The Home for the Insane, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind of the Cherokee Nation (open access)

The Home for the Insane, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind of the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles the establishment of the first orphanage and asylum within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Steen, Carl T.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Territory Ghost Towns, et al. (open access)

Indian Territory Ghost Towns, et al.

Article consists of articles connected to the history of the state of Oklahoma. The first article explains the existence of ghost towns within the Indian Territory. The second article chronicles the genealogy and career of George Samuel Ramsey. The third article chronicles the genealogy and accomplishments of Robert Bebb, a prominent botanist. The fourth article explains the foundation of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Townsend, A. C.; Williams, Robert L. & Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1943 (open access)

Notes and Documents, March 1943

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the annual meeting of the Board of the Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 28, 1943.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 1, March 1943 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 1, March 1943

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 4, December 1943 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 4, December 1943

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 21 starts after page 445.
Date: December 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Creek Pioneer: Notes Concerning "Aunt Sue" Rogers and Her Family (open access)

A Creek Pioneer: Notes Concerning "Aunt Sue" Rogers and Her Family

Article chronicles the life of Susannah Drew Rogers, also known as "Aunt Sue," and her family as they traveled around the Creek Nation. Aunt Sue is the granddaughter of one of the signers of the treaty that sold the Creek lands to the United States government.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of Cattle Ranching in Eastern Oklahoma (open access)

History of Cattle Ranching in Eastern Oklahoma

Article chronicles the history of the cattle industry within the area occupied by the Five Civilized Tribes. This was the primary export of the region until the start of the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Graebner, Norman Arthur
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recent Activities of the Tulsa Historical Society, et al. (open access)

Recent Activities of the Tulsa Historical Society, et al.

Article consists of articles connected to the history of the state of Oklahoma. The first article describes the recent activities of the Tulsa Historical Society. The second article describes four art exhibits created within the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The third article gives tips for organizing a local historical society.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Whitman, Louise M.; Rheam, Mary Ann & Martin, Ethyl E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 3, September 1943 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 3, September 1943

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Lost Captain: J. L. Dawson of Old Fort Gibson (open access)

The Lost Captain: J. L. Dawson of Old Fort Gibson

Article narrates the life and accomplishments of Captain James Lowes Dawson as told through correspondences made between his close associates, family members, and the federal government while he worked in Fort Gibson.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Gardner, James Henry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dissolution of the Osage Reservation: Part 3 & Early History of Armstrong Academy (open access)

Dissolution of the Osage Reservation: Part 3 & Early History of Armstrong Academy

Article consists of two articles that relate to the history of the state of Oklahoma. The first article continues to chronicles the dissolution of the Osage Reservation, the last reservation to be dissolved for allotments after the territory was opened for settlement. The second article chronicles the establishment of the Armstrong Academy within Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B. & Moffitt, James W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1943 (open access)

Necrology, March 1943

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Joseph Huckins Jr., John Hill Harper, William Tecumseh Sherman Hunt, Davis Hill, and Luke Roberts. Also included are notes regarding the acquisition of religious records into historical societies.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1943 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1943

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding literary awards presented to students at Oklahoma A&M College, the semi-centennial opening of the Cherokee Outlet, letters written during that opening, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 28, 1943.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education in the Cherokee Nation (open access)

Education in the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles the establishment and impact of education systems within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Knepler, Abraham Eleazer
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 1 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 1

Article honors the 127 men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II by the time of the article's publication. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Leroy Long - Teacher of Medicine: Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 (open access)

Leroy Long - Teacher of Medicine: Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13

Article continues to chronicle the life of Dr. Leroy Long, a prominent physician within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. This article focuses on his accomplishments and legacy within the territories.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Hayes, Basil A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 2, June 1943 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 21, Number 2, June 1943

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History