St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church altar decorated for Easter.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Built in Alva

Steeple and entrance of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church first building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rectory of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Midcentury rectory newly built for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church's priest.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Parishioners

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church women with children and one adult male assembled for an unknown occasion at a residence.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of First St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Built in Alva

Back exterior view of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church's first wooden building with a background view of a horse and city houses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of St. Stephen's and St. John's Episcopal Church of Northwest Oklahoma (open access)

History of St. Stephen's and St. John's Episcopal Church of Northwest Oklahoma

Short written history of Woodward and Alva, Oklahoma Episcopal Church beginnings. St. John's Episcopal Church, Woodward began in 1892 while Alva was organized in 1893. Both churches were eventually closed due to economic reasons.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jefferson's Salt Mountain: The Big Salt Plain of the Cimarron River (open access)

Jefferson's Salt Mountain: The Big Salt Plain of the Cimarron River

Article describes the history of the Big Salt Plain of the Cimarron River, from explorer tales publicized by Thomas Jefferson to the fascination it currently holds for visitors of the area.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Isern, Thomas D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1928 (open access)

The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1928

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1928
Creator: Hinton, Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Northern Cheyenne Exodus and the 1878 Battle of Turkey Springs (open access)

The Northern Cheyenne Exodus and the 1878 Battle of Turkey Springs

Article describes a major victory by the Northen Cheyennes in the Battle of Turkey Springs in 1878. After surrender and relocation to Indian Territory in Oklahoma, the Northern Cheyennes faced difficult conditions and fought U.S. troops in order to return to their homeland. Stan Hoig highlights their often-overlooked success.
Date: Spring 2002
Creator: Hoig, Stan
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 1949 (open access)

The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 1949

Daily newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Bicknell, Brooks H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1927 (open access)

The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1927

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 28, 1927
Creator: Hinton, Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 27, 1935 (open access)

The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 27, 1935

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 27, 1935
Creator: Moreland, O. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 112, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 28, 1951 (open access)

The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 112, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 28, 1951

Daily newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 28, 1951
Creator: Bicknell, Brooks H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 96, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1953 (open access)

The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 96, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1953

Daily newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 8, 1953
Creator: Bicknell, Brooks H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Renfrew's Record (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1918 (open access)

Renfrew's Record (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 11, 1918
Creator: Renfrew, J. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1928 (open access)

The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1928

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 1928
Creator: Hinton, Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dacoma Enterprise (Dacoma, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1917 (open access)

The Dacoma Enterprise (Dacoma, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Dacoma, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 28, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Alva Daily Record (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 38, No. 76, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 30, 1940 (open access)

The Alva Daily Record (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 38, No. 76, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 30, 1940

Daily newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 30, 1940
Creator: Cayce, O. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1928 (open access)

The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1928

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 13, 1928
Creator: Hinton, Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1955 (open access)

The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 10, 1955
Creator: Hinton, Mrs. Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1950 (open access)

The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1950

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1950
Creator: Hinton, Mrs. Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1959 (open access)

The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1959
Creator: Hinton, Mrs. Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waynoka and the Birth of Transcontinental Air Service (open access)

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
The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1927 (open access)

The Freedom Call. (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1927

Weekly newspaper from Freedom, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 16, 1927
Creator: Hinton, Ruth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History