in 1896 by Thomas Sperry and Shelley Bryon Hutchinson. During the 1960s, the rewards catalog printed by the company was the largest publication in the United States. In that era, the company issued three times as many stamps as the U.S. Postal Service.
Listen to the Voices of Oklahoma interview with Carl Willis, who worked for the Allied Stamp Corporation.
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Follow the OHS website calendar to learn about our events and programs at OHS museums and historic sites across the state! Our calendar constantly changes with the latest programs and activities, from seasonal events to celebrations, exhibits, films, educational classes, and workshops. |
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Connect with the Oklahoma Historical Society on social media—where you can learn more about Oklahoma history and get up-to-date information about events and exhibits across the state!
Masthead image:
Photograph of a group of six soldiers at Camp Bowie during World War I. Left to right in front: 1st Lt. Highlan Mitchell, Choctaw Code Talker Capt. Walter Veach, 1st Lt. Ben-Hur Chastaine. Left to right in back: 2nd Lt. Columbus E. Veach (Choctaw), 2nd Lt. Carl Edmonds, 1st Lt. Elijah W. Horner (4493, W. P. Campbell Collection, OHS).
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