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The Life of Littleton Horace Davis: Pistol Packin' Preacher and Railroad Man
Article covers the life of minister, farmer, rail car inspector, and community leader L. H. Davis. Frank W. Davis relates the contributions his grandfather made, including building the first two-story house in Francis, Oklahoma, the founding of the Francis Methodist Episcopal Church, and acquiring a reputation as a fearless man even during the dangerous railroad strikes of 1922.
Date:
Winter 2001
Creator:
Davis, Frank W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Francis, Chickasaw Nation, 1894
Article describes the establishment of the town of Francis, originally known as Newton, in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Reita Sturdivant discusses the town's growth and development, the institution of railroads, the type of pioneers that settled there, and the content of newspapers being published in its early days.
Date:
Summer 1967
Creator:
Sturdivant, Reita
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excavation of a Caddoan Earth-Lodge
Article documents the excavation of an earth-lodge mound within Oklahoma that was created by the Caddo tribe centuries ago.
Date:
Winter 1934
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Bluff Shelter in East Central Oklahoma
Article reports on the excavation of a bluff shelter within east central Oklahoma. This shelter was a cave dwelling for those who lived within Oklahoma centuries ago.
Date:
Autumn 1935
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Unusual Antiquity in Pontotoc County
Article explains the discovery of 32 metates during an archaeological dig.
Date:
Winter 1935
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Samuel Kerr, 1868-1940
Article memorializes William Samuel Kerr who helped organize the first school district within the town of Ada and was the first teacher employed there.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Messenbaugh, Laura M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reminiscences of Old Stonewall
Article documents the significance of several businesses, such as a neighborhood school and a general store, within the town of Stonewall, Oklahoma that resided in the Chickasaw Nation.
Date:
Summer 1942
Creator:
Burris, George W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History