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Malmaison, Palace in a Wilderness, Home of General Leflore (open access)

Malmaison, Palace in a Wilderness, Home of General Leflore

Article narratives the author's trip to explore Malmaison, a palace in Mississippi that was home to a Choctaw chief.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Brain, Carrie & Langley, Lee J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Legend of the Tie-Snakes (open access)

Legend of the Tie-Snakes

Article narrates an evening where the author witnesses a church revival within a Creek camp. Many of the tribal members converted into the Methodist church during this event. Included is a folktale of the tie-snakes that was told at the camp.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Methvin, J. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Important Archaeological and Historical Discovery (open access)

An Important Archaeological and Historical Discovery

Article is a letter detailing the author's experiences at an archaeological dig site within Rice County, Kansas. This dig site held artifacts from the Caddo tribe.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: J. Y. B. & Thoburn, Joseph B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Fort Towson Road: A Historic Trail (open access)

The Fort Towson Road: A Historic Trail

Article narrates the author's experiences traveling down the Fort Towson Road that runs from Fort Smith to Paris, Texas. This military road was built to connect people across the Choctaw Nation to valuable resources and to allow easy transport of the military's resources.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Culberson, James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Peace Council Celebration at Medicine Lodge (open access)

The Peace Council Celebration at Medicine Lodge

Article chronicles the preparations made to commemorate the anniversary of the great Indian peace council of 1867.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Journal Kept by Douglas Cooper (open access)

A Journal Kept by Douglas Cooper

Article contains journal entries from the Indian agent Douglas Cooper regarding discussing on how best to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes under his protect from invading Comanches.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Foreman, Grant & Cooper, Douglas
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Courts (open access)

Chickasaw Courts

Article details the history the Panola County Court House, a court building that has undergone many name changes and relocations.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Mashburn, John H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reviving Lost Indian Art (open access)

Reviving Lost Indian Art

Article details how students of the School of American Research restored centuries old pueblos and American Indian pottery.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: New York Herald-Tribune
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Report of Captain John Stuart on the Construction of the Road from Fort Smith to Horse Prairie on Red River (open access)

Report of Captain John Stuart on the Construction of the Road from Fort Smith to Horse Prairie on Red River

Article reports on the construction of a road between Fort Smith and the Red River that was used during the relocation of the Choctaw tribe.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927

Article consists of editorials regarding prominent people and organizations within Oklahoma. Included is an announcement for information regarding prominent men within Oklahoma history and a narrative on how the only issue of the Oklahoma War Chief was printed within Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: J. Y. B.; Thoburn, Joseph B. & Harris, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1927 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 3, September 1927

Article consists of editorials regarding content contained within previous volumes of The Chronicles. The editorials are Letters to the Editor that contain proof that W. P. Brown was the governor of the Chickasaw Nation. This has been a mystery for several decades.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: J. Y. B. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historic Spots and Actions in the Washita Valley up to 1870 (open access)

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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Single Versus Double Statehood (open access)

Single Versus Double Statehood

Article is a speech made by Judge Thomas H. Doyle to the House Committee on Territories within Congress regarding his opinions on admitting Oklahoma as a single state under the Robinson Bill. During this time, there was much debate over whether to admit the state into the Union as a single state or to separate Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Statement of Thomas H. Doyle Resumed (open access)

Statement of Thomas H. Doyle Resumed

Article is a continuation of the speech made by Judge H. Doyle to the House Committee on Territories within Congress regarding his opinions on admitting Oklahoma as a single state under the Robinson Bill. During this time, there was much debate over whether to admit the state into the Union as a single state or to separate Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Doyle, Thomas H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Version of a Famous Battle (open access)

A Version of a Famous Battle

Article details the historical events that transpired during the Battle of the Arickaree, a battle fought between the United States Army and several Plains Indians tribes. The article attempts to correct statements made by an article within the Kansas City Star.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Lockard, F. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sacred Heart Mission and Abbey (open access)

Sacred Heart Mission and Abbey

Article chronicles how Bishop Isidore Robot established the Sacred Hear Mission, a Catholic mission located within Louisiana Territory, and its impact on the Pottawatomie and Shawnee tribes.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Laracy, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Washita (open access)

Fort Washita

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Washita, a military fort established by the United States government to protect members of the Chickasaw tribes from other invading tribes.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Day with Colonel W. F. Cloud (open access)

A Day with Colonel W. F. Cloud

Article details the accomplishments of Colonel W. F. Cloud, as told from the perspective of his close friend, the author. Colonel Cloud members of the Cherokee tribe to safety at the start of the Civil War and wrote a book on his experiences interacting with politicians in Mexico.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Britton, Wiley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lynch's Mill was Spavinaw's Name in Early Day History (open access)

Lynch's Mill was Spavinaw's Name in Early Day History

Article narrates the experiences of John L. Springston, an 83-year-old Cherokee man, as he lived in within Spavinaw, a town in Oklahoma, throughout his lifetime. His story details the history of the town and its hidden secrets.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Tulsa Daily World
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Initial Point" in Oklahoma (open access)

"Initial Point" in Oklahoma

Article details the history of the "initial point" within Oklahoma. This point was used as a measuring tool for land use within the region.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Rucker, Alvin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Single Versus Double Statehood: Concluded (open access)

Single Versus Double Statehood: Concluded

Article is the conclusion of a speech made by Judge Thomas H. Doyle to the House Committee on Territories within Congress regarding his opinions on admitting Oklahoma as a single state under the Robinson Bill. During this time, there was much debate over whether to admit the state into the Union as a single state or to separate Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Doyle, Thomas H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southwest's History Written in Oklahoma's Boundary Story (open access)

Southwest's History Written in Oklahoma's Boundary Story

Article chronicles the history of land disputes between France, Spain, England, and the United States over the ownership of the Mississippi Valley.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Wardell, Morris L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Words of Appreciation (open access)

Words of Appreciation

Article consists of a letter of appreciation to the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding the representation of American Indians within the anniversary celebration of the Indian Peace Treaty and a poem about the Choctaws.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: J. Y. B.; Best, John C. & Muldrow, O. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 1, March 1927 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 1, March 1927

Article consists of editorials regarding changes to The Chronicles. Included is a list of new subjects that will be discussed within future issues and a note on the availability of The Chronicles within school libraries.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History