Oklahoma Hall of Fame


The Oklahoma Hall of Fame was founded in 1927 by Anna B. Korn to officially celebrate Statehood Day, recognize Oklahomans dedicated to their communities, and provide educational programming for all ages. The first Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held the next year, inducting the first two members into the hall of fame. In the 1970s, the Hefner Mansion was donated to the association to house the exhibits and busts or portraits of the inductees, and the organization changed its name to the Oklahoma Heritage Association in 1971. It then moved into the former Mid-Continent Life Building in Oklahoma City in 2007 and opened the Gaylord-Pickens Museum with interactive exhibits. In 2015, the organization changed its name for the final time to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, in order to better represent the goals and mission of the organization.
To be eligible for induction, an individual must satisfy the following criteria:
  • Reside in Oklahoma or be a former resident of the state.
  • Have performed outstanding service to humanity, the State of Oklahoma and the United States.
  • Be known for their public service throughout the state.
In 2000, the rules were changed to allow for posthumous nominations.
Portraits of the inductees can be seen at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. As of 2020, 714 members have been inducted since 1928, with more inducted annually.
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Notable inductees

1920s

1928

1929

1930s

1930

1931

1932 (25th anniversary of Oklahoma)

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937 (30th anniversary of Oklahoma)

1938

1939

1940s

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

  • Robert Burns
  • Frances Dinsmore Davis
  • Charles Evans
  • Mark R. Everett

1947 (40th anniversary of Oklahoma)

  • William Green Beasley
  • Yvonne Chouteau
  • Daniel Luther Edwards
  • John Elmer Mabee

1948

1949

1950s

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

  • Felix M. Adams
  • J.R. Hinshaw
  • Louise Davis McMahon
  • Maud Lorton Myers
  • John L. Peters
  • Theodore 'T.H.' Henry Steffens

1955

1956

  • Charles Blake Goddard
  • Robert S. Kerr
  • Jesse Lee Rader
  • Robert Terry Stuart Sr.
  • Nora Amaryllis Talbot

1957 (50th anniversary of Oklahoma)

1958

1959

1960s

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970s

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

2020s

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024