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A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803 (open access)

A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803

Article traces the history of Red River county from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to 1938. This history visits the time when the territory was conquered by Spain, France, England, and the United States.
Date: Spring 1938
Creator: Harbour, Emma Estill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colbert Ferry on Red River, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory: Recollections of John Malcolm, Pioneer Ferryman (open access)

Colbert Ferry on Red River, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory: Recollections of John Malcolm, Pioneer Ferryman

Article narrates the author's journey through the Chickasaw Nation while navigating the Red River.
Date: Autumn 1938
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Red River Raft (open access)

The Red River Raft

Article details how the United States government removed the Red River Raft, a natural dam that extended approximately 100 miles across the Red River, blocking passage from the Mississippi River.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Caldwell, Norman W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History