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Nelson Franklin Carr (open access)

Nelson Franklin Carr

Article describes the life of pioneer Nelson Franklin Carr of Washington County, Oklahoma. Harold R. Farrar describes Carr's education, conflict with an Osage band, farming and cattle raising business, marriage into the Cherokee Nation, and success brought by his oil holdings.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Farrar, Harold R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1965 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1965

Notes and Documents column including documents about the annual tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society, historical notes about Old Fort Washita, description of the Quapaw Pow Wow, a report on the history of the first Boy Scout troops in Oklahoma, and a report about the beginnings of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1965
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Harrill, H. H.; Nieberding, Velma; Jackson, W. B. & Fraker, Elmer L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Enid "Railroad War": An Archival Study (open access)

The Enid "Railroad War": An Archival Study

Article relates the history of the "Railroad War" in Enid, Oklahoma in three parts. Berlin B. Chapman provides historical context to the contest between railroad companies for railway land in Indian Territory, violence that occurred as a result, and Congress terminating the contest through legislation.
Date: Summer 1965
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 28, 1965 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 28, 1965

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 28, 1965.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1965-66 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1965-66

Notes and Documents column including a tribute to Chronicles writer and reader Kitty M. Harvey, and lists recent accessions to the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Simpson, Alene
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The American Indian and His Name (open access)

The American Indian and His Name

Article discusses the meanings behind American Indian names, the assimilation practices of white government officials, and the need for preservation of these cultural identities.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Holway, Hope
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents,  Spring 1965 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1965

Notes and Documents column including documents about the index to the Chronicles, the real name of Cherokee leader Tsali and the story of Will West Long, and the unveiling of the bronze sculpture of Alice Brown Davis, Chieftain of the Seminoles.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 29, 1965 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 29, 1965

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 29, 1965.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life and Society in Sapulpa (open access)

Life and Society in Sapulpa

Article describes the cultural and civic activities that went on in Sapulpa, Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century. Paul P. Jackson describes celebrations, events, social clubs, and various other organizations.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Jackson, Pauline P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History