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# Sam Noble Museum

The Sam Noble Museum at The University of Oklahoma inspires minds to understand the world through collection-based research, interpretation, and education.

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- [Sketching the Natural World](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/uncategorized/sketching-the-natural-world/) - In 2022 OU visual arts students participated in a project to explore the world of scientific illustration, and represent wildlife through an artistic medium. The ability to capture wildlife and elements of the natural world through art can be beautiful, but it also plays an important role in scientific research. Throughout the project, the Sam
- [Teacher Appreciation Submission Form 2020](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/uncategorized/teacher-appreciation-submission-form-2020/) - Do you know a great teacher or are you a great teacher? All Pre-K through 12th grade teachers and homeschool teachers can enter to win a complimentary Family Membership to the Sam Noble Museum! Contest runs from Oct. 4-17. Winner will be notified via email. One entry per person. Winner will be drawn on Oct.

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- [Plan Your Visit](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/planyourvisit/) - What to Know Before Your Visit Welcome to the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! We’re excited to help you plan your trip—from visiting hours and ticket prices to accessibility and directions. Use the dropdown menus below to quickly find the information you need. Tickets can be purchased at the front desk upon arrival. For information and questions
- [Corporate Sponsorship](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/corporate-sponsorship/) - Thanking our Corporate Partners! About Corporate Sponsorship Contributions from corporate partnerships help the museum fund our special exhibitions throughout the year. These partnerships also provide opportunities for businesses to gain community visibility and show their support for the Sam Noble Museum by putting their names on promotional materials for various museum events and programs. Each
- [Membership](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/membership/) - Membership at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History For over a century, it has been our privilege to preserve and share Oklahoma’s rich natural and cultural history. By becoming a member of the Sam Noble Museum, you're not only entitled to perks and benefits like a year of unlimited free admission, you join an enduring
- [More to Discover](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/more-to-discover/) - Event Calendar You can find new adventures all year long through the museum's online events calendar! From weekly story time sessions to late night events for older audiences and much, much more. Events Annual Memberships Wish you had more time to explore a gallery? Eager to see upcoming temporary and seasonal exhibitions? A museum membership
- [Contact Us](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/contact-us/) - Thank you for contacting the Sam Noble Museum. Click on the options below to contact the department you are seeking.
- [Current Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/current-exhibits/) - Bizarre Headgear May 9, 2026 – August 23, 2026 The exhibit Bizarre Headgear presents evolution to the extreme. 12 foot antlers and billboard sized heads are just some of the dramatic examples of bizarre headgear on display. See the amazing ways evolution has equipped the prehistoric animal world for combat and courtship. From the evolution
- [Paleo Expedition](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/) - What is ExplorOlogy® Paleo Expedition? ExplorOlogy® Paleo Expedition is a free, all expenses-paid, week-long, hands-on paleontology field experience led by scientists and educators from the University of Oklahoma for Oklahoma high school students currently enrolled in grades 9, 10 or 11. Space is limited, and the application process is competitive. About Paleo Expedition Click Here to Apply Registrations for
- [Digital Discovery Kits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/discovery-kits/digital-discovery-kits/) - Do you want to utilize the Discovery Kit curricula in your classroom any time? Check out the new digital Discovery Kits! Digital Discovery Kits can be downloaded and printed for immediate use. Each download includes a complete teacher’s guide, worksheets and images of real museum objects to help teachers complete the activities with their students.
- [Explorers Camp](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/) - Registration for Summer Explorers 2026 is Now Open! Calling all young explorers! At the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, summer means one thing: exploration and discovery! Each week‑long, three‑hour daily session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique scientific themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something
- [Education](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/) - Support your student's learning at home! Whether attending school virtually or in-person, our online initiative is your one-stop shop for STEM activities, educational videos, family fun and more. Everyone is surrounded by science, and often times it's a lot closer than you think! With Sam Noble Home, you'll still be able to learn and enjoy
- [Upcoming Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/upcoming-exhibits/) - Lives of the Dead September 5, 2026 - January 3, 2027 Guests will explore the animated world of Dia de Muertos through a unique collection of 2 and 3-dimensional artwork. From the work of early pre-Hispanic cultures to the 21st century, Lives of the Dead offers 1000 years of artistic visions of the dead. The
- [Archaeology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/) - With over 5 million artifacts spanning 11,000 years, the archaeology collection at the Sam Noble Museum is the largest in Oklahoma. Among the collection’s most notable artifacts is the Cooper Bison Skull, one of the oldest painted objects in North America at roughly 10-11,000 years old. We also house an extensive collection of artifacts from
- [Funding Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/funding-opportunities/) - Fossil Fuel Fund (FFF) The Fossil Fuel Fund is accepting applications for groups of 15 or more for fall 2025 field trips beginning 15 August. The Sam Noble Museum Fossil Fuel Fund is designed to provide financial support for field trip expenses to schools to support visits by students and educators. Expenses can include transportation,
- [Classroom Resources](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/discovery-kits/) - Discovery on the Road: Traveling Exhibits and Discovery Kits Bring Oklahoma’s state museum of natural history to you! Discovery on the Road, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History’s traveling exhibit and Discovery Kit program, brings exhibit cases and activity kits to schools and libraries around the state. Choose from several different topics that are
- [Previous Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/previous-exhibits/) - Exploring Extinction: The Dodo January 17, 2025 - April 26, 2026 Exploring Extinction: The Dodo looks into the life and death of this iconic creature as a case of human-driven extinction. Starting with pristine Mauritius, this traveling exhibition reveals the tragedy that ensued as humans expanded across the oceans and explores the means to stop
- [Recent Invertebrates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/) - Invertebrates comprise an overwhelmingly large portion of the earth’s biodiversity. By some estimates they constitute more than 95 percent of the world’s animals, accounting for many millions of species. Insects alone, for example, include more than a million described species. The collection of recent invertebrates, with more than 500,000 specimens, presents a nice sampling of
- [Educational Programs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/educational-programs/) - Programs Your Students Will Love Enhance your museum experience with an educational program! All programs feature real museum specimens, safe, hands-on experiences, address Oklahoma Academic Standards for education and are taught by professional museum educators. Registration is required at least two weeks in advance. Please note that one teacher must be present at all times
- [Museum Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-employment-opportunities/) - Apply for Jobs at the Sam Noble Museum We’re excited that you’re exploring employment opportunities at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and the University of Oklahoma! Before getting started, you can review the application guidelines and requirements provided below. These details will help ensure your materials are submitted correctly and that you’re aware of
- [Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair-2022-2/) - Mark you calendars for the 2027 ONAYLF on April 5 & 6! The theme for the 2026 Fair is "My Language is My Home" Click Here to view or download our Teacher Invitation Letter See our 2026 Winners List: Pre-K to 5th Grade Winners 6th to 12th Grade Winners How to browse our YouTube channel:
- [Field Trips](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/group-reservations-and-field-trips/) - School Group Field Trips and Education Classes The Sam Noble Museum is happy to assist with field trip reservations and planning education classes for school groups! To book your school field trip at the Sam Noble Museum, or to register for a school group education class, you can click the button below, call Visitor Services
- [About ONAYLF](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/about-onaylf-2/) - You can see the latest video and art submissions for the fair on our official YouTube channel here. The Sam Noble Museum is honored to host the largest event for linguistic diversity in the state. Nowhere else in Oklahoma can over 40 indigenous languages be heard in the same place. Every spring, hundreds of
- [Supporting the Native Language Fair Honor Fund](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/honor-fund/) - The Native Language Fair Honor Fund To help sustain Native languages across the state and the nation, the Sam Noble Museum and the Department of Native American Studies in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma have launched a new Native Language Fair Honor Fund. This page honors their
- [OU Giving Day](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/giving-day/) - Support the Sam Noble Museum on OU Giving Day! Join us on April 14 in celebrating the natural history and cultural heritage of Oklahoma by making a gift to the Sam Noble Museum this OU Giving Day. Your support helps us preserve the past, educate the present, and inspire the future. Choose one of our
- [Grades 3-5](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/educational-programs/grades-3-5/) - Beginning in Fall of 2024, our classroom programs for Grades 3 to 5 will be available in 25-minute ($35) and 50 minute ($45) options. The 25-minute programs provide groups with more time in museum galleries, while the 50-minute programs delve deeper into their topics. Some programs also include investigations, demonstrations or data collection and analysis.
- [Herpetology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/) - Oklahoma's Herpetology Collection The Sam Noble Museum's Herpetology collection contains approximately 68,000 amphibian and reptile specimens. Roughly 60 percent of the museum’s herpetology collection is composed of Oklahoma specimens, making it the largest repository of Oklahoma amphibians and reptiles found anywhere in the state. The collection’s full geographic diversity covers 50 U.S. states or territories
- [Collection Resources - Herpetology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/collection-resources-herpetology/) - Learn More About the Herpetology Collection The Herpetology Collection represents decades of scientific discovery, fieldwork, and curatorial stewardship, and this resource hub brings those stories together in one accessible place. Here you’ll find an overview of the collection’s history—from its earliest specimens to the research that continues to shape our understanding of amphibians and reptiles
- [Events](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/) - Celebrating Together: Our Events and Yours From engaging public programs to unforgettable private gatherings, the Sam Noble Museum offers a dynamic setting for a wide variety of events. Click Here to explore our calendar of museum-hosted experiences, including family days, lectures, seasonal festivals, and exhibit openings designed to inspire, educate, and connect our community. Looking
- [Grades 1-2](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/educational-programs/grades1-2/) - These programs last 25 minutes and involve safe, hands-on activities with scientific specimens. Educational programs are available beginning the day after Labor Day through the third week of May. Program Fee: $35 per class + museum admission Meet the Dinosaurs What kinds of dinosaurs roamed Oklahoma? Were they meat eaters or plant eaters? Did they
- [PreK–Kindergarten](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/educational-programs/pre-k-kindergarten/) - These programs last 25 minutes and involve safe, hands-on activities with scientific specimens. Educational programs are available beginning the day after Labor Day through the third week of May. Program Fee: $35 per class + museum admission. Dinosaur Eggs and Babies What challenges does a baby dinosaur face while it is developing inside the egg?
- [ONAYLF Volunteers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-volunteers/) - Volunteer Registration for the 2026 ONAYLF is now closed. The fair depends on volunteers to provide staffing and assistance. In addition to the voluntary judges, volunteers are needed in registration areas and each of the performance venues to undertake a variety of tasks. Volunteer positions are listed below. Registration Assistant: Morning – Assist with check-in for
- [ONAYLF Judges](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-judges/) - Judging registration for the 2026 ONAYLF is now closed. The fair depends on voluntary judges from a variety of tribal and linguistic backgrounds. We welcome Native speakers, elders and educators to serve as judges. In some categories, we include Native specialists for that area, such as artists, poets and writers. Our judges have historically represented
- [Ask the Mammalogy Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/mammalogy/ask-the-mammalogy-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35461" title="Ask the Mammalogy Curator"]
- [Ichthyology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/ichthyology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Ichthyology Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/ichthyology-research-associates/)
- [Ichthyology Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/ichthyology-department-publications/)
- [Ichthyology PhD Students](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/ichthyology-phd-students/)
- [Ask the Ichthyology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/ask-the-ichthyology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35431" title="Ask the Ichthyology Curator"]
- [Adult Volunteers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/adult-volunteers/) - How Do I Become a Volunteer? First, explore our volunteer opportunities listed below! Fill out an application form here. Or visit the volunteer office at the museum for an application form. Receive confirmation email and schedule a meeting. Attend new volunteer training session and complete all required paperwork and background check. Select an area of volunteer service
- [Volunteer](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/) - We're currently training docents and other volunteer positions! The Sam Noble Museum is a museum rich in resources, one of which is our dedicated volunteer core. Every year, over 200 people donate their time and talents to the museum, and we'd love for you to join us! Whether you're interested in sharing information with visitors
- [Teen Volunteers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/teen-volunteers/) - Thank you for your interest in the Sam Noble Museum Teen Volunteer Program! Are you a teenager who nerds out about natural or cultural history? Are you looking for a cool place to spend your summer? Are you hoping to gain practical experience in a museum setting? If so, then the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has the perfect opportunity
- [ONAYLF Sponsors](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-sponsors/) - Support the ONAYLF! Sponsors for the 2026 ONAYLF are needed We rely on the generosity of donors to provide the necessary funding for the Fair every year. We need your help to make the 2025 fair possible. If you are interested in providing financial support for the 2025 fair, please contact Raina Heaton at rainaheaton@ou.edu
- [ONAYLF Fair Registration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-fair-registration/) - Registration for the 2026 ONAYLF has now closed. If you have questions or need to modify your registration, please email or call the ONAYLF office. ONAYLF Registration Instructions The first time you use the Fair registration program this year, you will need to create a new registration account (user name and password). If you have
- [Volunteer's Registration Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/volunteers-registration-form/)
- [ONAYLF Categories](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-categories-3/)
- [ONAYLF General Information](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-general-information-2/) - The Sam Noble Museum is proud to host the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair. This page provides some helpful information to ensure your pleasant visit during the fair. We ask that you please read and respect the museum policies below to help us maintain our standards of excellence as a public institution. If you
- [Rates, Policies, and Guidelines](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/policies-and-guidelines/) - Facility Rental Policies and Guidelines We're looking forward to hosting your event at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! Please use the dropdown menus below to find more information on Sam Noble Museum rental policies. Rates From elegant banquets in the Great Hall to intimate gatherings in the Pleistocene Plaza, engaging lectures in
- [About Paleo Expedition](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/about-paleo-expedition/) - What is Paleo Expedition? Paleo Expedition is a unique, hands-on paleontology field experience led by scientists and educators from the University of Oklahoma for Oklahoma high school students ages 14-17 and entering grades 10, 11 and 12. Space is limited and the application process is competitive. Selected students will begin their residential adventure at the
- [Paleo Expedition Photo Galleries](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/about-paleo-expedition/paleo-expedition-2024/) - 2025 Paleo Expedition Gallery 2024 Paleo Expedition Gallery
- [Paleo Expedition FAQs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/paleo-expedition-faqs/) - Paleo Expedition A student is in grade/age ______. Can he or she participate in Paleo Expedition? Students who apply for Paleo Expedition need to have completed the ninth grade (or equivalent) before the start of the program, and must be between the ages of 14-17. Generally, students entering grade 10, 11 or 12 qualify. Students
- [Grades 6-8](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/educational-programs/grades-6-8/) - These programs last 50 minutes and include safe activities using artifacts or scientific specimens. Some programs also include investigations, demonstrations or data collection and analysis. Educational programs are available beginning the day after Labor Day through the third week of May. Program Fee: $45 per class + museum admission Clues to the Past Did you
- [Ornithology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ornithology/) - The Sam Noble Museum ornithology collection was established with the museum in 1899. These 30,000 specimens carry significant importance for research, exhibits and educational programming. The collection contains specimens from 33 recognized avian orders and 180 recognized bird families. Oklahoma is well represented in the collection, but we also house significant holdings of specimens from
- [25 Years of Wonder at the Sam Noble Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/25-years-of-wonder-at-the-sam-noble-museum/) - Join the Celebration, All Year Long! This year, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History invites you to join a celebration 25 years in the making! We’re marking the 25th anniversary of our building’s grand opening—a milestone shaped by generations of educators, learners, and explorers like you. All year long, we’ll be
- [Membership](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/membership-2-2/) - If you have any questions regarding your membership, please contact 405-325-2383 or members.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu.
- [2026 ONAYLF JUDGE REGISTRATION FORM](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/2026-onaylf-judge-registration-form/)
- [2026 ONAYLF VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/2026-onaylf-volunteer-registration-form/)
- [Gallery Guides](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/gallery-guides/) - Exhibits That Bring Science to Life! Oklahoma’s Native American heritage, rich ecology, wildlife and ancient life forms are all beautifully showcased in the museum’s galleries. Special temporary exhibits are also featured several times a year. Check the museum’s website for this year’s schedule! Our Gallery Guides include engaging activities that encourage students to explore the
- [Collections and Research](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/) - The Sam Noble Museum is a research division of the University of Oklahoma. Housing more than 10 million objects and specimens in 12 collections, curators conduct fieldwork and independent research at sites across the United States as well as around the world. Curators have a professorial position in a corresponding OU academic department and teach
- [Hall of the People of Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/hall-of-people-of-oklahoma/) - The Hall of the People of Oklahoma exhibit space is temporarily closed for renovations. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back soon. The McCasland Foundation Hall of the People of Oklahoma traces the 30,000-year history of the Native people of the state. Exhibits begin with the earliest archaeological evidence of humans
- [Permanent Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/) - The Hall of the People of Oklahoma exhibit space is temporarily closed for renovations. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back soon. Opened to the public on May 1, 2000, the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma is one of the finest natural history museums in the world. 50,000
- [Game Day at the Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/planyourvisit/game-day-at-the-museum/) - Game Day Parking The Sam Noble Museum is excited to make your Sooner football season fun and memorable. This page is filled with detailed information about parking options, dates, pricing and visitation on game days. Whether you’re here for the game, to explore our exhibits, or both we appreciate you choosing to spend your day
- [Event Spaces](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/event-spaces/) - Reserve Your Event Space Today! Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate gathering, banquet, birthday, or events of any size, the Sam Noble Museum offers a one-of-a-kind setting that blends elegance and history. With soaring ceilings, iconic exhibits, and versatile spaces, our venue transforms any event into an experience your guests will never forget. Explore our
- [Presentations, Awards and Banquets](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/presentations-films-and-meetings/) - Banquets, Awards and Ceremonies The Sam Noble Museum is an ideal venue for your most important corporate and private banquets, ceremonies and receptions. As a busy host, leave the smaller details to us. Our events staff is on-site throughout your event to setup and strike tables, chairs and audio-visual equipment – caterers and vendors will
- [Weddings](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/weddings-and-receptions/) - Weddings and Receptions On your most important day, you don't need to sweat the small stuff. Our event staff is on site throughout your wedding and reception to ensure that you have everything you need. We set up your chairs and tables, as well as any audio-visual equipment you may need. Your caterer and vendors
- [Birthday Parties](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/birthdays/) - Plan an Unforgettable Birthday at the Sam Noble Museum! Do you know a young adventurer who's wild about dinosaurs, animals and exploration? Plan them a birthday party at the Sam Noble Museum! Let us take care of the set-up, clean-up and entertainment as you spend an unforgettable day at the museum with friends and family.
- [Membership FAQ](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/membership-2-2/membership-faq/) - When does my membership expire? Your membership expires one calendar year from the date it is processed in our system. This can be anywhere from one to 14 business days from the time of purchase. If you forgot your expiration date, please email members.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu, visit the front desk or call (405) 325-2383. Can I renew
- [Excavations Museum Store](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/excavations-store/) - Excavations specializes in unique natural history themed gifts for every budget. Browse hand-crafted jewelry featuring gems such as amber and turquoise as well as a variety of fossils. Explore Native American art and pottery, purchase hand-made decorative objects from cultures around the world and peruse through our collection of natural history books, which include topics on the history,
- [Donate to the Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/donate/) - Our Thanks Thank you for considering a donation to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! By donating to the museum, you will help us continue to inspire minds to understand the world through collection-based research, interpretation, and education. Any dollar amount can help your museum continue to serve the people of Oklahoma. Whether
- [Ethnology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/) - The Sam Noble Museum ethnology department curates extensive collections of traditional art and material culture from societies around the world. In doing so, we provide researchers with invaluable resources needed to explore human cultures and societies. The ethnology collection is especially strong for areas of Native North and Central America. We also preserve an extensive
- [Application: Roberta Pailes Fund](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/application-roberta-pailes-fund/)
- [Invertebrate Paleontology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/) - With more than one million specimens from every major invertebrate fossil group, the invertebrate paleontology collection is among the most scientifically important in North America. It contains nearly 3,000 primary type specimens and about 7,000 figured specimens. The majority of samples in the collection include detailed ancillary information on geographic and stratigraphic occurrence. The collection
- [Under Construction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/under-construction/) - Our research content is temporarily unavailable, but will be accessible soon—thank you for your patience!
- [History of Invertebrate Paleontology Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/history-of-invertebrate-paleontology-collection/) - The invertebrate paleontology collection is an amalgamation of collections by museum curators, faculty at the University of Oklahoma School of Geology and Geophysics, and staff of the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Invertebrate paleontology is an integral part of the geology degree program at the School of Geology and Geophysics. The museum was established by the Territorial
- [Reserve a Birthday Party](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/reserve-a-birthday-party/)
- [Discovery Room](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/discovery-room/) - Learn, Play and Discover Together! The Discovery Room is a vibrant, hands-on space where young explorers and lifelong learners can connect with science, nature, and imagination through interactive experiences. Designed especially for children and families, this exhibit invites visitors to engage with authentic museum objects in a setting that’s both educational and playful. Peer into
- [Other Local Attractions](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/other-local-attractions/) - Travel and Tourism The University of Oklahoma Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is one of the nation's finest university art museums. VisitNorman What to do, where to stay and what to eat while you're in Norman. Travel OK Statewide travel and tourism information. Other
- [Little Scientists](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/little-scientists/) - Make New Discoveries with your Little Scientist! Introduce your little learner to science concepts through doing, discovering and making! Each stand-alone program explores a different theme and features stories, games, songs, crafts and museum exploration. Browse the museum's Events Calendar to learn more and register. Advance registration is required, and space is limited. On-site
- [Health and Safety Information](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/health-and-safety-information/) - Update (6/7/2021): The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Online reservations are available. Per OU policy, masks are not required, but are recommended for unvaccinated individuals, including museum educational staff when presenting programs. Please contact our Visitor Services department at (405) 325-7977
- [Summer Explorers: Ages 8 through 11](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/8-11/) - Ages 8-11 Registration is now open! Day Camp: Seniors (Ages 8 to 11) Full-Day Camp (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.) Price: $275 (Member) and $325 (Non-Member) Half-Day Camp (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) Price: $175 (Member) and $225 (Non-Member) June 7-11 - Deadline to Register: May 28 June 21-25 - Deadline to Register: June 11
- [Summer Explorers: Ages 5 through 7](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/5-7/) - Ages 5-7 Registration is now open! Day Camp: Juniors (Ages 5 to 7) Full-Day Camp (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.) Price: $275 (Member) and $325 (Non-Member) Half-Day Camp (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) Price: $175 (Member) and $225 (Non-Member) June 7-11 - Deadline to Register: May 28 June 21-25 - Deadline to Register: June 11
- [Spring Break Camp](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/day-camp/) - Registration Our Spring Break Camp is a week-long day camp for children ages 5 to 11 where students experience science first-hand through a variety of discovery-based activities. All activities and lessons are taught by trained educators. Check this page periodically for updates, or contact our Visitor Services department at the email listed below for any
- [Adult Programs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/adult-programs/) - Awaken your curiosity! From expanding your own horizons to an unforgettable date night, our adult programs immerse participants in science experiences, facilitating fun, discovery and curiosity. Registration Advance registration is required through the museum's Events Calendar, and space is limited. On-site registration is not available for these programs. Due to capacity limits, only individuals who
- [Family Programs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/family-programs/) - Fun Programs for Ages 5+ Family programs are designed for children and adults to investigate the world of science together. Explore the programs below and discover and inspire a passion for science in your toddlers, children and teens! Registration Browse the museum's Events Calendar to learn more and register. Advance registration is required, and space
- [Meet Jurassic World's Newest Star – Only at the Sam Noble Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/meet-jurassic-world-rebirths-newest-star-only-at-the-sam-noble-museum/) - Aquilops americanus Hits the Big Screen in Jurassic World A tiny but mighty dinosaur is making a giant splash in Jurassic World: Rebirth, the latest chapter in the iconic Jurassic Park franchise. The film imagines a world where humans and dinosaurs coexist after the collapse of the dinosaur theme park that once tried to contain
- [Discovering Aquilops Americanus](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/discovering-aquilops-americanus/) - With a signature frilled skull and beaked nose, Ceratopsia are among the most recognizable and best-known dinosaurs in history. But where did these “horned dinosaurs” come from? Because of a limited fossil record, paleontologists have struggled for decades to reconstruct the early evolutionary history of Ceratopsia in North America. Now, thanks to a skull no
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- [Ethnology Combined Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-combined-database/) - We’re sorry — our database is currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the assistant curator, Claire Nicholas.
- [Classics Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-classics-database/) - We’re sorry — our database is currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the assistant curator, Claire Nicholas.
- [Art Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-art-database/) - We’re sorry — our database is currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the assistant curator, Claire Nicholas.
- [Ethnology Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-artifacts-database/) - We’re sorry — our database is currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the assistant curator, Claire Nicholas.
- [Maya History](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-history/) - While many traditional histories of the Maya people begin with the Spanish Conquest, Maya history can be traced back much further in time through archaeological investigations and the oral traditions of the Maya. Below is a very brief outline of Maya history which includes these other perspectives. Much of the focus of this outline is
- [Regions of the Maya People](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-region/) - Since the Maya territory covers such a vast territory, it includes many ecological zones. Some coastal areas have a tropical environment, the highlands experience quite chilly temperatures and the Lacandon area is classified as a rainforest. Each Maya group adapted to its particular environment. For example, the Yucatan peninsula can be quite hot and humid.
- [Vertebrate Paleontology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/) - The vertebrate paleontology collection is a major international research resource and constitutes one of the most important records of vertebrate history and evolution in the southern plains. With over 70,000 cataloged specimens, all geological time periods in which vertebrates occur are represented. Our collection also maintains comprehensive osteology and teaching collections. The nucleus of the collection
- [After School Clubs and Programs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/after-school-clubs-and-programs/) - The Sam Noble Museum offers after school clubs and programs to students in the Norman, Oklahoma area every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- [Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources/) - The Sam Noble Museum established the Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources in 2006. As an archive of biological tissue samples, this collection is somewhat like a library of genetic biodiversity. Collected and maintained under controlled conditions, these specimens are maintained for current and future research. Our collection currently holds over 49,000 tissue samples representing almost
- [Paleobotany, Micropaleontology & Mineralogy](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/) - The department of paleobotany, micropaleontology and mineralogy oversees the: 1) Collection of Micropaleontology and Paleobotany, containing over 45,000 macrofossils most identifiable to genus or species and over 50,000 palynological slides and residues; 2) Coal Ball Collection, containing over 18,500 coal ball peels (free and mounted on microscope slides) and over 5,000 kg of cut and
- [Native American Languages](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/) - Founded in 2002, the Native American Languages collection at the Sam Noble Museum provides invaluable resources to researchers, educators and students. The collection includes audio and video recordings, manuscripts, books, journals, ephemera and teaching curricula, including lesson plans, from more than 175 Native North American languages. This collection is intended to be a resource center where scholars and community members
- [Mammalogy](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/mammalogy/) - Dating back to 1899, the collection of mammals at the Sam Noble Museum has developed into a significant resource for research, museum exhibits and science education programs. Containing roughly 66,000 cataloged specimens, this collection represents 26 orders, 65 families, 412 genera and more than 850 species; it is the 13th largest collection in the Western
