Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay (open access)

Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay

Article is an excerpt from the autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay, the second governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Seay, A. J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma (open access)

The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the establishment and success of the Quaker missions within Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Steele, Aubrey L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma (open access)

A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma

Article details the establishment of higher education centers within Oklahoma and Indian Territories that curated curriculum based on beliefs within the Baptist Church.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Watts, Fred G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Commission at Kickapoo Village (open access)

The Cherokee Commission at Kickapoo Village

Article explains how the Cherokee Commission met to determine land allotments for the Kickapoo tribe.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Colonel Johnson Harris (open access)

Chief Colonel Johnson Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of the Colonel Johnson Harris, chief of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers (open access)

Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers

Article chronicles the life and lineage of Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Choctaw Indian Dishes (open access)

Choctaw Indian Dishes

Article contains recipes for traditional Choctaw dishes.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Hudson, Peter James
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 1, March 1939 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 1, March 1939

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 2, June 1939 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 2, June 1939

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 3, September 1939 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 3, September 1939

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 4, December 1939 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 4, December 1939

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 17 starts after page 463.
Date: December 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 1 (open access)

The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 1

Article details how members of the Five Civilized Tribes created legislation to chose allies and govern their territories at the start of the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Trickett, Dean
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 2 (open access)

The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 2

Article documents the Union's efforts to establish agreements with the Five Civilized Tribes as allies at the start of the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Trickett, Dean
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Cross-Section in the Life of a Missionary Teacher Among the Indians (open access)

A Cross-Section in the Life of a Missionary Teacher Among the Indians

Article chronicles the life of Louise Thomson as she traveled to Indian Territory as a missionary. Included are descriptions of her life as she worked within the region.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Thompson, Louise
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diary of a Missionary to the Choctaws, 1860-1861 (open access)

Diary of a Missionary to the Choctaws, 1860-1861

Article consists of excerpts from the diary of Sue L. McBeth, a missionary for the Presbyterian Church, as she works within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Lewis, Anna & McBeth, Sue L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds (open access)

Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds

Article is a diary excerpt of a pioneer who traveled from Missouri to Indian Territory along the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Moffitt, James W. & Edmonds, Joseph A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Creek Missions (open access)

Early Creek Missions

Article details the establishment of missions within the Creek Nation and the many challenges these institutions had to overcome.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Hinds, Roland
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Grady County History (open access)

Early Grady County History

Article narrates the creation of Grady County within Oklahoma Territory and describes the culture of the region as told from the author's perspective.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Sager, Meta C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Noble County (open access)

Early History of Noble County

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Noble county within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Fitchett, Allen D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Davis (open access)

Fort Davis

Article details the establishment and significance of Fort Davis within Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Francis Bartow Fite, M. D. (open access)

Francis Bartow Fite, M. D.

Article chronicles the life of Dr. Francis Bartow Fite, a prominent physician within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Long, LeRoy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Robert Maxwell Harris (open access)

Governor Robert Maxwell Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishment of Robert Maxwell Harris, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County (open access)

The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County

Article chronicles how homesteaders settled and developed Woodward county within Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Randels, Ralph E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian International Fair (open access)

Indian International Fair

Article chronicles how the first few Indian International Fairs were organized and describes the significance of these events.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Robinson, Ella
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History