Deciding Who Can Be Cherokee: Enrollment Records of the Dawes Commission (open access)

Deciding Who Can Be Cherokee: Enrollment Records of the Dawes Commission

Article explains the details and the process behind the work of the Dawes Commission, a product of the General Allotment Act that led U.S. government officials to enroll members of Indian tribes into a registration system so they could divide up the tribes' lands.
Date: Summer 1991
Creator: Carter, Kent
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 2, Summer 1991 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 2, Summer 1991

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Sac and Fox Portrait: The Jerry Whistler Snow Collection at the Western History Collections (open access)

A Sac and Fox Portrait: The Jerry Whistler Snow Collection at the Western History Collections

Article highlights the Jerry Whistler Snow Collection of photographs of the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma, which sheds light on the Whistler family as well as the Sac and Fox people of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Lovett, John
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"They Hired Every Farmer in the Country": Establishing the Prisoner of War Camp at Tonkawa (open access)

"They Hired Every Farmer in the Country": Establishing the Prisoner of War Camp at Tonkawa

Article describes the history of the prisoner of war camp at Tonkawa constructed during World War II. William P. Corbett examines both its function as a military base as well as how it fostered civilian involvement.
Date: Winter 1991
Creator: Corbett, William P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 4, Winter 1991-92 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 4, Winter 1991-92

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 69 starts on page 455.
Date: Winter 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 3, Fall 1991 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 3, Fall 1991

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1991 (open access)

For the Record, Spring 1991

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 24, 1990.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1991 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1991

Notes and Documents column including a document tracing the historical origins of the place name "Broken Arrow." Donald A. Wise examines the literature surrounding it and the Creek community that created the name.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Wise, Donald A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Goodbye, Dear, I'll Be Back in a Year": The Mobilization of the Oklahoma National Guard For World War II (open access)

"Goodbye, Dear, I'll Be Back in a Year": The Mobilization of the Oklahoma National Guard For World War II

Article explores the history of the Oklahoma National Guard, and particularly the Forty-fifth Infantry Division and their participation in World War II. Kenny A. Franks describes the intensive training soldiers went through and the events that led up to mobilization.
Date: Winter 1991
Creator: Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Winter 1991-92 (open access)

For the Record, Winter 1991-92

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 24, 1991.
Date: Winter 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Life for a Pair of Boots: The Murder of Shepalina (open access)

A Life for a Pair of Boots: The Murder of Shepalina

Article describes the events surrounding the murder of a young Modoc in Seneca, Missouri and the response of the Modoc Indians. Robert E. Smith examines the acquittal of his accused killer, the incident, and the way it was perceived by a white public.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Smith, Robert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheelock Female Seminary 1842-1861: The Acculturation and Christianization of Young Choctaw Women (open access)

Wheelock Female Seminary 1842-1861: The Acculturation and Christianization of Young Choctaw Women

Article describes the establishment of Wheelock Female Seminary by Christian missionaries Alfred and Harriet Wright through the influence of Choctaws of mixed descent who advocated for education and acculturation of the female students.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Murphy, Justin D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1991 (open access)

For the Record, Summer 1991

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 23, 1991.
Date: Summer 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College (open access)

Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College

Article explores the defense training undergone by women on the United States home front during World War II, focusing on the programs provided by Oklahoma A. and M. College, now Oklahoma State University.
Date: Winter 1991
Creator: Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ardent Spirits among the Chickasaws and Choctaws, 1816-1856 (open access)

Ardent Spirits among the Chickasaws and Choctaws, 1816-1856

Article illustrates the damaging effects of the whiskey trade on the tribes of Indian Territory, and their efforts to prevent further addiction to the "ardent spirits." Jerry G. Hayes focuses on the impact on the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes, the leaders that promoted the temperance movement, and provides historical context for the issue.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Hayes, Jerry G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Whatever Happened to 3D Danny? The Golden Age of Oklahoma Television, 1949-1974 (open access)

Whatever Happened to 3D Danny? The Golden Age of Oklahoma Television, 1949-1974

Article explores the Golden Age of television in Oklahoma from 1949-1974, examining the factors that grew the popularity of the medium as well as the programming and stars who shone during this era.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Harris, Rodger & Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 268, Ed. 1 Monday, January 21, 1991 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 268, Ed. 1 Monday, January 21, 1991

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 1991
Creator: Plummer, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Muskogee - Okmulgee Oklahoma Eagle (Muskogee and Okmulgee, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1991 (open access)

The Muskogee - Okmulgee Oklahoma Eagle (Muskogee and Okmulgee, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Muskogee and Okmulgee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 258, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 9, 1991 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 258, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 9, 1991

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 9, 1991
Creator: Plummer, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 262, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 15, 1991 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 262, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 15, 1991

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 15, 1991
Creator: Lomenick, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Emily B. Smith: Educator with Vision (open access)

Emily B. Smith: Educator with Vision

Article provides a biographical tribute to Emily Blanton Smith, who served as first dean of Altus Junior College and ensured survival of the institution during the Great Depression. Altus Junior College would eventually become Western Oklahoma State College, and Emily B. Smith's legacy is remembered in the city's centennial.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Olson, Glyna & Kelley, Leo
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1991 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 1991

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 12, 1991.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 275, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1991 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 275, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1991

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1991
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History