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Strange Bedfellows: Progressivism, Radicalism, and the Oklahoma Constitution in Historical Perspective (open access)

Strange Bedfellows: Progressivism, Radicalism, and the Oklahoma Constitution in Historical Perspective

Article discusses the Oklahoma constitutional convention and the creation of the Oklahoma constitution. Aaron Bachhofer II delegitimizes claims about its radicalism or progressivism, attesting that it mainly reflected the status quo of the era's political environment.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Bachhofer, Aaron, II
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999

Notes and Documents section from Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999. It includes a document honoring Norman L. Crockett, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1998.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1999 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1999

Notes and Documents section from Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1999. It includes a document honoring Savoie Lottinville, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also includes a document about the USS Oklahoma, the first battleship to be dedicated to a mission of peace, and its silver service pieces that were later displayed in the Oklahoma State Museum of History.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Flint, Jennifer J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 2, Summer 1999 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 2, Summer 1999

Notes and Documents section from Volume 77, Number 2, Summer 1999. It includes a document honoring Rella Watts Looney, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also describes the journey of the Kilgen Theater Organ being moved from WKY Radio to the Civic Center Auditorium, and eventually to the State Museum of History.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Harris, Rodger
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 4, Winter 1999-2000 (open access)

Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 4, Winter 1999-2000

Notes and Documents section from Volume 77, Number 4, Winter 1999-2000. It includes a document honoring Parker McKenzie, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also includes a document describing the contents and providing historical context for the Dorothy K. Elder Collection at the State Museum of History.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Winchester, Jean A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Special Kind of Man: The Autobiography of Dr. Lindsey L. Long (open access)

A Special Kind of Man: The Autobiography of Dr. Lindsey L. Long

Article provides an autobiographical portrait of the life of Dr. Lindsey L. Long through exploration of his reminiscences. Ben Blackstock highlights the life and struggles of a physician in rural Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Blackstock, Ben
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Moral Reform for the "Magic City": Temperance in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1889-1907 (open access)

Moral Reform for the "Magic City": Temperance in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1889-1907

Article traces the influence of prohibition and temperance during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Although saloons and breweries represented much of the town's industry, anti-liquor groups argued for reform.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Dew, Jay R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"For our sake do all you can": The Indian Captivity and Death of Clara and willie Blinn (open access)

"For our sake do all you can": The Indian Captivity and Death of Clara and willie Blinn

Article investigates the deaths of Clara Blinn and her two-year-old son Willie, during the attack by the U.S. Seventh Cavalry on Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle's village on the Washita River. Joe D. Haines, Jr. provides details about Blinn and her captivity among the Cheyennes.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Haines, Joe D., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recounting the Removal: Recent Native American Literary Reconstructions of the Trail of Tears (open access)

Recounting the Removal: Recent Native American Literary Reconstructions of the Trail of Tears

Article provides a literary analysis of four novels written by native writers about the Trail of Tears. Frederick Hale explores the ways these reconstructions elaborate on a period of time and a perspective often marginalized in U.S. historical narrative.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Hale, Frederick
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baffles, Bridges, and Bermuda: Oklahoma Indians and the Civil Conservation Corps-Indian Division (open access)

Baffles, Bridges, and Bermuda: Oklahoma Indians and the Civil Conservation Corps-Indian Division

Article describes the work of the Indian Division of the New Deal's relief labor group, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and their efforts to improve conservation of land during the Great Depression.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Hanneman, Carolyn G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gleanings from the Coulter School Memoirs: Recollections of Pioneering in Logan County (open access)

Gleanings from the Coulter School Memoirs: Recollections of Pioneering in Logan County

Article explores the pioneering experience through the recollections of those who contributed to the Coulter School Memoirs, which explore life in a small rural community in Logan County, Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Hewes, Leslie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Daughter of Dawn: An Original Silent Film with an Oklahoma Indian Cast (open access)

The Daughter of Dawn: An Original Silent Film with an Oklahoma Indian Cast

Article explores the story and creation process of The Daughter of Dawn, one of the earliest silent motion pictures filmed in Oklahoma. Despite being produced by whites, its cast was entirely comprised of Oklahoma Indians.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Kelley, Leo
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Penn Adair: Cherokee Slaveholder and Indian Freedom Advocate (open access)

William Penn Adair: Cherokee Slaveholder and Indian Freedom Advocate

Article explores the seemingly paradoxical life of William Penn Adair, a mixed-blood Cherokee who was both a slaveholder at one point and an advocate for the rights of American Indians. Paul Kelton draws connections between these two aspects of his life and investigates the meaning behind his beliefs.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Kelton, Paul
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William P. "Bill" Atkinson: The Father of Midwest City, Oklahoma (open access)

William P. "Bill" Atkinson: The Father of Midwest City, Oklahoma

Article describes the impact of city builder W. P. Atkinson in his development Midwest City, which would eventually house the workers of the Oklahoma City Air Depot and the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Lee, Susan M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John G. Chapin and the Struggle for Dover (open access)

John G. Chapin and the Struggle for Dover

Article describes the journey of John C. Chapman, the earliest resident of the town of Dover, Oklahoma, to build a community there in the late nineteenth century.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Lillibridge, John L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Dear Miss Debo": The Correspondence of E. E. Dale and Angie Debo (open access)

"Dear Miss Debo": The Correspondence of E. E. Dale and Angie Debo

Article explores the history of correspondence between Edward Everett Dale, professor and head of the Department of History at the University of Oklahoma, and Angie Debo, then teacher and doctoral student. Richard Lowitt explores the relationship between mentor and graduate student and the impact it made on Debo's career.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mrs. Oliver O. (Mamie) Hammonds: The "She-svengali" of Oklahoma (open access)

Mrs. Oliver O. (Mamie) Hammonds: The "She-svengali" of Oklahoma

Article describes the controversial political career of Mrs. Oliver O. "Mamie" Hammonds, the confidential secretary of Governor Henry S. Johnston, and the results of the reputation Hammonds gained after she became embroiled in Oklahoma politics.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Mattingly, Janel A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Most Ferocious of Monsters": The Story of Outlaw Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill" (open access)

"The Most Ferocious of Monsters": The Story of Outlaw Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill"

Article explores the life and crimes of Crawford Goldsby, also known as "Cherokee Bill," an outlaw with a colorful past whose crimes left an impact on the citizens of Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: May, Jon D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In the Midst of Adversity: The City, the Governor, and the FERA, Part II (open access)

In the Midst of Adversity: The City, the Governor, and the FERA, Part II

Article describes the struggles citizens of Oklahoma faced during the Great Depression. In the second part of a two-part article, William H. Mullins explores how the Oklahoma administration attempted to provide relief to the citizens of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Mullins, William H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 2, Summer 1999 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 2, Summer 1999

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1999 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1999

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 4, Winter 1999-2000 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 4, Winter 1999-2000

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 77 starts on page 486.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999

For the Record section from Volume 77, Number 1, Spring 1999. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 28, 1998. It also includes the minutes of two special board meetings of the OHS, one held on November 12, 1998 and the other on January 6 and 7, 1999.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History