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A Report to the General Council of the Indian Territory Meeting at Okmulgee in 1873
Article introduces and includes a report written by the Committee on Agriculture, a group composed of leaders of American Indian Nations, submitted to the General Council of Indian Territory. Its writers report the agricultural advancement of the tribes of Indian Territory and attest to the growth and accomplishment of its peoples.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Samuel Austin Worcester: A Dedication
Article offers a dedication to the life and work of Samuel A. Worcester through an investigation of his life and the inclusion of correspondence between family members. Muriel H. Wright discusses Worcester's major accomplishments, which included the translation of the bible into the written version of the Cherokee language and the publication of the first American Indian newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sarah Beatty Wilson of Lukfahta, 1835
Article provides historical context for the included letter by Sarah Beatty Wilson, a pioneer woman who traveled to Indian Territory with her family in 1835. Wilson describes her experiences on the journey and starting a new home on the frontier in the contents of the letter.
Date:
Autumn 1950
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Seal of Cimarron Territory
Article discusses the history of Cimarron Territory, also known as "No Man's Land" and the Oklahoma Panhandle, while describing the origin of the seal of Cimarron Territory that is displayed on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date:
Spring 1957
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seal of the Cherokee Nation
Article discusses the process behind the procurement of the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, the growth, development, and factions of the Cherokee Nation throughout the nineteenth century, and the meaning behind the images represented in the seal. This seal is on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seal of the Seminole Nation
Article explores the imagery behind the seal of the Seminole Nation and the history of the tribe. Muriel H. Wright describes their separation from the Creeks, the Seminole Wars, and the period of growth in the nation after reconstruction.
Date:
Autumn 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seals of the Five Civilized Tribes
Article discusses the history of the seals of the five large tribes of Indian Territory: the Cherokee Nation, the Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the Seminole Nation. Muriel H. Wright provides context and explains the images represented in each seal individually.
Date:
Autumn 1962
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Geographic Names of French Origin in Oklahoma
Article explains the history behind the French names of Oklahoma's landmarks and counties. These names date back to the French occupation of the Oklahoma Territory in the 1700s.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tewah Hokay
Article describes the true story behind the book titled The Choctaw Girl. Muriel H. Wright relates the tale of Tewah Hokay, a young Choctaw girl who lived near Bethabara Mission. She suffered from an injury incurred during the removal of her people and their journey west and died young, but was very religiously devoted.
Date:
Winter 1955
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tryphena
Article chronicles the author's search for the identity of the person residing in a grave inscribed with "Tryphena's Grave."
Date:
Summer 1931
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wapanucka Academy, Chickasaw Nation
Article chronicles the creation and significance of the Wapanucka Academy within the Chickasaw Nation.
Date:
Winter 1934
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Wedding of Oklahoma and Miss Indian Territory"
Article discusses the pageantry wedding event held at the commemoration of Oklahoma's entrance to the Union as the 46th state. Actors were chosen to represent "Miss Indian Territory" and "Mr. Oklahoma" and performed a symbolic wedding ceremony.
Date:
Autumn 1957
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Shaffer Key: Oklahoma Patriot
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and accomplishments of General William Shaffer Key, leader of numerous cultural and historical organizations who passed on January 5, 1959. Muriel H. Wright includes details from the man's life as well as quotes from those who knew him.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Spring 1951
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including pioneer teacher Lena Ellen Peyton and outdoorsman Gideon Graham.
Date:
Spring 1951
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Cole, Redmond S.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civil War Sites in Oklahoma
Article provides a detailed description of 86 historic sites in Oklahoma related to the Civil War in honor of its centennial, supported by extensive field research and consultation of sources. The list is arranged alphabetically by county.
Date:
Summer 1966
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sarah Ann Harlan: From Her Memoirs of Life in the Indian Territory
Article provides an introduction to and includes the memories of Sarah Ann Harlan, a pioneer woman who was able to live in the Choctaw Nation with her husband on account of her heritage. Harlan's account includes stories of her family and upbringing on a plantation near the Alabama-Mississippi state line.
Date:
Summer 1961
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Harlan, Sarah Ann
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sarah Ann Harlan: From Her Memoirs of Life in the Indian Territory (Continued from Summer, 1961)
Article continues the memoirs of Sarah Ann Harlan, a pioneer woman who was able to live in the Choctaw Nation with her husband on account of her heritage. Harlan discusses life on the frontier, running a plantation, and the aftermath of the Civil War.
Date:
Autumn 1961
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Harlan, Sarah Ann
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1963
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including architect Guy Clifford Reid and Floyd E. Maytubby, former Governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date:
Summer 1963
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Johnson, N. B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1952-53
Notes and Documents column including documents about Oklahoma's "Hall of Fame" at the Oklahoma Historical Society, photostats collected by Dr. Grant Foreman and donated to the OHS, an exhibit of Crisler paintings, banking exhibits, and the publication of a paper about Wichita kinship.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Kelley, E. H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1970
Notes and Documents column including a correction for the placement of two illustrations in the previous issue, an announcement for the distribution of the Annual Index, a report of changes in staff and activities within the history department at Oklahoma State University, a note on the opening of the Museum of the Great Lakes, and a list of recent accessions to the library.
Date:
Spring 1970
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Knight, Homer L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian International Fair at Muskogee
Article chronicles the success of the first Indian International Fair. Included within the article is an introduction to the fair followed by notes by Will R. Robinson who attended the fair during his childhood. Also included is a list of items offered throughout the fair's exhibits with rules and regulations.
Date:
Spring 1971
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Robinson, Will R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Artist Möllhausen in Oklahoma--1853
Article provides an introduction to the traveling artist Heinrich Balduin Möllhausen before providing an excerpt of the journal he kept while accompanying Lieutenant A. W. Whipple on the Pacific Railroad Survey of Oklahoma in 1853. The journal includes depiction of the land they traveled and the people they encountered.
Date:
Winter 1953
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Journal of Lieutenant A. W. Whipple
Article provides historical background and includes excerpts for the journal of General Amiel Weeks Whipple during his travels completing the Pacific Railroad Survey in the summer of 1853. Muriel H. Wright and George H. Shirk discuss the demand for a transcontinental railroad that motivated his journey, and the main body of journal highlights details of Whipple's expedition.
Date:
Autumn 1950
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Shirk, George H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1965-66
Notes and Documents column including a tribute to Chronicles writer and reader Kitty M. Harvey, and lists recent accessions to the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Winter 1965
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Simpson, Alene
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History