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Angelo Cyrus Scott: Leader in Higher Education, Oklahoma Territory (open access)

Angelo Cyrus Scott: Leader in Higher Education, Oklahoma Territory

Article highlights the accomplishments of Oklahoma State University's fifth president, Angelo Cyrus Scott.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Rulon, Philip Reed
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 1, Spring 1969 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 1, Spring 1969

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Honey Springs National Battlefield Park Movement (open access)

The Honey Springs National Battlefield Park Movement

Article outlines the events surrounding the centennial anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs, the largest battle fought during the Civil War within present-day Oklahoma. The battle was the catalyst for Federal troops to gain control of the territory through the capture of Fort Smith. A commemorative park was created for the battlefield.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 23, 1969 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 23, 1969

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 23, 1969.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Negro Troop Activity in Indian Territory, 1863-1865 (open access)

Negro Troop Activity in Indian Territory, 1863-1865

Article outlines the history and accomplishments of various Black infantry regiments throughout the Civil War. This was the first time in United States history that Black men were allowed to fight as soldiers for the country.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Rampp, Lary C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Spring 1969

Notes and Documents column including a note announcing the distribution of the Annual Index of The Chronicles, a narrative of Thomas Young hunting wild game within the Indian Territories, and a list of books catalogued by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Young, Thomas Fox
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Struggle of an East-West Railway into the Indian Territory, 1870-1882 (open access)

The Struggle of an East-West Railway into the Indian Territory, 1870-1882

Article outlines the struggles American Indians faced during the expansion of two railroads into their territories. The tribal governments fought in courts to cease the expansion of the Atlantic and Pacific railroads, but were hindered in their efforts by lobbying from the companies and racist ideologies.
Date: Spring 1969
Creator: Miner, Craig
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 2, Summer 1969 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 2, Summer 1969

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston’s March Through Indian Territory in 1855 (open access)

Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston’s March Through Indian Territory in 1855

Article chronicles the trials faced by Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston's marching party as they made their way towards West Texas. The party was to provide aid to settlers dealing with raiding Comanche Indians. The article contains portions of Colonel Johnston's wife, Eliza's, journal entries.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Sherman's Letter to His Son: A Visit to Fort Sill (open access)

General Sherman's Letter to His Son: A Visit to Fort Sill

Article recounts a letter sent from General William Sherman to his son detailing the events that occurred at Fort Sill and his attitudes towards the American Indian population. General Sherman and his troops were sent to the fort as additional protection for frontiersmen against hostiles that lived in the area.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Merrill, James M.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ghost Town: McGee, Indian Territory (open access)

Ghost Town: McGee, Indian Territory

Article chronicles the history of the little town of McGee through the founding of its many stores and schools. The town is now abandoned due to the expansion of a railroad.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Mooney, Charles W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Military Duty on the Western Frontier (open access)

Military Duty on the Western Frontier

Article illustrates the life of Colonel Edwin P. Pendleton during his time serving in Fort Reno. The article is a diary entry of the colonel while he interacts with the American Indians living in the surrounding areas and trains with his fellow soldiers.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 24, 1969 (open access)

Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 24, 1969

This section includes the minutes for the annual and quarterly meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 24, 1969.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, Summer 1969 (open access)

Necrology, Summer 1969

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Claude Eugene Hensley, a seasoned reporter who collected documents and photographs of the past to share with others.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Woods, H. Merle
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Summer 1969

Notes and Documents column including a note regarding special reprints of the Chronicles on sale, a narrative about an educator working in rural Oklahoma, notes regarding the Studebaker family buying Cheyenne-Arapaho land, a notice about finding lost Studebaker family members, and a description of a park donated by the Studebaker family.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma and the Parking Meter (open access)

Oklahoma and the Parking Meter

Article narrates the history of the parking meter's creation and introduction into Oklahoma City.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Smith, Robert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Phases of Reconstruction in the Choctaw Nation, 1865-1870 (open access)

Phases of Reconstruction in the Choctaw Nation, 1865-1870

Article chronicles how the Choctaw Nation attempted to reestablished law and order in the years after the Civil War. During this time, the Choctaw lands were left barren, causing a shortage in the food supply and widespread looting of personal property.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Kensell, Lewis Anthony
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Roost Robbers" and "Netters": Pigeoners in the Indian Territory (open access)

"Roost Robbers" and "Netters": Pigeoners in the Indian Territory

Article illustrates how the wild pigeon became extinct through hunting for sport and profit throughout the Indian Territories.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 3, Autumn 1969 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 3, Autumn 1969

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial Opinion in Oklahoma and Indian Territories on the Cuban Insurrection, 1895-1898 (open access)

Editorial Opinion in Oklahoma and Indian Territories on the Cuban Insurrection, 1895-1898

Article outlines how Americans felt during Cuba's fight for independence, which was proclaimed on July 15, 1895, through analyzing journalistic styles prevalent at the time and the American Government's intervention methods.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Boles, David C.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Historiography of The Five Civilized Tribes: A Chronological Approach (open access)

A Historiography of The Five Civilized Tribes: A Chronological Approach

Article illustrates the rise and fall of The Five Civilized Tribes, a tribal government located in present-day Oklahoma. The article chronicles the history of interactions between European settlers and American Indians in the region.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Howard, Robert Palmer
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Matthew Leeper, Confederate Agent at the Wichita Agency, Indian Territory (open access)

Matthew Leeper, Confederate Agent at the Wichita Agency, Indian Territory

Article narrates the life of Matthew Leeper, an agent believed to have been killed during an attack on the Wichita Indian Agency in 1862. His daughter recounters her father's life story as he tried to find fortune during the Gold Rush in California and later served within the Confederacy.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Harrison, Jeanne V. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 24, 1969 (open access)

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 24, 1969

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 24, 1969. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members to the society.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Autumn 1969 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Autumn 1969

Notes and Documents column including an announcement of the distribution of the annual index for The Chronicle, an introduction to an article about Belva Lockwood: an advocator for the protection of American Indian lands in North Carolina and the first female lawyer in the United States, an article detailing her accomplishments, an article about the first performance of a Trail of Tears play in Park Hill, an article detailing the founding of Vinita, and an announcement of the dedication of the new Social Sciences Center at the University of Oklahoma to Edward Everett Dale.
Date: Autumn 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History