The Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition of 1834 (open access)

The Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition of 1834

Article examines the events of the Dodge-Leavenworth expedition of 1834, when the United States Army's First Dragoon Regiment journeyed to make contact with the Plains tribes of Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Frank Frantz, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-1907 (open access)

Frank Frantz, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-1907

Article describes the life and career of Frank Frantz, the last governor of Oklahoma Territory before statehood. Highlights include the growth of industry in Oklahoma and disputes over the allotment of land.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Anderson, Ken
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stewards of the Past (open access)

Stewards of the Past

Article addresses the destruction of historical and archaeological resources in Oklahoma, examining the loss and vandalism of several key historic sites.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Bell, Robert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peaceful Progress: An Account of the Italians of Krebs, Oklahoma (open access)

Peaceful Progress: An Account of the Italians of Krebs, Oklahoma

Article examines the history of the Italian community in Krebs, Oklahoma. Kenny L. Brown explores the political environment of their homeland, the reasons for their migration, and the conditions faced in the coal mining industry that led to the formation of labor unions.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William C. Grimes, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901 (open access)

William C. Grimes, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901

Article describes the life and career of William C. Grimes, acting governor of Oklahoma Territory in 1901. Highlights include his formation of alliances with those in politics and business and his position as leader of the Flynn party.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Osage Pasture Map (open access)

The Osage Pasture Map

Article examines the Osage pasture map and its data as well as the state of relations and broken cooperation between the federal government and the Osage Nation at the time the map was created.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Burrill, Robert M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Primal Fire Lingers (open access)

The Primal Fire Lingers

Article discusses the history of a Natchez-Cherokee settlement, traditional practices still preserved there, and the story of the "sacred fire" still held by its people.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Campbell, Janet & Sam, Archie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Population Statistics of Nineteenth Century Indian Territory (open access)

Population Statistics of Nineteenth Century Indian Territory

Article examines statistical data from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to provide a demographic portrait of Indian Territory. Michael F. Doran includes both population statistics relating to American Indian tribes as well as the white population of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Doran, Michael F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907 (open access)

Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907

Guest Editor LeRoy H. Fischer provides a historical portrait of the area designated Oklahoma Territory from 1890 to 1907, including descriptions of major events and establishments such as its creation, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the political environment of the area.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Summer 1975 (open access)

Note and Documents, Summer 1975

Notes and Documents column including a document about Oklahoma's state flag, a humorous poem about homesteader "Captain" Caha and his mules, and the 1974 Muriel H. Wright Heritage Endowment.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Fullerton, Eula & Green, Donald E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Thompson Benton Ferguson, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901-1906 (open access)

Thompson Benton Ferguson, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901-1906

Article describes the life and career of Thompson Benton Ferguson, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1901-1906. Highlights include his support of agriculture and education and the way he dealt with territorial factionalism within the Oklahoma legislature.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Gill, Jerry L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey (open access)

European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey

Article explores census records to create a portrait of transatlantic migration to Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. Douglas Hale explores the ethnic groups that comprised Oklahoma's population through distribution charts and maps.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Hale, Douglas
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Washington Steele, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1891 (open access)

George Washington Steele, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1891

Article describes the life and career of George Washington Steele, first governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1890-1891. Highlights include the debate over Guthrie or Oklahoma City becoming the territory's capital, and the ways Steele laid groundwork for future governors.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Hazell, Thomas Arthur
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Abraham Jefferson Seay, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1892-1893 (open access)

Abraham Jefferson Seay, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1892-1893

Article describes the life and career of Abraham Jefferson Seay, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1892-1893. Highlights include the opening of Cheyenne and Arapaho lands and the establishment of Oklahoma State University.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Henslick, Harry E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civilian Conservation Corps in the City: Tulsa and Oklahoma City in the 1930s (open access)

The Civilian Conservation Corps in the City: Tulsa and Oklahoma City in the 1930s

Article explores the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The Corps, formed as a part of New Deal relief labor programs, developed three urban parks in the area.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Holland, Reid A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma National Guard on the Mexican Border, 1916 (open access)

The Oklahoma National Guard on the Mexican Border, 1916

Article illustrates the conflict that arose when raids on the Mexican border spurred the Oklahoma National Guard into action and preceded joint training by the Army and the National Guard.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Houston, Donald E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woody Guthrie: The Oklahoma Years, 1912-1929 (open access)

Woody Guthrie: The Oklahoma Years, 1912-1929

Article describes the period of time musician and critic Woody Guthrie spent living in Oklahoma through excerpts of correspondence, Guthrie's own recollections, and songs based off of his environment.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Menig, Harry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"A Corps of Clerks": The Bureaucracy of Industrialization in Indian Territory 1866-1907 (open access)

"A Corps of Clerks": The Bureaucracy of Industrialization in Indian Territory 1866-1907

Article discusses the history of government relations in Indian Territory and the "corps of clerks" that were part of the bureaucracy that regulated the area.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Miner, H. Craig
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Cary Renfrow, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1893-1897 (open access)

William Cary Renfrow, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1893-1897

Article describes the life and career of William Cary Renfrow, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1893-1897. Highlights include the conflict between Renfrow and the Board of Regents at Oklahoma State University and the opening of the Cherokee Outlet.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Morgan, James F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 1975-76 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 1975-76

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 53 starts on page 572.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1975 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 1975

For the Record section including the minutes of the annual board meeting Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, memorial addresses, the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS, a gift list for the first quarter of 1975, and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History