Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory (open access)

Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory

Article examines the case of the 1900 murder of Julius Roesch to describe the attitudes of the time toward the debate over herd law versus free range in Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Autumn 2012
Creator: Rolison, W. Edward
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part One (open access)

"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part One

This article is the first part of a two-part work. It begins a thorough biography of Elza Leon "E. L." Mitchell and relates his significance in western Oklahoma politics and journalism.
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68 (open access)

Sooner State Civil Defense: Oklahoma Community and College Campus Cold War Preparedness, 1960-68

Article discusses the atmosphere of anxiety as the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated in the 1960s that bred a need for preparedness in local communities and college campuses across western Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 2019
Creator: Brewer, Landry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part Two (open access)

"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part Two

Article describes the life and career of E. L. Mitchell, well-known newspaper editor, publisher, politician, and public speaker. In the second part of a two-part article, Paul F. Lambert provides details about the man's own views, particularly his Democratic political campaigns, and his impact on the community.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History