In Memoriam (open access)

In Memoriam

Article provides a memorial tribute to two individuals connected with the Oklahoma Historical Society. They are Edna Mary Fraker, active community figure and wife of Elma L. Fraker, and Carrie H. Shirk, president of several clubs and the mother of George H. Shirk.
Date: Summer 1964
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Latinos in Oklahoma: A History of Four and a Half Centuries (open access)

Latinos in Oklahoma: A History of Four and a Half Centuries

Article covers the history of Latinos in Oklahoma, providing details about the roots of Spanish colonialism, the various factors that led people to migrate to the United States, and the organizations, media, and celebrations that promoted the growth and preservation of Latino culture in Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 2009
Creator: Smith, Michael M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rare Woman, Indeed: Jerrie Cobb, An Aviation Pioneer (open access)

The Rare Woman, Indeed: Jerrie Cobb, An Aviation Pioneer

Article provides a biographical portrait of the career of pilot and astronaut Jerrie Cobb. As the first woman accepted by NASA to be trained as an astronaut, she was a pioneer in her field and opened a place in the space program for woman.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Michalke, Debbie Kindt
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
How America's Destiny Became Manifest (open access)

How America's Destiny Became Manifest

Article discusses the implications of Manifest Destiny and the Whipple Expedition, particularly the imagery created by the group's artist, Heinrich Möllhausen.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Kidwell, Clara Sue
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Herman F.C. Ten Kate, Jr.: An Adventurous Dutch Ethnologist in Indian Territory, 1883 (open access)

Herman F.C. Ten Kate, Jr.: An Adventurous Dutch Ethnologist in Indian Territory, 1883

Article illustrates the journeys of Herman Ten Kate, Jr., a Dutch ethnologist who traveled among the tribes of Southwest Oklahoma collecting artifacts and studying the lifestyles of various people groups. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. provides details about the scholar's life through a timeline of his experiences.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1957 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1957

Notes and Documents column including additional notes for The Chronicles articles, a letter written by a Presbyterian missionary from a mission in the Choctaw Nation, a letter from a U. S. Marshal in 1889, a letter from Braman, Oklahoma, in 1897, and a document about the annual OHS tour for 1957.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Copeland, Chris C.; Jones, W. C.; Youngmeyer, W. E. & Fraker, Elmer L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1966 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1966

Notes and Documents column including documents about Oklahoma historical markers and monuments, a report about missionary Sue McBeth, notes on a historical relic, and a correction.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Holway, Hope & Johnson, N. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"America, Love It or Leave It": Some Native American Initiatives to Move to Mexico, 1890-1940 (open access)

"America, Love It or Leave It": Some Native American Initiatives to Move to Mexico, 1890-1940

Article describes the emigration to Mexico initiative some Native American tribes in Oklahoma considered between 1890 and 1940. Steven Crum also describes the national government's response to these efforts and references the similarity of the 1960s phrase coined in the article's title.
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Crum, Steven J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Historical Society: A Review in 1905 (open access)

The Oklahoma Historical Society: A Review in 1905

Article introduces and includes a reprint of an extensive report written in 1905 by William P. Campbell about the founding and development of the Oklahoma Historical Society, lists of donors and gifts, newspaper publications, and collection items.
Date: Autumn 1961
Creator: Campbell, William P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Career of John R. Thomas (open access)

The Career of John R. Thomas

Article describes the life and career of Judge John Robert Thomas, a lawyer and judge who was active in politics and knew ten of the United States presidents personally. J. Stanley Clark discusses his career, family, and pastimes.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 9 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 9

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 87, Number 2, Summer 2009 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 87, Number 2, Summer 2009

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 2009
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lieutenant Wm. E. Burnet: Notes on Removal of Indians from Texas to Indian Territory (open access)

Lieutenant Wm. E. Burnet: Notes on Removal of Indians from Texas to Indian Territory

Article provides and introduction to and includes the letters of William E. Burnett, an officer in the U.S. and later Confederate Army, during the period of American Indian removal in United States history. Raymond Estep contextualizes these letters and how they provide a glimpse into the happenings of this era.
Date: Autumn 1960
Creator: Estep, Raymond
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 39, Number 3, Autumn 1961 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 39, Number 3, Autumn 1961

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1961
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 97, Number 3, Fall 2019 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 97, Number 3, Fall 2019

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 1, Spring 1995 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 1, Spring 1995

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 42, Number 2, Summer 1964 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 42, Number 2, Summer 1964

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1964
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 2, Summer 1980 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 2, Summer 1980

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 4, Winter 1995-96 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 4, Winter 1995-96

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 73 starts on page 482.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 2, Summer 1974 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 2, Summer 1974

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 38, Number 3, Autumn 1960 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 38, Number 3, Autumn 1960

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1960
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 23, Number 4, Winter 1945-46 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 23, Number 4, Winter 1945-46

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 2, Summer 1957 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 2, Summer 1957

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History