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Necrology, December 1932 (open access)

Necrology, December 1932

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Philip Doddridge Brewer, John E. (Jack) Love Jr., Hubert E. Collins, William A. Clute, John Patrick McNaughton, Ed. P. Kelley, Deroos Bailey, Napoleon Bonaparte Maxey, Thomas LaFayette Rider, Patrick James Goulding, Clarence Lot Thomas, Captain James Stirman Standley, and Stephen A. Douglas.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indians' Friend, John H. Seger: Continued from September (open access)

The Indians' Friend, John H. Seger: Continued from September

Article continues to chronicle the life and accomplishments of John H, Seger. He was the principal and owner of the Seger Indian Trading School where he managed the education and training of Cheyenne and Arapaho youths.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1932 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1932

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 27, 1932.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Grand June Council (open access)

The Grand June Council

Article narrates how the American Indian tribes of North America gathered a Grand Conference to establish peaceful relations between them, held in June of 1843.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Sigourney, Lydia Huntly
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Rollin Ridge in California (open access)

John Rollin Ridge in California

Article provides clarity on the life of John Rollin Ridge with notes written by acquaintances of the artist.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Ranck, M. A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Report of Placing a Marker in the National Cemetery at Fort Gibson for Col. John Nicks, Veteran of the War of 1812 (open access)

Report of Placing a Marker in the National Cemetery at Fort Gibson for Col. John Nicks, Veteran of the War of 1812

Article chronicles the military career of Col. John Nicks, a veteran of the War of 1812.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Shannon: Historical Sketch (open access)

George Shannon: Historical Sketch

Article details the accomplishments of George Shannon, a carpenter in bridge building who helped create railroads within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. This historical sketch was written by his daughter.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Shannon, Daisy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Stand Watie (open access)

General Stand Watie

Article chronicles the life of General Stand Watie, at the principal chief of the Cherokee Tribe and general of the Southern Cherokee forces during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Anderson, Mabel Washbourne
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recollections of Peter Hudson (open access)

Recollections of Peter Hudson

Article details Peter Hudson's account of historical events that transpired within the Choctaw Nation as he traveled away from Ultima Thule, a now extinct town within Arkansas. He also explains what the Choctaw tribe called the geographical landmarks he encountered on his journey.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Hudson, Peter
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ben Williams, Frontier Peace Officer (open access)

Ben Williams, Frontier Peace Officer

Article chronicles the life of Benjamin F. Williams, a former Union soldier, prisoner of war, frontier peace officer, and a deputy United States marshal for the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Collins, Hubert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Salt Works in Early Oklahoma (open access)

Salt Works in Early Oklahoma

Article explains the significance of salt springs as modes of transportation throughout the Oklahoma Territory and as a valuable resource for those residing within the region.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes: Oklahoma's Silver Jubilee (open access)

Notes: Oklahoma's Silver Jubilee

Article makes note of the festivals that occurred around the state of Oklahoma to celebrate the 25th anniversary of when the Oklahoma and Indian Territories were combined to form a singular state and joined the union.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Address of Hon. Charles N. Haskell (open access)

Address of Hon. Charles N. Haskell

Article is a speech made by the Honorable Charles N. Haskell that was delivered to the Oklahoma Historical Society during the 25th Anniversary celebration for the state. Haskell was the first governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Haskell, Charles N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Philip Doddridge Brewer: Memorial Resolution (open access)

Philip Doddridge Brewer: Memorial Resolution

Article memorializes Judge Philip Doddridge Brewer, a director and vice president of the Oklahoma Historical Society, through a resolution passed by the organization.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 4, December 1932 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 4, December 1932

Article reprint and explains the significance of letters written between President Woodrow Wilson and Senator Robert L. Owen as they worked to pass the Federal Reserve Act. This law was passed by Congress to create a central bank to oversee monetary policies of the country.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Owen, Robert L.; Wilson, Woodrow & McAdoo, William G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1932 (open access)

Necrology, September 1932

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Lewis W. Cobb, Carl S. Glitsch, Walter Reynolds Harris, Jackman Andrew Gill, Carl Monk, Starkey Brent Dawes, Guy Fountain Nelson, John H. Mosier, Myron White, William Francis Dodd, Robert Lee Glover, Frank Lee, William A. Cobb, John Franklin Weaver, and William E. Browne.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, September 1932 (open access)

Notes and Documents, September 1932

Notes and Documents column including a proposed amendment to the historical society's constitution and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 28, 1932.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Centennial of the Tour on the Prairies By Washington Irving (open access)

Centennial of the Tour on the Prairies By Washington Irving

Article narrates Washington Irving's tour throughout the American west as a centennial celebration of the journey. This trip inspired his writings later in life.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education in the Choctaw Country After the Civil War (open access)

Education in the Choctaw Country After the Civil War

Article describes the infrastructure of the neighborhood schooling system present within Choctaw county after the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Debo, Angie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Choctaws Indians in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century (open access)

The Choctaws Indians in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century

Article is a lecture given by Reverend John Edwards to the student body at the University of California regarding his observations and experiences working as a missionary within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Edwards, John & Swanton, John R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beginning of the Leasing of the Surplus Grazing Lands on the Kiowa and Comanche Reservation (open access)

Beginning of the Leasing of the Surplus Grazing Lands on the Kiowa and Comanche Reservation

Article details how P. B. Hunt, United States Indian Agent for the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita tribes, dealt with the scarcity of resources and increased number of cattle grazing American Indian land during a severe drought.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Buntin, Martha
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indians' Friend, John H. Seger: His Stories of the Myths, Legends and Religions of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (open access)

The Indians' Friend, John H. Seger: His Stories of the Myths, Legends and Religions of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of John H, Seger. He was the principal and owner of the Seger Indian Trading School where he managed the education and training of Cheyenne and Arapaho youths.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Edwin Williams (open access)

Edwin Williams

Article chronicles the journey of a caravan of men that rode from Abilene, Kansas to the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservations located within the valley of the North Canadian River, a 250-mile journey, carrying the first steam powdered saw-mill. Included is a description of the installation process of the mill.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B. & Collins, Hubert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The MacIntoshes (open access)

The MacIntoshes

Article chronicles the history of the MacIntosh family from their Scottish roots to their involvement with the Creek tribes of America.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History