James Mooney in Oklahoma (open access)

James Mooney in Oklahoma

Article describes the work of James Mooney, a researcher for the Bureau of American Ethnology. Althea Bass describes his travels among various tribes in Oklahoma and includes excerpts of Mooney's own records of his experiences.
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Bass, Althea
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Problems in the Industrial Progress and Development of the Choctaw Nation, 1865 to 1907 (open access)

Problems in the Industrial Progress and Development of the Choctaw Nation, 1865 to 1907

Article discusses the problems faced by the Choctaw Nation between 1865 and 1907 in their agricultural progress, which included Dawes Commission stipulations, abuse of pasture land by white settlers, and lack of transportation for crops.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Morrison, James D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dartmouth Alumni in the Indian Territory (open access)

Dartmouth Alumni in the Indian Territory

Article discusses a program led by Dartmouth College to provide education to youths from Indian Territory, and discusses some of the Cherokee and Choctaw alumni that attended the liberal arts institution. Kathleen Garrett also provides historical background to the establishment of the school.
Date: Summer 1954
Creator: Garrett, Kathleen
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 3, Autumn 1954 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 3, Autumn 1954

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 1, Spring 1954 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 1, Spring 1954

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Bowles of the Texas Cherokee (open access)

Chief Bowles of the Texas Cherokee

Article describes the life and leadership of Chief Bowles, Cherokee leader during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Dorman H. Winfrey explores his attempts to gain land for the Cherokees, and the battles with Texans.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Winfrey, Dorman H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Catholic Education Among the Osage (open access)

Catholic Education Among the Osage

Article discusses the history of the Catholic Church within the Osage Nation. Velma Nieberding lists the missionaries who ministered to the Osage people and describes the establishment of missions to provide education and places to worship.
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Nieberding, Velma
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief James Bigheart of the Osages (open access)

Chief James Bigheart of the Osages

Article explores the life and contributions of Chief James Bigheart, key politician and organizer of the Osage Nation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Orpha B. Russell discusses how Bigheart fought the allotment bill that would put Osages at a disadvantage, and brought the "headright" method to pass.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Russell, Orpha B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1954 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 1954

Notes and Documents column including documents about Oklahoma Historical Society tours, corrections for "General Douglas H. Cooper, C. S. A.," answers for questions about Bloomfield Seminary, and a list of recent accessions in the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: McCash, I. N.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Shirk, George H. & Mitchell, Edith
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 2, Summer 1954 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 2, Summer 1954

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1954
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 4, Winter 1954-55 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 4, Winter 1954-55

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 32 starts after page 448.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lewis Jefferson Moorman, M. D. (open access)

Lewis Jefferson Moorman, M. D.

Article provides a biographical tribute to physician, author, journal editor, and member of the Oklahoma Historical Society, Lewis Jefferson Moorman, M. D. Gaston Litton describes the lasting impact Moorman left on Oklahoma medical history through his contributions.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Litton, Gaston
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1954-55 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1954-55

Notes and Documents column including an announcement about the Oklahoma Historical Tour hosted by the Society, an unmailed letter written by Oklahoma Senator Gore to Chief Justice Hughes, a letter received from David B. Hooten about his discovery of a history of the Disciples of Christ in Oklahoma, and a transcribed speech by Cherokee advocate W. J. Watts.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dragoons on the Santa Fe Trail in the Autumn of 1843 (open access)

Dragoons on the Santa Fe Trail in the Autumn of 1843

Article discusses the duties of the 1st Dragoons to police groups and mitigate danger on the Santa Fe Trail in the nineteenth century. Otis E. Young recounts the experiences of the group using excerpts of the journal of their leader, Captain Cooke.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Young, Otis E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Schools Among the Minor Tribes in Indian Territory (open access)

Schools Among the Minor Tribes in Indian Territory

Article describes the establishment of mission schools among the smaller tribes of Indian Territory. Joe C. Jackson discusses the curricula of these schools and the tribes they served.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Jackson, Joe C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Splitlog and the Cayuga Mission Church (open access)

Chief Splitlog and the Cayuga Mission Church

Article discusses the creation of the Cayuga Mission-Church, also known as "The Splitlog Church" and the journey of the Wyandots and their leader, Matthias Splitlog, to Indian Territory. Velma Nieberding discusses the achievements of Matthias Splitlog and the buildings he established.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Nieberding, Velma
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miss Sophia Sawyer and Her School (open access)

Miss Sophia Sawyer and Her School

Article provides historical background for the work of Miss Sophia Sawyer, who began a female seminary for both Cherokee and white students in the Cherokee Nation and also worked at several different missions. Carolyn Thomas Foreman examines her life and accomplishments through correspondence and newspaper reports.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bean Family (open access)

The Bean Family

Article traces the history of a family of pioneers through three members of the Bean family. Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the lives of Mark Bean, Colonel Robert Bean, Captain Jesse Bean, and their families through historical correspondence and records.
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Douglas H. Cooper, C. S. A. (open access)

General Douglas H. Cooper, C. S. A.

Article describes the life and career of Confederate General Douglas H. Cooper. Muriel H. Wright explores his work as a Choctaw agent, and his participation in the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1954
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History