“Hungry Oklahoma” Author to Discuss New Book at Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie
August 28, 2026
Contact: Michael Williams
Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-282-1889
[email protected]
okhistory.org/territorialmuseum
GUTHRIE, Okla. — On Wednesday, September 9, at noon, the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library will be hosting a book presentation with author Robert Lee Maril. He will discuss his book, “Hungry Oklahoma: Confronting Poverty and Food Insecurity.” The event will also be available to watch virtually on Zoom.
In writing the book, Maril drew upon interviews and participant-observation data from his volunteer work at a food pantry and combined them with census and sociological data. It is estimated that one in five Oklahoma children lives in poverty and faces food insecurity. The author documents, in rich ethnographic detail, the status of poverty and low-wage workers in the state today and in historical context.
The event is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. The discussion will also be available through Zoom. The Oklahoma Territorial Museum is located at 406 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, please call 405-282-1889.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library are available upon request.
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