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Alexander Lawrence Posey
Article details the life and lineage of renowned Creek poet Alexander Lawrence Posey as he became a political and educational leader.
Date:
Winter 1933
Creator:
Challacombe, Doris
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Among the Indians: The Peace at Muscogee."
Transcription of an article regarding a meeting about territorial government for Native Americans and citizenship. The article also discusses each of the commissioners present at the meeting, speeches, and various events.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual Meeting at Muskogee
Article announces the location of the next annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the tour of historical sites that will commence during the meeting.
Date:
Spring 1934
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Article details the events that transpired at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 18 and 19, 1934.
Date:
Summer 1934
Creator:
Estill-Harbour, Emma
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Antisuffragist. Antifeminist! Pro-women? The Anomalous Alice Mary Robertson
Article examining Oklahoma's first woman representative in the United States Congress, Alice Mary Robertson. In this article Robertson's attitudes toward suffrage, feminism, and women at home and in politics, are explored.
Date:
Spring 2010
Creator:
Caldwell, Deah
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bacone School of Art
Article explores the history of Bacone College's School of Art, focusing on the students and instructors who fostered an environment of both ingenuity and tradition in the field of Indian art. This article includes images of illustrations created by the graduates of the school.
Date:
Spring 1980
Creator:
Meredith, Howard L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black, White, and Read: The Muskogee Daily Phoenix's Coverage of the Sequoyah Statehood Convention of 1905
Article provides a portrayal of the Sequoyah Statehood Convention, a gathering of the leaders of the "Five Civilized Tribes" in Oklahoma to propose the creation of a state separate from Oklahoma Territory, Sequoyah. Richard Mize's account relies on the newspaper coverage by the Muskogee Daily Phoenix, and highlights the voice and opinions of the paper's editor, Clarence B. Douglas.
Date:
Summer 2004
Creator:
Mize, Richard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Centennial of Fort Gibson
Article details the historical conflicts surrounding Fort Gibson including its establishment and centennial celebration.
Date:
Summer 1924
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civilized Captivity: Camp Gruber's Prisoner of War Camp
This article describes the life of German prisoners of war as recorded in oral histories by the men who experienced incarceration at Camp Gruber, located near Braggs, Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 2015
Creator:
Riley, Trent
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Clarence W. Turner
Article honors Clarence W. Turner, owner of the Turner Hardware Company. Through his company's success, Turner was integral to the prosperity of Muskogee County and the Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1932
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dr. Grant Foreman, A Eulogy
Article transcribes the eulogy delivered by General William S. Key, President of the Oklahoma Historical Society, at First Presbyterian Church on behalf of Dr. Grant Foreman. Key recognizes Foreman's efforts to record the history of American Indian tribes and of Oklahoma, and pays tribute to the man.
Date:
Autumn 1953
Creator:
Key, William S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials and Notes: Historic Fort Gibson
Article is a resolution made my the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society to dismantle Fort Gibson while establishing efforts to preserve the site's artifacts and records.
Date:
Autumn 1933
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elizabeth Fulton Hester
Article chronicles the life of Elizabeth Fulton Hester, the oldest resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma when this article was created. Mrs. Hester was a teacher within Indian Territory and a nurse during the Civil War.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Bostic, E. McCurdy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Events Among the Muskogees During Sixty Years
Article narrates the events of the author's life his life during the sixty years he spent living within Indian Territory as they coincide with historical events.
Date:
Spring 1932
Creator:
Turner, C. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Blunt Civil War Fortifications
Article provides historical context for the fortification of Fort Gibson, previously named Fort Blunt by Union soldiers, through examination of archaeological evidence from the Civil War era.
Date:
Autumn 2017
Creator:
Cole, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Bard to Speculator: Alexander Lawrence Posey and the Muscogee Nation, 1902-08
Article explores Muscogee Indian Alexander Posey's role as a speculator and member of one of the Dawes Commission enrollment parties.
Date:
Spring 2012
Creator:
Widener, Jeffrey M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 2
The second part of this two-part article continues the evaluation of the problems in Indian healthcare and the campaign led by Senators Fred Harris and Dewey Bartlett to correct a record of neglect. The healthcare problem after 1970 was linked to a new federal policy of tribal self-determination.
Date:
Spring 2008
Creator:
Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gen. James M. Shackelford
Article chronicles the military career of Judge James M. Shackleford who established the first United States Court within Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1934
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Eli Lundy Huggins
Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of General Eli Lundy Huggins. The general worked within the United States Army during the Civil War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Uprising in China, and in Indian Territory.
Date:
Autumn 1935
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General William Goldsmith Belknap: Commandant at Fort Gibson, Fort Washita and Fort Smith
Article recounts the military career of General William Goldsmith Belknap as he commanded troops in Fort Gibson, Fort Washita and Fort Smith.
Date:
Summer 1942
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Montfort Stokes
Article details the military career of Governor Montfort Stokes, the only former Revolutionary soldier who is interred within Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 1935
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Marker at Three Forks
Article explains why the Muskogee Indian Territory Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a monument on the bank of the Verdigris River.
Date:
Spring 1933
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian International Fair at Muskogee
Article chronicles the success of the first Indian International Fair. Included within the article is an introduction to the fair followed by notes by Will R. Robinson who attended the fair during his childhood. Also included is a list of items offered throughout the fair's exhibits with rules and regulations.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Robinson, Will R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Territory Forts: Charnel Houses of the Frontier, 1839-1865
Article recounts the numerous diseases and afflictions that befell the soldiers stationed at forts within the Indian Territory during the mid 19th century. Included within the article is a list of those affected and killed by the diseases at the forts.
Date:
Spring 1972
Creator:
Kalisch, Philip A. & Kalisch, Beatrice J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History