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Talbot Library and Museum Board of Trustees Officers Keri Parker (Ft. Gibson, OK) Chairman Sheri Sharp (Broken Arrow, OK) Vice Chairman Teresa Allcorn (Colcord, OK) Treasurer Donna Clark (Colcord, OK) Secretary Honorary Member Donley Harrington (Siloam Springs, AR) Members Bob Baker (Colcord, OK) Elzie Cherry (Colcord, OK) Glenita Guthrie (Westville, OK) Gerald Hurt (Colcord, OK) Sue Londagin (Grove, OK) Malia Macken (Rose, OK) Duane Scott (Wichita, KS) Andrea Squires (Garden Grove, CA)

Visit Talbot Library & Museum Book Store Research/Genealogy Visit-Book Store Visit Museum Visit Research-Genealogy Talbot Library and Museum has a great bookstore located at 500 S. Colcord Ave. in Colcord, OK! Stop by during our business hours and shop in our store. (We also offer these books in our online bookstore !) We offer books detailing the history of the Arkansas/Oklahoma/Missouri region of the United States, the Civil War, gangsters and outlaws, local history, the Trail of Tears and much more! We also offer genealogical information and books including cemetery information, death records, census data and more. Museum Our main museum building includes artifacts and displays of local history, including kitchen antiques and Cherokee artifacts. We also have a group of saddles on display, including side saddles and a cavalry saddle. Our museum also includes other displays/buildings including the beautifully restored Springtown (Arkansas) Schoolhouse with old schoolhouse artifacts & an autographed quilt collection; the Adair Building, which serves as an antique farm machinery shed; and a Post Office building with Colcord’s original Post Office boxes and window. The two other buildings include a blacksmith shop and a grocery store. Visit us free of charge. Donations welcome! The Talbot Library and Museum specializes in historical and genealogical research material of Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas and Cherokee Territory. Our Walkingstick Research Library is home to vast resources that can be utilized for genealogical and historical research. Some of our collection is unique to our library. We can help you find materials for your family history and genealogy right here in our library! Plan to visit or call us to make an appointment. Visit School Groups and Tours Visit Location Directions Visit-TLM Hours School Groups & Tours TLM Hours Location/Directions The Talbot Library and Museum welcomes school and group tours of our facilities and property. Read about our bookstore, library, museum and Walkingstick Research Library above. Lots to see and do! For school and group tours, ​ Currently, there is no charge for these tours. Contact Us Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Friday 8:00AM-2:00PM (or other days by appointment for research Contact Us The Talbot Library and Museum is located in Colcord, Oklahoma. The library is located about 80 miles east of Tulsa and 7 miles west of the Arkansas border. Physical Address: 500 South Colcord Avenue Colcord, Oklahoma 74338 Get Directions

Subscribe to TL&M Genealogy Magazine BELOW, PLEASE ENTER THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE SUBSCRIPTION MAILED First name(Required) Last name(Required) Street Address(Required) City(Required) State(Required) Zip Code(Required) Phone(Required) Email(Required) Year Subscribing For: (Required) Current Subscription Member?(Required) Yes No, I'm a new subscriber Yes, subscribe me to a one year subscription to TL&M Genealogy Magazine . TL&M Genealogy 1-Year Subscription(Required) 1-Year Subscription -Two Issues $30 Go To Payment The Talbot Library & Museum Genealogy Magazine is published semi-annually and is dedicated to bringing families together through genealogy and family history. Subscribe to our TL&M Genealogy Magazine for $30/year for 2 issues per year.