- [Ichthyology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ichthyology/) - With more than 2 million specimens in over 56,000 catalogued lots, the ichthyology collection houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of fishes from Oklahoma. One of the collection’s greatest strengths is an extensive sample of species from the lower Great Plains, particularly from Oklahoma streams and reservoirs. Under the direction of A. I. Ortenburger,
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- [Grades 9-12](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/educational-programs/grades-9-12/) - These programs last 50 minutes and include safe activities using artifacts or scientific specimens. Some programs also include investigations, demonstrations or data collection and analysis. Educational programs are available beginning the day after Labor Day through the third week of May. Program Fee: $45 per class + museum admission It’s Classified! Scientists classify species into
- [Apply for Paleo Expedition](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/apply-for-paleo-expedition/) - Now accepting applications for ExplorOlogy® Paleo Expedition 2025! Click Here to Apply! The deadline for 2025 applications is April 20, 2025. A completed application will include student, parent/guardian and teacher sections. Applications that are incomplete will not be reviewed. Teacher Recommendation section must be sent directly from the teacher. Email – explorology.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu Phone – (405) 325-3584 Once your completed
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- [Teacher Workshops](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/teacher-workshops/) - K-12 Educator's Open House Check Back Soon for Upcoming Dates! Sam Noble Museum’s Educator Open House is designed for educators, teachers, and anyone passionate about enriching the educational experience of their students through the wonders of natural and cultural history. Gather resources, hop on a tour, network with peers, and gain valuable tools and insights
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- [Facility Rentals Calendar](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/facility-rentals-calendar/) - Multiple events can be booked in non-competing spaces. Contact Facility Rentals with any questions. Facility Rentals and Events Contact Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Facility Rentals and Events 2401 Chautauqua Avenue Norman, Oklahoma 73072 Phone: (405) 325-7975 Email: reservations.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu
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- [About Us](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/about-us/) - Our History In 1899, the Territorial Legislature of the future state of Oklahoma mandated the founding of a natural history museum on the campus of the University of the Territory of Oklahoma in Norman, now The University of Oklahoma. Since that time, the museum has had a long and distinguished history, including being designated as
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- [Homeschool Programs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/homeschool-programs/) - Our Homeschool Program is temporarily on hold. Your museum adventure begins here! Questions? Please contact our Visitor Services department at visitor.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu or 405-325-7977. Find information about booking a group reservation or field trip here. Gallery Guides Our Gallery Guides include engaging activities that encourage students to explore the details in each gallery. Guides are available
- [Scientists in the Classroom](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/scientists-in-the-classroom-2/)
- [Previous Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/previous-exhibits/) - Flight Lines: The Art of Natural History at OU July 15 - November 26, 2023 This exhibit featuring the scientific illustration of birds as depicted by students and professionals was created in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma School of Visual Arts. Flight Lines: The Art of Natural History at OU pairs work by students
- [Map of Oklahoma Languages](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/) - Algic Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kickapoo, Meskwaki-Sauk, Myaamia, Ottowa, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Unami Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache, Plains Apache Caddoan Caddo, Pawnee, Wichita Iroquoian Cherokee, Seneca, Wyandot Isolates Euchee, Klamath-Modoc, Natchez, Tonkawa Kiowa-Tanoan Kiowa Muskogean Alabama, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Koasati Sign Language Plains Indian Sign Language Siouan-Catawban Jiwere, Kansa, Omaha-Ponca, Osage, Quapaw Uto-Aztecan Comanche Native language speaker estimates
- [BP-Amoco Collections Overview](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/bp-amoco-collections-overview/) - During the 1960s and 1970s, the Amoco Petroleum Company had an active paleontology and biostratigraphy group based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This group made extensive fossil collections throughout North America and also received samples from petroleum exploration teams operating in other parts of the world. Several members of this group, including Allen Ormiston and R.W. Scott,
- [Mystery of the Traveling Paintings](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/mystery-of-the-traveling-paintings/) - It started with a mammoth butt. While working as a graduate student at the Sam Noble Museum in 2015, James Burnes stumbled upon a huge discovery. Almost as huge as the mammoth’s behind that started it all. Burnes, currently the exhibits coordinator at the OU Libraries, digitized and organized images for the vertebrate paleontology collection.
- [Support Discovery and Education on OU Giving Day](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/support-discovery-and-education-on-ou-giving-day/) - Why Donate? At the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, we believe in the power of exploration, wonder, and discovery. Located on the beautiful campus of the University of Oklahoma, your state museum of natural history is a treasure trove of knowledge, bridging the gap between the past and the present. But we can’t do it
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- [Coloring Pages](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/coloringpages/) - It's time to let your creative side run wild! These coloring pages are perfect for a study break, rainy day or friendly competition. Challenge your friends and family to color a dinosaur, shark, narwhal and more. Click on each image below for a larger, printable version.
- [STEM Boxes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/stem-boxes/) - New! The Sam Noble Museum brings the excitement of science discovery to learners at home with STEM Boxes. Each themed box contains step-by-step directions and supplies needed to complete two or more hands-on activities that meet Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades K to 5. Perfect for gifts Convenient Reinforces
- [Paleo Expedition Staff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/paleo-expedition-staff/) - Our ExplorOlogy® Paleo Expedition staff are professional scientists and science educators from the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma. We value a wide range of professional skills and career paths, to provide a broad set of instruction and perspective to our students. All our staff are deeply passionate about science outreach and education in addition to their professional specializations. Nick CzaplewskiExplorOlogy® Paleo Expedition Educator
- [Educational Videos](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/educationalvideos/) - If you've ever wanted to be a paleontologist, archaeologist or other scientist or researcher, these videos are for you! Hear from some of our curators and collection managers as they introduce their field and share all the fun details about working at a museum. Meet a Curator Videos Meet a
- [Orientation Gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/orientation-gallery/) - What does the museum do? Why do they do it? How does it get done? The Noble Corporation and Noble Energy Orientation Gallery answers these questions – and more! This interactive gallery provides insight into the behind-the-scenes work of our museum’s collections and research departments. Learn about the ongoing research of museum scientists as you
- [Hall of Ancient Life](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/hall-of-ancient-life/) - Life in Oklahoma has existed for quite a long time – over 4 billion years, to be exact. Step into the past as you tour Oklahoma’s rich prehistory, from the formation of the planet through the last Ice Age in the Siegfried Family Hall of Ancient Life. In this remarkably detailed gallery, the past comes to
- [Media Requests and Contact](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/media/) - Media Contact Alexander Mann - Marketing and PR OfficerEmail: alexander-mann@ou.edu To schedule an interview, photography or videography, or if you wish to use the Sam Noble Museum as the location for a documentary or filming project, please contact the marketing and PR officer at the email above. If you wish to use a still image
- [<em>Spencerites</em> sp. cf. <em>S</em>. <em>majusculus</em> Scott 1898](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/spencerites-sp-cf-s-majusculus-scott-1898/) - Spencerites sp. cf. S. majusculus Scott 1898 Synonym: Spencerites sp. Scott 1898 Similar to: Spencerites majusculus Scott 1898 Leisman, Gilbert Arthur and Stidd, Benton Maurice, 1967. Further Occurrences of Spencerites from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Illinois. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 316-323. doi: 10.2307/2440760 [SNOMNH-Pbot_00000254] (link to our page on publication) Taxonomic
- [<em>Spencerites moorei</em> (Cridland 1960) Leisman emend. 1962](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/spencerites-moorei-cridland-1960-leisman-emend-1962/) - Spencerites moorei (Cridland 1960) Leisman emend. 1962 Synonym: Lepidodendron moorei Cridland 1960 Synonym: Spencerites sp. nov. Leisman 1962 nomen nudem Synonym: Spencerites moorei (Cridland 1960) Leisman and Stidd emend. 1967 Leisman, Gilbert Arthur, 1962. Spencerites moorei comb. nov. from Southeastern Kansas. American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 347-356. doi: 10.2307/2422740 [SNOMNH_Pbot-00000181] (our page on publication) Taxonomic Classification
- [<em>Spencerites moorei</em> (Cridland 1960) Leisman and Stidd emend. 1967](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/spencerites-moorei-cridland-1960-leisman-and-stidd-emend-1967/) - Spencerites moorei (Cridland 1960) Leisman and Stidd emend. 1967 Synonym: Lepidodendron moorei Cridland 1960 Synonym: Spencerites sp. nov. Leisman 1962 nomen nudem Synonym: Spencerites moorei (Cridland 1960) Leisman emend. 1962 Leisman, Gilbert Arthur and Stidd, Benton Maurice, 1967. Further Occurrences of Spencerites from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Illinois. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3,
- [<em>Cryptocaryoxylon gippslandicum</em> Leisman 1986](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/cryptocaryoxylon-gippslandicum-leisman-1986/) - Cryptocaryoxylon gippslandicum Leisman 1986 Leisman, Gilbert Arthur, 1986. Cryptocaryoxylon gippslandicum gen. et sp. nov., from the Tertiary of Eastern Victoria: Alcheringa, v. 10, no. 3-4, p. 225-234. doi: 10.1080/03115518608619157 [SNOMNH_Pbot-00000146] (link to our page on publication) Taxonomic Classification Kingdom: Chlorobiota (Plantae) Subkingdom: Streptobionta Infrakingdom: Embryobiotes Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphyllum: Euphyllophytes Infradivision: Radiatopses Cohort: Spermatophytopsida Superclass: Magnolidra
- [<em>Cryptocaryoxylon</em> sp. Leisman 1986](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/cryptocaryoxylon-sp-leisman-1986/) - Cryptocaryoxylon sp. Leisman 1986 Leisman, Gilbert Arthur, 1986. Cryptocaryoxylon gippslandicum gen. et sp. nov., from the Tertiary of Eastern Victoria: Alcheringa, v. 10, no. 3-4, p. 225-234. doi: 10.1080/03115518608619157 [SNOMNH_Pbot-00000146] (link to our page on publication) Taxonomic Classification Kingdom: Chlorobiota (Plantae) Subkingdom: Streptobionta Infrakingdom: Embryobiotes Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphyllum: Euphyllophytes Infradivision: Radiatopses Cohort: Spermatophytopsida Superclass: Magnolidra
- [<em>Spencerites</em> sp. (Scott 1898) Leisman and Stidd emend. 1967](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/spencerites-sp-scott-1898-leisman-and-stidd-emend-1967/) - Spencerites sp. (Scott 1898) Leisman and Stidd emend. 1967 Synonym: Lepidostrobus sp. Williamson 1878 Synonym: Lepidostrobus insignis Williamson 1880 Synonym: Lepidodendron spenceri (Williamson 1880) Williamson emend. 1889 Synonym: Spencerites sp. Scott 1898 Leisman, Gilbert Arthur and Stidd, Benton Maurice, 1967. Further Occurrences of Spencerites from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Illinois. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 54,
- [Program Guides](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/field-trips/program-guides/) - Let us help you prepare your students for their museum visit! Educational Program Guides include background information, vocabulary lists and PASS and Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science objectives for each program. PreK – Kindergarten Dinosaur Eggs and Babies What challenges does a baby dinosaur face while it is developing inside the egg? What adventures might
- [Science Institute](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/) - Science Institute and other ExplorOlogy® programs are currently on hold. What is Science Institute? Science Institute is an innovative professional development experience, where teachers will work with museum and university scientists to build a deeper understanding of content, inquiry and the nature of science both in and out of the classroom. Who: Elementary, middle or
- [Native American Languages Collections](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/) - The Native American Languages Collection is comprised of analog and digital print-based materials, audio recordings and video footage relating to the diverse languages of the Americas. Researchers can discover our collections by selecting a title from the menu below or by searching our online database. Information on depositing and accessing collection materials, department services and public programs, making a donation and volunteer
- [Object Identification](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/object-identification/) - To ensure your inquiry is handled safely and efficiently, the Sam Noble Museum asks that requests for object identification be submitted via email to: ID.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. To help with the identification of your object, please provide the following: Any information that you have about the object that you wish to have identified (i.e. location where it
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- [Ichthyology Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/mammalogy/ichthyology-database/)
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- [Mammalogy Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/mammalogy/mammalogy-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an online application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Mammalogy Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/mammalogy/mammalogy-research-associates/)
- [Mammalogy Department Publication](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/mammalogy/mammalogy-department-publication/)
- [Archaeology Forms and Documents](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-forms-and-documents/) - Archaeology Collection Research Request Form Sampling Policy Sampling Request Form (Destructive Analysis Form) Request for Curation Form Loan Policy Document Acceptance Policy for New Acquisitions Request for Permission to Publish Form - Please contact the registrar at registrar.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu Collection standards and fees listed below are being updated. Please contact the collections manager for additional information. Curation Fees Processing and
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- [Ethnology Internships](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/ethnology-internships/) - Are you passionate about material culture from around the world and curious about the day to day operations of a museum collection? Are you considering a career in the museum world, or with cultural institutions, education, or non-profit organizations? If so, take advantage of this opportunity to gain hands on experience participating in the day
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- [History Behind A Giving Heritage](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/history-behind-osage-weddings-exhibit/) - The Sam Noble Museum’s exhibit, A Giving Heritage: Wedding Clothes and the Osage Community, explores the history of bridal attire among the Osage, a Native American community centered in northeastern Oklahoma. “The idea for this exhibit came from a book project I discussed with my friend and colleague, Jim Cooley,” said Dan Swan, the curator
- [Movie Night](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/movie-night/) - Pop some popcorn, grab a pillow and get ready for an adventure in your own home! Join us for Sam Noble Movie Night, where we will bring some of your favorite movies to life with fun activities and games that bring the movie experience right into your living room! Click on each movie title below
- [Mission Possible](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/mission-possible/) - Can you solve each of our challenges? Get ready to imagine, design and create interesting solutions to everyday engineering problems! Mission Possible activities can be completed by all ages with help from an adult and use only common household items. Click on each title below to view the mission. More missions coming soon!
- [Inside Sam Noble Home](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/inside-sam-noble-home/) - With the Sam Noble Museum’s latest online initiative, natural history buffs of all ages can “visit from home” at any time. The initiative, Sam Noble Home, includes STEM activities, educational videos, animal-themed coloring pages and other programs to support learning and fun for the whole family. “Sam Noble Home was created as a way to
- [How To Reserve Your Ticket](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/how-to-reserve-your-ticket/)
- [Holiday Happening](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/holiday-happening/) - Join us for our annual Holiday Happening at the museum, it will be a holly jolly good time! Dates and details coming soon! Office of Events Contact Feel free to contact museum events staff using the information below. ______________________________________________________________________________ Office of EventsSam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 2401 Chautauqua Avenue Norman,
- [Let's Craft with Spike](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/lets-craft-with-spike/) - Let’s get crafty at the Sam Noble Museum. Craft time is during the 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. timeslots. All ages are welcome to attend though the crafts are designed for ages three to 10. Advance registration is required. Book your tickets here! October 15: paper plate spider webs November 19: perfectly fall porcupines December
- [Job Interest Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/job-interest-form/)
- [Archaeology Repository Policies](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-repository-policies/) - The archaeology department commonly accepts new artifact collections from research projects conducted by students, professors, curators and contractors. Applications for deposition of archaeological materials are welcomed for review. All requests are carefully considered and either accepted or denied by the curator of archaeology. If you are considering depositing a collection at the museum, please read the department’s Acceptance Policy
- [Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/) - https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair-2023/
- [Redbud Café](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/red-bud-cafe/) - The Redbud Café is temporarily closed.
- [Groups and Tours](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/groups-and-tours/) - Groups and Tours Information Due to COVID-19, group reservations are temporarily on hold. Check back soon for information on when new reservations will be accepted! Please contact the Visitor Services Department with any questions. Group Admission Groups of 15 or more people receive reduced admission fees when making a reservation at least two business days in
- [Director's Letter October 2019](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/directors-letter-october-2019/) - Dear members, The Sam Noble Museum had a full summer of scientific fieldwork, student education and public engagement. In this issue of Tracks, we continue our transition to digital publications and communication to better meet the changing nature of our membership and new business models at the university. We plan to continue efforts to improve
- [Director's Letter June 2020](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/directors-letter-june-2020/) - Dear members, As we entered 2020, the museum was focused on preparations to celebrate 20 years in the new building with plans for local and statewide programming. As I write this letter in June, our scope of activity has changed in significant ways in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12, the museum staff
- [Documenting the Enenlhet Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/documenting-the-enenlhet-language/) - One hundred and 20 hours of Enenlhet language documentation is now accessible online via the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America. Raina Heaton, Ph.D., assistant professor of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma and assistant curator of Native American languages at the Sam Noble Museum, spent this past summer in Paraguay
- [Director's Letter October 2020](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/directors-letter-october-2020/) - Dear members, At the June meeting of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, I was appointed interim director and Richard Lupia was appointed associate director. Together, we have more than 50 years of experience working at the Sam Noble Museum and are committed to advancing its mission during these challenging times. We follow in
- [Fall 2020 Grant Information](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/fall-2020-grant-information/) - Four different agencies have awarded over $597,000 in grants to the Sam Noble Museum. Both the Department of Ichthyology and the Department of Mammalogy received substantial grants from the National Science Foundation, while the Department of Native American Languages received grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities
- [Hallazgo de un Edificio Enterrado](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/hallazgo-de-un-edificio-enterrado/) - Por más de un siglo, los investigadores que estudian Monte Albán en Oaxaca, México, no habían tenido idea de que a solo centímetros debajo de sus pies había un edificio oculto que podría cambiar la comprensión del mundo sobre ésta antigua capital. Recientemente, arqueólogos de la Universidad de Oklahoma(UO) lograron identificar la ubicación exacta de
- [Director’s Letter March 2021](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/directors-letter-march-2021/) - Dear Sam Noble Museum members, It has been a year since we began to address the COVID-19 global pandemic, which impacted and changed our lives so much! One year ago, on March 12, museum staff and volunteers met in the auditorium to hear the announcement that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the museum was closing
- [Farewell to Longtime Curators](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/farewell-to-longtime-curators/) - Thirty-four years ago, the Sam Noble Museum looked very different to Richard Cifelli. Searching for a job after obtaining his Ph.D., Cifelli found himself at the museum in 1986. “I had passed through Oklahoma many times going east and west, but never imagined myself being here,” said Cifelli, vertebrate paleontology curator and biology professor emeritus.
- [Guatemalan Textile Donation](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/guatemalan-textile-donation/) - Earlier this year, the Sam Noble Museum received a large donation of Maya textiles from the Casteñada Museum of Ethnic Costume in Tucson, Arizona. “The donation, which is approximately 250 to 275 pieces, includes textiles from at least 14 of the 22 Guatemalan departments, mainly Totonicapon, Solola, Quiche and Guatemala,” said Ella Crenshaw, collections manager
- [Exhibit: Beautiful Beasts](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit-beautiful-beasts/) - Beady eyes. Hairy legs. Fangs. To most people, these creepy crawlies are frightening. To Thomas Shahan, they’re beautiful. Shahan is a macrophotographer from Tulsa who is shining the spotlight on jumping spiders and other insects that he fondly calls “Beautiful Beasts.” “I like jumping spiders; they are cute and charismatic,” said Shahan. “It’s ingrained in
- [Common Fossils of Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/) - Oklahoma Through TimeOklahoma's rich fossil record provides a window on the plants and animals that once grew, swam and walked across our state over hundreds of millions of years. In this site, you can learn about the major groups of invertebrate animals and plants that can be found as fossils in Oklahoma. You can also
- [Yoga](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/yoga/) - Experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation. Participants must enter the museum through the staff entrance at the building’s east side. Participants may bring their own yoga mats or use one provided by the instructor. Yoga – Every Monday, 8:30 - 9:25
- [Curator Contact Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/curator-contact-form/)
- [Cold Days of Summer Contest Rules](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/cold-days-of-summer-contest-rules/) - Stop by and visit our newest temporary exhibit, Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost, and you could win one of three great prizes - including a Yeti cooler! One GRAND PRIZE winner will receive: -One (1) Yeti cooler -$50 gift certificate to Excavations, the museum store -Two (2) cooling neck towels One SECOND PRIZE
- [Community Event Registration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/community-event-registration/)
- [Dinosaur Art Contest](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/dinosaurartcontest/) - In 2020 we invited all PreK-12 students in Oklahoma to participate in our Dinosaur Art Contest! Winners of each grade-category now have their creations displayed here on the Sam Noble Museum website! Click on each button below to view art submissions by grade level.
- [Dinosaur Art Contest Rules](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/dinosaurartcontestrules/) - RULES AND GUIDELINES Eligibility: Grades PreK-12 (Oklahoma residents or attending Oklahoma schools). Homeschooled students in Grades PreK-12 are also eligible to enter. The Dinosaur Art Contest runs from Monday, April 13 through Sunday, May 10. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, May 10. Any entries submitted after the deadline will
- [Dino Art Contest Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/dino-art-contest-form/)
- [Boomerang Template](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/boomerang-template/) - Indoor Boomerang Template
- [Conversations with a Scientist](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/conversations-with-a-scientist/) - Join museum staff and local scientists as we discuss the unique areas of science! Conversations with a Scientist will take place in the Great Hall during the 9 a.m. timeslot. This timeslot is reserved for visitors considered to be part of a vulnerable population. Advance registration is required. Book your tickets now! October 8, 2020:
- [Buried Building Discovered in Oaxaca, Mexico](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/buried-building-discovered-in-oaxaca-mexico/) - For more than a century, researchers studying Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico, had no idea that just centimeters beneath their feet lay a hidden building that could change the world’s understanding of this ancient capital. Archaeologists from the University of Oklahoma recently pinpointed the location of a buried building about 30 centimeters beneath the surface
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- [Conversations with a Scientist](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/conversations-with-a-scientist-2/) - Conversations with a Scientist Friday, Jan. 8 will be our last Conversations with Scientist event! In this chat with Dr. Renee A. McPherson, we’ll look at the changes in wildfire activity, its causes and some possible steps forward. Reserve your tickets for the 10:30 a.m. timeslot on Jan. 8! The talk will be in our
- [Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/dinosaurs-land-of-fire-and-ice/) - The Sam Noble Museum’s latest traveling exhibit, Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice™, takes visitors back in time 65 to 145 million years to the Cretaceous period, when some of the most famous and widely known dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops, roamed the Earth. The exhibit is designed for children ages 3 to
- [Director's Letter December 2021](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/directors-letter-december-2021/) - Dear Sam Noble Museum members, As 2021 comes to a close, on behalf of the museum, I thank you, our members and donors, for your continuing support. Each of your memberships and donations are examples of purpose-filled generosity and are investments in the future of the museum and its mission “to inspire minds to understand
- [Get Involved](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/)
- [Understanding Extinction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/) - Almost all species that have ever existed are extinct. The animals and plants that surround us today are only a small sample of the variety that has lived on Earth since life became abundant in the oceans, about 542 million years ago, and later conquered land. We know of some of these extinct species as fossils, whether
- [Spring Break Day Camp Registration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/spring-break-day-camp-registration/) - Registration for Spring Break Day Camps has now closed.
- [Volunteer of the Year Nomination Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/volunteer-appreciation-entry/)
- [Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Registration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/volunteer-appreciation-dinner-registration/)
- [Upcoming Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/upcoming-exhibits/) - Places of Power: Painted Photographs of Sacred Landscapes by Corson Hirschfeld January 6 - March 28 The exhibit will be displayed in the museum’s second-floor Higginbotham gallery, and features breathtaking, hand-painted photographs of ancient, sacred spaces including cultural and archaeological sites, cultural landscapes and petroglyphs from over 20 different countries. Hirschfeld came to Norman in
- [2019 Volunteer Appreciation Video](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/2019-volunteer-appreciation-video/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FTUlzRXxmw&feature=youtu.be
- [Adults  Only Night Survey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/adults-only-night-survey/)
- [Archaeology Blitz Event](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/archaeology-blitz-event/) - Members of the community got a glimpse behind the scenes at the first “Archaeology Blitz” event hosted by the Sam Noble Museum's Archaeology Department and the Oklahoma Anthropological Society. “We were looking for activities and projects where we could help great anthropological and historical collections,” said Ray McAllister, OAS member. “Another member of ours suggested
- [Summer Day Camps Registration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/summer-day-camps-registration/) - Check back in early 2021 for more information about Summer Explorers 2021.
- [STEM Activities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/stemactivities/)
- [Wild About Science](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/wild-about-science/) - Explore the world around you without leaving home! Each theme features four to five activities including experiments, crafts, games and recommended reading. Wild About Science activities can be completed by all ages, but are designed for ages 5-11. Click on each title below to access the activity. More activities coming soon!
- [Stay Safe with Spike's 5 Health and Safety Tips!](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/stay-safe-with-spikes-5-health-and-safety-tips/) - Stay Safe with Spike’s 5 Health and Safety Tips Welcome to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. To our museum members and visitors, thank you for your continued support! The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is dedicated to protecting our museum members, visitors and staff from the spread of COVID-19. For
- [Venue Rental Rates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/venue-rental-rates/) - COVID-19 rates for Facility Rentals through Fall 2020OU & 3rd Party: signing contracts only for August 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 At this time we will not sign any contracts for Spring 2021 until January 1, 2021. Facility Rentals will hold dates for events occurring January 1, 2021 through May 14, 2021 Venue
- [Advanced Registration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/advanced-registration/) - Online Reservation Information Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Time-slots: 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (reserved for higher-risk guests on Thursday and Saturday) 10:30 a.m. – noon 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed from noon to 1:30 p.m.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/storytime-at-the-sam/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam, Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. in the Great Hall! Advanced registration is required for all guests, book your tickets today. Office of Events Contact Feel free to contact museum events staff using the information below. ______________________________________________________________________________ Office of EventsSam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 2401 Chautauqua
- [Teacher Appreciation Submission Form 2020](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/teacher-appreciation-submission-form-2020/) - Do you know a great teacher or are you a great teacher? All Pre-K through 12th grade teachers and homeschool teachers can enter to win a complimentary Family Membership to the Sam Noble Museum! Contest runs from Oct. 4-17. Winner will be notified via email. One entry per person. Winner will be drawn on Oct.
- [Woolly Mammoth Wonderland](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/woollymammothwonderland/) - Join us for our December event at the museum, Woolly Mammoth Wonderland! While the museum’s usual Holiday Happening festivities won’t be possible this year, we are bringing our museum visitors a brand new event. It’s wintery, it’s woolly - it’s time for the Sam Noble Museum’s December event, Woolly Mammoth Wonderland! This merry little event
- [Upcoming Exhibit: Narwhals](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/upcoming-exhibit-narwhals/) - “Unicorn of the Sea”—the Narwhal—Explored in Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Opens Feb. 12 at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History From their depiction in the 1500s as angry sea monsters to their status as icons of pop culture today, the narwhal with its unique spiral tusk has inspired legend in Inuit and European society
- [Summer Explorers FAQ](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/sefaq/) - [doc id=107158]
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- [Science Institute Survey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/science-institute-survey/)
- [Paleo Expedition Student Survey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/paleo-expedition-student-survey/)
- [Paleo Expedition Parent Survey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/paleo-expedition-parent-survey/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure Student Survey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/oklahoma-science-adventure-student-survey/)
- [Researching the Tri-colored Bat in Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/tri-colored-bat-research/) - The mammalogy department at the Sam Noble Museum has spent the last year trying to determine precisely where the tri-colored bat occurs in central and western Oklahoma. As the state’s smallest species of bat, it is believed to live in all of Oklahoma, except for the Panhandle. However, it has only been documented in 31
- [Sam Noble Home](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/samnoblehome/) - The Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma is excited to bring science and nature into your home through the programs of Sam Noble Home. We invite you to visit this page often to find activities, videos and other fun and educational programming that you can do from home. Please join us on this journey
