Oklahoma Territory and the National Archives: A Historian's Paradise (open access)

Oklahoma Territory and the National Archives: A Historian's Paradise

Article provides an auto-biographical exploration of the research conducted by Berlin Basil Chapman, an Oklahoma historian and an Assistant Professor of History at Oklahoma A&M. Chapman's works include articles, theses, and a bibliography centered around resources related to Oklahoma Territory in the National Archives.
Date: Winter 1982
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1383.0915]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma 118-pound wrestler Kenny Monday sits out and looks for a reverse against Michigan State's Harrell Milhouse Saturday night at OU's Lloyd Noble Center."
Date: January 19, 1979
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1383.0917]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OU's Andre Metzger, right, picks up riding time against OSU's Thomas Landrum in his 18-9 victory at 134 pounds."
Date: December 16, 1978
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1383.0912]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "OSU's Thomas Landrum struggles to escape unbeaten Mike Land's grasp. Land won the 134-pound match, 24-5."
Date: February 5, 1979
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1383.0916]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mike Monday of Oklahoma, right. tries to tie up the leg of O-State's Howard Aufleger in their 118-pound match Saturday night at Gallagher Hall in Stillwater. Aufleger won the match 20-11, and O-State took the team victory, 20-19."
Date: December 16, 1978
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0340]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jim Drummond, 8, and sister, Jan, 5, Stillwater"
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Stillwater

Tudor exterior arched double front doors. The façade was added to the original 20' x 40' structure with subsequent additions. The building suffered foundation issues and was razed in 1963.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Episcopal Church of Cushing (open access)

Episcopal Church of Cushing

Newspaper article from Cushing Citizen, May 18, 1928. Cushing hoping to secure church building by sending letter to Bishop Thomas Cassady (sic). Mrs. Blance Little helping to lead project.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Territorial Stillwater

Men standing on porch in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Stores signs of "Groceries Dry Goods," "Peoples Cheap Cash Store, Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats Caps and Notions," and "Kentucky Whisky, Milwaukie Beer" are seen in the image. This is an early day photograph of Stillwater.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Bishop Thurston (open access)

Letter to Bishop Thurston

Written on the Cushing Hospital letterhead to Bishop Thurston, dated Nov. 8, 1925, from Ozetta Bourbronnais, RN. Page 1 introduces self and shares missing Episcopal church since leaving Tulsa. Page 2 asks for Episcopal church in Cushing.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Stillwater

St. Andrew's third building was built in 1964. It is a more contemporary style than the previous buildings. Red brick structure, flat rood, stained glass windows at center front, three crosses, street sign with sign for Campus Corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Repair to St. Alban's Church

Group of thirteen men standing behind stack of filled sandbags. Newspaper article in Tulsa Tribune March 31, 1935, states repair needed due to termites beneath altar; repair was done by sand used in oil well fracking. Persons named include Rev. Herbert N. Conley, W. H. Seabolt and Jim Lavery.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Penny Postcard St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Stillwater

Wood frame building, cross at apex of roof, single story house at right, red print at top "Episcopal Church, Stillwater, Okla." On reverse "St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Stillwater, Okla. Located on Duncan Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue." Built in 1893, then moved in 1925 to 516 W. Third it was known as St. Andrews by the Campus.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perkins Townsite: An Archival Case Study (open access)

Perkins Townsite: An Archival Case Study

Article chronicles the establishment of Perkins, Oklahoma: a townsite created shortly after the Land Run of 1889, using archival documents.
Date: Summer 1947
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Location of the Battle of Round Mountains (open access)

The Location of the Battle of Round Mountains

Article provides a summary of the information collected by the author from various sources about the location of the Battle of Round Mountain. Angie Debo discusses the debate over its precise location and the work of the Payne County Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Debo, Angie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma: A Case Study in Local History (open access)

Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma: A Case Study in Local History

Article describes the history of Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Lynda M. Sturdevant discusses the formation of the Girl Scout Council and the many volunteer projects carried out under their leadership, which included tree and flower planting, drives and projects, and making cookies for the troops during World War II.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Sturdevant, Lynda M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma (open access)

“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma

Article describes Oklahoma-born architect William Wayne Caudill's career and his contributions to architecture in Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Kline, Susan Allen & Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68 (open access)

Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68

Article discusses the atmosphere of anxiety as the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated in the 1960s that bred a need for preparedness in local communities and college campuses across western Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 2019
Creator: Brewer, Landry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Cooper's Civil War Report on the Battle of Round Mountain (open access)

Colonel Cooper's Civil War Report on the Battle of Round Mountain

Article summarizes and provides details for the report written by Colonel Douglas H. Cooper, a commander in the Confederate Army, about the Battle at Round Mountain fought against Muscogee (Creek) leader Opothleyahola. Muriel H. Wright provides excerpts of the report and includes maps and information about other Civil War battles.
Date: Winter 1961
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Revolution for the Hell of It: Abbie Hoffman Visits Oklahoma State University in 1971 (open access)

Revolution for the Hell of It: Abbie Hoffman Visits Oklahoma State University in 1971

Article discussing the struggle between Oklahoma State University student activists and conservative students and administrators in 1970-71 regarding the push to invite Abbie Hoffman as a campus speaker. This fueled an enormous controversy that, in the end, upheld the constitutional rights of OSU students.
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: Johnson, Erica
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College (open access)

Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College

Article explores the defense training undergone by women on the United States home front during World War II, focusing on the programs provided by Oklahoma A. and M. College, now Oklahoma State University.
Date: Winter 1991
Creator: Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Perkins Journal (Perkins, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1947 (open access)

The Perkins Journal (Perkins, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Perkins, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1947
Creator: Eyler, Glenn L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cushing Daily Citizen (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 169, Ed. 1 Monday, June 10, 1929 (open access)

The Cushing Daily Citizen (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 169, Ed. 1 Monday, June 10, 1929

Daily newspaper from Cushing, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Payne County News (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1941 (open access)

Payne County News (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Stillwater, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 1941
Creator: Hurst, Irvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History