Georgia's Land Lottery of 1832 (open access)

Georgia's Land Lottery of 1832

Article describes the land lotteries held in Georgia in the 1830s and the "Indian Removal Bill" that occurred shortly beforehand. Douglas C. Wilms describes the state of the Cherokee Nation during this period and relations with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Wilms, Douglas C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Lee Cruce, White Supremacy and Capital Punishment, 1911-1915 (open access)

Governor Lee Cruce, White Supremacy and Capital Punishment, 1911-1915

Article details the white supremacist policies and rhetoric surrounding governor Lee Cruce, Oklahoma's second governor. Despite his beliefs, Governor Cruce took a hard stance against excessive capital punishment for African-Americans and commuted many death sentences for them.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Casey, Orben J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Final Move of the Choctaws, 1825-1830 (open access)

The Final Move of the Choctaws, 1825-1830

Article details how the federal government forced the Choctaws from their ancestral lands to west of the Mississippi River through bribes, negotiations, and violence.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Syndergaard, Rex
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
U.S.S. Oklahoma, "Minister of Peace" (open access)

U.S.S. Oklahoma, "Minister of Peace"

Article chronicles the building of the U.S.S. Oklahoma, a war ship that was bombed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Stout, Joseph A., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 28, 1974. Included is a resolution for acquiring a gift from Carolyn Burford, a lifts of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County (open access)

The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County

Article chronicles the evolution of the legislative and judicial systems prevalent within Cleveland County during the 19th century.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Merrill, Maurice H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1974 (open access)

Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1974

This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1974. Included are tributes to Dr. V.R. Easterling and Rella Looney, an announcement of retirement by Roger B. Charlesworth, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1974 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1974

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1974. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Origins of Black Slavery Among the Cherokees (open access)

Origins of Black Slavery Among the Cherokees

Article chronicles how the Cherokees became slave holders and their attitudes towards African-Americans during the Antebellum Era.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Halliburton, R., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union (open access)

Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union

Article chronicles the history of the Green Corn Rebellion, a bloody protest led by the Working Class Union who opposed the United States joining World War I and the subsequent draft.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Warrick, Sherry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 2, Summer 1974 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 2, Summer 1974

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 1, Spring 1974 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 1, Spring 1974

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 3, Fall 1974 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 3, Fall 1974

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 4, Winter 1974-75 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 4, Winter 1974-75

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 52 starts on page 535.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Muriel H. Wright, Historian of Oklahoma (open access)

Muriel H. Wright, Historian of Oklahoma

Article provides a biographical tribute to Muriel H. Wright, editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma, writer, and educator. LeRoy H. Fischer discusses her career and the awards she received for her contributions to the record of Oklahoma's history.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Territorial Delegates and Progressivism, 1901-1907 (open access)

Oklahoma's Territorial Delegates and Progressivism, 1901-1907

Article discusses delegates who represented Oklahoma Territory in the United States Congress from 1901 to 1907, and the debate over progressivism in United States politics.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Carney, George O.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Financial Controversy in the Cherokee Nation, 1839-1846 (open access)

Financial Controversy in the Cherokee Nation, 1839-1846

Article discusses the factionalism and unrest that occurred among the Cherokees during the removal era as a result of Chief John Ross's financial dealings with the United States government. Gerald A. Reed explores the issues that stemmed from the expenses he claimed and their source.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Reed, Gerald A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Henry Elijah Alvord, 1844-1904: Soldier, Scientist and Scholar (open access)

Henry Elijah Alvord, 1844-1904: Soldier, Scientist and Scholar

Article describes the life and career of soldier, farmer, and scholar Henry Elijah Alvord, who was instrumental in the land-grant college movement. Philip Reed Rulon and Ronald Eugene Butchart explore his contributions in his various roles.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Rulon, Philip Reed
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Creek Nation on the Eve of the Civil War (open access)

The Creek Nation on the Eve of the Civil War

Article details the life styles of the Creek people during the period between their relocation to Oklahoma and the start of the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: DuChateau, Andre Paul
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Career of John R. Thomas (open access)

The Career of John R. Thomas

Article describes the life and career of Judge John Robert Thomas, a lawyer and judge who was active in politics and knew ten of the United States presidents personally. J. Stanley Clark discusses his career, family, and pastimes.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief John Ross and Cherokee Removal Finances (open access)

Chief John Ross and Cherokee Removal Finances

Article details how Chief John Ross of the Cherokees fought for a better financial payout for selling land to the United States. He argued and lobbied on behalf of himself and his tribe.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Moulton, Gary E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Court in Peril: The Legislative-Judicial Struggle of 1927-1929 (open access)

Court in Peril: The Legislative-Judicial Struggle of 1927-1929

Article details the many political battles fought within the legislature within Oklahoma after World War I. This time period was an era of rapid changes and polarizing opinions on public affairs.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Creel, Von Russell
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Political and Social Attitudes of Some Early Oklahoma Democrats (open access)

The Political and Social Attitudes of Some Early Oklahoma Democrats

Article describes major Democratic politicians and their attitudes towards the social and political climate of the early 20th century in Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Burbank, Garin
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound (open access)

The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound

Article details the creation of prisoner of war camps at Fort Reno and how the United States worked to treat the prisoners brought there with enough respect to honor the Geneva Convention. The prisoners were used as workers in the farming and manufacturing industry to help with the war efforts.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History