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Ann Eliza Worcester Robertson as a Linguist
Article describes the life of scholar and linguist Ann Eliza Worcester Robertson, who completed a translation of the New Testament of the Bible into the Creek, or Muscogee language. Hope Holway explores the struggles she had to overcome during her career and those who supported her along the way.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Holway, Hope
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Campaigning with Sheridan: A Farrier's Diary
Article describes the military career of General Philip Henry Sheridan during the Washita campaign and includes excerpts from the journal of Winfeld Scott Harvey, who traveled with the 7th U. S. Cavalry on this campaign. This detailed account by the soldier provides a clearer portrait of this particular "war" in history.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 37, Number 1, Spring 1959
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 37, Number 2, Summer 1959
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 37, Number 3, Autumn 1959
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 37, Number 4, Winter 1959-60
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 37 starts after page 530.
Date:
Winter 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cold Water Army
Article constructs a portrait of the creation of the Cherokee Temperance Society, also known as the "Cold Water Army," through a series of quotes providing historical background and personal recollections.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Holway, Hope
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County High Schools in Oklahoma
Article discusses the establishment of five county high schools between 1903 and 1935 after laws were passed by the Oklahoma legislature. Frank A. Balyeat provides a walk through of the legislation leading up to the founding of the schools as well as the individual process each school went through.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Balyeat, Frank A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Educational and Cultural Influences of the Cherokee Seminaries
Article discusses the impact of studying at the Cherokee national seminaries through a paper read at the "Homecoming" of the Cherokee Seminaries Students Association meeting at Tahlequah on May 7, 1958. Ida Wetzel Tinnin discusses her own experiences as a graduate, the curriculum and environment of the schools, and the events that provided a historical backdrop for their growth.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Tinnin, Ida Wetzel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Life in Logan County in Oklahoma Territory
Article discusses the life of the author and her family after homesteading in Logan County, Oklahoma Territory. Ina Robinson discusses the difficulties faced on the frontier, the people they encountered there, education available, and social life.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Robinson, Ina Lee
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
Article describes the history and establishment of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, as well as a more generalized history of Oklahoma's oil industry and oil wells.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Finney, Frank F.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lee F. Harkins, Choctaw
Article describes the life and work of newspaper editor, publisher, and writer Lee F. Harkins, whose American Indian history collection now resides in the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Muriel H. Wright discusses his Choctaw lineage and fascination with the legendary Chief Pushmataha.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lynn Riggs at the University of Oklahoma
Article explores the time Lynn Riggs, poet and playwright, spent studying at the University of Oklahoma. Charles Aughtry highlights the productions and clubs he was involved in and tells the story of his eventual withdrawal from school.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Aughtry, Charles
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1959
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including pioneer Isabelle Rebecca Colbert Yarborough and Cherokee public official Houston Benge Tehee.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Hatchett, Ruth M. & Wadley, Marle L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1959
Notes and Documents column including an election notice, notes about historical sites and guides to navigating them, dedications, memorials, a report about the Heavener "Rune Stone", a document about the Annual Seminar of American Indian Culture, and a list of recent accessions to the OHS library.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Fraker, Elmer L.; Shirk, George H.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Ragland, Hobert D. & Mitchell, Edith
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1959
Notes and Documents column including documents about the burial of Alice Eliza Robertson, Mrs. Robertson's Notebook, and a list of works translated by Ann Eliza Robertson into the Creek language.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L. & Holway, Hope
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1959
Notes and Documents column including documents about the first fossil discovered in Oklahoma, education in Indian Territory, the publication of the Arapaho Arrow, the founding of the post office at Geary, a memorial plaque for Dr. Emmett Starr, voting by the Osage in the first Oklahoma elections, the 1959 tour by the OHS, and the late publication of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Branson, Carl C.; Evans, A. Grant; Filmore, Frank; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fraker, Elmer L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending, April 23, 1959
This section includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society which was held on April 23, 1959.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending, January 29, 1959
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 29, 1959.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending, July 30, 1959
This sections includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 30, 1959.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part One
Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman relates the history of railroad companies feuding over the townsite, the initial city planning that occurred, and the early leadership of Oklahoma City.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part Two
Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman continues the history of Oklahoma City in this second part of a two-part article, constructing a picture of early city planning through correspondence and telegrams between government officials.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra, 1950-1959
Article studies the growth and development of the music scene in Oklahoma, focusing on the establishment and history of the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra from 1950 to 1959. Aileen Stroud Libke discusses how the group was formed and brought cultural recognition to the state.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Libke, Aileen Stroud
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma University at Guthrie
Article discusses the short history of Oklahoma University at Guthrie and its president and founder, William Albert Buxton. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the process of Buxton securing funds for the building, his arrest, and the curriculum and memories of those enrolled at Oklahoma University during this time.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Balyeat, Frank A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History