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Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program
218,217
The Oklahoma City Times
28,054
Chickasha Newspaper Collection
20,512
Sapulpa Area Newspaper Collection
20,038
Sapulpa Herald
18,183
Altus Times-Democrat
9,415
Lawton Constitution
5,633
The Cushing Citizen and The Cushing Independent
5,055
African-American Newspapers
4,171
El Reno Daily Tribune
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The Oklahoma City Times
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6,281
The Lawton Constitution
4,984
Pawhuska Journal-Capital
4,902
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Sapulpa Herald
4,625
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Politics & Art: The Controversial Birth of the Oklahoma Writers' Project
Article describes the details of the Oklahoma Writers' Project created by Federal One, a program created by the New Deal to provide employment to struggling artists and writers. Mary Ann Slater provides commentary on the challenges and pitfalls faced and created by the leader of the project, William Cunningham.
Date:
Spring 1990
Creator:
Slater, Mary Ann
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waynoka and the Birth of Transcontinental Air Service
Article describes the construction of Waynoka Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. airport and its history as a stop on the transcontinental line where passengers transferred from airplanes to railcars. Thomas A. Wikle and Dale R. Lightfoot explore its impact on the town and what became of the airport after the passenger service ended.
Date:
Summer 2016
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A. & Lightfoot, Dale R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Through the Ether: The Birth of Radio in Central Oklahoma
Article describes the birth and success of radio broadcasting in the 1920s, narrowing the focus from the wider sphere of the U.S. after World War I to the creation of WKY radio station in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Summer 1983
Creator:
Tolman, Donald K.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill and the Birth of US Combat Aviation
Article covers the history of Fort Sill as an aircraft, artillery unit, and observation balloon training center throughout both World War I and World War II, providing historical context for its importance in the field of military aviation.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cyrus Avery, the Ozark Trail, and the Birth of Route 66
Article describes the foundations of Route 66 and the national highway system in bicycling culture, the Good Roads Associations, and Tulsa county commissioner and Ozark Trails Association leader Cyrus Avery.
Date:
Autumn 2017
Creator:
Jones, Jen
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tinker's Twin Twisters of 1948 and the Birth of Tornado Forecasting
Article describes the destructive paths of the tornadoes that struck Tinker Air Force Base on March 20 and March 25, 1948, and pays tribute to Robert C. Miller and Ernest J. Fawbush, the two weathermen who predicted the second tornado and changed the field of weather forecasting forever.
Date:
Autumn 2000
Creator:
Crowder, James L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Courts of the Cherokee Nation
Article narrates the experiences of one lawyer who was licensed by the Old Cherokee Bar. He recounts how the Cherokee nation dealt with legal matters within the 19th Century.
Date:
Spring 1924
Creator:
Thompson, William P.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Aboriginal Chickasaw Nation
Article details how the Chickasaw tribe traveled and named various landmarks within North America prior to colonization. Included are descriptions of customs and notable events that molded the tribe.
Date:
Winter 1937
Creator:
Bond, Janet
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education in the Cherokee Nation
Article chronicles the establishment and impact of education systems within the Cherokee Nation.
Date:
Winter 1943
Creator:
Knepler, Abraham Eleazer
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Francis, Chickasaw Nation, 1894
Article describes the establishment of the town of Francis, originally known as Newton, in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Reita Sturdivant discusses the town's growth and development, the institution of railroads, the type of pioneers that settled there, and the content of newspapers being published in its early days.
Date:
Summer 1967
Creator:
Sturdivant, Reita
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Twenty-five Days to the Choctaw Nation
Article provides historical context for the journal entries of George Dana II, which relay the course of his difficult journey from Ohio to the Choctaw Nation to reunite with his bride-to-be, Lucy Byington.
Date:
Winter 1986
Creator:
Coleman, Louis
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Golden Age of Bloomfield Academy in the Chickasaw Nation
Article chronicles the history of Bloomfield Academy, an all-female mission school within the Chickasaw District of Indian Territory. Included within the article is an appendix focused on the closing exercises of the seminary in 1904.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Mitchell, Irene B. & Renken, Ida Belle
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spencer Academy, Choctaw Nation, 1842-1900
Article describes the need for and establishment of Spencer Academy in the Choctaw Nation. W. David Baird explores the leadership behind the institution, its religious connections, events during the Civil War, and the rebuilding of the academy after it burned down.
Date:
Spring 1967
Creator:
Baird, W. David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Medical Practices and Health in the Choctaw Nation, 1831-1885
Article illustrates how the Choctaw people combined traditional medical practices with those created by Europeans during a time where diseases spread rapidly and killed indiscriminately.
Date:
Spring 1970
Creator:
Allen, Virgina R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William G. Bruner, Member of the House of Kings, Creek Nation
Article remembers Creek leader and respected rancher William G. Bruner, who was also elected "Town King" in the House of Kings of the Creek Nation. Orpha B. Russell explores the man's career through the recollections of those who knew or encountered him.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Russell, Orpha B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1916
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 5, 1916
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1910
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 15, 1910
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1914
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 16, 1914
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 17, 1916
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 17, 1916
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1914
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 6, 1914
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 29, 1915
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 27, 1915
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 22, 1910
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 22, 1910
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1910
Weekly newspaper from Foss, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1910
Creator:
Nation, Hamilton
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History