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Oklahoma's Red River Boundary: Under U. S. Supreme Court Decision in 1927
Article discusses the disputes and judicial decisions concerning the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas formed by the Red River that occurred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Andrew, Bunyan Hadley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spring Frog
Article provides a biographical sketch of the life of Spring Frog, the prominent Cherokee leader who lived from 1754 to 1859. T. L. Ballenger describes his service in battles and his activities among his people.
Date:
Spring 1966
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Free Homes Bill 1892-1900
Article describes the creation and passage of the Free Homes Bill in Oklahoma, which provided settlers with financial relief. Vernon S. Braswell discusses the legislation surrounding the bill, also known as Public Law 105.
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
Braswell, Vernon S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Choctaw Nation in 1843: A Missionary's View
Article provides an introduction to and includes a letter from the Reverend Jared Olmsted to his brother, Orrin L. Olmsted, while he was living and working as a missionary-teacher in the Choctaw Nation.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Bryant, Keith L., Jr. & Olmsted, Jared
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1966
Notes and Documents column including correspondence, biographical sketches, a report from the Oklahoma State University Department of History, and an announcement about the sale of rare books.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Butler, Edward; Mayes, Mayme B.; Ross, Shorey W.; Knight, Homer L. & Shirk, George H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Quanah Parker Letters
Article provides context to and includes two letters written by Comanche leader Quanah Parker. James M. Day explains Parker's concern for his people and their welfare and his request for the removal of his mother's body, which was buried in Texas, to Oklahoma so he could be buried near here when he passed.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Day, James M. & Parker, Quanah
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cuban View of the Oklahoma Run
Article describes and includes an account of the 1889 Oklahoma land run written by Cuban revolutionary José MartÃ. Francis Donahue provides an introduction to the account and its writer, who wrote for several Latin American daily newspapers.
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
Donahue, Francis & MartÃ, José, 1853-1895
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1966
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Marion Donehew, the first student to enroll at the University of Oklahoma and a teacher and reporter on the frontier.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Donehew, Marion Lorene
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memory of Anna Brosius Korn
Article pays tribute to the life of Anna Lee Brosius Korn, writer, poet, organizer and leader of several women's clubs, and member of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Date:
Summer 1966
Creator:
Everett, Mark R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southern Regional Education
Article discusses the establishment and history of the Southern Regional Education Board, and its efforts towards improving educational opportunities in the Southern states. J. L. Franklin discusses legislation and integration in the process.
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
Franklin, Jimmie L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Death's First Visit to Old Faxon
Article describes the tragedy of the first deaths that struck Faxon, Oklahoma, a frontier town initially called "Slogan" when it was established. Albert S. Gilles, Sr. provides personal recollections and recounts the tale of the burial.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Gilles, Albert S., Sr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Federal Invasion of Indian Territory
Article relates the events of the federal military expedition of 1862 led by Colonel William Weer into Indian Territory during the Civil War. Gary N. Heath describes the battles that occurred with Confederate forces during the "Indian Expedition."
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
Heath, Gary N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The History of Hammon and the Red Moon School
Article discusses the establishment of the Red Moon Boarding School at the Red Moon Agency for the Cheyenne and Arapaho groups living on the reservation there. Patt Hodge describes the work of James H. Hammon and the success of the school.
Date:
Summer 1966
Creator:
Hodge, Patt
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Class of 1903 at Oklahoma A. & M. College
Article describes the author's experiences at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College as a member of the class of 1903. R. Morton House describes the classes and musical organizations he participated in, as well as the rest of the student body.
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
House, R. Morton
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reports of the Governors of Oklahoma Territory 1891-1899
Article provides a review and investigation of reports written by Oklahoma Territory governors to the Secretary of the interior from 1891 to 1899. B. H. Johnson explores the ways the four governors promoted the area in these reports.
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
Johnson, Bobby H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Orphan Asylum
Article describes the establishment and history of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, an institution that provided care and education to orphaned children of the Cherokee Nation. Judge N. B. Johnson describes the evolution of the institution and how the nation secured funds for its creation.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Johnson, N. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Heavener Enigma: A Rune Stone
Article includes a report on the runes on a stone on Poteau Mountain near Heavener, Oklahoma, interpreting its meaning through the examination of various translations and suggestions of origin.
Date:
Summer 1966
Creator:
McRill, Leslie A. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Acculturation Problems Among the Plains Tribes of the Government Agencies in Western Indian Territory
Article describes the process of managing government agencies in reservations and the issues that arose. Michael Dan Mitchell discusses the establishment of Quaker leadership and suspicion when it came to white influence among the tribes.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Mitchell, Michael Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Paul Atlee Walker
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Paul Atlee Walker, lawyer, justice of the peace, Oklahoma National Guard veteran, and Chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Date:
Summer 1966
Creator:
Montgomery, Ed
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1966-67
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses lawyer and legislator Lewis Edwin Neff.
Date:
Winter 1966
Creator:
Neff, Lucinda B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief
Article describes the life of José Maria, a chief of the Anadarkos. Kenneth F. Neighbours discusses the life of the Anadarkos in Texas, relations with the United States government, and warfare with other tribes.
Date:
Autumn 1966
Creator:
Neighbours, Kenneth F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Nez Perce in the Quapaw Agency, 1878-1879
Article describes the journey of the Nez Perce and their leader, Chief Joseph, to the Quapaw Agency as prisoners of the Nez Perce war. Velma Nieberding describes their interactions with the agents there and strategic resistance to the relinquishment of their lands.
Date:
Spring 1966
Creator:
Nieberding, Velma
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the 74th Annual Meeting and Quarterly Meeting, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 28, 1966
This section includes the minutes of the 74th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were held on April 28, 1966.
Date:
Summer 1966
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 27, 1966
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 27, 1966.
Date:
Spring 1966
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History