Early History of Noble County (open access)

Early History of Noble County

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Noble county within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Fitchett, Allen D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kate's Quarter Section: A Woman in the Cherokee Strip (open access)

Kate's Quarter Section: A Woman in the Cherokee Strip

Article illustrates the life and entrepreneurship of Kate E. May, a single woman who brought eight children with her when she homesteaded her section of the Cherokee Strip during the land run, and the struggles she and her family faced.
Date: Autumn 1983
Creator: Goetz, Henry Kilian
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Henry S. Johnston: Attorney for the Otoe-Missourias (open access)

Henry S. Johnston: Attorney for the Otoe-Missourias

Article describes the legal career of Henry S. Johnston as an attorney for the Otoe-Missourias, representing members of the tribe in divorce cases, inheritance cases, and protection of their religious beliefs regarding peyotism. Although he had a contentious political career as governor of Oklahoma, his service to the Otoe-Missourias is the main focus of this article.
Date: Spring 1985
Creator: Hopkins, Kenneth N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History