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Judge Royce H. Savage
Article asserts that despite the controversy surrounding Judge Royce Savage's retirement from the Northern District Court, the judge's reputation for case management and dedication to pretrial conferences remains intact.
Date:
Spring 2011
Creator:
Kellough, William C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nationhood Defined and Defended: A Slice of Miami History Revealed Through the Thomas F. Richardville Papers
Article examines the history of the Miami Nation and their interactions with the US government through the papers of Thomas F. Richardville, a Miami leader, and their efforts to retain their lands and culture throughout a tumultuous period.
Date:
Winter 2017
Creator:
Hosmer, Brian C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Friends of the Osages: John Joseph Mathews's Wah'Kon-Tah and Osage-Quaker Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Article analyzes John Joseph Mathews' first book, Wah'Kon-Tah: The Osage and the White Man's Road (1932), to demonstrate its historical and biographical value as well as to show its relevance to understanding the Quaker influence that still exists in the Osage community.
Date:
Winter 2010
Creator:
Snyder, Michael
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tubbee and His Nieces: Choctaw-White Intermarriage and "Indianness" in the Choctaw Intelligencer
Article reconstructs widespread views of Choctaw-White Intermarriage in 1851 through a small-scale investigation of a series of letters to the editor published in the Choctaw Intelligencer that relayed the contrasting messages of one older Choctaw "Tubbee" and his nieces.
Date:
Summer 2011
Creator:
Mize, Richard
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Park Hill's Ross Cemetery
Article relates the results of the survey that took place in Fall 2000 and Spring 2001 by Lois E. Wilson Albert and members of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society to thoroughly document the Ross Cemetery at Park Hill for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ross Cemetery contains the remains of members of one of the most prominent Cherokee families of the nineteenth century.
Date:
Spring 2013
Creator:
Wilson Albert, Lois E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma in James Bryce's The American Commonwealth
Article presents an analysis of James Bryce's discussion of the Oklahoma Constitution and provides a new perspective on the political climate of the statehood era.
Date:
Summer 2014
Creator:
Taylor, Quentin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dean A. McGee: Genius with Guts
Article examines the philanthropic contributions of Dean A. McGee, geologist and partner in the Kerr-McGee Corporation, to Oklahoma City and Oklahoma in general.
Date:
Summer 2014
Creator:
Pryse, JA
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 92, Number 3, Fall 2014
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 2014
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rodeo in Oklahoma Women's Business: How Lucille Mulhall's Fame Created an Opportunity in Rodeo
Article describes the contributions of Lucille Mulhall, the "Cowpuncher Queen of Oklahoma Territory," to the business of rodeo in Oklahoma and beyond.
Date:
Autumn 2014
Creator:
Hanshew, Tracey
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gridiron Pioneers at the Cherokee National Male Seminary, 1896-1909
Article tells the story of Cherokee National Male Seminary's football team and its players who shaped the legacy of the team and the future of the Cherokee Nation.
Date:
Autumn 2014
Creator:
McCullagh, James G. & Schmidt, Stephanie
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 90, Number 4, Winter 2012-13
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 2012
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Early Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, 1867-71
Article describes the path of the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1871. There were two pathways used by Texas trail drivers to Kansas. One route is well-documented and depicted on modern maps as the "Chisholm Trail." This article demonstrates that a more easterly route was the first route used to trail herds to Abilene, Kansas, from 1867 to 1871.
Date:
Summer 2015
Creator:
Kraisinger, Gary & Kraisinger, Margaret
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"This Faithfulness Destroyed Them": The Failure of Grant's Peace Policy Among the Kiowas and Comanches
Article describes the execution of American Indian policy under President Ulysses S. Grant. In his attempts to remove corruption from the Office of Indian Affairs, President Ulysses S. Grant involved Christian denominations, including the Society of Friends, in the execution of American Indian policy. The author argues that the Quaker's Peace Policy not only failed, but never had a chance of success among the Kiowas and Comanches.
Date:
Summer 2015
Creator:
White, Wayne A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bringing Back the Big Game: The Reintroduction of Elk to the Wichita Mountains
Article explores the circumstances surrounding the decision to move starving Rocky Mountain elk from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to the Wichita Mountains National Forest and Game Preserve in southwestern Oklahoma in 1911, and the Progressive conservation ideals behind bringing the elk to Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 2010
Creator:
Pearce, Matthew Allen
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brother Bankers: Frank P. and Hugh M. Johnson, Founders of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City
Article explores the parallel paths in Oklahoma banking history of brothers F. P. and H. M. Johnson. The brothers came from Mississippi to Oklahoma and made names for themselves in their own banking ventures across the state before teaming up to create the First National Bank and Trust Company in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Winter 2010
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preaching in the "Open Air": The Ministries of Early Pentecostal Women Preachers in Oklahoma
This article profiles Dollie York, Lucy Hargis, Grace Curtis, and Ruth Moore, itinerate preachers for the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) who used the outdoors as their pulpit for saving souls.
Date:
Autumn 2010
Creator:
Welch, Kristen D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Restoring the Ravages of Time: The Knox Building of Enid, OK
This article relays the story of the Knox Building in Enid, Oklahoma, from its origin to years of disrepair, and what ultimately led to the community effort for a restoration project in the 1990s.
Date:
Autumn 2010
Creator:
Jones, Jennifer
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boom and Bust in the Cultural Psychology of Oklahoma: An Interpretive Essay
Article proposes that after a century or more of both the causes and the results of "boom and bust" have become ingrained in Oklahoman's attitudes and beliefs about themselves and about life. This research adds an anthropological layer to the story of the Sooner State.
Date:
Spring 2010
Creator:
Stein, Howard F.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Latino Impress in Oklahoma City
Article explores the history of Latino influence in Oklahoma City as well as the continuing growth of the vibrant Hispanic cultural landscape.
Date:
Spring 2011
Creator:
Widener, Jeffrey M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart
The third of a three-part article, this article adds a new perspective to the ongoing study of Bishop W. Angie Smith of The Methodist Church. The author evaluates the bishop's testimony on his own behalf during the trial of James J. Stewart, the minister who accused him of wrongdoing.
Date:
Spring 2010
Creator:
Martin, A. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
48 Hours in Atoka
Article describes the 48 Hours in Atoka concert that took place in 1975 and the impact this concert had on the local Atoka community.
Date:
Spring 2013
Creator:
Donovan-Wallis, Cindy
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rex Brinlee: The Man and His Escape
This article tells the story of notorious criminal Rex Brinlee, who is best known for his multiple escapes from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. The article interweaves the details of his crimes with larger state events, including the McAlester Prison Riot.
Date:
Summer 2013
Creator:
Reavis, Jack Anthony
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
James Cash Penney: The Impact of a Main Street Merchant on Oklahoma
Article explains the impact of J. C. Penney the man and J. C. Penney the company on the culture of retail shopping in Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 2011
Creator:
Kruger, David D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bringing Nature into Focus: The Travertine Nature Center at Platt National Park
Article describes the process undertaken to bring the Travertine Nature Center to Platt National Park during the 1960s.
Date:
Winter 2011
Creator:
Savage, Cynthia
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History