Seymour (open access)

Seymour

Article explores the establishment of another post office location in Indian Territory, Seymour Post Office, as a part of the investigation into the location of these offices.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Studies Resources at the University of Tulsa (open access)

Indian Studies Resources at the University of Tulsa

Article describes the contents of the Worcester-Robertson Family Papers held at the University of Tulsa and their historical significance in providing primary source material related to the history of American Indian tribes.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Logsdon, Guy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Winter 1977-78 (open access)

For the Record, Winter 1977-78

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 28, 1977. It also includes a gift list for the second quarter of 1977 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boley, Oklahoma (open access)

Boley, Oklahoma

Article describes the founding of Boley, Oklahoma, one of the largest all-black towns in Oklahoma, and the townsite speculation process that occurred beforehand.
Date: Summer 1977
Creator: Hamilton, Kenneth Marvin
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 4, Winter 1977-78 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 4, Winter 1977-78

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Seminole Nation After Leaving Florida, 1855-1860 (open access)

The Seminole Nation After Leaving Florida, 1855-1860

Article describes the history of the Seminoles during their journey to Indian Territory from their homeland in Florida. L. Edward Carter discusses how the Nation experienced physical division during forced relocation, as well as factionalism during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Carter, L. Edward
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 1977 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 1977

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Relations between the Quapaw National Council and the Roman Catholic Church, 1876-1927 (open access)

Relations between the Quapaw National Council and the Roman Catholic Church, 1876-1927

Article describes the collaboration between the Quapaw National Council and the Roman Catholic Church to establish churches, schools, and convents in Indian Territory, and the impact of the partnership on the Quapaw Nation.
Date: Summer 1977
Creator: Curtis, Ralph E., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 1, Spring 1977 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 1, Spring 1977

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Fairchild Winery (open access)

The Fairchild Winery

Article describes the history and establishment of Fairchild Winery by Edward B. Fairchild and his family. LeRoy H. Fischer describes some of the equipment used during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history, as well as the way the Fairchilds dealt with the Prohibition era.
Date: Summer 1977
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wyandot Exploring Expedition of 1839 (open access)

The Wyandot Exploring Expedition of 1839

Article relates the events surrounding the Wyandot exploring expedition of 1839 and provides historical context to their journey into Indian Territory. Robert E. Smith investigates the pressures that led the Wyandots to leave their homeland, and the struggles they faced.
Date: Autumn 1977
Creator: Smith, Robert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Confederate Veterans Home (open access)

Oklahoma's Confederate Veterans Home

Article describes the establishment and construction of the Oklahoma Confederate Veterans Home, as well as the association that founded it and the events that were held there after its opening.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Lashley, Tommy G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1977 (open access)

For the Record, Summer 1977

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 27, 1977. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1977 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 1977

For the Record section including the minutes of the annual and the quarterly board meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were both held on April 28, 1977. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 3, 1977 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 55, Number 3, 1977

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1977 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 1977

Notes and Documents column including documents containing announcements of new members elected to the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a historical report from 1924, and an announcement about an autographing party for the Oklahoma Heritage Association Horizons series.
Date: Autumn 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1977 (open access)

For the Record, Spring 1977

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 28, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the third quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alice Mary Robertson--Anti-Feminist Congresswoman (open access)

Alice Mary Robertson--Anti-Feminist Congresswoman

Article describes the life and accomplishments of Alice Mary Robertson, the second woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first from Oklahoma. Louise B. James explores her activities before election, the connections she made with other political leaders, and her seemingly contrary personal beliefs.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: James, Louise Boyd
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Effect of the Ku Klux Klan on the Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election of 1926 (open access)

The Effect of the Ku Klux Klan on the Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election of 1926

Article describes the impact of the Ku Klux Klan on the Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election of 1926. David C. Boles explores the supporters and opponents to Klan ideals and the demographics of the voting base of the election.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Boles, David C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
French Explorers in Oklahoma (open access)

French Explorers in Oklahoma

Article explores the journeys of French explorers in early Oklahoma, relaying their interactions with the tribes in the area, the trading posts they established, and the national scale of their expeditions.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Schafer, Delbert F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City: Growth and Reconstruction, 1889-1939 (open access)

Oklahoma City: Growth and Reconstruction, 1889-1939

Article describes the founding, history, and growth of Oklahoma City in its first few decades. Howard L. Meredith and George H. Shirk highlight its industrial and residential development, and how the town recovered from early setbacks like floods and lack of transportation.
Date: Autumn 1977
Creator: Meredith, Howard L. & Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History