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For the Record, Winter 2017-18 (open access)

For the Record, Winter 2017-18

For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 2017. It also includes a list of new members of the Oklahoma Historical Society from July through September of 2017, and a list of the of those who have been members more than twenty years.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nationhood Defined and Defended: A Slice of Miami History Revealed Through the Thomas F. Richardville Papers (open access)

Nationhood Defined and Defended: A Slice of Miami History Revealed Through the Thomas F. Richardville Papers

Article examines the history of the Miami Nation and their interactions with the US government through the papers of Thomas F. Richardville, a Miami leader, and their efforts to retain their lands and culture throughout a tumultuous period.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Hosmer, Brian C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 2017-18 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 2017-18

Notes and Documents column including a document translated by Levi Wilkins and annotated by John Truden written by Mennonite missionary S. S. Haury about the shooting of Running Buffalo, the conflict that precipitated it, and how the conflict was resolved.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Wilkins, Levi & Truden, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Taking Care of Their Own: History of the Masonic Children's Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma (open access)

Taking Care of Their Own: History of the Masonic Children's Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma

Article describes the establishment and growth of the Masonic Children's Home and provides historical context for its construction, beginning with the institution of two Grand Lodges in Oklahoma and the plans of the Oklahoma Masons.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Webb, Pamela
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Will Rogers in South Africa, 1902-03 (open access)

Will Rogers in South Africa, 1902-03

Article depicts the period of time Will Rogers, "Oklahoma's Favorite Son", spent performing in a Wild West Show in South Africa and how his experiences there impacted his future career.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Carter, Joseph H., Sr. & Lefebvre-Carter, Michelle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
World War II and the Story of Douglas Aircraft Plants in Tulsa and Midwest City (open access)

World War II and the Story of Douglas Aircraft Plants in Tulsa and Midwest City

Article describes the history of military aircraft construction in Oklahoma during World War II, focusing on two Douglas Aircraft plants in Tulsa and Midwest City and the communities surrounding them.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Wikle, Thomas A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[RECAP: Dancing with the Stars Austin 2017] (open access)

[RECAP: Dancing with the Stars Austin 2017]

Homepage of the Austin Social Planner showing a title and photograph for the article "RECAP: Dancing with the Stars Austin 2017." The photograph shows Lance Avery Morgan and Holly Mills-Gardner at the Dancing with the Stars Austin event.
Date: December 13, 2017
Creator: Austin Social Planner
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History - BJ Austin (open access)

Oral History - BJ Austin

This article is a short biography of radio journalist BJ Austin, describing her career and experiences with gender inequality in broadcast journalism.
Date: December 7, 2017
Creator: Byers, Jade; Deen, Francis; Talbot, Amanda & Roe, Angela
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston's Premier Party Diva Lands a Special Toast to Her Philanthropic Efforts Across the Globe (open access)

Houston's Premier Party Diva Lands a Special Toast to Her Philanthropic Efforts Across the Globe

Article about a party held to celebrate Becca Cason Thrash's fundraising efforts.
Date: December 6, 2017
Creator: Hodge, Shelby
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Taste of Kindness Charity Event (open access)

The Taste of Kindness Charity Event

Article about the Taste of Kindness charity event held in Austin, Texas.
Date: November 30, 2017
Creator: Austin Way
System: The UNT Digital Library
River Oaks' Own Fashion Super Bowl: Three Nights of Swanky Partying at the District Set Up Runway Moments (open access)

River Oaks' Own Fashion Super Bowl: Three Nights of Swanky Partying at the District Set Up Runway Moments

Article about Fashion X Houston, a 3-day runway event benefitting the Rebuild Texas Fund.
Date: October 9, 2017
Creator: Hodge, Shelby
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Biographical Article About Deborah Ferguson] (open access)

[Biographical Article About Deborah Ferguson]

This article is a short biography of NBC 5 anchorwoman Deborah Ferguson, discussing her early work as a radio broadcaster and her later job as a television reporter for NBC 5.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cyrus Avery, the Ozark Trail, and the Birth of Route 66 (open access)

