Necrology, December 1935 (open access)

Necrology, December 1935

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Myra Ware Chouteau, a descendent of the first settlers in Oklahoma; Edmond (Edward) Chouteau, a member of the Chouteau trading family; Mrs. Frank C. Orner, a member of the Christian Church; and Luther Morton Keys, an original settler of the Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1935 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1935

Notes and Documents column including a note regarding a survey undertaken to map incoming railroads, a journal entry of that survey, a note on the unveiling of a cemetery marker for a Daughter of 1812, and the quarterly minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 24, 1935.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Fragment of History (open access)

A Fragment of History

Article narrates the military expedition undertaken by Colonel Doge to travel from Fort Gibson to southwestern Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Unusual Antiquity in Pontotoc County (open access)

An Unusual Antiquity in Pontotoc County

Article explains the discovery of 32 metates during an archaeological dig.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Antle, H. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma History Quilt (open access)

Oklahoma History Quilt

Article explains the significance of the creation of the Oklahoma History Quilt by Camille Nixdorf Phelan. Included is an explanation of how each block correlates to a historical event within the state.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain David L. Payne (open access)

Captain David L. Payne

Article recounts biographical sketches made within a recently acquired book by the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding Captain David L. Payne, a pioneer soldier.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's First Court (open access)

Oklahoma's First Court

Article details the opening day of the first court established within Indian Territory by the United States Government.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Foreman, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Augusta Robertson Moore (open access)

Augusta Robertson Moore

Article documents the life of Augusta Robertson Moore as she grew up within the Creek Nation working alongside her family in the Presbyterian missions.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief John Ross (open access)

Chief John Ross

Article is a biographical sketch of Chief John Ross of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of Oklahoma's School Endowment (open access)

History of Oklahoma's School Endowment

Article details how schools within Oklahoma and Indian Territories were created and received funding from the federal government.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Judge Charles Bismark Ames (open access)

Judge Charles Bismark Ames

Article chronicles the life of Judge Charles Bismark Ames, a former lawyer and judge within the Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Richardson, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Address in Commemoration of Wiley Post (open access)

Address in Commemoration of Wiley Post

Article is a speech given by Paul A. Walker at the 28th anniversary of Oklahoma obtaining statehood, given to the Oklahoma State Society of Washington, D. C. The speech pays tribute to Wiley Post, the discoverer of the jet stream. Included is a resolution honoring his and Will Rogers' deaths.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Walker, Paul A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Five Minute History of Oklahoma (open access)

A Five Minute History of Oklahoma

Article details the history of settlement and war within the state of Oklahoma before the region became an official state.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Hurley, Patrick J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, September 1935 (open access)

Notes and Documents, September 1935

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1935.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1935 (open access)

Necrology, September 1935

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Dr. J. W. McClendon, a medical practitioner within the Indian Territory; Frank Stapler Howard, a prominent banker and farmer; and Joseph Randolph Frazier, a member of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Morton, Ohland; Williams, R. L. & Foreman, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sergeant I-See-O, Kiowa Indian Scout (open access)

Sergeant I-See-O, Kiowa Indian Scout

Article pay tribute to Sergeant I-See-O who was, at one point, the oldest active member of the United States Army. Included is a speech he gave regarding his experiences at the Medicine Lodge Council as a representative of the Kiowa tribe.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Swett, Morris
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gen. Hugh L. Scott (open access)

Gen. Hugh L. Scott

Article is a biographical sketch of General Hugh L. Scott who was among few Indian Agents stationed at Fort Sill who were fluent in Indian sign language.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Montfort Stokes (open access)

Governor Montfort Stokes

Article details the military career of Governor Montfort Stokes, the only former Revolutionary soldier who is interred within Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Bluff Shelter in East Central Oklahoma (open access)

A Bluff Shelter in East Central Oklahoma

Article reports on the excavation of a bluff shelter within east central Oklahoma. This shelter was a cave dwelling for those who lived within Oklahoma centuries ago.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Antle, H. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The History of Camp Holmes and Chouteau's Trading Post (open access)

The History of Camp Holmes and Chouteau's Trading Post

Article details the establishment of Camp Holmes, a military post within Indian Territory, and its significant impact on trade within the region.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Zandt, Howard F. Van
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The McCurtains (open access)

The McCurtains

Article details how the McCurtain family rose to prominence and oversaw the daily operations of the Choctaw tribe as a dynasty of chiefs. These chiefs were charged with negotiation and signing treaties with other tribes and the United States federal government.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Crocker and the Boomer Movement (open access)

Colonel Crocker and the Boomer Movement

Article documents Colonel Samuel Crocker's efforts to secure legislation that would open the Oklahoma and Indian Territories to settlement.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Centenary of Printing in Oklahoma (open access)

Centenary of Printing in Oklahoma

Article documents the first materials printed within Oklahoma as a tribute to the centennial anniversary of the printing press reaching the state.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Eli Lundy Huggins (open access)

General Eli Lundy Huggins

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of General Eli Lundy Huggins. The general worked within the United States Army during the Civil War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Uprising in China, and in Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1935
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History