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Creating an Atmosphere of Suppression, 1914-1917 (open access)

Creating an Atmosphere of Suppression, 1914-1917

Article describes the atmosphere of suppression of civil liberties that occurred during World War I in the United States, during which political figures targeted those they believed would cause unpatriotic dissent. Two groups that were often targeted were those that were "German sympathizers" or "hyphenated Americans."
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Fowler, James H., II
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Jim Thorpe Family: From Wisconsin to Indian Territory, Part I (open access)

The Jim Thorpe Family: From Wisconsin to Indian Territory, Part I

Article describes the ancestors and roots of Jim Thorpe's family. Jim Thorpe's sister, Grace F. Thorpe, examines the history of the Thorpe family in Indian Territory and their connections to the Sac, Fox and Potawatomi tribes.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Thorpe, Grace F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Right to be Served: Oklahoma City's Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1958-1964 (open access)

The Right to be Served: Oklahoma City's Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1958-1964

Article describes the history of the campaign for equal treatment of African-Americans in Oklahoma City, beginning with the lunch counter sit-ins organized by the NAACP's Youth Council. Carl R. Graves catalogs the efforts of the NAACP and other organizations to end opposition to the desegregation laws passed years earlier.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Graves, Carl R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Osage Oxonian: The Heritage of John Joseph Mathews (open access)

Osage Oxonian: The Heritage of John Joseph Mathews

Article describes the heritage, life, and career of John Joseph Matthews. Terry P. Wilson begins by providing historical context about the Osage Tribe, then narrows focus to Matthews and his own mixed heritage, education, and literary works.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historic Sites in the Cherokee Strip (open access)

Historic Sites in the Cherokee Strip

Article explores the historic sites located on the Cherokee Strip as well as their origins. C. E. Metcalf describes the key landmarks on the lucrative land run, as well as they key figures who tried to settle or acquire it.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Metcalf, C. Earle
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokee Allotments in the Outlet (open access)

Cherokee Allotments in the Outlet

Article describes the history of Cherokee settlement in the Cherokee Outlet, the subsequent selling of those lands, and the process of land allotment that occurred afterwards.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Men Who Wore the "Star" (open access)

Black Men Who Wore the "Star"

Article explores the accomplishments of black men who became deputy marshals to enforce the law on the frontier of Indian Territory. Nudie E. Williams focuses on the lives and motivations of three men in particular: Bass Reeves, Zeke Miller, and Grant Johnson.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stand Watie and the Killing of James Foreman (open access)

Stand Watie and the Killing of James Foreman

Article illustrates the events of May 14, 1942, when Stand Watie killed James Foreman after accusing him of killing his uncle. Richard Zellner explores how this act of violence was just a step in the growing friction between white frontier settlers and the Cherokee Indians who had been relocated there, friction that would eventually lead to large-scale conflict.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Zellner, Richard
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Danne: Oklahoma Plant Geneticist and His Triumph Wheat (open access)

Joseph Danne: Oklahoma Plant Geneticist and His Triumph Wheat

Article details the major contribution Joseph Danne, Oklahoma plant geneticist, made when he developed a new variety of wheat that was sturdier and would produce more yield in the 1940s. Edmund A. Peters provides historical background in the field of plant genetics, and walks readers through the process that led to the creation of Triumph wheat.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Peters, Edmund A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981

Notes and Documents section from Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981. It includes a biographical sketch about Ethel Mae Brindley, a woman who grew up in Oklahoma Territory and recalls memories of her life and the communities she became involved with.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Brindley, Esther E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981

For the Record section from Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 1981. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that was held on October 23, 1980. It also includes a list honoring the donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the third quarter of 1980 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS from July 25 to October 23 of 1980.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981

For the Record section from Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that was held on January 29, 1981. It also includes a list honoring the donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the fourth quarter of 1980 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS from October 24 of 1980 to January 29 of 1981.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Trails Across Northern Osage County (open access)

Old Trails Across Northern Osage County

Article details the old trails that traversed Osage County, providing historical context and physical description of the trails and the towns they connected. A map of these trails is included.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Burns, Louis F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Henry Vogel: A White Laborer in Indian Territory (open access)

Henry Vogel: A White Laborer in Indian Territory

Article depicts the life of territorial stonemason Henry Vogel through examination of his accounts of various building projects. Brad Agnew discusses the man's upbringing, family, and the struggles he faced in Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1981
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Log of a Frontier Marshal (open access)

The Log of a Frontier Marshal

Article explores the life of a frontier marshal in Oklahoma Territory through the inclusion of a log by U.S. Deputy Marshal Wiley G. Haines. Joe D. Haines, Jr. compares the actual daily life of a frontier marshal with the romantic accounts of the west that have been popularized by film and literature.
Date: Autumn 1981
Creator: Haines, Joe D., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Education and Murray State College (open access)

Chickasaw Education and Murray State College

Article describes the establishment and history of Murray State College in the Chickasaw Nation, including its historical context, physical layout of buildings, and student population.
Date: Autumn 1981
Creator: Lokey, Margaret H. & Wyatt, Beverly J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 1981

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981

For the Record section from Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981. It includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that was held on October 23, 1980. It also includes the new committee assignments on the OHS Board of Directors. It also includes a list honoring the donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the first quarter of 1981 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS from January 30 to April 29 of 1981.
Date: Autumn 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82

For the Record section from Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 29, 1981. It also includes a list honoring the donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the second quarter of 1981 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS from April 30 to July 29 of 1981.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 59 starts on page 496.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82 (open access)

Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82

Notes and Documents section from Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 1981-82. It includes a document listing the awards and prizes given to the best articles published by the journals of Southwest historical societies, including the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Kansas State Historical Society.
Date: Winter 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981

Notes and Documents section from Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981. It includes an amended version of Oklahoma Historical Society constitution that was adopted on March 13, 1981.
Date: Autumn 1981
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History