Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa (open access)

Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa

Article chronicles the history of the Trinity Episcopal Church, established within Indian Territory, and its impact on the community.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letters Regarding Choctaw Missions and Missionaries (open access)

Letters Regarding Choctaw Missions and Missionaries

Article contains letters written to Sue McBeth, a missionary within the Choctaw Nation, from other missionaries within the region.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Lewis, Anna
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County (open access)

The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County

Article chronicles how homesteaders settled and developed Woodward county within Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Randels, Ralph E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds (open access)

Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds

Article is a diary excerpt of a pioneer who traveled from Missouri to Indian Territory along the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Moffitt, James W. & Edmonds, Joseph A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Cross-Section in the Life of a Missionary Teacher Among the Indians (open access)

A Cross-Section in the Life of a Missionary Teacher Among the Indians

Article chronicles the life of Louise Thomson as she traveled to Indian Territory as a missionary. Included are descriptions of her life as she worked within the region.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Thompson, Louise
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Choctaw Indian Dishes (open access)

Choctaw Indian Dishes

Article contains recipes for traditional Choctaw dishes.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Hudson, Peter James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Statue of Will Rogers (open access)

The Statue of Will Rogers

Article details the events that transpired during the unveiling of the Will Rogers statue within the rotunda of the Nation's Capitol.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Love, Paula McSpadden
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Robert Maxwell Harris (open access)

Governor Robert Maxwell Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishment of Robert Maxwell Harris, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma (open access)

The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the establishment and success of the Quaker missions within Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Steele, Aubrey L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southwestern Oil Boom Towns (open access)

Southwestern Oil Boom Towns

Article documents the rise and fall of boom towns within the American frontier that were created as the direct result of the discovery of oil.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Forbes, Gerald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian International Fair (open access)

Indian International Fair

Article chronicles how the first few Indian International Fairs were organized and describes the significance of these events.
Date: Winter 1939
Creator: Robinson, Ella
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Problems of a Cherokee Principal Chief (open access)

Problems of a Cherokee Principal Chief

Article contains letters and telegraph correspondences to the Cherokee Principal Chief Dennis Wolf Bushyhead as he dealt with problems regarding his tribe.
Date: Autumn 1939
Creator: Keith, Harold
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938 (open access)

Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938

Article honors Peter James Hudson, a researcher and advocate for fair treatment within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Colonel Johnson Harris (open access)

Chief Colonel Johnson Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of the Colonel Johnson Harris, chief of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 1 (open access)

A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 1

Article describes the lives of several Choctaw chiefs before the tribes was unified in their removal to the west.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Hudson, Peter James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Opening of Oklahoma from the European Point of View (open access)

The Opening of Oklahoma from the European Point of View

Article translates articles published within European newspapers during the opening of the state of Oklahoma for settlement in 1889.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peterson, H. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma (open access)

A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma

Article details the establishment of higher education centers within Oklahoma and Indian Territories that curated curriculum based on beliefs within the Baptist Church.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Watts, Fred G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay (open access)

Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay

Article is an excerpt from the autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay, the second governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Seay, A. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Creek Missions (open access)

Early Creek Missions

Article details the establishment of missions within the Creek Nation and the many challenges these institutions had to overcome.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Hinds, Roland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Commission at Kickapoo Village (open access)

The Cherokee Commission at Kickapoo Village

Article explains how the Cherokee Commission met to determine land allotments for the Kickapoo tribe.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Noble County (open access)

Early History of Noble County

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Noble county within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Fitchett, Allen D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers (open access)

Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers

Article chronicles the life and lineage of Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Davis (open access)

Fort Davis

Article details the establishment and significance of Fort Davis within Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Foreman, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pawnee Traditions and Customs (open access)

Pawnee Traditions and Customs

Article details the cultural origins of the Pawnee tribe and their ancestral lineages.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Moore, Guy Rowley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History