Notes and Documents, Summer 1945 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1945

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding the 90th Infantry Division, General James Carson Jamison, a state biographical volume, the 1884 report of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the Indian Territory, the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a reprint of President F.D.R.'s Memorial Address delivered by Governor Robert S. Kerr, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1945.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Indian Agriculture in Oklahoma (open access)

Pioneer Indian Agriculture in Oklahoma

Article describes the agricultural landscape and practices of the Five Civilized Tribes before European colonization.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Graebner, Norman Arthur
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Geology Applied, By the People, For the People (open access)

Geology Applied, By the People, For the People

Article chronicles how the geographical surveys of early Oklahoma Territory were conducted and the findings of those surveys.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Dott, Robert H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tulsa's Water Resources - Spring and Spavinaw (open access)

Tulsa's Water Resources - Spring and Spavinaw

Article chronicles how the first water systems were created within Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1945
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Origin of Oklahoma Day (open access)

Origin of Oklahoma Day

Article chronicles the history of "Oklahoma Day," a day of celebration for the state's opening and introduction into the Union.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Oklahoma," The Land of Promise: Part 2 (open access)

"Oklahoma," The Land of Promise: Part 2

Article chronicles the beginning of settlements within the Oklahoma Territory after legislation passed making the area ready for them.
Date: Spring 1945
Creator: Rister, Carl Coke
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy (open access)

Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy

Article chronicles the establishment of the Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy within Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Public Land Policy of the Five Civilized Tribes (open access)

The Public Land Policy of the Five Civilized Tribes

Article describes the legislation enacted within the Five Civilized Tribes to create publicly owned land after their removal to the West.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Graebner, Norman Arthur
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1945 (open access)

Necrology, Summer 1945

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Thomas Pitchlynn Howell, Jesse Kin Hill, George Norton Bilby, and John Louis Mitch.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Provincial Indian Society in Eastern Oklahoma (open access)

Provincial Indian Society in Eastern Oklahoma

Article details the customs and culture of Indigenous tribes living within Indian Territory prior to the settlement of the region.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Graebner, Norman Arthur
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Preacher (open access)

Pioneer Preacher

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of Elias Daniel Jeter, a physician, preacher, missionary, and educator within the Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Jeter, Jerry B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Publisher, First Daily Newspaper in Indian Territory (open access)

Pioneer Publisher, First Daily Newspaper in Indian Territory

Article chronicles the lives of David and Mary Eddleman. David Eddleman established the first daily newspaper within Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1945
Creator: Reed, Ora Eddleman
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Abortive Territory of Cimarron (open access)

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
The Enid Oklahoma Collection in the Carnegie Library (open access)

The Enid Oklahoma Collection in the Carnegie Library

Article explains the significance of the Enid Oklahoma Collection in the Carnegie Library by listing some of the random names featured in the document.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Brave Major Moniac and the Creek Volunteers (open access)

The Brave Major Moniac and the Creek Volunteers

Article chronicles how the Moniac family contributed to the efforts of many wars as interpreters from the Creek tribe.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reminiscences of Pioneer Days (open access)

Reminiscences of Pioneer Days

Article recounts first-person experiences within the Indian and Oklahoma Territories during the allotment of lands while the regions were being prepared for settlement.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Bobo, L. P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Freedom of the Church College in Oklahoma (open access)

The Freedom of the Church College in Oklahoma

Article chronicles how the church colleges within Oklahoma and Indian Territories were established and their significance on the history of education for the country.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Edward Palmer's Collection in the Indian Territory, 1868 (open access)

Edward Palmer's Collection in the Indian Territory, 1868

Article describes Edward Palmer's collection of botanical, zoological, and ethnological specimens he collection while living in Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1945
Creator: McVaugh, Rogers
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Missouri and the Southwest (open access)

Missouri and the Southwest

Article recounts the principal address made by Floyd C. Shoemaker during a meeting of the Missouri Club of the State of Oklahoma in which many references are made regarding Oklahoma history. Shoemaker was the secretary of Missouri's Historical Society.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Shoemaker, Floyd C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1945 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1945

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding the index of this volume, a reprint of an issue of The Chronicles, excerpts from newspapers during the opening of Oklahoma, a note on the first publication by the OHS, a note on the U.S.S. Oklahoma, a list of members who have died so far this year, a note on the Oklahoma War Memorial, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 25, 1945.
Date: Spring 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Spring 1945 (open access)

Necrology, Spring 1945

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Hugh McCain Johnson, John Henry Miley, Reverend James Allen Parks, Will Linn, Julius Valentine Connell, and Nathaniel Bert Smith.
Date: Spring 1945
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Williams, Robert L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 23, Number 4, Winter 1945-46 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 23, Number 4, Winter 1945-46

Notes and Documents section for Volume 23, Number 4, Winter 1945-46. It includes a memorial to Victor Murdock, a correction to a previous article within The Chronicles, a note on Chief Rabbit Run, a note on recent acquisitions to the society's library, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 22, 1945.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Evans, Charles & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 23, Number 3, Autumn 1945 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 23, Number 3, Autumn 1945

Notes and Documents section for Volume 23, Number 3, Autumn 1945. It includes notes regarding the early days of Fort Gibson, the opening of the Comanche-Kiowa territories, a pioneer's experience within the region known as "No-Man's Land," a correction on a necrology entry for John Emery Sater, the organization of Kay County's historical society, a recent acquisition to the society's library, the presentation of a silver medal, the genealogy of Narcissa Chisholm, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on June 25, 1945.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 9 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 9

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History