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The Oklahoma Historical Society, Its Needs and Expansions (open access)

The Oklahoma Historical Society, Its Needs and Expansions

Article breaks down the material components that make up the Oklahoma Historical Society. These components include the division of labor, costs, and possessions. Included is a list of similar descriptions from historical societies in most of the continental United States.
Date: Winter 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Robe Family - Missionaries (open access)

The Robe Family - Missionaries

Article chronicles how the Robe family established missionaries throughout the Indian Territory and their impact on the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Reed, Ora Eddleman
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Territory Medical Association (open access)

The Indian Territory Medical Association

Article chronicles the establishment of the first medical society within Indian Territory using correspondents with the founding members and meeting minutes.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948

Notes and Documents section for Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948. It includes an announcement of the distribution of an Index, a note on the presentation of the portrait of Dr. Angelo C. Scott, a note on the burning of the oldest building in Oklahoma, a note on the retrieval of records from the Five Civilized Tribes Agency, an announcement regarding old Greer county records, a list of recent accessions to the society's library, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 29, 1948.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Otoe and Missouria Reservation: Part I & II (open access)

The Otoe and Missouria Reservation: Part I & II

Article chronicles the establishment and dissolution of the Otoe and Missouria Reservation, the sixth and last reservation established in the Cherokee county.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 4, Winter 1948-49 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 4, Winter 1948-49

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 26 starts after page 498.
Date: Winter 1948
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Secret "Instructions and Suggestions" to the Cherokee Commission: 1889-1890 (open access)

Secret "Instructions and Suggestions" to the Cherokee Commission: 1889-1890

Article details the restricted documents that established the Cherokee Commission, a governmental agency that was responsible for the dissolution of Indigenous reservations and allotting land to settlers.
Date: Winter 1948
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 3, Autumn 1948 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 3, Autumn 1948

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ellen Howard Miller (open access)

Ellen Howard Miller

Article chronicles the life and career of Ellen Howard Miller, a leading cause in the development of Johnstone Park within Oklahoma and a prominent community member.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Delly, Lillian
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 18 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 18

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert Lee Williams (open access)

Robert Lee Williams

Article honors Robert Lee Williams: a leading figure in the movement to make Oklahoma an official state in the United States, a delegate for the constitutional convention, and a justice on the state's Supreme Court.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Article provides a list of post offices established within the Indian Territory as they appeared on official documents while explaining their significance.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History