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John Jasper Methvin
Article chronicles the life and career of Josh Jasper Methvin, a preacher, missionary, and superintendent of schools within Indian Territory.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Babcock, Sidney Henry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Red River Raft
Article details how the United States government removed the Red River Raft, a natural dam that extended approximately 100 miles across the Red River, blocking passage from the Mississippi River.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Caldwell, Norman W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Townsite Promotion in Early Oklahoma
Article details how townsites were promoted and sold within Oklahoma Territory. These townsites were credited with the construction of numerous towns and counties within the region.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Chambers, Homer S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Final Report of the Cherokee Commission
Article details the final report given by the Cherokee Commission, a governmental body created to negotiate terms with the Cherokee tribe for their removal to the west.
Date:
Winter 1941
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Osage Blanket Lease
Article chronicles the development of an oil company within the Osage Reservation under a contract known as the Foster Lease, a blanket lease for the resources.
Date:
Spring 1941
Creator:
Forbes, Gerald
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel James B. Many: Commandant at Fort Gibson, Fort Towson, and Fort Smith
Article chronicles the military career and expeditions undertaken by Colonel James B. Many while he traveled within Indian Territory.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Bennet Riley: Commandant at Fort Gibson and Governor of California
Article chronicles the life and career of General Bennet Riley, a veteran of the War of 1812, a commander at Fort Gibson, and a governor of California.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Richard Barnes Mason
Article chronicles the military career of General Richard Barnes Mason, a commander at Fort Crawford and major of the First Dragoons of the United States military.
Date:
Spring 1941
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nathan Boone: Trapper, Manufacturer, Surveyor, Militiaman, Legislator, Ranger, and Dragoon
Article chronicles the life and career of Nathan Boone as he worked within the United States ' Dragoon regiment, surveyed the western frontier, and served his community as a legislator.
Date:
Winter 1941
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Background of the Kiowa-Comanche Reservation
Article chronicles the history of the Kiowa and Comanche Reservation that was established within Oklahoma before other tribes were removed to their territory.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Newspapers of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, 1886-1940
Article describes the newspapers published within No Man's Land in the Oklahoma panhandle to document the pioneer lifestyle.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Gleason, Elise Cady
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Missionary Work of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America, in Oklahoma: Part 3
Article continues to chronicle how the Dutch Reformed Church was established within Indian Territory as a missionary establishment. This article describes the missionary work conducted among the white settles of the region.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Harper, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Judge William Pressley Thompson
Article chronicles the life of Judge William Pressley Thompson before and after he started practicing law within the state of Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 1941
Creator:
King, J. Berry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of the Grain Business in Oklahoma
Article chronicles the development of the wheat industry within Indian Territory as a means to create and sell Hennessy and Whiskey.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Linzee, E. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Rainey, 1866-1940
Article chronicles the life and career of George Rainey, a teacher and principal for several neighborhood schools within the state of Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
McCash, Isaac Newton
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Allen Wright
Article chronicles the life of a principal chief of the Choctaw tribe, Chief Allen Wright, during the Reconstruction Era.
Date:
Winter 1941
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Benjamin Franklin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner
Article chronicles the rise of power and influence of two chiefs of the Choctaw tribe: Chief Benjamin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor William Malcolm Guy
Article chronicles the life and career of William Malcolm Guy, a former Confederate soldier and governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date:
Spring 1941
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1941
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Joel Mason Sandlin, a state Supreme Court Justice; John Henry Wright, a board member for several legislative bodies within Oklahoma; and William Duncan Ford, a chief within the United States Indian Agency.
Date:
Spring 1941
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943 & Williams, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Samuel Kerr, 1868-1940
Article memorializes William Samuel Kerr who helped organize the first school district within the town of Ada and was the first teacher employed there.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Messenbaugh, Laura M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes
Article consists of notes regarding activities conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society, an article published about the military history of General David S. Stanley, and acquisitions for museums and libraries of other historical societies.
Date:
Winter 1941
Creator:
Moffitt, James W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes
Article consists of notes that chronicles the organization of the Society of American Historians, the organization of the College of William and Mary, a reader's opinion of a previously published book review, a note on an exhibit in an art museum, and announcements of activities undertaken by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Moffitt, James W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1941
Notes and Documents column including notes regarding the annual meetings of several historical societies and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held from May 12 to May 13, 1941.
Date:
Summer 1941
Creator:
Moffitt, James W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes from the Northern Standard: Part 2
Article explains several announcements published within the Northern Standard, a newspaper published within Clarksville, Texas. These announcements were made regarding the capture of runaway slaves, the theft of several horses, and the results of horse races.
Date:
Autumn 1941
Creator:
Morrison, James D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History