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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
Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College
Article explores the defense training undergone by women on the United States home front during World War II, focusing on the programs provided by Oklahoma A. and M. College, now Oklahoma State University.
Date:
Winter 1991
Creator:
Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Progressive Spirit: The Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs
Article describes the influence and accomplishments of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. These included forming public libraries, fundraising for civic improvements, and advocating for legislation that would improve access to public education and the welfare of children.
Date:
Spring 1988
Creator:
Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Medical Practices and Health in the Choctaw Nation, 1831-1885
Article illustrates how the Choctaw people combined traditional medical practices with those created by Europeans during a time where diseases spread rapidly and killed indiscriminately.
Date:
Spring 1970
Creator:
Allen, Virgina R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historic Spots and Actions in the Washita Valley up to 1870
Article details the military expeditions undertaken around the Washita River by the United States in the hopes of swaying the American Indian tribes that lived there to cooperate with the government's decrees.
Date:
Summer 1927
Creator:
Allgood, Samuel Y.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Construction of the Frisco Railway Lines in Oklahoma
Article details the history of construction of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroads, later renamed to the Frisco Railroads, that crossed through Oklahoma. Included are the construction histories of other railroads that intersected within the state.
Date:
Autumn 1925
Creator:
Allhands, James L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Building 3001: Home of the "Gooney Bird"
Article describes the history of Building 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base, where Oklahoman workers produced thousands of C-47 military aircraft during World War II. The building was nicknamed the "Gooney Bird" after the Albatross, clumsy on the ground but beautiful in flight.
Date:
Autumn 2013
Creator:
Allin, Lawrence Carroll
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gaudy, Swift, and Reckless: The Victory Flying Circus Comes to Oklahoma
Article describes the Army Air Service's Victory Flying Circus participation in raising revenues to repay World War I debts for the Victory Loan Drive in Oklahoma. Lawrence Carroll Allin explores some of the tragedies as well as successes of the spectacular performances.
Date:
Autumn 1996
Creator:
Allin, Lawrence Carroll
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1964-65
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Maimee Lee Robinson Browne, community leader for education and public welfare.
Date:
Winter 1964
Creator:
Allspaugh, Alice Browne
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Semi-centennial of the Battle of Adobe Walls
Article details the semi-centennial anniversary of the Battle of Adobe Walls. During the battle, a combination of warriors from the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne tribes attacked the trading post. The anniversary celebration was a reenactment of the battle. Included is a biography of Susan Jane Johnson, a contributor to the magazine, and an announcement of the relocation of the Oklahoma Historical Society's library and museum collection.
Date:
Winter 1924
Creator:
Amarillo Daily News
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Will Rogers High School: The Public Works Administration, Progressive Education, and a Modern School
This article details the pedagogical planning and architectural design of Tulsa's Will Rogers High School.
Date:
Winter 2007
Creator:
Ambler, Cathy
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 2006
Notes and Documents column including a short document describing the history and contents of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Collection that was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society in 1994. It also includes a short description of the Henry and Cunningham Mercantile Company Collection manuscripts located in the Research Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Spring 2006
Creator:
Anderson, Clayton; Everett, Dianna & O'Dell, Larry
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Reluctant Heir: Carl Albert, Watergate, and the American Presidency
Article details Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Carl Bert Albert's decision to eschew the ultimate leadership role and recommend Rep. Gerald R. Ford as Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's successor after Agnew resigned in disgrace in 1973.
Date:
Autumn 2007
Creator:
Anderson, Heath
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Frank Frantz, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-1907
Article describes the life and career of Frank Frantz, the last governor of Oklahoma Territory before statehood. Highlights include the growth of industry in Oklahoma and disputes over the allotment of land.
Date:
Spring 1975
Creator:
Anderson, Ken
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Stand Watie
Article chronicles the life of General Stand Watie, at the principal chief of the Cherokee Tribe and general of the Southern Cherokee forces during the Civil War.
Date:
Winter 1932
Creator:
Anderson, Mabel Washbourne
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Bluff Shelter in East Central Oklahoma
Article reports on the excavation of a bluff shelter within east central Oklahoma. This shelter was a cave dwelling for those who lived within Oklahoma centuries ago.
Date:
Autumn 1935
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excavation of a Caddoan Earth-Lodge
Article documents the excavation of an earth-lodge mound within Oklahoma that was created by the Caddo tribe centuries ago.
Date:
Winter 1934
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Interpretation of Seminole Clan Relationship Terms
Article explains how to express relationship structures and dynamics with the Seminole language.
Date:
Autumn 1936
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Legend of Abuska
Article recounts the Seminole folktale of how the abuska plant was created.
Date:
Autumn 1942
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Report of an Archaeological Site
Article reports on an archaeological excavation that occurred on a private citizen's farm within Oklahoma. The site revealed a grass lodge that was home to several American Indian families in the past.
Date:
Summer 1935
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Unusual Antiquity in Pontotoc County
Article explains the discovery of 32 metates during an archaeological dig.
Date:
Winter 1935
Creator:
Antle, H. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents [Summer 1980]
Notes and Documents column for Summer 1980, including a notice about the Edna May Armold Archives Room at the El Reno Carnegie Library, as well as a record of the mining disaster that occurred at Krebs Mine No. 11 in the form of a poem and a list of names of those killed.
Date:
Summer 1980
Creator:
Armold, Edna May & Snodgrass, Martha
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Spring 2002
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Charles Banks Wilson, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2002.
Date:
Spring 2002
Creator:
Armstrong, Connie G.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History