Fort Arbuckle (open access)

Fort Arbuckle

Article chronicles the establishment of Fort Arbuckle, a military post built to protect the Choctaw Nation from the Chickasaw Nation and to protect emigrants on their way to California.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor (open access)

Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor

Article chronicles the life and career of Byron Norrell, an editor for multiple newspapers published in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Porter, Cora Case
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Regiments in the Battle of Pea Ridge (open access)

The Indian Regiments in the Battle of Pea Ridge

Article chronicles how the Confederate States of America raised troops from Indigenous communities to fight alongside them during the Battle of Pea Ridge in the American Civil War.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Clifford, Roy A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education Among the Quapaws: 1829-1875 (open access)

Education Among the Quapaws: 1829-1875

Article chronicles how mission school were set up within the Indian Territory for the Quapaw tribesmen.
Date: Spring 1947
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Historian and Archeologist of the State of Oklahoma (open access)

Pioneer Historian and Archeologist of the State of Oklahoma

Article chronicles the life and career of the prominent Oklahoma historian and frequent contributor to The Chronicles, Joseph Bradfield Thoburn.
Date: Winter 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Beaver (open access)

Black Beaver

Article chronicles the accomplishments and legacy of Black Beaver, member of the Delaware tribe who worked with the United States army as a guide during surveys.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The State Historical Society of Oklahoma and its Possessions (open access)

The State Historical Society of Oklahoma and its Possessions

Article consists of a speech given by the president of the State Teachers' College of Oklahoma regarding the history of the state's higher education institutions and descriptions of the Oklahoma Historical Society's important buildings and departments.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Benjamin Henry Grierson (open access)

General Benjamin Henry Grierson

Article chronicles the life and career of General Benjamin Henry Grierson, a commander at many military forts within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy (open access)

Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy

Article chronicles the establishment of the Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy within Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Free Land Hunters of the Southern Plains: Part 1 (open access)

Free Land Hunters of the Southern Plains: Part 1

Article chronicles the political movements and legislations that resulted in the land runs of Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Winter 1944
Creator: Rister, Carl Coke
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1944 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1944

Notes and Documents column including resolutions honoring Colonel A. N. Leecraft, an announcement of a memorial to Joseph Samuel Murrow, excerpts from accounts of the Masonic lodges, a list of the recent acquisitions to the society's library, a list of names for the Oklahoma War Memorial, a list of military camp papers received by historical society, a list of Oklahoma newspapers, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical society held on April 27, 1944.
Date: Summer 1944
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1944 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1944

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding Masonic organizations within Indian Territory, St. John's Day celebrations, Cherokee history, members of the Cherokee Lodge, Tuckabatche Micco's grave, the Oklahoma Military academy established during World War II, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of the Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 27, 1944.
Date: Spring 1944
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1862: Part 3 (open access)

The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1862: Part 3

Article chronicles how Confederate generals built forts and campaigned throughout the Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Trickett, Dean
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Red River Raft (open access)

The Red River Raft

Article details how the United States government removed the Red River Raft, a natural dam that extended approximately 100 miles across the Red River, blocking passage from the Mississippi River.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Caldwell, Norman W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel James B. Many: Commandant at Fort Gibson, Fort Towson, and Fort Smith (open access)

Colonel James B. Many: Commandant at Fort Gibson, Fort Towson, and Fort Smith

Article chronicles the military career and expeditions undertaken by Colonel James B. Many while he traveled within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1862: Part 1 & 2 (open access)

The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1862: Part 1 & 2

Article chronicles the changes in policy making for the enlistment of Indigenous people into the Union army during the first years of the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Trickett, Dean
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot: Chapter 3 (open access)

Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot: Chapter 3

Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma as the settlers worked to petition the government for proper taxation practices.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Missionary Work of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America in Oklahoma: Part 2 (open access)

The Missionary Work of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America in Oklahoma: Part 2

Article continues to chronicle how the Dutch Reformed Church was established within Indian Territory as a missionary establishment. This article describes the missionary work conducted within the Comanche and Apache tribes.
Date: Winter 1940
Creator: Harper, Richard H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory (open access)

Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory

Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma and the Miller county located within the Republic of Texas before they were both renamed.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot (open access)

Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot

Article chronicles the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma and the Miller county located within the Republic of Texas before they were both renamed.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 2 (open access)

The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 2

Article documents the Union's efforts to establish agreements with the Five Civilized Tribes as allies at the start of the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Trickett, Dean
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay (open access)

Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay

Article is an excerpt from the autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay, the second governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Seay, A. J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Military Investigation of Colonel John M. Chivington Following the Sand Creek Massacre (open access)

The Military Investigation of Colonel John M. Chivington Following the Sand Creek Massacre

Article details the events that led to the Sand Creek Massacre and the subsequent trial of Colonel John M. Chivington to determine who were the aggressors of the event.
Date: Winter 1938
Creator: Mellor, Wm. J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historic Sites Around Anadarko (open access)

Historic Sites Around Anadarko

Article describes the Indian Agencies created around Anadarko during the 1800s and how they contributed to the history of the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1938
Creator: Hume, C. Ross
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History