Cherokee Planters, Black Slaves, and African Colonization (open access)

Cherokee Planters, Black Slaves, and African Colonization

Article describes the history of the American Colonization movement, repatriation of African Americans to Africa, and the history of plantation slavery in the Cherokee Nation. Theda Perdue explores the reasons behind the mass emigration and the struggles both enslaved and freed African Americans faced.
Date: Autumn 1960
Creator: Perdue, Theda
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1967-68 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1967-68

Notes and Documents column including a document about a historical marker dedicated to Chief Stumbling Bear, a note on the Great Seal of Oklahoma, historical notes about Lone Dove Hill, Berlin B. Chapman's resignation, a report from Oklahoma State University, a story about singing Dixie, and recent accessions.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Giswold, Gillett; Gaylord, E. K.; Phillips, H. Milt; Chapman, Berlin B.; Gilles, Albert S., Sr. & Simpson, Alene
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Central of Oklahoma State University (open access)

Old Central of Oklahoma State University

Article discusses the history of Old Central in the wake of the repairs being conducted in 1964. Dr. B. B. Chapman discusses the establishment and development of the original building of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lieutenant Wm. E. Burnet: Notes on Removal of Indians from Texas to Indian Territory (open access)

Lieutenant Wm. E. Burnet: Notes on Removal of Indians from Texas to Indian Territory

Article provides and introduction to and includes the letters of William E. Burnett, an officer in the U.S. and later Confederate Army, during the period of American Indian removal in United States history. Raymond Estep contextualizes these letters and how they provide a glimpse into the happenings of this era.
Date: Autumn 1960
Creator: Estep, Raymond
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain David L. Payne: The Cimarron Scout (open access)

Captain David L. Payne: The Cimarron Scout

Article provides a biographical sketch of boomer leader Captain David L. Payne. Payne's relative, A. Suman Morris, constructs a picture of his career and personality through the recollections of those who knew him and through the recorded sayings of Payne himself.
Date: Spring 1964
Creator: Morris, Artemisia Suman
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Neosho Agency 1838-1871 (open access)

Neosho Agency 1838-1871

Article discusses the history of the Neosho Agency, which served American Indian tribes in the northeast corner of Oklahoma from 1838 to 1871. Frank H. Harris discusses the agents that ran the agency and includes excerpts of the records they kept.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Harris, Frank H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907 (open access)

Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907

Article chronicles the history of The Day County Tribune, a local newspaper that was operational during the late 19th century within Day county.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: McKinney, Gary
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes on Colonel Elias C. Boudinot (open access)

Notes on Colonel Elias C. Boudinot

Article describes the life and career of Colonel Elias C. Boudinot, an attorney of the Cherokee Nation and Stand Watie's nephew. Muriel H. Wright provides context to the life of the Confederate Army officer and includes an excerpt of a tribute written by Boudinot's friend John D. Adams.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History