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Five Civilized Tribes

Description: Removal and history of the Five Civilized Tribes are covered in this booklet. Daily life, rituals, politics, recipes, and historic sites are covered. 26 pages, bound with paper cover
Date: 2013
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Once Upon A Plains

Description: Booklet published by the Oklahoma Historical Society covering the Cheyenne tribe of the Plains Indians. Lifestyle, warfare, rituals and glossary of term are covered in the booklet. 28 pages, bound with paper cover
Date: 2013
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

D. R. Miller: A Man Who Brought the Circus to Town

Description: Article describes the life and career of D. R. Miller, successful circus owner and famous showman. Juliana Nykolaiszyn and Tanya Finchum explore the details of his upbringing, the growth of his circus, the partnerships he formed, and the difficulties he faced.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Nykolaiszyn, Juliana & Finchum, Tanya D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Park Hill's Ross Cemetery

Description: Article relates the results of the survey that took place in Fall 2000 and Spring 2001 by Lois E. Wilson Albert and members of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society to thoroughly document the Ross Cemetery at Park Hill for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ross Cemetery contains the remains of members of one of the most prominent Cherokee families of the nineteenth century.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Wilson Albert, Lois E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

48 Hours in Atoka

Description: Article describes the 48 Hours in Atoka concert that took place in 1975 and the impact this concert had on the local Atoka community.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Donovan-Wallis, Cindy
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Rex Brinlee: The Man and His Escape

Description: This article tells the story of notorious criminal Rex Brinlee, who is best known for his multiple escapes from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. The article interweaves the details of his crimes with larger state events, including the McAlester Prison Riot.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Reavis, Jack Anthony
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Enigma of Mike Monroney

Description: Article provides an overview of the political career of Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney, who served the people of Oklahoma in the US House of Representatives and US Senate from 1939 until 1966. The author characterizes Monroney as a level-headed moderate attempting to continue his tenure in office amidst a shift to the conservative right in Oklahoma politics.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Building 3001: Home of the "Gooney Bird"

Description: Article describes the history of Building 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base, where Oklahoman workers produced thousands of C-47 military aircraft during World War II. The building was nicknamed the "Gooney Bird" after the Albatross, clumsy on the ground but beautiful in flight.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Allin, Lawrence Carroll
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ardmore

Description: Plat of the survey of the cemetery reservation in Ardmore, Sept. 1, 1900. Legal description of the area, 5 acres, is given.
Date: 2013
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Governor Lee Cruce and the Creation of the Office of County Assessor: A Hundred Year Retrospective

Description: Article provides a hundred year retrospective on the state of ad valorem taxation in Oklahoma, focusing on the creation of the county assessor position to resolve the debates surrounding property tax in the Oklahoma legislature. Jeff Spelman examines Governor Lee Cruce's role in the proceedings through preserved documentation.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Spelman, Jeff
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Same Traditions, New Reasons: Experiences of American Indian Women in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Shows

Description: Article describes American Indian women's roles while participating as part of the cast in Wild West shows. Wild West shows, such as the ones organized by G. W. "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, featured acts that entertained audiences and showed white Americans a version of life in the West. Alyce Vigil describes how American Indian women in the cast worked to maintain their traditions in this new context.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Vigil, Alyce
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Legacy of US Army Flight Training in Oklahoma, 1941-1945

Description: Article describes the rapid growth of pilot training programs and related air field development in Oklahoma following President Roosevelt's wartime plans to increase air force training in the 1940s. Thomas A. Wikle provides details about significant locations within Oklahoma and the impact of military facilities on the area.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Wikle, Thomas A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Corrections, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2013

Description: Corrections section from Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2013. It includes a correction to the map on page 412 of the article "A Separate People: A History of the Oklahoma Amish" from Volume 90 Number 4, Winter 2012-13. It also includes a correction to a photograph label on page 33 in the article "The Enigma of Mike Monroney" from Volume 91, Number 1, Spring 2013.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Kroeker, Marvin E., 1928-; Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018 & Bass, Elizabeth M. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

One Succeeded, One Did Not: Bacone College and the Oklahoma Presbyterian College, 1910-80

Description: Article explores the success and failure of two American Indian institutions of higher education; Bacone College and Oklahoma Presbyterian College. While Bacone still serves students in the twenty-first century, Oklahoma Presbyterian closed in the 1960s. This article identifies the reasons why Bacone survived, and Oklahoma Presbyterian College did not.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Crum, Steven J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Fall 2013

Description: For the Record section including the Minutes of the Quarterly Board Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 17, 2013, and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Membership that was held April 18, 2013. It also includes the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting that was held on April 18, 2013.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 2013

Description: Notes and Documents column including Tara Damron's "In the Shadows of the Century Chest: Message to Future Generations," which describes the history and contents of the Century Chest, a time capsule that was buried on April 22, 1913, through the unique partnership of the First Lutheran Church and the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Century Chest was opened on April 22, 2013 and will be preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Damron, Tara
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 2013-14

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 24, 2013.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 2013-14

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document about new resources made available by the Oklahoma Historical Society's John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center, which include prestatehood newspapers, the WKY, KTVY, KFOR film collection, and a searchable index of Hastain's Township Plats of the Creek Nation.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Williams, Chad & Toney, Tabatha
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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