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Oklahoma History and the National Archives
Article discusses the state of the National Archives in the 1950s and traces its growth, arrangement changes, and additions of microfilm technology over the years. Kathryn M. Murphy focuses on materials related to Oklahoma history in the Archives and their coverage.
Date:
Spring 1952
Creator:
Murphy, Kathryn M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Territory and the National Archives: A Historian's Paradise
Article provides an auto-biographical exploration of the research conducted by Berlin Basil Chapman, an Oklahoma historian and an Assistant Professor of History at Oklahoma A&M. Chapman's works include articles, theses, and a bibliography centered around resources related to Oklahoma Territory in the National Archives.
Date:
Winter 1982
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Records in the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives
Article discusses the acquisition of a large collection of records related to American Indian history by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the complications that ensued during the process. Lawrence C. Kelly also lists the extent and of this collection and includes figures.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Kelly, Lawrence C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma History: In Texas? The Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives
Article describes the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives and explains how to navigate the collection, which contains many materials related to Oklahoma history despite being in Texas. Branch Director Kent Carter urges Oklahoma historians and researchers not to overlook this plethora of information despite the institution being out of state.
Date:
Spring 1986
Creator:
Carter, Kent
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Survey of Tribal Records in the Archives of the United States Government in Oklahoma
Article explains the resolutions adopted by the Oklahoma Historical Society to acquire the records kept by the National Archives regarding the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes.
Date:
Spring 1933
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rock Island Line is a Mighty Good Road
Article outlines the arrangement of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company records collection purchased by the Western History Collections of the University of Oklahoma in 1985. Curator Bradford Koplowitz explains the organization of the collection, how it can be used for research, and provides historical context.
Date:
Summer 1988
Creator:
Koplowitz, Bradford
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Report on Works Progress Administration Project 65-65-2843, at the Oklahoma State Historical Building, to July 23, 1936
Article reports on the progress of a project by the Oklahoma Historical Society to index and catalog print materials within its library and archives.
Date:
Autumn 1936
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents [Summer 1980]
Notes and Documents column for Summer 1980, including a notice about the Edna May Armold Archives Room at the El Reno Carnegie Library, as well as a record of the mining disaster that occurred at Krebs Mine No. 11 in the form of a poem and a list of names of those killed.
Date:
Summer 1980
Creator:
Armold, Edna May & Snodgrass, Martha
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1979
Notes and Documents column including an announcement about the new executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, H. Glenn Jordan, and a brief description of his career and contributions.
Date:
Autumn 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma
Article discusses the holdings of the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. H. Glenn Jordan provides details about different groups of content within the collections by subject and format.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Jordan, H. Glenn
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 2012
Notes and Documents column including a document chronicling the digitization of the film and video archives of the Oklahoma Historical Society, as well as a document honoring two new inductees into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2012, David Dary and Kenny A. Franks.
Date:
Spring 2012
Creator:
Ayers, Corey; Bass, Elizabeth M. B. & Lambert, Paul F.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seymour
Article explores the establishment of another post office location in Indian Territory, Seymour Post Office, as a part of the investigation into the location of these offices.
Date:
Spring 1977
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma
Article provides historical background to the included list of the first post offices in Oklahoma. Using records of the Postmaster General compiled in the National Archives, George H. Shirk lists post offices established in Oklahoma Territory leading up to statehood.
Date:
Spring 1952
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hanging Judge Parker and the Gunfight at Alexander's Store: Opportunities for Research in the Records of the U.S. Court at Fort Smith
Article explores materials related to the career of territorial judge Isaac Parker, a man who dealt with cases in Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century. Kent Carter provides details about the contents of the "official records" located at the Fort Worth branch of the National Archives, as well as the index and database created to organize them.
Date:
Winter 1994
Creator:
Carter, Kent
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wantabees Outalucks: Searching for Indian Ancestors in Federal Records
Article provides a guide to navigating the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives to conduct genealogical research on Indian ancestry. Kent Carter provides additional social commentary about the "Wantabes" conducting research and urges critical assessment of primary sources.
Date:
Spring 1988
Creator:
Carter, Kent
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Post Office
Article examines documents and records of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. to locate a post office named Cherokee and its place in Indian Territory.
Date:
Winter 1975
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Spring 1950
Notes and Documents column including a document discussing the history of an oil well named Nellie Johnstone No. 1, an illustrated brochure for the Oklahoma Historical Society, correspondence from Grant Foreman relating to the Indian Archives at the OHS, and correspondence related the court case, "Worcester vs. State of Georgia."
Date:
Spring 1950
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 2013-14
Notes and Documents column including a document about new resources made available by the Oklahoma Historical Society's John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center, which include prestatehood newspapers, the WKY, KTVY, KFOR film collection, and a searchable index of Hastain's Township Plats of the Creek Nation.
Date:
Winter 2013
Creator:
Williams, Chad & Toney, Tabatha
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"To Preserve Local History": The WPA Historical Records Survey in Oklahoma, 1936-1942
Article describes the history and process behind the Historic Records Survey instituted by the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s. At a time when the economy was suffering due to the Great Depression and the impact of the Oklahoma dust storms, the project provided employment, preservation of local records, and promoted the value of research and archives.
Date:
Summer 1983
Creator:
Clark, Blue
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1982
Notes and Documents column including a catalogue of microfilmed publications of the Archives and Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Spring 1982
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Studies Resources at the University of Tulsa
Article describes the contents of the Worcester-Robertson Family Papers held at the University of Tulsa and their historical significance in providing primary source material related to the history of American Indian tribes.
Date:
Spring 1977
Creator:
Logsdon, Guy
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Geronimo's Friend: Angie Debo and the New History
Article describes the life and career of Angie Debo, who spent years witnessing and researching American Indian history in Oklahoma. Kenneth W. McIntosh discusses her works and motivation to include the perspective of those within tribes and provide more details than those available in white-centered historical documentation.
Date:
Summer 1988
Creator:
McIntosh, Kenneth W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1982-83
Notes and Documents column including a continuation of the catalogue of microfilmed publications of the Archives and Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society from previous issues.
Date:
Winter 1982
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1982
Notes and Documents column including Part 2 of a catalogue of microfilmed publications of the Archives and Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Summer 1982
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History