First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Article provides a list of post offices established within the Indian Territory as they appeared on official documents while explaining their significance.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Shirk, George H.
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
"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
History of the Osage Blanket Lease (open access)

History of the Osage Blanket Lease

Article chronicles the development of an oil company within the Osage Reservation under a contract known as the Foster Lease, a blanket lease for the resources.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Forbes, Gerald
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1940 (open access)

Necrology, March 1940

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Judge Wade Hampton Kornegay, Walter Ferguson, Douglas H. Johnston, Mrs. Anna C. Trainor Matheson, Charles Thomas Ingram, and Benjamin Stone Ingram.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Williams, Robert L.; Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967; Cornish, Melven; Kirkpatrick, E. E. & Martin, Benjamin
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803 (open access)

A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803

Article traces the history of Red River county from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to 1938. This history visits the time when the territory was conquered by Spain, France, England, and the United States.
Date: Spring 1938
Creator: Harbour, Emma Estill
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historic Places on the Old Stage Line from Fort Smith to Red River (open access)

Historic Places on the Old Stage Line from Fort Smith to Red River

Article details the historic landmarks found along the road running between Fort Smith and the Red River as they pertain to the history of the Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1933
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, December 1932 (open access)

Necrology, December 1932

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Philip Doddridge Brewer, John E. (Jack) Love Jr., Hubert E. Collins, William A. Clute, John Patrick McNaughton, Ed. P. Kelley, Deroos Bailey, Napoleon Bonaparte Maxey, Thomas LaFayette Rider, Patrick James Goulding, Clarence Lot Thomas, Captain James Stirman Standley, and Stephen A. Douglas.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dedication of the Monument on Black Mesa (open access)

The Dedication of the Monument on Black Mesa

Article narrates the author's trip to Black Mesa, the highest elevation in Oklahoma, as part of the Reclamation Service of the United States Government, a branch of the government that managed water resources.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Gould, Charles N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from September Issue (open access)

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from September Issue

Article is a list of post offices established in Indian Territory during the Reconstruction Era and their post masters.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices (open access)

Early Post Offices

Article is a list of post offices active during the late 19th century.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma (open access)

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Article is a list of post offices located within Oklahoma and Indian Territory during the 19th century.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Oklahoma Oil was Produced in 1859 (open access)

First Oklahoma Oil was Produced in 1859

Article chronicles how oil was found and produced within Oklahoma, beginning in the Cherokee Nation. The article focuses on the legislation passed by the tribal court regarding oil production.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 20, Number 4, December 1942 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 20, Number 4, December 1942

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 20, Number 2, June 1942 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 20, Number 2, June 1942

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1942
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 83, Number 4, Winter 2005-06 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 83, Number 4, Winter 2005-06

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index for the volume begins on page 516.
Date: Winter 2005
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 28, 1974. Included is a resolution for acquiring a gift from Carolyn Burford, a lifts of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1973 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1973

Notes and Documents column including a note about the historic site of Webbers Falls, a history of the railroad being built through this site, and a list of books catalogued by the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: McFadden, Marguerite
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Indian Agents, 1830-1874 (open access)

Cherokee Indian Agents, 1830-1874

Article details the problems faced by Indian Affair agents who were charged with managing the Cherokee tribe, who split in two during resettlement, between the years 1830 and 1874.
Date: Winter 1972
Creator: Broemeling, Carol B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Henry C. Hitch and His Times (open access)

Henry C. Hitch and His Times

Article chronicles the history of the Hitch family who settled within the Panhandle area of Oklahoma Territory and nurtured a love for nature and farming throughout the generations.
Date: Spring 1972
Creator: Stewart, Roy P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 28, 1971 and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 18, 1971 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 28, 1971 and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 18, 1971

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 28, 1971. This section also includes the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 18, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dragoon Life in Indian Territory, 1833-1846 (open access)

Dragoon Life in Indian Territory, 1833-1846

Article chronicles the establishment and history of the First Regiment of United States Dragoons, an elite regiment of mounted soldiers who patrolled the frontier.
Date: Spring 1970
Creator: Davis, Carl L. & Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1969

Notes and Documents column including a note announcing the distribution of the Annual Index of The Chronicles, a narrative of Thomas Young hunting wild game within the Indian Territories, and a list of books catalogued by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Young, Thomas Fox
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1968-69 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1968-69

Notes and Documents column including an announcement regarding department changes for the history department at Oklahoma State University and a list of books received by the Historical Society for the past year.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Knight, Homer L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History