- [Schedule Your Virtual Visit](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/schedule-your-virtual-visit/)
- [Paleobotany: Digitizing Pteridophytes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/paleobotany-digitizing-pteridophytes/) - Describing the Leaves Among the RocksBy Rick Lupia and Margaret Landis Long before flowers brought many new colors and insects to our yards, Oklahoma was covered by green plants of a very different sort. Ferns and their botanical allies (mosses, lycopods and other plants that reproduced with spores instead of seeds) grew along streams and
- [Sam Noble Home Evaluation](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/sam-noble-home-evaluation/) - Let us know what you think about the Sam Noble Museum’s new virtual STEM programing for youth and families! Sam Noble Home was created to bring the fun of science exploration to families during the museum’s temporary closure due to COVID-19. We understand the importance of continuing to provide and want to know how we
- [Sam Noble Museum Reopening Aug. 11](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/sam-noble-museum-reopening-aug-11/) - NORMAN — Following guidelines issued by the University of Oklahoma, the state of Oklahoma and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Sam Noble Museum will reopen to the general public starting Tuesday Aug. 11. The museum will have limited days and hours of operation from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5
- [Permian Monster Mash](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permianmonstermash/) - Join us for our October event at the museum, Permian Monster Mash! Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2
- [Small Mammal Research at Yellowstone](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/small-mammal-research-yellowstone/) - Hayley Lanier, assistant curator of mammalogy at the Sam Noble Museum and University of Oklahoma assistant professor of biology, is researching wildfires and their effects on small mammal communities in the Yellowstone National Park area. Lanier has been researching the Yellowstone ecosystem since 2014, but research involving the impacts of Yellowstone wildfires has been ongoing
- [Permian Monsters Invade Norman](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permian-monsters-invade-norman/) - Monsters have invaded Norman, and it’s not even Halloween yet. Strange creatures with sharp teeth, mighty roars and oddly shaped heads have found a temporary home at the Sam Noble Museum in the latest traveling exhibit, Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs. The exhibit takes visitors back in time 250-300 million years ago, to the
- [Paleopalynology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/paleopalynology/) - Ryan Totten, a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, spends his day surrounded by thousands of lab partners. The catch is, they’re invisible to the naked eye. Totten has spent the past three years studying ancient pollen and spores, or paleopalynology. “I’m actually a geology major; that’s the broad term,” Totten said. “If you
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- [November Holiday Hours](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/november-holiday-hours/) - Between Nov. 22-28 (week of Thanksgiving), the Sam Noble Museum will be open to the public additional days. See below for the daily schedule: 11/22 Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11/23 Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11/24 Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11/25 Thursday CLOSED 11/26 Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- [Volunteer Documents](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-documents/) - New Volunteer Trainings Volunteer Program Documents Code of EthicsSecurity and ConfidentialityVolunteer HandbookMinors on Campus PoliciesEmergency Operations
- [Past Institutes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/past-institutes/) - Check out some pictures from our workshop!
- [Science Institute Principal's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/science-institute-principals-application/) - A teacher from your school has applied to participate in Science Institute, a program through the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma that engages teachers and students doing science. We would appreciate your honest appraisal of the applicant.12 teachers will be selected for this science program.Recommendation must be sent no later than Friday,
- [Science Institute Teacher's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/science-institute-teachers-application/) - [contact-form-7 id="84616" title="Science Institute Application: Teacher Application"]
- [Apply for Science Institute](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/apply-for-science-institute/) - Applications for Science Institute 2020 are now open. A completed application will include teacher and administrator/principle sections. Applications that are incomplete will not be reviewed. Application deadline is March 31, 2020. You may apply online: Teacher Application Administrator/Principal Application You may also print the complete Science Institute Application here, and send completed applications to:
- [Science Institute FAQs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/science-institute-faqs/)
- [About Science Institute](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/science-institute/about-science-institute/) - What is Science Institute? Science Institute is an innovative professional development experience, where teachers will work with scientists and professionals from the Sam Noble Museum’s collections and the University of Oklahoma's departments to build a deeper understanding of science in and around Oklahoma. Teachers will conduct authentic research both in the field and at the
- [Jurassic Journeyers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/jurassic-journeyers/) - Be a part of Jurassic Journeyers! Jurassic Journeyers is open to all OU students. It is an OU registered student organization for students interested in natural or cultural sciences. Join us once a month as we go behind the scenes of the museum. In addition to our monthly meetings, many of our club members volunteer at
- [Education Programs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/public-programs-faqs/) - Youth, Adult and Family Programs Registration, Paperwork, Payment and Cancellation Questions How do I stay up-to-date on new programs offered by the museum? All programs and events are listed on our website. You can sign up for our e-newsletter to receive notifications by visiting the museum's home page at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. You can also follow the
- [Newsletter Archive](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/newsletter-archive/)
- [Family Programs, Ages 5+](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/family-programs-ages-5-plus/) - Family Programs, Ages 5+ Registration is now open! Price: $10 (Member Adult or Youth) and $15 (Non-Member Adults or Youth) Explore the Dark Friday, June 25, 6 to 8 p.m. What creatures can you discover living in the dark? Join us for a night of games, crafts and fun as we discover different dark environments
- [Age 4 With an Adult](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/age-4-with-an-adult/) - Age 4 With an Adult Registration is now open! Price: $5 (Member Adult or Youth) and $7 (Non-Member Adults or Youth) Name that Dinosaur Thursday, July 8, 9:30 to 11 a.m. How many dinosaurs can you name? Discover what ancient creatures roamed Oklahoma through games, songs, crafts and lots of fun for you and your
- [Summer Explorers: Age 8](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/summer-explorers-age-8/) - Age 8 Check back soon for more information about Summer Explorers 2021. Day Camp: Juniors (Ages 5 to 8) Full-Day Camp (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.): Member $275/ Non-member $325 Half-Day Camp (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.): Member $175/Non-member $225 Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our
- [Summer Explorers: Age 7](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/age7/) - Age 7 Check back soon for more information about Summer Explorers 2021. Day Camp: Juniors (Ages 5 to 8) Full-Day Camp (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.): Member $275/ Non-member $325 Half-Day Camp (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.): Member $175/Non-member $225 Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our
- [Hall of World Cultures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/hall-of-world-cultures/) - Merkel Family Foundation Gallery of World Cultures features a treasure trove of fascinating cultural objects from around the world, chosen from the museum's diverse ethnology collection. Cultures represented range from ancient Greece and Rome to Oceania, Tibet, Japan and West Africa. Highlights include a full suit of armor from a Japanese Samurai warrior, a Tibetan
- [Judge's Registration Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair/onaylf-judges/judges-registration-form/)
- [Summer Explorers Registration Request](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/summer-explorers-registration-request/) - Check back in early 2021 for more information about Summer Explorers 2021.
- [Green Algae](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/green-algae/) - Scientific Name (four classes): Charophyceae; Ulvophyceae; Chlorophyceae; Prasinophyceae Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Proterozoic of Australia (about 1.8 billion years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Only two classes, Chlorophyceae and Ulvophyceae, are reported. Fossils of Chlorophyceae are very, very small and easily overlooked from Cretaceous rocks. Fossils of Ulvophyceae are larger and frequently found
- [Gnetales](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/gnetales/) - Scientific Name: Gnetales Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Cretaceous of Virginia (about 125 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: There are no reported macrofossils of Gnetales from Oklahoma.
- [Ginkgos](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/ginkgos/) - Scientific Name: Ginkgoales Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Jurassic of China (about 195 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: There are no reported macrofossils of Ginkgo from Oklahoma. Ginkgos are seed plants that are represented by only one living species—Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree)—and is found in the wild only in Asia. However, there
- [Cycads](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/cycads/) - Scientific Name: Cycadales Status: Extant (alive today)Oldest fossil anywhere: Carboniferous of Kansas (about 300 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Permian Period. Cycads are seed plants that have large leaves made up of smaller leaflets. Cycads may have short, stout trunks or tall trunks that may reach 60 feet
- [Distribution of Paleobotany, Micropaleontology & Mineralogy Collections](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/distribution-of-collections/) - Collection Snapshot: Our collection distribution of plant macrofossils, palynological slides and residues, coal balls and coal ball peels, microfossils in micromounts, minerals, rocks, and meteorites, is worldwide in scope. However, our primary strengths are specimens of plant fossils and microfossils from rocks in the south-central United States, especially Pennsylvanian plant fossils in eastern Oklahoma (where
- [Paleobotany, Micropaleontology & Mineralogy Policies and Procedures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/paleobotany-policies-and-procedures/) - The Paleobotany, Micropaleontology and Mineralogy Collection operates according to a series of policies and procedures that are regularly reviewed and revised. Some of these are museum-wide and some are specific to our Collection. Collection workers try to be the best collection stewards that we can be which includes following standards, and as appropriate, providing information on how
- [Ferns](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/ferns/) - Scientific Name: Filicopsida Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Devonian of Australia (about 400 million year old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods. See some examples of fern fossil in our Carboniferous fern gallery. Ferns are generally small plants growing in damp environments, but may
- [Seed Plants](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/) - Scientific Name: Spermatophyta Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Devonian of Virginia (about 360 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods, and the Miocene Epoch. Seed plants are land plants that produce seeds for reproduction. Seeds are fertilized ovules with
- [Chikasha Academy Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/chikasha-academy-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Chickasaw and English. Extent: 733 items Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: CAC Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Chikasha Academy Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope
- [Robert Schick Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/robert-schick-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Creek and English. Extent: 6 items. Collection Date Range: 1905 - 2008 Creators: Margaret McKane Mauldin Collection Identifier: RSC Abstract: The Robert Schick Collection is comprised of early 20th century correspondence letters written in Creek, accompanied by Creek/English translations composed by Margaret McKane Mauldin (Creek) in 2008. Acquisition Information: These records came to
- [Bittle, Hoijer and Liebe-Harkort Plains Apache Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/bittle-hoijer-and-liebe-harkort-plains-apache-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Plains Apache, Central Ojibwa, and English. Extent: 111 items Collection Date Range: Undetermined Creators: Harry Hoijer, Mary-Louise Liebe-Harkort and William Bittle Collection Identifier: RYA Abstract: This collection is comprised of the linguistic field notes of William Bittle, Harry Hoijer and Mary-Louise Liebe-Harkort as they pertain to the Plains
- [Wichita Oral History Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/wichita-oral-history-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Wichita and English. Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: WOH Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Wichita Oral History Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection
- [Wichita Language Program Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/wichita-language-program-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Wichita and English. Extent: 161 items Collection Date Range: 1999 - 2014 Creators: Collection Identifier: WLP Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Wichita Language Program Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of
- [Billy Waters Rice Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/billy-waters-rice-collection-2/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Billy Water Rice Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [MI-GA-DAY / Standing High Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/mi-ga-day-standing-high-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Kiowa, Navajo and English. Extent: 21 items Collection Date Range: 1961 - 1981 Creators: Randy Palmer Collection Identifier: MGD Abstract: This collection contains audio recordings of Kiowa and Navajo songs, stories, ceremonies and gatherings. Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2014 by Randy Palmer. Access
- [Durbin Feeling Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/durbin-feeling-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cherokee and English. Extent: 115 items. Collection Date Range: 1996 - 2005 Creators: Durbin Feeling Collection Identifier: DFE Abstract: The Durbin Feeling collection contains a series of letters written in Cherokee to and from members of Durbin Feeling’s family. It also includes various audiovisual resources in Cherokee, such as short
- [Spring Break 2020](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/spring-break-escape/) - Spring Break offers opportunities for exploration and fun on a budget. From face painting and crafts to musical guests and jaw-dropping science experiments, Spring Break is packed with adventure for all ages. General museum admission applies. Spring Break 2020 Schedule Children must be accompanied by an adult during all programs. Monday, March 16 Free Snow
- [Raymond & Debra Johnson Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/raymond-debra-johnson-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Choctaw, Cherokee and English. Extent: 9 items. Collection Date Range: 1998 - 2005 Creators: Cyrus Byington, Ben Watkins, John R. Swanton, Henry S. Halbert, Juanita Anderson, Deborah Johnson, Eddie Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Gilbert Breedlove, Denise Fayard, David Lee, Marilyn Lee, David Parker, Bobby Adams, Pam Diaz, Joshua Rogers, Rachel
- [Sky Campbell](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/sky-campbell/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Omaha-Ponca, Jiwere, and English. Extent: 2 items Collection Date Range: 1977 - 2018 Creators: Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission and Sky Campbell. Collection Identifier: SCA Abstract: The Sky Campbell Collection features print resources in the Omaha-Ponca and Jiwere languages. Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2017 and 2018
- [Gus Palmer Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/gus-palmer-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Kiowa and English. Extent: 9 items. Collection Date Range: 1983-2002 Creators: The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and Dr. Gus Palmer. Collection Identifier: GPA Abstract: The Gus Palmer collection contains English translations of a series of Kiowa oral histories and audio lessons for learning Kiowa by Dr. Gus Palmer. Acquisition Information:
- [John Kirk Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/john-kirk-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cherokee and English. Extent: 4 items Collection Date Range: before 2016. Creators: Ruth Bradley Holmes and Betty Sharp Smith. Collection Identifier: JKI Abstract: An audio collection of 27 lessons in Cherokee. Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2016 and were deposited by John Kirk. Access
- [Brandon Everett Bandy Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/brandon-everett-bandy-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Quapaw and English. Extent: 4 items Collection Date Range: ca. 1960 Creators: Collection Identifier: BBA Abstract: The Brandon Everett Bandy Collection consists of audio recordings in the Quapaw language. Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2016 by Brandon Everett Bandy. Access Restrictions: The materials
- [Alfrich Heap of Birds Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/alfrich-heap-of-birds-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cheyenne, Kiowa Apache and English Extent: 3 boxes Collection Date Range: 2003 Creators: Alfrich Heap of Birds, Lawrence Hart, Mike McCarty, Mary Linn Collection Identifier: AHB Abstract: This is an audio and video collection pertaining to the Cheyenne and Kiowa Apache languages, featuring stories and songs recorded in
- [Abraham Pedro Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/abraham-pedro-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Arapaho and English. Extent: 44 items Collection Date Range: ca. 1974 Creators: Collection Identifier: APE Abstract: Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2009 and were deposited by Abraham Pedro. Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title],
- [Carolyn Quintero Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/carolyn-quintero-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Apinayé, Assiniboine, Ayacucho Queshua, Biloxi, Borôro, Cherokee, Choctaw, Crow, Dakota, Euchee (Yuchi), French, German, Hidatsa, Ho-chunk, Huautla Mazatec, Iowa-Oto, Isthmus Zapotec, Italian, Kansa (Kaw), Lakota, Latin, Mandan, Maxakalí, Ofo, Omaha, Osage, Ponca, Plains Apache, Portuguese, Quapaw, Seneca, Spanish, Stoney, Tutelo and English.Collection Date Range: 1882 - 2002Creators: Carolyn
- [Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna/School of Choctaw Language Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/chahta-anumpa-aiikhvnaschool-of-choctaw-language-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Choctaw and EnglishCollection Date Range: 2008Creators: Israel Richard Adams, Leo Adams, Rhoda Anderson, Ellis Carnes, Paula Wilson Carney, John W. Durant, Abe Frazier, Lillie Jessie, Bob Ludlow, Christine Ludlow, Rebecca Nahwoosky, Eveline Steele, Henry Willis, Dorothy Gibson-Van HornExtent: 37 itemsAbstract: Audio oral histories originally recorded in 2008 and
- [Cherokee Immersion School Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/cherokee-immersion-school-collection/) - Languages Represented: Cherokee Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Cherokee Immersion School Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents: The Cherokee Nation Immersion School,
- [Brenda & Norris Samuels Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/brenda-norris-samuels-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Choctaw and English.Collection Date Range: 2001 - 2006Creators: Brenda Samuels, Norris Samuels, Michael McCartyExtent: 9 itemsAbstract: Brenda and Norris Samuels collected audio and video footage that documents the Choctaw language and partnered with Rondell Kemp and Michael McCarty, multimedia specialist, Sam Noble Museum, to produce recordings of Choctaw
- [Caryl McHarney Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/caryl-mcharney-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Bent Mescalero Apache, Cherokee, Chomorro, Crow, Fijian, Fresian, Havasupai, Hualapai, Jicarilla Apache, Kapingamarangi, Keresan (Acoma Pueblo), Lakota, Luyia, Marshallese, Navajo, Northern Ute, Ojibway, O’odham (formerly Papago), Palauan, Pasqua Yaqui, Ponapean, Samoan, San Carlos Apache, Tewa (Santa Clara Pueblo), Trukese, Yapese, Yup’ik and English.Extent: 428 itemsCollection Date Range: 1940 - 1991Creators: Caryl McHarneyCollection Identifier: CMCAbstract: This collection contains more than 400 print-based resources, including books and ephemeral works authored,
- [Breath of Life, Silent No More Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/breath-of-life-silent-no-more-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: BOL Abstract: The Breath of Life, Silent No More Collection consists of print-based materials, including myths and articles, pertaining to the week-long biennial event of the same name – an event that centers itself on linguistics and language renewal. Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open
- [Christine Armer Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/christine-armer-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cherokee and EnglishExtent: 11 itemsCollection Date Range: 1962 - 1995Creators: Various Collection Identifier: CARAbstract: This print-based collection contains various comic books, a bible, ephemera, historical church records and letters in Cherokee.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum from Christine Armer in three batches, two of which
- [David Nagle Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/david-nagle-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Osage, Ponca and EnglishExtent: 9 itemsCollection Date Range: circa 1977 - 1998Creators: David NagleAbstract: A collection of audio recordings songs, dances, hymns and language lessons in various Dhegiha languages originally recorded between the late 1970s and late 1990s.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in
- [Davetta Geimausaddle Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/davetta-geimausaddle-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Kiowa and English.Extent: 86 itemsCollection Date Range: 1942 - 1997Creators: Davetta GeimausaddleCollection Identifier: DGEAbstract: The Davetta Geimausaddle Collection is an audio collection of Kiowa stories, songs, sermons and meetings recorded throughout the 1940s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in three
- [Delores Harragarra Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/delores-harragarra-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cheyenne, Chippewa, Crow, Dakota, Iowa-Oto, Kiowa, Northern Tiwa, Ponca, Tewa and English.Extent: 14 itemsCollection Date Range: UnknownCreators: Delores HarragarraCollection Identifier: DHAAbstract: An audio collection featuring more than 200 hours of songs and dances from nine Algonquian, Athabaskan, Kiowa-Tanoan and Siouan-Catawban languages.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble
- [Don & Evelyn Tofpi Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/don-evelyn-tofpi-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cherokee, Creek, Kiowa and EnglishExtent: 23 itemsCollection Date Range: circa 1967 - 1970Creators: Don Tofpi, Evelyn TofpiCollection Identifier: DETAbstract: Original audio recordings and translations of Kiowa songs and dances as well as recordings of Cherokee and Creek hymns and church services.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam
- [Delaware Nation Museum Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/delaware-nation-museum-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: To access this collection, please contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Delaware Nation Museum Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [General Field Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/general-field-collection-2/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], General Field Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Chiwere Language Program Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/chiwere-language-program/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: CLA Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Chiwere Language Program Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [David Rood Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/david-rood-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], David Rood Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [John Roastingear Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/john-roastingear-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], John Roastingear Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Julia Jordan Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/julia-jordan-collection-2/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Julia Jordan Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson) Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/josh-hinson-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Chickasaw, Choctaw, and English Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson) Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages.
- [Margaret McKane Mauldin Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/margaret-mckane-mauldin-collection-2/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Margaret McKane Mauldin Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Marcellino Berardo Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/marcellino-berardo-collection-3/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Marcellino Berardo Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/oklahoma-native-american-youth-language-fair-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Oklahoma Native Language Association Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/oklahoma-native-language-association-collection/)
- [Shawnee Language Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/shawnee-language-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Shawnee and English. Extent: 6 items Collection Date Range: 2016- 2017 Creators: George Blanchard, Renee Gokey, Kathleen Moore, Carrie Silverhorn Collection Identifier: SLA Abstract: The Shawnee Language Collection features illustrated story and workbooks in both tangible and electronic formats intended to assist researchers in learning the Shawnee language.
- [Raymond Redcorn Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/raymond-redcorn-collection/)
- [Rosemary Wood Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/rosemary-wood-collection-2/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Rosemary Wood Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Miami Language Program Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/miami-language-program-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Myaamia (Miami) and English.Extent: 7 itemsCollection Date Range: 2003 - 2013Creators: Miami Language Program Collection Identifier: MLPAbstract: The Miami Language Program Collection consists of books, audio recordings and ephemera for learning and understanding the Myaamia (Miami) language.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum courtesy of Daryl
- [Oklahoma Native Languages Association (ONLA) Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/oklahoma-native-languages-association-onla-collection/) - Languages represented: Cherokee; Choctaw; Comanche; Kiowa; Maskoke (Creek) The Oklahoma Native Language Association Collection consists of still and moving images and printed documentation pertaining to the Oklahoma Native Language Association – a Native founded and operated group focused on revitalization of the Native languages of Oklahoma and surrounding states. A more detailed description of this
- [Phil & Vynola Newkumet Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/phil-vynola-newkumet-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Plains Apache, Arapaho, Aztec, Caddo, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Comanche, Creek, Jemez, Kaqchikel, Kiowa, Maori, Navajo, Otoe, Paoa, Pawnee, Ponca, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnee, Sioux, Unami, Ute, Wichita, Zutugil and English. Extent: 425 items Collection Date Range: 1942-1997 Creators: Phil & Vynola Newkumet Collection Identifier: PVN Abstract: The Phil &
- [Rhonda S. Fair Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/rhonda-s-fair-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Nahuatl (Guerrero), Spanish and English.Extent: 64 itemsCollection Date Range: circa 1940s – 1990sCreators: Rhonda S. FairCollection Identifier: RFAAbstract: The Rhonda S. Fair Collection consists of print-based materials pertaining to the Nahautl language, dating from the 1940s through the 1990s.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum
- [Rosemary Wood Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/rosemary-wood-collection/)
- [Roy Dean Bullcoming Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/roy-dean-bullcoming-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cheyenne.Extent: 22 itemsCollection Date Range: circa 1970s and 1980sCreators: Kathryn BullcomingCollection Identifier: RBCAbstract: The Roy Dean Bullcoming Collection features audio oral histories, ceremonial songs and dances in Cheyenne.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum from Roy Dean Bullcoming and were deposited in 2009. Access Restrictions: The
- [Sam Noble Museum (Made In-House) Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/sam-noble-museum-made-in-house-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Sam Noble Museum (Made In-House) Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Sauk Language Program Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/sauk-language-program-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Sauk, Euchee (Yuchi) and English.Extent: 38 itemsCollection Date Range: 1995 - 2011Creators: Sauk Language ProgramCollection Identifier: SLPAbstract: This collection consists of historical and educational materials produced by the Sauk Language Program in Stroud, Oklahoma.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2011 and were deposited
- [Terry L. Corbett Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/terry-l-corbett-collection/)
- [Willem De Reuse Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/willem-de-reuse-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Plains Apache and English.Extent: 21 itemsCollection Date Range: 1965 - 2004Creators: Willem De Reuse Collection Identifier: WDRAbstract: The Willem De Reuse Collection features reproductions and original audio recordings, field notes and manuscripts documenting the Plains Apache language.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum from Willem De
- [Wilson Atkins Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/wilson-atkins-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Otoe-Missouria.Extent: 12 itemsCollection Date Range: 1968 - 2012Creators: Wilson AtkinsCollection Identifier: WATAbstract: The Wilson Atkins Collection features print-based language lessons, in addition to a variety of audio and video recordings of songs, stories, ceremonies and conversations in the Otoe-Missouria language. The materials date from 1968 – 2012.Acquisition Information:
- [General Field Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/general-field-collection/)
- [Geneva Navarro Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/geneva-navarro-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Comanche and English.Extent: 28 itemsCollection Date Range: 1992 - 2004Creators: Geneva NavarroCollection Identifier: GNA Abstract: The Geneva Navarro Collection consists of rare books and more than 41 hours of original video footage useful to learning the Comanche language.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum from Geneva
- [Gordon Yellowman Collection of Arapaho Language Materials](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/gordon-yellowman-collection-of-arapaho-language-materials/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Arapaho, Cheyenne and English.Extent: 83 itemsCollection Date Range: 1903 - 2015Creators: Gordon YellowmanCollection Identifier: GYEAbstract: The Gordon Yellowman Collection consists of a reproduction of an Arapaho Bible originally published in 1902, along with more than 80 hours of Cheyenne and Arapaho Sundance and pow-wow recordings and music.Acquisition Information:
- [Jim Rementer Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/jim-rementer-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Delaware (Lenape) and English.Extent: 26 itemsCollection Date Range: 1976 - 2016Creators: Jim RementerCollection Identifier: JREAbstract: The Jim Rementer Collection features a Lenape cookbook as well as audio recordings of music, stories, folktales, prayers, conversations and language lessons in the Delaware (Lenape) language.Acquisition Information: These records came to the
- [Joyce Twins Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/joyce-twins-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cheyenne and English.Extent: 4 itemsCollection Date Range: 1934 - 1976Creators: Joyce TwinsCollection Identifier: JTW Abstract: The Joyce Twins Collection consists of religious texts and videos and audio recordings of songs in the Cheyenne language.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2012 and were deposited by
- [Julia Jordan Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/julia-jordan-collection/)
- [Levi Spotted Corn Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/levi-spotted-corn-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Arapaho, Cheyenne and English.Extent: 5 itemsCollection Date Range: circa 1990sCreators: Levi Spotted CornCollection Identifier: LSCAbstract: A collection of audio recordings of Arapaho songs, language classes and educational material in addition to original video footage of Arapaho Native Donald Spotted Corn, Sr. detailing his experience as a prisoner of
- [Loretta Fowler Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/loretta-fowler-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Shawnee and English.Extent: 24 itemsCollection Date Range: 1940 - 1998Creators: Loretta FowlerCollection Identifier: LFO Abstract: The Loretta Fowler Collection features grammars, manuscripts and fully transcribed audio language lessons in Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee and Seminole.Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum from Loretta Fowler
- [Marcellino Berardo Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/marcellino-berardo-collection/)
- [Marcia Haag Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/marcia-haag-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cheyenne, Choctaw and English. Extent: 4 items Collection Date Range: 2001-2004 Creators: Marcia Haag Collection Identifier: MHA Abstract: The Marcia Haag Collection features an extensive English-Choctaw lexicon from the late 1960's as well as audio recordings of language lessons, tutorials and other educational materials produced in the early
- [Margaret McKane Mauldin Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/margaret-mckane-mauldin-collection/)
- [Billy Waters Rice Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/billy-waters-rice-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: Abstract: Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. Cite As: [title], [catalog number], Billy Waters Rice Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages. Collection Scope and Contents:
- [Billy Proctor Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/billy-proctor-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Quapaw and EnglishExtent: 21 itemsCollection Date Range: circa 1960s – 1990sCreators: Bill Supernaw, Charles Supernaw, Kugee Supernaw, Mande Supernaw, Alice Crawfish Gilmore, Jake White Crow, Edna Wilson, Robert Rankin Collection Identifier: BPR Abstract: This collection contains audio recordings documenting the Quapaw language. It consists of songs, stories, interviews, songs, vocabulary
