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A Spanish "Arrastra" in the Wichita Mountains
Article relates the discovery of an "arrastra," an ore grinding machine used centuries beforehand by Spanish prospectors, in the Wichita Mountains. W. Eugene Hollon discusses personal experiences studying the find, the history of mining shafts, early Spanish mining activities in Mexico, and early prospecting activities in the Wichita Mountains.
Date:
Winter 1956
Creator:
Hollon, W. Eugene
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence
Article narrates the legal and political battles fought over settlement of the Cherokee Outlet that accumulated into the creation of Rock Falls, a townsite that forced a confrontation between cattlemen and government agencies.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Savage, William W., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Traders Along the Washita: A Short History of the Shirley Trading Company
Article discusses the history of the Shirley Trading Company on the Washita River. Founded by two brothers, John and William Shirley, the enterprise that began as a trading post at the Wichita Agency expanded into a much larger economic empire involving ranches, stores, hotels, and even a toll bridge.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
Tower, Michael
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Early Days of Anadarko
Article traces the history of the city of Anadarko, which grew out of the Wichita Agency and attracted numerous religious denominations, who built churches and schools there. Sara Brown Mitchell describes the town in its early days and its people.
Date:
Winter 1950
Creator:
Mitchell, Sara Brown
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Evans and Clark Families: Borderlands Legacies in Western Oklahoma, 1875-1950
Article uses the lives of the Evans and Clark families to demonstrate evolving systems of racial discrimination in the emerging state of Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 2018
Creator:
Truden, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Struggle for Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle
Article discusses the stake major railroad companies had in the Oklahoma Panhandle as the need for transportation of cattle and goods increased, leading to legal and political conflict over ownership and use of the land.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Floyd, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Construction Strategies of Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle
Article describes the growth and planning related to the construction of railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle and surrounding states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, also touching on the collaboration that had to occur between various railroad companies.
Date:
Spring 1980
Creator:
Hofsommer, Donovan L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Katy" Depots of Oklahoma: A Pictorial History
Article details the architectural history of "Katy" railroad stations throughout Oklahoma. The article chronicles this history through pictures.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Grant, H. Roger & Hofsommer, Donovan L.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
What is the Future for Railroad Branch Lines in Rural Areas?
Article discusses the abandonment of branch rail lines in rural areas of nineteenth and early twentieth century Oklahoma by major railroad companies and the resulting impact on its rural population.
Date:
Winter 1978
Creator:
Hofsommer, Donovan L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Little Buzz Buggies": Midget Auto Racing in Oklahoma City, 1946-1964
Article details the phenomenon of midget auto racing in Oklahoma, which gained popularity after World War II. Midget auto racing, held in Oklahoma City's Taft Stadium drew huge crowds and gave several race-car drivers the experiences that took them onward to the Indianapolis 500 and other major races.
Date:
Summer 2007
Creator:
Kurth, Galen
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soldiers, Disasters, and Dams: The Army Corps of Engineers and Flood Control in the Red River Valley, 1936-1946
Article describes the history of flood control in the Red River Valley after decades of damage caused by flooding in the region. James Ware focuses on the impact of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and their work to reduce this damage through projects and recommendations.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Ware, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1939
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including John Bell Turner, Charles Bolivar Barker, Reverend Edward Rutledge Williams, William Thomas Dalton, Casper Wister Herod, John Mitten Carr, Alice Hearrell Murray, and Harry Lee Stuart.
Date:
Summer 1939
Creator:
Bell, R. R.; Moore, Jesse E. & Williams, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Two Cattle Trails
Article documents the state sponsored project to locate the exact location of the Chisholm Trail, a cattle trail that bisected the state during its pioneer days.
Date:
Spring 1936
Creator:
Tennant, H. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1955
Notes and Documents column including documents about publications, dedications, correspondence, memorials, some additional history for articles in The Chronicles, and the history of the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.
Date:
Summer 1955
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Moore, Jessie Randolph; Moore, Melifsa; Oneal, Ben G.; Shirk, George H. & S., R. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 2019
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 24, 2018 as well as the following lists: "New Members, October-November-December 2018" and "Twenty-Year Members, October-November-December 2018."
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodward: First Century on the Sand-Sage Prairie 1887-1987
Article provides a centennial tribute to the birth and growth of the town of Woodward, exploring the lives of early citizens through documentation and autobiographical recollections. Louise Boyd James discusses the historic buildings and industries that acted as a foundation for the city's expansion.
Date:
Autumn 1986
Creator:
James, Louise Boyd
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Oklahomans Honored
Article discusses the honoring of two Oklahomans by the Oklahoma Historical Society, General Patrick J. Hurley and Charles H. Thompkins. Charles Evans provides biographical background of their lives as well as excerpts of their speeches at the meeting of the OHS Board of Directors.
Date:
Spring 1951
Creator:
Evans, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lieutenant Wm. E. Burnet: Notes on Removal of Indians from Texas to Indian Territory
Article provides and introduction to and includes the letters of William E. Burnett, an officer in the U.S. and later Confederate Army, during the period of American Indian removal in United States history. Raymond Estep contextualizes these letters and how they provide a glimpse into the happenings of this era.
Date:
Autumn 1960
Creator:
Estep, Raymond
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief
Article describes the life of José Maria, a chief of the Anadarkos. Kenneth F. Neighbours discusses the life of the Anadarkos in Texas, relations with the United States government, and warfare with other tribes.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Neighbours, Kenneth F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending July 26, 1956
This section includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 1956.
Date:
Autumn 1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History