Publications The Talbot Library & Museum specializes in historical and genealogical research material of Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas and Cherokee Territory. As part of that research material, our library also publishes the TL&M Genealogy Magazine and is home to the Goingsnake Messenger. You may subscribe online to the TL&M Genealogy Magazine and also order back issues of both publications through the Talbot Library & Museum. TL&M Genealogy Magazine Our TL&M Genealogy publication focuses on "preserving a bit of history" through local stories; the history of NE Oklahoma, NW Arkansas, and Cherokee Territory; genealogical records; local obituaries; and much more. We publish this magazine two times per year. ​ You may subscribe to this publication and/or purchase back issues. If you wish to donate to Talbot Library & Museum, donations of $30 & more will include a one-year, two-issue subscription to TL&M Genealogy Magazine. Subscription / Back Issue Pricing Subscription - $30/yr - 2 issues per year Back Issues - $5 to $10 per issue Subscribe to TL&M Genealogy Magazine Subscribe Order TL&M Genealogy Back Issues Order TL&M Genealogy Back Issues Donations of $30 or more to Talbot Library & Museum will include a one-year subscription to TL&M Genealogy Magazine . (2 issues per year) Donate to Talbot Library & Museum Goingsnake Messenger The goal of the Goingsnake Messenger publication is to promote the Recounting, Recording, Printing and Preserving of the history of the Goingsnake District area. The Messenger is a treasure trove of history and genealogy not only of the Goingsnake District but of other events and places significant to the District. The Goingsnake Messenger publishes two expanded issues each year. Back Issue Pricing Back Issues - $5 to $10 per issue Subscribe to Goingsnake Messenger You can receive this publication with a paid annual membership to the Goingsnake District Heritage Association. More information on the membership a nd the Goingsnake Messenger publication can be found at the Goingsnake District Heritage Association website . Order Goingsnake Messenger Back Issues Order Goingsnake Messenger Back Issues

Awards and Honors for Talbot Library & Museum "Cultural Perpetuation Award" at the Cherokee Nation Community and Cultural Outreach Conference, 2021 "Historical Preservation Award" given by the Cherokee Nation Community and Cultural Outreach (@CNCCO ) at the 16th annual Conference of Community Leaders, August 31, 2020 Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant by the Oklahoma Historical Society, February, 2020 "Indian Territory Award for Preservation of State and Local History" given by the Oklahoma Heritage Association The Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Heritage Preservation The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Models of Archival Administration Program Grant The "Outstanding Publication Award" for the TL&M Genealogy Magazine from the Oklahoma Museums Association A Restoration Grant from the Oklahoma Centennial Commission for the Historic Springtown Schoolhouse "Outstanding Volunteer of 2008" to Bob Baker, Board Member of Talbot Library and Museum from the Oklahoma Museums Association

In order to continue our goal of "Preserving a Bit of History", we respectfully ask that you consider donating to the Talbot Library and Museum. We also hope that you will consider TL&M in your charitable bequests, estate planning, memorials, and with planned giving through trusts and wills. The Talbot Library and Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Every gift of any size is tax deductible as allowed by law. Make a donation to Talbot Library & Museum **Donations of $30.00 or more will receive a one-year, two issue subscription to "T. L. & M. Genealogy Magazine". If you are donating in honor or in memory of a loved one, please indicate that in the comments and include their name. Frequency One time One time Amount $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $30.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00 $75.00 $100.00 $100.00 $250.00 $250.00 $500.00 $500.00 Other Other 0/100 Are you donating in honor or memory of a loved one? Please indicate and include their name below. (Optionally, please include an email address if you would like someone notified about the special donation.) Donate You may also mail donations to the address below:​ Talbot Library and Museum P.O. Box 349 Colcord, OK 74338 Checks made payable to: Talbot Library and Museum ​ Please direct any questions to our staff by phone at (918)-326-4532 or send us a message . The Talbot Library and Museum (TL&M) operates solely on donations and bookstore sales. TL&M has been able to offer patrons free admission to the museum and Walkingstick Research Library. We hope to continue to do so. Our research collections focus on Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and Cherokee Territory genealogy and history. We have one of the best Cherokee genealogy collections and research facilities in the United States. Our facility includes a bookstore offering new and used history, local, and genealogy books. Some of these books are also for sale online. Our two-acre property contains an old schoolhouse, a post office replica, local antiques and many more items of local and area interest. In order to continue its goal of "Preserving a Bit of History", we ask that you consider donating to the Talbot Library and Museum. We also hope that you will consider TL&M in your charitable bequests, estate planning, and memorials. Planned giving through trusts and wills offer another opportunity to contribute. Memoriams and honorariums are great ways to recognize a loved one as well. The Talbot Library and Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Every gift of any size is tax deductible as allowed by law.

