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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
Abraham Jefferson Seay, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1892-1893
Article describes the life and career of Abraham Jefferson Seay, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1892-1893. Highlights include the opening of Cheyenne and Arapaho lands and the establishment of Oklahoma State University.
Date:
Spring 1975
Creator:
Henslick, Harry E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound
Article details the creation of prisoner of war camps at Fort Reno and how the United States worked to treat the prisoners brought there with enough respect to honor the Geneva Convention. The prisoners were used as workers in the farming and manufacturing industry to help with the war efforts.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Wilson, Terry Paul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Agrarian Reform Press in Oklahoma, 1889-1922
Article details the many farmers movements that took place throughout the Oklahoma Territory between 1889 and 1922.
Date:
Spring 1972
Creator:
Meredith, H. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alice Mary Robertson--Anti-Feminist Congresswoman
Article describes the life and accomplishments of Alice Mary Robertson, the second woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first from Oklahoma. Louise B. James explores her activities before election, the connections she made with other political leaders, and her seemingly contrary personal beliefs.
Date:
Winter 1977
Creator:
James, Louise Boyd
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
America's Exiles
Article discusses the history of voluntary as well as involuntary migration of American Indian tribes westward with the encroachment of white settlers, and the impact of treaties created with the United States government.
Date:
Spring 1976
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Among the Plains Tribes in Oklahoma with Frederic Remington
Article narrates Frederic Remington's adventures as he traveled throughout the west, sketching and painting what he saw while recording his journey in a journal. The article contains a narrative of his time visiting the Plains Indians.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Remingtron, Frederic & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Analysis of the Confederate Treaties with the Five Civilized Tribes
Article details how the Confederate States of America signed various treaties with The Five Civilized Tribes. The treaties stipulated that the tribes would fight for the Confederacy in exchange for their land rights.
Date:
Winter 1972
Creator:
Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ancestry of Captain Nathaniel Pryor
Article attempts to chronicle the ancestry of Nathaniel Pryor through documents surrounding his relatives and friends. Pryor took part in the Louis and Clark expedition to map the continental United States.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Middlebrooks, Glenna Parker & Harper, Elizabeth Pryor
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and its Board of Directors, April 26, 1973
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1973. Included is a response from Florence O. Wilson on becoming an honorary member of the society, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date:
Summer 1973
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 23, 1970
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 23, 1970. Included within the minutes is a letter from William J. Holloway Jr. thanking George Shirk for honoring his father and a list of gifts received by the organization.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Archaeological and Historical Investigations at the Fort Towson Powder Magazine
Article highlights the archeological evidence and artifacts found at the Fort Townson Powder Magazine through exploration of research collected through excavations conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Winter 1975
Creator:
Scott, Douglas D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ardmore Tragedy: Local History on an International Level
Article chronicles the media storm of misinformation that followed the shooting of three college student in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The students were parked on the side of the road when two plain clothes policemen pulled over to apprehend them for public urinating. The ensuing scuffle left two of the students dead, one of which was related to Pascual Ortis Rubio, the president of the Republic of Mexico.
Date:
Summer 1973
Creator:
Hoffman, Abraham
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
The Assiduous Wedge: Woman Suffrage and the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention
Article explains the limitation of Southern progressivism through the lens of the discussion of women's suffrage during Constitutional Conventions and meetings of the legislature.
Date:
Winter 1973
Creator:
Wright, James R., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Auguste Pierre Chouteau, Merchant Prince at the Three Forks of the Arkansas
Article chronicles the history of successes of fur merchants Auguste and Pierre Chouteau who operated along the Arkansas River following the Louisiana Purchase.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Morris, Wayne
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baptist Indian Church: Thlewarle Mekko Sapkv Coko
Article chronicles the importance of the first Thlewarle Mekko Sapkv Coko (House of Prayer) for the Creek Indians in Indian Territory. The Baptist church was a place of community and worship for the tribe during a time of reconstruction.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Fife, Sharon A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bawling Cattle and Barking Brakemen: An Oklahoma Railroad Memory
Article describes the cooperation of the railroad and cattle industries in the late nineteenth centuries and highlights specific recollections of cattle drivers in the area.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Hofsommer, Donovan L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaties Prairie, a Post Office
Article examines historical records to determine the location of a post office known as Beaties Prairie.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Beginning of Oil and Gas Conservation in Oklahoma, 1907-1931
Article details the history of oil and gas conservation in Oklahoma from 1907 to 1931. With the growth of the oil industry and the increase of oil fields, it became necessary to develop regulatory practices due to the amount of waste being produced by these industries.
Date:
Winter 1977
Creator:
Clark, Blue
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Benson Park: Shawnee Citizens at Leisure in the Twentieth Century
Article describes the beauty and history of Benson Park near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kenneth R. Bain, Rob Phillips, and Paul D. Travis explore its attraction as a recreational area and the many leisure activities that were possible there until its eventual decline in the face of industry.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Bain, Kenneth R.; Phillips, Rob & Travis, Paul D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Slavery in the Creek Nation
Article examines the practice of slaveholding among the Creek people, exploring details of its beginnings as well as the results of emancipation of those enslaved to become freed persons within Indian Territory.
Date:
Autumn 1978
Creator:
Halliburton, Janet
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Board of Indian Commissioners and the Delegates of the Five Tribes
Article describes the efforts of the Board of Indian Commissioners to promote the consolidation of tribe lands under one territorial government, and the delegates from the tribes of Indian Territory who met with them.
Date:
Autumn 1978
Creator:
Prucha, Francis Paul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boley, Oklahoma
Article describes the founding of Boley, Oklahoma, one of the largest all-black towns in Oklahoma, and the townsite speculation process that occurred beforehand.
Date:
Summer 1977
Creator:
Hamilton, Kenneth Marvin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History