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Necrology, Winter 1964-65
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Maimee Lee Robinson Browne, community leader for education and public welfare.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Allspaugh, Alice Browne
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Indian Territory Conditions in 1865
Article discusses conditions of the Confederate forces in Indian Territory towards the end of the Civil War through background information and inclusion of an inspection report by Lieutenant James Patterson, Assistant Inspector General.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Ashcraft, Allan C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1964
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Robert Lee Simpson, former president of the State National Bank in Eufaula.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Buford, Robert B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Central of Oklahoma State University
Article discusses the history of Old Central in the wake of the repairs being conducted in 1964. Dr. B. B. Chapman discusses the establishment and development of the original building of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roman Nose: Chief of the Southern Cheyenne
Article describes the life of Chief Roman Nose, provides background on the history of the Southern Cheyennes, relations with the United States government throughout the years, and the naming of Roman Nose State Park.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Collings, Ellsworth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Folsom Training School
Article discusses the history of Folsom Training School, a school run by the Methodist Church in Smithville, Oklahoma. Hugh D. Corwin discusses its establishment, student body, curriculum, and rules and regulations.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Corwin, Hugh D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Time Could Not Hold Them"
Article provides a tribute to Oklahomans who have passed away but whose impact is still felt. Joe W. Curtis lists civic leaders, veterans, newspaper editors, educators, and politicians who left their mark on Oklahoma history.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Curtis, Joe W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
David Ross Boyd: Pioneer Educator
Article describes in detail the life and career of David Ross Boyd, justice, abolitionist, and first president of the University of Oklahoma. Edward Everett Dale lists the highlights of Dale's career, which includes several forays as a pioneer of education in Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Dale, Edward Everett
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1964-65
Notes and Documents column including documents about and including the winning essay for the Oklahoma City Public Schools annual contest, the OHS playing host to the AALSH, Oklahoma historic sites, and a book of songs about Indian Territory.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Davis, Howard Caldwell; Fraker, Elmer L. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lee Compere and the Creek Indians
Article describes the work of Reverend Lee Compere, missionary to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the abuse he suffered by white commissioners investigating the killing of General William McIntosh. Carolyn Thomas Foreman investigates the state of government relations with the Muscogees (Creeks) during the early nineteenth century.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seneca Sub-Agency, 1832-1838
Article describes the history of the Seneca Sub-Agency, established after a group of Senecas were removed to the Ottawa and Delaware Counties of Oklahoma in the Antebellum period. Frank H. Harris discusses government relations with the groups and the agents that worked on their behalf.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Harris, Frank H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Heritage to Share
Article tells the story of Ida Fancher's recollections traveling to a dugout home in Cheyenne-Arapaho country, as well as marrying on the Oklahoma frontier and raising her own pioneer family. Very Holding provides a rich description of the interview and outside context.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Holding, Vera Zumwalt
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Working Our Way through College
Article provides a personal recollection of R. M. House's journey to attend Oklahoma A & M in Stillwater, Oklahoma. House describes the difficulties he faced and the people he met along the way using various modes of transport.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
House, R. Morton
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel W. B. Hazen in the Indian Territory 1868-1869
Article discusses the military career of Colonel William Babcock Hazen, with particular focus on his tenure as a special military agent at Fort Cobb from 1868-1869. Marvin Kroeker discusses the man's work in Indian Territory as well as the state of American Indian tribes and their relations with the U.S. government during this time.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Kroeker, Marvin E., 1928-
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letters of Henry M. Rector and J. R. Kannaday to John Ross of the Cherokee Nation
Article includes and discusses correspondence between Henry M. Rector, Governor of Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Kannady, and Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation. Harry J. Lemley explores Ross's efforts to remain neutral as both Confederate leaders sought to ally with Cherokee Nation during the Civil War.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Lemley, Harry J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
My Pioneer Home in Old Greer County
Article describes the author's experiences traveling to and growing up in old Greer County. Laressa Cox McBurney describes the wagon journey, the type of pioneer home they had, neighbors, mail, and school on the frontier.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
McBurney, Laressa Cox
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Treaties with the Tribes of Indian Territory
Article explores the various treaties the Confederate states made with American Indian nations during the Civil War. Kinneth McNeil describes the officials involved, the legal ramifications of these treaties, and the draw of equality these treaties afforded.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
McNeil, Kinneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain David L. Payne: The Cimarron Scout
Article provides a biographical sketch of boomer leader Captain David L. Payne. Payne's relative, A. Suman Morris, constructs a picture of his career and personality through the recollections of those who knew him and through the recorded sayings of Payne himself.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Morris, Artemisia Suman
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shawnee Indian Festival: The Bread Dance
Article describes the Bread Dance ceremony of a group of Shawnees called the "Loyal Shawnees" who allied with the federal army during the Civil War. Velma Nieberding provides context to the history of this group before including a more detailed excerpt of a booklet about the ceremony.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Nieberding, Velma
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrill's Purgatory: First Play Printed in Oklahoma
Article records the career and life of Ira N. Terrill, the playwright who created the first printed dramatic composition of Oklahoma, A Purgatory Made of a Paradise. Paul T. Nolan explores the lawlessness of Terrill's life as well as his literary style.
Date:
Autumn 1964
Creator:
Nolan, Paul T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bishop Francis Clement Kelley
Article describes the life and work of Bishop Francis Clement Kelley, a Catholic priest, chaplain, and later bishop. Sister Mary Joachim Oberketter discusses his attempts to revitalize the Catholic Church in Oklahoma and the numerous books he published.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Oberketter, Mary Joachim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memoriam
Article provides a memorial tribute to two individuals connected with the Oklahoma Historical Society. They are Edna Mary Fraker, active community figure and wife of Elma L. Fraker, and Carrie H. Shirk, president of several clubs and the mother of George H. Shirk.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly and Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 23, 1964
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly and annual meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were both held on April 23, 1964.
Date:
Summer 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 23, 1964
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 23, 1964.
Date:
Spring 1964
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History