Address of Judge C. Ross Hume (open access)

Address of Judge C. Ross Hume

Article is an address given by Judge C. Ross Hume to dedicate the landmark where the Five Civilized Tribes agreed to form an Indian Confederacy of the Plains.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Lewis, Anna & Hume, C. Ross
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial View of Chickasha, Oklahoma

Aerial photograph of Chickasha, Oklahoma looking east-northeast across south 4th Street to Rock Island Railroad's Roundhouse. The photograph is misidentified as Oklahoma City.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Amber, 1908

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Amber in Grady County, Oklahoma, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: February 1908
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Attempted Secession in Oklahoma: The Four-Mile Strip, 1935-1950 (open access)

Attempted Secession in Oklahoma: The Four-Mile Strip, 1935-1950

Article illustrates the proceedings of secession attempts by a four-mile strip of Grady County to become part of the neighboring Stephens County. Mary S. Redmond examines the motivations behind the secession as well as the reasons for the outcome of the attempts.
Date: Summer 1982
Creator: Redmond, Mary S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0246]

A daylight photograph showing the damage caused by a fire at the Cotton Compress Company warehouse in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. A crowd watches as men use fire hoses to water the smoldering debris. Black wax pencil crop marks are visible on the image. Caption: "COMPRESS DAMAGE IS SET AT $500,000 A 45-mile-an-hour wind Sunday fanned a blaze from papers under a loading dock into the Cotton Compress Co. warehouse, destroying about $500,000 worth of cotton and facilities."
Date: March 27, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0556]

Photograph is of Reeves Food Store. Two firemen are fully present. One is spraying a hose on the fire and the other is walking towards the store. The roof, windows and doors have been destroyed by the fire. Burnt bricks and rubble are piled in front of the structure on the street. Caption: "Rush Springs fire is battled."
Date: September 16, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0638]

Photograph is of a theater that has burned with buildings to the left of the theater that have burned completely and barely resemble a theater.Threwe men are looking inside the theater while a couple is looking in the windows of a store to the left of the theater. The photograph was taken during the day. Caption: "Minco"
Date: April 12, 1949
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bradley, 1904

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Bradley in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: October 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics (open access)

Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics

Article details the process of building the Grady County Courthouse. Designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Layton, Hicks and Forsyth and completed in 1935 using funding provided by the Public Works Administration, the Grady County Courthouse stands as a classic example of 1930s Art Deco architecture.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha, 1902

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Chickasha in Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Ed. 1 Sunday, November 3, 1901 (open access)

The Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Ed. 1 Sunday, November 3, 1901

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Indian Territory. Coverage includes local, territorial, and United States national news, along with advertising.
Date: November 3, 1901
Creator: Beavers, L. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 168, Ed. 1 Monday, July 17, 1905 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 168, Ed. 1 Monday, July 17, 1905

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Indian Territory. Coverage includes local, territorial, and United States national news, along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 1905
Creator: Evans, George H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 169, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 18, 1905 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 169, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 18, 1905

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Indian Territory. Coverage includes local, territorial, and United States national news, along with advertising.
Date: July 18, 1905
Creator: Evans, George H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 170, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 19, 1905 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 170, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 19, 1905

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Indian Territory. Coverage includes local, territorial, and United States national news, along with advertising.
Date: July 19, 1905
Creator: Evans, George H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History