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Moral Reform for the "Magic City": Temperance in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1889-1907
Article traces the influence of prohibition and temperance during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Although saloons and breweries represented much of the town's industry, anti-liquor groups argued for reform.
Date:
Winter 1999
Creator:
Dew, Jay R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gleanings from the Coulter School Memoirs: Recollections of Pioneering in Logan County
Article explores the pioneering experience through the recollections of those who contributed to the Coulter School Memoirs, which explore life in a small rural community in Logan County, Oklahoma Territory.
Date:
Summer 1999
Creator:
Hewes, Leslie
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's First Comprehensive University: Langston University, The Early Years
Article discusses the history of Oklahoma's first comprehensive university, Langston University. Originally known as the Colored Agricultural and Normal University at Langston, the university flourished and provided an education to black citizens of Oklahoma amidst early obstacles of segregation and poor funding.
Date:
Spring 1996
Creator:
Brown, Willis L. & McNeal-Brown, Janie M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roxana: The Last of the Wild Boom Towns
Article explores the boom and bust of the town of Roxana, Oklahoma. D. Earl Newsom discusses the history of Roxana, from the success of the oil industry there to the crime that ran rampant, to the eventual collapse of the boom town.
Date:
Spring 1991
Creator:
Newsom, D. Earl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Capitol Townsite Historic District: Guthrie, Oklahoma
Article describes the period of historic preservation in the 1980s in Guthrie, Oklahoma to restore the downtown area. Charles L. W. Leider discusses resource surveys of the area and recommendations for preservation of the Victorian-style architecture.
Date:
Winter 1990
Creator:
Leider, Charles L. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History