Our Debt to the Iroquois (open access)

Our Debt to the Iroquois

Article describes the history of the federation of the Six Iroquois Nations: the Mohawks, Onondagos, Senecas, Oneidas, Cayugas, and Tuscaroras. J. F. Page describes how this group formed a basis of organization that white settlers would imitate, and whose agricultural practices also enlightened early Americans.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Page, J. F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Webbers Falls (open access)

Early History of Webbers Falls

Article discusses the history of Webber Falls and the early inhabitants of that region of Indian Territory on the Arkansas River. Carolyn Thomas Foreman highlights the life of the Cherokee Walter Webber, for whom the falls were named, and investigates early documentation of the area.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Town (open access)

North Fork Town

Article illustrates the history of North Fork Town, its settlement by the Creeks, the religious denominations that took root there, and the schools that were eventually built in the area. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the missionaries that helped found these schools and the growth of the town.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Jumper (open access)

John Jumper

Article discusses the legacy of John Jumper, one of the principle chiefs of the Seminole Nation. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses his life and relations between the Creeks and the Seminoles during his time of leadership, treaties formed with the U.S. government, unrest during the Civil War, and the religious institutions established within the nation during the nineteenth century.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ekvn-hv'lwuce: Site of Oklahoma's First Civil War Battle (open access)

Ekvn-hv'lwuce: Site of Oklahoma's First Civil War Battle

Article describes Ekvn-hv'lwuce, determined to be the site of the first battle of the Civil War fought on Oklahoma soil, and examines the account of the battle by Euchee/Yuchi Chief S. W. Brown to construct a portrait of the battle, which was fought between Muscogee Creek Chief Opothleyahola and Confederate forces.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Russell, Orpha B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Million Acre Ranch (open access)

Oklahoma's Million Acre Ranch

Article explores the history of Roger Mills County and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Cattle Company, which leased lands on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation. Melvin Harrell examines correspondence from the time to analyze the conflict that occurred between the cattlemen and the tribes living on the land.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Harrel, Melvin
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Firsts in Lincoln County (open access)

Some Firsts in Lincoln County

Article traces the history of Lincoln County and its leaders and inhabitants. Hobart D. Ragland discusses some of the first buildings constructed in the county, which included the Sac and Fox Agency and the Wellston Trading Post.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Ragland, Hobert D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, Centenarian (open access)

Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, Centenarian

Article describes an interview with Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, a Choctaw woman, about her upbringing in the Choctaw Nation and her life at New Hope Mission. Mrs. C. M. Whaley discusses impressions of the woman and highlights the details of her account.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Whaley, Mrs. C. M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, November 1, 1951 (open access)

Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, November 1, 1951

This section includes the minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society meeting that was held on November 1, 1951.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Historical Markers (open access)

Oklahoma City Historical Markers

Article describes the practice of the '89ers, a historical organization, in naming streets and placing historical markers to commemorate the growth of the frontier of Oklahoma. Golda B. Slief discusses the work of the organization and lists the inscriptions of the markers in Oklahoma City.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Slief, Golda B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Catesby and Vicinity (open access)

Early History of Catesby and Vicinity

Article describes the life of the author traveling into the Oklahoma frontier and settling the small community of Catesby. F. P. Rose's grandmother, Ella M. Rose, established the sod store that would become an important maker on the homesteader trail. F. P. Rose also lists the pioneers who settled Catesby's vicinity.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Rose, F. P.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society Tahlequah, May 7th and 8th (open access)

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society Tahlequah, May 7th and 8th

This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held at Tahlequah on May 7th and 8th, 1951.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheelock Mission (open access)

Wheelock Mission

Article discusses the history Wheelock Mission and its missionary founder, Reverend Alfred Wright. Lona Eaton Miller describes the work of the founder and his wife, Harriet Bunce Wright, in providing religious service and educational opportunities to the Choctaw people.
Date: Autumn 1951
Creator: Miller, Lona Eaton
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Romance of Pioneering (open access)

