Murrah Federal Building Artworks
Nineteen artworks that survived the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building are exhibited on 1st floor. The online exhibit, linked from Archives, includes video commentary about many of the pieces.

Second Floor

African Art & Artifacts of West Africa (online exhibit coming in Spring 2011)
Twenty large, museum-quality exhibit cases on the north side of second floor display traditional African art from western Africa. The collection serves as a working laboratory for classes in African culture and heritage.

Mather Work Incentive Posters
Mather Work Incentive Posters (1923 and 1929) were designed to increase productivity and reinforce the morals and the morale of the American workforce. Five posters hang in Government Information on 2nd floor south, near the elevators.

Archives: Oklahoma Urban Land Rush
Located in the "parlor" area of Archives, The Oklahoma Urban Land Rush is a mural presenting the scene at Guthrie, Oklahoma, on April 22, 1889, on the arrival of the first train from the north. The people in the mural have been verified to have been on the scene that day. The mural is 8 feet x 5 1/2 feet, and contains dozens of portraits of prominent Oklahomans.

Archives: Image Gallery
Nearly 3,000 historical photos from Central and the surrounding area are available for sale in Archives & Special Collections on 2nd floor north. Fifteen large, framed photos from the Archives collections are hung on second floor south. This online gallery allows users to find and order photos in a variety of sizes.

Archives: Jim Argo Collection (online gallery coming in Spring 2011)
News photographer Jim Argo donated a collection of 2,000 color slides to Archives & Special Collections. In Spring 2011, his journalistic and artistic photos will be available for sale on the Archives website and in Archives on 2nd floor north.

Third Floor

African Art & Artifacts of East Africa
Ten large, museum-quality exhibit cases on third floor north display traditional African art from central, eastern, and southern Africa. The collection serves as a working laboratory for classes in African culture and heritage. The online exhibit is courtesy of art professor Dr. William Hommel.

Garuda Statue
By far the most ornate art object in the library is the 5 1/2 foot tall, painted-wood statue depicting Garuda, a bird-god of the Hindu religious tradition.

Fourth Floor

George Calvert Collection
Fifty paintings and drawings of George Calvert are featured on 4th floor north. Mr. Calvert was a professor of fine arts at Northeastern University and Southwestern University.

All Floors

Display Cases
The display cases on each floor showcase special events and themes, renewed each month. The cases often display historic and rare artifacts and documents from our Archives & Special Collections. The online walkthrough includes additional information such as bibliographies and links.