- [Alonzo Chalepah Plains Apache Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/alonzo-chalepah-plains-apache-collection/) - Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Plains Apache and EnglishExtent: 1 boxCollection Date Range: 2011Creators: Alonzo Chalepah, Jr., Chris Chalepah, Ben L. Chalepah, Jhon Yeahpeau Abstract: A collection of video footage pertaining to the Plains Apache language and the Blackfoot SocietyAcquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2011 and were deposited
- [Akira & Kimiko Yamamoto Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-collections/akira-kimiko-yamamoto-collection/) - Languages Represented: Extent: Collection Date Range: Creators: Collection Identifier: AKY Abstract: The Akira & Kimiko Yamamoto Collection consists of more than 500 artifacts, including print-based objects, audio recordings, and video footage representing more than 60 North American languages. Acquisition Information: Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu.
- [What is Linguistic Anthropology?](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/what-is-linguistic-anthropology/) - Linguistics is one of the traditional branches of anthropology. In the early days of anthropology, when many Native languages had never been written down, every anthropologist was trained in the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet and expected to be able to transcribe stories and conversation in the native language of the people they were
- [Research and Collaborations](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/research-and-collaborations/) - Sam Noble Museum The Sam Noble Museum and the Native American Languages Collection are continually building our repository of materials produced by and related to speakers of Native languages. The Native American Languages collection currently includes over 6,000 print, audio and video materials representing over 175 Native North American languages. It also includes teaching materials,
- [Steps to Deposit Materials](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/steps-to-deposit-materials/) - Thank you for your interest in depositing your materials with NAL! Whether you have materials from a grant, from a small project, a family collection, or from a lifetime of work, we welcome all contributions. NAL works with every depositor individually to assess the needs of their collection. There are many possibilities in terms of
- [Storing Tribal and private collections in the department of Native American Languages archives](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/storing-tribal-and-private-collections-in-the-department-of-native-american-languages-archives/) - The following are reasons why Tribes and Tribal people have decided to store Tribal and private collections in the department of Native American Languages archives: Central location for Tribal access Neutral location from Tribal/family politics Long-term, stable organization Safe from fire, tornado, heat, humidity Copies and originals stored in archival material to aid its lifespan
- [Ask the Native American Languages Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/ask-the-native-american-languages-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35471" title="Ask the Native American Languages Curator"]
- [Recording Services](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/recording-services/) - The department of Native American Languages (NAL) provides several services for preserving older media recordings and creating new recordings. Oklahoma and Sticky Tape Syndrome Many Native American languages are captured on old, analog (non-digital) media formats, including VHS, audio cassette, and reel-to-reel tapes. Countless hours of stories, songs, conversations, dances, and other unique moments in
- [Native American Languages Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-database/) - The Native American Languages Collection (NALC) contains both analog and digital sound and video recordings and print materials documenting over 175 Native American languages. Researchers can discover our collections or search for materials in our archive and library by using our online database below. Searching the catalog Keyword searches on summary fields can be run from
- [Native American Languages Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Native American Languages Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-department-publications/)
- [Native American Languages Mission Statement](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-mission-statement/) - The Native American Languages collection at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History consists of a growing number of audio and video recordings (both old and new), manuscripts, books and teaching curriculum, lesson plans and teaching materials. The catalog is available on the website. The collection is a resource center for researchers, educators and
- [Native American Languages Collection Access Policy](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/native-american-languages-access-policy/) - The Sam Noble Museum is part of the University of Oklahoma and funded by the state of Oklahoma. It is, therefore, a public institution, paid for in great part by the people of Oklahoma. As a public institution, the collections should be open to the public for any educational or personal purposes. However, no items
- [Guidelines on Materials for Accession and Reference](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/guidelines-on-materials-for-accession-and-reference/) - The Native American Languages collection at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is a repository for invaluable language resources, primarily on the indigenous languages of the Americas. We accept material donated by individuals, families, communities/tribes and other organizations as long as they pertain to the mission of the collection, and respect museum collections
- [Accepted Electronic Formats](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/accepted-electronic-formats/) - Native American Languages Collection Archival Best-Practice: The Native American Languages collection accepts materials in a wide variety of file formats, including most types of analog media. The following sets of guidelines are meant to help those planning projects to employ digital media specifications that best comply with archival standards. The general guiding principals behind these
- [Summer Day Camps](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/summer-explorers/summer-day-camps/) - Summer Day Camps Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our exhibits, enjoy outdoor games and adventures, science experiments, engineering projects, create crafts and make memories. Each day will feature different activities on-site at the museum and outside on museum grounds. Full Day campers are required to bring
- [Apply for Oklahoma Science Adventure](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/apply-for-oklahoma-science-adventure/) - Applications for Oklahoma Science Adventure 2020 are now open. A completed application will include student, parent/guardian and teacher sections. Applications that are incomplete will not be reviewed. Application deadline is March 31, 2020. Applications may be completed online: Student Application Parent/Guardian Application Teacher Application You may also print the complete Oklahoma Science Adventure Application here,
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure FAQs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/oklahoma-science-adventure-faqs/) - Oklahoma Science Adventure A student is in grade/age ______. Can he or she participate in Oklahoma Science Adventure? Students who apply for Oklahoma Science Adventure need to have completed the sixth grade (or equivalent) before the start of the program, and must between the ages of 11-14. Generally, students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades qualify. Students
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- [Apply for SciencEscape](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/sciencescape/apply-for-sciencescape/) - We are currently not accepting applications for SciencEscape. Check back to see when applications open or for more opportunities at the museum! Questions? Please contact us at explorology.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu or call (405) 325-8879.
- [ExplorOlogy® In Motion](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/explorology-in-motion/) - What is ExplorOlogy® in Motion? During summer 2019, 26 students and eight teachers from across the state of Oklahoma were selected to participate in Paleo Expedition, Oklahoma Science Adventure and Science Institute. ExplorOlogy® In Motion and the Sam Noble Museum bring the field science they experienced back to their schools with unique educational outreach programs. These
- [I found a fossil](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/i-found-a-fossil/)
- [Birthday Party Reservation Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/birthdays/birthday-party-contact/) - *Party decorations and favor bag designs may vary based on availability.
- [About Oklahoma Science Adventure](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/about-oklahoma-science-adventure/) - What is Oklahoma Science Adventure?Are you ready to explore Oklahoma forests, streams, ponds and fields in search of frogs, fish, insects and fossils? What does a field scientist do? Join us as we answer the question “What is science?” during this one-week science field experience.Fourteen students from across Oklahoma will be selected to participate. We will
- [Vertebrate Paleontology Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/vertebrate-paleontology-research-associates/)
- [](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/moths-of-oklahoma/) - Specimens from the Sam Noble Museum Collection 1. Bella Moth Utetheisa ornatrix 2. Undetermined Noctuidae Noctuidae 3. Pandorus Sphinx Eumorpha pandorus 4. Nessus Sphinx Amphion floridensis 5. Undetermined Noctuidae Noctuidae 6. Northern Giant Flag Moth Dysschema howardi 7. Undetermined Geometridae Geometridae 8. Salt Marsh Moth Estigmene acrea 9. Undetermined Noctuidae Noctuidae 10. Rosy Maple
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure Parent's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/oklahoma-science-adventure-parents-application/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure Teacher's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/oklahoma-science-adventure-teachers-application/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure Student's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/oklahoma-science-adventure-students-application/)
- [Paleo Expedition Teacher's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/paleo-expedition-teachers-application/)
- [Paleo Expedition Parent's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/paleo-expedition-parents-application/)
- [Paleo Expedition Student's Application](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/paleo-expedition/paleo-expedition-students-application/)
- [Homeschool Registration Request](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/homeschool-programs/homeschool-registration-request/)
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- [Green Plants](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/) - Scientific Name: Plantae (also known as Chlorobiota and Viridplantae) Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Proterozoic of Australia (about 800 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: In rocks deposited during the Devonian through Cretaceous Periods, and the Miocene and Pleistocene Epochs. All organisms that capture sunlight in order to make sugars for food—a process called photosynthesis—need chemicals called pigments
- [Horsetails](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/horsetails/) - Scientific Name: Equisetopsida Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Devonian of Spitsbergen (Norway) and Alaska (about 375 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods. Horsetails grow along rivers and streams; most are less than 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall, but the largest species
- [Florissant Fossil Flower](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/noteworthy-specimens/florissant-fossil-flower/) - Identification: Florissantia speirii (Lesquereux) Manchester 1992, although fossils of this flower were formerly placed in the genera Porana and Holmskioldia. Common Name: Angiosperm (Flowering Plant) Kingdom: Plantae (Green Plants) Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Location: Teller County, Colorado, United States Rock Unit/Stratigraphy: Florissant Formation (Florissant Lake Beds) Geologic Time Frame:
- [Cycadeoid Fossils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/noteworthy-specimens/cycadeoid-fossils/) - Identification: Cycadeoidea sp. Common Name: Petrified stem of extinct tree Kingdom: Plantae (Green Plants) Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) Class: Cycadopsida Family: Cycadeoidaceae Location: United States Rock Unit/Stratigraphy: Geologic Time Frame: Cretaceous Period Estimated age: Approximately 125 million years before present Significance: Cycadeoid fossils have no known living descendant, but evidence suggests they might be closely
- [“Metamorphosed” Fern Fossil](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/noteworthy-specimens/metamorphosed-fern-fossil/) - Fern fossil bore witness to a continental collision. Identification: Pecopteris sp. Common Name: Tree fern frond Kingdom: Plantae (Green Plants) Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) Class: Marattiopsida (Ferns) Order: Marattiales Location: Rhode Island, United States Rock Unit/Stratigraphy: Rhode Island Formation Geologic Time Frame: Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Period Estimated age: Approximately 306 million years before present Significance: Measurements
- [Lycophytes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/lycophytes/) - Scientific Name: Lycopodiopsida (also known as Lycophyta) Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Silurian of Australia (about 420 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods. Living lycophytes are generally small plants growing in damp to wet environments or on branches of other
- [Hornworts](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/hornworts/) - Scientific Name: Anthocerotophyta Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Cretaceous of Australia (about 135 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: There are no reported macrofossils of hornworts from Oklahoma. Hornworts are small plants that live in damp habitats. Like liverworts and mosses, they do not have seeds, roots or vascular tissue, but hornworts also do not
- [Liverworts](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/liverworts/) - Scientific Name: Marchantiophyta (also known as Hepatophyta) Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Devonian of New York (about 390 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: There are no reported macrofossils of liverworts from Oklahoma. Liverworts are small plants that live in damp habitats. Liverworts, like hornworts and mosses, do not have seeds, roots or
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- [About SciencEscape](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/sciencescape/about-sciencescape/) - What is SciencEscape? Take your students on the field-trip of a lifetime, at no cost and no missed class time! SciencEscape brings the Sam Noble Museum and ExplorOlogy® to your students for an unforgettable day discovering science! Teachers (grades 1-12) and up to 20 of their students will work with real scientists from the Sam
- [Paleo Expedition and Oklahoma Science Adventure](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/explorology-in-motion/paleo-expedition-and-oklahoma-science-adventure/) - This summer, 26 students from across Oklahoma were selected to participate in Paleo Expedition and Oklahoma Science Adventure. ExplorOlogy® In Motion and the Sam Noble Museum bring the field science they experienced back to their schools with unique educational outreach programs. These programs are offered at no cost to participants or their schools. Paleo Expedition/Oklahoma
- [Special Occasions](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/special-occasions/) - All over the the world, special occasions require special clothing and the Maya are no exception. Many of the rites of passage, particularly baptisms, weddings, and funerals, require clothing styles that are specific to that event. More generally, though, fiestas require that attendees wear special clothing. Sometimes this special clothing is easy for
- [Vertebrate Paleontology Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/vertebrate-paleontology-database/)
- [Museum Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/museum-publications/)
- [Recent Invertebrates Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/recent-invertebrates-database/)
- [Paleobotany, Micropaleontology, & Mineralogy Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/paleobotany-database/)
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- [Invertebrate Paleontology Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/invertebrate-paleontology-database/) - s
- [Philippine Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/philippine-database/) - This database represents portal containing a collated dataset of Philippine herpetological specimens stored in museums around the world. These data were collected either directly from the museum or from online portals such as VertNET and GBIF. If you are interested in any of the specimens or tissues contained herein, please contact each museum directly for
- [Reptile Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/reptile-database/)
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- [What to Wear and How to Wear It](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/what-to-wear-and-how-to-wear-it/) - Because Maya clothing can communicate so much information about the wearer, each item of clothing becomes quite important. Fashion trends, such as the cut of a man's shirt or the length of a woman's skirt, can be specific to a particular village, but the same basic elements make up the Maya clothing ensemble, regardless of
- [Weaving Cooperatives](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-history/weaving-cooperatives/) - Given the decreasing amount of land available to indigenous farmers, many Maya households have sought other means to supplement their income. Many of the men in Maya communities work wage labor jobs in urban areas of Mexico or Guatemala. Some men migrate to the United States and work in agriculture. Women have had a tougher
- [Spanish Conquest](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-history/spanish-conquest/) - The conquest of Mesoamerica by Spanish explorers and colonists began in the 1500s and was led primarily by Cortes in Mexico and Alvarado in Guatemala. The brutality of these Europeans in battling the Maya and Aztec peoples is legendary. Weakened by deadly diseases, the indigenous people of Mesoamerica were conquered fairly quickly, and colonial rule
- [Maya Textiles Background](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/) - Who Are the Maya? Long before Europeans thought to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, The Maya conquered the rugged highlands of Guatemala, the dense jungles of the Yucatan, and the tropical lowlands of the Pacific coast. Here, they built vast cities, cities that rivaled those in Europe in terms
- [Classic and Postclassic Periods](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-history/classic/) - Archaeologists and historians divide Maya history into various eras, including the Classic and Post-Classic periods. The Classic period was from 200 to 900 AD, while the Post-Classic period lasted from 900 AD until the Spanish Conquest. The Classic period is considered by many to be the height of Maya civilization, while the Post-Classic period
- [Maya Stories of Creation](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-history/creation/) - Like societies all over the world, the Maya have their own stories of the creation of the world and how they came to be here. The two most well known creation stories are recorded in the Popol Vuh and Chilam Balam, two of the Maya people’s ancient sacred books. Both of these books were likely written in
- [Mayan Languages](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-languages/) - The term “Maya,” while describing the Maya people as a larger cultural unit, also refers to the Mayan language family. The Maya don’t actually speak Mayan. Rather, they speak Tsotsil, Mam, K'iche' or any of the various languages in the Mayan language family. Linguists who specialize in the study of Mayan languages represent these languages in
- [Sources and Links](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/mayan-textiles-background/mayan-history/creation/sources-and-links/) - Further reading George A. Collier with Elizabeth Lowery Quaratiello: Basta! Land and the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas (1994) Rigoberta Menchu Tum and Elisabeth Burgos-Debray: I, Rigoberta Menchu (1984) Dennis Tedlock, translator: Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of the Gods and Kings (1996) Ralph L. Roys, translator: The Book of
- [Weaving Technology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/weaving-technology/) - The weaving technology employed by Maya people, even given the great variety of fabric produced, is quite similar across the region. Similarity across the region should not be mistaken for simplicity, though, as Maya weaving is anything but simple. In the most general terms, the complex process of making fabric can be described in two
- [Pitzer Collection of Maya Textiles](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/) - The textiles woven by Maya women have long been appreciated for their beauty and sophistication. Using just a simple backstrap loom (also known as a stick loom), highland Maya women create intricately brocaded blouses for themselves and clothing for their families. In the Yucatan and areas with a more temperate climate, women take advantage of
- [Maya Textiles](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/) - The Maya people of Mexico and Central America form one of the largest indigenous populations in the Americas. With over 4 million people who identify themselves as Maya, this is an extremely diverse group. Some Maya live in the steamy jungles of the Yucatan peninsula, others in the rugged highlands of Guatemala. Some Maya speak
- [Eggatravaganza 2018](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/special-events-at-the-museum/eggatravaganza-2018/) - Eggstravaganza Provides Free Family Fun Visitors to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History can make their way through two egg hunt mazes, take their own photos with “the bunny,” play games and create spring-inspired crafts at this year’s Eggstravaganza spring celebration. The annual event takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March
- [Variation in Huipils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/regional-variation-in-huipils/) - More than status or gender, Maya clothing is noted for marking distinctions between different communities. Traditionally, each Maya community has its own very specific way of dressing. First, on a more general level, the clothing of the highland and lowland regions differs greatly. Obviously, a Maya man living on the coast of the Yucatan peninsula
- [Gender and the Division of Labor](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/gender-and-the-sexual-division-of-labor/) - The decision to wear traditional clothing or not is often directly related to how much a person interacts with the world outside of his or her own village. For this reason, different styles of clothing can be seen within the same family. For example, Maya men who work as day laborers outside the village may
- [Social Status](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/social-status/) - Traditionally clothing communicated a person's social status within their community. Participation in cofradías, Catholic confraternities, increases one's social status in many Maya villages. In other communities, one's position in the cargo system, a hierarchy of civil and religious offices, contributes to a person's status. In many of these communities, a person's social status and position
- [Ethnicity and Changes in Clothing Styles](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/ethnicity-and-changes-in-clothing-styles/) - On the most basic level, the mere presence or absence of traditional Maya clothing communicates the wearer's ethnicity. Native people throughout Central America and Mexico are readily identified by their traje, or traditional styles of clothing. On the other hand, people who no longer identify with their indigenous heritage are more likely to adopt Western
- [Division of Labor and Textile Production](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/division-of-labor-and-textile-production/) - The production of textiles also reflects the sexual division of labor that is found in many Maya communities. For example, women tend to use traditional backstrap looms to produce fabric, while men use treadle looms, a more sophisticated type of loom introduced by the Spanish. And while some women have learned to use treadle looms,
- [Chickasaw Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/chickasaw-language/) - Chickasaw is a member of the Western branch of the Muskogean (Muskhogean, Muscogean) language family. Choctaw is the most closely related language to Chickasaw. Other related languages include Alabama, Koasati (Cushatta) and Creek. At the time of contact, Chickasaw was spoken in the southeastern United States east of the Mississippi River in present day Mississippi.
- [Age and Marital Status](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/pitzer-collection-of-mayan-textiles/age-and-marital-status/) - In many Maya villages, a person's clothing can also communicate his or her age and marital status. This status is largely based on a person's place within the life cycle, for example, infant, adolescent, married adult, widow, or elder. Each stage in the life cycle has an appropriate type of dress. For example, traditionally, the
- [Kiowa Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/kiowa-language/) - The Kiowa language has been spoken throughout the southern Plains of Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas and North Texas since at least 1700. Kiowa is a member of the Kiowa-Tanoan language family. Related languages include the Southwest languages Tiwa, Tewa and Towa (Jemez). The relationship between Kiowa and the Tanoan languages was recognized in 1891 but was
- [Tonkawa Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/tonkawa-language/) - The Tonkawa language was traditionally spoken in present day Central Texas. Tonkawa is classified as a language isolate, meaning it has no known linguistic relatives. Selected Language Information Hoijer, Harry. 1933. Tonkawa: An Indian Language of Texas. In Handbook of American Indian languages, Vol. 3. Boas, Franz (ed.) New York: Columbia University. Hoijer, Harry 1946.
- [Natchez Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/natchez-language/) - Natchez was originally spoken near Natchez, Mississippi and in parts of Louisiana. Although there some hypotheses have linked Natchez with Proto-Muskogean and some of the other languages in the Gulf, to date the language is considered an isolate, lacking any known linguistic relatives. Selected Language Information Brinton, Daniel Garrison. 1873. On the Language of the Natchez.
- [Klamath-Modoc Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/klamath-modoc-language/) - Modoc is the southern dialect of the Klamath-Modoc language. The Klamath people lived in southern Oregon, and the Modoc lived further south toward the Pit River in northern California. Today, the Modoc tribe is split between Oregon and Oklahoma. While Klamath-Modoc is generally considered to be an isolate, there is evidence that Klamath-Modoc is related
- [Euchee Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/euchee-language/) - Euchee, also spelled Yuchi, was originally spoken in present day northern Georgia. Euchee is a language isolate, meaning it is not demonstrably related to any other known languages. However, the possibility of a distant relationship to the Siouan languages has been explored by a number of researchers. Selected Language Information Jackson, Jason Baird, and Mary
- [Seneca Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/seneca-language/) - Seneca is the western-most Iroquoian language and was spoken in New York state. Closely related Iroquoian languages include Cayuga, Oneida, Mohawk and Onondaga. Seneca is also more distantly related to Cherokee. Selected Language Information Chafe, Wallace L. 1960. Seneca Morphology I: Introduction. International Journal of American Linguistics Vol. 26. 11–22 Chafe, Wallace L. 1967. Seneca
- [Cherokee Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/cherokee-language/) - The Cherokee language (ᏣᎳᎩ) was traditionally spoken in the present day southern Appalachian region of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. The Eastern and Western dialects of Cherokee compose the southern branch of the Iroquoian language family. Related languages include the Northern Iroquoian languages Nottoway and Tuscarora, the Proto-Lake Iroquoian languages Huron-Wyandot and
- [Treadle Looms](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/weaving-technology/treadle-looms/) - The treadle (or foot) loom was introduced by the Spanish to Mayan weavers shortly after the Conquest. Following in the Spanish tradition, initially, only men were trained to use the more expensive and less mobile treadle looms. Thus, the treadle loom never completely displaced the inexpensive and highlymobile backstrap loom, and the two coexist
- [Backstrap Looms](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/weaving-technology/backstrap-looms/) - The backstrap loom, an example of which is shown to the right, is deceptively simple. For the most part, it consists of sticks, rope, and a strap that is worn around the weaver’s waist. This strap is how the backstrap loom received its name. This simple technology means that almost anyone can own a
- [Wichita Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/wichita-language/) - Wichita is a member of the northern branch of the Caddoan language family. Related languages include Kitsai, Pawnee, Arikara, and Caddo. At contact, Wichita was spoken in present day Kansas and later in Texas and Oklahoma. The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes are currently located in Anadarko, Oklahoma and include the Waco, Keechi, Tawakoni, and Wichita
- [Pawnee Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/pawnee-language/) - At the time of contact, the Pawnee language was spoken around the Platte River in present day Nebraska. The two major dialects of Pawnee are Skiri and South Band. Pawnee is a member of the northern branch of the Caddoan language family. Related languages include Arikara, Kitsai, and Wichita. Selected Language Information Hayden, Ferdinand. 1869.
- [Caddo Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/caddo-language/) - At the time of contact, the Caddoan bands (Kadohadacho, Natchitoches, and Hasinai) lived near the Red River and its tributaries throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The Caddo language is a member of the southern branch of the Caddoan language family. Related languages include Wichita, Kitsai, Pawnee, and Arikara. Selected Language Information Chafe, Wallace. 1977. Caddo
- [Plains Apache Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/plains-apache-language/) - Plains Apache (Na'isha), also known as Kiowa Apache, is the most divergent of the Apachean languages. It is a member of the eastern Apachean subgroup of the Apachean branch of the Athabaskan language family. Related languages include Lipan and Jicarilla. More distantly related languages include Navajo, Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache and Hupa. Plains Apache is currently spoken
- [Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/mescalero-chiricahua-apache-language/) - The territory of the Chiricahua Apache once spread across large areas of Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. In 1913, a third of the Chiricahua, known later as the Fort Sill Apache, accepted allotments in Oklahoma. The Mescalero-Chiricahua language is a member of the Apachean Branch of the Athabaskan language family. Closely related languages include Navajo
- [Unami Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/unami-language/) - The Unami language, also known as Lenape, was spoken in southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, and was later spoken in Oklahoma. It is one of two Delaware languages, the other being Munsee, spoken in western Long Island, the lower Hudson Valley, and northern New Jersey. The Delaware languages are members of the Eastern Algonquian
- [Shawnee Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/shawnee-language/) - At the time of contact, Shawnee speakers were located in Ohio, but the Shawnee moved often throughout their history. The Shawnee now reside in three groups (the Shawnee, the Absentee Shawnee, and the Eastern Shawnee) in Oklahoma. Shawnee is a member of the Central Algonquian branch of the Algic language family. Closely related languages include
- [Potawatomi Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/potowatomi-language/) - Until the 1840s, Potawatomi was spoken around Lake Michigan. It is currently spoken in Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Potawatomi is a member of the Central Algonquian branch of the Algic language family. The most closely related Algonquian language is Ojibwe, but as the result of contact, Potawatomi shares some linguistic features with Shawnee,
- [Ottawa Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/ottawa-language/) - The Ottawa language, also known as Odawa, is one of the many language varieties making up what is commonly known as Ojibwe. These languages are still spoken across Canada and the northern United States. Ottawa is a member of the Central Algonquian branch of the Algic language family. Closely related languages include Salteaux, Northwestern Ojibwa,
- [Myaamia Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/miami-language/) - The Myaamia (Miami) language was spoken by the Illinois and Kaskaskia peoples in Illinois, the Miami, Wea, and Piankashaw peoples in Indiana, and the Peoria people in Eastern Oklahoma. Myaamia is a member of the Central Algonquian branch of the Algic language family. Related languages include Ottawa, Kickapoo, Meskwaki, and Shawnee. Selected Language Information Baldwin,
- [Meskwaki-Sauk Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/meskwaki-language/) - The Meskwaki-Sauk language (or Meskawaki, Mesquaki, Fox) is spoken by the Sac and Fox (or Sauk-Fox) people of Oklahoma and the Nemaha Sauks of the Kansas-Nebraska border. Although Fox/Meskwaki and Sauk are sometimes considered separate languages, they are mutually intelligible and therefore can also be considered dialects of the same language. Meskwaki is a member
- [Kickapoo Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/kickapoo-language/) - The Kickapoo language is spoken in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Coahuila, Mexico. Kickapoo is a member of the Central Algonquian Branch of the Algic language family, and is most closely related to the Meskwaki language. More distantly related languages include Shawnee, Myaamia and Potawatomi. Selected Language Information Voorhis, Paul H. 1968. Kickapoo Grammar. New Haven,
- [Cheyenne Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/cheyenne-language/) - Cheyenne is spoken in southeastern Montana and western Oklahoma. The Cheyenne language is a member of the Plains Algonquian branch of the Algic language family. Closely related languages include Arapaho and Blackfoot. More distantly related languages include Potawatomi, Myaamia, Ottawa and Shawnee. Selected Language Information Davis, Irvine. 1962. Phonological Function in Cheyenne. Baltimore, MD: Waverley. Fisher
- [Arapaho Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/arapaho-language/) - The Arapaho language consists of five distinct dialects: Arapaho proper, Besawunena, Gros Ventre (also known as Atsina), Nawathinehena and Ha'anahawunena. Arapaho proper is still spoken in western Oklahoma and on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Arapaho is a member of the Plains Algonquian branch of the Algic language family. Related languages include Cheyenne, Menominee,
- [Special Types of Weaving](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mayan-textiles/weaving-technology/special-types-of-weaving/) - Several types of weaving are more specialized than backstrap loom or treadle loom weaving. For example, hair ribbons, some fajas or belts, and shoulder bags are produced with unique methods. Sometimes these unique methods are required by the type of fiber used or by the size and function of the item. The production of shoulder
- [Land Plants](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/) - Scientific Name: Embryophyta Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Ordovician of Arabian Peninsula (about 475 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: In rocks deposited during the Devonian through Cretaceous Periods, and the Miocene and Pleistocene Epochs. Land plants possess all four of these characteristics: 1. Archegonium - a vase-shaped structure that surrounds and protects
