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Milk and Honey and a Few Bad Apples: The Image of Oklahoma in Popular Magazine (open access)

Milk and Honey and a Few Bad Apples: The Image of Oklahoma in Popular Magazine

Article explores the public perception of Oklahoma throughout history by examining its representation in various forms of media such as film, magazines, newspapers, and novels. Tommy R. Thompson discusses the changes in Oklahoma's public image as it went through periods of recession as well as periods of economic progress.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Thompson, Tommy R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"A Slumbering Band of Heroes:" Hunting in the Panhandle (open access)

"A Slumbering Band of Heroes:" Hunting in the Panhandle

Article explores the lives of frontier hunters in the Oklahoma Panhandle through historical context and the inclusion of personal narratives printed in newspapers of the time. C. Robert Haywood explores the romantic notions that motivated the hunters and how hunting was perceived in media.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Haywood, C. Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perceptions of a Union: Labor Relations at OU Press (open access)

Perceptions of a Union: Labor Relations at OU Press

Article describes the establishment of the University of Oklahoma Press, their unionization efforts, and bargaining with university administrators for benefits. Cynthia J. Wolff provides historical context for the attitudes towards unions during the mid-twentieth century.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Wolff, Cynthia J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1990 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 1990

For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 13, 1990.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Neal Family and the Founding of Oklahoma A&M College (open access)

The Neal Family and the Founding of Oklahoma A&M College

Article creates a biographical portrait of the life and career of James C. Neal, the first director of Oklahoma A. & M.'s Agricultural Experiment Station, and the lives of his family. Berlin B. Chapman examines key correspondence from the Neal family to construct a clearer picture of the times and their connection to the founding of Oklahoma A. & M.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bamboo Bombers over Oklahoma: USAAF Pilot Training during World War II (open access)

Bamboo Bombers over Oklahoma: USAAF Pilot Training during World War II

Article discusses the flight schools in Oklahoma that left an impact on U.S. Army Air Force history by training pilots for participation in World War II. Leo Kelley includes recollections from the pilots who trained in these schools to create a portrait of the experience.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Kelley, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Our Ill Fated Relative:" John Rollin Ridge and the Cherokee People (open access)

"Our Ill Fated Relative:" John Rollin Ridge and the Cherokee People

Article examines the cultural heritage and legacy of John Rollin Ridge, a journalist of Cherokee descent who went into hiding after killing a man. Clyde Ellis explores his relationship with Cherokee leader Stand Watie and his identity as an expatriate of his tribe.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Ellis, Clyde
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Capitol Townsite Historic District: Guthrie, Oklahoma (open access)

Capitol Townsite Historic District: Guthrie, Oklahoma

Article describes the period of historic preservation in the 1980s in Guthrie, Oklahoma to restore the downtown area. Charles L. W. Leider discusses resource surveys of the area and recommendations for preservation of the Victorian-style architecture.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Leider, Charles L. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Medicine and Music: Whistles of Eastern Oklahoma Indians (open access)

Medicine and Music: Whistles of Eastern Oklahoma Indians

Article discusses the use of cane and reed whistles among the tribes of Eastern Oklahoma, examining the physical details of the artifacts and providing some historical context.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Payne, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Winter 1990-91 (open access)

For the Record, Winter 1990-91

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 25, 1990.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1990-91 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 1990-91

Notes and Documents column including a description of the Paul Miller Papers and their contents. Kayla Barrett provides some biographical information about Paul Miller, who donated the materials to Oklahoma State University in 1982.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Barrett, Kayla
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History