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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 4, Winter 1987-88
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 65 starts on page 445.
Date:
Winter 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 1, Spring 1987
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 2, Summer 1987
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 3, Fall 1987
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Traders Along the Washita: A Short History of the Shirley Trading Company
Article discusses the history of the Shirley Trading Company on the Washita River. Founded by two brothers, John and William Shirley, the enterprise that began as a trading post at the Wichita Agency expanded into a much larger economic empire involving ranches, stores, hotels, and even a toll bridge.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
Tower, Michael
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Over There in the "Damned Old Band": The WWI Experience of Oscar Noble
Article describes the life and military career of Oscar Noble, who was part of the military band in his unit during World War I. Brad Agnew relates the experiences of the veteran through excerpts of the man's diary and letters home to his wife, Bertha.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
Agnew, Brad
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pioneer Spirit: The Centennial History of Ardmore
Article describes the growth and development of the town of Ardmore in a centennial tribute. From its beginnings in Indian Territory, to the bustling industry that came with the development of oil refineries, to the setbacks of the Great Depression, Mac McGalliard provides a portrait of the historical town and its pioneering citizens.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
McGalliard, Mac
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jim Thorpe's 100th Birthday: A Pictorial Tribute
Article describes the life and athletic career of Oklahoman Jim Thorpe, an Olympic gold medal winner of Sac and Fox descent, in a centennial tribute. Thorpe's accomplishments in track, baseball, and football, are chronicled here, as well as the reputation he gained with the public.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
Sadler, Carl K.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1987
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 October 29, 1986.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1987
Notes and Documents column including a pamphlet found among the keepsakes of Oscar Noble relating the history of the 358th Infantry and their accomplishments during World War I.
Date:
Spring 1987
Creator:
E. B. Houser
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wings Over Waynoka
Article describes the historic construction of the Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. airport built at Waynoka, Oklahoma, including details about key figures who promoted the service such as Charles A. Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Reichenberger, Donovan
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Go South and Be Free: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal
Article describes the flight of the Pawnees from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory, recounted through an introduction by Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul and a document written by the agent who went with the Pawnees, John W. Williamson. Unlike many tribes, their relocation was voluntary as they had faced disease, white encroachment, and threats from other tribes in Nebraska.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Buecker, Thomas R.; Paul, R. Eli & Williamson, John W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
King of the Wildcatters: Tom Slick and the Cushing Oil Field
Article explores the life and career of the oil prospector Tom Slick and one of his most successful ventures, the opening of Cushing oil field. Ray Miles includes details about the field's contributions in World War I as well as correspondence written by Slick himself.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Miles, Ray
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Natchez Way
Article examines remnants of the Natchez tribe traditions through documentation and a search for Natchez descendants, some who fled to Oklahoma and joined Chickasaw, Creek, and Cherokee communities.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Drechsel, Emanuel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Power and Politics of the Oklahoma Federal Court
Article describes the history of the federal courts in Oklahoma from statehood to the present day. William C. Kellough lists some of the key figures in politics and some of the key cases that took place in the state throughout the years.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Kellough, William C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1987
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 January 28, 1987.
Date:
Summer 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Centennial Legacy of the General Allotment Act
Article describes the details of the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act of 1887, and its impact on history. This centennial explanation of the legislation illustrates the struggles Indian tribe members faced in negotiating land allotments and the bureaucrats who favored their assimilation.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Gibson, Arrell M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dutch Connection: Salomon Frederik van Oss and Dutch Investment in Oklahoma
Article illustrates the impact of Dutch investor Salomon Frederik van Oss, whose promotion of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories led to Dutch connections and investments in Oklahoma railroads and the state's oil industry.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Visionary or Rogue? The Life & Legacy of Elias Cornelius Boudinot
Article describes the colorful political career of Elias Cornelius Boudinot, a man considered by some a progressive altruist and others as a self-seeking politician who betrayed his people. Boudinot was a Cherokee lawyer who fought for many controversial ideas, such as making Indian Territory an official territory of the United States and establishing a central government there.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Colbert, Thomas Burnell
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Print the News and Raise Hell": The Territorial Editors of Altus
Article explores the history of fiery journalism in the careers of newspaper editors in Altus, Oklahoma, in the territorial period. Leo Kelley highlights some of the political issues the various newspapers debated and the way their editors clashed with each other.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Kelley, Leo
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Go South and Be Free Part II: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal
Article continues the story of the Pawnee tribe's journey from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory through the account of John W. Williamson, an agent who travelled with them. The second part of this article picks up Williamson's account at Medicine Lodge Creek and is once again annotated by editors Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Buecker, Thomas R.; Paul, R. Eli & Williamson, John W.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1987
For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 23, 1987.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1987
Notes and Documents column including a document highlighting the Indian-Pioneer History Collection located at the Archives and Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. William D. Welge provides historical context to the enactment of the Works Progress Administration Project and its process.
Date:
Autumn 1987
Creator:
Welge, William D.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indians as Pioneers: Potawatomis on the Frontier
Article illuminates the history of the Potawatomis, who intermarried with French fur traders and were pioneers of the west. R. David Edmunds reviews the oft-overlooked era of skirmishes between tribes already living in western lands and emigrant Indians.
Date:
Winter 1987
Creator:
Edmunds, R. David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History