A Romance of Pioneering

Article describes the process of settlement on land opened by the Kiowas and Comanches at the turn of the century through the narrative of Lucy Gage, educational advocate and pioneer woman. Gage describes the journey into the territory, the growth of the town and school system, and interactions with the tribes who lived there.
Date: Autumn 1951
Creator: Gage, Lucy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Survey of Education in Eastern Oklahoma from 1907-1915 (open access)

Survey of Education in Eastern Oklahoma from 1907-1915

Article describes the history of the public school system in Eastern Oklahoma, beginning with its establishment and growth by the Cherokee Nation. Joe C. Jackson investigates the legal details and the religious foundations of education in Indian Territory, and provides charts listing the population of schools in rural Oklahoma and the salaries of teachers working there in the early 1900s.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Jackson, Joe C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
State Protection of Historical Centers (open access)

State Protection of Historical Centers

Article introduces and transcribes the round-table discussion of members of the Oklahoma Historical Society at their annual meeting at Tahlequah on May 7 regarding state protection of historical centers. Berlin B. Chapman records what was said by Dr. J. Stanley Clark, Colonel George H. Shirk, Dr. Emma Estill-Harbour, Miss Muriel H. Wright, Mr. Thomas J. Harrison, Dr. Berlin B. Chapman, Dr. Anna Lewis, and Dr. Angie Debo.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Problems of and Services Extended to Students of the University of Oklahoma (open access)

Problems of and Services Extended to Students of the University of Oklahoma

Article presents a comprehensive study of administrative data taken from student records at the University of Oklahoma to determine the source of student anxieties, the problems they faced, and the services the university was offering to aid them. E. C. Hall examines the data and provides a historical background for the issues discussed.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Hall, E. C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Penn Adair (open access)

William Penn Adair

Article describes the life and contributions of William Penn Adair, Cherokee solder and statesman who served on the Cherokee Supreme Court. Cherrie Adair Moore discusses how actor-humorist Will Rogers was named after him, and the trials his namesake went through during a period of factionalism among the Cherokees due to the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Moore, Cherrie Adair
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of the Oklahoma Education Association (open access)

Early History of the Oklahoma Education Association

Article discusses the history of the Oklahoma Education Association and how it became instrumental in founding Oklahoma's education system. Oscar W. Davison highlights some events throughout history, such as the governor asking the association to draft a school code, and lists teachers' associations throughout Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Davison, Oscar W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors Including the Program of the Reception of the Tompkins Collection and Presentation of the Bust of General Patrick J. Hurley (open access)

Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors Including the Program of the Reception of the Tompkins Collection and Presentation of the Bust of General Patrick J. Hurley

This section includes the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 25, 1951.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gridiron Pioneers at Henry Kendall College (open access)

Gridiron Pioneers at Henry Kendall College

Article discusses the history of the football team at Henry Kendall College, now the University of Tulsa, including the key coaches and players who contributed to the team's success.
Date: Autumn 1951
Creator: Rutland, Robert
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Football--Looking Backward (open access)

Football--Looking Backward

Article discusses the author's experiences as president of several colleges, including Henry Kendall College/The University of Tulsa, and the football games and teams he observed. Charles Evans reminisces about the record-breaking games of the Henry Kendall College football team.
Date: Autumn 1951
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Fever in Oklahoma (open access)

Texas Fever in Oklahoma

Article describes the spread of Texas Fever among Oklahoma cattle during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the development of an aresenical dip to rid cattle of disease-ridden ticks, and the actions opponents to this practice took to prevent it.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Five Great Indian Nations (open access)

The Five Great Indian Nations

Article explores the history of five major Nations that partnered with the Confederate Army during the Civil War and offers a list of American Indian military units. Jessie Randolph Moore discusses how the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek Nations impacted the war efforts.
Date: Autumn 1951
Creator: Moore, Jessie Randolph
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History