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The Russian Jew in Oklahoma: The May Brothers

Description: Article describes the history of the Jewish community in Oklahoma, with a particular interest in the the Madansky family. Due to the xenophobia that swept the nation in the 1910s and 20s, the family of entrepreneurs "Americanized" their name and became the May brothers.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Watters, Gary
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Delegates of the Five Civilized Tribes to the Confederate Congress

Description: Article describes the delegation of representatives from the "Five Civilized Tribes" of Indian Territory who met with the Confederate Congress during wartime, and the outcomes of their visit.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907

Description: Guest Editor LeRoy H. Fischer provides a historical portrait of the area designated Oklahoma Territory from 1890 to 1907, including descriptions of major events and establishments such as its creation, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the political environment of the area.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

George Washington Steele, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1891

Description: Article describes the life and career of George Washington Steele, first governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1890-1891. Highlights include the debate over Guthrie or Oklahoma City becoming the territory's capital, and the ways Steele laid groundwork for future governors.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Hazell, Thomas Arthur
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Robert Martin, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1891-1892

Description: Article describes the life and career of Robert Martin, acting governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1891-1892. Highlights include his time as secretary of Oklahoma Territory and disbursing agent, and the early political environment of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Yakey, Jack R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Woody Guthrie: The Oklahoma Years, 1912-1929

Description: Article describes the period of time musician and critic Woody Guthrie spent living in Oklahoma through excerpts of correspondence, Guthrie's own recollections, and songs based off of his environment.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Menig, Harry
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Stewards of the Past

Description: Article addresses the destruction of historical and archaeological resources in Oklahoma, examining the loss and vandalism of several key historic sites.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Bell, Robert E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Frank Frantz, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-1907

Description: Article describes the life and career of Frank Frantz, the last governor of Oklahoma Territory before statehood. Highlights include the growth of industry in Oklahoma and disputes over the allotment of land.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Anderson, Ken
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pictorial Essay on the Dawes Commission

Description: Article provides a historical portrait of the Dawes Commission through description and a series of photographs. Ronnie Williams explores the lives of the legislators involved as well as the people groups who resisted the land allotments.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Williams, Ronnie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition of 1834

Description: Article examines the events of the Dodge-Leavenworth expedition of 1834, when the United States Army's First Dragoon Regiment journeyed to make contact with the Plains tribes of Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cassius McDonald Barnes, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1897-1901

Description: Article describes the life and career of Cassius McDonald Barnes, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1897-1901. Highlights include his fight for the welfare of Oklahoma citizens and the political hostility he faced in the legislature.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Peaceful Progress: An Account of the Italians of Krebs, Oklahoma

Description: Article examines the history of the Italian community in Krebs, Oklahoma. Kenny L. Brown explores the political environment of their homeland, the reasons for their migration, and the conditions faced in the coal mining industry that led to the formation of labor unions.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William C. Grimes, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901

Description: Article describes the life and career of William C. Grimes, acting governor of Oklahoma Territory in 1901. Highlights include his formation of alliances with those in politics and business and his position as leader of the Flynn party.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Thompson Benton Ferguson, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901-1906

Description: Article describes the life and career of Thompson Benton Ferguson, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1901-1906. Highlights include his support of agriculture and education and the way he dealt with territorial factionalism within the Oklahoma legislature.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Gill, Jerry L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey

Description: Article explores census records to create a portrait of transatlantic migration to Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. Douglas Hale explores the ethnic groups that comprised Oklahoma's population through distribution charts and maps.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Hale, Douglas
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Osage Pasture Map

Description: Article examines the Osage pasture map and its data as well as the state of relations and broken cooperation between the federal government and the Osage Nation at the time the map was created.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Burrill, Robert M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Population Statistics of Nineteenth Century Indian Territory

Description: Article examines statistical data from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to provide a demographic portrait of Indian Territory. Michael F. Doran includes both population statistics relating to American Indian tribes as well as the white population of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Doran, Michael F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Oklahoma National Guard on the Mexican Border, 1916

Description: Article illustrates the conflict that arose when raids on the Mexican border spurred the Oklahoma National Guard into action and preceded joint training by the Army and the National Guard.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Houston, Donald E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William Miller Jenkins, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901

Description: Article describes the life and career of William Miller Jenkins, governor of Oklahoma Territory in 1901. Highlights include the leasing of school lands, the shooting of President McKinley, and the conflict caused by territorial school boards.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Porter, Delmer W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William Cary Renfrow, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1893-1897

Description: Article describes the life and career of William Cary Renfrow, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1893-1897. Highlights include the conflict between Renfrow and the Board of Regents at Oklahoma State University and the opening of the Cherokee Outlet.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Morgan, James F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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