Visiting the Research Center
Hours
Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 4:45pm
First Monday of the month 10:00am to 7:45pm
Days Closed: Sundays and all state holidays.
2013 Holiday Closings
May 27 - Memorial Day
July 4 - Independence Day
September 2 - Labor Day
November 11 - Veterans Day
November 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving
December 24 & 25 - Christmas
Plan Your Visit
The John & Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center is located on the first floor of the Oklahoma History Center. The Research Center open to the general public; there is no charge to use the research facilities.
- Please sign the guest register each time you visit.
- Smoking, food and beverages are not permitted in the Research Center.
- To help protect library materials, we ask that researchers write in pencil only (provided.)
- Please turn cell phones and pagers off/silent.
- Research Center books & materials are non-circulating; we do not participate in the interlibrary loan program.
- Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
Viewing Collections & Archive Materials
- Certain research materials are not stored on the Research Center floor. To view these materials complete a record retrieval request form, available at the reference desk.
- Archive materials are to be viewed in the Daughtery Family Rare Book Room; patrons should wear cotton gloves (provided) when handling these materials.
- Patrons using Federal Indian Records are asked to sign a research application form.
- Saturday access to oral histories, film & video, manuscript collections and maps must be requested by 4:00PM on Friday.
Group Tours
To arrange for tours of the Research Center contact:
Susan Wentroth
(405) 522-5209
susanw@okhistory.org
Locate Us
Research Center
Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-5225
research@okhistory.org
The Oklahoma History Center is conveniently located on the northeast corner of N.E. 23rd & Lincoln Boulevard, across the street from the Oklahoma Capitol. For details view a Google map of our location.
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.493201
Longitude: -97.496695
From Tulsa
- Take I-44 West to I-35
- Head South on I-35
- Exit on NE 23rd Street
- Proceed West past N. Kelley 1/4 mile
- The entrance is on the North (right) of NE 23rd
From Norman
- Take I-35 North to the I-40 & I-35 Junction
- Continue North on I-235 to NE 23rd exit
- Head East (Right) on NE 23rd Street
- Pass Lincoln Blvd, the entrance is North (left) of NE 23rd Street
From Will Rogers World Airport
- Take I-44 North to I-40 Junction
- Head East on I-40 to I-235 Junction
- Head North on I-235 to NE 23rd Street exit
- Head East (right) on NE 23rd Street
- Pass Lincoln Blvd, the entrance is North (left) of NE 23rd Street
From Guthrie
- Take I-35 South
- Exit on NE 23rd Street
- Proceed West past N. Kelley 1/4 mile
- The entrance is North (right) of NE 23rd Street
From El Reno
- Take I-40 East to I-35
- Head North on I-235 to NE 23rd Street exit
- Head East (right) on NE 23rd Street
- Pass Lincoln Blvd, the entrance is North (left) of NE 23rd Street
From Shawnee
- Take I-40 West to I-35
- Head North on I-35 to NE 23rd Street exit
- Proceed West past N. Kelley 1/4 mile
- The entrance is North (right) of NE 23rd Street
