Alexander McGillivray, Emperor of the Creeks (open access)

Alexander McGillivray, Emperor of the Creeks

Article documents the life of Alexander McGillivray, a leader of the Creek tribe who was well respected among the United States' governmental leaders.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alvin Woods' Retreat from Prairie Grove (open access)

Alvin Woods' Retreat from Prairie Grove

Article narrates Alvin Woods' actions as he retreated from the Battle of Prairie Grove during the Civil War. He was an interpreter for the 9th Kansas Calvary who served under the Union Army.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Phillips, Charles J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Banking in Indian Territory During the 80's (open access)

Banking in Indian Territory During the 80's

Article recounts the story of how John Lloyd met the famous outlaws Jesse James and Frank James when he was a young boy.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Phipps, B. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bits of Interesting History (open access)

Bits of Interesting History

Article details the interesting facets of the Choctaw Nation present during Oklahoma's founding such as the voting laws, light horsemen, and punishments for outlaws.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Riggs, W. C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain Nathan Boone's Journal (open access)

Captain Nathan Boone's Journal

Article consists of journal entries written by Captain Nathan Boone as he marched with his Dragoon regiment throughout the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Fessler, W. Julian & Boone, Nathan
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1929 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1929

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cimarron Territory (open access)

Cimarron Territory

Article details the establishment of the Cimarron Territory, a governmental body that oversaw legal and legislative disputes within the area known as No-Man's Land within Oklahoma for two years.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Beck, T. E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dedication of the Monument on Black Mesa (open access)

The Dedication of the Monument on Black Mesa

Article narrates the author's trip to Black Mesa, the highest elevation in Oklahoma, as part of the Reclamation Service of the United States Government, a branch of the government that managed water resources.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Gould, Charles N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from December Issue (open access)

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from December Issue

Article is a list of post offices established in the Oklahoma Territory during the early 20th century and their first postmasters.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929

Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an announcement regarding delinquent payments made by members, an explanation for why some school will not receive copies of the magazine, and a resolution for the creation of a new building for the Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y. & Knight, H. Tom
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929 (open access)

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an explanation for the magazine's cover photo, an acknowledgement of the people who helped create the new building for the historical society, and a report of the livestock present within Indigenous communities.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1929 (open access)

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1929

Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. It includes an announcement of the donation of a directory of Oklahoma and a complete census to the historical society, the announcement of The Quivira Society, and a letter regarding the beginning of the Red River.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y. & Gould, Charles N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Exploration of the Head-Waters of Red River (open access)

First Exploration of the Head-Waters of Red River

Article is a short narrative about the author's experiences as a child growing up within Greer County when the states of Texas and Oklahoma were fighting over its ownership.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Phipps, B. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Two Years (open access)

The First Two Years

Article narrates what life was like during the first two years Oklahoma was open to settlement for American citizens.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Connecticut (open access)

The Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Connecticut

Article details the establishment of the building of the Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Historic Letter of Interest (open access)

An Historic Letter of Interest

Article is a letter detailing the author's thoughts on why the admission of Little Rock and Fort smith into Cherokee county is unwarranted.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: King, Isaac D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Against Indian (open access)

Indian Against Indian

Article details the skirmishes fought between various Indigenous tribes over resources during Oklahoma's pioneer days.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Culberson, James
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian's New Resurrection Myth (open access)

The Indian's New Resurrection Myth

Article recounts the Iroquois story recounting how the world and humans were created showing the significance of life.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: The Literary Digest
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Introduction: The First Two Years (open access)

Introduction: The First Two Years

Article details the events and laws made by the federal government to open Oklahoma Territory to settlement for American citizens. Included is a chronicle of what living conditions were like during the first two years of the region's settlement history.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Society (open access)

Letter to Society

Article is a letter from a furniture maker to the Oklahoma Historical Society reminiscing on the impact his creations made to school children when Oklahoma was divided into territories.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: McKinlay, Lincoln
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lost Gold Mines of Oklahoma (open access)

Lost Gold Mines of Oklahoma

Article recounts the story of how a band of thirteen men found and mined pure gold for years within a canyon in Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Phipps, B. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nathaniel Pryor (open access)

Nathaniel Pryor

Article details the life of Nathaniel Pryor after he accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition to map the Louisiana Purchase.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History