Seminole Indian Agents, 1842-1874 (open access)

Seminole Indian Agents, 1842-1874

Article details the accomplishments of Indian Affairs Agents assigned to monitor and manage the Seminoles residing within Indian Territory as well as the challenges faced with cultivating a healthy relationship between the tribe and the government agency.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Brown, Thomas Elton
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1973 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1973

Notes and Documents column including a note about the historic site of Webbers Falls, a history of the railroad being built through this site, and a list of books catalogued by the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: McFadden, Marguerite
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 1, Spring 1973 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 1, Spring 1973

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lieutenant George N. Bascom at Apache Pass, 1861 (open access)

Lieutenant George N. Bascom at Apache Pass, 1861

Article attempts to paint an accurate picture of Second Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom, who is mocked by historians for causing a long war between the United States and the Apache. Bascom was charged with capturing a young boy and stolen cattle from the Apache which turned into a bloody altercation after a misunderstanding between him and Chief Cochise.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Schoenberger, Dale T.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Carr-Penrose Expedition: General Sheridan's Winter Campaign, 1868-1869 (open access)

The Carr-Penrose Expedition: General Sheridan's Winter Campaign, 1868-1869

Article narrates the story of Major General Philip H. Sheridan lead his calvary force through a harsh winter towards Fort Lyon to assist Brevet Brigadier General William H. Penrose in protecting wagon trains and the mail service from attacks by the Plains Indians.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Taylor, Morris F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Light on an Old Enigma: Sam Houston and the Grand Saline (open access)

New Light on an Old Enigma: Sam Houston and the Grand Saline

Article attempts to chronicle how Sam Houston acquired the Grand Saline, land originally held by Auguste Pierre Chouteau within Arkansas Territory.
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Hall, Kermit L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Journal of Ado Hunnius, Indian Territory, 1876 (open access)

The Journal of Ado Hunnius, Indian Territory, 1876

Article details the life of Ado Hunnius, a German man who served in the New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War as a map maker and solider, through his journal entries.
Date: Winter 1973
Creator: Mothershead, Harmon
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief Excursion into Journalism (open access)

A Brief Excursion into Journalism

Article contains translations of The Choctaw and Chickasaw Observer, a newspaper handwritten and published in the Choctaw Nation during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1973
Creator: Blaine, Martha Royce
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 4, Winter 1973-74 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 4, Winter 1973-74

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 2, Summer 1973 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 2, Summer 1973

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1973
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 of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 26, 1973 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 26, 1973

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 26, 1973. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization as well as a list of new annual, life, and honorary members.
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 3, Autumn 1973 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 3, Autumn 1973

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Northeastern's Seminary Hall (open access)

Northeastern's Seminary Hall

Article chronicles the history of the building that hosted Seminary Hall, the first co-educational public seminary school in the world, located on the Northeastern State College campus.
Date: Winter 1973
Creator: Halliburton, R., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Quaker Agents at Darlington (open access)

The Quaker Agents at Darlington

Article chronicles the history of the first Indian Affairs Agents within Indian Territory. The first agents were Quakers, who also were the first settlers of the region.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: LeVan, Sandra W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Real Anabasis of Captain Robson: Pioneer Editor and Town Builder (open access)

The Real Anabasis of Captain Robson: Pioneer Editor and Town Builder

Article attempts to chronicle the life and personality of famed pioneer editor and printer George W. Robson through paper records and journal entries.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Sewell, Ernstine P.
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 25, 1973 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 25, 1973

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 25, 1973. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and its Board of Directors, April 26, 1973 (open access)

Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and its Board of Directors, April 26, 1973

This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1973. Included is a response from Florence O. Wilson on becoming an honorary member of the society, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mercenary Heroes: The Scouting Detachment of the Indian Territory Expedition, 1874-1875 (open access)

Mercenary Heroes: The Scouting Detachment of the Indian Territory Expedition, 1874-1875

Article chronicles the planning and execution of the Indian Territory Expedition, a military undertaking by the federal government to stop the frequent attacks by Plains Indians on railroad surveyors, whiskey peddlers, buffalo hunters, and pioneers.
Date: Autumn 1973
Creator: Carriker, Robert C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalo, A "Place" Designated County Seat by the Constitution of Oklahoma (open access)

Buffalo, A "Place" Designated County Seat by the Constitution of Oklahoma

Article chronicles the many activities and historical events that happened around Woodward county.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Clark, Blue
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History