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Subscribe to TL&M Genealogy Magazine BELOW, PLEASE ENTER THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE SUBSCRIPTION MAILED First name(Required) Last name(Required) Street Address(Required) City(Required) State(Required) Zip Code(Required) Phone(Required) Email(Required) Year Subscribing For: (Required) Current Subscription Member?(Required) Yes No, I'm a new subscriber Yes, subscribe me to a one year subscription to TL&M Genealogy Magazine . TL&M Genealogy 1-Year Subscription(Required) 1-Year Subscription -Two Issues $30 Go To Payment The Talbot Library & Museum Genealogy Magazine is published semi-annually and is dedicated to bringing families together through genealogy and family history. Subscribe to our TL&M Genealogy Magazine for $30/year for 2 issues per year.

Talbot Library & Museum Preserving A Bit of History! Welcome to the Talbot Library & Museum! The Talbot Library and Museum in Colcord, Delaware County, Oklahoma was established by Virgil and Avis Talbot in 1987. We are a free museum and library available for historical and genealogical research of Native American history and the areas of Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and Cherokee Territory. Our facilities include a multi-building museum and we are organized to own, possess, and operate the Talbot Library and Museum for the use and benefit of the community, its citizens, and all others who are interested for educational, genealogical, and historical purposes. The Library and Museum operates solely on donations, fundraising, and sales of our book store & gift shop items. Subscribers: TL&M Magazine 2024, Vol XXXII, #1 has been mailed out! (TL&M subscriptions and back issues available at links!) At Talbot Library & Museum, the Search for History Never Ends.... "Through history we can extend ourselves beyond the brief span of time allotted to us. History must be recorded.....Unwritten history may be lost forever and leave a blank space in the Chronicles of Time. So if what appears to be fact today, proves false tomorrow, correct it and move on. Errors can be corrected, lost history cannot. The search for history never ends....." --Excerpt from the "Introduction" to the book A Bit of History by Virgil Talbot , founder of Talbot Library & Museum Post Office Saddle Mail Pouch - early 1900s from Row & Colcord, Oklahoma Post Offices The Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Post Office - Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Post Office Exterior - Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Research your family history at the Walkingstick Research Library at the Talbot Library and Museum, Colcord, Oklahoma Talbot hosted the National Trail of Tears Board Members in May, 2023 A beautiful day at the Springtown Schoolhouse on the Talbot Library and Museum grounds. Support us with a Donation Make a donation to Talbot Library & Museum **Donations of $30.00 or more will receive a one-year, two issue subscription to "T. L. & M. Genealogy Magazine". If you are donating in honor or in memory of a loved one, please indicate that in the comments and include their name. Frequency One time One time Amount $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $30.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00 $75.00 $100.00 $100.00 $250.00 $250.00 $500.00 $500.00 Other Other 0/100 Are you donating in honor or memory of a loved one? Please indicate and include their name below. (Optionally, please include an email address if you would like someone notified about the special donation.) Donate Latest Arrivals in our Online Bookstore Quick View The Road To Disappearance: A History Of The Creek Indians Price $24.95 Quick View Search For The Native American Purebloods, Third Edition Price $24.95 Quick View "Cherokee Heritage" and "Memories of Beck Prairie School" - Two-Part Book Price $25.00 Quick View Cherokee History and the Spirit Family Price $39.99 New Arrival Quick View The Cherokee Syllabary: An Illustrated Key To The Cherokee Language Price $17.95 Quick View Elias Boudinot: Cherokee and His America Price $21.95 Quick View Ghost Stories from the Murrell Home Price $15.00 Quick View The History of Schools in Delaware County Oklahoma Price $20.00 Quick View Hunter's Home in the Cherokee Nation: The Murrell & Ross Families of I.T. Price $40.00 Quick View Muskogee, Oklahoma (from Images of America Series) Price $21.99 Quick View Wagoner, Oklahoma (Images of America Series) Price $21.99 "A Bit of History"....and News Blog Enjoy our blog which includes Talbot Library and Museum news, updates, events, and, of course, "A Bit of History"! Thanks to all you supported our Yard Sale Fundraiser! TL&M Yard Sale Sept 21 - Mark Your Calendars Two New Books Added For Sale at Online Bookstore Dickson Cemetery Damaged Monuments - View List of Monuments The Cherokee Syllabary: New Book Added in our Online Store New Book in Store: Cherokee History and the Spirit Family