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The Great Lottery (open access)

The Great Lottery

Article chronicles the opening of land for settlement within the Kiowa-Comanche and Apache reservations through a land lottery.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Estill, A. Emma
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Address of Judge C. Ross Hume (open access)

Address of Judge C. Ross Hume

Article is an address given by Judge C. Ross Hume to dedicate the landmark where the Five Civilized Tribes agreed to form an Indian Confederacy of the Plains.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Lewis, Anna & Hume, C. Ross
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Pleasant Porter (open access)

Chief Pleasant Porter

Article details the life of the Principal Chief of the Creek Nation, Pleasant Porter, and his father, John Snodgrass Porter, as the family was adopted into the tribe and worked for the community.
Date: Autumn 1931
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ahpeahtone, Kiowa - A Bit of History (open access)

Ahpeahtone, Kiowa - A Bit of History

Article details a trip undertaken by the last chief of the Kiowa tribe, Ahpeahtone, to locate a self-proclaimed prophet during the "Messiah Craze." This prophet spoke of the return to the old times of buffalo and peace.
Date: Autumn 1931
Creator: Methvin, J. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 4, December 1931 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 4, December 1931

Article consists of editorials written by staff members at the Chronicles. It includes an announcement regarding a previous issue of the magazine, a note on the installation of new bookstacks at the historical society, and a note on the society's work with historical newspapers.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Campbell, Harry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Camp Napoleon (open access)

Camp Napoleon

Article chronicles the events that surrounded Camp Napoleon, a meeting of the Five Civilized Tribes with other Indigenous tribes to form a confederation of protection at the end of the Civil War against aggressions from the Union and the Confederacy.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Lewis, Anna
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1931 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1931

Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles staff. It includes a note of appreciation for the pageant at Tahlequah, a brief explanation of how territorial records are collected in various states, a retelling of the anniversary celebration of the opening of Oklahoma for settling held in various counties around the state, and a telegram sent to the society regarding the opening of the state.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Foreman, Grant; Peery, Dan W. & Campbell, Harry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cowboy, The Statue (open access)

The Cowboy, The Statue

Article describes the lifestyle of a cowboy to show the significance of the cowboy statue placed on the state capitol's lawn.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Orner, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reconstruction in the Creek Nation (open access)

Reconstruction in the Creek Nation

Article chronicles the devastation caused to the Creek tribes during the Civil War and the measures the federal government took to alleviate their suffering while assimilating the citizens into the newly formed Union.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Ohland, Morton
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Spavinaw (open access)

Early History of Spavinaw

Article chronicles how John Rogers established a successful distillery within Cherokee Nation before the region was open to settlement.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Foreman, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Santa Fe Expedition (open access)

The First Santa Fe Expedition

Article describes the attempts made by Spanish conquistadors to reach Santa Fe from Texas before the United States acquired the western part of North America. Included on excerpts from their journals.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Thomas, Alfred B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tryphena (open access)

Tryphena

Article chronicles the author's search for the identity of the person residing in a grave inscribed with "Tryphena's Grave."
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Constitutional Convention (open access)

The Constitutional Convention

Article narrates the author's experience as a delegate at the Eufaula Constitutional Convention. This convention was a meeting of leaders from the Five Civilized Tribes to determine how to secure statehood for the Indian Territory as a separate region from Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Murray, William H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some New Light on Houston's Life Among the Cherokee Indians (open access)

Some New Light on Houston's Life Among the Cherokee Indians

Article chronicles the interactions between Sam Houston and the Cherokee tribes. This information was gathered from the author's collection of manuscripts written by the famous general.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Foreman, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 3, September 1931 (open access)

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 3, September 1931

Article consists of editorials written by editors at The Chronicles. It includes an announcement regarding the distribution of the magazine to public schools, an announcement regarding relocating the annual meeting of the society to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a note regarding the publication of a map of the Cherokee Strip.
Date: Autumn 1931
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Why Educate the Indians? (open access)

Why Educate the Indians?

Article is a speech from the Secretary of War regarding why Indigenous Americans should receive an education. This speech was given at the Commencement Exercises of Bacone College.
Date: Autumn 1931
Creator: Hurley, Patrick J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 1, March 1931 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 1, March 1931

Article consists of editorials written by staff members of the Chronicles. It includes a look ahead at an article within this issue, a note on the impact of the Great Depression, a note on the articles written by Alvin Rucker, a note on how famous historians have taken creative liberties with retelling history, a biographical sketch of Victor Murdock, and a note of appreciation for the historical society's new building.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lost History (open access)

Lost History

Article is a poem admiring the structure of a pioneer's home while wondering who built the dwelling.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Edwards, Thomas A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Remnants of Frontier Journalism: Continued from Last Issue (open access)

Some Remnants of Frontier Journalism: Continued from Last Issue

Article explains how pioneer newspapers published within Oklahoma Territory provided glimpses into the customs and culture of early pioneers.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Ranck, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dawes Commission (open access)

The Dawes Commission

Article chronicles the impact the Dawes Commission had the Oklahoma Territory and the Indigenous people who called it home. This commission was created through an act of Congress to convince the tribes to cede their lands to the federal government.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Brown, Loren N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The State Flag of Oklahoma (open access)

The State Flag of Oklahoma

Article chronicles how the Daughters of the American Revolution created the state flag for Oklahoma and the significance of its design. Included is a poem of admiration for the pioneer woman.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Hickam, Mrs. Andrew R.; Peery, Dan W. & Nesbit, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cornstalk the Shawnee (open access)

Cornstalk the Shawnee

Article details how Chief Cornstalk of the Shawnee tribe lead multiple rebellions against the United States as a sign of protest for how his people were treated.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of the Creek Indians (open access)

Early History of the Creek Indians

Article chronicles the history of the Creek tribe from the time of Spain's colonization of North America to the beginning of the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Morton, Ohland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historic Spots in the Vicinity of Tuskahoma (open access)

Historic Spots in the Vicinity of Tuskahoma

Article details the historical landmarks around Tuskahoma, Oklahoma. This area housed Fort Towson and was a prominent road pioneers traveled while exploring the American west.
Date: Spring 1931
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History