Cyrus Avery, the Ozark Trail, and the Birth of Route 66

Article describes the foundations of Route 66 and the national highway system in bicycling culture, the Good Roads Associations, and Tulsa county commissioner and Ozark Trails Association leader Cyrus Avery.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Jones, Jen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 2017 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 2017

For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, minutes of the annual meeting of the membership, minutes of an OHS special board meeting, a list of new OHS members from April through June of 2017, and a list of the of those who have been members more than twenty years.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Blunt Civil War Fortifications (open access)

Fort Blunt Civil War Fortifications

Article provides historical context for the fortification of Fort Gibson, previously named Fort Blunt by Union soldiers, through examination of archaeological evidence from the Civil War era.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Cole, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Impact of an Online Education Program on Counselors' Knowledge and Attitudes About Near-Death Experiences

Results of a study to test knowledge and attitudes among licensed U.S. counselors regarding near-death experiences (NDEs) through surveys administered before and after the counselors completed an online course.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Loseu, Saharnaz & Holden, Janice Miner
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Missiles of Oklahoma: Southwest Oklahoma's Role in the American Cold Way Nuclear Arsenal, 1960-65 (open access)

The Missiles of Oklahoma: Southwest Oklahoma's Role in the American Cold Way Nuclear Arsenal, 1960-65

Article describes Oklahoma's role in American nuclear development during the Cold War era. While also providing historical background, Landry Brewer focuses on the construction and development of twelve intercontinental ballistic missile sites in southwest Oklahoma along with the hub at Altus Air Force Base.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Brewer, Landry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 2017 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 2017

Notes and Documents column including a document about the final package opened from the Century Chest, a package donated by the Colcord Family, and its contents.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Williams, Chad & Bass, Elizabeth M. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seaborn Hill: Trader in the Creek Nation and Frontier Businessman, 1808-44 (open access)

Seaborn Hill: Trader in the Creek Nation and Frontier Businessman, 1808-44

Article examines the life of successful trader Seaborn Hill through documentation of his life and the mysterious case of his murder by displaced Creek Indian Agent agent James L. Dawson.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Siebold, John W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The U.S. Acid Rain Program: Key Insights from the Design, Operation, and Assessment of a Cap-and-Trade Program (open access)

The U.S. Acid Rain Program: Key Insights from the Design, Operation, and Assessment of a Cap-and-Trade Program

This document references the U. S. Acid Rain Program and looks at the Programs accomplishments and effects. Additionally, it offers the program as a template for implementing a Cap-and Trade Program.
Date: July 2017
Creator: Napolitano, Sam; Schreifels, Jeremy; Stevens, Gabrielle; Witt, Maggie; LaCount, Melanie; Forte, Reynaldo et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
For the Record, Summer 2017 (open access)

For the Record, Summer 2017

For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 25, 2017. It also includes a list of new members of the Oklahoma Historical Society from January through March of 2017, and a list of the of those who have been members more than twenty years.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Historical Near-Death and Reincarnation-Intermission Experiences of the Tlingit Indians: Case Studies and Theoretical Reflection

Article discussing historical accounts of six near-death experiences (NDEs) and three reincarnation-intermission experiences (IEs) among Tlingit Indians in Alaska and comparing those experiences to accounts from similar populations elsewhere to draw general conclusions regarding similarities.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: Matlock, James G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Leon C. Phillips and the Drive to Balance Oklahoma's Budget (open access)

Leon C. Phillips and the Drive to Balance Oklahoma's Budget

Article describes the political campaign of Governor Leon C. Phillips to balance the state's budget with the passage of an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution and the debate than ensued in the Oklahoma Legislature over the subject.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: Beu, Eric E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 2017 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 2017

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring John Carmichael, Clyde Ellis, John Erling, and Paul Lambert, who were inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2017.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: O'Dell, Larry & Bass, Elizabeth M. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History