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Notes and Documents, Spring 1955
Notes and Documents column including a letter about an overland journey from Jefferson City to Fort Gibson in 1858, a document about the memory for Mary Greenleaf, a poem by John Walter Sams about "The Ghost of Wapanucka," and a resolution in memory of Oklahoma poet Lynn Riggs.
Date:
Spring 1955
Creator:
Aligator; Shirk, George H. & Sams, John Walter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Days in Meers
Article provides a person narrative by Iva Williams Allen about living in the town of Meers when it was first established. Allen describes the growth of the town, including the establishment of a local newspaper, churches, and community clubs and societies.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Allen, Iva Williams
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Epworth University
Article describes the founding of Epworth University through the joint cooperation of two branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church and various city organizations. Ray Asplin explores the committees that met in the planning process, how they secured funding, and the success of the university after it was created.
Date:
Winter 1954
Creator:
Asplin, Ray
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lynn Riggs at the University of Oklahoma
Article explores the time Lynn Riggs, poet and playwright, spent studying at the University of Oklahoma. Charles Aughtry highlights the productions and clubs he was involved in and tells the story of his eventual withdrawal from school.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Aughtry, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of Cimarron County
Article constructs a picture of the history of Cimarron County through coverage of major events that occurred there and examination of archaeological evidence. William E. Baker examines accounts of the area by various parties and discusses early trading expeditions, United States Army occupation, and interactions with American Indian tribes.
Date:
Autumn 1953
Creator:
Baker, William E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneering on the Great Plains
Article describes the harrowing experience of one pioneer and his wife and children traveling in a covered wagon on the Great Plains. William E. Baker tells the story of the dangers of crossing a river and the journey to Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 1957
Creator:
Baker, William E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Andrew Nave Letters: New Cherokee Source Material at Northeastern State College
Article discusses the contents of the Andrew Nave Letters, a collection donated by the Nave family to Northeastern State University. Since Andrew Nave ran a store in Tahlequah and Park Hill and was the son-in-law of Cherokee chief John Ross, the materials can serve as a source of information for the business affairs of the Cherokee Nation.
Date:
Spring 1952
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Colored High School of the Cherokee Nation
Article discusses the call for and establishment of a high school for freedmen in the Cherokee Nation in 1890, the rights black freed persons had in early Indian Territory, the students who attended the school, and records of the school.
Date:
Winter 1952
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Franklin Thompson: An Early Cherokee Leader
Article describes the life and influence of early Cherokee leader Joseph Franklin Thompson. T. L. Ballenger describes his career as an officer in Stand Watie's army, an educator, and a leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Date:
Autumn 1952
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Life and Times of Jeff Thompson Parks: Pioneer, Educator, Jurist
Article describes the life of Jeff Thompson Parks, who married into the Cherokee Nation and fought with Stand Watie's Confederate forces, attended the Male Seminary, and later became county judge of Cherokee County. T. L. Ballenger creates a portrait of the man through personal reminiscences and facts.
Date:
Summer 1952
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Restoration of the Worcester Cemetery, Old Park Hill
Article describes the project led by the Oklahoma Historical Society to acquire and preserve the Worcester Mission cemetery at Park Hill. T. L. Ballenger discusses the history of Worcester cemetery and includes a roster of the individuals buried there.
Date:
Summer 1953
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1959
Notes and Documents column including documents about the burial of Alice Eliza Robertson, Mrs. Robertson's Notebook, and a list of works translated by Ann Eliza Robertson into the Creek language.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Ballenger, T. L. & Holway, Hope
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County High Schools in Oklahoma
Article discusses the establishment of five county high schools between 1903 and 1935 after laws were passed by the Oklahoma legislature. Frank A. Balyeat provides a walk through of the legislation leading up to the founding of the schools as well as the individual process each school went through.
Date:
Summer 1959
Creator:
Balyeat, Frank A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Samuel Morrow, Apostle to the Indians
Article describes the work of Baptist missionary, Joseph Samuel Morrow, in providing educational opportunities and religious instructions to the tribes of Indian Territory. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the institutions he helped found, which includes the Baptist Academy and the Murrow Orphans Home.
Date:
Autumn 1957
Creator:
Balyeat, Frank A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1958
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses educator and former Secretary of the State Board of Education George Clair Wells.
Date:
Summer 1958
Creator:
Balyeat, Frank A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma University at Guthrie
Article discusses the short history of Oklahoma University at Guthrie and its president and founder, William Albert Buxton. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the process of Buxton securing funds for the building, his arrest, and the curriculum and memories of those enrolled at Oklahoma University during this time.
Date:
Autumn 1959
Creator:
Balyeat, Frank A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Historic Indian Burials from Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Article discusses the archeological findings and implications of two discovered American Indian burial sites in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Charles Bareis explains the details of the artifacts discovered and how they could reflect burial customs and possibly be created by the Creek people.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Bareis, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Founding of Ponca City
Article discusses the founding of Ponca City by the author's father, Burton Seymour Barnes, and the land run of 1893. Louis Seymour Barnes illustrates the growth of business in Ponca City and the order his father brought as mayor.
Date:
Summer 1957
Creator:
Barnes, Louis Seymour
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carl Sweezy, Arapaho Artist
Article discusses the life and work of Carl Sweezy, Arapaho artist. Althea Bass discusses the painter's upbringing, introduction to his craft, ability to create representations of Arapaho ways of life, and his legacy.
Date:
Winter 1956
Creator:
Bass, Althea
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
James Mooney in Oklahoma
Article describes the work of James Mooney, a researcher for the Bureau of American Ethnology. Althea Bass describes his travels among various tribes in Oklahoma and includes excerpts of Mooney's own records of his experiences.
Date:
Autumn 1954
Creator:
Bass, Althea
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Schenck Robertson
Article describes the life and work of William Schenck Robertson, teacher at the Tullahassee Manual Labor School and translator of several texts for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Althea Bass discusses his marriage to the daughter of Samuel Worcester, Ann Eliza, and their contributions to the history of education in Oklahoma.
Date:
Spring 1959
Creator:
Bass, Althea
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Herbert Hiram Champlin
Article provides a biographical tribute to Herbert Hiram Champlin, pioneer, banker, and community figure. Henry B. Bass traces Champlin's upbringing, business successes, and explores how the banker aided his fellow citizens during the Great Depression.
Date:
Spring 1955
Creator:
Bass, Henry B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1955
Notes and Documents column including documents about the Irving Tour of 1955, General Mathew Arbuckle's Grave and other historical markers, the tour of the Old Butterfield Overland Mail Route, the passing of Mrs. Reese Kincaide, restoration of the home of a Chickasaw governor, correspondence, and a list of recent accessions to the OHS library.
Date:
Autumn 1955
Creator:
Bass, Henry B.; Runyan, Alice; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Oneal, Ben G.; Estill-Harbour, Emma & Mitchell, Edith
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History