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Perceptions of a Union: Labor Relations at OU Press
Article describes the establishment of the University of Oklahoma Press, their unionization efforts, and bargaining with university administrators for benefits. Cynthia J. Wolff provides historical context for the attitudes towards unions during the mid-twentieth century.
Date:
Autumn 1990
Creator:
Wolff, Cynthia J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Best Our Country Has To Offer": Peace Corps Training at the University of Oklahoma
Article describes the Peace Corps training program in the 1960s-80s at the University of Oklahoma, which included language, technical, and cultural training. Experienced international trainer Richard H. Hancock relates stories from his own travels as well as those gained while working with the recruits at OU.
Date:
Autumn 2002
Creator:
Hancock, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner State Civil Liberties in Perilous Times, 1940-1941, Part 1: The Oklahoma Federation for Constitutional Rights
The first part of this two-part article examines citizen action in Oklahoma initiated in the fall of 1940 by the creation of the Oklahoma Federation of Constitutional Rights to preserve and defend freedom of speech, which later faced investigation by the legislature.
Date:
Winter 2006
Creator:
Wiegand, Wayne A. & Wiegand, Shirley A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Money Matters: The Stamp Scrip Movement in Depression-Era Oklahoma
Article expanding on the previous 2004 article on Oklahoma's reaction to the depression era banking crisis of early 1933. In this article, Gatch ties the origin of the scrip movement to the writings of Yale University's professor Irving Fisher and traces the implementation of scrip schemes in nearly three dozen Oklahoma towns and explains the reasons for scrip's early success and rapid demise.
Date:
Autumn 2006
Creator:
Gatch, Loren C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Judge Royce H. Savage
Article asserts that despite the controversy surrounding Judge Royce Savage's retirement from the Northern District Court, the judge's reputation for case management and dedication to pretrial conferences remains intact.
Date:
Spring 2011
Creator:
Kellough, William C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County
Article chronicles the evolution of the legislative and judicial systems prevalent within Cleveland County during the 19th century.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Merrill, Maurice H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Place of Coming Together: The Historic Jacobson House
Article documents the life of Oscar Jacobson, an artist and world art historian who ran the School of Art at the University of Oklahoma. He was the first art authority to recognize Native American painting as fine art and introduced it to the international market. The article also details the efforts of the Jacobson House Committee in the 1980s to restore and preserve the house as a Native American Arts Center.
Date:
Winter 2000
Creator:
Whitney, Carol
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reminiscences of a Redleg: An Oklahoma Artilleryman in the Korean War
Article describes the experiences of the author, Denzil D. Garrison, during his service in the Forty-fifth Infantry Division during the Korean War. Garrison provides historical context and also recounts personal stories, which vary from humorous to death-defying.
Date:
Winter 2001
Creator:
Garrison, Denzil D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Botanical Itineraries of A. H. Van Vleet
Article describes the life and career of pioneer botanist, collector, and curator Dr. Albert Heald Van Fleet and his contributions to his fields. George J. Goodman and Cheryl A. Lawson explore his legacy through the collecting trips he took as a part of the University of Oklahoma faculty.
Date:
Autumn 1978
Creator:
Goodman, George J. & Lawson, Cheryl A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education for Successful Living: University School at the University of Oklahoma, 1917-1973
Article discusses the University School at the University of Oklahoma as a model of progressive education. Ellsworth Collings founded University School in 1917, a junior high and later high school. For fifty-six years it was to be a nexus of experimentation, observation, and practice exemplifying the ideals of Progressive education.
Date:
Spring 2007
Creator:
Mackie, Steven Wade
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sundown on the Prairie: The Extralegal Campaigns and Efforts from 1889 to 1967 to Exclude African Americans from Norman, Oklahoma
Article depicts how Norman used extralegal means to maintain its status as a "sundown town," a place where African Americans were not welcome after dark, well into the mid-twentieth century.