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- [Mosses](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/mosses/) - Scientific Name: Bryophyta Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Carboniferous of England (about 325 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: There are no reported macrofossils of mosses from Oklahoma. Mosses are generally small plants that live in damp habitats. Mosses, like liverworts and hornworts, do not have seeds, roots or vascular tissue. They have
- [Devonian <em>Callixylon</em> gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/devonian-fossil-gallery/devonian-callixylon-gallery/) - Callixylon (Archaeopteridales) is the only type of fossil plant recorded from the Devonian of Oklahoma. Callixylon is found as petrified logs in the marine Woodford Shale.
- [Keyes Meteorite](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/noteworthy-specimens/keyes-meteorite/) - Official Name: Keyes Meteorite Synonym: Boise City Meteorite Location: Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States Coordinates: 36° 43' N/ 102° 30' W Find or Fall: Find (i.e., it was not an observed fall) Date of Discovery: 1939 Recovered Weight: 142 kg (312 lbs.) Meteorite Group: L Petrologic Type: 6 Meteorite Type Name: Ordinary Chondrite (Stony Meteorite)
- [Conifers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/conifers/) - Scientific Name: Coniferales Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Carboniferous of Colorado (about 310 million years ago) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Permian Period. Conifers are seed plants that produce seeds and pollen in separate cones. Most conifers have narrow or needle-like leaves, and most are evergreen, but
- [Cretaceous communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/marine-communities/cretaceous-communities/) - Marine communities of the Cretaceous Period were more like those of the modern world than those preserved in older rocks of Oklahoma. Trilobites were long gone, and other groups, like brachiopods and crinoids, were far less important in the Cretaceous seas. Snails, bivalves and sea urchins were all important, as they are today. Ammonite cephalopods
- [Silurian, Devonian and Carboniferous Communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/marine-communities/silurian-devonian-and-carboniferous-communities/) - The shallow seas that covered Oklahoma during parts of the Silurian, Devonian and Carboniferous periods were home to generally similar communities. Different kinds of rhynchonelliform brachiopods and crinoids were abundant, and bivalves, cephalopods and snails were also common, Trilobites became less common over time and were reduced in variety. Can I find Silurian, Devonian or
- [Ordovician communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/marine-communities/ordovician-communities/) - The "Ordovician Radiation" The Ordovician Period (488-443 million years ago) was a time of great change in the oceans. During the second half of the period, many groups of animals that had been rare in earlier communities became far more important. This event is called the "Ordovician Radiation" of life in the oceans. Rhynchonelliform brachiopods
- [Cambrian communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/marine-communities/cambrian-communities/) - The "Cambrian Explosion" The Cambrian Period (542-488 million years ago) began with one of the most important evolutionary events in the history of the Earth: the "Cambrian Explosion" of life in the oceans. Over about 20 million years, the variety of animals in the oceans increased dramatically. By the end of the Cambrian, all of
- [Flowering Plants](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/flowering-plants/) - Scientific Name: Angiosperms Status: Extant (alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Cretaceous of China (about 125 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Cretaceous Period.
- [<em>Cordaites</em>](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/cordaites/) - Scientific Name: Cordaitales Status: Extinct (no species alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Carboniferous of North America, Europe and Asia (about 325 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods. Cordaites are extinct seed plants that had long, strap-like leaves and simple cones and that
- [Medullosans](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/seed-plants/medullosans/) - Scientific Name: Medullosales Status: Extinct (no species alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Carboniferous of Arkansas (about 325 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found in Oklahoma rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods. Medullosans are an extinct group of seed plants that are commonly, although incorrectly, called seed ferns. Medullosans produce seeds, not
- [Marine Communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/marine-communities/) - Although Oklahoma is now a land-locked state far from the coast, it was covered by shallow seas at times in the past. Most of Oklahoma's fossils were animals that lived in these seas. Click below to learn about communities from the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian-Carboniferous and Cretaceous periods.
- [Fossil Lycophytes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/fossils-by-plant-group/fossil-lycophytes/)
- [Fossil <em>Cordaites</em>](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/fossils-by-plant-group/fossil-cordaites/)
- [Fossil Medullosans](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/fossils-by-plant-group/fossil-medullosans/)
- [Fossil Sphenophytes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/fossils-by-plant-group/fossil-sphenophytes/)
- [Fossils by Plant Group](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/fossils-by-plant-group/) - Fossils come in all shapes and sizes and some of them are only visible with the naked eye or magnifying glass. We focus on those fossils that you are most likely to encounter and might possibly collect from rocks using normal tools. The most common ways in which plant fossils are preserved are: Compressions Plant
- [Archaeopteridales](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/green-plants/land-plants/archaeopteridales/) - Scientific Name: Archaeopteridales Status: Extinct (no species alive today) Oldest fossil anywhere: Devonian of Australia (about 375 million years old) Oklahoma fossil record: Macrofossils have been found only in the Woodford Shale Formation of Oklahoma, deposited during the Devonian Period. Because plants break apart and often are found in separate pieces, different names may be given
- [Plant Fossils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/plant-fossils/) - Plants....we see them every day; we even eat them. But don't let that familiarity fool you. The history of plants on land stretches across 450,000,000 years and includes an almost uncountable variety (well, about 350,000 species at last count) of form, function, and color to amaze and bewilder. The links below offer just a glimpse
- [Terrestrial Communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/terrestrial-communities/) - Although Oklahoma is now located far north of Earth's equator, it once lay south of the equator and gradually drifted northward to its present position through plate tectonic activity. As it drifted, climates changed and plants evolved altering communities on land. Click below to learn about plant communities from the Ordovician, Silurian-Early Devonian, Late Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian
- [Geological Timescale](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/how-paleontologists-tell-time/geological-timescale/) - The Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. The geological time scale divides up this vast time interval. This scale is most detailed for the time in which life was abundant, as shown by fossils. Geological Timescale The oldest fossils are between 3 billion and 3.5 billion years old. These are fossil bacteria, and for
- [How paleontologists tell time](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/how-paleontologists-tell-time/) - The geological time scale is used by geologists and paleontologists to measure the history of the Earth and life. It is based on the fossils found in rocks of different ages and on radiometric dating of the rocks. Sedimentary rocks (made from mud, sand, gravel or fossil shells) and volcanic lava flows are laid down
- [Permian terrestrial communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/terrestrial-communities/permian/) - Seed plants rise to dominate By the Permian Period, local and global climates trended toward seasonally dry then persistently dry. Oklahoma's tectonic drift carried north of the equator altering wind patterns and further drying climate. This climate shift resulted in the extinction of the vast peat swamps that covered Oklahoma. Most lycophytes had become extinct and
- [Carboniferous terrestrial communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/terrestrial-communities/carboniferous/) - Pangaea forms; an Ice Age begins During the Carboniferous Period, plate tectonic activity resulted in nearly all of the continents coming together to form Pangaea (literally, "all Earth"), which stretched from the south pole across the equator. Toward the end of the Carboniferous, massive continental glaciers formed on the south pole initiating an ice age
- [Silurian - Early Devonian terrestrial communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/terrestrial-communities/silurian-early-devonian/) - Land Plants get complicated! During the Silurian and Early Devonian, land plants evolved a wide variety of new shapes, increasing in size and complexity as different solutions to living on land were explored. Many groups of plants could now grow up (rather than just along the ground) and branch out, which allows gathering more sunlight
- [Ordovician terrestrial communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/terrestrial-communities/ordovician/) - Land Plants appear! The oldest fossils that paleobotanists can reasonably confidently say are land plants are found in rocks deposited during the Ordovician Period (about 475 million years ago) in what is now Saudi Arabia. These fossil are small spores in groups of twos and fours, representing the reproductive phase of an as-yet-unknown early plant. Spores in
- [Late Devonian terrestrial communities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/terrestrial-communities/late-devonian/) - Seeds evolve! In the Late Devonian, several groups of plants grew tall, far taller any that lived during the Silurian and Early Devonian. One type, called Archaeopteris, reached over 66 feet (20 meters) tall and produced woody trunks several feet in diameter. By this time, leaves evolved to capture more sunlight.All plants need water, just
- [Carboniferous lycophytes gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-lycophytes-gallery/) - Lycophyte fossils may be found in rocks that were deposited during both the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods, but are most commonly associated with coal seams (above, below, or in) where preservation occurred as impressions, compressions, casts and molds. Fossils of lycophytes are among the most common plant fossils reported in Oklahoma and Stigmaria represents about
- [Paleocommunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/paleocommunities/) - Fossils of Oklahoma tell us about communities that lived in shallow seas that covered our state and those that lived on land millions of years ago. A community is a group of species living together in the same habitat. It includes plants that make their own food, and animals that eat plants or other animals. Plants
- [Logan Louis Urban Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/logan-louis-urban-introduction/) - Logan Louis Urban was born October 8, 1937 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. He grew up in Rush Springs alongside his older brother James Bartel Urban. He pursed a Master’s of Science that he received in 1965 from the “L. R. Wilson school of palynology” at the University of Oklahoma. Logan Urban was a geologist, known
- [James Bartel Urban, Ph.D. Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/james-bartel-urban-phd-introduction/) - James Bartel Urban was born June 20, 1933 in in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. He grew up in Rush Springs alongside his younger brother Logan Louis Urban. James Urban became a master’s student of Dr. Dick Wilson at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. James worked on “Microfossils of the Woodward Shale (Devonian)
- [Lupia's Students](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/richard-a-lupia-ii-phd-introduction/lupias-students/) - Dr. Richard A. Lupia II inspires many students during his tenure at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, United States. For some students he was chair or member of their Master of Science or Ph.D. committee, some he was sponsor of undergraduate research projects in his lab, and others he was professor in their courses.
- [Richard A. Lupia II, Ph.D. Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/richard-a-lupia-ii-phd-introduction/) - Richard Lupia completed his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, with a minor in Geology, at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1991. Rick Lupia received both his Masters of Science and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois under Dr. Peter R. Crane. He earned his Ph.D. in 1997 for his dissertation entitled
- [Robert Folke Lundin, Ph.D. Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/robert-folke-lundin-phd-introduction/) - Robert Folke Lundin received a Bachelor of Arts from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Lundin then continued to the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States researching ostracods for his Masters of Science which he received in 1961 with a thesis entitled “Morphology and Ontogeny of Phanassymetria Roth from the Haragan
- [Leisman Localities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/) - Leisman Localities (Collected or Examined) Leisman, his lab and collaborators collected or worked with specimens/material collected from numerous locations. These locations were mainly in the United States, but also from other countries. Many of theses specimens from these localities are now in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
- [Leisman Taxa](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/) - Leisman Taxa (Collected or Examined) Taxa that Leisman, along with his students and colleagues who worked with him as collaborators, described and/or identified during his career are numerous. Most were originally described by other scientists and used to identify and name specimens, however, a few were new to science and were designated types by Leisman
- [Leisman's Students](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leismans-students/) - Dr. Gilbert A. Leisman inspired many students during his career at Kansas State Teachers College (KSTC)/Emporia State University (ESU), Emporia, Kansas, United States. For some students he was chair or member of their Master of Science or Master of Education in Science committee, some he was sponsor of undergraduate research projects in his lab, and
- [Gilbert Arthur Leisman, Ph.D. Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/) - Gilbert Leisman was born May 12, 1924 in Washington D. C.; however, he grew up near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to obtain a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Botany in 1949. His fascination with nature further prompted him to purse a Master’s of Science that he received in 1952 from the University
- [Richard Warren Hedlund, Ph.D Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/richard-warren-hedlund-phd-introduction/) - Richard "Dick" Warren Hedlund received both his Masters of Science and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, Oklahoma under Dr. Leonard R. Wilson. For his masters, he collected and studied the palynology of the Sylvan Shale in central Oklahoma, completing it in 1960 entitled “Microfossils of the Sylvan Shale (Ordovician) of Oklahoma.” He
- [Wilson Localities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/leonard-richard-wilson-phd-introduction/wilson-localities/) - Wilson Localities (Collected or Examined) Wilson, his lab and collaborators collected or worked with specimens/material collected from numerous locations. These locations were mainly in the United States, but also from other countries. Most of theses specimens from these localities are now in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
- [Wilson Taxa](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/leonard-richard-wilson-phd-introduction/wilson-taxa/) - Wilson Taxa (Collected or Examined) Taxa that Wilson, along with his students and colleagues who worked with him as collaborators, described and/or identified during his career are numerous. Most were originally described by other scientists and used to identify and name specimens, however, numerous were new to science and were designated types by Wilson and
- [Leonard Richard Wilson, Ph.D. Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/leonard-richard-wilson-phd-introduction/) - Leonard "Dick" Wilson was born July 23, 1906 in Superior, Wisconsin and that is where he grew up. Dick attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to obtain a Bachelor degree in philosophy and Bachelor degree in Botany in 1930. His studies included a year abroad at University of Leeds, Scotland. He continued at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to obtain a Master of Science in
- [Gallery of Collectors](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/) - Specimens come from the enthusiasm, collection, work and thoughts of the scientists who collected and researched them. To acknowledge their contributions to science and to our collection, we have created this gallery both to honor these scientists and to present more of their body of work. We hope this will give a greater appreciation of
- [OPC 00008020](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/opc-00008020/) - OPC 00008020: Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine located approximately three miles north of Frontenac, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Bevier Coal Age: Paleozoic: Pennsylvanian: Desmoinesian Coal Balls: 2160 Specimens Specimens that Leisman and his collaborators said came from or implied were from,
- [OPC 00008000](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/opc-00008000/) - OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West Mineral,” Cherokee County, Kansas, United States (Leisman gives different descriptions for this locality in two publications, see below) Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Mineral or Fleming Coal
- [OPC 00008023](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/opc-00008023/) - OPC 00008023: Sahara Mine #6 Mine, approximately 4 miles northwest of Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States Stratigraphy: Kewanee Group: Carbondale Formation: Herrin #6 Coal Age: Paleozoic: Middle Pennsylvanian Coal Balls: one coal ball only referred to by quantity not number Important Taxa from Locality: Spencerites sp. cf. S. majusculus Scott 1898 Specimens Specimens that
- [OPC 00008005](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/opc-00008005/) - OPC 00008005: Western Coal and Mining Company Mine #10 spoil pile, approximately 1 mile northeast of Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Weir-Pittsburg Coal Age: Paleozoic: Pennsylvanian: Desmoinesian Coal Balls: 3760, 4011, 4387, seven coal balls only referred to by quantity not numbers Specimens Specimens that Leisman and his collaborators
- [Jereldine Redcorn](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/the-art-of-prehistoric-caddo-potters/jereldine-redcorn/) - Explore Caddo history and culture through the manufacture of Caddo Pottery. Jereldine Redcorn, a Caddo native, has learned the lost art of Caddo pottery making, and these four utube videos guide you through the traditional art of Caddo pottery construction.
- [OMNH-NL00000001](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/omnh-nl00000001/) - OMNH-NL00000001 (number used for tracking only) This specimen was found in the Jungle Creek area, about 22 km NNW of Buchan, County of Tambo, Victoria, Australia and 33 km along the Timbarra road which branches off the Bruthen-Buchan road. Stratigraphy: Basaltic soils of the Jungle Creek area (probably derived from the Older Volcanics Formation) Age:
- [OMNH-NL00000011](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-localities/omnh-nl00000011/) - OMNH-NL00000011 (number used for tracking only): Wyodak Coal Mine 90' coal seam near Gillette, Wyoming, United States Stratigraphy: Powder River Group: Fort Union Formation: coal Age: Cenozoic: Tertiary: Paleogene Associated Publications: Perhaps p. 121 of Andrews, Henry Nathaniel, Jr., 1947. Ancient Plants and the World They Lived In: Comstock Publishing Co. Inc., Ithaca, New York, United
- [Caddo Pottery Introduction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/the-art-of-prehistoric-caddo-potters/caddo-pottery-introduction/) - “In Caddo ceramics the art of the Southeast easily reached its apex, for while there are specimens of pottery from the Middle Mississippi region and Moundville which show as high technical excellence, there are none that, upon the whole, exhibit equal artistic feeling.” John R. Swanton, 1942 “The Caddos produced pottery ranking with the finest
- [Archaeology Research Policies](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-research-policies/) - The archaeology department welcomes and encourages the use of its collections. Its resources are available for study and examination by all responsible parties. Complete the Archaeology Collection Research Request Form and schedule an appointment with the curator or collection manager for all requests with 3 weeks advance notice. Requests will be granted subject to curatorial
- [Noteworthy Specimens](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/noteworthy-specimens/) - While every specimen contributes to science, some specimens stand out from the rest. Some are remarkable finds to science, others have intriguing stories on how they were found or studied, and some are just popular. These stories do not always fit into our exhibits or databases so we decided to share them here and hope
- [Leisman Number Jungle Creek 1R Thin Section](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/cryptocaryoxylon-gippslandicum-leisman-1986/leisman-number-jungle-creek-1r-thin-section/) - Leisman's Jungle Creek 1R (thin section) Leisman Number: Jungle Creek 1R Repository Collection: Victoria Geological Survey–Department of Minerals and Energy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (now at Palaeobotany Collection, Museum Victoria), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (NMV-P) Locality: OMNH-NL00000001 (used for tracking purposes only) Associated Coal Ball: Not Applicable OPC Coal Ball Peel the specimen came from: Not Applicable OPC
- [Leisman Number Jungle Creek 5 Thin Section](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/cryptocaryoxylon-gippslandicum-leisman-1986/leisman-number-jungle-creek-5-thin-section/) - Leisman's Jungle Creek 5 (thin section) Leisman Number: Jungle Creek 5 Repository Collection: Victoria Geological Survey–Department of Minerals and Energy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (now at Palaeobotany Collection, Museum Victoria), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (NMV-P) Locality: OMNH-NL00000001 (used for tracking purposes only) Associated Coal Ball: Not Applicable OPC Coal Ball Peel the specimen came from: Not Applicable OPC
- [<em>Cryptocaryoxylon gippslandicum</em> gen. et sp. nov., from the Tertiary of Eastern Victoria](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/cryptocaryoxylon-gippslandicum-gen-et-sp-nov-from-the-tertiary-of-eastern-victoria/) - Leisman, Gilbert Arthur, 1986. Cryptocaryoxylon gippslandicum gen. et sp. nov., from the Tertiary of Eastern Victoria: Alcheringa, v. 10, no. 3-4, p. 225-234. doi: 10.1080/03115518608619157 [SNOMNH_Pbot-00000146] Localities Localities in this Publication: OMNH-NL00000001 (number used for tracking only): Jungle Creek area, about 22 km NNW of Buchan, County of Tambo, Victoria, Australia and 33 km along
- [Leisman Number Jungle Creek 3 Thin Section](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-taxa/cryptocaryoxylon-gippslandicum-leisman-1986/leisman-number-jungle-creek-3-thin-section/) - Leisman's Jungle Creek 3 (thin section) Leisman Number: Jungle Creek 3 Repository Collection: Victoria Geological Survey–Department of Minerals and Energy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (now at Palaeobotany Collection, Museum Victoria), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (NMV-P) Locality: OMNH-NL00000001 (used for tracking purposes only) Associated Coal Ball: Not Applicable OPC Coal Ball Peel the specimen came from: Not Applicable OPC
- [Leisman Coal Balls](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/) - Since Leisman’s primary research interest was Carboniferous coal ball flora and ecological studies, he, his students and his collaborators collected numerous coal balls. The following is a list of the coal ball numbers we know exist (or existed) along with what is known about the location/locality that they come from. This list does not include
- [Wilson's Students](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/leonard-richard-wilson-phd-introduction/wilsons-students/) - Dr. Leonard R. Wilson inspired many students during his career at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, New York University (NYU), New York, United States and the University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, United States. For some students he was chair or member of their Master of Science committee,
- [SciencEscape Teacher Application Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/sciencescape/sciencescape-teacher-application-form/) - [contact-form-7 id="84761" title="SciencEscape Teacher Application Form"]
- [SciencEscape Administration Application Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/sciencescape/sciencescape-administration-application-form/) - [contact-form-7 id="84762" title="SciencEscape Administration Application Form"]
- [SciencEscape](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/sciencescape/) - What is SciencEscape?SciencEscape is a unique professional development opportunity for teachers and an exciting way for their students to experience science in a real-world context by exploring science in and around the museum for a day.Who: Oklahoma teachers (grades 1-12) and up to 20 of their studentsWhat: An adventure at the Sam Noble Museum! Students
- [Cambrian fossil gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cambrian-fossil-gallery/)
- [<em>Brontomerus macintosh</em>](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/brontomerus-macintosh/) - Video: Vertebrate Paleontology “Thunder Thighs”In 2011, the University of Oklahoma created videos documenting new research done on Brontomerus macintosh, or “Thunder Thighs”, a long-necked plant-eater from the Early Cretaceous period. They interviewed vertebrate paleontology curator Rich Cifelli, who detailed Thunder Thighs’ discovery in eastern Utah near the Colorado border.
- [Museum Videos](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/about-us/museum-videos/) - Learn more about the Sam Noble Museum – the history behind the museum, the role the museum plays at The University of Oklahoma and the museum’s success at the 2015 Best in Heritage conference. The Sam Noble Museum's You Tube Channel includes these videos and more. Click here to browse all our videos.
- [PBOT Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/pbot-database/)
- [INVP Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/invp-database/)
- [Plains Indian Sign Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/plains-indian-sign-language/) - Plains Indian Sign Language, also known as Hand Talk, is a lingua franca used pre-contact by peoples across the whole central part of the continent, from the Gulf of Mexico to Calgary, Canada. It was widely used by both hearing and deaf community members, for a variety of functions. Like the other native languages of
- [Silurian Fossil Gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/silurian-fossil-gallery/)
- [Permian fossil gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/permian-fossil-gallery/)
- [Ordovician fossil gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/ordovician-fossil-gallery/)
- [Devonian Fossil Gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/devonian-fossil-gallery/)
- [Cretaceous fossil gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cretaceous-fossil-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous fossil gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/)
- [Silver Horn Calendar](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/silver-horn-calendar/) - Teachers Resource SiteThis online exhibition and teacher resource features the calendar drawings of Kiowa artist and calendar-keeper Silver Horn. The images depict key events in the history of the Kiowa people between 1828 and the winter of 1928-29. The descriptions were prepared by Candace Greene, ethnologist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.In the traditional
- [Adult Volunteers Contact Information](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/adult-volunteers-contact-information/) - Address:Sam Noble Museum 2401 Chautauqua Ave.Norman, OK 73072Volunteer Department Phone Number:(405) 325-1652Volunteer Department Email Address:volunteer.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu
- [Leisman Coal Ball 2160](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-2160/) - Leisman Coal Ball 2160/OPC 00008006: Locality Overall Locality that Coal Ball 2160 was collected from: OPC 00008020: Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine located approximately three miles north of Frontenac, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Bevier Coal Age: Paleozoic: Pennsylvanian: Desmoinesian Associated Publications: SNOMNH-Pbot_00000181, SNOMNH_Pbot-00000254 If you are aware of any additional
- [Leisman Number 2160 B(3)I-X1 Spore 1](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-2160/leisman-number-2160-b3i-x1-spore-1/) - Leisman Number 2160 B(3)I-X1 (spore) Leisman Number: 2160 B(3)I-X1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008020: Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine located approximately three miles north of Frontenac, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee
- [Leisman Number 2160 B(3)I-X1 Slide](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-2160/leisman-number-2160-b3i-x1-slide/) - Leisman Number 2160 B(3)I-X1 (microscope slide) Leisman Number: 2160 B(3)I-X1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008020: Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine located approximately three miles north of Frontenac, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy:
- [Leisman Coal Ball 745](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/) - Leisman Coal Ball 745/OPC 00008001: Locality Overall Locality that Coal Ball 745 was collected from: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West Mineral,” Cherokee County, Kansas, United States (Leisman gives different descriptions for this locality in two publications) Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Mineral
- [Photo Gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/photo-gallery/)
- [Gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/) - Our gallery pages show just a small sample of the specimens in the collections at the Sam Noble Museum. Visit the museum's Ancient Life gallery to see more!
- [Invertebrate Fossils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/) - Invertebrates ("animals without backbones") are all complex (more than one cell) animals except for the vertebrates ("animals with backbones"). Almost all animal species alive today are invertebrates (about 96%). In fact there are more species of crustaceans (crabs, lobsters and relatives; about 68,000 species) than vertebrates (mammals, reptiles, fishes, etc.; about 47,000 species). It was
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2011](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2011/)
- [Past Adventures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/)
- [Mark Allen Everett Collection](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/mark-allen-everett-collection/) - Ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Pottery in the Ethnology CollectionThe ethnology department at the Sam Noble Museum curates a large collection that includes traditional art and artifacts from around the world. One of the three collections cared for by the division is the classical archaeology collection, which includes important works in many media from around
- [Bottles](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/the-art-of-prehistoric-caddo-potters/bottles/)
- [Conoco Oil Pioneers of Oklahoma Plaza](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/conoco-oil-pioneers-of-oklahoma-plaza/) - The history of the state of Oklahoma is inextricably linked with the remarkable history of the oil industry. The individuals identified here are true Oklahoma Oil Pioneers whose work laid the groundwork for the oil and gas industry in a young state. Their stories are not only inspirational, but serve as testaments to the extraordinary
- [Brachiopods](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/brachiopods/)
- [Silurian trilobites gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/silurian-fossil-gallery/silurian-trilobites-gallery/)
- [Silurian brachiopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/silurian-fossil-gallery/silurian-brachiopods-gallery/)
- [Permian gigantopterids gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/permian-fossil-gallery/permian-gigantopterids-gallery/) - Gigantopterids is a group of Peltasperms (Seed Plants) from the Permian of North America and China. Specimens from Oklahoma have not been studied systematically and assignment of a proper genus name awaits further investigation.
- [Permian callipterids gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/permian-fossil-gallery/permian-callipterids-gallery/) - Callipterids are an assortment of leaf-types that are assignable to Peltasperms (Seed Plants) that are common in Permian rocks of Oklahoma. Like Gigantopterids to which they might be related evolutionarily, Callipterids have not been studied systematically and any genus assignment is tentative.
- [Permian <em>Walchia</em> gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/permian-fossil-gallery/permian-walchia-gallery/) - Walchia is the form-genus for compression fossils of various (biological) genera of conifers (Seed Plants) that lived during the Late Carboniferous and Permian. In Oklahoma, Walchia is reported only from Permian rocks.
- [Permian <em>Taeniopteris</em> gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/permian-fossil-gallery/permian-taeniopteris-gallery/) - Taeniopteris is genus for leaves of seed plants that have numerous, fine veins that run nearly horizontally from the center to the edge of the leaf. Taeniopteris is common in Permian rocks of Oklahoma but it not know which group (or groups?) of plants produced it.
- [Ordovician trilobites gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/ordovician-fossil-gallery/ordovician-trilobites-gallery/)
- [Ordovician graptolites gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/ordovician-fossil-gallery/ordovician-graptolites-gallery/)
- [Ordovician crinoids gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/ordovician-fossil-gallery/ordovician-crinoids-gallery/)
- [Ordovician brachiopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/ordovician-fossil-gallery/ordovician-brachiopods-gallery/)
- [Ordovician algae gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/ordovician-fossil-gallery/ordovician-algae-gallery/) - Ischadites is a receptalculitid alga reported only from Ordovician rocks in Oklahoma.
- [Devonian trilobites gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/devonian-fossil-gallery/devonian-trilobites-gallery/)
- [Devonian snails gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/devonian-fossil-gallery/devonian-snails-gallery/)
- [Devonian crinoids gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/devonian-fossil-gallery/devonian-crinoids-gallery/)
- [Devonian brachiopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/devonian-fossil-gallery/devonian-brachiopods-gallery/)
- [Cretaceous snails gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cretaceous-fossil-gallery/cretaceous-snails-gallery/)
- [Cretaceous sea urchins gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cretaceous-fossil-gallery/cretaceous-sea-urchins-gallery/)
- [Cretaceous cephalopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cretaceous-fossil-gallery/cretaceous-cephalopods-gallery/)
- [Cretaceous brachiopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cretaceous-fossil-gallery/cretaceous-brachiopods-gallery/)
- [Cretaceous bivalves gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cretaceous-fossil-gallery/cretaceous-bivalves-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous trilobites gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-trilobites-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous sphenophytes gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-sphenophytes-gallery/) - Sphenophyte fossils may be found in rocks that were deposited during both the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods as impressions, compressions, casts and molds.Fossils of sphenophytes are among the most common plant fossils reported in Oklahoma and Calamites represents about half of all plant fossils brought to the museum for identification by our staff.
