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
Confederate Indian Troop Conditions in 1864 (open access)

Confederate Indian Troop Conditions in 1864

Article describes the consolidated units of American Indian forces during the Civil War known as the Indian Division of Brigadier-General D. H. Cooper. Allan C. Ashcraft includes an inspection report by Captain B. W. Marston highlighting the faults of Cooper's command and subsequent correspondence between Confederate officials.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Ashcraft, Allan C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 1, Spring 1963 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 1, Spring 1963

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1963 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 1963

Notes and Documents column including documents about the donation of the "Kentucky Rifle" of Robert M. Jones to the OHS, a leaflet about the relics at the OHS museums, the authenticity of an Ordinance rifle, centennial programs, the "Battle of Perryville," staff changes at Oklahoma State University, and accessions to the library of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 24, 1963 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 24, 1963

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society which was held on January 24, 1963.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Postal System in the Indian Territory (open access)

Confederate Postal System in the Indian Territory

Article discusses the issues and solutions that developed during the establishment and operation of the Confederate Postal System in Indian Territory in the Civil War Era. George H. Shirk constructs a picture of the events through the inclusion of correspondence from mail carriers and postmasters.
Date: Summer 1963
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 24, 1963 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 24, 1963

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 24, 1963.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 3, Autumn 1963 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 3, Autumn 1963

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1963 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1963

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 25, 1963.
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 4, Winter 1963-64 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 4, Winter 1963-64

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 41 starts after page 483.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 2, Summer 1963 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 2, Summer 1963

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Thomas Jefferson Harrison (open access)

Thomas Jefferson Harrison

Article honors the life and contributions of Thomas Jefferson Harrison, who was a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors, one of the founders of Pryor Library, a collector of ancient and rare bibles, and dedicated to his community.
Date: Summer 1963
Creator: Wilkerson, John C., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1963 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1963

Notes and Documents column including a document about the Oklahoma Historical Society's 71st anniversary celebration, a prize awarded to Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer, a pamphlet by Carolyn Thomas Foreman, and a memorial to Anna R. Fait.
Date: Summer 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1963-64 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1963-64

Notes and Documents column including documents about an amendment proposal, ceremonies, genealogical records, historical notes, museum openings, and events.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Osage Oil (open access)

Osage Oil

Article describes the events surrounding the murder of several Osage heirs to oil-rich lands and the subsequent investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the 1920s. Bill Burchardt questions the motive for these crimes by white perpetrators and explores the history of the Osage Nation.
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Burchardt, Bill
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Indian Department Conditions in August, 1864 (open access)

Confederate Indian Department Conditions in August, 1864

Article explores the living conditions of the tribes that allied with the Confederacy during the Civil War through correspondence from 1864 of the Confederate Superintendency of Indian Affairs, an office created during this time.
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Ashcraft, Allan C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Tobacco Case (open access)

The Cherokee Tobacco Case

Article describes the growth and development of the tobacco industry among the Cherokees, the history of the tobacco trade in Indian Territory, and the conflict that occurred when the government tried to levy tobacco taxes over the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 1963
Creator: Heimann, Robert K.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Drive for Statehood in Oklahoma, 1889-1906 (open access)

The Drive for Statehood in Oklahoma, 1889-1906

Article describes the development of Oklahoma statehood, including the divisive nature of the "Separate" vs. "Single" Statehood adoption of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Charles Wayne Ellinger provides documentation of the views of territory residents, representatives of the American Indian Nations, and government officials in the process.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Ellinger, Charles Wayne
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History