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"I Should Have Been a Mule": Cotton Pickin' Blues in Southwestern Oklahoma
Article describes the development of the cotton industry in Oklahoma's Jackson County, from its success to its decline. Leo Kelley takes a closer look at the attitudes and lives of cotton farmers in Oklahoma through excerpts from newspapers and personal journals.
Date:
Summer 1998
Creator:
Kelley, Leo
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1999
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1990
Notes and Documents column including two letters written in 1890 by a couple separated temporarily. Joe Swalwell, the great-grandson of the two, provides context for the distance: Charles Callarman was seeking a land claim in Oklahoma Territory after the land run while his wife Ida waited in Kansas.
Date:
Spring 1990
Creator:
Swalwell, Joe
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Fremont Harn: Maverick or Mystery?
Article describes the life and influence of William Fremont Harn, an agent sent to Oklahoma Territory after the opening of the Unassigned Lands to sort out land disputes.
Date:
Winter 1997
Creator:
Medley, Trina
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 4, Winter 1997-98
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Snakes and Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks
Article explores the factionalism that occurred within the Creek Nation during the enrollment process of the Dawes Commission in the late nineteenth century, as well as the events surrounding the "Crazy Snake" rebellion led by Chitto Harjo.
Date:
Winter 1997
Creator:
Carter, Kent
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 68, Number 1, Spring 1990
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1990
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 67, Number 4, Winter 1989-90
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 67 starts on page 453.
Date:
Winter 1989
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1995-96
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Walter S. Campbell, also known by penname Stanley Vestal, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Exodus from Indian Territory: The Evolution of Cotton Culture in Eastern Oklahoma
Article provides a nuanced view of the disadvantages Oklahoma tenant farmers faced in Indian Territory in the 1930-40s, which led to many leaving the area. Gregory R. Graves elaborates on cotton production in Oklahoma and the political, financial, and environmental factors that led to its decline.
Date:
Summer 1982
Creator:
Graves, Gergory R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building a New Life: The Polish Settlers of Harrah, Oklahoma
Article details the history of Polish settlers in Oklahoma, from the mass migration that occurred between 1825 and the beginning of World War I, to the founding of Harrah, Oklahoma, to their attempts to preserve Polish culture, heritage, and traditions for future generations. Agnieszka Kemerley explores the reasons for their migration as well as the growth of Harrah itself.
Date:
Summer 2003
Creator:
Kemerley, Agnieszka
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Friendly Persuasions: Gifts and Reciprocity in Comanche-Euroamerican Relations
Article describes the tradition of gift-giving and reciprocity among the Comanches and the reflection of its impact in Euroamercan-Comanche relations. David L. LaVere describes successful alliances formed through attention to this tradition, as well as perceived violations.
Date:
Autumn 1993
Creator:
LaVere, David L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William P. "Bill" Atkinson: The Father of Midwest City, Oklahoma
Article describes the impact of city builder W. P. Atkinson in his development Midwest City, which would eventually house the workers of the Oklahoma City Air Depot and the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Date:
Autumn 1999
Creator:
Lee, Susan M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 71, Number 3, Fall 1993
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1993
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Softened as into a Dream": The Letters of Robert B. Huston, Oklahoma Rough Rider
Article examines the experience of the Oklahoma Rough Rider through the life and correspondence of one such participant in the Spanish-American War, Robert Bell Huston.
Date:
Spring 1998
Creator:
Todd, Joe L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Fear of "Negro Domination": The Rise of Segregation and Disfranchisement in Oklahoma
This article addresses the issue of the rise of segregation and disfranchisement in the frontier West. It looks closely at the sociopolitical climate in Oklahoma to answer important questions about the opportunities blacks found in the state and how white politicians became emboldened by the fear of "Negro domination."
Date:
Spring 2000
Creator:
Wickett, Murray R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Organizing Wide-Awake Farmers: John A. Simpson and the Farmers' Union
Article explores the career and contributions of John Andrew Simpson, a politician who revitalized the Oklahoma Farmer's Union when he became president on the verge of its collapse in 1916.
Date:
Winter 1996
Creator:
Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Saloon on Every Corner: Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907
Article explores the history of whiskey towns in Oklahoma Territory, focuses on specific areas such as Lexington, Pottawatomie County, and the Cherokee Outlet. Blake Gumprecht provides a colorful portrait of the lawlessness of these towns, and follows the history of the towns in the wake of the temperance movement.
Date:
Summer 1996
Creator:
Gumprecht, Blake
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Exiles: William H. Murray and Friends in the Bolivian Chaco, 1924-1929
Article explores the journey and the difficulties faced by an expedition of Oklahomans hoping to start a colony in Bolivia in the wake of the second industrial revolution. Aaron Bachhofer II examines the motivations of the expedition's leader, William H. Murray, who would later become governor of Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1996
Creator:
Bachhofer, Aaron, II
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Air Force Base: Sentinel of Southwest Oklahoma
Article describes the efforts of city officials to institute a flight training center at Altus, Oklahoma, and the resulting success of Altus Army Air Field and its training initiatives, particularly its contribution in training pilots for World War II combat.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Kelley, Leo
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Of Cattle and Corporations: The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association
Article describes the history of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association and its roots in the early partnerships between Cherokee landowners and cattlemen. William W. Savage, Jr. illustrates some of the struggles faced during this cooperation, its success, and eventual collapse.
Date:
Summer 1993
Creator:
Savage, William W., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"No Sound I Will Ever Forget": The Antlers Tornado of 1945
Article describes the impact of the Antlers tornado of 1945 and the destruction that occurred in Oklahoma at the time. Mike Males includes recollections from survivors of the disaster and explains the changes that were made in Oklahoma cities to prevent further damage.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Males, Mike
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Printing Ink and Flyingwires: Oklahoma Journalism and the Promotion of Aviation
Article describes the promotional activities of Oklahoma journalists in the early twentieth century in support of the fledgling aviation industry. Keith Tolman explores early attitudes towards aviation and the impact the journalists made when they took to the skies with their papers.
Date:
Spring 1994
Creator:
Tolman, Keith
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Did They Really Sing Opera in Opera Houses?: Public Entertainment in Oklahoma and Indian Territories, 1895-1907
Article describes the history of opera houses and other venues for public entertainment in Oklahoma and Indian Territories in the territorial period. Many of the "opera houses" evolved to stage plays, shows, or musicals, and eventually were converted into moving picture theaters.
Date:
Summer 2003
Creator:
Booker, Susan
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History