Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene on Lake Eufaula, in Fountainhead State Park. The park's name officially changed to Lake Eufaula State Park on November 1, 2002.
Date: November 5, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene on Lake Eufaula, in Fountainhead State Park. The park's name officially changed to Lake Eufaula State Park on November 1, 2002.
Date: November 5, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene at Belle Starr Landing, on Lake Eufaula.
Date: October 29, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene at Belle Starr Landing, on Lake Eufaula.
Date: October 29, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene on Lake Eufaula, in Fountainhead State Park. The park's name officially changed to Lake Eufaula State Park on November 1, 2002.
Date: November 5, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Honey Springs Battle Field

Photograph of a scene at the Honey Springs Battle Field.
Date: October 2004
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Honey Springs Battle Field

Photograph of a scene at the Honey Springs Battle Field.
Date: October 2004
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene at Belle Starr Landing, on Lake Eufaula.
Date: October 29, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene at Belle Starr Landing, on Lake Eufaula.
Date: October 29, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a scene on Lake Eufaula, in Fountainhead State Park. The park's name officially changed to Lake Eufaula State Park on November 1, 2002.
Date: November 5, 1997
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
My Pioneer Home in Old Greer County (open access)

My Pioneer Home in Old Greer County

Article describes the author's experiences traveling to and growing up in old Greer County. Laressa Cox McBurney describes the wagon journey, the type of pioneer home they had, neighbors, mail, and school on the frontier.
Date: Spring 1964
Creator: McBurney, Laressa Cox
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Planting the "Long-Rooted Grass": The Eufaula Boarding School for Girls, 1910-1962 (open access)

Planting the "Long-Rooted Grass": The Eufaula Boarding School for Girls, 1910-1962

This article tells the story of the Eufaula Boarding School for Girls in Eufaula, Oklahoma. The author focuses on the care for students shown through music, family visits, and the encouragement of Creek cultural activities.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Wendel, Linda Ford
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jackson Lewis of the Confederate Creek Regiment (open access)

Jackson Lewis of the Confederate Creek Regiment

Article discusses the life and community involvement of Jackson Lewis, a Muscogee (Creek) doctor who served in the Confederate Army and the people of his community in Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: King, Jerlena
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Honey Springs National Battlefield Park Movement (open access)

The Honey Springs National Battlefield Park Movement

Article outlines the events surrounding the centennial anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs, the largest battle fought during the Civil War within present-day Oklahoma. The battle was the catalyst for Federal troops to gain control of the territory through the capture of Fort Smith. A commemorative park was created for the battlefield.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula (1), 1904

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Eufaula in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: January 1904
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula, 1904

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Eufaula in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: January 1904
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Location of the Battle of Round Mountains (open access)

The Location of the Battle of Round Mountains

Article provides a summary of the information collected by the author from various sources about the location of the Battle of Round Mountain. Angie Debo discusses the debate over its precise location and the work of the Payne County Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Debo, Angie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Creek Anna Louise Grayson Smock

Portrait photograph of Anna Louise Smock, also known as Eloise Grayson Smock, who was the granddaughter of Creek Indian Chief G.W. Grayson of Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Date: September 17, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Battle of Honey Springs (open access)

The Battle of Honey Springs

Article chronicles the events that transpired during the Battle of Honey Springs that was fought during the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1935
Creator: Freeman, Charles R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Smith & Western (FSW) Bridge in Oklahoma

A photograph print showing a Fort Smith & Western (FSW) bridge across the South Canadian River between Indianola dnd Dustin, OK. (Univ. of Oklahoma Library)
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Fall 1964 (open access)

Necrology, Fall 1964

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Robert Lee Simpson, former president of the State National Bank in Eufaula.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Buford, Robert B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History