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A Deputy U. S. Marshal in the Territories (open access)

A Deputy U. S. Marshal in the Territories

Article describes the establishment of the criminal justice system in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories, the life and career of U.S. Deputy Marshal William Bartley Murrill, and the major outlaw gangs in the territories during the late nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Lehman, Leola
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life and Society in Sapulpa (open access)

Life and Society in Sapulpa

Article describes the cultural and civic activities that went on in Sapulpa, Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century. Paul P. Jackson describes celebrations, events, social clubs, and various other organizations.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Jackson, Pauline P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Inland Prairie Town (open access)

The Inland Prairie Town

Article describes life at inland prairie towns that were established before railroads, and how some became county seats in Oklahoma. Albert S. Giles, Sr., describes his own personal experience at towns like these, including the people who offered services there, circuit riders, and camp houses.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Giles, Albert S., Sr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1969

Notes and Documents column including an article by an anthropologist disproving the Heavener Runestone was created by Vikings an an ordinance for the operation of a waterwork in Eufaula.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Bell, Robert E. & Samuel, W. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 23, 1969 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 23, 1969

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 23, 1969. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of the Modoc Indians: An Acculturation Study (open access)

A History of the Modoc Indians: An Acculturation Study

Article illustrates the history of the Modoc Indians: an Indigenous people who can trace their ancestry to the Oregon area and whose history dates back over 10,000 years. After the Modoc War, the tribe was split between those who wished to go back to Oregon and those who wished to remain in Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Martin, Lucille J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes from the Diary of Susan E. Foreman (open access)

Notes from the Diary of Susan E. Foreman

Article illustrates the daily life of Susan E. Foreman as she teaches at the neighborhood Cherokee school in Webber's Fall during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Finley, Linda
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The "Middle Way": The Farmers' Alliance in Indian Territory, 1889-1896 (open access)

The "Middle Way": The Farmers' Alliance in Indian Territory, 1889-1896

Article chronicles the history of the Farmers' Alliance throughout the Indian Territory. The alliance unified farmers so they could fight for better interest rates, taxes, price fixing, marketing conditions, and other demands that would sustain their way of life.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Meredith, H. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Edmund Gasseau Choteau Guerrier: French Trader (open access)

Edmund Gasseau Choteau Guerrier: French Trader

Article chronicles the life of Edmund Guerrier, a trader who was fluent in English, French and several Native American languages. He helped to facilitate many land negotiations and treaties between the Native populations and the United States' government.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Barde, Fred S. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Autumn 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Autumn 1969

Notes and Documents column including an announcement of the distribution of the annual index for The Chronicle, an introduction to an article about Belva Lockwood: an advocator for the protection of American Indian lands in North Carolina and the first female lawyer in the United States, an article detailing her accomplishments, an article about the first performance of a Trail of Tears play in Park Hill, an article detailing the founding of Vinita, and an announcement of the dedication of the new Social Sciences Center at the University of Oklahoma to Edward Everett Dale.
Date: Autumn 1969
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 24, 1969 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 24, 1969

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 24, 1969. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members to the society.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Open Letter from Too-Qua-Stee to Congressman Charles Curtis, 1898 (open access)

An Open Letter from Too-Qua-Stee to Congressman Charles Curtis, 1898

Article outlines the author's disapproval of provisions of the Curtis Act that closed the governments of the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma. The article starts with an introduction by the editor explaining the background of the letter.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Duncan, DeWitt Clinton & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Historiography of The Five Civilized Tribes: A Chronological Approach (open access)

A Historiography of The Five Civilized Tribes: A Chronological Approach

Article illustrates the rise and fall of The Five Civilized Tribes, a tribal government located in present-day Oklahoma. The article chronicles the history of interactions between European settlers and American Indians in the region.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Howard, Robert Palmer
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma: A Resettlement Area for Indians (open access)

Oklahoma: A Resettlement Area for Indians

Article chronicles the history of American Indian's settlement inside of Oklahoma before and after the purchase of Louisiana.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Gage, Duane
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Study of Public Opinion on Desegregation in Oklahoma Higher Education (open access)

A Study of Public Opinion on Desegregation in Oklahoma Higher Education

Article chronicles the public's opinions and reactions to desegregation throughout Oklahoma by analyzing editorials and newspapers published during three major Supreme Court Cases: Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, McLaurin V. Oklahoma Stage Regents, and Brown v. Board of Education.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Celarier, Michelle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial Opinion in Oklahoma and Indian Territories on the Cuban Insurrection, 1895-1898 (open access)

Editorial Opinion in Oklahoma and Indian Territories on the Cuban Insurrection, 1895-1898

Article outlines how Americans felt during Cuba's fight for independence, which was proclaimed on July 15, 1895, through analyzing journalistic styles prevalent at the time and the American Government's intervention methods.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Boles, David C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Matthew Leeper, Confederate Agent at the Wichita Agency, Indian Territory (open access)

Matthew Leeper, Confederate Agent at the Wichita Agency, Indian Territory

Article narrates the life of Matthew Leeper, an agent believed to have been killed during an attack on the Wichita Indian Agency in 1862. His daughter recounters her father's life story as he tried to find fortune during the Gold Rush in California and later served within the Confederacy.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Harrison, Jeanne V. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1969

Notes and Documents column including a note regarding special reprints of the Chronicles on sale, a narrative about an educator working in rural Oklahoma, notes regarding the Studebaker family buying Cheyenne-Arapaho land, a notice about finding lost Studebaker family members, and a description of a park donated by the Studebaker family.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1969 (open access)

Necrology, Summer 1969

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Claude Eugene Hensley, a seasoned reporter who collected documents and photographs of the past to share with others.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Woods, H. Merle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma and the Parking Meter (open access)

Oklahoma and the Parking Meter

Article narrates the history of the parking meter's creation and introduction into Oklahoma City.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Smith, Robert E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 24, 1969 (open access)

Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 24, 1969

This section includes the minutes for the annual and quarterly meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 24, 1969.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ghost Town: McGee, Indian Territory (open access)

Ghost Town: McGee, Indian Territory

Article chronicles the history of the little town of McGee through the founding of its many stores and schools. The town is now abandoned due to the expansion of a railroad.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Mooney, Charles W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Roost Robbers" and "Netters": Pigeoners in the Indian Territory (open access)

"Roost Robbers" and "Netters": Pigeoners in the Indian Territory

Article illustrates how the wild pigeon became extinct through hunting for sport and profit throughout the Indian Territories.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston’s March Through Indian Territory in 1855 (open access)

Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston’s March Through Indian Territory in 1855

Article chronicles the trials faced by Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston's marching party as they made their way towards West Texas. The party was to provide aid to settlers dealing with raiding Comanche Indians. The article contains portions of Colonel Johnston's wife, Eliza's, journal entries.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History