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Notes and Documents, June 1939 (open access)

Notes and Documents, June 1939

Notes and Documents column including a note regarding the formation of a historical society with Central High School in Tulsa, a speech given on Indian Territory Day, a note on the annual meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution within Oklahoma, an announcement regarding newspapers publishing copies of the Chronicles, an announcement for the repair of a Quaker church, an announcement for the celebration of the opening of the Cherokee Strip, a note on the birthdays of the towns Meeker and Salina, a announcement of the appointment of a new vice president for the Chickasha Daily Express, an announcement for a dedication dinner, a note on the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Mission Church, and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 11, 1939.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1939 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1939

Notes and Documents column including notes on the federal government's efforts to secure a treaty for the removal of Chickasaws from Mississippi to the Choctaw Nation and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 26, 1939.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Litton, Gaston L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938 (open access)

Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938

Article honors Peter James Hudson, a researcher and advocate for fair treatment within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma (open access)

The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the establishment and success of the Quaker missions within Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Steele, Aubrey L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Francis Bartow Fite, M. D. (open access)

Francis Bartow Fite, M. D.

Article chronicles the life of Dr. Francis Bartow Fite, a prominent physician within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Long, LeRoy
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Statue of Will Rogers (open access)

The Statue of Will Rogers

Article details the events that transpired during the unveiling of the Will Rogers statue within the rotunda of the Nation's Capitol.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Love, Paula McSpadden
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1939 (open access)

Necrology, September 1939

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Frederick William Insull, an accomplished electrician; Judge Thomas Chauncey Humphry, a county judge within Oklahoma; and Samuel Henry Harris, an attorney and community leader.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds (open access)

Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds

Article is a diary excerpt of a pioneer who traveled from Missouri to Indian Territory along the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Moffitt, James W. & Edmonds, Joseph A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County (open access)

The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County

Article chronicles how homesteaders settled and developed Woodward county within Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Randels, Ralph E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1939 (open access)

Necrology, June 1939

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including John Bell Turner, Charles Bolivar Barker, Reverend Edward Rutledge Williams, William Thomas Dalton, Casper Wister Herod, John Mitten Carr, Alice Hearrell Murray, and Harry Lee Stuart.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Bell, R. R.; Moore, Jesse E. & Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay (open access)

Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay

Article is an excerpt from the autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay, the second governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Seay, A. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 2 (open access)

A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 2

Article continues to document the lives of the leaders of the Choctaw tribe. This articles documents the lives and accomplishments of the governors of the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Hudson, Peter James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diary of a Missionary to the Choctaws, 1860-1861 (open access)

Diary of a Missionary to the Choctaws, 1860-1861

Article consists of excerpts from the diary of Sue L. McBeth, a missionary for the Presbyterian Church, as she works within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Lewis, Anna & McBeth, Sue L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History