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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

Cascorillo: Archaeological Fact or Romantic Fantasy?

Description: Article attempts to corroborate the account of Pedro Jaungonzales who claims to have stayed at a fort used for digging, smelting, and protecting the Mexico-Texas border during Texas' fight for independence called Cascorillo. Few archeological artifacts have been found to confirm his story.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Ottaway, Harold N.

The Chickasaw Nation on the Eve of the Civil War

Description: Article narrates how the Chickasaws lived, prospered, and operated in their native lands before being relocated to the Oklahoma Territory. The article also mentions how the tribe adapted to their changing circumstances before the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Steacy, Stephen

The Chickasaw Queen: In William Faulkner's Story

Description: Article details the history of royalty within the Chickasaw Nation before their relocation to Oklahoma Territory by comparing real accounts of the times to the writings of William Faulkner. The article focuses on King Ishtehotopah, the king who gave his formal consent to relocate his people.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Howell, Elmo

Chisholm School, District No. 22

Description: Article narrates the social and natural environment surrounding Chisholm School, District No. 22, a small rural school located in a large red roofed building.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Bennett, Marj D.

Confederate Victory at Chusto-Talasah

Description: Article details how the Five Civilized Tribes contributed to the Confederate victory at Chusto-Talasah, a battle fought in Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-

Discrimination and Statehood in Oklahoma

Description: Article chronicles how competing for land caused the development of racial discrimination with the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Included at the end of the article is an appendix charting the population of Oklahoma between 1900 and 1920.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Mellinger, Philip

Freedman in Indian Territory During Reconstruction

Description: Article chronicles how the Five Civilized Tribes and other tribes within Indian Territory went about adopting and freeing enslaved people during the era of Reconstruction. The article mentions treaties and negations made with the federal government that dealt with this issue.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Willson, Walt

The Golden Age of Bloomfield Academy in the Chickasaw Nation

Description: Article chronicles the history of Bloomfield Academy, an all-female mission school within the Chickasaw District of Indian Territory. Included within the article is an appendix focused on the closing exercises of the seminary in 1904.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Mitchell, Irene B. & Renken, Ida Belle

The Indian International Fair at Muskogee

Description: Article chronicles the success of the first Indian International Fair. Included within the article is an introduction to the fair followed by notes by Will R. Robinson who attended the fair during his childhood. Also included is a list of items offered throughout the fair's exhibits with rules and regulations.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Robinson, Will R.

The Journal of Private Johnson: A Fragment

Description: Article narrates the life of George H. Johnson during the Battle of Washita, where the 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked a Cheyenne camp to push them across the Washita River. The journal entries document Johnson's trials as he and his fellow soldiers marched through the area during a stormy winter.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Shirk, George H.

The Killing of Big Snake

Description: Article details the arrest of Big Snake, a Ponca man who was arrested for allegedly attempting to flea from the Indian Territory back to his ancestral land in the Dakotas.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley

Kiowa - Federal Relations in Kansas, 1865-1868

Description: Article details relations between the Kiowa people and the federal government as attempts were made to relocate the tribe in Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Monahan, Forrest D., Jr.

Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860

Description: Article chronicles what life was like inside of the Cherokee Nation before the Civil War. The article focuses on how tribe members interacted with authority figures, mission schools, architecture, and finances.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Holland, Reid A.

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Society, April 29, 1971

Description: This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors on the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 29, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 28, 1971 and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 18, 1971

Description: This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 28, 1971. This section also includes the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 18, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Winter 1971

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses William Finley Semple, a lawyer who specialized in land disputes within Choctaw County, and William Penn Couch, a state senator who left to enlist in World War II.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Ingram, John E. & Bard, Jennie M.

Notes and Documents, Autumn 1971

Description: Notes and Documents column including a recognition of two awards given to the editor of The Chronicles, an announcement of historic sites opening up within the state, a note on how the organization will incorporate students into its activities, and an announcement of the organization acquiring correspondences from Hezekiah Spencer, a fur trader active during the 19th century.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1971

Description: Notes and Documents column including a thankful tribute to all the contributors to the magazine throughout its fifty years with special attention to Gary Hugh McKinney and a list of books accessioned and catalogued by the organization's library.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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