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Pioneer Beginnings at Emmanuel, Shawnee (open access)

Pioneer Beginnings at Emmanuel, Shawnee

Article narrates Reverend Franklin C. Smith's experiences as a religious leader within the founding of the town of Shawnee within Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Smith, Franklin C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mrs. Howard Searcy: 1877-1945 (open access)

Mrs. Howard Searcy: 1877-1945

Article honors Peal C. Moyer, a prominent artist within Oklahoma, through a biography written by her husband, Howard Searcy.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Searcy, Howard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jane Heard Clinton (open access)

Jane Heard Clinton

Article chronicles the life and genealogy of Jane Heard Clinton, the wife of a doctor within Indian Territory and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Debo, Angie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mary C. Greenleaf at Wapanucka Female Manual Labor School (open access)

Mary C. Greenleaf at Wapanucka Female Manual Labor School

Article recounts Mary C. Greenleaf's experiences as a missionary teacher within the Wapanucka Female Manual Labor School through her correspondences with her family and community members.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Memories of George W. Mayes (open access)

Memories of George W. Mayes

Article details the life of George W. Mayes, a chief of the Cherokee tribe after their relocation to Indian Territory, through the eyes of his nephew, Harold Keith.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Keith, Harold
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hawkins' Negroes go to Mexico: A Footnote from Tradition (open access)

The Hawkins' Negroes go to Mexico: A Footnote from Tradition

Article attempts to explain how a band of Creek freedmen and Seminole freedmen journeyed to Mexico from Texas together.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Porter, Kenneth W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 10 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 10

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Eighty-Niner who Pioneered the Cherokee Strip (open access)

An Eighty-Niner who Pioneered the Cherokee Strip

Article documents the Carroll family's journey from Ireland to the Cherokee Strip through five generations of farmers, workers, and travelers.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Carroll, Lew F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 1, Spring 1946 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 1, Spring 1946

Notes and Documents section for Volume 24, Number 1, Spring 1946. It includes notes regarding the index of this edition of The Chronicles, a memorial to Mrs. Flora Bell Turner, the presentation of portraits to the society, an address made by Judge Edgar S. Vaught, the history the Old Baptist Mission Church, and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 24, 1946.
Date: Spring 1946
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Navajoe (open access)

Old Navajoe

Article details the establishment, impact, and dissolution of the town Navajoe within the Oklahoma Territory. This town no longer exists.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Nonpartisan League in Oklahoma (open access)

The Nonpartisan League in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the establishment of the Nonpartisan League within Oklahoma. This league was created by farmers to pass legislation that benefited all farmers regardless of political ties.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Fite, Gilbert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The American Indian Exposition in Oklahoma (open access)

The American Indian Exposition in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the creation of the American Indian Exposition, an organization founded by Indigenous communities to organize the All-Indian Fair.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Educational Activities of Distinguished Catholic Missionaries Among the Five Civilized Tribes (open access)

The Educational Activities of Distinguished Catholic Missionaries Among the Five Civilized Tribes

Article chronicles how Catholic missionaries set up missionary schools within Indian Territory through an analysis of religious leaders.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Kehoe, Mary Urban
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 11 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 11

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Benjamin Henry Grierson (open access)

General Benjamin Henry Grierson

Article chronicles the life and career of General Benjamin Henry Grierson, a commander at many military forts within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 1946 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 1946

Notes and Documents section for Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 1946. It includes a list of Oklahomans who have been awarded the Navy Cross during World War II, a reprint of a proclamation that announced the voting of precincts and election officers for the first election in Oklahoma Territory, a memorial to members of the society, and the minutes for the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 22, 1946.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The State Historical Society of Oklahoma and its Possessions (open access)

The State Historical Society of Oklahoma and its Possessions

Article consists of a speech given by the president of the State Teachers' College of Oklahoma regarding the history of the state's higher education institutions and descriptions of the Oklahoma Historical Society's important buildings and departments.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Evans, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Henry Lumpkin King: 1855-1905 (open access)

Joseph Henry Lumpkin King: 1855-1905

Article chronicles the genealogy and life of Joseph Henry Lumpkin King, a pioneer lawyer.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Beaver (open access)

Black Beaver

Article chronicles the accomplishments and legacy of Black Beaver, member of the Delaware tribe who worked with the United States army as a guide during surveys.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Pottawatomie and Absentee Shawnee Reservation (open access)

The Pottawatomie and Absentee Shawnee Reservation

Article chronicles the establishment and dissolution of the Pottawatomie and Absentee Shawnee Reservation.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 12 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 12

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines (open access)

Brief History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines

Article chronicles the construction of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Lines that reached to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Johnson, Walter A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 3, Autumn 1946 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 3, Autumn 1946

Notes and Documents section for Volume 25, Number 3, Autumn 1946. It includes the a list of Oklahomans who were awarded the Navy Cross, a correction to a previous issue, a memorial to Walter B. McCown, an announcement for the retirement of A. M. Landman, a list of land values within the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, additional notes on a book published by a board member, a note on a protest regarding the Battle of the Washita, several notes on payments for Indigenous lands, a list of books acquired by the society's library, the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 27, 1946, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1946.
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Historian and Archeologist of the State of Oklahoma (open access)

Pioneer Historian and Archeologist of the State of Oklahoma

Article chronicles the life and career of the prominent Oklahoma historian and frequent contributor to The Chronicles, Joseph Bradfield Thoburn.
Date: Winter 1946
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History