Some Remnants of Frontier Journalism: A Record of Pioneer Life and Spirit (open access)

Some Remnants of Frontier Journalism: A Record of Pioneer Life and Spirit

Article explains how the first newspapers published within Oklahoma Territory provided glimpses into the customs and culture of early pioneers.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Ranck, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of the Cherokee Indians: Continued from September (open access)

A History of the Cherokee Indians: Continued from September

Article chronicles the history of the Cherokee tribe from protests for their removal to Oklahoma through the aftereffects of the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Cunningham, Hugh T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Government of the Creek Indians (open access)

Government of the Creek Indians

Article details the legislative events that transpired during the opening of the Oklahoma Territory. Included are notes regarding how the territorial government handled the Snake Revolution, a reprint of the Constitution of the Muskogee Nation, an outline of some politicians' platforms, and an explanation of treaties and agreements made with the Creek Indians.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morton, Ohland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Government of the Creek Indians (open access)

The Government of the Creek Indians

Article details the structure of the Creeks' governmental system that was established in the early 1800s and how it evolved during and after the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Morton, Ohland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 1, March 1930 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 1, March 1930

Article consists of editorials regarding the construction of the historical society's new building.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dragoon Campaigns to the Rocky Mountains (open access)

The Dragoon Campaigns to the Rocky Mountains

Article describes the formation and expeditions undertaken by the 1st Regiment of the United States Dragoons as told from a book published by a former soldier.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Entertainments of the Spanish Explorers (open access)

Entertainments of the Spanish Explorers

Article details what the Spanish explorers did for entertainment while exploring the western frontier of North America.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Johnston, Winifred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Navigation and Commerce Along the Arkansas and Red Rivers in Oklahoma (open access)

Early Navigation and Commerce Along the Arkansas and Red Rivers in Oklahoma

Article explains how trade and transportation were carried out along the Arkansas and Red Rivers during the 19th century.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tribute to Captain D. L. Payne: The Third Trip (open access)

Tribute to Captain D. L. Payne: The Third Trip

Article narrates an expedition undertaken by Captain David Lewis Payne to journey throughout Oklahoma's territories, as told from the perspective of a close friend. Captain Payne was well respected among his peers and generous with his advice and resources. This article is a continuation of an article from the previous volume.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Osburn, W. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Day Courts and Lawyers (open access)

Early Day Courts and Lawyers

Article details how courts were established when Oklahoma was first being settled. Also included are descriptions of how the first lawyers started practicing in the territory.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Bieber, A. G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jacob Fowler's Journal (open access)

Jacob Fowler's Journal

Article narrates Jacob Fowler's journey through Oklahoma on an expedition to the western region of the continental United States, as told from his journal. Fowler was a prominent figure in Kentucky before he moved to Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Fessler, W. Julian & Fowler, Jacob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Towson (open access)

Fort Towson

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Towson. The fort was established to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes from invasion.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Why Not? (open access)

Editorial: Why Not?

Article is an editorial regarding the interesting history surrounding the military forts within Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Additional Notes on Perryville, Choctaw Nation (open access)

Additional Notes on Perryville, Choctaw Nation

Article names and describes each original building within Perryville, Choctaw Nation that are designated by numbered plates. These buildings are no longer standing and were described by the Oklahoma Historical Society's secretary, John Y. Bryce, who was raised within the area.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Life and Work of Sequoyah (open access)

The Life and Work of Sequoyah

Article details the life and accomplishments of Sequoyah, the man who invented the written Choctaw alphabet, using published biographies.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Davis, John B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Chisholm, A Soldier of Fortune (open access)

John Chisholm, A Soldier of Fortune

Article details the accomplishments of John Chisolm: a court justice, a justice of the peace, a deputy surveyor, a constitutional delegate, and a soldier for the military.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: White, Kate
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930

Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. Included a note of appreciation for the journalism that led to the creation of the Oklahoma Historical Society, an announcement regarding the distribution of the magazine to public schools, a list of plans made for military forts within Oklahoma, a note on the manuscripts and reports present within the society's archives that pertain to the removal of Indigenous people into Oklahoma, a description of what life was life for university students in the 1890s, a correction regarding Fort Towson, and a note of appreciation for Judge R. L. William's research for the Necrology section of this issue.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Campbell, W. P.; Peery, Dan W.; Hurley, Patrick J.; Hume, C. Ross & Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Temporary Markers of Historic Points (open access)

Temporary Markers of Historic Points

Article chronicles a road trip taken by staff members of the Oklahoma Historical Society to map the historic landmarks throughout Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Latter Days of Dr. Emmet Starr (open access)

The Latter Days of Dr. Emmet Starr

Article chronicles the life of Dr. Emmet Starr, a Cherokee scholar, as discussed between the author and a secondhand bookstore owner.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Smith, Micah Pearce
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The White Kiowa Captive (open access)

The White Kiowa Captive

Article narrates the life of Joseph K. Griffis, also known as Tahan. Vergennes claims to have been held captive by the Kiowa tribe as a young boy and grew up as a hunter and warrior. He later became a lecturer on American Indian Ethnology. The article also explores whether or not his story is true.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Battle of the Washita (open access)

The Battle of the Washita

Article details the events that transpired during the Battle of the Washita, as told by Joseph K. Griffis, an alleged former captive of the Kiowa tribe who claims to have been present during the event.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Griffis, Joseph K. & Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Organization of Counties in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations (open access)

Organization of Counties in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations

Article explains how the counties within the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations were created and organized during the period where the region was called Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Two Years: Continued from Last Issue (open access)

The First Two Years: Continued from Last Issue

Article chronicles the important legislative events that occurred within the first two years of Oklahoma becoming a territory of the United States.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930

Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. It includes an excerpt from William H. Murray's speech regarding the importance of history, an explanation of why the Oklahoma Historical Society is considered an institution, and a note of appreciation for the historic society's new building.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Murray, William H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History