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Sarah Ann Harlan: From Her Memoirs of Life in the Indian Territory
Article provides an introduction to and includes the memories of Sarah Ann Harlan, a pioneer woman who was able to live in the Choctaw Nation with her husband on account of her heritage. Harlan's account includes stories of her family and upbringing on a plantation near the Alabama-Mississippi state line.
Date:
Summer 1961
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Harlan, Sarah Ann
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1973
Notes and Documents column including a note about the historic site of Webbers Falls, a history of the railroad being built through this site, and a list of books catalogued by the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Spring 1973
Creator:
McFadden, Marguerite
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Francis, Chickasaw Nation, 1894
Article describes the establishment of the town of Francis, originally known as Newton, in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Reita Sturdivant discusses the town's growth and development, the institution of railroads, the type of pioneers that settled there, and the content of newspapers being published in its early days.
Date:
Summer 1967
Creator:
Sturdivant, Reita
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Spring 1952
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including pioneer stone and brick mason Matthew Anton Swatek and railroad man and outdoorsman Griffin Putnam Carr.
Date:
Spring 1952
Creator:
Bohanon, Luther & Drake, Florence
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The B.I.T.: The Story of an Adventure in Railroad Building
Article chronicles the removal of North American Indians from their ancestral homes in the east to the region west of the Mississippi River through speeches given by politicians at that time. Included are plans for building railroads through the Indian Territory shortly after the tribes settled.
Date:
Spring 1933
Creator:
Holden, James Franklin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Life of Littleton Horace Davis: Pistol Packin' Preacher and Railroad Man
Article covers the life of minister, farmer, rail car inspector, and community leader L. H. Davis. Frank W. Davis relates the contributions his grandfather made, including building the first two-story house in Francis, Oklahoma, the founding of the Francis Methodist Episcopal Church, and acquiring a reputation as a fearless man even during the dangerous railroad strikes of 1922.
Date:
Winter 2001
Creator:
Davis, Frank W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1959
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including pioneer Isabelle Rebecca Colbert Yarborough and Cherokee public official Houston Benge Tehee.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Hatchett, Ruth M. & Wadley, Marle L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 1975-76
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 53 starts on page 572.
Date:
Winter 1975
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 2, Summer 1999
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1999
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 4, Winter 1976-77
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 56, Number 4, Winter 1978-79
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 56 starts on page 493.
Date:
Winter 1978
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 49, Number 2, Summer 1971
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 1, Spring 1980
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1980
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 74, Number 4, Winter 1996-7
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 1996
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Henry Lumpkin King: 1855-1905
Article chronicles the genealogy and life of Joseph Henry Lumpkin King, a pioneer lawyer.
Date:
Autumn 1946
Creator:
Williams, Robert L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Stores, Retail Merchants, and Assimilation: Retail Trade in the Cherokee Nation, 1838-1890
Article describes the process of establishing trade and general stores on the Indian Territory frontier, both by white settlers and Cherokees establishing themselves in their new lands. Duncan M. Aldrich discusses the history of business and entrepreneurship in Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Aldrich, Duncan M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 3, Autumn 1946
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1946
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The End of the Savage: Indian Policy in the United States Senate, 1880-1900
Article examines the atrocities that occurred after the institution of the "Peace Policy" towards American Indians, legislation regarding land allotments, and political debates over the status of American Indians.
Date:
Summer 1977
Creator:
Hoxie, Frederick E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 11, Number 1, March 1933
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1933
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Creek Indian Agents, 1834-1874
Article details the actions taken by Indian Affairs Agents to monitor and manage the Creeks within Indian Territory from 1834 to 1874.
Date:
Spring 1973
Creator:
Boyd, Joel D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly and Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 23, 1964
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly and annual meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were both held on April 23, 1964.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Townsite Promotion in Early Oklahoma
Article details how townsites were promoted and sold within Oklahoma Territory. These townsites were credited with the construction of numerous towns and counties within the region.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Chambers, Homer S.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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