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"Oklahomy Folks Says 'em Different": Axes of Linguistic Variation in Oklahoma (open access)

"Oklahomy Folks Says 'em Different": Axes of Linguistic Variation in Oklahoma

Article provides an in-depth study of Oklahoma dialects through examination of a variety of social and linguistic variables retrieved as data results from the Survey of Oklahoma Dialects, which began in 1991.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Michalke, Debbie Kindt
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Shorey Coodey: The Cherokee Statesman (open access)

William Shorey Coodey: The Cherokee Statesman

Article provides a biographical portrait of the life of William Shorey Coodey, a Cherokee statesman who advocated self-determination for his people and assisted in the creation of the Cherokee Constitution. He also acted as first president of the National Committee and chief in the absence of his uncle, John Ross.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: Coodey, Tiffany
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys: The Country's First Commercial Western Band (open access)

Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys: The Country's First Commercial Western Band

Article traces the success of Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys on radio and stage in the 1920s and 30s. The band was a pioneer of the cowboy image in commercial western music.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Chlouber, Carla
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Fremont Harn: Maverick or Mystery? (open access)

William Fremont Harn: Maverick or Mystery?

Article describes the life and influence of William Fremont Harn, an agent sent to Oklahoma Territory after the opening of the Unassigned Lands to sort out land disputes.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Medley, Trina
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Painted Red: The Coal Strike of 1919 (open access)

Painted Red: The Coal Strike of 1919

Article describes the impact of the Coal Miners' Strike of 1919 on U.S. government officials, and how the Red Scare that swept the nation in the wake of World War I and the rise of the Soviet Union exacerbated the situation.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Sewell, Steven L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Air Force Base: Sentinel of Southwest Oklahoma (open access)

Altus Air Force Base: Sentinel of Southwest Oklahoma

Article describes the efforts of city officials to institute a flight training center at Altus, Oklahoma, and the resulting success of Altus Army Air Field and its training initiatives, particularly its contribution in training pilots for World War II combat.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: Kelley, Leo
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Snakes and Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks (open access)

Snakes and Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks

Article explores the factionalism that occurred within the Creek Nation during the enrollment process of the Dawes Commission in the late nineteenth century, as well as the events surrounding the "Crazy Snake" rebellion led by Chitto Harjo.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Carter, Kent
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lowell Mason, Samuel A. Worcester, and the Cherokee Singing Book (open access)

Lowell Mason, Samuel A. Worcester, and the Cherokee Singing Book

Article illustrates the process of developing a companion text with musical notation to the Cherokee Hymn Book, The Cherokee Singing Book. William R. Lee explores the work and motivations of the two men behind it, Cherokee missionary Samuel A. Worcester and musician Lowell Mason.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Lee, William R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mary Rice Greenfield: Pioneer Educator of Oklahoma Territory (open access)

Mary Rice Greenfield: Pioneer Educator of Oklahoma Territory

Article describes the life and career of Mary Rice Greenfield, a pioneer educator in Oklahoma who left a lasting impact on her students and community. Joyce Waggoner explores the details of this impact through reports, correspondence, and testimonies.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Waggoner, Joyce
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Helen Churchill Candee: Author of An Oklahoma Romance (open access)

Helen Churchill Candee: Author of An Oklahoma Romance

Article constructs a portrait of the career of Helen Churchill Candee, a woman writer drawn to Oklahoma Territory on the basis of lenient divorce laws and land ownership whose works would become vital in describing Oklahoma Territory and its history.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Wilson, Linda D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"I Want You All to Come": John C. Walton and America's Greatest Barbecue (open access)

"I Want You All to Come": John C. Walton and America's Greatest Barbecue

Article describes the massive event that was Governor John C. Walton's inaugural celebration, a barbecue and square dance at the state fairgrounds. William Warren Rogers discusses the organization of the event, what it offered the public, and the people groups who showed up to accept Walton's encompassing invitation.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Rogers, William Warren
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Fortunate Enough and Plucky Enough": The Unattached Women of the Cherokee Outlet (open access)

"Fortunate Enough and Plucky Enough": The Unattached Women of the Cherokee Outlet

Article explores the lives and successes of Oklahoma women who made the land run and achieved homesteads, creating a portrait of the 1893 land run through documentation from time.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Michalke, Debbie Kindt
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Rackets to Ranches: Al Capone and the 101 Ranch (open access)

From Rackets to Ranches: Al Capone and the 101 Ranch

Article explores the deal that was almost made to sell the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch to Chicago gangster Al Capone and his family. Glen A. Phillilps, Jr. examines Zack Miller's attempts to revitalize the ranch and the reasons behind the deal's failure.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Phillips, Glen A., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The National Indian Defense Association and Council Fire (open access)

The National Indian Defense Association and Council Fire

Article illustrates the stand of groups like the National Indian Defense Association on the matter of land allotment and relations with the United States government through the pages of a pro-Indian rights journal, Council Fire, and its editor.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Behrens, Jo Lea Wetherilt
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Deal Building Programs: The FERA, the WPA, and the Magnum Community Building (open access)

New Deal Building Programs: The FERA, the WPA, and the Magnum Community Building

Article illustrates the history of the Mangum Community Building and its construction through the efforts of local workers employed by the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration during the New Deal era.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Savage, Cynthia
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Taxing Matter: The Dispute over the Estate of Tom Slick, 1930-1932 (open access)

A Taxing Matter: The Dispute over the Estate of Tom Slick, 1930-1932

Article describes the lengthy financial, legal, and political dispute that occurred when Oklahoma officials attempted to prove Tom Slick's Oklahoma residency after his death in order to collect estate taxes.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: Miles, Ray
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Past and Future: The Life of the Oklahoma Jewish Community (open access)

Past and Future: The Life of the Oklahoma Jewish Community

Article examines the roots of the Jewish population of Oklahoma and the establishment of businesses amidst Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy. Amy Hill Shevitz also predicts future developments for the Jewish community.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Shevitz, Amy Hill
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Politics of History: Tinker Air Force Base and the Enola Gay (open access)

The Politics of History: Tinker Air Force Base and the Enola Gay

Article examines the history of Tinker Air Force Base's participation in the modification of the Enola Gay, parsing truths from fiction through an exploration of documentation from the era.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Crowder, James L., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
River Rock Resort: Medicine Park's Landscape and Wichita Mountain Vernacular Architecture (open access)

River Rock Resort: Medicine Park's Landscape and Wichita Mountain Vernacular Architecture

Article traces the history of the resort boom in the United States and particularly the history of the resort at Medicine Park. Peter J. McCormick examines the type of architecture prevalent in the area and investigates the stagnation of the resort as well as revitalization projects.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: McCormick, Peter J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Stars in a Dark Night": The Education of Indian Youth at Choctaw Academy (open access)

"Stars in a Dark Night": The Education of Indian Youth at Choctaw Academy

Article discusses the establishment of the Choctaw Academy in the early to mid-nineteenth century by Richard Mentor Johnson. Marjorie Hall Young discusses the tribes that sent their children to the academy as well as its academic curricula.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: Young, Marjorie Hall
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 4, Winter 1997-98 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 4, Winter 1997-98

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 2, Summer 1997 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 2, Summer 1997

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 3, Fall 1997 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 3, Fall 1997

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 1, Spring 1997 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 1, Spring 1997

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History