Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part One (open access)

Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part One

Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman relates the history of railroad companies feuding over the townsite, the initial city planning that occurred, and the early leadership of Oklahoma City.
Date: Summer 1959
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra, 1950-1959 (open access)

Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra, 1950-1959

Article studies the growth and development of the music scene in Oklahoma, focusing on the establishment and history of the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra from 1950 to 1959. Aileen Stroud Libke discusses how the group was formed and brought cultural recognition to the state.
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Libke, Aileen Stroud
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part Two (open access)

Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part Two

Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman continues the history of Oklahoma City in this second part of a two-part article, constructing a picture of early city planning through correspondence and telegrams between government officials.
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History