Cowboys in Every County

About the Collection

Oklahoma State University has graduated more than 250,000 students who now serve a myriad of industries and represent every walk of life. In conjunction with the 125th anniversary of OSU's founding in 2015, the OOHRP decided to check-in on Oklahoma's OSU grads and learn more about their experience on campus and their lives and careers since leaving the university.

Over the course of 9 months, the OOHRP interviewed at least 1 OSU alumna in all 77 Oklahoma counties through an open nomination process. The only criteria was you attended OSU. 

 

At the end of the project we had some pretty impressive stats:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sidebar video below features Sarah Milligan, OOHRP department head, explaining the project goals and processes.

In this OSU Library program, faculty from the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program present a behind the scenes look of what it takes to document the stories of alumni across the state.

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Oklahoma Oral History Research Program
207 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-7685
liboh@okstate.edu

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