Notes and Documents, June 1941 (open access)

Notes and Documents, June 1941

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding the annual meetings of several historical societies and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held from May 12 to May 13, 1941.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Osage Blanket Lease (open access)

History of the Osage Blanket Lease

Article chronicles the development of an oil company within the Osage Reservation under a contract known as the Foster Lease, a blanket lease for the resources.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Forbes, Gerald
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 2, June 1941 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 2, June 1941

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes (open access)

Historical Notes

Article consists of notes that chronicles the organization of the Society of American Historians, the organization of the College of William and Mary, a reader's opinion of a previously published book review, a note on an exhibit in an art museum, and announcements of activities undertaken by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 1, March 1941 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 1, March 1941

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1941
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Bennet Riley: Commandant at Fort Gibson and Governor of California (open access)

General Bennet Riley: Commandant at Fort Gibson and Governor of California

Article chronicles the life and career of General Bennet Riley, a veteran of the War of 1812, a commander at Fort Gibson, and a governor of California.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 3, September 1941 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 3, September 1941

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes (open access)

Historical Notes

Article consists of notes regarding activities conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society, an article published about the military history of General David S. Stanley, and acquisitions for museums and libraries of other historical societies.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot: Chapter 3 (open access)

Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot: Chapter 3

Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma as the settlers worked to petition the government for proper taxation practices.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Program at the Pioneer Woman Statue (open access)

Program at the Pioneer Woman Statue

Article details the 48th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Cherokee Strip for settlement. Included is a description of the parade that flowed through the city to stop near the Pioneer Woman statue.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Schall, H. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 4, December 1941 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 19, Number 4, December 1941

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 19 starts after page 434.
Date: December 1941
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tams Bixby, 1855-1922 (open access)

Tams Bixby, 1855-1922

Article honors Tams Bixby, a newspaper man and politician who served within multiple Republican committees.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Final Report of the Cherokee Commission (open access)

The Final Report of the Cherokee Commission

Article details the final report given by the Cherokee Commission, a governmental body created to negotiate terms with the Cherokee tribe for their removal to the west.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1941 (open access)

Notes and Documents, March 1941

Notes and Documents column including a note regarding the life and career of the editor of the Northern Standard, Charles Denny Morse; a note on the society's contributions to a high school project; a note on the history of Park Hill; and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 23, 1941.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Morrison, James D. & Whitman, Louise
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Richard Barnes Mason (open access)

General Richard Barnes Mason

Article chronicles the military career of General Richard Barnes Mason, a commander at Fort Crawford and major of the First Dragoons of the United States military.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nathan Boone: Trapper, Manufacturer, Surveyor, Militiaman, Legislator, Ranger, and Dragoon (open access)

Nathan Boone: Trapper, Manufacturer, Surveyor, Militiaman, Legislator, Ranger, and Dragoon

Article chronicles the life and career of Nathan Boone as he worked within the United States ' Dragoon regiment, surveyed the western frontier, and served his community as a legislator.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History