Springlake Park: An Oklahoma City Playground Remembered (open access)

Springlake Park: An Oklahoma City Playground Remembered

Article explores the establishment of Springlake Park in Oklahoma City, the owners who ran it, and its eventual downfall. William C. Boone examines the activities that kept the park booming and the reasons for its closing.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Boone, William C.
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
Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County (open access)

Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County

Article discusses the thriving town of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County at the turn of the century. Ernestine Gravley highlights the growth of businesses, feuds by railroad companies over the town, and popular pastimes such as horse racing made possible by Shawnee's expansion.
Date: Winter 1953
Creator: Gravley, Ernestine
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodward: First Century on the Sand-Sage Prairie 1887-1987 (open access)

Woodward: First Century on the Sand-Sage Prairie 1887-1987

Article provides a centennial tribute to the birth and growth of the town of Woodward, exploring the lives of early citizens through documentation and autobiographical recollections. Louise Boyd James discusses the historic buildings and industries that acted as a foundation for the city's expansion.
Date: Autumn 1986
Creator: James, Louise Boyd
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr (open access)

The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr

This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Levy, David W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 64, Number 3, Fall 1986 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 64, Number 3, Fall 1986

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1986
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 3, Fall 2010 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 3, Fall 2010

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 89, Number 2, Summer 2011 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 89, Number 2, Summer 2011

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 2011
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 31, Number 4, Winter 1953-54 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 31, Number 4, Winter 1953-54

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 96 starts after page 461.
Date: Winter 1953
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History