Fort Washita Colorful Spot Article (open access)

Fort Washita Colorful Spot Article

Newspaper article titled 'Fort Washita Colorful Spot.'
Date: August 23, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Washita Dedication Set May 30 1961 (open access)

Fort Washita Dedication Set May 30 1961

Newspaper article describing a Fort Washita dedication.
Date: May 30, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Washita Grave Mystery Solved (open access)

Fort Washita Grave Mystery Solved

Newspaper with an article discussing a grave mystery at Fort Washita.
Date: April 17, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Wichita Fort Towson Historical Events (open access)

Fort Wichita Fort Towson Historical Events

Article describing the historical events and context of Fort Wichita and Fort Towson in Oklahoma.
Date: 1965
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Wichita Labor Day (open access)

Fort Wichita Labor Day

Report on a Fort Wichita Labor Day.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Frank Canton-Outlaw, General, Enigma (open access)

Frank Canton-Outlaw, General, Enigma

Canton, Frank M. Life of early day outlaw-lawman Frank M. Canton. Born Joe Horner, in 1849, near Richmond, Virginia. After brush with the law near Jacksboro, Tex., he changed his name to Canton. After that he was a range detective, sheriff, U. S. Marshall and put the Oklahoma National Guard in shape as its first adjutant general. 10 pages, magazine article
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Press to Porch (open access)

From Press to Porch

Special supplement issued to celebrate move to new home by the Daily Ardmoreite, Oct. 1966. Short history of the newspaper and articles, with photographs, on some of the departments included. Floor plan of facilities at the new building with the articles.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George H. Shirk (open access)

George H. Shirk

Letter to Mr. Shirk from Mac McGalliard, June 7, 1969. In the letter Mr. Shirk is asked to lecture at the Goddard Center sometime between March 1 and June 30, 1970. 1 page, carbon copy
Date: 1969
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Goddard Art Center Groundbreaking Tuesday (open access)

Goddard Art Center Groundbreaking Tuesday

Story of the upcoming ceremony to mark the beginning of the Goddard Center in Ardmore. newspaper article, 1 photocopy
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor to Give Award to Oilman (open access)

Governor to Give Award to Oilman

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Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Graffham, Beverly (open access)

Graffham, Beverly

"Ardmore Was Exciting in 1903", Daily Ardmoreite, March 21, 1965. Story of arriving by train in early Ardmore and what would greet you. newspaper article
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ground Broken for Goddard Art Center (open access)

Ground Broken for Goddard Art Center

Photo of Mrs. Charles B. Goddard and Robert Goddard included with story of the groundbreaking ceremony. newspaper article, 1 photocopy
Date: 1969
Creator: Mann, Noel
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Healdton Herald (open access)

Healdton Herald

Dec.19, 1968. Picture of two mule skinners in the Wirt area c19l6. Original belongs to Fred Barbour and Mrs. F. T. Clough, Wirt. newspaper article
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Group Purpose Explained (open access)

Historical Group Purpose Explained

Report of first general meeting of the CHS and outline of goals and purpose by president "Mac" McGalliard. Newspaper article, original
Date: 1965?-05-25
Creator: Graffham, Beverly
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Society Members (open access)

Historical Society Members

A newspaper column reporting that the list of charter members of the Chickasaw Historical Society of Southern Oklahoma totaled 250 at the time of the article. Planned total was expected to be 500.
Date: May 31, 1965
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Society Membership Grows (open access)

Historical Society Membership Grows

Report that the total of charter members was over 250 and list of those who had joined during the past week. newspaper article - membership form included
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Society Organized (open access)

Historical Society Organized

Report of the completion of the first steps in the establishment of the Chickasaw Historical Society. Photograph shows F. Lovell McMillin, presenting Certificate of Incorporation, Mac McGalliard, president of the society, and Albert Riesen, Jr., representing the Daily Ardmoreite-sponsor for the formation of the organization.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History Group Member Drive Reaches Goal (open access)

History Group Member Drive Reaches Goal

Report that the society had reached a total of 501 charter members &16 institutional members. List of projects and plans is included in the article. Society had published three newsletters, the "Oklaholisso", and set up a booth at the Carter County Free Fair.
Date: 1965
Creator: Coffey, Ivy
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indians of Oklahoma (open access)

Indians of Oklahoma

Booklet published by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1966. This was the first in a series to be published on Indians of various regions. 16 pages, published material
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Jesse Chisholm Trail (open access)

The Jesse Chisholm Trail

Third in series of articles written in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum.
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Jesse Chisholm Trail (open access)

The Jesse Chisholm Trail

Fourth in series of articles written in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum.
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Jesse Chisholm Trail (open access)

The Jesse Chisholm Trail

First in series of articles in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Jesse Chisholm Trail (open access)

The Jesse Chisholm Trail

Second in series of articles written in connection with the Chisholm Trail Museum.
Date: 1965
Creator: James, Otis D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jesse James Unjustly Labeled, Grandson Says (open access)

Jesse James Unjustly Labeled, Grandson Says

Redlands-Yucaipa News, by Charles Cosgrove. Story from Jesse Lee James, grandson of the outlaw, contradicting history of his grandfather. J. L. James reports his grandfather died in 1951, in Hood County, Texas, and results of the post mortem examination are give. 4 pages photocopied. from Fred Mott, Garland, Tex.
Date: 1969
Creator: Cosgrove, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History