- [Carboniferous snails gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-snails-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous medullosans gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-medullosans-gallery/) - Medullosan fossils may be found in rocks that were deposited during both the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods as impressions, compressions, casts and molds.
- [Carboniferous ferns gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-ferns-gallery/) - Fern fossils may be found in rocks that were deposited during both the Carboniferous and Permian Periods as impressions, compressions, casts and molds.
- [Carboniferous crinoids gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-crinoids-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous corals gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-corals-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous brachiopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-brachiopods-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous bivalves gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-bivalves-gallery/)
- [Carboniferous <em>Cordaites</em> gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/carboniferous-fossil-gallery/carboniferous-cordaites-gallery/) - Cordaites fossils may be found in rocks that were deposited during both the Carboniferous and Permian Periods as impressions, compressions, casts and molds.
- [Cambrian trilobites gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cambrian-fossil-gallery/cambrian-trilobites-gallery/)
- [Cambrian brachiopods gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/gallery/cambrian-fossil-gallery/cambrian-brachiopods-gallery/)
- [Creek Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/creek-language/) - The Creek language was an important political and trade language used throughout the southeastern United States. The Mvskoke Creek is politically and historically distinct from Seminole Creek, although they are both dialects of the same language. The Seminole Indians of Florida consist of two major linguistic groups that speak Mikasuki and Creek. The term Seminole
- [Archaeology and Spiro Mounds](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-and-spiro-mounds/) - Marc Levine, PhD, Curator of Archaeology at the Sam Noble Museum, explains how the study of archaeology can tell us about the past.
- [End-Permian Extinction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/end-permian-extinction/)
- [What do we mean by extinction?](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/what-do-we-mean-by-extinction/) - In the modern world, we tend to think of extinction as the loss of species of animals and plants. Sometimes those species are also the last members of major groups. For example, the extinction of the last species of trilobite at the end of the Permian Period terminated a group of marine arthropods that existed
- [End-Cretaceous Extinction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/end-cretaceous-extinction/) - The end-Cretaceous extinction is best known of the "Big Five" because it was the end of all dinosaurs except birds (the non-avian dinosaurs). It also created opportunities for mammals. During the Mesozoic Era dinosaurs dominated all habitats on land. Mammals remained small, mostly mouse to shrew-sized animals and some paleontologists have speculated that they might have
- [End-Triassic Extinction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/end-triassic-extinction/) - Like the better-known end-Permian extinction, the end-Triassic event may have been a result of global climate change. When did it happen?The extinction occurred near the end of the Triassic Period, about 201 million years ago.Who became extinct?All major groups of marine invertebrates survived the extinction, although most suffered losses. Brachiopods, shelled cephalopods, sponges and corals were
- [Late Devonian Extinctions](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/late-devonian-extinctions/)
- [End-Ordovician Extinction](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/end-ordovician-extinction/) - The extinction at the end of the Ordovician Period is the oldest of the "Big Five." Animals had not yet conquered land at this time so the extinction was confined to life in the seas.
- [Wyandot Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/wyandotte-language/) - Wyandot, or Wyandotte, also known as Huron, was spoken near the south end of Georgian Bay off Lake Huron in the 17th century. The Wyandot language is a member of the Lake Iroquoian branch of the Iroquoian language family. Closely related languages include Laurentian, Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Onondaga. Cherokee is a more distantly
- [Quapaw Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/quapaw-language/) - The Quapaw language was originally spoken in southeastern Arkansas in the area where the Arkansas River meets the Mississippi River. Quapaw is a member of the Dhegiha branch of the Siouan-Catawban language family. Related languages include Osage, Kansa, and Omaha-Ponca.Selected Language InformationRankin, Robert L. 1978. The Unmarking of Quapaw Phonology: A Study of Language Death.
- [Otoe-Missouria Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/oto-missouria-language/) - The Otoe language was first encountered in Nebraska and Iowa. The Missouria joined the Otoe at the end of the 18th century. Otoe-Missouria and Iowa (Ioway) are members of the Chiwere branch of the Siouan-Catawban language family.Selected Language InformationDaily, Truman. 1970. Oto Words: 12p. Unpublished manuscript for language class study.Daily, Truman and Jill D. Hopkins
- [Osage Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/osage-language/) - At the time of contact, the Osage language was spoken along the Osage River in modern-day Missouri and later in southeastern Kansas. Osage is a member of the Dhegiha branch of the Siouan-Catawban language family. Related languages include Kansa, Omaha-Ponca, and Quapaw.Selected Language InformationQuintero, Carolyn. 1997. Osage Phonology and Verbal Morphology. Amherst: University of Massachusetts.Quintero,
- [Omaha-Ponca Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/omaha-ponca-language/) - Ponca and the mutually intelligible variety Omaha were first encountered along the Missouri River in Nebraska. Omaha-Ponca is a member of the Dhegiha branch of the Siouan-Catawban language family. Closely related Dhegiha languages include Kansa, Quapaw, and Osage.Selected Language InformationDorsey, James O. 1888. Ponka and Omaha songs. Journal of American Folk-Lore Vol. 2. 271-276.Dorsey, James O. 1888.
- [Koasati Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/koasati-language/) - The Koasati, or Coushatta, language is a member of the Muskogean language family. The tribal name is spelled Quassarte in Oklahoma. Koasati is closely related to the Alabama language, but the languages are not mutually intelligible. Other related languages include Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Hichiti, and Mikasuki.Selected Language InformationKimball, Geoffrey D. 1991. Koasati Grammar. Lincoln: University
- [Kansa Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/kansa-language/) - The Kanza, Kaw, or Kansa language was spoken at the time of contact along the Kansas River in present day Kansas. The Kansa language is a member of the Dhegiha branch of the Siouan-Catawban language family. Related languages include Osage, Omaha-Ponca, and Quapaw.Selected Language InformationDorsey, James Owen. 1885. On the Comparative Phonology of Four Siouan Languages.
- [Jiwere Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/jiwere-language/) - Jiwere is also known as Chiwere, Iowa-Otoe, Otoe-Missouria, Jiwere-Nut’achi, or Baxoje. Iowa, Otoe and Missouria are generally considered dialects of the Jiwere language, which is a member of the Siouan-Catawban language family. However, the Iowa and Otoe-Missouria Tribes are distinct political entities. Jiwere’s closest linguistic relative is Ho-Chunk. More distantly related languages include the Dhegiha
- [Comanche Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/comanche-language/) - At the beginning of the 18th century, Shoshone bands moved onto the southern Plains from Wyoming. By the 1900s, their language had undergone substantial changes resulting in the distinct Comanche language. The Comanche language is a member of the Central Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Closely related languages include Shoshone (Shoshoni) and Panamint
- [Choctaw Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/choctaw-language/) - At the time of contact, the Choctaw language was spoken in the southeastern United States in present day Mississippi. Choctaw is a member of the western branch of the Muskogean (Muskhogean, Muscogean) language family. Chickasaw is the most closely related language to Choctaw. Other related languages include Alabama, Koasati (Cushatta) and Creek.Selected Language InformationBroadwell, George
- [Alabama Language](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/native-american-languages/map-of-oklahoma-languages/alabama-language/) - Alabama is a member of the Muskogean (Muscogean) language family. It is closely related to the Koasati (Coushatta) language as well as Hitchiti and Mikasuki. More distantly related languages include Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek.Selected Language InformationDavis, Philip; & Hardy, Heather. 1988. Absence of Noun Marking in Alabama. International Journal of American Linguistics Vol. 54: 3.
- [Extinctions in the Recent Past and the Present Day](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/extinctions-in-the-recent-past-and-the-present-day/) - Humans played a significant role in extinctions over the last 50,000 years. The oldest extinctions of these, during the Pleistocene, may also be at least partly the result of climate change. Some of the strongest evidence for extinction as a result of human activities comes from islands.How do humans cause extinctions?Extinctions over the last 1,000
- [Mass Extinctions](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/) - The "Big Five" Five mass extinction events stand out as being more important than the other "minor mass extinctions". They record times when major environmental change occurred world-wide. Four of the "Big Five" extinctions were at least partly the result of climate change in the form of global warming (end-Permian; end-Triassic) or cooling (end-Ordovician; Late Devonian).
- [Introduced Species](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/extinctions-in-the-recent-past-and-the-present-day/introduced-species/) - Introduced species, whether released deliberately or accidentally, are a major environmental problem worldwide. They may compete with native species for food, living space or other resources. In the case of species like the Burmese python, they represent entirely new predators on native species. This page deals with two of the many species that have invaded
- [Overexploitation](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/extinctions-in-the-recent-past-and-the-present-day/overexploitation/) - Overexploitation of the biosphere by hunting, fishing or logging produced extinctions in the past and will lead to more in the future. We will deal with just a few of the species that have already been lost to overexploitation, or are endangered today. Steller's sea cow Sea cows are sea mammals that
- [Habitat Alteration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/extinctions-in-the-recent-past-and-the-present-day/habitat-alteration/) - Habitats are altered in many ways by human activities. Forests and other natural environments are cleared to make agricultural land or urban areas. Climate change due to rising emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide will influence some regions by, for example, increasing periods of drought. About half of the emissions of carbon dioxide has
- [Pleistocene Extinctions](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/extinctions-in-the-recent-past-and-the-present-day/pleistocene-extinctions/) - During the Pleistocene, large mammals like mammoths and saber-toothed cats roamed North America. By 11,000 years ago they were extinct. Large mammal extinctions occurred on other continents, including South America and Australia, during the Pleistocene. When did it happen?The extinctions in North America began about 12,900 years ago, at the start of a time interval
- [Trilobites](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/trilobites/)
- [Cephalopods](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/cephalopods/)
- [Bivalves](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/bivalves/) - Bivalves are molluscs with bodies that are enclosed in a shell of two halves (valves) that can be opened at one end. The animal pumps water in and out of the shell. This water brings dissolved oxygen for the animal to breathe with gills and, in most species, food particles. Bivalves can be found in
- [Snails](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/snails/) - Snails (gastropods) are molluscs that usually have a coiled shell made of calcium carbonate with an opening or aperture at one end. The head and foot (a muscular organ used for creeping over the surface) emerge from the aperture and can be pulled back into the shell for protection.
- [Echinoids](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/echinoids/) - Echinoids (sea urchins) are echinoderms. They have a globe-, heart- or disk-shaped skeleton of interlocking plates of calcium carbonate that is covered by a thin layer of skin. The mouth area is on the underside and the anus varies in position. All echinoderms have tiny tubular structures called tube feet that may act as tiny
- [Corals](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/corals/)
- [Ethnology Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-research-associates/)
- [Vertebrate Paleontology Graduate Student Staff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/vertebrate-paleontology-graduate-student-staff/)
- [Ornithology Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ornithology/ornithology-research-associates/)
- [Ornithology Curator Emeritus](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ornithology/ornithology-curator-emeritus/)
- [Recent Invertebrates Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/recent-invertebrates-research-associates/)
- [Invertebrate Paleontology Additional Staff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/invertebrate-paleontology-additional-staff/)
- [Archaeology Curator Emeritus](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-curators-emeritus/)
- [Archaeology Additional Staff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-additional-staff/)
- [Herpetology Research Associates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/herpetology-research-associates/)
- [Herpetology Curators Emeritus](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/herpetology-curators-emeritus/)
- [Ask the Vertebrate Paleontology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/ask-the-vertebrate-paleontology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35521" title="Ask the Vertebrate Paleontology Curator"]
- [<em>Spencerites</em> Sporangium and Associated Spores from Kansas](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/spencerites-sporangium-and-associated-spores-from-kansas/) - Leisman, Gilbert Arthur, 1962. A Spencerites Sporangium and Associated Spores from Kansas. Micropaleontology, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 396-402. [SNOMNH_Pbot-00000125] Publication indicates that Leisman had National Science Foundation Grants (NSF Grant 6360 and NSF Grant 14702) to fund the research presented in the paper. Localities Localities in this Publication: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal
- [Leisman Coal Ball 4387](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-4387/) - Leisman Coal Ball 4387/OPC 00008004: Locality Overall Locality that Coal Ball 3760 was collected from: OPC 00008005: Western Coal and Mining Company Mine #10 spoil pile, approximately one mile northeast of Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Weir-Pittsburg Coal Age: Paleozoic: Pennsylvanian: Desmoinesian Additional Coal Balls: 3760, 4011, seven coal
- [Leisman Coal Ball 4011](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-4011/) - Leisman Coal Ball 4011/OPC 00008003: Locality Overall Locality that Coal Ball 4011 was collected from: OPC 00008005: Western Coal and Mining Company Mine #10 spoil pile, approximately one mile northeast of Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Weir-Pittsburg Coal Age: Paleozoic: Pennsylvanian: Desmoinesian Additional Coal Balls: 3760, 4387, seven coal
- [Leisman Coal Ball 3760](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-3760/) - Leisman Coal Ball 3760/OPC 00008002: Locality Overall Locality that Coal Ball 3760 was collected from: OPC 00008005: Western Coal and Mining Company Mine #10 spoil pile, approximately one mile northeast of Cherokee, Crawford County, Kansas, United States Stratigraphy: Cherokee Group: Cabaniss Formation: Weir-Pittsburg Coal Age: Paleozoic: Pennsylvanian: Desmoinesian Additional Coal Balls: 4011, 4387, seven coal
- [Further Occurrences of <em>Spencerites</em> from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Illinois](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/further-occurrences-of-spencerites-from-the-middle-pennsylvanian-of-kansas-and-illinois/) - Leisman, Gilbert Arthur and Stidd, Benton Maurice, 1967. Further Occurrences of Spencerites from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Illinois. American Journal of Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 316-323. doi: 10.2307/2440760 [SNOMNH-Pbot_00000254] Publication indicates that Leisman had a National Science Foundation Grant (NSF Grant GB 1546) to fund the research presented in the paper
- [<em>Spencerites moorei</em> comb. nov. from Southeastern Kansas](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/spencerites-moorei-comb-nov-from-southeastern-kansas/) - Leisman, Gilbert Arthur, 1962. Spencerites moorei comb. nov. from Southeastern Kansas. American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 347-356. doi: 10.2307/2422740 [SNOMNH_Pbot-00000181] Publication indicates that Leisman had a National Science Foundation Grant (NSF Grant 14702) to fund the research presented in the paper. Localities Localities in this Publication: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal
- [Ask the Paleobotany, Micropaleontology & Mineralogy Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/ask-the-paleobotany-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35501" title="Ask the Paleobotany Curator"]
- [Ask the Ornithology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ornithology/ask-the-ornithology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35491" title="Ask the Ornithology Curator"]
- [Ask the Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources/ask-the-oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35481" title="Ask the Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources Curator"]
- [Procedures for Loans of Insect Material](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/procedures-for-loans-of-insect-material/) - The curator, in accordance with the Museum’s Collection Management Policy, must give approval for a new loan. Approval is subject to the considerations outlined below. Conditions for a Loan: Institutional Affiliation: The Museum will lend items to other institutions and organizations, not to individuals. The borrower must have an affiliation with a research institution or
- [Ask the Invertebrates Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/ask-the-invertebrates-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35451" title="Ask the Invertebrates Curator"]
- [Ask the Invertebrate Paleontology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/ask-the-invertebrate-paleontology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35441" title="Ask the Invertebrate Paleontology Curator"]
- [Herpetology Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/herpetology-department-publications/)
- [Ask the Herpetology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/ask-the-herpetology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35421" title="Ask the Herpetology Curator"]
- [Ethnology Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-department-publications/)
- [Ask the Ethnology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ask-the-ethnology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="35411" title="Ask the Ethnology Curator"]
- [Credits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/the-art-of-prehistoric-caddo-potters/credits/) - Credits The creation of this online exhibit would not be possible without the efforts of a number of people. Thanks to Bobby Gonzalez and Robert Cast of the Caddo Nation for getting this project off the ground. Thanks to Jeri and Charles Redcorn for allowing Leah Camacho and myself to visit their home, and document
- [The Art of Prehistoric Caddo Potters](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/the-art-of-prehistoric-caddo-potters/) - The Sam Noble Museum offers this web exhibit to honor the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.Theirs is an ancient and celebrated heritage in Southeastern Oklahoma and adjacent parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. They continue to maintain their culture in these areas; presently their tribal cultural center is four miles east of Binger in Caddo County,
- [History of the Archaeology Collections](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/history-of-the-archaeology-collections/) - Almost since its inception in 1892, the University of Oklahoma has had faculty interested in Oklahoma’s archaeological heritage. Serious research on the state’s archaeological sites and materials began in 1936 when the university joined with state and private agencies to sponsor WPA excavations across the state. Kenneth Orr, Ph.D. studied WPA recovered materials from the
- [Ask the Archaeology Curator](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/ask-the-archaeology-curator/) - [contact-form-7 id="34451" title="Ask the Archaeology Curator"]
- [Archaeology Research and Repository Policies](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-research-and-repository-policies/) - Research Policies:The archaeology department welcomes and encourages the use of its collections. Its resources are available for study and examination by all responsible parties.On-site Visit: To arrange a visit, complete the Archaeology Collection Research Request Form and schedule an appointment with the curator or collection manager, providing at least 3 weeks advance notice. Requests will be granted subject
- [Archaeology Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-department-publications/)
- [Registrar's Office FAQs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/registrars-office-faqs/) - How do I proceed with making a donation to the Sam Noble Museum's collections?Prospective donors should contact the collection staff of the appropriate museum department directly. If you do not know which department to contact, the registrar can put you in touch with the appropriate collection staff member.Can I have my artifact appraised by a
- [Museum Studies Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/museum-studies-department-publications/)
- [Hall of Natural Wonders](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/hall-of-natural-wonders/) - Oklahoma boasts the fourth-highest biodiversity of any of the 50 United States. Some of the unique habitats that make this diversity possible are featured in the Noble Drilling Corporation Hall of Natural Wonders. Surround yourself in the sights and sounds of Oklahoma’s natural landscapes in this beautiful gallery where “immersion” style dioramas make you feel
- [Common Fossils Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/common-fossils-database-ue/)
- [Common Fossils Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/common-fossils-database/)
- [Vertebrate Paleontology Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/vertebrate-paleontology-department-publications/)
- [Cretaceous Vertebrates Database](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/cretaceous-vertebrates-database/)
- [Paleobotany Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/paleobotany-department-publications/)
- [Ornithology Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ornithology/ornithology-department-publications/)
- [Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources-department-publications/)
- [Recent Invertebrates Department Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/recent-invertebrates-department-publications/)
- [Invertebrate Paleontology Department Publication](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/invertebrate-paleontology-department-publication/)
- [Graptolites](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/graptolites/)
- [Crinoids](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/crinoids/)
- [What do paleontologists do?](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/what-do-paleontologists-do/)
- [Different kinds of fossils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/how-to-become-a-fossil/different-kinds-of-fossils/)
- [Leisman Number M 745 A-4 Spore 1](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-m-745-a-4-spore-1/) - Leisman Number M 745 A-4 (microscope slide) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality Number: OPC 00008000
- [Leisman Number 2160 Coal Ball](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-2160/leisman-number-2160-coal-ball/) - Leisman Number 2160 Coal Ball (specimen) Leisman Number: 2160 Repository Collection Housing Specimen: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008020: Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine located approximately three miles north of Frontenac, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
- [Leisman Number M 745 A-4 Slide](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-m-745-a-4-slide/) - Leisman Number M 745 A-4 (microscope slide) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality Number: OPC 00008000 Associated Coal Ball: Leisman 745/OPC 00008001 - entire coal ball specimen is OPC Specimen Number 00000000
- [Leisman Number 2160 B(3)I-X1 Peel](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-2160/leisman-number-2160-b3i-x1-peel/) - Leisman Number 2160 B(3)I-X1 (coal ball peel) Leisman Number: 2160 B(3)I-X1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008020: Mackie-Clemens No. 23 Mine located approximately three miles north of Frontenac, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
- [Minor Mass Extinctions](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/minor-mass-extinctions/) - There are a number of events that rise well above background extinction without reaching the scale of the "Big Five" major mass extinctions. They are often called the minor mass extinctions. When they are added to the "Big Five," there are 18 significant extinction events that range in age from Cambrian to Neogene. They occur
- [Extinctions on Islands](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/extinctions-in-the-recent-past-and-the-present-day/extinctions-on-islands/) - Populations of species on islands tend to be small so they are vulnerable to extinction. The ways that humans cause extinctions are shown clearly on islands like New Zealand and Madagascar. After first contact with humans, many island species disappear due to hunting, habitat alteration or the effects of introduced predators or competitors.Extinctions in New
- [Glossary](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/invertebrate-fossils/glossary/) - EchinodermsEchinoderms are invertebrate animals that include sea stars ("starfishes), echinoids (sea urchins), sea cucumbers and crinoids (sea lilies). They live only in seas and oceans. The scientific name is Echinodermata, which means "spiny-skinned". Echinoderms have plates or spines of calcium carbonate embedded in the skin. All echinoderms have tiny, tubular structures called tube feet that may act as walking
- [Resources for Clients](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/contact-us/resources-for-clients/) - Rental DocumentsClick the following links below to find important rental documents.Step by step guide to renting the museum for your event, or step by step guide for OU groups.Sam Noble Museum rental policies (or rental policies for OU groups). Because the museum preserves historical artifacts, some materials, such as corrugated cardboard, are not allowed in
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2015](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2015/) - Check out some pictures from our expedition!
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2008](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2008/) - Oklahoma Science Adventure Blog 2008May 15Hello Everyone! I can’t wait to meet you all. Say hello to your fellow adventurers!Sarah S.: Hello, I'm very excited to be coming this summer. I have so much to get ready for, even a haircut. This is going to be a great adventure. See you there. Mattie: Hello, I'm excited too. I
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2010](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2010/) - Oklahoma Science Adventure 2010 BlogDay OneHi everyone! We arrive safely in Claremore at Rogers State University last night, after spending some time at the museum getting to know each other. When we arrived at the Conservation District, we did some creative thinking as we discovered the scientific method. Our challenge was to keep ice from
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2009](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2009/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2012](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2012/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2013](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2013/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2014](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2014/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2016](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/oklahoma-science-adventure/past-adventures/oklahoma-science-adventure-2016/) - Check out pictures from our 2016 adventure!
- [Leisman Number 745 A-1 Peel](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-1-peel/) - Leisman Number 745 A-1 (coal ball peel) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality Number: OPC 00008000 Associated Coal Ball: Leisman 745/OPC 00008001 - entire coal ball specimen is OPC Specimen Number 00000000
- [Leisman Number 745 A-1 Slide](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-1-slide/) - Leisman Number 745 A-1 (microscope slide) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality Number: OPC 00008000 Associated Coal Ball: Leisman 745/OPC 00008001 - entire coal ball specimen is OPC Specimen Number 00000000 OPC
- [Leisman Number 745 A-1 Sporangium 1](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-1-sporangium-1/) - Leisman Number 745 A-1 (sporangium 1) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West Mineral,”
- [Leisman Number 745 A-1 Sporangium 2](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-1-sporangium-2/) - Leisman Number 745 A-1 (sporangium 2) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and
- [Leisman Number 745 A-11 Sporangium](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-11-sporangium-1/) - Leisman Number 745 A-11 (sporangium) Leisman Number: 745 A-11 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West Mineral,” Cherokee
- [Leisman Number 745 A-11 Spore](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-11-spore-1/) - Leisman Number 745 A-11 (spore) Leisman Number: 745 A-1 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West Mineral,” Cherokee
- [Leisman Number 745 Coal Ball](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-coal-ball/) - Leisman Number 745 Coal Ball (specimen) Leisman Number: 745 Repository Collection Housing Specimen: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West
- [Leisman Number 745 A-11 Peel](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-11-peel/) - Leisman Number 745 A-11 (coal ball peel) Leisman Number: 745 A-11 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West
- [Leisman Number 745 A-11 Slide](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/gallery-of-collectors/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-introduction/leisman-coal-balls/leisman-coal-ball-745/leisman-number-745-a-11-slide/) - Leisman Number 745 A-11 (microscope slide) Leisman Number: 745 A-11 Repository Collection: Leisman Collection in the L. R. Wilson Paleobotany and Micropaleontology Collection at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (OMNH) Locality: OPC 00008000: Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company mine located “north of Hallowell” and “eight miles southwest of West Mineral,”
- [Survey and Inventory of Amphibians and Reptiles](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/survey-and-inventory-of-amphibians-and-reptiles/) - Retired herpetology curators Janalee Caldwell, Ph.D. and Laurie Vitt, Ph.D. received a grant in 2006 from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to evaluate the herpetological community at a variety of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) around the state of Oklahoma. The goals of the project were to 1) identify the fauna, 2) access relative abundance of species,
- [How to become a fossil](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/common-fossils-of-oklahoma/how-to-become-a-fossil/) - Step 1. Have a hard skeleton Every animal alive today will die eventually, but not every dead animal will become a fossil. Animals that lack a hard skeleton of bone or shell are unlikely to be fossilized. So if you want to be a fossil, the first step is to make sure that you have
- [Sources](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/sources/) - This page provides the published sources that were used in development of this website. Almost all are technical articles from scientific papers, but a few are aimed at a more general audience. Many are available via the internet. What do we mean by extinction? Bambach, R.K., 2006. Phanerozoic biodiversity mass extinctions. Annual Review of Earth
- [Delve deeper](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/understanding-extinction/mass-extinctions/delve-deeper/) - Why do paleontologists count groups like genera instead of species? It isn't easy for biologists to measure the number of extinctions that are happening in the modern world. We need a good estimate of the number of species that are currently alive in order to determine how many have become extinct in the future. We
- [SciencEscape 2014](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/sciencescape/sciencescape-2014/) - Thank you to the wonderful teachers and students of Bridgestone Intermediate School, Longfellow Middle School, and YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City! SciencEscape 2014 braved the outdoors to experience hands-on science with Dr. Katrina Menard, Curator of Recent Invertebrates at the Sam Noble Museum and Sam Noble Herpetology Collection Manager Jessa Watters.
- [Vertebrate Paleontology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/vertebrate-paleontology/vertebrate-paleontology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Recent Invertebrates Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/recent-invertebrates-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Paleobotany, Micropaleontology & Mineralogy Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/paleobotany/paleobotany-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Ornithology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ornithology/ornithology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Invertebrate Paleontology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/invertebrate-paleontology/invertebrate-paleontology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Herpetology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/herpetology/herpetology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Ethnology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/ethnology/ethnology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Archaeology Employment Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/archaeology/archaeology-employment-opportunities/) - Applicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their online
- [Reservation Inquires Form](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/museum-rental/contact-us/reservation-inquires-form/) - [contact-form-7 id="58881" title="Reservation Inquiries Form"]
- [Docent Training](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/get-involved/volunteer/docent-training/) - Docent training start April 10!9 a.m.-12 p.m., Fridays in AprilClick Here to Apply!Training RequirementsThree shadowing sessions with current docents. Each session is 3.5 hours. Attend all training sessions: April 10, 17 and 24Time CommitmentVolunteer commitment once training is completed is at least one 3.5 hour shift per month. Minimum volunteering commitment is one year.Current Open
- [Public Program Registration Request](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/education-2/public-program-registration-request/) - [contact-form-7 id="56541" title="Public Program Registration Request"]
- [Recent Invertebrates Student Opportunities](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/collections-and-research/recent-invertebrates/recent-invertebrates-student-opportunities/) - Paid PositionsApplicants must submit an ONLINE application at https://jobs.ou.edu for the appropriate job requisition number. Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp, Room 205, Norman, OK 73069. For positions listed below, applicants must submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references (including phone number and address) with their

