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A Bambo War Under the Tropic Sun (open access)

A Bambo War Under the Tropic Sun

A narrative written by Harold Norman Denny about experiences fighting with the Marine Corps in Nicaragua during the late-1920s.
Date: 1927/1934~
Creator: Denny, Harold Norman
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association (open access)

The Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association

Article documents the creation and history of the Cherokee Strip, a slice of land within Indian Territory that was allotted for the Cherokee Nation to live and thrive. The article further describes how the creation of a live stock association within this region.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
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
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
Early Telephone History of Oklahoma (open access)

Early Telephone History of Oklahoma

Article details how the implementation of the telephone into Oklahoma led to the large-scale development of the state's infrastructure. Included is a narrative from John M. Noble, a businessman who built a long distance telephone line between Pawnee and Perry counties, regarding his experiences working with telephone companies.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Noble, John M. & R. L. W.
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
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 2, June 1927 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 2, June 1927

Article consists of editorials regarding changes to historical societies' activities. Included is an announcement about the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado refraining from collecting natural history materials in the future, a note on how the state of affairs within the state are changing, a note on an inaccurate statement about George Washington, a correction from a previous volume, and letters to the editor.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B. & Bryce, J. Y.
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
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
Extracts from the Diary of Major Sibley (open access)

Extracts from the Diary of Major Sibley

Article is an excerpt from the diary of Major Sibley that was kept while he traveled through Indian Territory. He recounts his observations and experiences as he made his way from down the Arkansas River from Fort Osage.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Major Sibley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Famous Officers I Have Known (open access)

Famous Officers I Have Known

Article narrates how the author met Major General Edward Hatch and his first impressions of the soldier. The author met the general while he was stationed as an agent within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Sommer, Christian F.
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
Necrology, December 1927 (open access)

Necrology, December 1927

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Irving Wallace Hart, a mercantile business man; General Frank M. Canton, a man known for his colorful personality; Thomas Charles Wyatt, a medical practitioner; William N. Littlejohn, a military man; Alonzo Thomas West, a lawyer; Alexander Allan McDonald, a politician; Jacob Bergen Furry, a lawyer; and, Robert Pattella de Graffenreid, a lawyer.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1927 (open access)

Necrology, June 1927

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Captain Edward Nowland, a steamboat-man and postmaster; John P. Hickam, a superintendent and newspaper owner; William H. Angell, a lawyer working with the Dawes Commission; Judge Jessee M. Hatchett, a lawyer and judge; Dr. Amos Holland Culp, a doctor practicing within Indian Territory; and Judge William Nelson Greene, a judge and former member of the House of Representatives.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1927 (open access)

Necrology, March 1927

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including state Senator D. A. Shaw; H. L. Gooding, an early pioneer and former Confederate soldier; Fannie Starr, a charter member of the Methodist Church with the Cherokee Nation; Gustavus A. Ramsey, a cattle farmer; Ephraim H. Foster, a pioneer lawyer; H. W. Gibson, an engineer and railroad contractor; Sarah Moncrief Harlan, a housewife and business owner; and Mary A. McAlester, wife to the namesake of McAlester County.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1927 (open access)

Necrology, September 1927

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Nettie French, R. H. Ellison, William Wirt Witten, Dr. Harry Collin Rogers, Andrew M. Stewart, Benjamin Augustus Enloe Jr., James Jackson McAlester, Benjamin Franklin Hackett, Henry L. Haynes, Captain Archibald Smith McKennon, Professor Edward Daniel Macready, Yancey Lewis, Fielding Lewis, Thomas F. Memminger, and Thomas Venable.
Date: Autumn 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History