Reminiscences of Jim Tomm (open access)

Reminiscences of Jim Tomm

Article provides reminiscences of Jim Tomm, a freedman who was born into slavery on the plantation of George Stidham in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and freed during the Civil War. L. M. S. Wilson compiles these memories of Tomm's life before, during, and after the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Wilson, L. M. S. & Tomm, Jim
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024 (open access)

Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024

Article describes the life and career of one of the first mail carriers of Tulsa, Green Yeargain, and the route he took to deliver mail, Star Route 32024. Louise Morse Whitham includes the story of Yeargain's interview with an advisor of the Tulsa Historical Society, Lilah D. Lindsey.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Whitham, Louise Morse
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southern Regional Education (open access)

Southern Regional Education

Article discusses the establishment and history of the Southern Regional Education Board, and its efforts towards improving educational opportunities in the Southern states. J. L. Franklin discusses legislation and integration in the process.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Franklin, Jimmie L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reports of the Governors of Oklahoma Territory 1891-1899 (open access)

Reports of the Governors of Oklahoma Territory 1891-1899

Article provides a review and investigation of reports written by Oklahoma Territory governors to the Secretary of the interior from 1891 to 1899. B. H. Johnson explores the ways the four governors promoted the area in these reports.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Johnson, Bobby H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 4, Winter 1966-67 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 4, Winter 1966-67

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 44 starts after page 462.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 3, Autumn 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 3, Autumn 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 1966 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 1966

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 27, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 27, 1966

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 27, 1966.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civil War Sites in Oklahoma (open access)

Civil War Sites in Oklahoma

Article provides a detailed description of 86 historic sites in Oklahoma related to the Civil War in honor of its centennial, supported by extensive field research and consultation of sources. The list is arranged alphabetically by county.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
In Memory of Anna Brosius Korn (open access)

In Memory of Anna Brosius Korn

Article pays tribute to the life of Anna Lee Brosius Korn, writer, poet, organizer and leader of several women's clubs, and member of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Everett, Mark R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Paul Atlee Walker (open access)

Paul Atlee Walker

Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Paul Atlee Walker, lawyer, justice of the peace, Oklahoma National Guard veteran, and Chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Montgomery, Ed
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Ranald Mackenzie at Fort Sill (open access)

Colonel Ranald Mackenzie at Fort Sill

Article discusses the military career of Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie and the removal of the Northern Cheyennes. Jean L. Zimmerman describes how Colonel Mackenzie participated in law enforcement in Indian Territory and his correspondence with the Office of Indian Affairs.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Zimmerman, Jean L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spring Frog (open access)

Spring Frog

Article provides a biographical sketch of the life of Spring Frog, the prominent Cherokee leader who lived from 1754 to 1859. T. L. Ballenger describes his service in battles and his activities among his people.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Prehistoric Chert Quarries in Kay County: A Report (open access)

Prehistoric Chert Quarries in Kay County: A Report

Article describes the results of excavations of chert, or flint, quarries in Kay County conducted by Otto F. Spring, whose report was prepared for publication by Dr. Joseph B. Thoburn in 1926. Spring discusses evidence of prehistoric village sites near these quarries.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Spring, Otto F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief (open access)

Jose Maria: Anadarko Chief

Article describes the life of José Maria, a chief of the Anadarkos. Kenneth F. Neighbours discusses the life of the Anadarkos in Texas, relations with the United States government, and warfare with other tribes.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Neighbours, Kenneth F.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Post Offices of Oklahoma, November 26, 1907 to December 31, 1965 (open access)

The Post Offices of Oklahoma, November 26, 1907 to December 31, 1965

Article provides an introduction to and includes a compiled list of post offices in Oklahoma from statehood (1907) to the time of the article being written (1965). George H. Shirk explains the two lists that preceded this one and includes a guide for its use.
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Federal Invasion of Indian Territory (open access)

The First Federal Invasion of Indian Territory

Article relates the events of the federal military expedition of 1862 led by Colonel William Weer into Indian Territory during the Civil War. Gary N. Heath describes the battles that occurred with Confederate forces during the "Indian Expedition."
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Heath, Gary N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Orphan Asylum (open access)

The Cherokee Orphan Asylum

Article describes the establishment and history of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, an institution that provided care and education to orphaned children of the Cherokee Nation. Judge N. B. Johnson describes the evolution of the institution and how the nation secured funds for its creation.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Johnson, N. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Second Federal Invasion of Indian Territory (open access)

The Second Federal Invasion of Indian Territory

Article relates the events of the second expedition, or invasion, led by federal forces into Indian Territory during the Civil War. William J. Willey explores the course of the military struggles that followed as an important phase of the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Willey, William J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 28, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 28, 1966

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 28, 1966.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cuban View of the Oklahoma Run (open access)

Cuban View of the Oklahoma Run

Article describes and includes an account of the 1889 Oklahoma land run written by Cuban revolutionary José Martí. Francis Donahue provides an introduction to the account and its writer, who wrote for several Latin American daily newspapers.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Donahue, Francis & Martí, José, 1853-1895
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 27, 1977 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, October 27, 1977

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 27, 1977.
Date: Winter 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the 74th Annual Meeting and Quarterly Meeting, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 28, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the 74th Annual Meeting and Quarterly Meeting, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 28, 1966

This section includes the minutes of the 74th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were held on April 28, 1966.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History