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WASP_03-2016-015-210 (open access)

WASP_03-2016-015-210

Copies of three articles on thunderstorms as they relate to aviation by Robert N. Buck, taken from the magazine, Air Facts, and compiled by the contract pilot school at Avenger Field for the use of its students.
Date: February 11, 1944
Creator: Buck, Robert N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Editorial from the Wharton Spectator by Mary Lee Shannon] (open access)

[Editorial from the Wharton Spectator by Mary Lee Shannon]

Editorial article titled "Frankly speaking" written by the editor, Mary Lee Shannon, expressing her opinion on the "Mexican problem" in Wharton County.
Date: October 14, 1949
Creator: Shannon, Mary Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety— Hot Potato! (open access)

Safety— Hot Potato!

Editorial article reprinted from Aero Digest discussing the responsibility for safety in the aviation industry.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Lederer, Jerome
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hall of Honor Article] (open access)

[Hall of Honor Article]

Article entitled "Hall of Honor" about Col. Valin Woodward, USAF, who is being inducted into the Military Science Hall of Honor by the University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended when it was the North Texas Agricultural College.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Mother Bids Farewell to Fifth Son Going Into Armed Services"] (open access)

["Mother Bids Farewell to Fifth Son Going Into Armed Services"]

Photocopy of an article written on the occasion of Emma Vaughan's youngest son, Howard, joining the Navy. It details Mrs. Vaughan signing Howard's papers, as well as how her other children are serving in the war.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The University of Texas Health Program ...A Statement by the Vice-President In Charge of Medical Education (open access)

The University of Texas Health Program ...A Statement by the Vice-President In Charge of Medical Education

A statement by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake on the University of Texas Health Program, reprinted as a booklet from the Spring 1943 edition of Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine. Leake discusses civil responsibility for public health, efforts to treat cancer and mental illnesses, hygiene, the U. of Texas Medical Branch's research and services, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peace Despite the Filibusters (open access)

Peace Despite the Filibusters

Copy of an editorial article, as printed in the official Congressional Record, discussing opinions about ensuring peace at the end of World War II.
Date: 1944
Creator: Pepper, Claude, 1900-1989
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair] (open access)

[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair]

Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
System: The Portal to Texas History
Judge James Jesse Dunn, 1867-1926 (open access)

Judge James Jesse Dunn, 1867-1926

Article honors the life of Judge Jesse James Dunn, an active member of the legislator within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Career of Montfort Stokes in Oklahoma (open access)

The Career of Montfort Stokes in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the career of Montfort Stokes, a former senator and chairman of the Federal Indian Commission, as he worked to settle Indigenous people within Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Foster, William Omer
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes (open access)

Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes

Article chronicles the life of Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes of the Choctaw tribe as they negotiated terms with the federal government to be removed to the west.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Settlers on the Neutral Strip (open access)

Settlers on the Neutral Strip

Article chronicles how settlers moved and occupied the Neutral Strip within Oklahoma Territory through negotiations made between the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes and the federal government.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Educational History in and About Tulsa, Oklahoma (1839-1939) (open access)

Educational History in and About Tulsa, Oklahoma (1839-1939)

Article recounts speeches made during the centennial celebration of the founding of Tulsa county within Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Whitman, Louise
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes (open access)

Historical Notes

Article consists of historical notes regarding how the Oklahoma Historical Society acquired an original manuscript, a description of artifacts discussed at the fifth annual Southern Historical Association meeting, the impact of Sequoyah's alphabet, an explanation for archaeological discoveries made by a professor, a narrative regarding a visit to Bacone College, the reorganization of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a note on the index of a previous volume of The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dennis T. Flynn (open access)

Dennis T. Flynn

Article chronicles the life of congressman Dennis T. Flynn whose accomplishments include the founding of the Kiowa Herald, practicing law as an attorney within the Indian Territory, writing insurance, and making land loans.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Murdock, Victor
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Benjamin Johnson (open access)

William Benjamin Johnson

Article chronicles the career of William Benjamin Johnson as he is appointed to numerous bureaucratic positions and practiced law within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Douglas, Clarence B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Richard Briggs Quinn (open access)

Richard Briggs Quinn

Article chronicles the career of Richard Briggs Quinn as he worked to develop the Oklahoma panhandle.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Gleason, Elise Cady
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Establishment of the Dawes Commission for Indian Territory (open access)

The Establishment of the Dawes Commission for Indian Territory

Article chronicles how the Dawes Commission was established within the Indian Territory. The governmental body was created to oversee the allotment of land to Indigenous tribes after their removal to the West.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Brown, Loren N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mrs. Laura E. Harsha (open access)

Mrs. Laura E. Harsha

Article honors Laura E. Harsha, an influential Sunday school teacher and religious leader with Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Days in Kingfisher County (open access)

Early Days in Kingfisher County

Article narrates the authors experiences living in Kingfisher County within Oklahoma Territory during its development.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Hamilton, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dr. Daniel Morris Hailey (open access)

Dr. Daniel Morris Hailey

Article honors Dr. Daniel Morris Hailey, a former private of the Confederate Army and wounded army doctor who opened the first drug store within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Autumn 1940
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gustavus Loomis: Commandant Fort Gibson and Fort Towson (open access)

Gustavus Loomis: Commandant Fort Gibson and Fort Towson

Article outlines the military career of Gustavus Loomis as he worked for the United States Military during the American Revolution and within Forts Gibson and Towson on the American frontier.
Date: Autumn 1940
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reverend Stephen Foreman, Cherokee Missionary (open access)

Reverend Stephen Foreman, Cherokee Missionary

Article chronicles the religious career of Reverend Stephen Foreman as he performed missionary work within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Autumn 1940
Creator: Foreman, Minta Ross
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Jonas Wolf and Governor Palmer Simeon Mosely (open access)

Governor Jonas Wolf and Governor Palmer Simeon Mosely

Article chronicles the political careers of governors Jonas Wolf and Palmer Simeon Mosely of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date: Autumn 1940
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History