## Exhibits

- [Audubon and the Art of Birds](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/audubon-and-the-art-of-birds/) - John James Audubon (1785-1851) is one of the most enduring figures in American Art, the conservation of nature and the study of birds. This exhibition will give visitors the rare opportunity to view an extensive collection of the original “double-elephant” prints from The Birds of America, the work that made Audubon famous. Produced from 1826
- [Testing Exhibit 2923949](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/testing-exhibit-2923949/) - sdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdf
- [A Forest Journey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/a-forest-journey-exhibit/) - This rich and inviting interactive exhibit is inspired by the Harvard classic A Forest Journey: The Role of Wood in the Development of Civilization by science writer John Perlin. It sheds new light on the history of the use of wood throughout the world, on forest products (from paper to lifesaving pharmaceuticals) and on the
- [Orientation Gallery](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/orientation-gallery-exhibit/) - What does the museum do? Why do they do it? How does it get done? The Noble Corporation and Noble Energy Orientation Gallery answers these questions – and more! This interactive gallery provides insight into the behind-the-scenes work of our museum’s collections and research departments. Learn about the ongoing research of museum scientists as you
- [Hall of World Cultures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/hall-of-world-cultures-exhibit/) - Merkel Family Foundation Gallery of World Cultures features a treasure trove of fascinating cultural objects from around the world, chosen from the museum's diverse ethnology collection. Cultures represented range from ancient Greece and Rome to Oceania, Tibet, Japan and West Africa. Highlights include a full suit of armor from a Japanese Samurai warrior, a Tibetan
- [Hall of People of Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/hall-of-people-of-oklahoma-exhibit/) - The McCasland Foundation Hall of the People of Oklahoma traces the 30,000-year history of the Native people of the state. Exhibits begin with the earliest archaeological evidence of humans in Oklahoma, and travel through time to an examination of what it means to be Native American in Oklahoma today. The entry walls are covered in
- [Hall of Natural Wonders](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/hall-of-natural-wonders-exhibit/) - Oklahoma boasts the fourth-highest biodiversity of any of the 50 United States. Some of the unique habitats that make this diversity possible are featured in the Noble Drilling Corporation Hall of Natural Wonders. Surround yourself in the sights and sounds of Oklahoma’s natural landscapes in this beautiful gallery where “immersion” style dioramas make you feel
- [Conoco Oil Pioneers of Oklahoma Plaza](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/conoco-oil-pioneers-of-oklahoma-plaza-exhibit/) - The history of the state of Oklahoma is inextricably linked with the remarkable history of the oil industry. The individuals identified here are true Oklahoma Oil Pioneers whose work laid the groundwork for the oil and gas industry in a young state. Their stories are not only inspirational, but serve as testaments to the extraordinary
- [Hall of Ancient Life](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/hall-of-ancient-life/) - Life in Oklahoma has existed for quite a long time – over 4 billion years, to be exact. Step into the past as you tour Oklahoma’s rich prehistory, from the formation of the planet through the last Ice Age in the Siegfried Family Hall of Ancient Life. In this remarkably detailed gallery, the past comes
- [Permanent Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/permanent-exhibits-overview/) - Opened to the public on May 1, 2000, the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma is one of the finest natural history museums in the world. 50,000 square feet of exhibit space trace over 500 million years of Oklahoma’s natural and cultural history. Founded in 1899, the museum collections include 10 million specimens
- [Harmless Hunter: The Wildlife Work of Charles M. Russell](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/harmless-hunter-the-wildlife-work-of-charles-m-russell/) - Paintings, sketches and sculptures from Charles M. Russell, one of the most popular and influential American wildlife artists of his time, are on display at the Sam Noble Museum. Organized by the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming in collaboration with the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the
- [Hungry Planet: What the World Eats](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/hungry-planet-what-the-world-eats/) - Gain a global perspective on the food and the environment through spectacular photos from the award-winning book by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio. Visitors will meet ten families from around the world photographed in their kitchens with one week’s worth of food. They will discover surprising similarities and differences in how each family produces, shops
- [Ramp It Up! Skateboard Culture in Native America](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/ramp-it-up-skateboard-culture-in-native-america/) - Skateboarding is one of the most popular sports on Indian reservations, inspiring and influencing American Indian and Native Hawaiian communities since the 1960s. “Ramp It Up,” sponsored by Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, features 20 skate decks, including examples from Native companies and contemporary artists, rare images and video of Native skaters. Highlights include
- [George M. Sutton: Exploring Art & Science](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/george-m-sutton-exploring-art-science/) - When George Miksch Sutton arrived in Norman in the spring of 1952 to begin work at The University of Oklahoma, he was already an acclaimed artist, writer, explorer and teacher. His passionate interest in ornithology and the natural sciences had led him on several expeditions in the continental US as well as the Arctic north,
- [The Art of Sport + Play Experience](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/the-art-of-sport-play-experience/) - Kevin Carroll’s first exhibition, The Art of Sport and Play, is a personal look at selected pieces of memorabilia gathered from Kevin’s travels around the world. The heart of the collection is a group of handcrafted balls created by children with found materials from their native lands. With a playful spirit, The Art of Sport
- [Formed in Stone: The Natural Beauty of Fossils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/formed-in-stone-the-natural-beauty-of-fossils/) - The Sam Noble Museum hosts the temporary photographic exhibit Formed in Stone: The Natural Beauty of Fossils featuring an array of dazzling geometric designs on fossils dating from 80 to 455 million years old. The exhibit includes digital photographs magnified up to 60 times to reveal the hidden surface of each fossilized microorganism. Accompanying the
- [Enriched: The Oklahoma City Zoo animals paint](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/enriched-the-oklahoma-city-zoo-animals-paint/) - Painting provides the animals with new sights, smells and textures that enrich their lives. Their art also spreads a message of hope for animals in Oklahoma and around the world. Periodically, the painted canvases are sold so that the proceeds can be donated to designated animal conservation projects.
- [RARE: Portraits of America's Endangered Species](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/exhibit_post/rare-portraits-of-americas-endangered-species/) - Well-known endangered species like bald eagles and sea turtles are showcased alongside more unfamiliar species including the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly and the Higgins eye mussel. In addition to highlighting those species most in danger, National Geographic’s RARE also celebrates endangered species making a comeback including the red wolf and the American alligator, which have

## Publications

- [Petroglyphs July 2022](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-july-2022/)
- [Petroglyphs December 2021](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-december-2021/)
- [Robert E. Bell Archaeological Investigation at the Site of EI Inga, Ecuador](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/robert-e-bell-archaeological-investigation-at-the-site-of-ei-inga-ecuador/)
- [Jesse A.M. Ballenger Dalton Settlement in the Arkoma Basin of Eastern Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/jesse-a-m-ballenger-dalton-settlement-in-the-arkoma-basin-of-eastern-oklahoma/)
- [Robert E. Bell Ferdinandina: Biography of a French-Indian Trading Community on the Southern Plains](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/robert-e-bell-ferdinandina-biography-of-a-french-indian-trading-community-on-the-southern-plains/)
- [James A. Gunnerson Chase Orchard: Northeastern New Mexico](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/james-a-gunnerson-chase-orchardnortheastern-new-mexico/)
- [Thomas A. Jennings San Patrice Technology and Mobility across the Plains-Woodland Border](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/thomas-a-jennings-san-patrice-technology-and-mobility-across-the-plains-woodland-border/)
- [Claudette Marie Gilbert Oklahoma Prehistory](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/claudette-marie-gilbert-oklahoma-prehistory/)
- [Robert E. Bell Oklahoma Indian Artifacts](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/robert-e-bell-oklahoma-indian-artifacts/)
- [Jean S. Gardner The Conservation of Fragile Specimens from the Spiro Mound, Le Flore County, Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/jean-s-gardner-the-conservation-of-fragile-specimens-from-the-spiro-mound-le-flore-county-oklahoma/)
- [Donald R. Johnson Scenes From Spiro Life](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/donald-r-johnson-scenes-from-spiro-life/)
- [Spiro Mounds Prehistoric Gateway … Present-Day Enigma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/spiro-mounds-prehistoric-gateway-present-day-enigma/)
- [Jesse A.M. Ballenger Collection Strategy and Occupation Prehistory on the Southern High Plains, Texas County, Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/jesse-a-m-ballenger-collection-strategy-and-occupation-prehistory-on-the-southern-high-plains-texas-county-oklahoma/)
- [Don G.Wyckoff James L. Theler Brian J. Carter The Burnham Site in Northwestern Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/don-g-wyckoff-james-l-theler-brian-j-carter-the-burnham-site-in-northwestern-oklahoma/)
- [Karin J. Rebnegger A Late Archaic Site in Western Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/karin-j-rebnegger-a-late-archaic-site-in-western-oklahoma/)
- [David J. Cranford Geoarchaeology and the CrossTimbers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/david-j-cranford-geoarchaeology-and-the-crosstimbers/)
- [Interdisciplinary Studies of the Hajny Mammoth Site, Dewey County, Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/interdisciplinary-studies-of-the-hajny-mammoth-site-dewey-county-oklahoma/)
- [Mary Ann Holmes The Packard Site](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/mary-ann-holmes-the-packard-site/)
- [Petroglyphs Archaeology Newsletter, Jan 2016](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-archaeology-newsletter-jan-2016/)
- [Petroglyphs Archaeology Newsletter, May 2015](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-archaeology-newsletter-may-2015/)
- [Petroglyphs Archaeology Newsletter, Jul 2014](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-archaeology-newsletter-jul-2014/)
- [Petroglyphs Archaeology Newsletter, May 2016](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-archaeology-newsletter-may-2016/)
- [Petroglyphs Archaeology Newsletter, Dec 2016](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-archaeology-newsletter-dec-2016/)
- [Petroglyphs Archaeology Newsletter, May 2013](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/publications/petroglyphs-archaeology-newsletter-may-2013/)

