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Butternut and Blue: Confederate Uniforms in the Trans-Mississippi

Description: Article describes the issues faced by the Confederate Army when their government could not supply uniforms for the troops while they were in the field, contributing to their ragtag appearance. Whit Edwards dwells on some of the difficulties this caused, including the yellowed look of unlaundered uniforms creating the "butternut" nickname for troops.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Edwards, Whit

The Case of the Wandering Wobblie: The State of Oklahoma v. Arthur Berg

Description: Article follows the court case of the State of Oklahoma v. Arthur Berg, who was accused as being guilty of radicalism as a part of the Industrial Workers of the World, an international labor union. Von Russell Creel describes the proceedings and the atmosphere of Oklahoma in the early 1920s against radical unionism.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Creel, Von Russell

Cimarron Territory: Comedy and Tragedy

Description: Article explores the history of the Cimarron Territory, a title for the Public Land Strip of the Oklahoma Panhandle where lawlessness was common, and the members of its unofficial government. Joy Schnabel discusses the motivations of these pioneers and the population they sought to entice to the area.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Schnabel, Joy

Deadly Currents: John Ross's Decision of 1861

Description: Article expounds on the situation Chief John Ross faced as leader of the Cherokees during the Civil War. Ari Kelman provides details about factionalism within the Cherokee Nation, the impossibility of neutrality during wartime with pressures from both Federal and Confederate armies, and the personal political intentions of the Cherokee leader.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Kelman, Ari

For the Record, Fall 1995

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society as well as the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 28, 1995.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Spring 1995

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 26, 1994.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 1995

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 25, 1995.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 1995-96

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 1995.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Herman F.C. Ten Kate, Jr.: An Adventurous Dutch Ethnologist in Indian Territory, 1883

Description: Article illustrates the journeys of Herman Ten Kate, Jr., a Dutch ethnologist who traveled among the tribes of Southwest Oklahoma collecting artifacts and studying the lifestyles of various people groups. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. provides details about the scholar's life through a timeline of his experiences.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.

Homesteading in Roger Mills County: The Wilcox Family

Description: Article explores the struggles faced by the Wilcox family who homesteaded land in Roger Mills County through excerpts of family memoirs and correspondence. Margaret E. Brown also provides a wider context to the difficult economic and weather conditions farmers in 1900s Oklahoma faced.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Brown, Margaret E.

Influence on Commercial Architecture: Stillwater, O.T., 1889-1907

Description: Article highlights the growth and development of the city of Stillwater during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history. Carol Bormann focuses on the type of architectural styles and fixtures that began to appear in early Stillwater buildings, examining the remnants from an earlier time.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Bormann, Carol

The Last Choctaw Execution: A Case of Law and Disorder

Description: Article explores the history of government in the Choctaw Nation and the last execution, the shooting of County Sheriff Joe Hoklotubbee by Silon Lewis and group of men from the National Party. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris examine the crime that occurred in the Choctaw Nation, what exacerbated the lawlessness in the area, and law enforcement practices.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David

"Let the People Rule": William Jennings Bryan and the Oklahoma Constitution

Description: Article illustrates the influence of Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan on the Oklahoma Constitution and Constitutional Convention. Robert D. Lewallen explores Bryan's political career as well as his populist beliefs, and the way populism was received by society at the time.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Lewallen, Robert D.

Mollie Shepherd, Indian Columnist

Description: Article provides a biographical portrait of Mollie Shepherd, a Cheyenne journalist who chronicled Cheyenne daily life and traditions in her newspaper column, "Indian News." Carol J. Woitchek reveals insights derived from column excerpts, as well as the impact Shepherd left on her community through the recollections of others.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Woitchek, Carol J.

"No Sound I Will Ever Forget": The Antlers Tornado of 1945

Description: Article describes the impact of the Antlers tornado of 1945 and the destruction that occurred in Oklahoma at the time. Mike Males includes recollections from survivors of the disaster and explains the changes that were made in Oklahoma cities to prevent further damage.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Males, Mike

Notes and Documents, Fall 1995

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Anna Lewis, a historian who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L.

Notes and Documents, Spring 1995

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Robert E. Bell, a historian who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L.

Notes and Documents, Summer 1995

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Arrell Morgan Gibson, a historian who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L.

Notes and Documents, Winter 1995-96

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Walter S. Campbell, also known by penname Stanley Vestal, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L.

The Osage Plea for Freedom Revisited

Description: Article explores the history of the Osage Nation and their connections with the Catholic religion. James D. White examines their sense of disconnectedness from their spiritual life with their relocation to Indian Territory and the complications that ensued in the wake of their request for Catholic missionaries to be sent to the area.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: White, James D.

Politics and Greed? Allotments and Town Building Schemes in the Cherokee Outlet

Description: Article describes the contention that occurred between Cherokee leaders, the U.S. government, and speculating homesteaders in the Cherokee Outlet over the designation of county seats. Karen Dye explores how land allotments given to seventy Cherokee citizens were coveted and disputed during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Dye, Karen

"Proud of What It Means": Route 66, Oklahoma's Mother Road

Description: Article describes the history of Route 66 in Oklahoma, from the tourism industry it originally fostered to preservation efforts after the institution of the interstate highway system left a drastic impact on the land. Jim Ross highlights the importance of the route to Oklahomans to this day.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Ross, Jim

The Rare Woman, Indeed: Jerrie Cobb, An Aviation Pioneer

Description: Article provides a biographical portrait of the career of pilot and astronaut Jerrie Cobb. As the first woman accepted by NASA to be trained as an astronaut, she was a pioneer in her field and opened a place in the space program for woman.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Michalke, Debbie Kindt

Regionalism at the University of Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the influence of William Bennet Bizzell, former president of the University of Oklahoma, in promoting Southwest regionalism. Richard Lowitt explores how regional literature and art flourished under his tenure, and examples of materials that were created and preserved during this time.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
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