Bygone Spas: The Rise and Decay of Oklahoma's Radium Water (open access)

Bygone Spas: The Rise and Decay of Oklahoma's Radium Water

Article describes the development of the radium water industry in northeastern Oklahoma. Marjorie Malley details the origins of the water's popularity and the growth of the industry through bathhouses and bottled water, as well as the twists and turns the myth behind it underwent throughout the early 20th century.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: Malley, Marjorie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Land Is Always With Us": Removal, Allotment, and Industrial Development and Their Effects on Ponca Tribalism (open access)

"The Land Is Always With Us": Removal, Allotment, and Industrial Development and Their Effects on Ponca Tribalism

Article describes how developments like removal, land allotment, and the development of the oil and gas industry undermined the relationship the Ponca tribe had with their lands, and the way the Poncas coped with the broken treaties, divisions within the tribes over land-related decisions, and damage done by neighboring towns that cropped up with the increase in industrial growth.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: van de Logt, Mark
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 221, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 13, 2007 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 221, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 2007
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 110, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 110, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 2008
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 2001 (open access)

The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 2001

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 256, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 256, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 2007
Creator: Mattox, Jami
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 2008 (open access)

The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 100, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 2002 (open access)

The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 100, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 319, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 26, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 319, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 26, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 3, 2001 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 3, 2001

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 2001
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tinker's Twin Twisters of 1948 and the Birth of Tornado Forecasting (open access)

Tinker's Twin Twisters of 1948 and the Birth of Tornado Forecasting

Article describes the destructive paths of the tornadoes that struck Tinker Air Force Base on March 20 and March 25, 1948, and pays tribute to Robert C. Miller and Ernest J. Fawbush, the two weathermen who predicted the second tornado and changed the field of weather forecasting forever.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Crowder, James L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 339, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 339, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 336, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 336, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man (open access)

Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man

Article documents the life of Jack Montgomery and recalls his service with the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in World War II, where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.
Date: Winter 2004
Creator: Bean, Christopher B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 2007 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 2007

Notes and Documents column including excerpts from the unfinished manuscript entitled "Cushion of Confidence," by Theresa Galloway Holman, wife of Oklahoma Senator H. H. Holman, who served in the first Oklahoma Senate from 1907-1909. In her manuscript, Mrs. Holman speaks about the early politics of Oklahoma including the adoption of a constitution, celebrating statehood in 1907, and general comments as a wife of the first legislature.
Date: Autumn 2007
Creator: Turner, Alvin O.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 332, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 332, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 29, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 29, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 113, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 2005 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 113, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 2005

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 2005
Creator: Andrews, Mike
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 103, No. 289, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 3, 2002 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 103, No. 289, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 3, 2002

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 2002
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 117, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 117, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 296, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 2006 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 296, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 2006

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 2006
Creator: Mattox, Jami
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 143, Ed. 1 Monday, September 1, 2003 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 143, Ed. 1 Monday, September 1, 2003

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 2003
Creator: Andrews, Mike
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 116, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 15, 2004 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 116, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 15, 2004

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 2004
Creator: Andrews, Mike
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lexington Observer (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2006 (open access)

Lexington Observer (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Lexington, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 2006
Creator: Edwards, Olvis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 13, 2007 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 2007
Creator: Mattox, Jami
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History