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Notes and Documents, Summer 1999 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1999

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Rella Watts Looney, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also describes the journey of the Kilgen Theater Organ being moved from WKY Radio to the Civic Center Auditorium, and eventually to the State Museum of History.
Date: Summer 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Harris, Rodger
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"The Most Ferocious of Monsters": The Story of Outlaw Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill" (open access)

"The Most Ferocious of Monsters": The Story of Outlaw Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill"

Article explores the life and crimes of Crawford Goldsby, also known as "Cherokee Bill," an outlaw with a colorful past whose crimes left an impact on the citizens of Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: May, Jon D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Daughter of Dawn: An Original Silent Film with an Oklahoma Indian Cast (open access)

The Daughter of Dawn: An Original Silent Film with an Oklahoma Indian Cast

Article explores the story and creation process of The Daughter of Dawn, one of the earliest silent motion pictures filmed in Oklahoma. Despite being produced by whites, its cast was entirely comprised of Oklahoma Indians.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Kelley, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laying Groundwork for the Future: The Oklahoma Territorial Superintendency and Superintendents of Public Instruction (open access)

Laying Groundwork for the Future: The Oklahoma Territorial Superintendency and Superintendents of Public Instruction

Article describes the careers and impact of the seven men who served as territorial superintendents of public instruction in Oklahoma during its territorial period.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Stern, A. Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William P. "Bill" Atkinson: The Father of Midwest City, Oklahoma (open access)

William P. "Bill" Atkinson: The Father of Midwest City, Oklahoma

Article describes the impact of city builder W. P. Atkinson in his development Midwest City, which would eventually house the workers of the Oklahoma City Air Depot and the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Lee, Susan M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1999 (open access)

For the Record, Fall 1999

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 22 and 23, 1999. It also includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the membership of the OHS that was held on April 23, 1999.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1999 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Fall 1999

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Savoie Lottinville, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also includes a document about the USS Oklahoma, the first battleship to be dedicated to a mission of peace, and its silver service pieces that were later displayed in the Oklahoma State Museum of History.
Date: Autumn 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Flint, Jennifer J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Dear Miss Debo": The Correspondence of E. E. Dale and Angie Debo (open access)

"Dear Miss Debo": The Correspondence of E. E. Dale and Angie Debo

Article explores the history of correspondence between Edward Everett Dale, professor and head of the Department of History at the University of Oklahoma, and Angie Debo, then teacher and doctoral student. Richard Lowitt explores the relationship between mentor and graduate student and the impact it made on Debo's career.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Moral Reform for the "Magic City": Temperance in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1889-1907 (open access)

Moral Reform for the "Magic City": Temperance in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1889-1907

Article traces the influence of prohibition and temperance during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Although saloons and breweries represented much of the town's industry, anti-liquor groups argued for reform.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Dew, Jay R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baffles, Bridges, and Bermuda: Oklahoma Indians and the Civil Conservation Corps-Indian Division (open access)

Baffles, Bridges, and Bermuda: Oklahoma Indians and the Civil Conservation Corps-Indian Division

Article describes the work of the Indian Division of the New Deal's relief labor group, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and their efforts to improve conservation of land during the Great Depression.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Hanneman, Carolyn G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Special Kind of Man: The Autobiography of Dr. Lindsey L. Long (open access)

A Special Kind of Man: The Autobiography of Dr. Lindsey L. Long

Article provides an autobiographical portrait of the life of Dr. Lindsey L. Long through exploration of his reminiscences. Ben Blackstock highlights the life and struggles of a physician in rural Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Blackstock, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Winter 1999-2000 (open access)

For the Record, Winter 1999-2000

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 28, 1999.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Winter 1999-2000 (open access)

Note and Documents, Winter 1999-2000

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Parker McKenzie, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1999. It also includes a document describing the contents and providing historical context for the Dorothy K. Elder Collection at the State Museum of History.
Date: Winter 1999
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L. & Winchester, Jean A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overcoming "Stigmas": Lesbian and Gay Districts and Black Electoral Empowerment (open access)

Overcoming "Stigmas": Lesbian and Gay Districts and Black Electoral Empowerment

In this article author Darren Rosenblum discusses the ways members of racial and sexual minority groups have been prevented from participating in government decision making due to issues of gerrymandering within the political districting system. Rosenblum discusses numerous court cases and political figures which influenced issues of representation in the 1990s.
Date: 1995
Creator: Rosenblum, Darren
System: The UNT Digital Library
[1/2 HP Maytag Restoration] (open access)

[1/2 HP Maytag Restoration]

Article by Pettinger, Wesley E. about 1/2 HP Maytag Engine Restoration.
Date: January 13, 1997
Creator: Pettinger, Wesley E.
System: The UNT Digital Library