Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.4

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial, may:

1. Construct and operate a comprehensive research library to

house all Will Rogers memorabilia, including, but not limited to,

writings, books, periodicals, sound reproductions, film

reproductions and related materials, published or unpublished, for

the purposes of creating, preserving and maintaining a research

center for all of the Will Rogers material contemplated hereunder or

any material received in the future as well as kindred collections

on the site now provided by the Will Rogers family at or near the

town of Claremore;

2. In the administration of the Will Rogers Memorial, maintain

or lease to a third party, an outlet for the sale to the public of

such items as shall, in the judgment of the Oklahoma Historical

Society or the lessee, be appropriate for sale, including, but not

limited to, literature, in book or pamphlet form, brochures,

periodicals, books, artifacts, reproductions of Will Rogers

memorabilia and statuary; and

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3. Maintain donation receptacles for the purpose of the

collection of voluntary donations to the Will Rogers Memorial.

Funds donated to the Will Rogers Memorial shall be deposited in the

Will Rogers Memorial Revolving Fund.

B. The proceeds of the sale of any material referred to in this

section or payments received pursuant to a lease as authorized by

this section shall be deposited in the Will Rogers Memorial

Revolving Fund, for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the

operation of the outlet for sale and for such purposes as shall in

the opinion of the Oklahoma Historical Society be necessary and

appropriate, including, but not limited to, scholarships, awards and

prizes for educational purposes, so long as the same pertains to and

is in conformity with the uses and purposes of the Memorial.