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Acculturation Problems Among the Plains Tribes of the Government Agencies in Western Indian Territory (open access)

Acculturation Problems Among the Plains Tribes of the Government Agencies in Western Indian Territory

Article describes the process of managing government agencies in reservations and the issues that arose. Michael Dan Mitchell discusses the establishment of Quaker leadership and suspicion when it came to white influence among the tribes.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Mitchell, Michael Dan
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Orphan Asylum (open access)

The Cherokee Orphan Asylum

Article describes the establishment and history of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, an institution that provided care and education to orphaned children of the Cherokee Nation. Judge N. B. Johnson describes the evolution of the institution and how the nation secured funds for its creation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Johnson, N. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Choctaw Nation in 1843: A Missionary's View (open access)

The Choctaw Nation in 1843: A Missionary's View

Article provides an introduction to and includes a letter from the Reverend Jared Olmsted to his brother, Orrin L. Olmsted, while he was living and working as a missionary-teacher in the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Bryant, Keith L., Jr. & Olmsted, Jared
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 3, Autumn 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 3, Autumn 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 4, Winter 1966-67 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 4, Winter 1966-67

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 44 starts after page 462.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civil War Sites in Oklahoma (open access)

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
The Class of 1903 at Oklahoma A. & M. College (open access)

The Class of 1903 at Oklahoma A. & M. College

Article describes the author's experiences at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College as a member of the class of 1903. R. Morton House describes the classes and musical organizations he participated in, as well as the rest of the student body.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: House, R. Morton
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Ranald Mackenzie at Fort Sill (open access)

Colonel Ranald Mackenzie at Fort Sill

Article discusses the military career of Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie and the removal of the Northern Cheyennes. Jean L. Zimmerman describes how Colonel Mackenzie participated in law enforcement in Indian Territory and his correspondence with the Office of Indian Affairs.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Zimmerman, Jean L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cuban View of the Oklahoma Run (open access)

Cuban View of the Oklahoma Run

Article describes and includes an account of the 1889 Oklahoma land run written by Cuban revolutionary José Martí. Francis Donahue provides an introduction to the account and its writer, who wrote for several Latin American daily newspapers.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Donahue, Francis & Martí, José, 1853-1895
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Death's First Visit to Old Faxon (open access)

Death's First Visit to Old Faxon

Article describes the tragedy of the first deaths that struck Faxon, Oklahoma, a frontier town initially called "Slogan" when it was established. Albert S. Gilles, Sr. provides personal recollections and recounts the tale of the burial.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Gilles, Albert S., Sr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Federal Invasion of Indian Territory (open access)

The First Federal Invasion of Indian Territory

Article relates the events of the federal military expedition of 1862 led by Colonel William Weer into Indian Territory during the Civil War. Gary N. Heath describes the battles that occurred with Confederate forces during the "Indian Expedition."
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Heath, Gary N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024 (open access)

Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024

Article describes the life and career of one of the first mail carriers of Tulsa, Green Yeargain, and the route he took to deliver mail, Star Route 32024. Louise Morse Whitham includes the story of Yeargain's interview with an advisor of the Tulsa Historical Society, Lilah D. Lindsey.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Whitham, Louise Morse
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Heavener Enigma: A Rune Stone (open access)

The Heavener Enigma: A Rune Stone

Article includes a report on the runes on a stone on Poteau Mountain near Heavener, Oklahoma, interpreting its meaning through the examination of various translations and suggestions of origin.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: McRill, Leslie A. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The History of Hammon and the Red Moon School (open access)

The History of Hammon and the Red Moon School

Article discusses the establishment of the Red Moon Boarding School at the Red Moon Agency for the Cheyenne and Arapaho groups living on the reservation there. Patt Hodge describes the work of James H. Hammon and the success of the school.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Hodge, Patt
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memory of Anna Brosius Korn (open access)

In Memory of Anna Brosius Korn

Article pays tribute to the life of Anna Lee Brosius Korn, writer, poet, organizer and leader of several women's clubs, and member of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Everett, Mark R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief (open access)

Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief

Article describes the life of José Maria, a chief of the Anadarkos. Kenneth F. Neighbours discusses the life of the Anadarkos in Texas, relations with the United States government, and warfare with other tribes.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Neighbours, Kenneth F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the 74th Annual Meeting and Quarterly Meeting, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 28, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the 74th Annual Meeting and Quarterly Meeting, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 28, 1966

This section includes the minutes of the 74th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were held on April 28, 1966.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 27, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 27, 1966

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 27, 1966.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 28, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 28, 1966

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 28, 1966.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 27, 1977 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 27, 1977

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 27, 1977.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1966 (open access)

Necrology, Fall 1966

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Marion Donehew, the first student to enroll at the University of Oklahoma and a teacher and reporter on the frontier.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Donehew, Marion Lorene
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1966-67 (open access)

Necrology, Winter 1966-67

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses lawyer and legislator Lewis Edwin Neff.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Neff, Lucinda B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History