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John Homer Seger: The Practical Indian Educator
Article describes the life and career of John Homer Seger, a teacher who lived among the Cheyennes and Arapahos who learned their language and acted as an advisor. Jack T. Rairdon creates a portrait of the man with documentation written about him.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Rairdon, Jack
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Wyandotte Mission: The Early Years, 1871-1900
Article discusses the history of the Wyandotte Mission from 1871 to 1900. A. M. Gibson describes the establishment of the mission school, the curriculum offered there, and the communities it served to educate and provide religious services to.
Date:
Summer 1958
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perkins Townsite: An Archival Case Study
Article chronicles the establishment of Perkins, Oklahoma: a townsite created shortly after the Land Run of 1889, using archival documents.
Date:
Summer 1947
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Grand Celebration: An Indian Delegation to Washington
Article describes the visit of a delegation of Indian chiefs to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Washington, hosted by superintendent Richard H. Pratt to promote the recruitment of students for his newly-established Indian Industrial School. Edward L. Clark, the author's grandfather, traveled with the delegation as an interpreter.
Date:
Summer 1988
Creator:
Clark, Wahnne C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man
Article documents the life of Jack Montgomery and recalls his service with the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in World War II, where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.
Date:
Winter 2004
Creator:
Bean, Christopher B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1941
Notes and Documents column including notes regarding the annual meetings of several historical societies and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held from May 12 to May 13, 1941.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Moffitt, James W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Israel G. Vore and Levering Manual Labor School
Article chronicles the life of Israel G. Vore and his family. Vore was a cattle farmer, Confederate soldier, missionary, and county clerk.
Date:
Autumn 1947
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 4, Winter 1976-77
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diana, Tiana, or Talihina? The Myth and Mystery of Sam Houston's Cherokee Wife
Article examines the identity of Sam Houston's part-Cherokee wife, who has been attributed several different names in historical documentation related to her existence. Stan Hoig investigates the women who might have possibly been confused with Diana, Tiana, or Talahina Houston, as well as how this confusion left its mark on a grave.
Date:
Summer 1986
Creator:
Hoig, Stan
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1942
Notes and Documents column including notes regarding a list of relevant articles for the society's readers, descriptions of inventory materials acquired by multiple historical associations, an announcement of the presentation of a book by the state's historical society, and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 20, 1942.
Date:
Summer 1942
Creator:
Moffitt, James W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 61, Number 2, Summer 1983
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1983
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, November 1, 1951
This section includes the minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society meeting that was held on November 1, 1951.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's "Bone-Dry Law" and The Roman Catholic Church
Article details how members of the Roman Catholic Church fought for the right to have sacramental wine after the passing of Oklahoma's "Bone-Dry Law," which forbade the manufacture and consumption of any liquors without an exception for religious services.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Brown, Thomas Elton
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 57, Number 2, Summer 1979
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Centennial Celebration of Oklahoma Printing and Publishing
Article documents the history of printing in Oklahoma in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the first printing press being placed within the territory.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Clark, Robert L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Men, Mud, and Mules: The Good Roads Movement in Oklahoma, 1900-1910
Article relates the history of the Good Roads Movement in territorial Oklahoma, discussing details such as the officials and associations involved in the construction of the new highways, obstacles that arose during the process, and the environmental factors that spurred the movement forward.
Date:
Summer 1980
Creator:
Corbett, William P.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Investigation or Probity? Investigations into the Affairs of the Kiowa-Comanche Indian Agency, 1867
Article discusses the investigation into the corruption of the "Indian Ring" a group of congressmen, commissioners, superintendents, and agents that were taking advantage of American Indians for financial gain. William E. Unrau posits that Kiowa-Comanche agent Jesse Henry Leavenworth was used as a scapegoat during this process.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Unrau, William E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1980
Notes and Documents column including a letter from 1905 edited by H. Roger Grant describing the state of Oklahoma and Indian Territory in the early 1900s, and a list of policies noting the reorganization of the Oklahoma Historical Society library by Vicki Sullivan.
Date:
Spring 1980
Creator:
Grant, H. Roger & Sullivan,Vicki
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Same Traditions, New Reasons: Experiences of American Indian Women in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Shows
Article describes American Indian women's roles while participating as part of the cast in Wild West shows. Wild West shows, such as the ones organized by G. W. "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, featured acts that entertained audiences and showed white Americans a version of life in the West. Alyce Vigil describes how American Indian women in the cast worked to maintain their traditions in this new context.
Date:
Summer 2013
Creator:
Vigil, Alyce
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Fort Coffee and Frontier Affairs, 1834-1838
Article describes the situation at Fort Coffee during the early nineteenth century, including relations with American Indian tribes on the border, liquor traffic, and military affairs.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Battle Cry for History: The First 125 Years of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Article commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the Oklahoma Historical Society by relating its growth and accomplishments over its 125 years of existence. Bob L. Blackburn returns to update his article from the Winter 1992-93 issue of the Chronicles of Oklahoma and include the events of the past twenty-five years.
Date:
Spring 2018
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History