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The Indian's New Resurrection Myth
Article recounts the Iroquois story recounting how the world and humans were created showing the significance of life.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
The Literary Digest
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nathaniel Pryor
Article details the life of Nathaniel Pryor after he accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition to map the Louisiana Purchase.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1929
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including George L. Miller, a service man, oil farmer, and rancher; Harry D. Henry, a prominent judge; Ollie S. Wilson, vice president of a printing company; and George B. Keeler, a businessman.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1929
Notes and Documents column including a list of new members for the society, the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 25, 1929, and the minutes of the meeting of the Building Committee and Stare Board of Affairs for historical society held on the same day.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes of Interest Concerning Peter P. Pitchlynn
Article narrates the meeting between Charles Dickens and Peter P. Pitchlynn, a chief of the Choctaw tribe, as told from a small journal found by the author.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Record of Clifton Pioneer Society of Quapaw Valley
Article describes the lives of the founding members of the Clifton Pioneer Society of Quapaw Valley, an organization dedicated to preserving the frontier lifestyle through storytelling and reenactments.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Thompson, S. Carrie
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Geographic Names of French Origin in Oklahoma
Article explains the history behind the French names of Oklahoma's landmarks and counties. These names date back to the French occupation of the Oklahoma Territory in the 1700s.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Visit to Old Fort Washita
Article details how Fort Washita served as a safe place for migrants going west and as a military outpost for the United States.
Date:
Summer 1929
Creator:
Morrison, W. B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
June 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alexander McGillivray, Emperor of the Creeks
Article documents the life of Alexander McGillivray, a leader of the Creek tribe who was well respected among the United States' governmental leaders.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain Nathan Boone's Journal
Article consists of journal entries written by Captain Nathan Boone as he marched with his Dragoon regiment throughout the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Fessler, W. Julian & Boone, Nathan
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dedication of the Monument on Black Mesa
Article narrates the author's trip to Black Mesa, the highest elevation in Oklahoma, as part of the Reclamation Service of the United States Government, a branch of the government that managed water resources.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Gould, Charles N.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from December Issue
Article is a list of post offices established in the Oklahoma Territory during the early 20th century and their first postmasters.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929
Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an announcement regarding delinquent payments made by members, an explanation for why some school will not receive copies of the magazine, and a resolution for the creation of a new building for the Historical Society.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Bryce, J. Y. & Knight, H. Tom
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Society
Article is a letter from a furniture maker to the Oklahoma Historical Society reminiscing on the impact his creations made to school children when Oklahoma was divided into territories.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
McKinlay, Lincoln
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1929
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Robert Hall Parham, a newspaper man; Doctor L. C. Tennent, a doctor and former Confederate soldier; Thomas E. Oakes, one of the oldest citizens of Choctaw County; Thomas P. Braidwood, a founding member of No-Man's Land; Dr. W. W. Van Noy, a traveling doctor; Clarence Henry Colbert, a stockman and farmer; and Joel H. Nail, a Confederate Officer of the Choctaws.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1929
Notes and Documents column including a list of new members of the historical society, the minutes of the meeting of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 23, 1929, the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on the same day, and the annual report of the treasurer to the society.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Short Historical Sketch
Article details the events that transpired which resulted in the killing of Ed Chambers, a cowboy and cattleman who lived during Oklahoma's pioneering days, as told by a witness.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Beck, T. E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tribute to the Old Settlers of Oklahoma
Article pay tribute to the early pioneers of the American West by reminiscing on their accomplishments.
Date:
Spring 1929
Creator:
Orner, Frank C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
March 1929
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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