The Indian Territory in 1878 (open access)

The Indian Territory in 1878

Article is a speech made by Colonel William Penn Adair at the fifth annual Indian International Fair regarding the history and impact of the Five Civilized Tribes. Adair was a prominent figure within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Adair, William Penn
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter from the Oklahoma State Branch of NAACP Branches regarding arrangements for the 2003 state conference (open access)

Letter from the Oklahoma State Branch of NAACP Branches regarding arrangements for the 2003 state conference

Letter regarding the history of the conference, the speaker, and seeking advertisements.
Date: October 20, 2003
Creator: Allen, Richard; Wiles, Juanita & Jackson-Oliver, Sandra
Object Type: Letter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter from the Oklahoma State Branch of NAACP Branches regarding arrangements for the 2003 state conference (open access)

Letter from the Oklahoma State Branch of NAACP Branches regarding arrangements for the 2003 state conference

Letter regarding the 2003 Oklahoma state conference accommodations and prices.
Date: 2003
Creator: Allen, Richard; Wiles, Juanita & Jackson-Oliver, Sandra
Object Type: Letter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man (open access)

Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man

Article documents the life of Jack Montgomery and recalls his service with the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in World War II, where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.
Date: Winter 2004
Creator: Bean, Christopher B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cornerstone of Muskogee Grace Episcopal Church

Stacked stone building, raised lettering on stone "REBUILT 1923," signage below "Grace Episcopal Church, The First Episcopal Church in Oklahoma Indian Territory," image of church building, "The present building was constructed at Sixth and Broadway in 1905 and was moved to this site and enlarged in 1923." Church history on sign states Rt. Rev. Francis Key Brooke established it as mission in 1893 and as parish in 1904.
Date: 2021
Creator: Bell, Pam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Entrance to Muskogee Grace Episcopal Church

Double front doors with arched window above. Doors are painted red and have wood trimmed cross shape on each.
Date: 2021
Creator: Bell, Pam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Steeple of Muskogee Grace Episcopal Church

Wood shake covered multi-storied steeple with cross atop. Steeple set on stacked stone building.
Date: 2021
Creator: Bell, Pam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elizabeth Fulton Hester (open access)

Elizabeth Fulton Hester

Article chronicles the life of Elizabeth Fulton Hester, the oldest resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma when this article was created. Mrs. Hester was a teacher within Indian Territory and a nurse during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Bostic, E. McCurdy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Restoration of Old Fort Gibson (open access)

The Restoration of Old Fort Gibson

Article details the history of Old Fort Gibson Military Reservation, as well as the restoration process that occurred about a decade later to reconstruct the old fort as Fort Gibson Military Park. Q. B. Boydstun delivers information from firsthand experience as chairman of the reconstruction commission.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Boydstun, Q. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Boley Progress (Boley, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1926 (open access)

The Boley Progress (Boley, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1926

Weekly newspaper from Boley, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 29, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 2, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 27, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 3, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 1926 (open access)

The Weekly Progress (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 1926

Weekly African-American newspaper from Muskogee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1926
Creator: Bradley, O. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1885 (open access)

Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1885

Monthly newspaper from Muskogee, Indian Territory "devoted to the Promotion of the Cause of Education, Temperance, And Religion, in the Indian Territory." (Vol. I, Number 3) Included are social and religious news items, editorials, and literature along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 1885
Creator: Brewer, Theodore F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 1, 1885 (open access)

Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 1, 1885

Monthly newspaper from Muskogee, Indian Territory "devoted to the Promotion of the Cause of Education, Temperance, And Religion, in the Indian Territory." (Vol. I, Number 3) Included are social and religious news items, editorials, and literature along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1885
Creator: Brewer, Theodore F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 1885 (open access)

Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 1885

Monthly newspaper from Muskogee, Indian Territory "devoted to the Promotion of the Cause of Education, Temperance, And Religion, in the Indian Territory." (Vol. I, Number 3) Included are social and religious news items, editorials, and literature along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1885
Creator: Brewer, Theodore F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1886 (open access)

Our Brother in Red. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1886

Monthly newspaper from Muskogee, Indian Territory "devoted to the Promotion of the Cause of Education, Temperance, And Religion, in the Indian Territory." (Vol. I, Number 3) Included are social and religious news items, editorials, and literature along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1886
Creator: Brewer, Theodore F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History