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Cherokee Society under the Stress of Removal, 1820-1846
Article discusses the history of the Cherokees and eventually the division they experienced during the period of removal by the United States government. Oliver Knight discusses white influence on Cherokee society, diet, family life, traditions, education, and the injustices they suffered during this time.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Knight, Oliver
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief James Bigheart of the Osages
Article explores the life and contributions of Chief James Bigheart, key politician and organizer of the Osage Nation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Orpha B. Russell discusses how Bigheart fought the allotment bill that would put Osages at a disadvantage, and brought the "headright" method to pass.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Russell, Orpha B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 4, Winter 1954-55
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 32 starts after page 448.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Epworth University
Article describes the founding of Epworth University through the joint cooperation of two branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church and various city organizations. Ray Asplin explores the committees that met in the planning process, how they secured funding, and the success of the university after it was created.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Asplin, Ray
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lewis Jefferson Moorman, M. D.
Article provides a biographical tribute to physician, author, journal editor, and member of the Oklahoma Historical Society, Lewis Jefferson Moorman, M. D. Gaston Litton describes the lasting impact Moorman left on Oklahoma medical history through his contributions.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Litton, Gaston
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Third Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society Held in the Oklahoma Historical Building, October 28, 1954
This section includes the minutes of the third quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 28, 1954.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miss Sophia Sawyer and Her School
Article provides historical background for the work of Miss Sophia Sawyer, who began a female seminary for both Cherokee and white students in the Cherokee Nation and also worked at several different missions. Carolyn Thomas Foreman examines her life and accomplishments through correspondence and newspaper reports.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1954-55
Notes and Documents column including an announcement about the Oklahoma Historical Tour hosted by the Society, an unmailed letter written by Oklahoma Senator Gore to Chief Justice Hughes, a letter received from David B. Hooten about his discovery of a history of the Disciples of Christ in Oklahoma, and a transcribed speech by Cherokee advocate W. J. Watts.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oscar Clarence Newman, M. D.
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life of Oscar Clarence Newman, M. D., surgeon, humanitarian, and founder of Shattuck Memorial Hospital. O. H. Richards provides a nuanced portrait of the life of the accomplished community leader.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Richards, O. H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Territorial Presidents of Oklahoma A. and M. College
Article discusses the presidents of Oklahoma A and M, now Oklahoma State University, during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history. Dr. Harry E. Thompson, the only living member of the first faculty of Oklahoma A and M at the time, also includes his personal insights about the college's leaders and their accomplishments.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Thompson, Harry E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tribute to Mrs. Mabel Bassett
Article provides a biographical tribute to Mabel Bourne Bassett, Commissioner of Charities and Corrections in Oklahoma. Jessie Randolph Moore and Mrs. Elsie D. Hand describe Bassett's numerous contributions to improving public welfare, which included organizing humane societies and working with the Red Cross during World War I.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Moore, Jessie Randolph & Hand, Elsie D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trip with the "Indian Warrior Troupe"
Article describes the trip taken by a group of Osages billed as the "Warrior Troupe" who traveled to fairs and performed and put on competitions with the locals at the towns they stopped at. Frank F. Finney includes excerpts from the diary of T. M. Finney, one of the men who traveled with them.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Finney, Frank F.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Art in Oklahoma
Article traces the history of art in Oklahoma through its artists. O. B. Jacobson and Jeanne d'Ucel provide background for the works of artists such as Frederic Remington, Narcissa Chisholm Owen, Samuel Holmberg I, Lawrence Pickett Williams, Nellie Shepherd, John Noble, Henriette Clopath, Patricio Gimeno, Anna H. Miller, Martha Avey, Father Gregory Gerber, and Elbridge Ayer Burbank.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Jacobson, O. B. & d'Ucel, Jeanne
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bean Family
Article traces the history of a family of pioneers through three members of the Bean family. Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the lives of Mark Bean, Colonel Robert Bean, Captain Jesse Bean, and their families through historical correspondence and records.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Catholic Education Among the Osage
Article discusses the history of the Catholic Church within the Osage Nation. Velma Nieberding lists the missionaries who ministered to the Osage people and describes the establishment of missions to provide education and places to worship.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Nieberding, Velma
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 3, Autumn 1954
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Days in Meers
Article provides a person narrative by Iva Williams Allen about living in the town of Meers when it was first established. Allen describes the growth of the town, including the establishment of a local newspaper, churches, and community clubs and societies.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Allen, Iva Williams
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
James Mooney in Oklahoma
Article describes the work of James Mooney, a researcher for the Bureau of American Ethnology. Althea Bass describes his travels among various tribes in Oklahoma and includes excerpts of Mooney's own records of his experiences.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Bass, Althea
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 29th, 1954
This section includes the minutes of the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 29th, 1954.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1954
Notes and Documents column including documents about Oklahoma Historical Society tours, corrections for "General Douglas H. Cooper, C. S. A.," answers for questions about Bloomfield Seminary, and a list of recent accessions in the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
McCash, I. N.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Shirk, George H. & Mitchell, Edith
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Autobiography
Article provides an autobiography of the life of pioneer teacher Anna R. Fait in her work teaching a school for white children in what is now Caddo County. Fait also includes stories of her experience with the Comanches, and of her husband who was a Presbyterian missionary.
Date:
Summer 1954
Creator:
Fait, Anna R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 32, Number 2, Summer 1954
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1954
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dartmouth Alumni in the Indian Territory
Article discusses a program led by Dartmouth College to provide education to youths from Indian Territory, and discusses some of the Cherokee and Choctaw alumni that attended the liberal arts institution. Kathleen Garrett also provides historical background to the establishment of the school.
Date:
Summer 1954
Creator:
Garrett, Kathleen
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dr. Charles Evans, Secretary of the Oklahoma Historical Society, Lays Down his Work
Article discusses the resignation of Dr. Charles Evans from his post as secretary of the Oklahoma Historical Society and pays tribute to the editor by describing his life and duties. President William S. Key also includes remarks about Evans by members of the Board of Directors of the OHS.
Date:
Summer 1954
Creator:
Key, William S.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History