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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46 Index, 1968 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46 Index, 1968

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: 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
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
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
The Pursuit of Dull Knife from Fort Reno in 1878-1879 (open access)

The Pursuit of Dull Knife from Fort Reno in 1878-1879

Article chronicles the pursuit of Northern Cheyenne people who fled Fort Reno for their homelands in the Dakotas. The people were relocated to Fort Reno after the Red River War, but soon fell ill with disease and homesickness. The pursuit resulted in the creation of additional military forts inside of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Wright, Peter M.
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
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
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 1, Spring 1968 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 46, Number 1, Spring 1968

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
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
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
Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory (open access)

Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory

Article chronicles the exploits of William Clarke Quantrill, a guerrilla fighter hired by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. His activity from Kansas Territory through Indian Territory caused fear to spread throughout Union forces because of his ruthlessness.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Rampp, Lary C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 1910-1911 (open access)

The Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 1910-1911

Article narrates the history of The Prairie Oil and Gas Company's expansion across the Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Boles, David C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape (open access)

Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape

Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Tyler, Ronnie
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Portrait of Governor Leon C. Phillips (open access)

Portrait of Governor Leon C. Phillips

Article chronicles the accomplishments of Leon C. Phillips, the eleventh governor of the state of Oklahoma and the first governor chosen directly from the Legislature. The article is a speech given at his memorial service.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Branan, Herbert L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History