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The Lost Captain: J. L. Dawson of Old Fort Gibson
Article narrates the life and accomplishments of Captain James Lowes Dawson as told through correspondences made between his close associates, family members, and the federal government while he worked in Fort Gibson.
Date:
Autumn 1943
Creator:
Gardner, James Henry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Benjamin Franklin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner
Article chronicles the rise of power and influence of two chiefs of the Choctaw tribe: Chief Benjamin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Memories of George W. Mayes
Article details the life of George W. Mayes, a chief of the Cherokee tribe after their relocation to Indian Territory, through the eyes of his nephew, Harold Keith.
Date:
Spring 1946
Creator:
Keith, Harold
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The March of the First Dragoons from Jefferson Barracks to fort Gibson in 1833-1834
Article discusses the activation of the first United States Dragoons and their arduous march from Jefferson Barracks to Fort Gibson in 1833 to 1834. Hamilton Gardner examines journal records of the officers, and correspondence that documented the journey, to create a clearer picture of the experience.
Date:
Spring 1953
Creator:
Gardner, Hamilton
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
One Hundred Years Ago in the Region of Tulsa
Article reports on the conditions of the Indian Territory as told by surveyors a hundred years from the date this article was published. These surveyors were tasked with determining whether the region was fit enough to relocate the Creek tribes to after their removal from the east.
Date:
Summer 1933
Creator:
Gardner, James H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1944
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Thomas Mayberry Randolph, Joseph Patrick O’Brien, James J. Savage, and Albert Lyman Welsh.
Date:
Summer 1944
Creator:
Moore, Jessie Randolph & Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1944-45
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Henry Carlyle Potterf, Charles Calvin Fisher, George McFarlin Tucker, and James Riley Copeland.
Date:
Winter 1944
Creator:
Williams, Robert L. & Potter, W. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Woman's Auxiliary, Synod of Oklahoma
Article recounts the founding and significance of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Synod of Oklahoma, an organization for female religious leaders.
Date:
Winter 1947
Creator:
Calhoon, Mrs. R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sir William Johnson, Baronet
Article chronicles the life and military career of Sir William Johnson, an Irish immigrant who lead Indigenous troops into battle against the French during the King George's War in the state of New York. Johnson was also appointed as an Indian Agency Commissioner.
Date:
Summer 1944
Creator:
Dailey, W. N. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Towson
Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Towson. The fort was established to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes from invasion.
Date:
Summer 1930
Creator:
Morrison, W. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Arbuckle
Article chronicles the establishment of Fort Arbuckle, a military post built to protect the Choctaw Nation from the Chickasaw Nation and to protect emigrants on their way to California.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Morrison, W. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1932
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Lewis W. Cobb, Carl S. Glitsch, Walter Reynolds Harris, Jackman Andrew Gill, Carl Monk, Starkey Brent Dawes, Guy Fountain Nelson, John H. Mosier, Myron White, William Francis Dodd, Robert Lee Glover, Frank Lee, William A. Cobb, John Franklin Weaver, and William E. Browne.
Date:
Autumn 1932
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seaborn Hill: Trader in the Creek Nation and Frontier Businessman, 1808-44
Article examines the life of successful trader Seaborn Hill through documentation of his life and the mysterious case of his murder by displaced Creek Indian Agent agent James L. Dawson.
Date:
Autumn 2017
Creator:
Siebold, John W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Historical Notes
Article chronicles the dedication ceremony held at the Robert M. Jones Cemetery on April 26, 1938.
Date:
Winter 1938
Creator:
Moffitt, James W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carl Albert: Little Giant of Native America
Article describes the life and career of Carl Albert, Oklahoma Congressman for Oklahoma's Third Congressional District and eventual Speaker of the US House of Representatives. David W. Clark explores the ways Carl Albert assisted the American Indian community through beneficial policies supporting self-determination and opposition to policies terminating tribes.
Date:
Autumn 2015
Creator:
Clark, David W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spencer Academy, Choctaw Nation, 1842-1900
Article describes the need for and establishment of Spencer Academy in the Choctaw Nation. W. David Baird explores the leadership behind the institution, its religious connections, events during the Civil War, and the rebuilding of the academy after it burned down.
Date:
Spring 1967
Creator:
Baird, W. David
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Heyday in the Texas League: Oklahoma City-Tulsa Baseball, 1933-1957
Article explores the history of baseball in Oklahoma City and Tulsa through the victories and training regime of two major teams: the Oklahoma City Indians and the Tulsa Oilers. Max J. Nichols traces their plays and connection with the Texas League in a golden era of baseball.
Date:
Summer 1996
Creator:
Nichols, Max J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Hospitals in Tulsa
Article chronicles the establishment of the Tulsa Hospital Association and the subsequent first hospitals within the city.
Date:
Spring 1944
Creator:
Clinton, Fred S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bibliographical Notes: A Preliminary Check-List of Nineteenth Century Oklahoma Book Publishers
Article consists of a list of publishing firms who specialize in historical narratives.
Date:
Spring 1944
Creator:
Silver, Rollo G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Yancey Lewis: 1861-1915
Article documents the life and accomplishments of Judge Yancey Lewis, a pioneering attorney within the Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1944
Creator:
Williams, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, September 1943
Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 29, 1943.
Date:
Autumn 1943
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early-Day Railroad Building Operations in Western Oklahoma
Article chronicles how Edward Lockwood Peckham created one of the first railroads in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories within the city of Blackwell.
Date:
Summer 1943
Creator:
Chambers, Homer S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of Cattle Ranching in Eastern Oklahoma
Article chronicles the history of the cattle industry within the area occupied by the Five Civilized Tribes. This was the primary export of the region until the start of the Civil War.
Date:
Autumn 1943
Creator:
Graebner, Norman Arthur
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education in the Cherokee Nation
Article chronicles the establishment and impact of education systems within the Cherokee Nation.
Date:
Winter 1943
Creator:
Knepler, Abraham Eleazer
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History