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Medical Practices and Health in the Choctaw Nation, 1831-1885
Article illustrates how the Choctaw people combined traditional medical practices with those created by Europeans during a time where diseases spread rapidly and killed indiscriminately.
Date:
Spring 1970
Creator:
Allen, Virgina R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building 3001: Home of the "Gooney Bird"
Article describes the history of Building 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base, where Oklahoman workers produced thousands of C-47 military aircraft during World War II. The building was nicknamed the "Gooney Bird" after the Albatross, clumsy on the ground but beautiful in flight.
Date:
Autumn 2013
Creator:
Allin, Lawrence Carroll
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 2006
Notes and Documents column including a short document describing the history and contents of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection that was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society in 1994. It also includes a short description of the Henry and Cunningham Mercantile Company Collection manuscripts located in the Research Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Spring 2006
Creator:
Anderson, Clayton; Everett, Dianna & O'Dell, Larry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of Council Grove in Oklahoma
Article describes the history of Council Grove, from its roots as a meeting place for Plains tribes, to a center of trade for Jesse Chisholm, to its name change as Council and the growth of towns in the area.
Date:
Winter 1967
Creator:
Asplin, Ray
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Forgotten Founder: Charles G. "Gristmill" Jones and the Growth of Oklahoma City, 1889-1911
Article discusses the life and pursuits of Oklahoma City founder Charles Jones. As a businessman and an important political figure, his development of canals, railroads, and state fairs in Oklahoma City and his dedication to its growth made lasting impact in the early years of its creation.
Date:
Spring 2002
Creator:
Bachhofer, Aaron, II
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Forget the Cowboys, We'll Take the Indians": The Red Earth Festival Movement, 1985-1987
Article detailing the Red Earth Festival Movement (1985-1987) that led to the festival's inception. The festival owes its genesis to the dedication of a small cadre of local civic, arts, and political leaders who envisioned a multi-tribal exposition of American Indian dance, arts, and crafts. Since its inception in 1987 the Red Earth Festival has become a staple of Oklahoma City's tourism scene.
Date:
Autumn 2009
Creator:
Barker Harrison, Felicia
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chisholm School, District No. 22
Article narrates the social and natural environment surrounding Chisholm School, District No. 22, a small rural school located in a large red roofed building.
Date:
Winter 1971
Creator:
Bennett, Marj D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Desegregation of the Oklahoma City School System
Article describes the gradual process of desegregation of the Oklahoma City school system, including details from major related cases and their legal and social impact.
Date:
Summer 1980
Creator:
Boulton, Scot W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Removal of the State Capital
Article describes the process of the removal of the state capital of Oklahoma from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. Fred P. Branson explores the discourse that occurred in the Oklahoma legislature and the reason behind the Supreme Court's final decision.
Date:
Spring 1953
Creator:
Branson, Fred P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Janet St. James Article
This article is a short biography of former TV journalist Janet St. James describing her career, including her work reporting on the Oklahoma City Bombing and covering police and medical stories in Dallas. It also highlights some aspects of St. James' life and her thoughts about journalism.
Date:
December 3, 2018
Creator:
Burns, Brady; Owens, Brittany; Reyes, Blanca & Maxwell, Bailey
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Notes and Documents, Summer 2015
Notes and Documents column including Katie Bush's "The Oklahoma City Motorcycle Club," a short article describing the historical impact of the Oklahoma City Motorcycle Club and including various historic photographs related to the club.
Date:
Summer 2015
Creator:
Bush, Katie
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Reading Room of Their Own: Library Services for African Americans in Oklahoma, 1907-1946
Article discussing the struggles African American Oklahomans faced for access to public library services. The first forty years of statehood brought a few successes, and by mid-century only eleven communities provided a public library facility for the state's black citizens.
Date:
Autumn 2006
Creator:
Cassity, R. O. Joe, Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part One
Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman relates the history of railroad companies feuding over the townsite, the initial city planning that occurred, and the early leadership of Oklahoma City.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part Two
Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman continues the history of Oklahoma City in this second part of a two-part article, constructing a picture of early city planning through correspondence and telegrams between government officials.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1972-73
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Joseph Stanley Clark, a historian who administered the Indian-Pioneer History Project which aimed to record and collect the state's history through the voices of living pioneers.
Date:
Winter 1972
Creator:
Clark, Blue
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building and Promoting Their Place: The Clegerns of ‘89
Article discusses the Clegern family and sheds light on a crucial time in the growth of three different Oklahoma cities. William Clegern and his son, Harry, were entrepreneurs who found opportunity in the 1889 Land Run. In addition, they influenced the development of Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Henryetta.
Date:
Spring 2014
Creator:
Clegern, Wayne M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Camille Nixdorf Phelan: Oklahoma Quiltmaker
Article describes the life of Camille Nixdorf Phelan, an Oklahoma quiltmaker who created beautifully detailed quilts portraying aspects of Oklahoma's history. Dorothy Cozart chronicles the process of this creation in honor of the donation of one of these quilts in 1943.
Date:
Winter 1994
Creator:
Cozart, Dorothy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"No job for a woman"
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life of Sallie Sturgeon, also known as Mrs. Thomas H. Sturgeon in her marriage, who was the first woman enforcement officer in the State Department of Health, editor of a woman's page and later a publication for women named The Oklahoma Lady, and also, ironically, President of Anti-suffragists in Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 1983
Creator:
Crockett, Bernice N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tinker's Twin Twisters of 1948 and the Birth of Tornado Forecasting
Article describes the destructive paths of the tornadoes that struck Tinker Air Force Base on March 20 and March 25, 1948, and pays tribute to Robert C. Miller and Ernest J. Fawbush, the two weathermen who predicted the second tornado and changed the field of weather forecasting forever.
Date:
Autumn 2000
Creator:
Crowder, James L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"More Valuable than Oil" The Establishment and Development of Tinker Air Force Base, 1940-1949
Article describes the efforts of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to obtain an air depot and the eventual construction of Tinker Air Force Base. James L. Crowder, Jr. focuses on the details behind the developments and the way the air base prepared U.S. army recruits for the war effort.
Date:
Autumn 1992
Creator:
Crowder, James L., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Lily-White" Juries on Trial: The Civil Rights Defense of Jess Hollins
Article describes the proceedings of the court case against Jess Hollins in 1931, who had allegedly raped a white woman, and the discourse over the racial imbalance in U.S. court juries it inspired. Roger W. Cummins closely examines the details of the case, and provides examples of other cases handled poorly in evidence of a racial bias.
Date:
Summer 1985
Creator:
Cummins, Roger W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 2013
Notes and Documents column including Tara Damron's "In the Shadows of the Century Chest: Message to Future Generations," which describes the history and contents of the Century Chest, a time capsule that was buried on April 22, 1913, through the unique partnership of the First Lutheran Church and the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Century Chest was opened on April 22, 2013 and will be preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Autumn 2013
Creator:
Damron, Tara
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Resolution by Board of Directors of Federal Reserve Bank
Article is a resolution made by the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve bank of Kansas City to address the passing of one of its members, Senator Murphy.
Date:
Autumn 1929
Creator:
Daniel, C. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert Alexander Hefner, 1874-1971
Article narrates the life of Robert Hefner, a man who came from humble beginnings as a sheep farmer to become a professor, lawyer and judge.
Date:
Summer 1971
Creator:
Davidson, Justice Denver
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History