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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.

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.

Cherokee Colonization in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the history of Cherokee settlement, the clashes that occurred with the United States government and other tribes, and the ways the Cherokee Nation adapted after forced migration to a new land.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Holm, Tom

The Cherokee Script Issuance of 1862

Description: Article describes the Cherokee script issuance of 1862 by the Cherokee Council and National Committee. James F. Morgan also provides historical context about Cherokee leadership and factionalism during this time.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Morgan, James F.

Chickasaw Colonization in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the history of Chickasaw people, including the troubles they faced with loss of land in treaties with the United States government, liquor traffic, and removal west. Blue Clark provides context to their history as a warrior nation and the ways they established new communities despite being under duress.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Clark, Blue

Choctaw Colonization in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the history of Choctaw leadership, government, migration, and establishment of communities in Oklahoma despite the hard conditions they faced and difficult relations with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Jordan, H. Glenn

Crawford Seminary Post Office

Description: Article explores the establishment of another post office location in Indian Territory, Crawford Seminary Post Office, as a part of the investigation into the location of these offices.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Shirk, George H.

Creek Colonization in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the diverse history of Creek Nation, factionalism, leadership, relations with the United States government, treaties, and wars.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.

For the Record, Fall 1976

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting that were both held on April 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the first quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Spring 1976

Description: 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, 1975. It also includes a gift list for the third quarter of 1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 1976

Description: 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 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 1976-77

Description: 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 July 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the second quarter of 1976 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fort Coffee and Frontier Affairs, 1834-1838

Description: Article describes the situation at Fort Coffee during the early nineteenth century, including relations with American Indian tribes on the border, liquor traffic, and military affairs.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.

Governor Lee Cruce and Law Enforcement, 1911-1915

Description: Article describes the efforts of Governor Lee Cruce to enforce prohibition and anti-gambling laws during his tenure, and the opposition he faced in Oklahoma politics from legislators as well as the public.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Casey, Orben J.

Indian Records in the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives

Description: Article discusses the acquisition of a large collection of records related to American Indian history by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the complications that ensued during the process. Lawrence C. Kelly also lists the extent and of this collection and includes figures.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Kelly, Lawrence C.

The Mosquito Dance

Description: Article explores the music and story behind behind the Mosquito Dance, a Cherokee-Natchez tradition. Charlotte Heth also examines the music of the Horse Fly Dance, a similar melody.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Heth, Charlotte

Notes and Documents, Fall 1976

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents pertaining to events of historical significance, awards and ceremonies, and individual contributions to Oklahoma history.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1976

Description: Notes and Documents column including an announcement about the printing of Mark of Heritage: Oklahoma's Historic Sites, the Oklahoma Trackmaker series, the Oklahoma Historical Society's Series in Anthropology, honors, and a memorial.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Shirk, George H.; Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945- & Blaine, Martha Royce

Notes and Documents, Summer 1976

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document from the Laws of the Choctaw Nation, an announcement of a convention meeting, an announcement of a new board member election, an excerpt from the El Reno News about the invention of a "tornado destroyer," an excerpt from the McAlester News Capital about the selling of Mexican wagons by Zack Miller, and an account of shooting matches held in the Tahlequah district in Indian Territory times.
Date: Summer 1976
Creator: Laws of the Choctaw Nation

Notes and Documents, Winter 1976-77

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about award winners and nominations, a letter from an army officer about a skirmish on the Washita River, and an an essay by George Shirk promoting the preservation of heritage on the bicentennial of the United States.
Date: Winter 1976
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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