The OHS audio collections contain recordings on a variety of
formats, including reel tapes, cassettes, phonograph records,
and wire recordings. The content of these recordings includes
radio broadcasts, music, political speeches, and legislative
sessions. There are also a wide variety of American Indian and
Folklife recordings within the collections. Most of the audio
collections remain unprocessed, but many of the materials may be
found in the Online Catalog. OHS is in the process of digitizing
certain audio collections to facilitate both preservation and
access. The Oral History Collection includes approximately 3,000
recorded interviews pertaining to a wide range of Oklahoma
topics. The interviews date from 1956 to the present day. Most
of the collection dates from the early 1980s to the late 1990s.
The most common formats are: cassette, VHS, DVD, and digital.
Recordings in this collection range from twenty minutes to eight
hours, with the average being one to two hours. Saturday access
to oral histories m