UCO - University History

Established in 1890 as the Territorial Normal School, the University of Central Oklahoma was the first institution of higher learning to offer classes in the Oklahoma Territory. UCO Archives & Special Collections preserves materials organically created through UCO’s usual course of business. This collection focuses on these materials that reflect the administration and history of UCO. General information about UCO’s history is available at UCO Archives & Special Collections' History of the University.