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The Mosquito Dance
Article explores the music and story behind behind the Mosquito Dance, a Cherokee-Natchez tradition. Charlotte Heth also examines the music of the Horse Fly Dance, a similar melody.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Heth, Charlotte
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Winter 1976-77
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the second quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1976-77
Notes and Documents column including documents about award winners and nominations, a letter from an army officer about a skirmish on the Washita River, and an an essay by George Shirk promoting the preservation of heritage on the bicentennial of the United States.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Struggle for Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle
Article discusses the stake major railroad companies had in the Oklahoma Panhandle as the need for transportation of cattle and goods increased, leading to legal and political conflict over ownership and use of the land.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Floyd, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wilderness Legacy of James Otto Lewis
Article describes the journey and works of James Otto Lewis, an official artist who joined the commissioners of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to councils and treaty signings and documented the events. His collection of portraits of tribe chiefs is included.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Campbell, Janet & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crawford Seminary Post Office
Article explores the establishment of another post office location in Indian Territory, Crawford Seminary Post Office, as a part of the investigation into the location of these offices.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Lee Cruce and Law Enforcement, 1911-1915
Article describes the efforts of Governor Lee Cruce to enforce prohibition and anti-gambling laws during his tenure, and the opposition he faced in Oklahoma politics from legislators as well as the public.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Casey, Orben J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southwestern Normal School: The Founding of an Institution
Article describes the planning, construction, and founding process of Southwestern Normal School in Weatherford, Oklahoma, as well as its growth, expansion, and eventual destruction.
Date:
Winter 1976
Creator:
Thomas, James H. & Hurt, Jeffry A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1976
For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting that were both held on April 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the first quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1976
Notes and Documents column including documents pertaining to events of historical significance, awards and ceremonies, and individual contributions to Oklahoma history.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Script Issuance of 1862
Article describes the Cherokee script issuance of 1862 by the Cherokee Council and National Committee. James F. Morgan also provides historical context about Cherokee leadership and factionalism during this time.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Morgan, James F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stress and Death in the Settlement of Indian Territory
Article discusses the tragedy and distress that occurred during the relocation process and settlement of Indian Territory by American Indian tribes.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Howard, Robert Palmer & Allen, Virginia E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Sooner NRA: New Deal Recovery in Oklahoma
Article describes the impact of the National Recovery Administration and other New Deal policies in Oklahoma, as well as resistance by local government authorities such as Governor Will "Alfalfa Bill" Murray.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Ware, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bawling Cattle and Barking Brakemen: An Oklahoma Railroad Memory
Article describes the cooperation of the railroad and cattle industries in the late nineteenth centuries and highlights specific recollections of cattle drivers in the area.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Hofsommer, Donovan L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma
Article discusses the holdings of the Western History Collections at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. H. Glenn Jordan provides details about different groups of content within the collections by subject and format.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Jordan, H. Glenn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Coffee and Frontier Affairs, 1834-1838
Article describes the situation at Fort Coffee during the early nineteenth century, including relations with American Indian tribes on the border, liquor traffic, and military affairs.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's State Flag as a Commemorative Stamp
Article describes the creation and printing process of Oklahoma's state flag as a commemorative stamp.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Red River War of 1874--An Enlisted Man's Contribution
Article describes the details behind Sergeant John Bontwell Charlton's service in the Red River War of 1874, as well as the disastrous impact the war had on Plains tribes.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Pate, J'Nell
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaties Prairie, a Post Office
Article examines historical records to determine the location of a post office known as Beaties Prairie.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Shirk, George H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The "Oklahoma Vorwärts": The Voice of German-Americans in Oklahoma During World War I
Article describes the history of settlement in Oklahoma by German-Americans, one of the most successful German-language newspapers in Oklahoma, and the hostility they faced in the 1910s as a result of wartime hysteria.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Bilger, Edda
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1976
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1976
Notes and Documents column including a document from the Laws of the Choctaw Nation, an announcement of a convention meeting, an announcement of a new board member election, an excerpt from the El Reno News about the invention of a "tornado destroyer," an excerpt from the McAlester News Capital about the selling of Mexican wagons by Zack Miller, and an account of shooting matches held in the Tahlequah district in Indian Territory times.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Laws of the Choctaw Nation
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Records in the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives
Article discusses the acquisition of a large collection of records related to American Indian history by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the complications that ensued during the process. Lawrence C. Kelly also lists the extent and of this collection and includes figures.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Kelly, Lawrence C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The United States Congress and the Release of the Apache Prisoners of War at Fort Sill
Article describes the situation in Congress with regards to releasing Apache prisoners of war at Fort Sill, and the political ramifications of legislation determining land allotments.
Date:
Summer 1976
Creator:
Turcheneske, John Anthony, Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History