Pioneer Library System

On March 29th from 6-8:45 p.m. in the Norman Public Library’s Computer Training Center, Steve Beleu from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries will be presenting a program entitled Women’s History in American Memory. This collection includes photographs, posters, manuscripts and other items about the women’s suffrage movement, and the life histories of individual women. This program is of interest to scholars, students, and anyone else interested in learning more about the history of women in America.

The American Memory collections from the Library of Congress provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.