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Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle 1898-1942
Article describes the history of agricultural activity in the Oklahoma Panhandle and some of the people groups that settled there. W David Baird includes details about historic buildings that contributed to agricultural development, such as granaries, barns, and ranches.
Date:
Summer 1994
Creator:
Baird, W. David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus on the Hill Above Frazer in Old Greer County
Article provides context to the recollections of the author's grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Rogers, who was a survivor of the flood at Frazer in Old Greer County that resulted in the founding of Altus, Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1962
Creator:
Shelton, Barbara Kay
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and its Board of Directors, April 26, 1973
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1973. Included is a response from Florence O. Wilson on becoming an honorary member of the society, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date:
Summer 1973
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Annual Sun Dance of the Kiowa Dance
Article describes the significance of the Sun Dance for Indigenous tribes. Also included is an account made by George Hunt as he witnessed a Kiowa Sun Dance.
Date:
Autumn 1934
Creator:
Hunt, George & Nye, Wilbur S.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Aroma of Politics: Reymond Gary and the Election of 1954
Article details Raymond Gary's successful gubernatorial campaign and some of the key political figures who opposed him. The elections in1954 were a colorful affair, and the political and personal intrigue that surrounded the candidates is documented here.
Date:
Spring 1988
Creator:
Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Art in Oklahoma
Article traces the history of art in Oklahoma through its artists. O. B. Jacobson and Jeanne d'Ucel provide background for the works of artists such as Frederic Remington, Narcissa Chisholm Owen, Samuel Holmberg I, Lawrence Pickett Williams, Nellie Shepherd, John Noble, Henriette Clopath, Patricio Gimeno, Anna H. Miller, Martha Avey, Father Gregory Gerber, and Elbridge Ayer Burbank.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Jacobson, O. B. & d'Ucel, Jeanne
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Artist Möllhausen in Oklahoma--1853
Article provides an introduction to the traveling artist Heinrich Balduin Möllhausen before providing an excerpt of the journal he kept while accompanying Lieutenant A. W. Whipple on the Pacific Railroad Survey of Oklahoma in 1853. The journal includes depiction of the land they traveled and the people they encountered.
Date:
Winter 1953
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bawling Cattle and Barking Brakemen: An Oklahoma Railroad Memory
Article describes the cooperation of the railroad and cattle industries in the late nineteenth centuries and highlights specific recollections of cattle drivers in the area.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Hofsommer, Donovan L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beginning of the Geological Work in Oklahoma
Article chronicles how the first geological survey of Oklahoma Territory used their funded to purchase supplies, find a geologist, and map the geological landscape of the region.
Date:
Summer 1932
Creator:
Gould, Charles N.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Best Our Country Has To Offer": Peace Corps Training at the University of Oklahoma
Article describes the Peace Corps training program in the 1960s-80s at the University of Oklahoma, which included language, technical, and cultural training. Experienced international trainer Richard H. Hancock relates stories from his own travels as well as those gained while working with the recruits at OU.
Date:
Autumn 2002
Creator:
Hancock, Richard H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Big Pasture
Article describes the tract of land called "the Big Pasture" that was originally separated from Kiowa-Comanche-Apache lands, the process of allotting the land and opening it to homesteaders, and the names of the townsites that were set up there after the land was surveyed.
Date:
Summer 1957
Creator:
Cooper, Charles M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines
Article chronicles the construction of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines that reached to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date:
Autumn 1946
Creator:
Johnson, Walter A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Campaigning with Sheridan: A Farrier's Diary
Article describes the military career of General Philip Henry Sheridan during the Washita campaign and includes excerpts from the journal of Winfeld Scott Harvey, who traveled with the 7th U. S. Cavalry on this campaign. This detailed account by the soldier provides a clearer portrait of this particular "war" in history.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Capital Punishment and the United States Court for the Indian Territory
Article describes the history of capital punishment in the section of Indian Territory that was attached to Arkansas Territory for judicial purposes. After calling for the creation of a "resident court," a local court was finally established to give inhabitants of Indian Territory jurisdiction over crime in their area, and Von Russell Creel discusses the resulting cases in detail.
Date:
Summer 2003
Creator:
Creel, Von Russell
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain David L. Payne
Article recounts biographical sketches made within a recently acquired book by the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding Captain David L. Payne, a pioneer soldier.
Date:
Winter 1935
Creator:
Peery, Dan W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Centennial of Fort Gibson
Article details the historical conflicts surrounding Fort Gibson including its establishment and centennial celebration.
Date:
Summer 1924
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
The Cherokee Question
Article details the mindsets and actions of politicians as they negotiate treaties with the Cherokee Nation after the Civil War through letters and documents written during this time. Included is an introduction by the managing editor, Joseph B. Thoburn.
Date:
Summer 1924
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cheyenne Transporter
Article chronicles the history of The Cheyenne Transporter, a newspaper active in Indian Territory. The newspaper supplied safe travel routes and recommendations for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians living in the area along with religious news articles and notices regarding livestock.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Bass, Althea
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 1, March 1924
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
March 1924
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 2, June 1924
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1924
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 4, December 1924
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 1924
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 1, April 1925
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
April 1925
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History