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The Abortive Territory of Cimarron (open access)

The Abortive Territory of Cimarron

Article chronicles the establishment of the Abortive Territory of Cimarron, a provisional government created within the region known as "No Man's Land" within the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Kinchen, Oscar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair] (open access)

[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair]

Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alice Ross Howard (open access)

Alice Ross Howard

Article chronicles the life of Alice Ross Howard, a distant relative of Chief John Ross of the Eastern Cherokee Nation. The article follows Howard and her family as they escape from the Civil War to the North and return to rebuild their lives within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The American Indian Exposition in Oklahoma (open access)

The American Indian Exposition in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the creation of the American Indian Exposition, an organization founded by Indigenous communities to organize the All-Indian Fair.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Appraisal of the Lands of the Choctaws and Chickasaws by the Dawes Commission (open access)

The Appraisal of the Lands of the Choctaws and Chickasaws by the Dawes Commission

Article chronicles how the Dawes Commission broke apart the tribal lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes in an effort to prepare them for settlement.
Date: Summer 1944
Creator: Brown, Loren N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Arthur John Cline, 1865-1942 (open access)

Arthur John Cline, 1865-1942

Article chronicles the genealogy and life of Arthur John Cline, the first county clerk of Atoka County within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1942
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Arthur Neal Leecraft: 1866-1943 (open access)

Arthur Neal Leecraft: 1866-1943

Article traces the lineage of Arthur Neal Leecraft from the time his ancestors resided in England to their service within the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Ferguson, A. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations- Retrospect and Prospect (open access)

The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations- Retrospect and Prospect

Article reprinted from The Jewish Forum discussing the importance of Hillel for Jewish students across college campuses.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Kaplan, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beginnings of the Oklahoma State Hospital Association (open access)

The Beginnings of the Oklahoma State Hospital Association

Article chronicles how the Oklahoma State Hospital Association was created during the state's infancy in celebration of the association's 25th anniversary.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bibliographical Notes: A Preliminary Check-List of Nineteenth Century Oklahoma Book Publishers (open access)

Bibliographical Notes: A Preliminary Check-List of Nineteenth Century Oklahoma Book Publishers

Article consists of a list of publishing firms who specialize in historical narratives.
Date: Spring 1944
Creator: Silver, Rollo G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Beaver (open access)

Black Beaver

Article chronicles the accomplishments and legacy of Black Beaver, member of the Delaware tribe who worked with the United States army as a guide during surveys.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boss Neff (open access)

Boss Neff

Article chronicles the life and achievements of Boss Neff, a buffalo hunter, mustanger, trail hand, cattleman, farmer, grain dealer, owner of oil leases, and banker during Oklahoma's pioneering days.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Davis, Moita Dorsey
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Brave Major Moniac and the Creek Volunteers (open access)

The Brave Major Moniac and the Creek Volunteers

Article chronicles how the Moniac family contributed to the efforts of many wars as interpreters from the Creek tribe.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines (open access)

Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines

Article chronicles the construction of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines that reached to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Johnson, Walter A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor (open access)

Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor

Article chronicles the life and career of Byron Norrell, an editor for multiple newspapers published in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Porter, Cora Case
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Career of Montfort Stokes in Oklahoma (open access)

The Career of Montfort Stokes in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the career of Montfort Stokes, a former senator and chairman of the Federal Indian Commission, as he worked to settle Indigenous people within Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Foster, William Omer
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Causes of the Dull Knife Raid: 1878 (open access)

Causes of the Dull Knife Raid: 1878

Article recounts why the Northern Cheyenne tribe fled Oklahoma to Montana during the late 1800s. These events cumulated into the Dull Knife Raid.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Covington, James Warren
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory (open access)

Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory

Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma and the Miller county located within the Republic of Texas before they were both renamed.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Occupance in the Oklahoma Ozarks and Prairie Plains (open access)

Cherokee Occupance in the Oklahoma Ozarks and Prairie Plains

Article details how the Cherokee lands were taken over and modified to become livable for settlers during a process known as occupance.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: Hewes, Leslie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Phoenix: Pioneer of Indian Journalism (open access)

The Cherokee Phoenix: Pioneer of Indian Journalism

Article chronicles the establishment of The Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper printed int he Sequoyah Alphabet. This newspaper was created by the missionary, Samuel Austin Worcester.
Date: Summer 1947
Creator: Martin, Robert G., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy (open access)

Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy

Article chronicles the establishment of the Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy within Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1945
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Allen Wright (open access)

Chief Allen Wright

Article chronicles the life of a principal chief of the Choctaw tribe, Chief Allen Wright, during the Reconstruction Era.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Benjamin Franklin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner (open access)

Chief Benjamin Franklin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner

Article chronicles the rise of power and influence of two chiefs of the Choctaw tribe: Chief Benjamin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes (open access)

Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes

Article chronicles the life of Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes of the Choctaw tribe as they negotiated terms with the federal government to be removed to the west.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History