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Battle of the Washita Centennial, 1968 (open access)

Battle of the Washita Centennial, 1968

Article narrates the centennial celebration of the Battle of Washita. The battle resulted in the Peace Chief Black Kettle and his wife being killed by soldiers of the 7th US Cavalry as the attempted to cross the river. The battle ground is now a National Historic Site.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Thetford, Francis
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 4, Winter 1968-69 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 4, Winter 1968-69

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Houston's Politics and the Cherokees, 1829-1833 (open access)

Houston's Politics and the Cherokees, 1829-1833

Article chronicles Sam Houston's attempts to lobby Congress for better rations and resources for the Cherokee people after their relocation during President Andrew Jackson's administration. Houston was a long time friend of the tribe and was angered by the conditions in which they lived during this time.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Jones, Robert L. & Jones, Pauline H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Illinois River (open access)

The Illinois River

Article outlines the many historical landmarks the rest alongside the Illinois River in Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memoriam: Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, Captain 7th U.S. Cavalry (open access)

In Memoriam: Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, Captain 7th U.S. Cavalry

Article memorializes Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, who died leading troops of the 7th Cavalry troops against the Cheyenne during the Battle of the Washita River. He was the grandson of founding father Alexander Hamilton. The article includes a letter to Hamilton's mother from George A. Custer regarding how courageous and valiant her son was during while serving in the armed forces.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Custer, George A.; Hamilton, Louis McLane & Williams, W. N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 24, 1968 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 24, 1968

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 24, 1968. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Winter 1968-69 (open access)

Necrology, Winter 1968-69

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Dorothy Jane Orton, the first woman in Oklahoma to enlist in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Imon, Frances
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1968-69 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1968-69

Notes and Documents column including an announcement regarding department changes for the history department at Oklahoma State University and a list of books received by the Historical Society for the past year.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Knight, Homer L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Ethnological Inventory: A New Tool for Museums (open access)

The Oklahoma Ethnological Inventory: A New Tool for Museums

Article outlines the process and results of a statewide survey of museums in Oklahoma to produce an accurate inventory list. The list was intended to help information seeking easier for researchers.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Ricciardelli, Alex F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907 (open access)

Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907

Article chronicles the history of The Day County Tribune, a local newspaper that was operational during the late 19th century within Day county.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: McKinney, Gary
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Study of the Use of Madstones in Oklahoma (open access)

A Study of the Use of Madstones in Oklahoma

Article narrates various stories surrounding madstones, stones found in the pouch of a deer that is said to cure rabies. The stones have not been scientifically proven to work, but historical accounts paint a different picture.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Ketner, Kenneth L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 3, Autumn 1968 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 3, Autumn 1968

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Church School Education in the Creek Nation, 1898 to 1907 (open access)

Church School Education in the Creek Nation, 1898 to 1907

Article details the history of church schools within the Creek nation in Oklahoma. The schools were attended by both white and Indigenous children while undergoing many reforms throughout the late 19th century.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Jackson, Joe C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Al Jennings, The People's Choice (open access)

Al Jennings, The People's Choice

Article details the campaign of Al Jennings, a former train robber who ran for the Democratic nomination for governor of Oklahoma in 1914.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Gage, Duane
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1968 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1968

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1968. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of the new annual members.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Autumn 1968 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Autumn 1968

Notes and Documents column including a history of the establishment of the "4-D" school in the Cherokee Strip, an account of a fire that destroyed the Spaulding Institute, and a letter detailing the life of a Creek boy while attending school at the Kowetah Mission.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Butts, Ferrol Ellis; Robinson, Ella M. & Barnett, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The School Lands of Oklahoma (open access)

The School Lands of Oklahoma

Article chronicles the legal battles associated with allocating lands in Oklahoma for common schools.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Nelson, Guy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cheyenne Transporter (open access)

The Cheyenne Transporter

Article chronicles the history of The Cheyenne Transporter, a newspaper active in Indian Territory. The newspaper supplied safe travel routes and recommendations for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians living in the area along with religious news articles and notices regarding livestock.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Bass, Althea
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 2, Summer 1968 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 2, Summer 1968

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Indian Forces Outside of Indian Territory (open access)

Confederate Indian Forces Outside of Indian Territory

Article narrates the battles fought by American Indian and Confederate regiments against the Union during the American Civil War. The battles described were fought outside of Indian Territory, the site of modern day Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Gill, Jerry L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Leasing the Cherokee Outlet: An Analysis of Indian Reaction, 1884-1885 (open access)

Leasing the Cherokee Outlet: An Analysis of Indian Reaction, 1884-1885

Article narrates the Cherokee response to the leasing of the Cherokee Outlet by directors of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association. The responses culminated into a series of hearing before the United States' Committee on Indian Affairs that lasted seventeen months.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 25, 1968 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 25, 1968

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 25, 1968. Included within the minutes is a resolution inducting people into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual members.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1968 (open access)

Necrology, Summer 1968

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Edward G. Cornett, who at the time of his death was the oldest person in Oklahoma. His family operated Cornett Hotel. In 1910, he helped open the Oklahoma City stock yards.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1968 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1968

Notes and Documents column including a transcript of an interview with Harry H. Adams recounting his time in the traveling Brush Court and an explanation of the appointment of General John Nicks being appointed vice president for Independence Day at Fort Gibson.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Buchanan, James S. & Smith, Mrs. Melvin
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History