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Baptist Indian Church: Thlewarle Mekko Sapkv Coko
Article chronicles the importance of the first Thlewarle Mekko Sapkv Coko (House of Prayer) for the Creek Indians in Indian Territory. The Baptist church was a place of community and worship for the tribe during a time of reconstruction.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Fife, Sharon A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 48, Number 4, Winter 1970-71
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Clement Vann Rogers, 1839-1911
Article narrates the life and career of Clement Vann Rogers, a rancher, farmers, stockman, politician, and benefactor. Rogers served on the Cherokee Senate and on the Board of Directors at Worcester Academy.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Love, Paula McSpadden
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Intruders or Injustice?
Article chronicles how four men and their families traded with the Cherokees shortly after the Civil War, at a time where most Cherokees in the Indian Territories were still rebuilding their homes and livelihood. The article shows the hardships faced by both the Native Indians and the settlers.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
McFadden, Marguerite
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 29, 1970
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 29, 1970. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 1970-71
Notes and Documents column including a narrative of a historical train trip through northern and eastern states, correspondence between the society's president and the letter's author regarding the making of the account, a chronicle of the history of the oldest boarding school operated in the United States called the Riverside Indian School, and an Oklahoma weather report.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Allen, Edward Philip; Hanger, Tommie P. & Whiteford, G.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Report on the Five Civilized Tribes, 1897
Article narrates a reporter's visit to the Five Civilized Tribes as he visits the Cherokee and Creek nations after the enactment of the Curtis Act, which divided American Indian lands for settlement. The article shows the conditions of the tribes as they navigate this time period.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
The Kansas City Star
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santos Flores: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Article narrates how an emissary of the Mexican government, Santos Flores, was mistaken for Manuel Flores, a man trying to turn the American Indians of Oklahoma against the young Republic of Texas, within the newspapers. Manuel was believed to be dead due an altercation with Texas Rangers at the time of Santos' arrest and escape.
Date:
Winter 1970
Creator:
Patten, Roderick B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ancestry of Captain Nathaniel Pryor
Article attempts to chronicle the ancestry of Nathaniel Pryor through documents surrounding his relatives and friends. Pryor took part in the Louis and Clark expedition to map the continental United States.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Middlebrooks, Glenna Parker & Harper, Elizabeth Pryor
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Christian Gotelied Priber: Utopian Precursor of the Cherokee Government
Article narrates how Christian Gotelieb Priber went about establishing a utopian society called the Kingdom of Paradise in colonial America among the Cherokee people. The article compares how historians, the Cherokees, and the people of that time, viewed his philosophy.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Strickland, Rennard
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 48, Number 3, Autumn 1970
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gerald A. Hale: Parking Meter Reminiscences
Article narrates the history of how two men, Carl C. Magee and Gerald A. Hale, created the parking meter to help Oklahoma City solve the problem with overcrowded parking lots. The article also details the impact their creation had on the world.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Autumn 1970
Notes and Documents column including a letter detailing life working at the Seneca Boarding School, a letter detailing the progress of a mission in Coyle, Oklahoma, and a note regarding how Oklahoma's lands have been shaped by a century of weather.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Hubbard, Mary & Owens, John T.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ordeal of the Oklahoma Coal Miners: Coal Mine Disasters in the Sooner State, 1886-1945
Article chronicles the history of coal mines in Oklahoma and the accompanying disasters that killed many miners.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Kalisch, Philip A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Seminole Treaty of 1866
Article chronicles the events that lead to the vast amount of land allotted to the Seminole people during the signing of the Seminole Treaty of 1866.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Henslick, Harry E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
St. Agnes Academy for the Choctaws
Article chronicles the history of St. Agnes Academy for the Choctaws, a mission school located in Choctaw Nation. The school was destroyed by a tornado in 1945.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Trial of Ezekiel Proctor and the Problem of Judicial Jurisdiction
Article narrates the events surrounding the "Tragedy of Goingsnake," a shootout that resulted in nine deaths and numerous wounded. The shootout resulted from a judicial jurisdiction dispute regarding the trial of Ezekiel Proctor, a Cherokee man charged with the murder of Polly Kesterson.
Date:
Autumn 1970
Creator:
Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 23, 1970
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 23, 1970. Included within the minutes is a letter from William J. Holloway Jr. thanking George Shirk for honoring his father and a list of gifts received by the organization.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Auguste Pierre Chouteau, Merchant Prince at the Three Forks of the Arkansas
Article chronicles the history of successes of fur merchants Auguste and Pierre Chouteau who operated along the Arkansas River following the Louisiana Purchase.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Morris, Wayne
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Captain Charles W. Whipple's Notebook: The Week of the Run into Oklahoma in 1889
Article narrates the life of Captain Charles W. Whipple during his time as the Chief Ordnance Officer at a time of settlement within the Unassigned Lands of the Indian Territories. This area would later be called Oklahoma City. The journal entries are some of the few accounts of what life was like for commanders in the army and civilian leaders during Oklahoma City's creation.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Centennial Celebration of Oklahoma Printing and Publishing
Article documents the history of printing in Oklahoma in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the first printing press being placed within the territory.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Clark, Robert L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 48, Number 2, Summer 1970
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Classification of Oklahoma Indian Tribes: Language Stocks, Population, and Locations
Article explains the viewpoints of American Indians on languages. Included are charts documenting the amount of Native speakers of each of the known American Indian languages.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Underhill, Lonnie E. & Battle, John H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Creek Treaty of 1866
Article narrates the events that transpired at the signing of The Creek Treaty in 1866. Outlined within the treaty were provisions for land allotment within the Creek Nation and establishing federal courts within the territory. The treaty was signed shortly after the end of the Civil War.
Date:
Summer 1970
Creator:
Balman, Gail
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History