Osage Aviator: The Life and Career of Major General Clarence L. Tinker (open access)

Osage Aviator: The Life and Career of Major General Clarence L. Tinker

Article provides a biographical tribute to Major General Clarence L. Tinker, an Osage air force pilot with an illustrious career. James L. Crowder, Jr. describes the man's life and career from growing up in the Osage Nation, to joining the U.S. Army, to his participation in the Air Force that led to an air base being named after him.
Date: Winter 1987
Creator: Crowder, James L., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 4, Winter 1987-88 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 4, Winter 1987-88

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 65 starts on page 445.
Date: Winter 1987
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Centennial Legacy of the General Allotment Act (open access)

The Centennial Legacy of the General Allotment Act

Article describes the details of the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act of 1887, and its impact on history. This centennial explanation of the legislation illustrates the struggles Indian tribe members faced in negotiating land allotments and the bureaucrats who favored their assimilation.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 3, Fall 1987 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 3, Fall 1987

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History