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Confederate Indian Forces Outside of Indian Territory (open access)

Confederate Indian Forces Outside of Indian Territory

Article narrates the battles fought by American Indian and Confederate regiments against the Union during the American Civil War. The battles described were fought outside of Indian Territory, the site of modern day Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Gill, Jerry L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Al Jennings, The People's Choice (open access)

Al Jennings, The People's Choice

Article details the campaign of Al Jennings, a former train robber who ran for the Democratic nomination for governor of Oklahoma in 1914.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Gage, Duane
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1968 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1968

Notes and Documents column including a transcript of an interview with Harry H. Adams recounting his time in the traveling Brush Court and an explanation of the appointment of General John Nicks being appointed vice president for Independence Day at Fort Gibson.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Buchanan, James S. & Smith, Mrs. Melvin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1968 (open access)

Necrology, Summer 1968

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Edward G. Cornett, who at the time of his death was the oldest person in Oklahoma. His family operated Cornett Hotel. In 1910, he helped open the Oklahoma City stock yards.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Shirk, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 25, 1968 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 25, 1968

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 25, 1968. Included within the minutes is a resolution inducting people into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual members.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 1910-1911 (open access)

The Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 1910-1911

Article narrates the history of The Prairie Oil and Gas Company's expansion across the Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Boles, David C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Pursuit of Dull Knife from Fort Reno in 1878-1879 (open access)

The Pursuit of Dull Knife from Fort Reno in 1878-1879

Article chronicles the pursuit of Northern Cheyenne people who fled Fort Reno for their homelands in the Dakotas. The people were relocated to Fort Reno after the Red River War, but soon fell ill with disease and homesickness. The pursuit resulted in the creation of additional military forts inside of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Wright, Peter M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory (open access)

Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory

Article chronicles the exploits of William Clarke Quantrill, a guerrilla fighter hired by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. His activity from Kansas Territory through Indian Territory caused fear to spread throughout Union forces because of his ruthlessness.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Rampp, Lary C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape (open access)

Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape

Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Tyler, Ronnie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cheyenne Transporter (open access)

The Cheyenne Transporter

Article chronicles the history of The Cheyenne Transporter, a newspaper active in Indian Territory. The newspaper supplied safe travel routes and recommendations for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians living in the area along with religious news articles and notices regarding livestock.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Bass, Althea
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Portrait of Governor Leon C. Phillips (open access)

Portrait of Governor Leon C. Phillips

Article chronicles the accomplishments of Leon C. Phillips, the eleventh governor of the state of Oklahoma and the first governor chosen directly from the Legislature. The article is a speech given at his memorial service.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Branan, Herbert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1967-68 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1967-68

Notes and Documents column including a document about a historical marker dedicated to Chief Stumbling Bear, a note on the Great Seal of Oklahoma, historical notes about Lone Dove Hill, Berlin B. Chapman's resignation, a report from Oklahoma State University, a story about singing Dixie, and recent accessions.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Giswold, Gillett; Gaylord, E. K.; Phillips, H. Milt; Chapman, Berlin B.; Gilles, Albert S., Sr. & Simpson, Alene
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1967-68 (open access)

Necrology, Winter 1967-68

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including a document honoring the life of Florence McNeely Drake, a writer and historian who published stories in the Daily Oklahoman and the Tulsa World.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Keller, Florence Drake
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 26, 1967 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 26, 1967

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1967.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Place of Indian Territory in the Command Structure of the Civil War (open access)

The Place of Indian Territory in the Command Structure of the Civil War

Article describes the Union (or Federal) army and Confederate army commanders who were in charge of the different areas of Indian Territory throughout the years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Shirk, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Kiowa-Comanche Reservation in the 1890's (open access)

The Kiowa-Comanche Reservation in the 1890's

Article discusses the history of the Kiowa-Comanche reservation in the 1890s. Forrest D. Monahan, Jr. discusses violations of the reservation's boundaries by white settlers, the commission sent by the United States government to negotiate with the Kiowas and Comanches for land access, and the unfair stipulations of the treaty.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Monahan, Forrest D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of Council Grove in Oklahoma (open access)

A History of Council Grove in Oklahoma

Article describes the history of Council Grove, from its roots as a meeting place for Plains tribes, to a center of trade for Jesse Chisholm, to its name change as Council and the growth of towns in the area.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Asplin, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Journal of Alexander Lawrence Posey, January 1 to September 4, 1897 with Introduction and Annotations (open access)

The Journal of Alexander Lawrence Posey, January 1 to September 4, 1897 with Introduction and Annotations

Article provides an introduction to and includes an excerpt of the journal of Alexander Lawrence Posey, poet, a member of the Creek (Muscogee) legislature, and eventual superintendent of the Creek Orphanage near Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The journal provides a narrative of Posey's life from January to August of 1897.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett & Posey, Alexander Lawrence
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Patrick J. Hurley and American Policy toward China, 1944-1945 (open access)

Patrick J. Hurley and American Policy toward China, 1944-1945

Article provides an introduction to and includes a letter from Patrick J. Hurley to his friend, former President Herbert Hoover. An ambassador to China, he resigned believing in a pro-communist conspiracy within the United States State Department, and his political views are expressed here.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Buhite, Russell D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carolyn Thomas Foreman (open access)

Carolyn Thomas Foreman

Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and works of Carolyn Thomas Foreman, as well as the team she formed with her husband, Grant Foreman, to record Oklahoma's rich history. J. Stanley Clark describes her work as well as her involvement with various historical societies and awards.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1967 (open access)

Necrology, Fall 1967

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including a document honoring the life of Judge J. G. Clift, attorney, historian, and community leader.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Hudson, Rex A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 27, 1967 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 27, 1967

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 27, 1967.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Stolfa, Sr. (open access)

John Stolfa, Sr.

Article describes the life and business ventures of John Joseph Stolfa, Sr., a man who traveled from Czechoslovakia to Oklahoma in 1889 and established several businesses in Oklahoma, surpassing a century for his 100th birthday century in Ardmore.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Braun, Florence S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Tour on the Prairies Along the Washington Irving Trail in Oklahoma (open access)

A Tour on the Prairies Along the Washington Irving Trail in Oklahoma

Article provides a revised version of the Oklahoma Historical Society's 1956 guide to traversing the Washington Irving Trail in Oklahoma. George H. Shirk describes the changes in the original route with the introduction of the 1967 highways and provides instructions and historical details for visitors touring this trail.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Shirk, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History