April 22,1889 (open access)

April 22,1889

Article is a poem that romanticizes the pioneer lifestyle present on the western frontier.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Gainer, Ina
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Article Title 1926-v4-n2_a04 (open access)

Article Title 1926-v4-n2_a04

Article details the history of the Harley Institute, formerly known as the Chickasaw Academy. The academy was a Methodist mission school that served the Chickasaw community.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Chisholm, Mrs. Johnnie Bishop
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain Nathan Boone's Survey Creek-Cherokee Boundary Line (open access)

Captain Nathan Boone's Survey Creek-Cherokee Boundary Line

Article reports on the survey conducted by Captain Nathan Boone to find a boundary line between the Cherokee and Creek Nations within Indian Territory. Included are his field notes taken during the expedition.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Choctaw Indian's Diary (open access)

A Choctaw Indian's Diary

Article recounts the life of Reverend Willis F. Folsom through his diary entries that were created during his time preaching within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Dunkle, W. F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Choctaw Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (open access)

The Choctaw Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

Article reports on the religious activities of those living within the Choctaw Nation. This report was presented to the American Board of Commissioners to show the growing need for a larger missionary presence within the region.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1926 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1926

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 4, December 1926 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 4, December 1926

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 4 starts after page 376.
Date: December 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
David Folsom (open access)

David Folsom

Article details the life and lineage of David Folsom, one of the first to advocate for schools to be built within Choctaw Nation. Folsom was also a decorated colonel, missionary, business man, and violinist.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Conlan, Czarina
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Death of Oak-Chi-Ah, A Missionary; An Ancient Sioux Legend (open access)

Death of Oak-Chi-Ah, A Missionary; An Ancient Sioux Legend

Article chronicles the religious life of Oakchiah, a Choctaw deacon who worked with several missions within the Choctaw Nation. Included within the article is a retelling of the Sioux creation folktale.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926

Article consists of editorials regarding changes within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement regarding J.B. Thoburn being appointed Director of Research Work, a statement from the newly appointed secretary and editor of the Chronicles, an announcement of the acquisition of an elephant's tooth, an announcement of the creation of the memorials section for the magazine, instructions for becoming a member of the society, a note on the importance of preservation, the mission of the historical society, the announcement of the retirement of Jasper Sipes, a brief history of Platt National Park, and a biography of Reverend John Young Bryce.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Barrett, Charles F.; Bryce, J. Y.; Conlan, Czarina C. & Dale, Edward Everett
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1926 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1926

Article consists of editorials regarding changes within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement of a sketch appearing within the issue, a note on membership fees for the society, a note on the enrollment numbers at Oklahoma University, an opinion piece on hard work and determination, and an appreciation message for the subscribers of the magazine.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926 (open access)

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926

Article consists of editorials written about changes within Oklahoma's history. Included is a note regarding the passage of time, a note about publications for historical societies, and a note of admiration of the invention of the automobile.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.; Martin, Ethyl E. & Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 4, December 1926 (open access)

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 4, December 1926

Article consists of editorials regarding changes within Oklahoma. Included is an announcement of the hiring of Dr. E. E. Dale at the University of Oklahoma, a note on endangered species, a note on the Chronicles' commitment to retelling authentic history of the state, and an announcement regarding the free distribution of the magazine to schools.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Buchanan, James S. & Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Oklahoma Oil was Produced in 1859 (open access)

First Oklahoma Oil was Produced in 1859

Article chronicles how oil was found and produced within Oklahoma, beginning in the Cherokee Nation. The article focuses on the legislation passed by the tribal court regarding oil production.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Post Offices in What is Now State of Oklahoma (open access)

First Post Offices in What is Now State of Oklahoma

Article lists the first fourteen post offices that were allegedly built within Indian Territory. This list was complied with research conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort McCulloch (open access)

Fort McCulloch

Article chronicles the military activities that took place in and around Fort McCulloch, a Confederate fort within Oklahoma. This article pays close attention to the actions of General Albert Pike, commander of all the military forces of the Confederacy within the Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gleanings from the By-Ways of Oklahoma Folk Lore (open access)

Gleanings from the By-Ways of Oklahoma Folk Lore

Article narrates the author's interactions with the people of Whitmire, Oklahoma. While residing in this village, he was exposed to the townspeople's local culture through songs and stories.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Caldwell, Mable
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Cole (open access)

Governor Cole

Article narrates a night Coleman Cole stayed within a home on his journey throughout Choctaw Nation. Coleman Cole was the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation. Included is a letter regarding the creation of Statehood Day within Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Locke, Victor M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hillside Mission (open access)

Hillside Mission

Article narrates the creation and history of the Hillside Mission, a mission school operated by the Friends Society of Philadelphia within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Miller, Floyd E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Sketch of Col. Samuel Checote, Once Chief of the Creek Nation (open access)

Historical Sketch of Col. Samuel Checote, Once Chief of the Creek Nation

Article details the life of Colonel Samuel Checote, the colonel of the first Creek regiment that served with the Confederacy during the Civil War. Before the Civil War, Checote was a Methodist preacher within the Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Lambert, O. A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Society from a Woman's Point of View (open access)

Historical Society from a Woman's Point of View

Article explains the significance of excavation work done by the women within the Oklahoma Historical Society as they chronicle the history of Oklahoma's pioneer history.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Ferguson, Mrs. Walter
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Territory in 1878 (open access)

The Indian Territory in 1878

Article is a speech made by Colonel William Penn Adair at the fifth annual Indian International Fair regarding the history and impact of the Five Civilized Tribes. Adair was a prominent figure within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Adair, William Penn
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History