Oklahoma Hall of Fame

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The Oklahoma Hall of Fame was founded in 1927 by Anna B. Korn to officially celebrate Statehood Day, recognize Oklahomans dedicated to their communities, and provide educational programming for all ages.[1] The first Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held the next year, inducting the first two members into the hall of fame. In the 1970s, the Hefner Mansion was donated to the association to house the exhibits and busts or portraits of the inductees, and the organization changed its name to the Oklahoma Heritage Association in 1971. It then moved into the former Mid-Continent Life Insurance building in Oklahoma City in 2007 and opened the Gaylord-Pickens Museum with interactive exhibits. In 2015, the organization changed its name for the final time to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, in order to better represent the goals and mission of the organization.

To be eligible for induction, an individual must satisfy the following criteria:[1]

  • Reside in Oklahoma or be a former resident of the state.
  • Have performed outstanding service to humanity, the State of Oklahoma and the United States.
  • Be known for their public service throughout the state.

In 2000, the rules were changed to allow for posthumous nominations.

Portraits of the inductees can be seen at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. As of 2020, 714 members have been inducted since 1928, with more inducted annually.[2]

Notable inductees[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Oklahoma Hall of Fame". Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Oklahoma Hall of Fame. "Permanent Exhibits," Oklahoma Hall of Fame: Gaylord-Pickens Museum. 2015. Accessed May 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Cosgrove, Elizabeth Williams (1940). "Lillian Gallup Haskell: 1862–1940". The Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society. XVIII: 404–405. ISSN 0009-6024. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Haskell, Lillian Gallup-1939". Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Gaylord-Pickens Museum. 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ^ Dean, Bryan (2012-12-28). "Former Oklahoma City Mayor Patience Latting dies at age 94". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  6. ^ "Tom Love". SMEI Academy of Achievement. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  7. ^ Craddick, Millie J. (December 2011). "Hall of Fame Spotlight: Wilma Mankiller". Oklahoma Magazine. Vol. 16, no. 3. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Schuman Publishing Company for the Oklahoma Heritage Association. pp. 32–34. OCLC 48480378. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Charles Schusterman". Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "Alma Wilson, state high court justice, dies". The Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. July 28, 1999. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

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