Serial/Series Title

The Founding of El Reno (open access)

The Founding of El Reno

Article discusses the establishment of the town of El Reno, Oklahoma, its founder John A. Foreman, homestead law in the area, and county seat elections. Berlin B. Chapman includes excerpts of documentation from the time to construct a clearer picture of the townsite and the legalities surrounding its settlement.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History