The Spirit of Sooner Land (open access)

The Spirit of Sooner Land

Article narrates Oklahoma's history through looking at how settlers encroached on Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chronicles of Oklahoma Fiftieth Anniversary (open access)

The Chronicles of Oklahoma Fiftieth Anniversary

Article commemorates the fiftieth anniversary issue of The Chronicles of Oklahoma with a letter from the editor.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: The Chronicles of Oklahoma
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian International Fair at Muskogee (open access)

The Indian International Fair at Muskogee

Article chronicles the success of the first Indian International Fair. Included within the article is an introduction to the fair followed by notes by Will R. Robinson who attended the fair during his childhood. Also included is a list of items offered throughout the fair's exhibits with rules and regulations.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Robinson, Will R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasaw Nation on the Eve of the Civil War (open access)

The Chickasaw Nation on the Eve of the Civil War

Article narrates how the Chickasaws lived, prospered, and operated in their native lands before being relocated to the Oklahoma Territory. The article also mentions how the tribe adapted to their changing circumstances before the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Steacy, Stephen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence (open access)

The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence

Article narrates the legal and political battles fought over settlement of the Cherokee Outlet that accumulated into the creation of Rock Falls, a townsite that forced a confrontation between cattlemen and government agencies.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Old Bar X Ranch (open access)

The Old Bar X Ranch

Article chronicles the history of the Old Bar X Ranch, a ranch that stood as a landmark at the end of a trail cattlemen used for grazing their herds.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Taylor, Nat A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recollections of Tulsa, Indian Territory, From Sister Mary Agnes Newchurch, O. Carm (open access)

Recollections of Tulsa, Indian Territory, From Sister Mary Agnes Newchurch, O. Carm

Article recounts Sister Mary Agnes Newchurch's time at a mission schools in Tulsa and Vinita during a year of financial difficulties and misunderstandings with the communities. She was the last surviving member who taught at these communities at the time of her testimony.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Nolan, Charles E. & Newchurch, Sister Mary Agnes
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cascorillo: Archaeological Fact or Romantic Fantasy? (open access)

Cascorillo: Archaeological Fact or Romantic Fantasy?

Article attempts to corroborate the account of Pedro Jaungonzales who claims to have stayed at a fort used for digging, smelting, and protecting the Mexico-Texas border during Texas' fight for independence called Cascorillo. Few archeological artifacts have been found to confirm his story.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Ottaway, Harold N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 28, 1971 and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 18, 1971 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 28, 1971 and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 18, 1971

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 28, 1971. This section also includes the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 18, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1971 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1971

Notes and Documents column including a thankful tribute to all the contributors to the magazine throughout its fifty years with special attention to Gary Hugh McKinney and a list of books accessioned and catalogued by the organization's library.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma's Oral History Collection: New Source for Indian History (open access)

Oklahoma's Oral History Collection: New Source for Indian History

Article discusses how the Oklahoma's History Project was created, its background, and explains why collecting oral history is important. Specifically, this article focuses on the collection of histories of American Indians who reside in Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Jordan, Julia A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Richard Gamble Miller, 1890-1970 (open access)

Richard Gamble Miller, 1890-1970

Article pays tribute to Richard Gamble Miller's life and career as a newspaper man. He wrote the famous "Smoking Room" column for the Oklahoma City Times.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Peterson, Robert V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert Alexander Hefner, 1874-1971 (open access)

Robert Alexander Hefner, 1874-1971

Article narrates the life of Robert Hefner, a man who came from humble beginnings as a sheep farmer to become a professor, lawyer and judge.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Davidson, Justice Denver
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Building of the Railroads in the Cherokee Nation (open access)

The Building of the Railroads in the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles how railroad companies overcame legal and territorial disputes to expand their businesses into the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Self, Nancy Hope
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Freedman in Indian Territory During Reconstruction (open access)

Freedman in Indian Territory During Reconstruction

Article chronicles how the Five Civilized Tribes and other tribes within Indian Territory went about adopting and freeing enslaved people during the era of Reconstruction. The article mentions treaties and negations made with the federal government that dealt with this issue.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Willson, Walt
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The 1858 War Against the Comanches (open access)

The 1858 War Against the Comanches

Article chronicles the challenges faced by Texas Rangers defending the Texas frontier from Comanche invasions during 1858.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Agnew, Brad
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Society, April 29, 1971 (open access)

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Society, April 29, 1971

This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors on the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 29, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1971 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1971

Notes and Documents column including an announcement for the distribution of the The Chronicles' annual index, a narrative of a colonel's life at Camp Gruber during World War II, and a quote spoken at Guy Quoetone's birthday celebration.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860 (open access)

Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860

Article chronicles what life was like inside of the Cherokee Nation before the Civil War. The article focuses on how tribe members interacted with authority figures, mission schools, architecture, and finances.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Holland, Reid A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Killing of Big Snake (open access)

The Killing of Big Snake

Article details the arrest of Big Snake, a Ponca man who was arrested for allegedly attempting to flea from the Indian Territory back to his ancestral land in the Dakotas.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quail Hunting: Big Business in Early Oklahoma (open access)

Quail Hunting: Big Business in Early Oklahoma

Article chronicles the hunting of bobwhite quail within the Oklahoma Territory. Quail hunting was so widespread that concerns were raised about overhunting of the game bird. The article mentions laws placed to limit the hunting of quails.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Underhill, Lonnie E. & Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Discrimination and Statehood in Oklahoma (open access)

Discrimination and Statehood in Oklahoma

Article chronicles how competing for land caused the development of racial discrimination with the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Included at the end of the article is an appendix charting the population of Oklahoma between 1900 and 1920.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Mellinger, Philip
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasaw Queen: In William Faulkner's Story (open access)

The Chickasaw Queen: In William Faulkner's Story

Article details the history of royalty within the Chickasaw Nation before their relocation to Oklahoma Territory by comparing real accounts of the times to the writings of William Faulkner. The article focuses on King Ishtehotopah, the king who gave his formal consent to relocate his people.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Howell, Elmo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 22, 1971 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 22, 1971

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 22, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History