Oklahoma: A Story Through Her People
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
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OKLAHOMA<br />
HALL OF FAME<br />
The <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame, formerly<br />
known as the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Her</strong>itage Association,<br />
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving<br />
and promoting <strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s incredible<br />
story through its people. The organization<br />
was founded in 1927 by Anna B. Korn and a<br />
distinguished group of prominent <strong>Oklahoma</strong>ns<br />
to officially celebrate <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Statehood<br />
Day, promote the observance by teachers and<br />
pupils with exercises to inspire children with<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s commonwealth, and create an<br />
official ceremony to recognize <strong>Oklahoma</strong>ns<br />
with the state’s highest honor, induction<br />
into the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame. Programs of<br />
the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame include history<br />
education, publishing, and the Gaylord-Pickens<br />
Museum, home of the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame.<br />
The Gaylord-Pickens Museum opened to<br />
the public on Saturday, May 10, 2007. Located<br />
at 1400 Classen Drive in <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City, this<br />
state-of-the-art facility is filled with interactive<br />
exhibitory where visitors virtually meet the<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>ns who have impacted our state,<br />
country, and world. The museum is designed<br />
to engage visitors of all ages and its garden and<br />
event space have become one of <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
City’s most desired locations for weddings,<br />
receptions, and special events. The museum is<br />
open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday<br />
through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br />
on Saturday.<br />
The organization sponsors <strong>Her</strong>itage Week<br />
competitions for students in grades three<br />
through twelve statewide and offers more<br />
than $4,000,000 annually in tuition grants<br />
and cash scholarships to high school students.<br />
The association has published more than 160<br />
books and is considered the leader in publishing<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s history. Its Teen Board<br />
has raised more than $120,000 since its<br />
conception with an annual fundraiser. At the<br />
Gaylord-Pickens Museum, the Tulsa World<br />
Gallery continues to highlight the artistic<br />
talents of <strong>Oklahoma</strong>, families gather for story<br />
time and crafts with Third Thursdays, and<br />
people from across the state continue to make<br />
their way each year to celebrate statehood<br />
at the annual Statehood Day Festival.<br />
Each November, the organization sponsors<br />
the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame Banquet &<br />
Induction Ceremony. Induction into the<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame is the highest honor<br />
an <strong>Oklahoma</strong>n can receive from our state.<br />
This black-tie event, televised throughout<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> and surrounding states, is celebrated<br />
with attendees from throughout<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>, the nation, and the world.<br />
The <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Hall of Fame—telling<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s story through its people.<br />
Above: Guests learning about jazz legend<br />
Charlie Christian in the Chickasaw Nation<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Through</strong> Its <strong>People</strong> Gallery at<br />
the Gaylord-Pickens Museum. Christian is<br />
one of many <strong>Oklahoma</strong>ns celebrated in<br />
the museum.<br />
Below: Opened during <strong>Oklahoma</strong>’s<br />
Centennial in 2007, the Gaylord-Pickens<br />
Museum features exhibits and activities for<br />
guests of all ages.<br />
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