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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 1, Spring 1997
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1997
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 23, 1996.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Fortunate Enough and Plucky Enough": The Unattached Women of the Cherokee Outlet
Article explores the lives and successes of Oklahoma women who made the land run and achieved homesteads, creating a portrait of the 1893 land run through documentation from time.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Michalke, Debbie Kindt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lowell Mason, Samuel A. Worcester, and the Cherokee Singing Book
Article illustrates the process of developing a companion text with musical notation to the Cherokee Hymn Book, The Cherokee Singing Book. William R. Lee explores the work and motivations of the two men behind it, Cherokee missionary Samuel A. Worcester and musician Lowell Mason.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Lee, William R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1997
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring C.W. "Dub" West, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1997.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Oklahomy Folks Says 'em Different": Axes of Linguistic Variation in Oklahoma
Article provides an in-depth study of Oklahoma dialects through examination of a variety of social and linguistic variables retrieved as data results from the Survey of Oklahoma Dialects, which began in 1991.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Michalke, Debbie Kindt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Past and Future: The Life of the Oklahoma Jewish Community
Article examines the roots of the Jewish population of Oklahoma and the establishment of businesses amidst Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy. Amy Hill Shevitz also predicts future developments for the Jewish community.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Shevitz, Amy Hill
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"I Want You All to Come": John C. Walton and America's Greatest Barbecue
Article describes the massive event that was Governor John C. Walton's inaugural celebration, a barbecue and square dance at the state fairgrounds. William Warren Rogers discusses the organization of the event, what it offered the public, and the people groups who showed up to accept Walton's encompassing invitation.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Rogers, William Warren
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 2, Summer 1997
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1997
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 22, 1997.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Rackets to Ranches: Al Capone and the 101 Ranch
Article explores the deal that was almost made to sell the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch to Chicago gangster Al Capone and his family. Glen A. Phillilps, Jr. examines Zack Miller's attempts to revitalize the ranch and the reasons behind the deal's failure.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Phillips, Glen A., Jr.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mary Rice Greenfield: Pioneer Educator of Oklahoma Territory
Article describes the life and career of Mary Rice Greenfield, a pioneer educator in Oklahoma who left a lasting impact on her students and community. Joyce Waggoner explores the details of this impact through reports, correspondence, and testimonies.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Waggoner, Joyce
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The National Indian Defense Association and Council Fire
Article illustrates the stand of groups like the National Indian Defense Association on the matter of land allotment and relations with the United States government through the pages of a pro-Indian rights journal, Council Fire, and its editor.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Behrens, Jo Lea Wetherilt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Deal Building Programs: The FERA, the WPA, and the Magnum Community Building
Article illustrates the history of the Mangum Community Building and its construction through the efforts of local workers employed by the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration during the New Deal era.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Savage, Cynthia
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1997
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Emmet Starr, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1997.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Painted Red: The Coal Strike of 1919
Article describes the impact of the Coal Miners' Strike of 1919 on U.S. government officials, and how the Red Scare that swept the nation in the wake of World War I and the rise of the Soviet Union exacerbated the situation.
Date:
Summer 1997
Creator:
Sewell, Steven L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Air Force Base: Sentinel of Southwest Oklahoma
Article describes the efforts of city officials to institute a flight training center at Altus, Oklahoma, and the resulting success of Altus Army Air Field and its training initiatives, particularly its contribution in training pilots for World War II combat.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Kelley, Leo
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 75, Number 3, Fall 1997
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Fall 1997
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 17, 1997. It also includes the minutes of the annual and special board meeting of the OHS that both occurred on April 18, 1997.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Fall 1997
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring William Brown Morrison, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1997.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
River Rock Resort: Medicine Park's Landscape and Wichita Mountain Vernacular Architecture
Article traces the history of the resort boom in the United States and particularly the history of the resort at Medicine Park. Peter J. McCormick examines the type of architecture prevalent in the area and investigates the stagnation of the resort as well as revitalization projects.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
McCormick, Peter J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Stars in a Dark Night": The Education of Indian Youth at Choctaw Academy
Article discusses the establishment of the Choctaw Academy in the early to mid-nineteenth century by Richard Mentor Johnson. Marjorie Hall Young discusses the tribes that sent their children to the academy as well as its academic curricula.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Young, Marjorie Hall
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Taxing Matter: The Dispute over the Estate of Tom Slick, 1930-1932
Article describes the lengthy financial, legal, and political dispute that occurred when Oklahoma officials attempted to prove Tom Slick's Oklahoma residency after his death in order to collect estate taxes.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Miles, Ray
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Shorey Coodey: The Cherokee Statesman
Article provides a biographical portrait of the life of William Shorey Coodey, a Cherokee statesman who advocated self-determination for his people and assisted in the creation of the Cherokee Constitution. He also acted as first president of the National Committee and chief in the absence of his uncle, John Ross.
Date:
Autumn 1997
Creator:
Coodey, Tiffany
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History