The Paternity of Sequoya the Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet (open access)

The Paternity of Sequoya the Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet

Article attempts to pinpoint who was Sequoya's father through historical accounts of his life. Sequoya was the controversial figure who created the Sequoya Alphabet, a written Choctaw language.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Goodpasture, Albert V.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 1, Number 2, October 1921 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 1, Number 2, October 1921

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: October 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 2, June 1924 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 2, June 1924

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Medicine Lodge Peace Council (open access)

The Medicine Lodge Peace Council

Article narrates one teenage boy's experiences while attending the Medicine Lodge Peace Council. This committee was charged with settling peace negotiations between the United States and the Cheyenne's after a three year long war.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 3, September 1924 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 3, September 1924

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
French Interests and Activities in Oklahoma (open access)

French Interests and Activities in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the exploits of French explorers within Indian Territory from the late 16th Century through the late 18th Century.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Lewis, Anna
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Red River and the Spanish Boundary in the United States Supreme Court (open access)

Red River and the Spanish Boundary in the United States Supreme Court

Article chronicles the government-sponsored expeditions carried out to explore and map the continental United States through the boundary between the country and Mexico. The chronicles are told through supreme court cases that dealt with territory disputes within the region.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma as a Part of the Spanish Dominion, 1763-1803 (open access)

Oklahoma as a Part of the Spanish Dominion, 1763-1803

Article describes the people and lifestyles present within the Louisiana Territory during the Spanish Regin prior to 1803. The area was rampant with lawlessness and outlaws.
Date: Spring 1925
Creator: Lewis, Anna
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 1, April 1925 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 1, April 1925

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: April 1925
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926 (open access)

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926

Article consists of editorials written about changes within Oklahoma's history. Included is a note regarding the passage of time, a note about publications for historical societies, and a note of admiration of the invention of the automobile.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.; Martin, Ethyl E. & Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 1, March 1927 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 1, March 1927

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1927 (open access)

Notes and Documents, March 1927

Notes and Documents column including an appendix composed of an 1870 report on the quality of natural resources, people, and properties found within Indian Territory; an announcement of the creation of the National Board of Geographic Names; the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 1, 1927; and, the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on the same day.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sources of Oklahoma History (open access)

Sources of Oklahoma History

Article details the books, articles, and other written resources that feature Oklahoma's history from the time France and Spain occupied the territory until its admittance into the Union.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1927 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1927

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Day with Colonel W. F. Cloud (open access)

A Day with Colonel W. F. Cloud

Article details the accomplishments of Colonel W. F. Cloud, as told from the perspective of his close friend, the author. Colonel Cloud members of the Cherokee tribe to safety at the start of the Civil War and wrote a book on his experiences interacting with politicians in Mexico.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Britton, Wiley
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 5 starts after page 431.
Date: December 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 2, June 1928 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 2, June 1928

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1928
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Reminiscences of the Cherokee People: Returning to their Homes the Exiles of a Nation (open access)

Some Reminiscences of the Cherokee People: Returning to their Homes the Exiles of a Nation

Article details the political turmoil that took place within the Cherokee Nation at the start of the Civil War and the consequences felt after the war for their actions. The main cause of this turmoil was with regards to which side of the conflict the tribes should align themselves with.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Britton, Wiley
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spanish Exploration of Oklahoma, 1599-1792 (open access)

Spanish Exploration of Oklahoma, 1599-1792

Article chronicles the expeditions of Spanish explores throughout the Oklahoma and Indian Territories before the region was given to the United States.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Thomas, A. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 4, December 1928 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 4, December 1928

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 6 starts after page 537.
Date: December 1928
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Naming of the Mississippi River (open access)

The Naming of the Mississippi River

Article explains how the Mississippi River was named by French explorers and early Choctaw tribesmen.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Resolution from State Capitol, Mississippi (open access)

Resolution from State Capitol, Mississippi

Article is the official resolution declaring Jackson, Mississippi the state's capitol. The resolution thanks Pushmataha, a chief of the Choctaw tribe, for his assistance in fighting the Creek tribe.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Long, John G. & Rowland, Dunbar
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History