We are forever grateful for so many people who donate so many items to the Talbot Library and Museum.  In the last few months, we've received another couple of great donated items.

Mr. Clayton Turner of  Colcord, OK donated a very nice wooden sign that says "Taylor School  - District 5".  We have it displayed in the Adair Building with the Taylor School Bell!  Many thanks to Mr. Turner.

We also recently received a nice wooden sign for our parking lot.  It was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Harley Puffinbarger.  We want to say thank you for the great sign!!

We thank everyone who donates items (too numerous to name them all), time and money to the Talbot Library and Museum! We so appreciate it!

The Talbot Library and Museum has added two new books for sale at the online store and at the library.

The Talbot Library and Museum (TL&M) will be vendors on September 2, 2017 during the 65th  Annual Cherokee National Holiday 2017. 
We will be offering Cherokee Genealogy and History Books for Sale (Please check out our online bookstore, too!)
TL&M will be located  at the Cherokee Heritage Center grounds.
Please stop by and see us!

From the Cherokee Nation website:
"Osiyo! We invite you to join us for the Cherokee National Holiday, a celebration of Cherokee heritage, cultural awareness and reuniting families. Thousands of Cherokees and visitors from across the United States and abroad make the pilgrimage to the historic Cherokee Nation capital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to renew friendships and celebrate the Cherokee spirit. The holiday has been observed annually since 1953 to commemorate the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Constitution and the Act of Union reuniting Cherokees both East and West after the Trail of Tears. With an exciting array of entertainment, cultural and athletic events, it has grown into one of the largest festivals in Oklahoma, attracting more than 100,000 visitors from across the world."

For more information on the Cherokee National Holiday visit the Cherokee Nation website.

Mark your calendar! The Talbot Library and Museum will host the Goingsnake District Heritage Association Meeting on Saturday,  July 15, 2017 at 10AM in the Springtown Schoolhouse.   
Dr Bruce Howell, author of "1806: Settling the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory" and "Pathfinders: 19th Century Pioneers of Cherokee Territory" will be the guest speaker. 
Dr. Howell is a retired educator.  He was the Superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools twice and was Dean of the College of Education at the University of Tulsa.  Dr. Howell retired to the Grand Lake area in 1993 and has  pursuing his interest in Oklahoma history ever since.

You may find both of Dr. Bruce Howell's book here in our online bookstore and the books are also available at the Talbot Library and Museum in Colcord, OK.

We hope to see you at the Goingsnake Meeting in July!

Old Settlers Day celebration at the Talbot Library and Museum included lots of food and fun.  Those attending watched the Old Settlers Day Parade, ate hamburgers and hotdogs, bought books, participated in prize drawings, and purchased baked goods like Tana Turney's great fried pies at our bake sale.  

We all enjoyed seeing our won Grace Puffinbarger in the parade as Miss Talbot Library and Museum.

We want to thank everyone who prepared, volunteered, cooked, cleaned, and attended this year's event.  It was a great success.  And congratulations to this year's prize winners:  Drew Clark (Casino Package), Shelly LaRue (Quilt), Tim Cochran (Gift Card Package #1), Brooklyn Pouge (Gift Card Package #2), and Sheri Sharp (Gift Card Package #3).