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The Coodey Family of Indian Territory (open access)

The Coodey Family of Indian Territory

Article chronicles the history and accomplishments of the Coodey family, whose descendants helped unify the eastern and western branches of the Cherokee tribe and where instrumental in writing the tribe's new constitution.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
University of Oklahoma Medical School Crisis Averted (open access)

University of Oklahoma Medical School Crisis Averted

Article chronicles the establishment of the University of Oklahoma's Medical School.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Woman's Auxiliary, Synod of Oklahoma (open access)

History of the Woman's Auxiliary, Synod of Oklahoma

Article recounts the founding and significance of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Synod of Oklahoma, an organization for female religious leaders.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Calhoon, Mrs. R. W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 17 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 17

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 25, Number 4, Winter 1947-48 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 25, Number 4, Winter 1947-48

Notes and Documents section for Volume 25, Number 4, Winter 1947. It includes two tributes to Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 23, 1947.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Memories of an 89'er (open access)

Memories of an 89'er

Article recounts the author's experiences settling within Oklahoma Territory after the Land Run of 1889.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Richards, O. H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Causes of the Dull Knife Raid: 1878 (open access)

Causes of the Dull Knife Raid: 1878

Article recounts why the Northern Cheyenne tribe fled Oklahoma to Montana during the late 1800s. These events cumulated into the Dull Knife Raid.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Covington, James Warren
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Territory Medical Association (open access)

The Indian Territory Medical Association

Article chronicles the establishment of the first medical society within Indian Territory using correspondents with the founding members and meeting minutes.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Junior Colleges in Oklahoma (open access)

Junior Colleges in Oklahoma

Article recounts the development of junior colleges within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Allen Henshaw: 1867-1947 (open access)

George Allen Henshaw: 1867-1947

Article chronicles the life of George Allen Henshaw, a delegate for the state of Oklahoma' constitutional convention.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 18 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 18

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948

Notes and Documents section for Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948. It includes an announcement of the distribution of an Index, a note on the presentation of the portrait of Dr. Angelo C. Scott, a note on the burning of the oldest building in Oklahoma, a note on the retrieval of records from the Five Civilized Tribes Agency, an announcement regarding old Greer county records, a list of recent accessions to the society's library, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 29, 1948.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert Lee Williams (open access)

Robert Lee Williams

Article honors Robert Lee Williams: a leading figure in the movement to make Oklahoma an official state in the United States, a delegate for the constitutional convention, and a justice on the state's Supreme Court.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Otoe and Missouria Reservation: Part I & II (open access)

The Otoe and Missouria Reservation: Part I & II

Article chronicles the establishment and dissolution of the Otoe and Missouria Reservation, the sixth and last reservation established in the Cherokee county.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boss Neff (open access)

Boss Neff

Article chronicles the life and achievements of Boss Neff, a buffalo hunter, mustanger, trail hand, cattleman, farmer, grain dealer, owner of oil leases, and banker during Oklahoma's pioneering days.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Davis, Moita Dorsey
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ellen Howard Miller (open access)

Ellen Howard Miller

Article chronicles the life and career of Ellen Howard Miller, a leading cause in the development of Johnstone Park within Oklahoma and a prominent community member.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Delly, Lillian
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma (open access)

First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Article provides a list of post offices established within the Indian Territory as they appeared on official documents while explaining their significance.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948

Notes and Documents section for Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948. It includes an explanation for the bibliography of George E. Foster, a report on manuscripts acquired by the society regarding Catholic Indian Missions, letters written by the "Lost Captain" of Fort Gibson, a note on a constitutional amendment regarding the direct vote for senators, and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 26, 1948.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Clinton, Fred S.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor (open access)

Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor

Article chronicles the life and career of Byron Norrell, an editor for multiple newspapers published in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Porter, Cora Case
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Report of the Reverend R. M. Loughridge to the Board of Foreign Missions Regarding the Creek Mission (open access)

Report of the Reverend R. M. Loughridge to the Board of Foreign Missions Regarding the Creek Mission

Article reports on Reverend R. M. Loughridge's experiences visiting Creek county as a missionary during Oklahoma's pioneering days.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tullahassee Mission (open access)

Tullahassee Mission

Article chronicles how the Presbyterian Church established the Tullahasse Mission within the Creek Nation and the mission's achievements in the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Lauderdale, Virginia E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Robe Family - Missionaries (open access)

The Robe Family - Missionaries

Article chronicles how the Robe family established missionaries throughout the Indian Territory and their impact on the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Reed, Ora Eddleman
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Days in Day County (open access)

Early Days in Day County

Article narrates the history of Day county in Oklahoma as it evolved through the cattle industry through the experiences of the author.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Richards, O. H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Publications of the Oklahoma Historical Society (open access)

Early Publications of the Oklahoma Historical Society

Article chronicles how William P. Campbell established the Oklahoma Historical Society and published two periodicals prior to The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Debo, Angie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History