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Cascorillo: Archaeological Fact or Romantic Fantasy?
Article attempts to corroborate the account of Pedro Jaungonzales who claims to have stayed at a fort used for digging, smelting, and protecting the Mexico-Texas border during Texas' fight for independence called Cascorillo. Few archeological artifacts have been found to confirm his story.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Ottaway, Harold N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Article regarding Zella Patterson's appearance in personalities of the South
Article regarding news from Langston University and announcing the inclusion of Zella Patterson in the list of personalities of the South.
Date:
January 10, 1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860
Article chronicles what life was like inside of the Cherokee Nation before the Civil War. The article focuses on how tribe members interacted with authority figures, mission schools, architecture, and finances.
Date:
Autumn 1971
Creator:
Holland, Reid A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Killing of Big Snake
Article details the arrest of Big Snake, a Ponca man who was arrested for allegedly attempting to flea from the Indian Territory back to his ancestral land in the Dakotas.
Date:
Autumn 1971
Creator:
Clark, J. Stanley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Oral History Collection: New Source for Indian History
Article discusses how the Oklahoma's History Project was created, its background, and explains why collecting oral history is important. Specifically, this article focuses on the collection of histories of American Indians who reside in Oklahoma Territory.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Jordan, Julia A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Spirit of Sooner Land
Article narrates Oklahoma's history through looking at how settlers encroached on Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Dale, Edward Everett
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Victory at Chusto-Talasah
Article details how the Five Civilized Tribes contributed to the Confederate victory at Chusto-Talasah, a battle fought in Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy H. & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Freedman in Indian Territory During Reconstruction
Article chronicles how the Five Civilized Tribes and other tribes within Indian Territory went about adopting and freeing enslaved people during the era of Reconstruction. The article mentions treaties and negations made with the federal government that dealt with this issue.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Willson, Walt
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chisholm School, District No. 22
Article narrates the social and natural environment surrounding Chisholm School, District No. 22, a small rural school located in a large red roofed building.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Bennett, Marj D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chronicles of Oklahoma Fiftieth Anniversary
Article commemorates the fiftieth anniversary issue of The Chronicles of Oklahoma with a letter from the editor.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
The Chronicles of Oklahoma
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasaw Nation on the Eve of the Civil War
Article narrates how the Chickasaws lived, prospered, and operated in their native lands before being relocated to the Oklahoma Territory. The article also mentions how the tribe adapted to their changing circumstances before the Civil War.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Steacy, Stephen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian International Fair at Muskogee
Article chronicles the success of the first Indian International Fair. Included within the article is an introduction to the fair followed by notes by Will R. Robinson who attended the fair during his childhood. Also included is a list of items offered throughout the fair's exhibits with rules and regulations.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Robinson, Will R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence
Article narrates the legal and political battles fought over settlement of the Cherokee Outlet that accumulated into the creation of Rock Falls, a townsite that forced a confrontation between cattlemen and government agencies.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Savage, William W., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Old Bar X Ranch
Article chronicles the history of the Old Bar X Ranch, a ranch that stood as a landmark at the end of a trail cattlemen used for grazing their herds.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Taylor, Nat A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Richard Gamble Miller, 1890-1970
Article pays tribute to Richard Gamble Miller's life and career as a newspaper man. He wrote the famous "Smoking Room" column for the Oklahoma City Times.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Peterson, Robert V.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert Alexander Hefner, 1874-1971
Article narrates the life of Robert Hefner, a man who came from humble beginnings as a sheep farmer to become a professor, lawyer and judge.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Davidson, Justice Denver
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The 1858 War Against the Comanches
Article chronicles the challenges faced by Texas Rangers defending the Texas frontier from Comanche invasions during 1858.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Agnew, Brad
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Society, April 29, 1971
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors on the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 29, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quail Hunting: Big Business in Early Oklahoma
Article chronicles the hunting of bobwhite quail within the Oklahoma Territory. Quail hunting was so widespread that concerns were raised about overhunting of the game bird. The article mentions laws placed to limit the hunting of quails.
Date:
Autumn 1971
Creator:
Underhill, Lonnie E. & Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Discrimination and Statehood in Oklahoma
Article chronicles how competing for land caused the development of racial discrimination with the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Included at the end of the article is an appendix charting the population of Oklahoma between 1900 and 1920.
Date:
Autumn 1971
Creator:
Mellinger, Philip
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 22, 1971
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 22, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date:
Autumn 1971
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Golden Age of Bloomfield Academy in the Chickasaw Nation
Article chronicles the history of Bloomfield Academy, an all-female mission school within the Chickasaw District of Indian Territory. Included within the article is an appendix focused on the closing exercises of the seminary in 1904.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Mitchell, Irene B. & Renken, Ida Belle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kiowa - Federal Relations in Kansas, 1865-1868
Article details relations between the Kiowa people and the federal government as attempts were made to relocate the tribe in Oklahoma Territory.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Monahan, Forrest D., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 28, 1971
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 29, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History