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The 1858 War Against the Comanches

Description: Article chronicles the challenges faced by Texas Rangers defending the Texas frontier from Comanche invasions during 1858.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Agnew, Brad

Abraham Jefferson Seay, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1892-1893

Description: Article describes the life and career of Abraham Jefferson Seay, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1892-1893. Highlights include the opening of Cheyenne and Arapaho lands and the establishment of Oklahoma State University.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Henslick, Harry E.

The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound

Description: Article details the creation of prisoner of war camps at Fort Reno and how the United States worked to treat the prisoners brought there with enough respect to honor the Geneva Convention. The prisoners were used as workers in the farming and manufacturing industry to help with the war efforts.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul

Alice Mary Robertson--Anti-Feminist Congresswoman

Description: Article describes the life and accomplishments of Alice Mary Robertson, the second woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first from Oklahoma. Louise B. James explores her activities before election, the connections she made with other political leaders, and her seemingly contrary personal beliefs.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: James, Louise Boyd

America's Exiles

Description: Article discusses the history of voluntary as well as involuntary migration of American Indian tribes westward with the encroachment of white settlers, and the impact of treaties created with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Gibson, Arrell M.

Among the Plains Tribes in Oklahoma with Frederic Remington

Description: Article narrates Frederic Remington's adventures as he traveled throughout the west, sketching and painting what he saw while recording his journey in a journal. The article contains a narrative of his time visiting the Plains Indians.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Remingtron, Frederic & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-

An Analysis of the Confederate Treaties with the Five Civilized Tribes

Description: Article details how the Confederate States of America signed various treaties with The Five Civilized Tribes. The treaties stipulated that the tribes would fight for the Confederacy in exchange for their land rights.
Date: Winter 1972
Creator: Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-

Ancestry of Captain Nathaniel Pryor

Description: Article attempts to chronicle the ancestry of Nathaniel Pryor through documents surrounding his relatives and friends. Pryor took part in the Louis and Clark expedition to map the continental United States.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Middlebrooks, Glenna Parker & Harper, Elizabeth Pryor

Annual and Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and its Board of Directors, April 26, 1973

Description: This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1973. Included is a response from Florence O. Wilson on becoming an honorary member of the society, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 23, 1970

Description: This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 23, 1970. Included within the minutes is a letter from William J. Holloway Jr. thanking George Shirk for honoring his father and a list of gifts received by the organization.
Date: Summer 1970
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Ardmore Tragedy: Local History on an International Level

Description: Article chronicles the media storm of misinformation that followed the shooting of three college student in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The students were parked on the side of the road when two plain clothes policemen pulled over to apprehend them for public urinating. The ensuing scuffle left two of the students dead, one of which was related to Pascual Ortis Rubio, the president of the Republic of Mexico.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Hoffman, Abraham

Baptist Indian Church: Thlewarle Mekko Sapkv Coko

Description: Article chronicles the importance of the first Thlewarle Mekko Sapkv Coko (House of Prayer) for the Creek Indians in Indian Territory. The Baptist church was a place of community and worship for the tribe during a time of reconstruction.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: Fife, Sharon A.

Beaties Prairie, a Post Office

Description: Article examines historical records to determine the location of a post office known as Beaties Prairie.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Shirk, George H.

The Beginning of Oil and Gas Conservation in Oklahoma, 1907-1931

Description: Article details the history of oil and gas conservation in Oklahoma from 1907 to 1931. With the growth of the oil industry and the increase of oil fields, it became necessary to develop regulatory practices due to the amount of waste being produced by these industries.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Clark, Blue

Benson Park: Shawnee Citizens at Leisure in the Twentieth Century

Description: Article describes the beauty and history of Benson Park near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kenneth R. Bain, Rob Phillips, and Paul D. Travis explore its attraction as a recreational area and the many leisure activities that were possible there until its eventual decline in the face of industry.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Bain, Kenneth R.; Phillips, Rob & Travis, Paul D.

Black Slavery in the Creek Nation

Description: Article examines the practice of slaveholding among the Creek people, exploring details of its beginnings as well as the results of emancipation of those enslaved to become freed persons within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1978
Creator: Halliburton, Janet

Boley, Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the founding of Boley, Oklahoma, one of the largest all-black towns in Oklahoma, and the townsite speculation process that occurred beforehand.
Date: Summer 1977
Creator: Hamilton, Kenneth Marvin

The Botanical Itineraries of A. H. Van Vleet

Description: Article describes the life and career of pioneer botanist, collector, and curator Dr. Albert Heald Van Fleet and his contributions to his fields. George J. Goodman and Cheryl A. Lawson explore his legacy through the collecting trips he took as a part of the University of Oklahoma faculty.
Date: Autumn 1978
Creator: Goodman, George J. & Lawson, Cheryl A.
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