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[Hall of Honor Article]
Article entitled "Hall of Honor" about Col. Valin Woodward, USAF, who is being inducted into the Military Science Hall of Honor by the University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended when it was the North Texas Agricultural College.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Career of Montfort Stokes in Oklahoma
Article chronicles the career of Montfort Stokes, a former senator and chairman of the Federal Indian Commission, as he worked to settle Indigenous people within Indian Territory.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Foster, William Omer
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes
Article chronicles the life of Chief Gilbert Wesley Dukes of the Choctaw tribe as they negotiated terms with the federal government to be removed to the west.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Educational History in and About Tulsa, Oklahoma (1839-1939)
Article recounts speeches made during the centennial celebration of the founding of Tulsa county within Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Whitman, Louise
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes
Article consists of historical notes regarding how the Oklahoma Historical Society acquired an original manuscript, a description of artifacts discussed at the fifth annual Southern Historical Association meeting, the impact of Sequoyah's alphabet, an explanation for archaeological discoveries made by a professor, a narrative regarding a visit to Bacone College, the reorganization of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a note on the index of a previous volume of The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Judge James Jesse Dunn, 1867-1926
Article honors the life of Judge Jesse James Dunn, an active member of the legislator within the state of Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Williams, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot
Article chronicles the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma and the Miller county located within the Republic of Texas before they were both renamed.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Strickland, Rex W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1940
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Judge Wade Hampton Kornegay, Walter Ferguson, Douglas H. Johnston, Mrs. Anna C. Trainor Matheson, Charles Thomas Ingram, and Benjamin Stone Ingram.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Williams, Robert L.; Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967; Cornish, Melven; Kirkpatrick, E. E. & Martin, Benjamin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1940
Notes and Documents column including the program for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held from May 9 to 10, 1940 and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the society's Board of Directors held on January 25, 1940.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Settlers on the Neutral Strip
Article chronicles how settlers moved and occupied the Neutral Strip within Oklahoma Territory through negotiations made between the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes and the federal government.
Date:
Spring 1940
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory
Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma and the Miller county located within the Republic of Texas before they were both renamed.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Strickland, Rex W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1861: Part 3
Article continues to chronicle events that transpired within the Indian Territory during the Civil War. It includes a narrative on how the Confederate States of America formed regiments with their Indigenous allies.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Trickett, Dean
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dennis T. Flynn
Article chronicles the life of congressman Dennis T. Flynn whose accomplishments include the founding of the Kiowa Herald, practicing law as an attorney within the Indian Territory, writing insurance, and making land loans.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Murdock, Victor
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Days in Kingfisher County
Article narrates the authors experiences living in Kingfisher County within Oklahoma Territory during its development.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Hamilton, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Establishment of the Dawes Commission for Indian Territory
Article chronicles how the Dawes Commission was established within the Indian Territory. The governmental body was created to oversee the allotment of land to Indigenous tribes after their removal to the West.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Brown, Loren N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mrs. Laura E. Harsha
Article honors Laura E. Harsha, an influential Sunday school teacher and religious leader with Indian Territory.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1940
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including William Samuel Dearing, Alva Nathan Wilcox, Adolphus Edward Perry, Leander G. Pitman, Grant Harris, and William McIlwain.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Henderson, S. E.; Thoburn, Joseph B.; Perry, Dan W.; Murray, Wm. H. & Williams, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1940
Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 9 and 10, 1940.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Richard Briggs Quinn
Article chronicles the career of Richard Briggs Quinn as he worked to develop the Oklahoma panhandle.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Gleason, Elise Cady
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Benjamin Johnson
Article chronicles the career of William Benjamin Johnson as he is appointed to numerous bureaucratic positions and practiced law within Indian Territory.
Date:
Summer 1940
Creator:
Douglas, Clarence B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861: Part 4
Article chronicles how Confederate generals lead regiments comprised of Indigenous people into battle during the Civil War.
Date:
Autumn 1940
Creator:
Trickett, Dean
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dr. Daniel Morris Hailey
Article honors Dr. Daniel Morris Hailey, a former private of the Confederate Army and wounded army doctor who opened the first drug store within the Choctaw Nation.
Date:
Autumn 1940
Creator:
Williams, Robert L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor Jonas Wolf and Governor Palmer Simeon Mosely
Article chronicles the political careers of governors Jonas Wolf and Palmer Simeon Mosely of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date:
Autumn 1940
Creator:
Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gustavus Loomis: Commandant Fort Gibson and Fort Towson
Article outlines the military career of Gustavus Loomis as he worked for the United States Military during the American Revolution and within Forts Gibson and Towson on the American frontier.
Date:
Autumn 1940
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History