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The Survey of Indian Territory, 1894-1907
Article describes the work Junius B. Moore did as part of the Dawes Commission to survey the land of Indian Territory. Moore states that the purpose of the commission was to persuade the tribes to allow their land to be allotted and divided individually, so the first part of the process was to survey the land.
Date:
Winter 1950
Creator:
Moore, Junius B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Official Reception of the Whipple Papers
Article discusses the reception of the papers donated by General Amiel Weeks Whipple to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the guests that visited, and the speeches that were given at the event. Charles Evans includes transcriptions of speeches by President Key of the OHS, Colonel George Shirk, Governor Roy J. Turner, Professor William Whipple, and himself.
Date:
Winter 1950
Creator:
Evans, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 26, 1950
This section includes the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1950.
Date:
Winter 1950
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baptist Pioneers in Eastern Oklahoma
Article discusses the work of three members of the historic Short Mountain Baptist Association and their contributions to early Oklahoma. Herbert Miner Pierce explores the ministries of Reverend L. F. Patterson, Reverend J. W. Hulsey, and Reverend J. H. Muse.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Pierce, Herbert Miner
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Smoked Meat Rebellion"
Article explores crime on the Oklahoma frontier in the early 1900s, referencing a particular instance of someone stealing a thousand pounds of smoked bacon, which earned the following events the name the "Smoked Meat Rebellion," also known as the Crazy Snake Rebellion. Mel H. Bolster discusses the interaction of Creeks, Creek freedmen, and the local law enforcement during these events.
Date:
Spring 1953
Creator:
Bolster, Mel H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, November 1, 1951
This section includes the minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society meeting that was held on November 1, 1951.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Historical Markers
Article describes the practice of the '89ers, a historical organization, in naming streets and placing historical markers to commemorate the growth of the frontier of Oklahoma. Golda B. Slief discusses the work of the organization and lists the inscriptions of the markers in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Summer 1951
Creator:
Slief, Golda B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Catesby and Vicinity
Article describes the life of the author traveling into the Oklahoma frontier and settling the small community of Catesby. F. P. Rose's grandmother, Ella M. Rose, established the sod store that would become an important maker on the homesteader trail. F. P. Rose also lists the pioneers who settled Catesby's vicinity.
Date:
Summer 1951
Creator:
Rose, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society Tahlequah, May 7th and 8th
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held at Tahlequah on May 7th and 8th, 1951.
Date:
Summer 1951
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheelock Mission
Article discusses the history Wheelock Mission and its missionary founder, Reverend Alfred Wright. Lona Eaton Miller describes the work of the founder and his wife, Harriet Bunce Wright, in providing religious service and educational opportunities to the Choctaw people.
Date:
Autumn 1951
Creator:
Miller, Lona Eaton
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Romance of Pioneering
Article describes the process of settlement on land opened by the Kiowas and Comanches at the turn of the century through the narrative of Lucy Gage, educational advocate and pioneer woman. Gage describes the journey into the territory, the growth of the town and school system, and interactions with the tribes who lived there.
Date:
Autumn 1951
Creator:
Gage, Lucy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Franklin Thompson: An Early Cherokee Leader
Article describes the life and influence of early Cherokee leader Joseph Franklin Thompson. T. L. Ballenger describes his career as an officer in Stand Watie's army, an educator, and a leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Days in Ellis County
Article tells the story of one pioneer family living in Ellis County through the reminiscences of the narrator, herself being one of the children of homesteaders Lee and Ella Pollin. Violet Polin Igou recalls the difficulties the pioneer family faced as well as the growth of towns around them.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Igou, Violet Polin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Sequoyah Convention, Part II
In the second part of this article about the Sequoyah Constitutional Convention, Amos Maxwell provides more details about the delegates of the tribes who attended, the proponents of the document, and the opposition to its adoption. Maxwell attests that although it was not passed, the document was evidence that a state government led by the tribes of Indian Territory was possible.
Date:
Autumn 1950
Creator:
Maxwell, Amos
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Life and Times of Jeff Thompson Parks: Pioneer, Educator, Jurist
Article describes the life of Jeff Thompson Parks, who married into the Cherokee Nation and fought with Stand Watie's Confederate forces, attended the Male Seminary, and later became county judge of Cherokee County. T. L. Ballenger creates a portrait of the man through personal reminiscences and facts.
Date:
Summer 1952
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The American Indian as Conservationist
Article discusses the conservation aspect of American Indian ways of life and the impact of the changes wrought by white settlers. N. B. Johnson touches on conservationist agricultural practices, hunting, and spiritualism in the tribes of North America.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Johnson, N. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A High Point in America's Thinking
Article describes the Union Memorial Room and the Confederate Memorial Room instituting in the Oklahoma Historical Society to commemorate the history of the Civil War and leaders of both the Federal and Confederate army.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Evans, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Special Session of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, May 28, 1952
This section includes the minutes of the special session of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on May 28, 1952.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Worcester, The Pride of the West"
Article explores the history of Worcester Academy and its foundations, teachers, and eventual decline. Kathleen Garrett explores how the school offered educational opportunities within the Cherokee Nation.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Garrett, Kathleen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William G. Bruner, Member of the House of Kings, Creek Nation
Article remembers Creek leader and respected rancher William G. Bruner, who was also elected "Town King" in the House of Kings of the Creek Nation. Orpha B. Russell explores the man's career through the recollections of those who knew or encountered him.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Russell, Orpha B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
When East Met West
Article describes the visit of a group of Cherokees and the director of public relations for the outdoor drama "Unto These Hills" to the home of writer Dr. Grant Foreman and his wife. Frances Rosser Brown discusses the history of the route they took, the "Trail of Tears," and Dr. Foreman's book Indian Removal, which served as source material for the drama.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Brown, Frances Rosser
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foreign Travelers in Oklahoma, 1900-1950
Article lists notes about nineteen travelers coming from outside of the United States to Oklahoma and their coverage of the state. Lawrence S. Thompson provides a bibliography of the books by these travelers what type of material they included.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Thompson, Lawrence B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trip with the "Indian Warrior Troupe"
Article describes the trip taken by a group of Osages billed as the "Warrior Troupe" who traveled to fairs and performed and put on competitions with the locals at the towns they stopped at. Frank F. Finney includes excerpts from the diary of T. M. Finney, one of the men who traveled with them.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Finney, Frank F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Epworth University
Article describes the founding of Epworth University through the joint cooperation of two branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church and various city organizations. Ray Asplin explores the committees that met in the planning process, how they secured funding, and the success of the university after it was created.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Asplin, Ray
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History