Serial/Series Title

Notes and Documents, September 1937 (open access)

Notes and Documents, September 1937

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 29, 1937.
Date: Autumn 1937
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation (open access)

The Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation

Article explains the differences in governmental practices and customs of the six different factions of the Cherokee tribe. These tribes were combined into one when the Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1937
Creator: Litton, Gaston L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Origin of the Seminole Indians (open access)

The Origin of the Seminole Indians

Article documents the three wars that brought about the beginning of the Seminole tribe.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Forbes, Gerald
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1937 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1937

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 28, 1937.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 15, Number 3, September 1937 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 15, Number 3, September 1937

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1937
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 15, Number 4, December 1937 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 15, Number 4, December 1937

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Father of Sequoyah: Nathaniel Gist (open access)

The Father of Sequoyah: Nathaniel Gist

Article details Nathaniel Gist's interactions with the Cherokee tribe as he traveled with General George Washington throughout Indian Territory. Nathaniel Gist was the father of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee alphabet.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Williams, Samuel C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 15, Number 1, March 1937 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 15, Number 1, March 1937

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Aboriginal Chickasaw Nation (open access)

The Aboriginal Chickasaw Nation

Article details how the Chickasaw tribe traveled and named various landmarks within North America prior to colonization. Included are descriptions of customs and notable events that molded the tribe.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Bond, Janet
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Life Among the Five Civilized Tribes (open access)

Early Life Among the Five Civilized Tribes

Article details the culture and customs of the Five Civilized Tribes before and after their removal to Oklahoma. These tribes include the Seminoles, Creeks, Chickasaws, Cherokees, and Choctaws.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Davis, Edward
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education of the Chickasaws, 1856-1907 (open access)

Education of the Chickasaws, 1856-1907

Article details how the Chickasaw Nation set up their education system through legislation and provisions within their constitution.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Davis, Caroline
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History