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Arthur Neal Leecraft: 1866-1943 (open access)

Arthur Neal Leecraft: 1866-1943

Article traces the lineage of Arthur Neal Leecraft from the time his ancestors resided in England to their service within the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Ferguson, A. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Education in the Cherokee Nation (open access)

Education in the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles the establishment and impact of education systems within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Knepler, Abraham Eleazer
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Establishment of the Iowa Reservation (open access)

Establishment of the Iowa Reservation

Article continues to chronicle the history of the Iowa reservation by documenting how the reservation was established within the Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Home for the Insane, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind of the Cherokee Nation (open access)

The Home for the Insane, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind of the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles the establishment of the first orphanage and asylum within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Steen, Carl T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hyechka Club (open access)

The Hyechka Club

Article lists the charter members and officers of the Hyechka Club, a women's cultural music club created for the Creek tribe.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Libraries as War Information Centers (open access)

Libraries as War Information Centers

Article details how libraries dissipate information during times of war by explaining the many resources found within the libraries during World War II.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Naseath, Gerald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, December 1973 (open access)

Necrology, December 1973

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Edward Ferris McKay, a newspaper reporter; David Burbette Blue, a prominent lawyer within the state of Oklahoma; and, Major Eugene Mortimer Kerr, a state representative.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Williams, Robert L.; Hoke, Martha Tobin & Walker, Paul A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1943 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1943

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding literary awards presented to students at Oklahoma A&M College, the semi-centennial opening of the Cherokee Outlet, letters written during that opening, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 28, 1943.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 1 (open access)

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 1

Article honors the 127 men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II by the time of the article's publication. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Creek Pioneer: Notes Concerning "Aunt Sue" Rogers and Her Family (open access)

A Creek Pioneer: Notes Concerning "Aunt Sue" Rogers and Her Family

Article chronicles the life of Susannah Drew Rogers, also known as "Aunt Sue," and her family as they traveled around the Creek Nation. Aunt Sue is the granddaughter of one of the signers of the treaty that sold the Creek lands to the United States government.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Brush Arbor to Boston Avenue: The First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Tulsa, Indian Territory (open access)

From Brush Arbor to Boston Avenue: The First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Tulsa, Indian Territory

Article chronicles the establishment of the First Methodist Episcopal Church within Tulsa, Oklahoma through correspondence between the missionaries who worked in the area and conferences that established the institution within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of Cattle Ranching in Eastern Oklahoma (open access)

History of Cattle Ranching in Eastern Oklahoma

Article chronicles the history of the cattle industry within the area occupied by the Five Civilized Tribes. This was the primary export of the region until the start of the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Graebner, Norman Arthur
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Lost Captain: J. L. Dawson of Old Fort Gibson (open access)

The Lost Captain: J. L. Dawson of Old Fort Gibson

Article narrates the life and accomplishments of Captain James Lowes Dawson as told through correspondences made between his close associates, family members, and the federal government while he worked in Fort Gibson.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Gardner, James Henry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Necrology, September 1943 (open access)

Necrology, September 1943

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Virginia Stafford Handcock, a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy and a charter member of the St. Paul's Methodist Church of Muskogee.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Martin, Benjamin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, September 1943 (open access)

Notes and Documents, September 1943

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 29, 1943.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as Embraced within the Territory of Louisiana, Over which the Laws of the United States were Established (open access)

Oklahoma and Indian Territory as Embraced within the Territory of Louisiana, Over which the Laws of the United States were Established

Article chronicles the legislations passed to establish and govern the Louisiana Territory that was later broken into the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preservation of Indian Pictures (open access)

Preservation of Indian Pictures

Article explains the historic value of photographs showcasing Indigenous people's daily activities as they lived within the American West.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Vestal, Stanley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildlife on the T-5 and Spade Ranches: Part 1 & 2 (open access)

Wildlife on the T-5 and Spade Ranches: Part 1 & 2

Article narratives the wildlife and hunting culture present within the area known as the T-5 from the perspective of a cowboy living in the area in the late 1800s.
Date: Autumn 1943
Creator: Records, Ralph H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dissolution of the Osage Reservation: Part 4 (open access)

Dissolution of the Osage Reservation: Part 4

Article concludes discussing the dissolution of the Osage Reservation by explaining how the Osage Allotting Commission conducted the operation.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early-Day Railroad Building Operations in Western Oklahoma (open access)

Early-Day Railroad Building Operations in Western Oklahoma

Article chronicles how Edward Lockwood Peckham created one of the first railroads in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories within the city of Blackwell.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Chambers, Homer S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The First Indian Territory & Notes (open access)

The First Indian Territory & Notes

Article explains how the first state board of the American Red Cross was created within the state of Oklahoma. Included are excerpts from the diary of Sue McBeth as she worked as a missionary for the Choctaw tribe within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Clinton, Fred S. & Lewis, Anna
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Bartlett Meserve, et al. (open access)

John Bartlett Meserve, et al.

Article memorializes several prominent figures within Oklahoma's history. Included is a memorial to the Oklahoma Historical Society's Board of Directors, John Bartlett Meserve; Philip Ashton Norris, a business man within Oklahoma Territory; and, General John Coppinger, a commander at Fort Gibson.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Foreman, Grant; Williams, Robert L. & Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Leroy Long - Teacher of Medicine: Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 (open access)

Leroy Long - Teacher of Medicine: Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13

Article continues to chronicle the life of Dr. Leroy Long, a prominent physician within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. This article focuses on his accomplishments and legacy within the territories.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Hayes, Basil A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Allen Collier: 1838-1922 (open access)

William Allen Collier: 1838-1922

Article documents the life of William Allen Collier, a former Confederate Navy officer, a Pardon Attorney and one of the state Supreme Court Commissioners.
Date: Summer 1943
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History