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Some Adventures of Captain Bonneville
Article details the exploits of Captain Bonneville as he explored the western frontier. Captain Bonneville was the focal point of Washington Irving's book "Adventures of Captain Bonneville." This article further explores his adventures.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Ford, Anne E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Reminiscences of the Cherokee People: Returning to their Homes the Exiles of a Nation
Article details the political turmoil that took place within the Cherokee Nation at the start of the Civil War and the consequences felt after the war for their actions. The main cause of this turmoil was with regards to which side of the conflict the tribes should align themselves with.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Britton, Wiley
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spanish Exploration of Oklahoma, 1599-1792
Article chronicles the expeditions of Spanish explores throughout the Oklahoma and Indian Territories before the region was given to the United States.
Date:
Summer 1928
Creator:
Thomas, A. B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 2, June 1928
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
June 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Forbis LeFlore, Pioneer and Statesman
Article is a biographical sketch of Forbis LeFlore, a French pioneer, fur trader, and service man who was active within the Choctaw community.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Perry, Mrs. A. E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Post Offices of Oklahoma
Article is a list of post offices located within Oklahoma and Indian Territory during the 19th century.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Foreman, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 1, March 1928
Article consists of editorials regarding collection materials within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement of the acquisition of a manuscript from the Sequoyah convention, a call for biographical sketches of members of the Constitutional Convention, an appreciation of the hard work put into making the Chronicles, and an announcement on the relocation of the historical society.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
J. Y. B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Five Hundred Million Dollars
Article explains how the mineral resources within Oklahoma total approximately $500 million worth of mineral wealth annually.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
J. Y. B.; Gould, Charles N. & Duhr, Matt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Arbuckle
Article chronicles the establishment of Fort Arbuckle, a military post built to protect the Choctaw Nation from the Chickasaw Nation and to protect emigrants on their way to California.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Morrison, W. B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1928
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including John M. (Jack) Barker, a state representative; Price Cochran, a service man within Indian Territory; Charles Oliver Frye, a lawyer; Christopher Columbus Mathies, a postmaster and county clerk; Don P. Wills, a school board member; John H. Seger, a former superintendent; James I. Wood, a delegate of the Constitutional Convection; Anna Louise Goldsby Winter, a member of the first Baptist church with Atoka county; and, Charles A. Phillips, a former Confederate soldier and lawyer.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1928
Notes and Documents column including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 25, 1928 and the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on the same day.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ranching on the Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation 1880-1885
Article details how the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservation became a major player in the cattle industry during the late 19th century.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Dale, Edward Everett
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sketch of B. N. O. Walker
Article is an autobiographical sketch of B. N. O. Walker, an educator within Indian Territory. Walker describes his Wyandot heritage and how it contributed to his studies of American Indian culture.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Walker, B. N. O.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Work of the Early Choctaw Legislature From 1869 to 1873
Article analyzes the work of the Choctaw Legislature while the organization was active within the Indian Territory during the late 19th century.
Date:
Spring 1928
Creator:
Fessler, W. Julian
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 1, March 1928
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
March 1928
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasaw Courts
Article details the history the Panola County Court House, a court building that has undergone many name changes and relocations.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Mashburn, John H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927
Article consists of editorials regarding prominent people and organizations within Oklahoma. Included is an announcement for information regarding prominent men within Oklahoma history and a narrative on how the only issue of the Oklahoma War Chief was printed within Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
J. Y. B.; Thoburn, Joseph B. & Harris, Grant
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Fort Towson Road: A Historic Trail
Article narrates the author's experiences traveling down the Fort Towson Road that runs from Fort Smith to Paris, Texas. This military road was built to connect people across the Choctaw Nation to valuable resources and to allow easy transport of the military's resources.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Culberson, James
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Important Archaeological and Historical Discovery
Article is a letter detailing the author's experiences at an archaeological dig site within Rice County, Kansas. This dig site held artifacts from the Caddo tribe.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
J. Y. B. & Thoburn, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Journal Kept by Douglas Cooper
Article contains journal entries from the Indian agent Douglas Cooper regarding discussing on how best to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes under his protect from invading Comanches.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Foreman, Grant & Cooper, Douglas
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Legend of the Tie-Snakes
Article narrates an evening where the author witnesses a church revival within a Creek camp. Many of the tribal members converted into the Methodist church during this event. Included is a folktale of the tie-snakes that was told at the camp.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Methvin, J. J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Malmaison, Palace in a Wilderness, Home of General Leflore
Article narratives the author's trip to explore Malmaison, a palace in Mississippi that was home to a Choctaw chief.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Brain, Carrie & Langley, Lee J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, December 1927
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Irving Wallace Hart, a mercantile business man; General Frank M. Canton, a man known for his colorful personality; Thomas Charles Wyatt, a medical practitioner; William N. Littlejohn, a military man; Alonzo Thomas West, a lawyer; Alexander Allan McDonald, a politician; Jacob Bergen Furry, a lawyer; and, Robert Pattella de Graffenreid, a lawyer.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1927
Notes and Documents column including the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on November 1, 1927.
Date:
Winter 1927
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History