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The Indian Territory Medical Association (open access)

The Indian Territory Medical Association

Article chronicles the establishment of the first medical society within Indian Territory using correspondents with the founding members and meeting minutes.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Article provides a list of post offices established within the Indian Territory as they appeared on official documents while explaining their significance.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Shirk, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Beginning of the International Petroleum Exposition and Congress (open access)

The Beginning of the International Petroleum Exposition and Congress

Article explains the importance of petroleum within the advancement of technology through the establishment of the International Petroleum Exposition and Congress.
Date: Winter 1948
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of Phillips University (open access)

History of Phillips University

Article chronicles the establishment of Phillips University, a higher education center that taught Christian theology alongside science, history, literature, art, and philosophy.
Date: Autumn 1947
Creator: McCash, I. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Israel G. Vore and Levering Manual Labor School (open access)

Israel G. Vore and Levering Manual Labor School

Article chronicles the life of Israel G. Vore and his family. Vore was a cattle farmer, Confederate soldier, missionary, and county clerk.
Date: Autumn 1947
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crippled Children in Oklahoma (open access)

Crippled Children in Oklahoma

Article chronicles how the Oklahoma City Rotary Club created the Crippled Children's Committee to provide treatment for physically disabled children.
Date: Summer 1949
Creator: McBribe, Earl D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Women Teachers in Oklahoma: 1820-1860 (open access)

Women Teachers in Oklahoma: 1820-1860

Article details the work and accomplishments of women teachers within the mission schools of Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Spring 1949
Creator: McMillan, Ethel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Robe Family - Missionaries (open access)

The Robe Family - Missionaries

Article chronicles how the Robe family established missionaries throughout the Indian Territory and their impact on the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Reed, Ora Eddleman
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
News for the Choctaws (open access)

News for the Choctaws

Article chronicles the impact of The Choctaw Telegraph, a newspaper published with the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Summer 1949
Creator: Morrison, James D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Allen Henshaw: 1867-1947 (open access)

George Allen Henshaw: 1867-1947

Article chronicles the life of George Allen Henshaw, a delegate for the state of Oklahoma' constitutional convention.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor (open access)

Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor

Article chronicles the life and career of Byron Norrell, an editor for multiple newspapers published in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Porter, Cora Case
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Site of the Battle of Round Mountain, 1861 (open access)

The Site of the Battle of Round Mountain, 1861

Article chronicles the attempts to establish a historical marker at the Battle of Round Mountain, the first Civil War battle fought in Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1949
Creator: Debo, Angie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Indian Agriculture in Oklahoma (open access)

Pioneer Indian Agriculture in Oklahoma

Article describes the agricultural landscape and practices of the Five Civilized Tribes before European colonization.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Graebner, Norman Arthur
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Squatters in No Man's Land (open access)

The Squatters in No Man's Land

Article details the life and customs of early settlers within the region then known as No Man's Land, a place without a constitutional government. Currently, the region is known as the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Date: Winter 1948
Creator: Kinchen, Oscar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines (open access)

Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines

Article chronicles the construction of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines that reached to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Johnson, Walter A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Diary of Charles Hazelrigg (open access)

The Diary of Charles Hazelrigg

Article describes Charles Hazelrigg's experiences living and preaching within Oklahoma Territory while the region was being settled.
Date: Autumn 1947
Creator: Debo, Angie & Hazelrigg, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tullahassee Mission (open access)

Tullahassee Mission

Article chronicles how the Presbyterian Church established the Tullahasse Mission within the Creek Nation and the mission's achievements in the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Lauderdale, Virginia E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Days in Day County (open access)

Early Days in Day County

Article narrates the history of Day county in Oklahoma as it evolved through the cattle industry through the experiences of the author.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Richards, O. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
James Sanford Davenport: Lawyer, Statesman and Judge (open access)

James Sanford Davenport: Lawyer, Statesman and Judge

Article chronicles the life of James Sanford Davenport, a prominent lawyer and judge based in the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1944
Creator: Doyle, Thomas H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Geology Applied, By the People, For the People (open access)

Geology Applied, By the People, For the People

Article chronicles how the geographical surveys of early Oklahoma Territory were conducted and the findings of those surveys.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Dott, Robert H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Nonpartisan League in Oklahoma (open access)

The Nonpartisan League in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the establishment of the Nonpartisan League within Oklahoma. This league was created by farmers to pass legislation that benefited all farmers regardless of political ties.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Fite, Gilbert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Memories of an 89'er (open access)

Memories of an 89'er

Article recounts the author's experiences settling within Oklahoma Territory after the Land Run of 1889.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Richards, O. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Pinkney Lugenbeel (open access)

Colonel Pinkney Lugenbeel

Article chronicles the career of Colonel Pinkney Lugenbeel, a commander at several military forts within the Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma College for Women (open access)

The Oklahoma College for Women

Article chronicles the establishment of the first college for women within the state of Oklahoma: The Oklahoma College for Women.
Date: Summer 1949
Creator: Lewis, Anna
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History