Press Release
October 19, 2023
Contact: Julia Moser
Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-0798
julia.moser@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/historycenter
Oklahoma History Center Workshop to Focus on Photograph Preservation
OKLAHOMA CITY — Learn how to preserve your photos at the Oklahoma History Center on Friday, November 3, from 1-4 p.m. The “Preservation and Care of Photographs” workshop will be put on with support from the Oklahoma Historical Society’s John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center, which has an estimated 11 million images in its archives. The workshop will focus on teaching participants how to care for their photographs.
The class costs $20 for members of the Oklahoma Historical Society and $25 for nonmembers. Tickets can be purchased online. All supplies will be provided. Attendees will take home a photo storage box.
The Oklahoma History Center is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. It is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Please call 405-522-0765 or visit www.okhistory.org/historycenter for admission costs and group rates.
The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Alliance of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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