Become Involved
If you are interested in the history of this great city and county there are many, many ways that you become involved with The Oklahoma City / County Historical Society.
Become a volunteer. Volunteers are how we get things done. If you would like to donate a Saturday, we always need help in the organization and archiving of historical relics in out collection. This is a way that you can actually explore treasures that have not seen the light of day in decades. It is truly a rewarding experience working with the tools, documents, equipment and countless other items that were the very items and documents that our founding fathers used to form this great state.
One of the easiest ways to become involved in the important work that we do is by making a donation. The Oklahoma City / County Historical Society. Cash donations are fully tax deductable and can be used to finance special projects or applied to the general fund where they will be used to help maintain and expand our collection of historical artifacts.
Have you been cleaning out your garage lately and found some relics that you think might be important to our area’s history? Did you recently inherit a stack of papers or an old pistol that you neither need nor want? We are always looking for new artifacts for our collection, especially those with a personal story. Any donated items will be handled with the greatest of care and cataloged with any personal information that you provide.
If you are in the field of education and would like to have someone from the organization address your class on a particular subject… get in touch with us and we will work to make that happen. Education is one of the primary objectives of our organization.
If you yourself are a historian or teach history, volunteer to help make historical presentations to the community and help us raise awareness of the great history of this land. There are very few places in the United States that has a history like the state of Oklahoma, especially Oklahoma City or as it was known in the old days, “Oklahoma Station”.
If you have a special talent or interest that you think might benefit our organization, contact us and give us your ideas. We are always open to new ideas, but only if motivated by true commitment.
We are currently seeking some secure showcases, like the kind that you would see in an electronics store or a jewelry store. Our goal is to put some of the treasures out of sizable collection on display in public places. Once again all donated items are fully tax deductable.
We are also currently seeking ground floor open space (unused office, unrented commercial space or storefront) to use as a storage area and restoration area for some our artifacts. This would not be open to the public, simply to members to catalog items and restore nonworking items. It could be on a temporary or a semi-permanent basis. Once again, the fair price of rent is fully tax deductable. If you, or someone you know has a building or space that has not been occupied for some time, here is a way that you can at least recover some of the monthly costs. We are open to any and all suggestions and will flex to make your situation work. We are currently so compacted in our storage of artifacts that we must have a place to spread things out and work on rest