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[Newspaper Article: Harvey Girls Were Queens In Days When The Railroad Was King In The West]
Newspaper article published in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal detailing the life of Harvey Girls as well as the history of Fred Harvey and Harvey Houses.
Date:
November 17, 1968
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The perils of Spiro
Article from The Washington Post on Spiro T. Agnew's Vice-Presidential campaign.
Date:
September 25, 1968
Creator:
Washington Post Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spiro wades in : governor displays rare knack with ethnic epithets
Article by Art Buchwald on Spiro T. Agnew using derogatory names for ethnic groups.
Date:
September 30, 1968
Creator:
Buchwald, Art
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Confederate Indian Forces Outside of Indian Territory
Article narrates the battles fought by American Indian and Confederate regiments against the Union during the American Civil War. The battles described were fought outside of Indian Territory, the site of modern day Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy H. & Gill, Jerry L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Church School Education in the Creek Nation, 1898 to 1907
Article details the history of church schools within the Creek nation in Oklahoma. The schools were attended by both white and Indigenous children while undergoing many reforms throughout the late 19th century.
Date:
Autumn 1968
Creator:
Jackson, Joe C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Leasing the Cherokee Outlet: An Analysis of Indian Reaction, 1884-1885
Article narrates the Cherokee response to the leasing of the Cherokee Outlet by directors of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association. The responses culminated into a series of hearing before the United States' Committee on Indian Affairs that lasted seventeen months.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Savage, William W., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Pursuit of Dull Knife from Fort Reno in 1878-1879
Article chronicles the pursuit of Northern Cheyenne people who fled Fort Reno for their homelands in the Dakotas. The people were relocated to Fort Reno after the Red River War, but soon fell ill with disease and homesickness. The pursuit resulted in the creation of additional military forts inside of Oklahoma Territory.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Wright, Peter M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907
Article chronicles the history of The Day County Tribune, a local newspaper that was operational during the late 19th century within Day county.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
McKinney, Gary
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 25, 1968
This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 25, 1968. Included within the minutes is a resolution inducting people into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual members.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory
Article chronicles the exploits of William Clarke Quantrill, a guerrilla fighter hired by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. His activity from Kansas Territory through Indian Territory caused fear to spread throughout Union forces because of his ruthlessness.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy H. & Rampp, Lary C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 1910-1911
Article narrates the history of The Prairie Oil and Gas Company's expansion across the Indian Territory.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Boles, David C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape
Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Tyler, Ronnie
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Ethnological Inventory: A New Tool for Museums
Article outlines the process and results of a statewide survey of museums in Oklahoma to produce an accurate inventory list. The list was intended to help information seeking easier for researchers.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Ricciardelli, Alex F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Illinois River
Article outlines the many historical landmarks the rest alongside the Illinois River in Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1968
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1968. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of the new annual members.
Date:
Autumn 1968
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Study of the Use of Madstones in Oklahoma
Article narrates various stories surrounding madstones, stones found in the pouch of a deer that is said to cure rabies. The stones have not been scientifically proven to work, but historical accounts paint a different picture.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Ketner, Kenneth L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 24, 1968
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 24, 1968. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Al Jennings, The People's Choice
Article details the campaign of Al Jennings, a former train robber who ran for the Democratic nomination for governor of Oklahoma in 1914.
Date:
Autumn 1968
Creator:
Gage, Duane
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memoriam: Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, Captain 7th U.S. Cavalry
Article memorializes Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, who died leading troops of the 7th Cavalry troops against the Cheyenne during the Battle of the Washita River. He was the grandson of founding father Alexander Hamilton. The article includes a letter to Hamilton's mother from George A. Custer regarding how courageous and valiant her son was during while serving in the armed forces.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Custer, George A.; Hamilton, Louis McLane & Williams, W. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The School Lands of Oklahoma
Article chronicles the legal battles associated with allocating lands in Oklahoma for common schools.
Date:
Autumn 1968
Creator:
Nelson, Guy
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Portrait of Governor Leon C. Phillips
Article chronicles the accomplishments of Leon C. Phillips, the eleventh governor of the state of Oklahoma and the first governor chosen directly from the Legislature. The article is a speech given at his memorial service.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Branan, Herbert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Battle of the Washita Centennial, 1968
Article narrates the centennial celebration of the Battle of Washita. The battle resulted in the Peace Chief Black Kettle and his wife being killed by soldiers of the 7th US Cavalry as the attempted to cross the river. The battle ground is now a National Historic Site.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Thetford, Francis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Houston's Politics and the Cherokees, 1829-1833
Article chronicles Sam Houston's attempts to lobby Congress for better rations and resources for the Cherokee people after their relocation during President Andrew Jackson's administration. Houston was a long time friend of the tribe and was angered by the conditions in which they lived during this time.
Date:
Winter 1968
Creator:
Jones, Robert L. & Jones, Pauline H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History