## Staff Members

- [Hannah Eichelberger](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/hannah-eichelberger-2/)
- [Natalia Pérez-Amaya](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/natalia-perez-amaya/)
- [Sam Whitten](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/sam-whitten/)
- [Chelsea Rose](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/chelsea-rose/)
- [Zachary Garrett](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/zachary-garrett/)
- [Ashley McGuffey](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ashley-mcguffey/)
- [Hayley Lanier](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/hayley-lanier-2/)
- [Shelby Hernandez](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/shelby-hernandez/)
- [Gustavo Silva de Miranda](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/gustavo-silva-de-miranda/)
- [Andre Moncrieff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/andre-moncrieff/)
- [Marc Levine](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/marc-levine/)
- [Kiera Crowley](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/kiera-crowley/)
- [Nicholas Bell](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/nicholas-bell/)
- [Rebecca Hawkins](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/rebecca-hawkins/)
- [Jacqueline Lungmus](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/jacqueline-lungmus/)
- [Nicholas J. Czaplewski](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/nicholas-j-czaplewski/)
- [Raina Heaton](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/raina-heaton-2/)
- [Alysha Zazubec](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/alysha-zazubec/)
- [Lyndsey Farrar](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/lyndsey-farrar/)
- [Ella Crenshaw](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ella-crenshaw/)
- [Collection Inquiries - Invertebrate Paleontology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/collection-inquiries-invertebrate-paleontology/)
- [Roger J. Burkhalter](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/roger-j-burkhalter/)
- [William Madison](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/william-madison/)
- [David F. Wright](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/david-f-wright/)
- [Selina R. Cole](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/selina-r-cole/)
- [Tia Ruppert](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/tia-ruppert/)
- [Jason Baird Jackson](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/jason-baird-jackson/)
- [Lisa Ratliff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/lisa-ratliff/)
- [Claire Nicholas](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/claire-nicholas/)
- [Stephen R. Westrop](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/stephen-r-westrop/)
- [Richard L. Cifelli](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-l-cifelli/)
- [Janet K. Braun, Ph.D.](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/matthew-miller/)
- [Kai Wang](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/kai-wang/)
- [Sierra Smith](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/sierra-smith/)
- [Sam Eliades](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/sam-eliades/)
- [Emily Troyer](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/emily-troyer/)
- [Aintzane Santaquiteria, M.S.](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/aintzane-santaquiteria/)
- [Emanuell Ribeiro, M.S.](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/emanuell-ribeiro/)
- [Carmen Pedraza, M.S.](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/carmen-pedraza/)
- [Fernando Meléndez-Vazquez](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/fernando-melendez-vazquez/)
- [Sarah Ward](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/sarah-ward/)
- [Trai Spikes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/trai-spikes/)
- [Rodet Rodriguez Silva](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/rodet-rodriguez-silva/)
- [Melissa Rincon](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/melissa-rincon/)
- [Michael Markham](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/michael-markham/)
- [Richard Broughton](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-broughton/)
- [Laura Stein](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/laura-stein/)
- [Ingo Schlupp](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ingo-schlupp/)
- [Ricardo Betancur](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ricardo-betancur/)
- [Donald B. Shepard](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/donald-b-shepard/)
- [William E. Cooper](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/william-e-cooper/)
- [Richard Lupia](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-lupia-2/)
- [Daniel Swan](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/daniel-swan/)
- [Museum Registrar](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/registrar/)
- [Heidi Davis](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/heidi-davis/)
- [Michael D'Emic](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/michael-demic/)
- [William J. Matthews](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/william-j-matthews/)
- [Edith Marsh-Matthews](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/edith-marsh-matthews/)
- [Arturo Acero](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/arturo-acero/)
- [Dahiana Arcila](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/dahiana-arcila/)
- [Janet K. Braun](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/janet-k-braun/)
- [Cameron Siler](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/cameron-siler/)
- [Michael Mares](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/michael-mares/)
- [Margaret Landis](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/margaret-landis-2/)
- [Susan Fishman-Armstrong](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/susan-fishman-armstrong/)
- [Christina Naruszewicz](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/christina-naruszewicz/)
- [Brandi S. Coyner](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/brandi-s-coyner/)
- [Nicholas Wojcik](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/nicholas-wojcik-2/)
- [Richard Lupia](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-lupia/)
- [Jennifer Larsen](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/jennifer-larsen-2/)
- [Kyle Davies](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/kyle-davies-2/)
- [Leonard Richard Wilson, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/leonard-richard-wilson-phd-publications/)
- [Gilbert Arthur Leisman, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-publications/)
- [Richard Warren Hedlund, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-warren-hedlund-phd-publications/)
- [Benton Maurice Stidd, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/benton-maurice-stidd-phd-biography/benton-maurice-stidd-phd-publications/)
- [Leonard Richard Wilson, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/leonard-richard-wilson-phd-biography/)
- [Don G. Wyckoff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/don-g-wyckoff/)
- [Richard A. Lupia II, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-a-lupia-ii-phd-publications/)
- [James Bartel Urban, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/james-bartel-urban-phd-biography/)
- [Holly W. Ballard](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/holly-w-ballard/)
- [Brian Davis](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/brian-davis-2/)
- [Paul M. Gignac](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/paul-m-gignac/)
- [Cynthia L. Gordon](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/cynthia-l-gordon/)
- [Thomas Lipka](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/thomas-lipka-2/)
- [W. Desmond Maxwell](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/w-desmond-maxwell/)
- [William May](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/william-may-2/)
- [Julia McHugh](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/julia-mchugh/)
- [Sean Modesto](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/sean-modesto-2/)
- [Randall L. Nydam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/randall-l-nydam/)
- [Robert Reisz](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/robert-reisz/)
- [Marco Romano](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/marco-romano-2/)
- [Eva Sacchi](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/eva-sacchi-2/)
- [Benjamin Sames](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/benjamin-sames-2/)
- [Paul Sereno](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/paul-sereno-2/)
- [Kent Smith](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/kent-smith/)
- [Hans-Dieter Sues](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/hans-dieter-sues-2/)
- [Matthew Wedel](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/matthew-wedel/)
- [Anne Weil](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/anne-weil-2/)
- [Andy Farke](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/andy-farke/)
- [Kenneth R. Hobson](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/kenneth-r-hobson/)
- [William Shepard](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/william-shepard/)
- [Cheryl Barr](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/cheryl-barr/)
- [Charles Mather](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/charles-mather/)
- [Gary D. Schnell](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/gary-d-schnell/)
- [Joseph A. Grzybowski](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/joseph-a-grzybowski/)
- [David A. Wiggins](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/david-a-wiggins/)
- [Profa. Dra. Lílian Paglarelli Bergqvist](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/profa-dra-lilian-paglarelli-bergqvist/)
- [Lindsey Yann](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/lindsay-yann/)
- [Haley O'Brien](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/haley-obrien/)
- [Lindsay Zanno](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/lindsay-zanno/)
- [Alyson Brink](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/alyson-brink/)
- [Benton Maurice Stidd, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/benton-maurice-stidd-phd-biography/)
- [James Bartel Urban, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/james-bartel-urban-phd-publications/)
- [John Peters Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/john-peters-biography/)
- [Kenneth Withee Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/kenneth-withee-biography/)
- [Logan Louis Urban Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/logan-louis-urban-biography/)
- [Otto Ohmart Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/otto-ohmart-biography/)
- [Ratan Mohta Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ratan-mohta-biography/)
- [Logan Louis Urban Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/logan-louis-urban-publications/)
- [Michael Dennis Nowak, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/michael-dennis-nowak-phd-biography/)
- [Tiffany M. (Naeher) Stephens Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/tiffany-m-naeher-stephens-biography/)
- [Cornelio Sanchez-Hernandez](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/cornelio-sanchez-hernandez/)
- [Ronald A. Van Den Bussche](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ronald-a-van-den-bussche/)
- [Michael R. Willig](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/michael-r-willig/)
- [Gilbert Arthur Leisman, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/gilbert-arthur-leisman-phd-biography/)
- [Bill D. Davis Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/bill-d-davis-biography/)
- [Charles Graves Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/charles-graves-biography/)
- [Richard Warren Hedlund, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-warren-hedlund-phd-biography/)
- [Paul Jantzen Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/paul-jantzen-biography/)
- [Robert Frankenfeld Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/robert-frankenfeld-biography/)
- [Vernon Harms  Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/vernon-harms-biography/)
- [Robert Folke Lundin, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/robert-folke-lundin-phd-biography/)
- [Robert Folke Lundin, Ph.D. Publications](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/robert-folke-lundin-phd-publications/)
- [Brooke Kathleen (Wilborn) Haiar, Ph.D. Biography](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/brooke-kathleen-wilborn-haiar-phd-biography/)
- [Janalee P. Caldwell](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/janalee-p-caldwell/)
- [Laurie J. Vitt](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/laurie-j-vitt/)
- [Charles C. Carpenter](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/charles-c-carpenter/)
- [Teresa C. Avila-Pires](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/teresa-c-avila-pires/)
- [Guarino Rinaldi Colli](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/guarino-rinaldi-colli/)
- [Daniel Oliveira Mesquita](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/daniel-oliveira-mesquita/)
- [Ruben M. Barquez](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/ruben-m-barquez/)
- [Troy L. Best](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/troy-l-best/)
- [Meredith J. Hamilton](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/meredith-j-hamilton/)
- [Michael L. Kennedy](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/michael-l-kennedy/)
- [Maria de Lourdes (Lulu) Romero-Almaraz](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/maria-de-lourdes-lulu-romero-almaraz/)
- [Robert D. Owen](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/robert-d-owen/)
- [Richard Sage](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/richard-sage/)
- [Lisa Amati](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/lisa-amati/)
- [Talia S. Karim](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/talia-karim/)
- [Jennifer Eoff](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/jennifer-eoff/)
- [Jesse Carlucci](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/staff/jesse-carlucci/)

## Events

- [Little Scientists: Wonderful Weather](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/little-scientists-wonderful-weather/) - (Ages 3-5 with an adult) Introduce your little learner to science concepts through doing, discovering, and making! In this session, young scientists will explore sunshine, rain, wind, snow, and more. Little learners will discover how weather shapes our world in a joyful, sensory-filled adventure!
- [Little Scientists: Fantastic Fossils](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/little-scientists-fantastic-fossils/) - (Ages 3-5 with an adult) Introduce your little learner to science concepts through doing, discovering, and making! In this session, young scientists will explore the fascinating world of ancient sea creatures through stories, fossils, and hands-on activities. Little learners will discover snails, trilobites, and other invertebrates that once lived long ago!
- [Adult workshop: Ancient Technology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/adult-workshop-ancient-technology/) - (Adults, or ages 12+ with adult) Learn how evolving technologies transformed the everyday lives of people throughout Oklahoma’s past. Then, roll up your sleeves and try out some of those very same groundbreaking tools and techniques for yourself—discovering firsthand how ancient innovation shaped the world we know today.
- [OU Student event: Destress with Dinos](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/ou-student-event-destress-with-dinos/) - (University of Oklahoma students) Need a change of scenery while studying the week before finals? Come down to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on the southside of campus to destress with dinos! Study areas and a calming craft will be set up in our scenic Pleistocene Plaza. Light refreshments will be provided to fuel students' study sessions from 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
- [Dig into Dinos: Ancient Invertebrates](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/dig-into-dinos-ancient-invertebrates/) - (Ages 5 and up with an adult) Travel back in time and uncover the prehistoric world with Dig into Dinos: Invertebrates! Uncover a world of ancient creatures without backbones. Examine fossils, enjoy hands-on activities, and learn how these amazing invertebrates lived!
- [Awesome Archaeology: Ancient Tools](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/awesome-archaeology-ancient-tools/) - (Ages 5 and up with an adult) Step into the shoes of an archaeologist—discovering how scientists study the past to reveal the mysteries of Oklahoma’s history. Through hands-on exploration, we’ll learn about the tools and other technologies that played a crucial role in ancient life.
- [Little Scientists: Brilliant Birds](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/little-scientists-brilliant-birds/) - (Ages 3-5 with an adult) Introduce your little learner to science concepts through doing, discovering, and making! In this session, young scientists will discover the amazing world of birds through stories, specimens, and hands-on activities. Little learners will explore feathers, nests, and bird calls while learning what makes these creatures so special!
- [Little Scientists: Celebrate Life](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/little-scientists-celebrate-life/) - (Ages 3-5 with an adult) Introduce your little learner to science concepts through doing, discovering, and making! In this session, young scientists will learn about the Day of the Dead through colorful stories, art, and crafts. Little learners will explore how families honor loved ones and celebrate life with joy and creativity!
- [Curiousday: Winter Wonderland](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/curiousday-winter-wonderland/) - (All ages) Step into a magical realm of frost and snow at our Winter Wonderland Curiousiday! This enchanting celebration of winter invites attendees to uncover the fascinating scientific phenomena that define this chilly season, from the physics of snowflakes to the biology of winter wildlife.
- [Nature at Twilight](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/nature-at-twilight/) - (Ages 5 and up) Experience the sights, sounds, and creatures that emerge as day turns to night. We’ll meet at the museum to learn about creatures that come out in the evening and then caravan in personal vehicles to a Norman park to see and hear them for ourselves!
- [Spike’s Club, Aquatic Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/spikes-club-aquatic-oklahoma/) - (Ages 6-11) Spike’s Club inspires children ages 6 to 11 to love learning through active exploration and play. Each Thursday from 3:30 to 6:00 pm children will explore different natural and cultural history themes. During this installment of Spike’s Club, we’ll be diving into the fascinating science behind Oklahoma’s waterways and their inhabitants.
- [All ages workshop: Kids with Microscopes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/all-ages-workshop-kids-with-microscopes/) - (ages 5 and up) There’s a whole world too small to see—until you look through a microscope! Help us celebrate the 30th annual Oklahoma Ugly Bug Contest by learning how microscopes work, trying them yourself, and exploring fascinating tiny specimens in this hands-on workshop for all ages. Presented in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma,
- [Explorers Day Camp](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/explorers-day-camp-2/) - Join us for a bite-sized adventure for school holidays. Our 2-day Explorers Day Camps transform a simple day off into an unforgettable educational adventure. Whether digging into paleontology, unraveling ancient mysteries, or stepping into the shoes of a scientist, campers will experience the museum in a whole new way—full of excitement, creativity, and discovery. Explorers
- [Zombies! A Pop Culture Lab](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/zombies-a-pop-culture-lab/) - It’s October, which means things are getting spooky at the Sam Noble Museum! Grab a friend and join us for a night of snacks, crafts, and creepy-cool adventures. Explore the galleries after dark and discover the real science behind one of your favorite movie monsters—zombies! Don’t miss out on the chills, thrills, and brainy fun!
- [Spike’s Club, World of Festivals](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/spikes-club-world-of-festivals/) - Spike’s Club inspires children ages 6 to 11 to love learning through active exploration and play. Each Thursday from 3:30 to 6:00 pm children will explore different natural and cultural history themes. During this installment of Spike’s Club, we’ll learn about the many holidays celebrated by cultures around the world.
- [Explorers Day Camp](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/explorers-day-camp/) - Join us for a bite-sized adventure for school holidays. Our Explorers Day Camps are a 2-day experience that will transform a simple day off into an unforgettable educational adventure. Whether digging into paleontology, unraveling ancient mysteries, or stepping into the shoes of a scientist, campers will experience the museum in a whole new way—full of
- [Celebrate Oklahoma!](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/celebrate-oklahoma/) - Explore the rich tapestry of Oklahoma's natural history at an exciting event dedicated to our state's diverse ecosystems and geological wonders! Discover the ancient landscapes that shaped our state, from the rugged mountains to the expansive plains, and learn about the incredible biodiversity that thrives here. Admission is free, making it the perfect opportunity to experience Oklahoma's natural history with family and friends!
- [Curiousiday: Spooktacular](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/121476/) - Get ready for a spine-chilling experience at our annual Spooktacular Curiousiday this October! Explore the eerie and fascinating side of nature as we uncover creepy critters and mysterious objects. Museum guests are invited to participate in hands-on activities, children’s costume contest, and even a few creepy surprises! Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the spooky season with a scientific twist! 
- [Curiousiday: Movement & Migration](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/curiousiday-movement-migration/) - Get ready to follow the footsteps, wingbeats, and swim trails of some of nature’s most incredible travelers at Movement & Migration, a Curiousiday all about animal movement and migration. Discover how animals navigate vast distances, brave challenging environments, and use amazing adaptations to survive and thrive.
- [Moths at Night: Luring with Light](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/moths-at-night-luring-with-light/) - (All Ages 5 and Over) Come discover the amazing diversity of Oklahoma moths. We’ll start in the classroom where we will learn about moth species from local experts, then we will venture outside to the museum’s back yard to see these beautiful creatures up close. Flashlights will be provided for use during the program. Participants may stay through the end
- [Summer Explorers: Dino Adventures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-dino-adventures/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 13-17 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/121463/) - Don’t forget — the Sam Noble Museum will be open throughout the long weekend as we celebrate the 250th Fourth of July! If you have a family‑tier membership or above, don’t forget to use your complimentary guest passes to share the museum experience with someone special.
- [Summer Explorers: Museum Adventures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-museum-adventures/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 20-24 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Museum-Ology](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-museum-ology/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 20-24 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Around the World](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-around-the-world/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 20-24 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Early Museum Closure](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/early-museum-closure/) - Due to a private event booking, the museum will be closed to the public from 3 - 5pm on Friday, May 29th. We will reopen to the public at 10am on Saturday, May 30th.
- [A Night With Bats](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/a-night-with-bats/) - (Ages 5+ with Adult) Join us on June 30 from 7:30–9:30 p.m. for an evening of outdoor discovery as we explore the amazing bats that call Oklahoma home. We’ll begin at the Sam Noble Museum with a fun, family‑friendly introduction to local bat species—what they eat, where they live, and why they’re important to our
- [Summer Explorers: Waterways](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/120759/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 8-12 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Nature Explorers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-nature-explorers-2/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 8-12 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Stories & Specimens](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/stories-specimens/) - (Best Suited for Ages 3-10) Every Saturday at 11 a.m. we're hosting Stories & Specimens for children and families! In this engaging program, children are invited to gather for a lively story time, where fascinating tales spark curiosity and set the stage for exploration. Each session dives into a themed topic, connecting stories to science
- [Crafts and Tales](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/crafts-and-tales-2/) - (Best Suited for Ages 3-10) Every Wednesday at 11 a.m. we bring stories to life with Crafts and Tales at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! In this engaging program, children are invited to gather for a lively story time, where fascinating tales spark curiosity and set the stage for exploration. Each session
- [Summer Explorers: Paleontology 101](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-paleontology-101/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 13-17 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [The History of Conservation Districts & Conservation Practices in Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/the-history-of-conservation-districts-conservation-practices-in-oklahoma/) - In April 1937, after the events of the Dust Bowl, Oklahoma passed the Conservation District Enabling Act, which gave citizens the opportunity to form their own conservation districts and created the agency now known as the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. In this lecture, the speakers will talk about the events that led to the formation of the Soil
- [Moths of Oklahoma](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/moths-of-oklahoma/) - Oklahoma has an incredible diversity of moths from microscopic specks of glitter to North America's largest species reaching up to 7 inches in wingspan. These insects fill many interesting niches in our ecosystem including food sources for larger animals, pollination of countless plants, and decomposition of organic matter. DuFran will present on the importance of these winged creatures, and the
- [Woven Voices: The Language of Beads—Narratives of Freedmen and Individuals in Indian Territory Interpreted Through Beaded Portraits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/woven-voices-the-language-of-beads-narratives-of-freedmen-and-individuals-in-indian-territory-interpreted-through-beaded-portraits/) - Cherokee Nation artists Jennifer Saenz and Vicky Watson create beaded portraits as a visual language of “beadtelling”, carrying voices across generations through beadwork. Their solo exhibition, Threads of Untold History, explores Oklahoma’s Indian Territory and honors Freedmen and Freedmen descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Woven Voices lecture shows how even the smallest bead can hold
- [Summer Explorers: Dino Adventures](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-dino-adventures-2/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 13-17 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Pond Explorers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-pond-explorers/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 15-19 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Waterways](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-waterways/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 8-12 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Slime and Scales](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-slime-and-scales-2/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 1-5 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Bats, Birds and Bugs](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-bats-birds-and-bugs/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from July 6-10 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Pond Explorers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/120762/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 15-19 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Nature Explorers](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-nature-explorers/) - (Ages 6-8) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 8-12 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Summer Explorers: Slime and Scales](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/summer-explorers-slime-and-scales/) - (Ages 9-12) Calling all young explorers! Join us from June 1-5 for an unforgettable summer camp experience at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Each week‑long, three‑hour session of Summer Explorers is led by experienced museum educators and features unique themes packed with hands‑on activities, experiments, and plenty of opportunities to discover something new. This
- [Curiousiday: The Art of Science](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/curiousiday-the-art-of-science/) - Journey through the crossroads of creativity and curiosity at Curiousiday: The Art of Science, happening August 8 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Sam Noble Museum! This Curiousiday event invites visitors of all ages to experience how artistic expression and scientific exploration intertwine to deepen our understanding of the natural and cultural world. From mesmerizing
- [Lecture Series: A Treasure Trove of Inspiration - How I Wrote Sci-Fi Horror and a Memoir Around the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Collections](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/a-treasure-trove-of-inspiration-how-i-wrote-sci-fi-horror-and-a-memoir-around-the-sam-noble-oklahoma-museum-of-natural-history-collections/) - (Best Suited for Adult Audiences) Speaker: Dr. Susan Nash, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Dr. Susan Nash will present on how the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History inspired her to write two books. In Residuals: Cotylorhynchus Rises, Nash connects the energies between the mass casualties of Permian extinction and of the Griffin Memorial
- [Build a Birdhouse](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/build-a-birdhouse/) - Enjoy an interactive tour of our scientific illustration exhibit, Flight Lines, learn about bird species, then unleash your creative side as you follow along with an instructor to make a birdhouse out of recyclable materials. This program is suited for ages 5-11. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-03-10/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-04-28/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-03-03/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-02-24/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-03-24/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-03-31/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-04-07/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-04-14/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-04-21/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-2021-03-17/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets online or by calling (405) 325-7977.
- [Permian Monster Mash](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/permian-monster-mas-2020-10-24/) - Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22. Visitors can explore the world
- [Permian Monster Mash](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/permian-monster-mas-2020-10-22/) - Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22. Visitors can explore the world
- [Permian Monster Mash](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/permian-monster-mas/) - Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22. Visitors can explore the world
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-12-09/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-09-30/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-10-07/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-10-14/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-10-21/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-10-28/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-11-11/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-11-18/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-11-25/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-12-02/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-12-16/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Storytime at the Sam](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/storytime-at-the-sam-6-2020-12-23/) - Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
- [Monarchs at the Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/monarchs-at-the-museum-2020-09-26/) - Get ready for the museum’s first fall public program! Monarchs at the Museum will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 23, Thursday Sept. 24 and Saturday Sept. 26. Visitors will get a chance to learn about butterflies native to Oklahoma and monarch butterfly
- [Monarchs at the Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/monarchs-at-the-museum-2020-09-24/) - Get ready for the museum’s first fall public program! Monarchs at the Museum will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 23, Thursday Sept. 24 and Saturday Sept. 26. Visitors will get a chance to learn about butterflies native to Oklahoma and monarch butterfly
- [Monarchs at the Museum](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/calendar/monarchs-at-the-museum/) - Get ready for the museum’s first fall public program! Monarchs at the Museum will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 23, Thursday Sept. 24 and Saturday Sept. 26. Visitors will get a chance to learn about butterflies native to Oklahoma and monarch butterfly

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/category/uncategorized/)
- [Events and Exhibits](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/category/events-and-exhibits/)
- [Homepage Slider](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/category/slider/)
- [News and Media Boxes](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/category/news-and-media/)
- [News and Events](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/category/news/) - Any post, pages, media, events, staff or positions assigned to this category will appear in the “News Archive” page

## Att. Categories

- [Birthdays Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/birthdays-media/)
- [Collections Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/collections-media/)
- [Documents Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/documents-media/) - Documents such as PDFs and Word Documents should be stored here.
- [Education Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/education-media/)
- [Ethnology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/ethnology-media/)
- [Excavations Museum Store](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/excavations-museum-store-media/)
- [Hall of Ancient Life Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/hall-of-ancient-life-media/)
- [Hall of Natural Wonders Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/hall-of-natural-wonders-media/)
- [Hall of the People of Oklahoma Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/hall-of-the-people-of-oklahoma-media/)
- [Hall of World Cultures Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/hall-of-world-cultures-media/)
- [Herpetology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/herpetology-media/)
- [Higginbotham Gallery Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/higginbotham-gallery-media/)
- [Ichthyology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/ichthyology-media/)
- [Invertebrate Paleontology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/invertebrate-paleontology-media/)
- [Mammalogy Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/mammalogy-media/)
- [Mark Allen Everett Collection Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/mark-allen-everett-collection-media/)
- [Mayan Textiles Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/mayan-textiles-media/)
- [Museum Exterior](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/museum-exterior-media/)
- [Museum Interior](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/museum-interior-media/)
- [Native American Languages Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/native-american-languages-media/)
- [Oklahoma Collection of Genomic resources Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-collection-of-genomic-resources-media-collections-media/)
- [Orientation Gallery Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/orientation-gallery-media/)
- [Ornithology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/ornithology-media/)
- [Paleobotany Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleobotany-media/)
- [Plan Visit Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/plan-visit-media/)
- [Promotional Photos Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/promo-photos-media/) - Contains photos used as part of promotions or events.
- [Recent Invertebrate Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/recent-invertebrate-media/)
- [Redbud Cafe Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/redbud-cafe-media/)
- [Silverhorn Collection Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/silverhorn-collection-media/)
- [Special Events Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/special-events-media/)
- [Sponsor Logos and Branding Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/sponsor-logos-and-branding-media/) - Contains all logos and branding materials used to denote sponsor information.
- [Staff Photos Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/staff-photos-media/) - Staff photos to be used on the website.
- [Temporary Exhibit Banners Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/temporary-exhibit-banners-media/)
- [Temporary Exhibits Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/temporary-exhibits-media/)
- [Vertebrate Paleontology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/vertebrate-paleontology-media/)
- [Aquilops Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/aquilops-media/)
- [Archaeology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/archaeology-media/)
- [Caddo Pottery Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/caddo-pottery-media/)
- [Classrooms Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/classrooms-media/)
- [Conoco Oil Pioneers Plaza Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/conoco-oil-pioneers-plaza-media/)
- [Discovery Room Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/discovery-room-media/)
- [Publications Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/publications-media/)
- [Exhibits Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/exhibits-media-department/)
- [Volunteers Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/volunteers-media/)
- [Gallery Guides Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/galleryguides-media/)
- [Annual Reports Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/annual-reports-media/)
- [Traveling Exhibits Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/traveling-exhibits-media/)
- [Beautiful Beasts Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/beautiful-beasts-media/)
- [Explore Evolution Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/explore-evolution-media/)
- [Museum Rental Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/museum-rental-media/)
- [Programming Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/programming-promo-photos-media/)
- [Formed in Stone Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/formed-in-stone-media/)
- [Archaeology Policies Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/archaeology-policies-media/)
- [Explorology Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/explorology-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2014 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2014-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-media/)
- [Science Institute Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/science-institute-media/)
- [SciencEscape Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/sciencescape-media/)
- [Explorology in Motion Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/explorology-in-motion-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2014 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2014-media/)
- [Science Institute 2015 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/science-institute-2015-media/)
- [Understanding Extinction Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/understanding-extinction-media/)
- [Common Fossils Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/common-fossils-media/)
- [What do Paleontologists do Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/what-do-paleontologists-do-media/)
- [How paleontologists tell time media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/how-paleontologists-tell-time-media/)
- [Paleocommunities Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleocommunities-media/)
- [Invertebrate Fossils Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/invertebrate-fossils-media/)
- [Plant Fossils Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/plant-fossils-media/)
- [Galleries of Specimens Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/galleries-of-specimens-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2015 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2015-media/)
- [How to become a fossil](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/how-to-become-a-fossil/)
- [Photo Gallery Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/photo-gallery-media/)
- [ONAYLF Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/onaylf/)
- [Corporate Sponsorship Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/corporate-sponsorship-media/)
- [Archaeology Misc Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/archaeology-misc-media/)
- [Ethnology Misc Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/ethnology-misc-media/)
- [Museum Rental Misc Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/museum-rental-misc-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2013 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2013-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2012 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2012-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2011 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2011-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2010 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2010-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2015 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2015-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2013 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2013-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2012 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2012-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2011 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2011-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2010 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2010-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2009 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2009-media/)
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2016 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2016-media/)
- [Paleo Expedition 2016 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleo-expedition-2016-media/)
- [Scouts Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/scouts-media/)
- [Discovery Kits Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/discovery-kits-media/)
- [Homeschool Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/homeschool-media/)
- [Educational Programs Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/educational-programs-media/)
- [Collector Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/collector-media/)
- [Wilson Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/wilson-media/)
- [Leisman Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/leisman-media/)
- [Lupia Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/lupia-media/)
- [Leisman Taxa Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/leisman-taxa-media/)
- [Leisman Locality Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/leisman-locality-media/)
- [Leisman Specimen Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/leisman-specimen-media/)
- [Leisman Pollen-Spores Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/leisman-pollen-spores-media/)
- [Spike's Club Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/spikes-club-media/)
- [Summer Explorers Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/summer-explorers-media/)
- [Youth Programs Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/youth-programs-media/)
- [Family Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/family-media/)
- [Adult Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/adult-media/)
- [Modern Plants Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/cf-modern-plants-media/) - Modern Plant photos used mainly in Green Plants Page Hierarchy
- [Oklahoma Science Adventure 2008 Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/oklahoma-science-adventure-2008-media/)
- [Website Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/website-media/)
- [Membership](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/membership/)
- [Newsletter Archive Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/newsletter-archive-media/)
- [Newsletter JPEG Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/newsletter-jpeg-media/)
- [Cambrian Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/cambrian-media/)
- [Silurian Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/silurian-media/)
- [Cretaceous Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/cretaceous-media/)
- [Ordovician Animal Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/ordovician-animal-media/)
- [Ordovician Plant Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/ordovician-plant-media/)
- [Devonian Animal Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/devonian-animal-media/)
- [Devonian Plant Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/devonian-plant-media/)
- [Carboniferous Animal Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/carboniferous-animal-media/)
- [Carboniferous Plant Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/carboniferous-plant-media/)
- [Permian Plant Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/permian-plant-media/)
- [Paleobotany Procedures Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/paleobotany-procedures-media/)
- [Program Guides Media](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_category/program-guides-media/)

## Att. Tags

- [Banner](https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/attachment_tag/banner/)