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Necrology, Summer 1952 (open access)

Necrology, Summer 1952

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Paul Nesbitt, Mrs. Jasper Sipes, Marion Riley Tittle, and Clinton Riley Strong.
Date: Summer 1952
Creator: Nesbitt, Howard; Wright, Gail Sipes; Moore, William B. & Lamb, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pierce Mason Butler (open access)

Pierce Mason Butler

Article describes the life of Pierce Mason Butler, agent for the Cherokee people after their forced removal by the United States government. Carolyn Thomas Foreman captures the colonel's detailed descriptions about the people he worked which provide lasting information about the state of the Cherokee Nation at this time.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Article provides historical background to the included list of the first post offices in Oklahoma. Using records of the Postmaster General compiled in the National Archives, George H. Shirk lists post offices established in Oklahoma Territory leading up to statehood.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Shirk, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History