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The Abortive Territory of Cimarron
Article chronicles the establishment of the Abortive Territory of Cimarron, a provisional government created within the region known as "No Man's Land" within the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Date:
Autumn 1945
Creator:
Kinchen, Oscar A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle 1898-1942
Article describes the history of agricultural activity in the Oklahoma Panhandle and some of the people groups that settled there. W David Baird includes details about historic buildings that contributed to agricultural development, such as granaries, barns, and ranches.
Date:
Summer 1994
Creator:
Baird, W. David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alice's Restaurant: Expanding a Woman's Sphere
Article describes the life and career of Alice Mary Robertson, the second woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first congresswoman of Oklahoma. Maitreyi Mazumdar discusses Roberts own ideology and beliefs, which included the idea of women belonging in the home, and how it impacted her political stance.
Date:
Autumn 1992
Creator:
Mazumdar, Maitreyi
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
All that Glitters, Assaying S. H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields"
Article provides a thorough examination of S.H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields," an account allegedly compiled from the writings of an emigrant who had joined Captain Randolph B. Marcy on a gold-seeking expedition to California, which was published in the Arkansas Gazette in 1941. Since it has been cited as a primary source, Stephen H. Dew exposes certain areas of the account that may be fabricated in comparison to more factual and evidentiary sources.
Date:
Autumn 1993
Creator:
Dew, Stephen H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
American Airlines Along the Butterfield Mail Route
Article discusses the work of the author, an American Airlines pilot on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route. Vernon H. Brown describes the history of the route and its founder, its layout in Oklahoma, and plans for the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Celebration that included a marking of the route.
Date:
Spring 1955
Creator:
Brown, Vernon H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Annual Oklahoma Historical Tours
Article describes the history of the annual tours given by the Oklahoma Historical Society to various historic locations in Oklahoma. R. G. Miller explains the process of proposing the initial idea to the Board of the Directors, and traces the journeys of the tours since.
Date:
Autumn 1955
Creator:
Miller, R. G.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"An anxiety to do right": The Life of Judge John Hazelton Cotteral, 1864-1933
Article provides a portrait of John H. Cotteral, the first federal judge for the Western District of Oklahoma and the first Oklahoman to occupy the bench of the circuit court of appeals. The article explores both the man and the legal opinions he wrote throughout his forty-year career.
Date:
Autumn 2000
Creator:
Leitch, Kevin C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Appreciation: Col. Joe C. Miller
Article chronicles the life of Colonel Joe C. Miller. He cofounded the 101 Ranch with his brothers while being an adopted chief of the Ponca tribe and helping to mediate disputes between farmers.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Sarchet, Corb
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Armstrongs of Indian Territory
Article discusses three generations of men within the Armstrong family and their contributions to improving relations between the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes and the U.S. government.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Artist Möllhausen in Oklahoma--1853
Article provides an introduction to the traveling artist Heinrich Balduin Möllhausen before providing an excerpt of the journal he kept while accompanying Lieutenant A. W. Whipple on the Pacific Railroad Survey of Oklahoma in 1853. The journal includes depiction of the land they traveled and the people they encountered.
Date:
Winter 1953
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Banking in Oklahoma's Smallest Certified City: Alva State Bank and Trust Company, Freedom Branch
Article examines the history of community banking in Freedom, Oklahoma through interviews conducted by the author in support of the Oklahoma History Center's Crossroads of Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma exhibit. Michael J. Hightower explores the growth of industry and banking in Oklahoma's smallest city.
Date:
Spring 2018
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Battle of the Washita
Article attempts to show sympathy for those affected by the Battle of the Washita, a massacre of Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp that was stationed on the Washita River, by outlining their motivations for rebelling against the government.
Date:
Spring 1925
Creator:
Nesbitt, Paul
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bean Family
Article traces the history of a family of pioneers through three members of the Bean family. Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the lives of Mark Bean, Colonel Robert Bean, Captain Jesse Bean, and their families through historical correspondence and records.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ben Williams, Frontier Peace Officer
Article chronicles the life of Benjamin F. Williams, a former Union soldier, prisoner of war, frontier peace officer, and a deputy United States marshal for the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency.
Date:
Winter 1932
Creator:
Collins, Hubert E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Bold Adventures, Fraught with Many Interesting Incidents": The Scouting Career of Black Beaver
Article describes the life of Black Beaver, a Delaware scout who acted as an interpreter and guide for white explorers, also improving relations with various tribes as an Indian agent and representative.
Date:
Winter 2013
Creator:
Tower, Mike
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bridgeport by the Canadian
Article discusses the history, growth, and development of the town of Bridgeport on the Canadian River. Chrystobel Berrong Poteet describes the industries that gave birth to its location, the transportation methods used to cross the river, and the businesses established in the area.
Date:
Summer 1961
Creator:
Poteet, Chrystabel Berrong
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803
Article traces the history of Red River county from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to 1938. This history visits the time when the territory was conquered by Spain, France, England, and the United States.
Date:
Spring 1938
Creator:
Harbour, Emma Estill
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bringing Nature into Focus: The Travertine Nature Center at Platt National Park
Article describes the process undertaken to bring the Travertine Nature Center to Platt National Park during the 1960s.
Date:
Winter 2011
Creator:
Savage, Cynthia
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalo Valley: An Osage Hunting Ground
Article describes the area known as Buffalo Valley, a hunting ground of the Osage Nation initially encountered by General Henry Leavenworth's Dragoon unit on a peace-making mission. Orel Busby describes landmarks in the region and the leaders of the Osage at the time.
Date:
Spring 1962
Creator:
Busby, Orel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Businessman's Frontier: C. C. Hightower, Commerce, and Old Greer County, 1891-1903
This article delineates C. C. Hightower's role in a changing economy and chronicles his rise to prominence in business and civic affairs in prestatehood Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 2008
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Butterfield Overland Mail One Hundred Years Ago
Article discusses the creation of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and its development. Muriel H. Wright explores how mail was transported by railroad and stagecoaches across the route, and the events that impacted the route's success.
Date:
Spring 1957
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The California Overland Mail Route Through Oklahoma
Article details the establishing of a mail route through Oklahoma and Indian Territories during their frontier era. These routes provided mailing services from Texas to California. A first person narrative is given of someone who traveled down one of these routes.
Date:
Autumn 1931
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Campaigning with Sheridan: A Farrier's Diary
Article describes the military career of General Philip Henry Sheridan during the Washita campaign and includes excerpts from the journal of Winfeld Scott Harvey, who traveled with the 7th U. S. Cavalry on this campaign. This detailed account by the soldier provides a clearer portrait of this particular "war" in history.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain David McNair and His Descendants
Article describes the life and career of Captain David McNair, a prominent figure in the Cherokee Nation and owner of a boat yard on the Conasauga River. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the people he helped throughout his life and includes correspondence from the time to create a clearer portrait of the man.
Date:
Autumn 1958
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History