America's Exiles (open access)

America's Exiles

Article discusses the history of voluntary as well as involuntary migration of American Indian tribes westward with the encroachment of white settlers, and the impact of treaties created with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bawling Cattle and Barking Brakemen: An Oklahoma Railroad Memory (open access)

Bawling Cattle and Barking Brakemen: An Oklahoma Railroad Memory

Article describes the cooperation of the railroad and cattle industries in the late nineteenth centuries and highlights specific recollections of cattle drivers in the area.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Hofsommer, Donovan L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaties Prairie, a Post Office (open access)

Beaties Prairie, a Post Office

Article examines historical records to determine the location of a post office known as Beaties Prairie.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Colonization in Oklahoma (open access)

Cherokee Colonization in Oklahoma

Article describes the history of Cherokee settlement, the clashes that occurred with the United States government and other tribes, and the ways the Cherokee Nation adapted after forced migration to a new land.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Holm, Tom
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Script Issuance of 1862 (open access)

The Cherokee Script Issuance of 1862

Article describes the Cherokee script issuance of 1862 by the Cherokee Council and National Committee. James F. Morgan also provides historical context about Cherokee leadership and factionalism during this time.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Morgan, James F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Colonization in Oklahoma (open access)

Chickasaw Colonization in Oklahoma

Article describes the history of Chickasaw people, including the troubles they faced with loss of land in treaties with the United States government, liquor traffic, and removal west. Blue Clark provides context to their history as a warrior nation and the ways they established new communities despite being under duress.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Clark, Blue
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Choctaw Colonization in Oklahoma (open access)

Choctaw Colonization in Oklahoma

Article describes the history of Choctaw leadership, government, migration, and establishment of communities in Oklahoma despite the hard conditions they faced and difficult relations with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Jordan, H. Glenn
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 1, Spring 1976 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 1, Spring 1976

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer 1976 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer 1976

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 3, Fall 1976 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 3, Fall 1976

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 4, Winter 1976-77 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 4, Winter 1976-77

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crawford Seminary Post Office (open access)

Crawford Seminary Post Office

Article explores the establishment of another post office location in Indian Territory, Crawford Seminary Post Office, as a part of the investigation into the location of these offices.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Creek Colonization in Oklahoma (open access)

Creek Colonization in Oklahoma

Article describes the diverse history of Creek Nation, factionalism, leadership, relations with the United States government, treaties, and wars.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1976 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 1976

For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting that were both held on April 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the first quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1976 (open access)

For the Record, Spring 1976

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 23, 1975. It also includes a gift list for the third quarter of 1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1976 (open access)

For the Record, Summer 1976

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Winter 1976-77 (open access)

For the Record, Winter 1976-77

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the second quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Coffee and Frontier Affairs, 1834-1838 (open access)

Fort Coffee and Frontier Affairs, 1834-1838

Article describes the situation at Fort Coffee during the early nineteenth century, including relations with American Indian tribes on the border, liquor traffic, and military affairs.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Lee Cruce and Law Enforcement, 1911-1915 (open access)

Governor Lee Cruce and Law Enforcement, 1911-1915

Article describes the efforts of Governor Lee Cruce to enforce prohibition and anti-gambling laws during his tenure, and the opposition he faced in Oklahoma politics from legislators as well as the public.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Casey, Orben J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Colonization in Northeastern and Central Indian Territory (open access)

Indian Colonization in Northeastern and Central Indian Territory

Article describes the colonization of American Indian tribes in Northeastern and Central Indian Territory, providing detailed background to their forced removal and the struggles they faced.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Parker, Linda
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Colonization in the Cherokee Outlet and Western Indian Territory (open access)

Indian Colonization in the Cherokee Outlet and Western Indian Territory

Article describes the colonization of American Indian tribes in the Cherokee Outlet and Western Indian Territory, providing detailed background to their forced removal and the struggles they faced.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Hampton, Carol
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Records in the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives (open access)

Indian Records in the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives

Article discusses the acquisition of a large collection of records related to American Indian history by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the complications that ensued during the process. Lawrence C. Kelly also lists the extent and of this collection and includes figures.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Kelly, Lawrence C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"I'm Off to Coolidge's Follies:" Will Rogers and the Presidential Nominations, 1924-1932 (open access)

"I'm Off to Coolidge's Follies:" Will Rogers and the Presidential Nominations, 1924-1932

Article explores the perspective and criticism of cowboy philosopher Will Rogers from 1924 to 1932 about the political conventions and presidential campaigns being held.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Tyson, Carl N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Mosquito Dance (open access)

The Mosquito Dance

Article explores the music and story behind behind the Mosquito Dance, a Cherokee-Natchez tradition. Charlotte Heth also examines the music of the Horse Fly Dance, a similar melody.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Heth, Charlotte
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History