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Notes and Documents, Winter 1974-75
Notes and Documents column including a memorial to deceased society members, an article explaining how to apply for a homestead, a chronicle of John Ryan's life, an announcement of the availability of "The Indian Removal," and an announcement for nominations for an endowment.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1974
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1974. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual and life members.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Origins of Black Slavery Among the Cherokees
Article chronicles how the Cherokees became slave holders and their attitudes towards African-Americans during the Antebellum Era.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Halliburton, R., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Lee Cruce, White Supremacy and Capital Punishment, 1911-1915
Article details the white supremacist policies and rhetoric surrounding governor Lee Cruce, Oklahoma's second governor. Despite his beliefs, Governor Cruce took a hard stance against excessive capital punishment for African-Americans and commuted many death sentences for them.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Casey, Orben J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County
Article chronicles the evolution of the legislative and judicial systems prevalent within Cleveland County during the 19th century.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Merrill, Maurice H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Political and Social Attitudes of Some Early Oklahoma Democrats
Article describes major Democratic politicians and their attitudes towards the social and political climate of the early 20th century in Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1974
Creator:
Burbank, Garin
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
Notes and Documents, Fall 1974
Notes and Documents column including an announcement of the availability of the library's acquisition list, an announcement of the availability of "The Rambler," an announcement of new classifications of memberships, a note on address changes, an announcement of talks about historic preservation of properties in Oklahoma, a retelling of the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of Fort Gibson, a description of the home of the fifth territorial governor of Oklahoma, and memorials to deceased society members.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1974
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1974. Included are tributes to Dr. V.R. Easterling and Rella Looney, an announcement of retirement by Roger B. Charlesworth, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief John Ross and Cherokee Removal Finances
Article details how Chief John Ross of the Cherokees fought for a better financial payout for selling land to the United States. He argued and lobbied on behalf of himself and his tribe.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Moulton, Gary 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
"Katy" Depots of Oklahoma: A Pictorial History
Article details the architectural history of "Katy" railroad stations throughout Oklahoma. The article chronicles this history through pictures.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Grant, H. Roger & Hofsommer, Donovan L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's "Bone-Dry Law" and The Roman Catholic Church
Article details how members of the Roman Catholic Church fought for the right to have sacramental wine after the passing of Oklahoma's "Bone-Dry Law," which forbade the manufacture and consumption of any liquors without an exception for religious services.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Brown, Thomas Elton
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Creek Nation on the Eve of the Civil War
Article details the life styles of the Creek people during the period between their relocation to Oklahoma and the start of the Civil War.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
DuChateau, Andre Paul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
U.S.S. Oklahoma, "Minister of Peace"
Article chronicles the building of the U.S.S. Oklahoma, a war ship that was bombed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Date:
Autumn 1974
Creator:
Stout, Joseph A., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974
This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 28, 1974. Included is a resolution for acquiring a gift from Carolyn Burford, a lifts of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1974
Notes and Documents column including a narrative of a Fourth of July celebration, an announcement for the grand opening of The Museum of Western Prairie, and a list of the 77 historical landmarks in Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Oklahoma City Times Journal
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Echoes from Bloomfield Academy
Article narrates the life of Ellen J. Downs as she teaches at the Bloomfield Academy, a mission school located in the Chickasaw Nation, through her journal entries.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Vernon, Walter N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Court in Peril: The Legislative-Judicial Struggle of 1927-1929
Article details the many political battles fought within the legislature within Oklahoma after World War I. This time period was an era of rapid changes and polarizing opinions on public affairs.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Creel, Von Russell
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Final Move of the Choctaws, 1825-1830
Article details how the federal government forced the Choctaws from their ancestral lands to west of the Mississippi River through bribes, negotiations, and violence.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Syndergaard, Rex
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union
Article chronicles the history of the Green Corn Rebellion, a bloody protest led by the Working Class Union who opposed the United States joining World War I and the subsequent draft.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Warrick, Sherry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historians and Art: An Oklahoma Case Study
Article chronicles Oklahoma's history through art left by American Indians before the founding of the United States of America.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Olds, Frederick A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Career of John R. Thomas
Article describes the life and career of Judge John Robert Thomas, a lawyer and judge who was active in politics and knew ten of the United States presidents personally. J. Stanley Clark discusses his career, family, and pastimes.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Clark, J. Stanley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahomans in Space
Article describes the various projects in manning spacecraft Oklahomans have been a part of in history. George H. Shirk provides historical context to the history of space travel before relating specifics such as the names of missions and astronauts.
Date:
Summer 1974
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History