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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 1, March 1939 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 1, March 1939

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: March 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay (open access)

Autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay

Article is an excerpt from the autobiography of Governor A. J. Seay, the second governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Seay, A. J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma (open access)

A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma

Article details the establishment of higher education centers within Oklahoma and Indian Territories that curated curriculum based on beliefs within the Baptist Church.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Watts, Fred G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Commission at Kickapoo Village (open access)

The Cherokee Commission at Kickapoo Village

Article explains how the Cherokee Commission met to determine land allotments for the Kickapoo tribe.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Colonel Johnson Harris (open access)

Chief Colonel Johnson Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of the Colonel Johnson Harris, chief of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Creek Missions (open access)

Early Creek Missions

Article details the establishment of missions within the Creek Nation and the many challenges these institutions had to overcome.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Hinds, Roland
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, March 1939 (open access)

Necrology, March 1939

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including William Lee Alexander, Joseph Francis King, Thomas Horner Owen, Ricard D. (Jack) Morgan, Joseph Augustus Lawrence, Mary Emily Hensley, George Madison Berry, Frank Hensley, Margaret J. Ervin, Robert Barnett Mitchell, Harvey T. Church, C. Guy Cutlip, and Mrs. John Randolph Frazier.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, March 1939 (open access)

Notes and Documents, March 1939

Notes and Documents column including a note on the presentation of Confederate photographs, an announcement on the gift of a Chisholm Trail map to the society, a note on the acquisition of a Richards gun by the society, an announcement on the meeting of the Oklahoma State Archaeological Society, an announcement regarding a new art exhibit within the society's building, a note on the society's representation at a national conference, a announcement of the opening of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, announcements regarding the election of numerous board members to various historical societies, announcements for various activities conducted by historical societies, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 26, 1939.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Opening of Oklahoma from the European Point of View (open access)

The Opening of Oklahoma from the European Point of View

Article translates articles published within European newspapers during the opening of the state of Oklahoma for settlement in 1889.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Peterson, H. C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938 (open access)

Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938

Article honors Peter James Hudson, a researcher and advocate for fair treatment within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 1 (open access)

A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 1

Article describes the lives of several Choctaw chiefs before the tribes was unified in their removal to the west.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Hudson, Peter James
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 2, June 1939 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 17, Number 2, June 1939

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers (open access)

Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers

Article chronicles the life and lineage of Chief Thomas Mitchell Buffington and Chief William Charles Rogers of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early Grady County History (open access)

Early Grady County History

Article narrates the creation of Grady County within Oklahoma Territory and describes the culture of the region as told from the author's perspective.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Sager, Meta C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Davis (open access)

Fort Davis

Article details the establishment and significance of Fort Davis within Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Francis Bartow Fite, M. D. (open access)

Francis Bartow Fite, M. D.

Article chronicles the life of Dr. Francis Bartow Fite, a prominent physician within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Long, LeRoy
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, June 1939 (open access)

Necrology, June 1939

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including John Bell Turner, Charles Bolivar Barker, Reverend Edward Rutledge Williams, William Thomas Dalton, Casper Wister Herod, John Mitten Carr, Alice Hearrell Murray, and Harry Lee Stuart.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Bell, R. R.; Moore, Jesse E. & Williams, Robert L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Springplace (open access)

New Springplace

Article details how three Moravian preachers established the New Springplace mission within he Cherokee Nation.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Lackey, Vinson
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1939 (open access)

Notes and Documents, June 1939

Notes and Documents column including a note regarding the formation of a historical society with Central High School in Tulsa, a speech given on Indian Territory Day, a note on the annual meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution within Oklahoma, an announcement regarding newspapers publishing copies of the Chronicles, an announcement for the repair of a Quaker church, an announcement for the celebration of the opening of the Cherokee Strip, a note on the birthdays of the towns Meeker and Salina, a announcement of the appointment of a new vice president for the Chickasha Daily Express, an announcement for a dedication dinner, a note on the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Mission Church, and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 11, 1939.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pawnee Traditions and Customs (open access)

Pawnee Traditions and Customs

Article details the cultural origins of the Pawnee tribe and their ancestral lineages.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Moore, Guy Rowley
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reconnaissance of H. L. Marvin: Chief Engineer for the Kansas Southern Railroad in 1884 (open access)

Reconnaissance of H. L. Marvin: Chief Engineer for the Kansas Southern Railroad in 1884

Article is a report by H. L. Marvin, the Chief Engineer of the Kansas Southern Railroad, regarding the condition the condition and placement of railroad lines within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Samuel Thomas Bledsoe (open access)

Samuel Thomas Bledsoe

Article details the life of Samuel Thomas Bledsoe, a prominent attorney within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Lyles, M. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 2 (open access)

A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 2

Article continues to document the lives of the leaders of the Choctaw tribe. This articles documents the lives and accomplishments of the governors of the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Summer 1939
Creator: Hudson, Peter James
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History