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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
Custer's Last Campaign of Sheridan's 1868-69 Winter Offensive (open access)

Custer's Last Campaign of Sheridan's 1868-69 Winter Offensive

Article explores the written accounts of the Sheridan Winter Offensive campaign of 1868-1869 and provides prospective answers to the nearly 150-year-old question of the route the regiment traveled.
Date: Winter 2012
Creator: Beemer, Rod
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Red River Raft (open access)

The Red River Raft

Article details how the United States government removed the Red River Raft, a natural dam that extended approximately 100 miles across the Red River, blocking passage from the Mississippi River.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Caldwell, Norman W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shipwrecked in Oklahoma: The Last Voyage of the Steamboat Heroine, 1838 (open access)

Shipwrecked in Oklahoma: The Last Voyage of the Steamboat Heroine, 1838

Article explores the history of the steamboat Heroine's last voyage based on the archeological evidence left behind. The Heroine was shipwrecked on the Red River while on a voyage to deliver supplies to Fort Towson in Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Crisman, Kevin; Chick, Nina & Davis, John
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0363.0082]

Photograph is of a man smiling wearing a button down shirt.
Date: June 22, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0363.0083]

Photograph is of a man in a baseball uniform holding a baseball bat standing on some stairs smiling. Caption: "At the right is Hal Epps, Houston's talented centerfielder, who may get back into action during the current series here."
Date: July 22, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0363.0084]

Photograph is of two men dressed in baseball uniforms. One is holding a bat and another is holding a baseball mitt. They are talking to each other. Caption: "John Grodzicki- left, Hal Epps -right."
Date: May 9, 1948
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas (open access)

The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas

Article chronicles the founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas, the oldest society in Texas that was created by the leaders of the Republic of Texas.
Date: Summer 1938
Creator: Gambrell, Herbert P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803 (open access)

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
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: January 4, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: January 11, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: January 25, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: February 15, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: February 22, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1907 (open access)

The Goodwin Enterprise. (Goodwin, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Goodwin, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 1907
Creator: Hosman, C. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma (open access)

“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma

Article describes Oklahoma-born architect William Wayne Caudill's career and his contributions to architecture in Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Kline, Susan Allen & Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Early Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, 1867-71 (open access)

The Early Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, 1867-71

Article describes the path of the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1871. There were two pathways used by Texas trail drivers to Kansas. One route is well-documented and depicted on modern maps as the "Chisholm Trail." This article demonstrates that a more easterly route was the first route used to trail herds to Abilene, Kansas, from 1867 to 1871.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Kraisinger, Gary & Kraisinger, Margaret
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History