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Land Openings

Description: Photograph of a wagon train crossing into Indian Territory south of Arkansas City, KS, traveling to unassigned Land Openings, April 18-19, 1889.
Date: [1889-04-18..1889-04-19]
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pawnee in a Tipi

Description: Photograph of Pawnee men, women and a child gathered in a tipi. Baptiste Bayhylle, fifth from left, was a Pawnee interpreter and scout. Photograph taken by William S. Prettyman and Cornish in 1889.
Date: 1889
Creator: Prettyman and Cornish
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Introduction: The First Two Years

Description: Article details the events and laws made by the federal government to open Oklahoma Territory to settlement for American citizens. Included is a chronicle of what living conditions were like during the first two years of the region's settlement history.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Drive for Statehood in Oklahoma, 1889-1906

Description: Article describes the development of Oklahoma statehood, including the divisive nature of the "Separate" vs. "Single" Statehood adoption of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Charles Wayne Ellinger provides documentation of the views of territory residents, representatives of the American Indian Nations, and government officials in the process.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Ellinger, Charles Wayne
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1931

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles staff. It includes a note of appreciation for the pageant at Tahlequah, a brief explanation of how territorial records are collected in various states, a retelling of the anniversary celebration of the opening of Oklahoma for settling held in various counties around the state, and a telegram sent to the society regarding the opening of the state.
Date: Summer 1931
Creator: Foreman, Grant; Peery, Dan W. & Campbell, Harry
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

On Our Way to the Promised Land: Black Migration from Arkansas to Oklahoma, 1889-1893

Description: Article examines the motivations behind the migration of black Americans from Arkansas to Oklahoma in the late nineteenth century, observing the political situation of the time and the results of the move. Lori Bogle also provides specific information about one homesteader, James A. Rouce, who settled near Hitchcock.
Date: Summer 1994
Creator: Bogle, Lori
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Deadly Games: The Struggle for a Quarter-section of Land

Description: Article discusses the series of disputes that occurred in the late nineteenth century over ownership of one quarter-section of land in what is now Oklahoma City. Carol H. Welsh highlights the court cases and more dangerous events surrounding these disputes and the results of the struggle at the original land office townsite.
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: Welsh, Carol Holderby
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

H. L. Mencken and the "Oklahoma Style" of Literature

Description: Article delineates the fascination H. L. Mencken, influential social critic, journalist, and editor, had with Oklahoma-centered literature and poetry. Lawrence R. Rodgers discusses the works of several writers the critic openly supported. Many of these writers had an affiliation with the University of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 2000
Creator: Rodgers, Lawrence R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Black Press in Oklahoma: The Formative Years, 1889-1907

Description: Article describes the history of black newspapers in Oklahoma, beginning with their roots in Oklahoma and Indian Territories in the late nineteenth century. Nudie Williams explores how the press was used to promote black communities as well as call for activism related to civil rights and fair treatment.
Date: Autumn 1983
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Saloon on Every Corner: Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907

Description: Article explores the history of whiskey towns in Oklahoma Territory, focuses on specific areas such as Lexington, Pottawatomie County, and the Cherokee Outlet. Blake Gumprecht provides a colorful portrait of the lawlessness of these towns, and follows the history of the towns in the wake of the temperance movement.
Date: Summer 1996
Creator: Gumprecht, Blake
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Opening the Cherokee Outlet: An Archival Study, Part II

Description: Article continues an archival study on the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in this second part of Berlin B. Chapman's article. Chapman includes documentation from the time to summarize the process of setting up booths run by clerks from the General Land Office, the business at this office, and political and environmental conditions before the opening.
Date: Autumn 1962
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma City Historical Markers

Description: Article describes the practice of the '89ers, a historical organization, in naming streets and placing historical markers to commemorate the growth of the frontier of Oklahoma. Golda B. Slief discusses the work of the organization and lists the inscriptions of the markers in Oklahoma City.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Slief, Golda B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early History of the Oklahoma Education Association

Description: Article discusses the history of the Oklahoma Education Association and how it became instrumental in founding Oklahoma's education system. Oscar W. Davison highlights some events throughout history, such as the governor asking the association to draft a school code, and lists teachers' associations throughout Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Davison, Oscar W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Guthrie, from Public Land to Private Property

Description: Article discusses the rush of homesteaders claiming land on the original townsite of Guthrie and the legal difficulties that followed. Dr. B. B. Chapman examines documentation of the events at the turn of the nineteenth century to construct a picture of early Guthrie.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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