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Early Day Courts and Lawyers (open access)

Early Day Courts and Lawyers

Article details how courts were established when Oklahoma was first being settled. Also included are descriptions of how the first lawyers started practicing in the territory.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Bieber, A. G. C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 1, March 1930 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 1, March 1930

Article consists of editorials regarding the construction of the historical society's new building.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Why Not? (open access)

Editorial: Why Not?

Article is an editorial regarding the interesting history surrounding the military forts within Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Temporary Markers of Historic Points (open access)

Temporary Markers of Historic Points

Article chronicles a road trip taken by staff members of the Oklahoma Historical Society to map the historic landmarks throughout Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930

Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. Included a note of appreciation for the journalism that led to the creation of the Oklahoma Historical Society, an announcement regarding the distribution of the magazine to public schools, a list of plans made for military forts within Oklahoma, a note on the manuscripts and reports present within the society's archives that pertain to the removal of Indigenous people into Oklahoma, a description of what life was life for university students in the 1890s, a correction regarding Fort Towson, and a note of appreciation for Judge R. L. William's research for the Necrology section of this issue.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Campbell, W. P.; Peery, Dan W.; Hurley, Patrick J.; Hume, C. Ross & Morrison, W. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of the Cherokee Indians (open access)

A History of the Cherokee Indians

Article details the first mention of the Cherokee tribe within accounts made by Europeans. Included is poetry written by the explorers describing their encounters with the tribesmen and their first impressions.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Cunningham, Hugh T.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of the Cherokee Indians: Continued from September (open access)

A History of the Cherokee Indians: Continued from September

Article chronicles the history of the Cherokee tribe from protests for their removal to Oklahoma through the aftereffects of the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Cunningham, Hugh T.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Life and Work of Sequoyah (open access)

The Life and Work of Sequoyah

Article details the life and accomplishments of Sequoyah, the man who invented the written Choctaw alphabet, using published biographies.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Davis, John B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Legend of the Battle of Claremore Mound (open access)

The Legend of the Battle of Claremore Mound

Article chronicles the series of events that led to the Battle of Claremore Mound, a battle fought between the Osage and Cherokee tribes over long-standing conflicts and the raiding of each others resources.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Eaton, Rachel Caroline
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jacob Fowler's Journal (open access)

Jacob Fowler's Journal

Article narrates Jacob Fowler's journey through Oklahoma on an expedition to the western region of the continental United States, as told from his journal. Fowler was a prominent figure in Kentucky before he moved to Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Fessler, W. Julian & Fowler, Jacob
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General John Nicks and his Wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks (open access)

General John Nicks and his Wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks

Article chronicles the life of General John Nicks and his wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks. General Nicks was a soldier, a legislator, and an United States Prosecuting Attorney. Sarah Nicks was the first woman to hold an appointment from the federal government in Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, December 1930 (open access)

Necrology, December 1930

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, includingFrank C. Hubbard, an organizer for the Indian Territory Press Association; Judge George A. Spaulding, a United States Commissioner; John Richard McCalla, an attorney; John Emery Sater, a frontiersman; James Orval Hall, a Confederate soldier; Cyrus Samuel Leeper, the manager of a lumber yard; Jesse Albert Baker, a court clerk; Clement Vann Rogers, a former judge and senator; and Robinson McMillian, a Confederate soldier.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Foreman, Grant & R. L. W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Battle of the Washita (open access)

The Battle of the Washita

Article details the events that transpired during the Battle of the Washita, as told by Joseph K. Griffis, an alleged former captive of the Kiowa tribe who claims to have been present during the event.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Griffis, Joseph K. & Peery, Dan W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Entertainments of the Spanish Explorers (open access)

Entertainments of the Spanish Explorers

Article details what the Spanish explorers did for entertainment while exploring the western frontier of North America.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Johnston, Winifred
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Towson (open access)

Fort Towson

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Towson. The fort was established to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes from invasion.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Government of the Creek Indians (open access)

Government of the Creek Indians

Article details the legislative events that transpired during the opening of the Oklahoma Territory. Included are notes regarding how the territorial government handled the Snake Revolution, a reprint of the Constitution of the Muskogee Nation, an outline of some politicians' platforms, and an explanation of treaties and agreements made with the Creek Indians.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morton, Ohland
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Government of the Creek Indians (open access)

The Government of the Creek Indians

Article details the structure of the Creeks' governmental system that was established in the early 1800s and how it evolved during and after the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Morton, Ohland
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 1, March 1930 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 1, March 1930

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 2, June 1930 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 2, June 1930

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: September 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 8 starts after page 463.
Date: December 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1930 (open access)

Necrology, June 1930

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Chief Charles To-Hee of the Iowa tribe; Athenius M. Folsom Colbert, a devout member of the Presbyterian Church; and Priscilla Wood, a pioneer woman.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1930 (open access)

Necrology, March 1930

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Dr. Emmet Starr, a genealogist and historian for the Cherokee tribe; Spruce McCoy Cox, a former gold miner; B. E. Bryant, a delegate of the Constitutional Convention; William E. Banks, a delegate in charge of naming the southern portion of Greer county; Judge Nestor Rummons, a county judge; James Clinton Graham, a lawyer; George A. Pate, a county attorney; and Reverend William McCombs, a religious leader from a Tuskegee church.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1930 (open access)

Necrology, September 1930

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including William Silas Vernon, a former educator and lawyer; Boone Williams, a blind page of the courts; David Sylester Rose, a former lawyer; David P. Marum, an attorney and former politician; James Shannon Buchanan, a history professor; William E. Connelley, a secretary and historian; and Robert B. Ross, a former solider.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History