Date:
Autumn 2018
Creator:
Givel, Michael S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Meredith Cunningham: An Oklahoma Proletariat Novelist
Article presents a biography of William Cunnigham and reveals the ways in which his novels, poetry, and other writings championed the industrial-agricultural working class of his native state of Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 2008
Creator:
O'Dell, Larry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner Doughboys: University of Oklahoma Students Describe Their Experiences in the Great War
Article explores the experiences of University of Oklahoma students and former students who fought in World War I through letters sent to the President of the university and contextual information.
Date:
Spring 2017
Creator:
Levy, David W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr
This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.
Date:
Autumn 2010
Creator:
Levy, David W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Social Gospel of Nicholas Comfort
Article provides a biographical portrait of the life and philosophy of Nick Comfort, Presbyterian minister and Dean of the Oklahoma School of Religion. Comfort gained a divided reputation in the early 1900s due to his viewpoints, which included his anti-militaristic stance, support for the civil liberties of minority groups, and concern for economic inequality.
Date:
Winter 1983
Creator:
Cottrell, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Study of Public Opinion on Desegregation in Oklahoma Higher Education
Article chronicles the public's opinions and reactions to desegregation throughout Oklahoma by analyzing editorials and newspapers published during three major Supreme Court Cases: Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, McLaurin V. Oklahoma Stage Regents, and Brown v. Board of Education.
Date:
Autumn 1969
Creator:
Celarier, Michelle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Practically a Military School": The University of Oklahoma and World War I
Article detailing the University of Oklahoma's reaction and response to the declaration of World War I in 1917. This includes the University of Oklahoma's administration, faculty, and students' actions to support the war effort. The revamped campus included barracks and military-training facilities. A Student Army Training Corps, precursor to ROTC, was born, and numerous students and faculty entered the armed services.
Date:
Summer 2006
Creator:
Levy, David W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner State Civil Liberties in Perilous Times, 1940-41, Part 2: Oklahoma's Little Dies Committee
The second part of this two-part article examines the government reaction in 1941 that led to the Oklahoma Senate Committee on Elections and Privileges' mandated investigation of alleged Communist activity in Oklahoma colleges and universities.
Date:
Spring 2007
Creator:
Wiegand, Wayne A. & Wiegand, Shirley A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bizzell and Brandt: Pioneers in Indian Studies, 1929-1937
Article describes the efforts of Joseph Brandt, editor of the University of Oklahoma Press, and University of Oklahoma President William Bizzell, to create an Indian Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma in the 1920s and 1930s. Though unsuccessful, their venture laid the foundation for future forays into related programs across the U.S.
Date:
Summer 1988
Creator:
Crum, Steven J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Maurice Halperin: From Sooner Subversive to Soviet Spy
Article chronicles the investigation into Maurice Halperin and other suspected Communist spies, and the eventual release of information proving Halperin's guilt.
Date:
Summer 2018
Creator:
Brewer, Landry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The History of Camp Holmes and Chouteau's Trading Post
Article details the establishment of Camp Holmes, a military post within Indian Territory, and its significant impact on trade within the region.
Date:
Autumn 1935
Creator:
Zandt, Howard F. Van
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Origin of the Seminole Indians
Article documents the three wars that brought about the beginning of the Seminole tribe.
Date:
Spring 1937
Creator:
Forbes, Gerald
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's First College, Old High Gate, at Norman
Article explains how High Gate Female College, the college established in Oklahoma Territory, was created during the Indian Mission annual Conference of the Southern Methodist Church. Included are descriptions of how the college operated during the day.
Date:
Autumn 1936
Creator:
Kinchen, Oscar A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1992
Notes and Documents column including an introduction to the Oscar Jacobson house, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places due to the efforts of a historical committee, the Oklahoma Historical Society, and Dr. Arrell Morgan Gibson, who wrote the letter included.
Date:
Spring 1992
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M. & Whitney, Carol
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History