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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34 Index, 1956
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Cobb--Prairie Town
Article describes the growth and development of the Fort Cobb, the prairie town that took the place of the old military post. Vera Zumwalt Holding recalls the establishment of local businesses, schools, churches, town events, and personal memories of her hometown.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Holding, Vera Zumwalt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Founding of El Reno
Article discusses the establishment of the town of El Reno, Oklahoma, its founder John A. Foreman, homestead law in the area, and county seat elections. Berlin B. Chapman includes excerpts of documentation from the time to construct a clearer picture of the townsite and the legalities surrounding its settlement.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation
Article describes the history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and interprets the imagery that appears in the Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation. This seal is represented on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of Fort Cobb
Article describes the history of Fort Cobb, from its establishment for the protection of the Wichita Agency, to its status as a Confederate base during the Civil War, to its military use by the United States Cavalry during wars with the surrounding tribes along the Washita River.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Light-Horse in the Indian Territory
Article describes the origin of the term "light-horse" and the appearance of mounted law enforcement in the tribes of North America. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the "light-horsemen" of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Muscogee (Creek) Nations.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Fourth Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 26, 1956
This section includes the minutes of the fourth quarterly and annual meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were held on January 26, 1956.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1956
Notes and Documents column including documents about historical markers, the first dairy herd on the Chisholm Trail, a piece on "Buffalo Wallows," an excerpt of a Cavalry private's journal, a story about the Populist Party, and notes about the first church services in Oklahoma City after April 22, 1889.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Clift, J. G.; Miller, R. G.; Spotts, David L.; Bull, Floyd R. & Fullerton, Eula
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Report to the General Council of the Indian Territory Meeting at Okmulgee in 1873
Article introduces and includes a report written by the Committee on Agriculture, a group composed of leaders of American Indian Nations, submitted to the General Council of Indian Territory. Its writers report the agricultural advancement of the tribes of Indian Territory and attest to the growth and accomplishment of its peoples.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
With Thoburn at Honey Creek
Article provides a narrative of the archaeological expedition five University of Oklahoma students took with Joseph B. Thoburn to Honey Creek in remembrance of the professor. Elmer L. Fraker, one of the students, discusses their findings in Big Mouth Cavern and the humorous memories of the journey.
Date:
Spring 1956
Creator:
Fraker, Elmer L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Delaware Big House
Article explores the spiritual ceremonies and practice of the "Big House" meetings of the Delawares. H. L. McCracken discusses the history of the Delawares, the construction of the Big House building, the legend of "Misi'ng" which inspired its ceremonies, and the leaders of this annual meeting.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
McCracken, H. L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Early Account of the Cherokees
Article provides an introduction to and includes an account by geologist George W. Featherstonhaugh of the early status of the Cherokee Nation. Featherstonhaugh highlights the written version of their language devised by Sequoyah, their plight in the face of the westward push of white settlement, the ways they adapted British technologies and agricultural techniques, and government relations.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Mining Camps in Northeastern Oklahoma
Article discusses the history of early mining camps in Northeastern Oklahoma, including their discovery, the costs associated with mining, the materials the ores were used to create, and the growth of these camps.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Cherokees, 1830-1846
Article discusses the history of the Cherokees in colonial North America. Oliver Knight explores their agricultural process and development, discovery of gold, adoption of the practice of slavery, and trade system. Knight then discusses their settlement in the west after removal, the establishment of their political parties, and relations with the U. S. government.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Knight, Oliver
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Homer Seger: The Practical Indian Educator
Article describes the life and career of John Homer Seger, a teacher who lived among the Cheyennes and Arapahos who learned their language and acted as an advisor. Jack T. Rairdon creates a portrait of the man with documentation written about him.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Rairdon, Jack
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1956
Notes and Documents column including a correction by Berlin B. Chapman, a document about the pens used to sign the Oklahoma constitution, correspondence about the restoration of Cherokee historic sites, a document about the Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn festival, Confederate awards, a document about Tussy Community, and notes about the 1956 tour of the Chisholm Trail.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Chapman, Berlin B.; Nieberding, Velma; Shirk, George H.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fraker, Elmer L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Official Minutes, Annual Meeting, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1956
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 26, 1956.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reminiscences of an '89er of Oklahoma City
Article provides a recollection of an '89er, James McKee Owen, who managed to secure land in Oklahoma after waiting for its opening. Owen describes his upbringing, striking out on his own, and his life on the frontier.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Owen, James McKee
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seal of the Cherokee Nation
Article discusses the process behind the procurement of the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, the growth, development, and factions of the Cherokee Nation throughout the nineteenth century, and the meaning behind the images represented in the seal. This seal is on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date:
Summer 1956
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 3, Autumn 1956
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1956
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cultural Relations Between Two Pioneer Communities
Article compares the communities of Cane Hill, Arkansas, and Tahlequah, Oklahoma and the progress of the two regions in the Cherokee Nation. T. L. Ballenger discusses the development of national seminaries in the areas and the people who settled there.
Date:
Autumn 1956
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Custer's Hunting Horse
Article explores the life of Hunting Horse, Kiowa warrior and scout who eventually joined General Custer's Seventh Cavalry. Mary Ellen Ryan discusses his life and the people he fought and made peace with.
Date:
Autumn 1956
Creator:
Ryan, Mary Ellen
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History