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Old Greer County
Article describes the journey of the E. M. DeBerry family from Texas to Old Greer County and their life on the frontier. Author Annie Laurie Steele includes an account by her aunt, Miss Rosabel DeBerry, about hunting, cooking, taking care of livestock, and housing visitors in their pioneer home.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Steele, Annie Laurie
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
My Pioneer Home in Old Greer County
Article describes the author's experiences traveling to and growing up in old Greer County. Laressa Cox McBurney describes the wagon journey, the type of pioneer home they had, neighbors, mail, and school on the frontier.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
McBurney, Laressa Cox
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Folsom Training School
Article discusses the history of Folsom Training School, a school run by the Methodist Church in Smithville, Oklahoma. Hugh D. Corwin discusses its establishment, student body, curriculum, and rules and regulations.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Corwin, Hugh D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 27, 1964
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 27, 1964.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Writings of Henry Roman Nose
Article describes the life of Henry Caruthers Roman Nose, a Cheyenne who had been interned at a prisoner-of-war camp, attended Carlisle Institute, and advocated assimilation into white society. Karen Peterson constructs a portrait of the man through his writings and recollections.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Peterson, Karen Daniels
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain David L. Payne: The Cimarron Scout
Article provides a biographical sketch of boomer leader Captain David L. Payne. Payne's relative, A. Suman Morris, constructs a picture of his career and personality through the recollections of those who knew him and through the recorded sayings of Payne himself.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Morris, Artemisia Suman
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
David Ross Boyd: Pioneer Educator
Article describes in detail the life and career of David Ross Boyd, justice, abolitionist, and first president of the University of Oklahoma. Edward Everett Dale lists the highlights of Dale's career, which includes several forays as a pioneer of education in Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Dale, Edward Everett
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
On the Wichita-Caddo Range
Article tells the story of Big Jim Walker and his nephew, Hank. Big Jim was a rancher who grazed his cattle on the Wichita-Caddo reservation before it was open for settlement.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Poteet, Chrystabel Berrong
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life in the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma Territory
Article discusses the experience of the author and her family on the frontier after her father, Lincoln Carlile, bought a homestead on the "Cherokee Strip." Lillian Carlile Swartz describes the journey there, early education, and the outlaws that sometimes harassed local storeowners.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Swartz, Lillian Carlile
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memoriam
Article provides a memorial tribute to two individuals connected with the Oklahoma Historical Society. They are Edna Mary Fraker, active community figure and wife of Elma L. Fraker, and Carrie H. Shirk, president of several clubs and the mother of George H. Shirk.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly and Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 23, 1964
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly and annual meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were both held on April 23, 1964.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrill's Purgatory: First Play Printed in Oklahoma
Article records the career and life of Ira N. Terrill, the playwright who created the first printed dramatic composition of Oklahoma, A Purgatory Made of a Paradise. Paul T. Nolan explores the lawlessness of Terrill's life as well as his literary style.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Nolan, Paul T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shawnee Indian Festival: The Bread Dance
Article describes the Bread Dance ceremony of a group of Shawnees called the "Loyal Shawnees" who allied with the federal army during the Civil War. Velma Nieberding provides context to the history of this group before including a more detailed excerpt of a booklet about the ceremony.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Nieberding, Velma
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Investigation or Probity? Investigations into the Affairs of the Kiowa-Comanche Indian Agency, 1867
Article discusses the investigation into the corruption of the "Indian Ring" a group of congressmen, commissioners, superintendents, and agents that were taking advantage of American Indians for financial gain. William E. Unrau posits that Kiowa-Comanche agent Jesse Henry Leavenworth was used as a scapegoat during this process.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Unrau, William E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letters of Henry M. Rector and J. R. Kannaday to John Ross of the Cherokee Nation
Article includes and discusses correspondence between Henry M. Rector, Governor of Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Kannady, and Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation. Harry J. Lemley explores Ross's efforts to remain neutral as both Confederate leaders sought to ally with Cherokee Nation during the Civil War.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Lemley, Harry J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 23, 1964
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 23, 1964.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Augustus Spencer Newton, Founder of Yukon
Article discusses the life of the author's father, Augustus Newton Spencer, a railroad contractor and cattleman who founded Yukon, Oklahoma. Mary Spencer Whitlow includes stories from her own memory as well as the growth and development of the town.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Whitlow, Mary Spencer
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Time Could Not Hold Them"
Article provides a tribute to Oklahomans who have passed away but whose impact is still felt. Joe W. Curtis lists civic leaders, veterans, newspaper editors, educators, and politicians who left their mark on Oklahoma history.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Curtis, Joe W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Indian Territory Conditions in 1865
Article discusses conditions of the Confederate forces in Indian Territory towards the end of the Civil War through background information and inclusion of an inspection report by Lieutenant James Patterson, Assistant Inspector General.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Ashcraft, Allan C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma and the Anti-Evolution Movement of the 1920's
Article discusses the anti-evolution movement that occurred in the United States in the early twentieth century following the introduction of Charles Darwin's theories to the public. Elbert L. Watson focuses on anti-evolution legislation in Oklahoma and some of the religious figures spearheading it.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Watson, Elbert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Treaties with the Tribes of Indian Territory
Article explores the various treaties the Confederate states made with American Indian nations during the Civil War. Kinneth McNeil describes the officials involved, the legal ramifications of these treaties, and the draw of equality these treaties afforded.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
McNeil, Kinneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Native American Church in Oklahoma
Article discusses the history of the Native American Church of North America, its origin, organization, presence in Oklahoma, the pattern of a regular service, the use of peyote as a religious sacrament, and the way the church is regarded by other religious denominations.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Rachlin, Carol K.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roman Nose: Chief of the Southern Cheyenne
Article describes the life of Chief Roman Nose, provides background on the history of the Southern Cheyennes, relations with the United States government throughout the years, and the naming of Roman Nose State Park.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Collings, Ellsworth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bishop Francis Clement Kelley
Article describes the life and work of Bishop Francis Clement Kelley, a Catholic priest, chaplain, and later bishop. Sister Mary Joachim Oberketter discusses his attempts to revitalize the Catholic Church in Oklahoma and the numerous books he published.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Oberketter, Mary Joachim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History