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The Choctaw Academy
Article details the establishment of the Choctaw Academy, a mission school that served young Choctaw boys, through correspondence written between faculty and staff.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from September Issue
Article is a list of post offices established in Indian Territory during the Reconstruction Era and their post masters.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 4, December 1928
Article consists of editorials written by staff members at The Chronicles. Included is a note of appreciation for the historic landmarks within Oklahoma, an announcement of an archaeological dig conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and a philosophical thought regarding how future generations will think about history.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elizabeth Fulton Hester
Article chronicles the life of Elizabeth Fulton Hester, the oldest resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma when this article was created. Mrs. Hester was a teacher within Indian Territory and a nurse during the Civil War.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Bostic, E. McCurdy
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Naming of the Mississippi River
Article explains how the Mississippi River was named by French explorers and early Choctaw tribesmen.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, December 1928
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Extus Leroy Gay, a county clerk; Judge Arthur R. Garrett, a county lawyer and judge; Linta Bruner, a service man; Frances Chandler, a congressional representative; Mary Bell, the wife of a senator for the Choctaw Nation; and Andrew B. Cunningham, a missionary for the Cherokee tribe.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Bryce, J. Y. & McCombs, William
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1928
Notes and Documents column including a report made to the Board of Directors of the Historical Society regarding members of the Five Civilized Tribes who fought with the Confederate Army and an index for the volume.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer School Teaching at the Comanche-Kiowa Agency School, 1870-73
Article chronicles Josiah Butler's experiences as an educator at the Comanche-Kiowa agency School. Butler was a member of the Society of Friends and worked peacefully with the tribes. His story is told through his journal entries.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Butler, Josiah
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Resolution from State Capitol, Mississippi
Article is the official resolution declaring Jackson, Mississippi the state's capitol. The resolution thanks Pushmataha, a chief of the Choctaw tribe, for his assistance in fighting the Creek tribe.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Long, John G. & Rowland, Dunbar
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Risks of Army Desertion on the Frontier
Article details two stories regarding the punishments given to deserters of the army in the late 19th century.
Date:
Winter 1928
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 4, December 1928
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 6 starts after page 537.
Date:
December 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
About Some of Our First Schools in Choctaw Nation
Article chronicles the federal government's attempts to restore and manage mission school buildings within the Choctaw Nation through correspondences between Indian agents and Representatives.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Appreciation: Col. Joe C. Miller
Article chronicles the life of Colonel Joe C. Miller. He cofounded the 101 Ranch with his brothers while being an adopted chief of the Ponca tribe and helping to mediate disputes between farmers.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Sarchet, Corb
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma
Article is a list of post offices that were established within the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Nations and their first postmasters.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Fly Leaf
Article explains how John B. Beall and some of his fellow service men created the Fly Leaf, a newspaper distributed at Fort Washita.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Methvin, J. J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Intermarried-Whites in the Cherokee Nation Between the Years 1865 and 1887
Article outlines the interracial marriage laws present within the Cherokee Nation during the Reconstruction Era. Included is a list interracial marriages that were reported within the territory.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Murchison, A. H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letters of the Two Boudinots
Article chronicles the life of Elias Boudinot through letters written between him and his family members. Boudinot was the editor of the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper and the subject of an interracial marriage scandal within a mission school.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Dale, Edward Everett
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1928
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Finis E. Folsom, H. W. Sawyer, H. O. Tener, Arthur Walcott, Clarence Herndon Howe, Dr. William Edgar Crowder, Col. Willie W. Wilson, Dr. J. J. Williams, Doctor Joseph F. Messenbaugh, and Almer E. Monroney.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Conlan, Czarina
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tradition of the Cheyenne Indians
Article chronicles the history of the Cheyenne tribe as told to the author by a member of the tribe. This history was allegedly passed down through generations through oral storytelling and describes how the tribe adapted their lifestyle before colonization.
Date:
Autumn 1928
Creator:
Seger, John H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 3, September 1928
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
September 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices
Article is a list of post offices active during the late 19th century.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Interesting Ante-Bellum Laws of the Cherokees, Now Oklahoma History
Article details laws present within the Cherokee Nation during the time period before the Civil War. Included are laws pertaining the interracial marriages, arson, theft, and alcohol possession.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Duncan, James W. & Ross, John
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Military Discipline in Early Oklahoma
Article details the punishments soldiers received for "drunkenness" and "disorderly conduct" while stationed at military forts during the early 19th century.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Naming of the Canadian River
Article chronicles how the Canadian River got its name. This river also serves as the inspiration for a county, town, roads, and businesses located within Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History