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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 57, Number 1, Spring 1979
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 57, Number 2, Summer 1979
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 57, Number 3, Fall 1979
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 57, Number 4, Winter 1979
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 57 starts on page 539.
Date:
Winter 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soldiers, Disasters, and Dams: The Army Corps of Engineers and Flood Control in the Red River Valley, 1936-1946
Article describes the history of flood control in the Red River Valley after decades of damage caused by flooding in the region. James Ware focuses on the impact of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and their work to reduce this damage through projects and recommendations.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Ware, James
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Historic Preservation Movement in Oklahoma
Article discusses the history of historic preservation in Oklahoma and the involvement of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the University of Oklahoma in establishing preservation projects, marking sites, and performing research about the historical significance of these sites.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Congressional Committee Chairmen from Oklahoma, 1907-1937
Article provides an overview of the political careers of the congressional committee chairmen from Oklahoma during the years of 1907 to 1937. Philip A. Grant, Jr. examines their role and impact in United States politics.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Grant, Philip A., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma: A Case Study in Local History
Article describes the history of Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Lynda M. Sturdevant discusses the formation of the Girl Scout Council and the many volunteer projects carried out under their leadership, which included tree and flower planting, drives and projects, and making cookies for the troops during World War II.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Sturdevant, Lynda M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Choctaw Warrants of 1863
Article discusses the economic and political state of the Choctaw Nation during the Civil War. James F. Morgan investigates the incentives the United States government and Confederate States of America offered the Choctaws to illicit an alliance.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Morgan, James F.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Campus Cadets: A History of Collegiate Military Training, 1891-1951
Article describes the history of military instruction of cadets at Oklahoma State University from 1891 to 1951. Philip Reed Rulon discusses curriculum, uniforms, and postwar training before World War I and World War II.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Rulon, Philip Reed
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1979
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 October 26, 1978. It also includes a gift list for the third quarter of 1978 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1979
Notes and Documents column including announcements about the selection of Native American art from the Oklahoma Historical Society collections, an art show being held, the induction of a new board member of the OHS, and the Canadian Association for American Studies 15th annual conference.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Stores, Retail Merchants, and Assimilation: Retail Trade in the Cherokee Nation, 1838-1890
Article describes the process of establishing trade and general stores on the Indian Territory frontier, both by white settlers and Cherokees establishing themselves in their new lands. Duncan M. Aldrich discusses the history of business and entrepreneurship in Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Aldrich, Duncan M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Civil War Experience of Some Arkansas Women in Indian Territory
Article provides an account by Francena Lavinia Martin Sutton, one of a party of five women and three children who journeyed to Arkansas in the midst of the Civil War. Sutton relates struggles they faced on the road and interactions with Choctaws, who hosted them when they wandered into Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1979
Creator:
Martin Sutton, Francena Lavinia & Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Benson Park: Shawnee Citizens at Leisure in the Twentieth Century
Article describes the beauty and history of Benson Park near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kenneth R. Bain, Rob Phillips, and Paul D. Travis explore its attraction as a recreational area and the many leisure activities that were possible there until its eventual decline in the face of industry.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Bain, Kenneth R.; Phillips, Rob & Travis, Paul D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Government Policy and Indian Farming on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation: 1869-1880
Article describes the agricultural programming the United States government promoted for Cheyenne and Arapaho lands in the late nineteenth century. William D. Pennington describes the attempt and ultimate failure of the policies in transforming nomadic groups into agrarian ones.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Pennington, William D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Americans' Tribute to the First President
Article discusses the creation of the Washington National Monument and the tribute stone placed by Cherokee, Chickasaw, Stockbridge, Creek, and Choctaw delegates at the completion of the memorial.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Campbell, Janet
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Troubled Times: Homesteading in Short-Grass Country, 1892-1900
Article discusses the results of the 1893 land run after the opening of lands on the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation, including the difficulties settlers faced. Michael H. Reggio describes how the poor crop yields, pests, droughts, and lack of transportation impacted the lives of homesteaders.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Reggio, Michael H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colbert's Ferry
Article describes the history of one of the best known Red River ferries, Colbert's Ferry, and how it served as a major form of transportation in Oklahoma during the nineteenth century.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Overbeck, Ruth Ann
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1979
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 February 8, 1979. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1978-79 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1979
Notes and Documents column including announcements about the Goodholm house relocation and renovation, the publication of a new journal, Tampa Bay History, by the University of South Florida, and a list of doctors certified in United States Indian Territory retrieved from donated medical certification books.
Date:
Summer 1979
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Will Rogers: An Introduction
Article provides an introduction to Will Rogers in this issue dedicated to the cowboy entertainer and humorist, highlighting the work he contributed as an important public figure.
Date:
Autumn 1979
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Will Rogers' Roots
Article traces the genealogy of Will Rogers, following the Cherokee roots of his ancestors to the frontier ranching and farming life of his immediate family.
Date:
Autumn 1979
Creator:
Meredith, Howard L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Will Rogers: A Centennial Review of His Career
Article provides an overview of the career and accomplishments of Will Rogers, detailing his life as a Wild West show and vaudeville performer, humorist-philosopher, radio broadcaster, actor, and newspaper columnist.
Date:
Autumn 1979
Creator:
Smallwood, James
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History