On the Gallows' Edge: Capital Punishment, Appeals, and Presidential Clemency in Indian Territory, 1896-1907 (open access)

On the Gallows' Edge: Capital Punishment, Appeals, and Presidential Clemency in Indian Territory, 1896-1907

This article continues Von Creel's study of the administration of justice in Indian Territory courts and expands upon the application of capital punishment. Von Creel details the cases of nine individuals who were convicted of capital crimes but who escaped hanging. Their stories involve the complicated legal processes of appeal, application for presidential clemency, commutation of sentence, and post-verdict motions.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Creel, Von Russell
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas (open access)

The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas

Article chronicles the founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas, the oldest society in Texas that was created by the leaders of the Republic of Texas.
Date: Summer 1938
Creator: Gambrell, Herbert P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Box Hancock: Trail Driver and Cattleman (open access)

William Box Hancock: Trail Driver and Cattleman

Article explores the life and work of William Box Hancock, a trail driver who moved cattle along the Great Western Trail in Indian Territory. Richard H. Hancock provides context to the personal accounts of his grandfather, which describe life on the trail.
Date: Winter 1998
Creator: Hancock, Richard H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 84, Number 2, Summer 2006 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 84, Number 2, Summer 2006

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 3, Fall 1976 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 3, Fall 1976

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 90, Number 1, Spring 2012 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 90, Number 1, Spring 2012

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 16, Number 2, June 1938 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 16, Number 2, June 1938

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1938
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 76, Number 4, Winter 1998-99 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 76, Number 4, Winter 1998-99

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 76 starts on page 469.
Date: Winter 1998
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History