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Talahina R. Houston's Grave Marker

Photograph of Talahina R. Houston's Grave Marker, Fort Gibson, OK. She was the wife of General Sam Houston.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diana, Tiana, or Talihina? The Myth and Mystery of Sam Houston's Cherokee Wife (open access)

Diana, Tiana, or Talihina? The Myth and Mystery of Sam Houston's Cherokee Wife

Article examines the identity of Sam Houston's part-Cherokee wife, who has been attributed several different names in historical documentation related to her existence. Stan Hoig investigates the women who might have possibly been confused with Diana, Tiana, or Talahina Houston, as well as how this confusion left its mark on a grave.
Date: Summer 1986
Creator: Hoig, Stan
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0267.0726]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Leonard Houston discusses his late grandfather while going through several old photos."
Date: January 26, 1989
Creator: McDaniel, David
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0137]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Houston B. Teehee"
Date: April 15, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0135]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Houston B. Teehee"
Date: May 12, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0131]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Houston B. Teehee"
Date: August 21, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0140]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Houston B. Teehee"
Date: April 15, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0136]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Houston B. Teehee"
Date: April 15, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0139]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Houston B. Teehee, 79, a Cherokee Indian, whose political career ranged from city councilman to registrar of the United States Treasury, died unexpectedly in the W.W. Hastings Memorial hospital Thursday afternoon."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0138]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Houston Benge Teehee.. . Once his name was on your money."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Historical Analysis of the Theatre at Tsa La Gi (open access)

An Historical Analysis of the Theatre at Tsa La Gi

This study is an examination of the theatre project at Tsa La Gi, a Cherokee cultural center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The thesis is organized into three areas: the drama, the theatre design, and the production techniques. Chapter I reports the process of the formulation of Trail of Tears and analyzes its success. Chapter II describes and interprets the process of the design of the physical theatre. Chapter III reports the techniques used in play production at Tsa La Gi and interprets their effects. Chapter IV presents conclusions about the success of the theatre project. This report accepts evidence that the theatre project at Tsa La Gi is a highly successful one, both economically and artistically.
Date: August 1974
Creator: McMahan, Barbara M.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1878 (open access)

The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1878

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1878
Creator: Johnson, George W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
When the Cherokee Nation was a Mormon Sanctuary (open access)

When the Cherokee Nation was a Mormon Sanctuary

Article outlines the migration of Mormons from Texas to Utah in the mid-1800s, focusing on the period they spent living in the Cherokee Nation before deciding whether to continue their trek or stay and settle in Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: LeBaron, Allen
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gridiron Pioneers at the Cherokee National Male Seminary, 1896-1909 (open access)

Gridiron Pioneers at the Cherokee National Male Seminary, 1896-1909

Article tells the story of Cherokee National Male Seminary's football team and its players who shaped the legacy of the team and the future of the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: McCullagh, James G. & Schmidt, Stephanie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Tahlequah Leader. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1904 (open access)

The Tahlequah Leader. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1904

Weekly newspaper published in Tahlequah, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1904
Creator: Stone, Stuart B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 18, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 25, 1893 (open access)

The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 18, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 25, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1893
Creator: Butler, George O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 7, 1878 (open access)

The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 7, 1878

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 1878
Creator: Johnson, George W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Capital. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1896 (open access)

The Weekly Capital. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1896

Weekly newspaper published in Tahlequah, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: January 24, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 25, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1901 (open access)

The Cherokee Advocate. (Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr.), Vol. 25, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1901

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1901
Creator: Leoser, William T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 17, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1904 (open access)

The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 17, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1904

Weekly newspaper published in Tahlequah, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 1904
Creator: Hudson, Waddie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1915 (open access)

Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 13, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1899 (open access)

The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 13, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1899

Weekly newspaper published in Tahlequah, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1899
Creator: Hudson, Waddie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1913 (open access)

Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Tahlequah, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 30, 1898 (open access)

The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 30, 1898

Weekly newspaper published in Tahlequah, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: April 30, 1898
Creator: Hudson, Waddie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History