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This I Remember From My Early Life: A Kiowa County Pioneer
Article provides an autobiographical narrative account of the life of a Kiowa pioneer family as they participated in a drawing for land in Oklahoma, traveled to the land, and began farming there. Anna Thurston provides personal stories that paint a detailed picture of the experience.
Date:
Autumn 1980
Creator:
Thurston, Anna
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Joseph Danne: Oklahoma Plant Geneticist and His Triumph Wheat
Article details the major contribution Joseph Danne, Oklahoma plant geneticist, made when he developed a new variety of wheat that was sturdier and would produce more yield in the 1940s. Edmund A. Peters provides historical background in the field of plant genetics, and walks readers through the process that led to the creation of Triumph wheat.
Date:
Spring 1981
Creator:
Peters, Edmund A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Okmulgee Constitution: A Step Towards Indian Self-Determination
Article describes a series of meetings held in the 1870s by a general council comprised of delegates from twelve Indian tribes to draft a constitution setting up a territorial government, the Okmulgee Constitution. Although the constitution itself was never adopted, the council meetings still allowed the tribes to confront issues they were facing and provided an example of their self-determination to the national government.
Date:
Autumn 1980
Creator:
Nolen, Curtis L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Desegregation of the Oklahoma City School System
Article describes the gradual process of desegregation of the Oklahoma City school system, including details from major related cases and their legal and social impact.
Date:
Summer 1980
Creator:
Boulton, Scot W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Dust to Eat" A Document from the Dust Bowl
Article describes the difficulties farmers faced during the Dust Bowl era in their daily lives through the personal narrative of Caroline A. Henderson. Virginia C. Purdy edited the piece and provides an introduction for historical context.
Date:
Winter 1980
Creator:
Purdy, Virgina C. & Henderson, Caroline Agnes
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 1, Spring 1980
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1980
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 2, Summer 1980
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1980
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1980
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 63, Number 1, Spring 1985
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1985
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 63, Number 4, Winter 1985-1986
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 96 starts on page 443.
Date:
Winter 1985
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Congressional Viewpoint Toward the Admission of Oklahoma as a State: 1902-1906
Article discusses the various perspectives and dilemmas faced in Congress over the passage of Oklahoma's statehood during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One of the main debates centered around the idea of Oklahoma entering the Union as a single state, or as two due to the separation of Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date:
Autumn 1980
Creator:
Ellinger, Charles Wayne
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three Ring Circus: The Zack Miller-Tom Mix Lawsuits, 1929-1934
Article describes the proceedings of a lawsuit filed by Zack Miller, one of the three brothers who ran the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show, against Tom Mix, a cowboy actor who Miller had announced would perform in their show. Despite the contract talks they had been having, Mix had signed with Sells-Floto Circus instead.
Date:
Spring 1980
Creator:
Gossard, Wayne H., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Dust to Dust: Gibbon, an Oklahoma Town
Article describes the rise and fall of the town of Gibbon, which began as a prosperous farming community built by homesteaders in the land run of 1893. Rita S. Pierce and Gordon Moore explore the town in its heyday, as well as the financial and environmental factors that led to its downfall.
Date:
Summer 1983
Creator:
Pierce, Rita S. & Moore, Gordon, 1955-
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Trails Across Northern Osage County
Article details the old trails that traversed Osage County, providing historical context and physical description of the trails and the towns they connected. A map of these trails is included.
Date:
Winter 1981
Creator:
Burns, Louis F.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Stink: The Osage Who "Returned from the Grave"
Article describes the life of John Stink, one of the Osages who benefitted greatly from the discovery of oil on allotted lands, and the legend of his return from the grave. Despite John's wealth and enigmatic reputation, he did not turn to materialistic pursuits and enjoyed a simple life.
Date:
Spring 1982
Creator:
Haines, Joe D., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rifles and Ruts: Army Road Builders in Indian Territory
Article details the design and construction of the military road system in Indian Territory implemented by U.S. army troops in the nineteenth century. William P. Corbett explains how these roads improved transportation and allowed for federal regulation of the frontier.
Date:
Autumn 1982
Creator:
Corbett, William P.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Henry Vogel: A White Laborer in Indian Territory
Article depicts the life of territorial stonemason Henry Vogel through examination of his accounts of various building projects. Brad Agnew discusses the man's upbringing, family, and the struggles he faced in Indian Territory.
Date:
Autumn 1981
Creator:
Agnew, Brad
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Portrait of a Wichita Village, 1808
Article provides a portrait of a Wichita Village on the Red River through the records of Anthony Glass, a representative of Indian Agent John Sibley, after an invitation was issued by the Wichitan Chief Awakahea in 1808.
Date:
Winter 1982
Creator:
John, Elizabeth A. H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Log of a Frontier Marshal
Article explores the life of a frontier marshal in Oklahoma Territory through the inclusion of a log by U.S. Deputy Marshal Wiley G. Haines. Joe D. Haines, Jr. compares the actual daily life of a frontier marshal with the romantic accounts of the west that have been popularized by film and literature.
Date:
Autumn 1981
Creator:
Haines, Joe D., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 60, Number 4, Winter 1982-83
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 60 starts on page 507.
Date:
Winter 1982
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 61, Number 1, Spring 1983
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1983
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 61, Number 3, Fall 1983
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1983
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 59, Number 3, Fall 1981
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1981
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 60, Number 3, Fall 1982
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1982
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History