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Notes and Documents, June 1932

Description: Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on March 31, 1932 and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 28, 1932.
Date: Summer 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 2, June 1932

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles staff. It includes the reprint of a compliment from The Filson Club History Quarterly regarding previously published articles and a list of contributors for this volume and their accomplishments.
Date: Summer 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Charles N. Haskell

Description: Article explains the importance of resolutions adopted by the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding the death on the first governor of the state of Oklahoma, Charles N. Haskell.
Date: Autumn 1933
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 1, March 1932

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. Included is an announcement regarding the annual membership meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a note on magazines and newspapers publishing articles about President George Washington's death and funeral, a note on the formation of the Tulsa Historical Society, and a note on the placement of a historical marker where Washington Irving started his journey.
Date: Spring 1932
Creator: Campbell, Harry
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Honorary Alice M. Robertson

Description: Article honors Alice M. Robertson, the second woman to sit in the United States House of Representatives. She founded Tulsa University, worked diligently with mission schools, was a postmaster, and helped with supply runs for soldiers serving in the Spanish-American War and the First World War.
Date: Spring 1932
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jane Gwin Matson

Description: Article honors Jane Gwin Matson, an artist and gardener who was active within her community. She was in charge of landscaping the grounds for the new building of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Summer 1932
Creator: Miley, Cora
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 4, December 1932

Description: Article reprint and explains the significance of letters written between President Woodrow Wilson and Senator Robert L. Owen as they worked to pass the Federal Reserve Act. This law was passed by Congress to create a central bank to oversee monetary policies of the country.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Owen, Robert L.; Wilson, Woodrow & McAdoo, William G.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ben Williams, Frontier Peace Officer

Description: Article chronicles the life of Benjamin F. Williams, a former Union soldier, prisoner of war, frontier peace officer, and a deputy United States marshal for the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Collins, Hubert E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Resolution: Charles N. Haskell

Description: Article is a resolution made by the Oklahoma Historical Society to honor the first governor of the state of Oklahoma, Charles N. Haskell, after his death. The resolution outlines Haskell's life and accomplishments.
Date: Autumn 1933
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

In the Midst of Adversity: The City, the Governor, and the FERA, Part I

Description: Article describes the struggles citizens of Oklahoma faced during the Great Depression and the ways city officials attempted to provide relief. William H. Mullins explores how the strong individualistic approach of Governor William H. Murray and refusal of federal assistance caused some issues.
Date: Winter 1998
Creator: Mullins, William H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Taxing Matter: The Dispute over the Estate of Tom Slick, 1930-1932

Description: Article describes the lengthy financial, legal, and political dispute that occurred when Oklahoma officials attempted to prove Tom Slick's Oklahoma residency after his death in order to collect estate taxes.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: Miles, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The First Americans' Tribute to the First President

Description: Article discusses the creation of the Washington National Monument and the tribute stone placed by Cherokee, Chickasaw, Stockbridge, Creek, and Choctaw delegates at the completion of the memorial.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Campbell, Janet
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Indian Studies Resources at the University of Tulsa

Description: Article describes the contents of the Worcester-Robertson Family Papers held at the University of Tulsa and their historical significance in providing primary source material related to the history of American Indian tribes.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Logsdon, Guy
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"A Slumbering Band of Heroes:" Hunting in the Panhandle

Description: Article explores the lives of frontier hunters in the Oklahoma Panhandle through historical context and the inclusion of personal narratives printed in newspapers of the time. C. Robert Haywood explores the romantic notions that motivated the hunters and how hunting was perceived in media.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Haywood, C. Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Politics of Culture: The Federal Music Project in Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project instituted as one of the relief programs of the New Deal to provide employment to struggling musicians during the Great Depression. Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr. investigates its success as well as the difficulties faced by Dean Richardson, Oklahoma state director of the program.
Date: Winter 1985
Creator: Hendrickson, Kenneth E., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Vision of the Future: Will Rogers' Support of Commercial Aviation

Description: Article describes Will Rogers' promotion of advancements in American aviation after his trip to Europe through an examination of the commentary in his journal articles and the state of commercial aviation in the United States.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Roach, Fred, Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

101 Ranch Wild West Show, 1904-1932

Description: Article describes the history of the wild west show at the Miller brothers' 101 Ranch and the performances that were a part of it. Barbara Williams Roth explains how their shows reflected the era, and some of the difficulties the Miller brothers faced in their business.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Roth, Barbara Williams
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

History of the Oklahoma Historical Society

Description: Article documents the creation of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the construction of the society's building, and the importance of The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1932
Creator: Doyle, Thomas H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

J. J. Burke - Pioneer Newspaper Man

Description: Article honors the pioneer newspaper man J. J. Burke. He was the former editor for the Colony Free Press, the Daily Oklahoman, and the Norman Transcript, as well as the owner of the Oklahoma City Times-Journal.
Date: Summer 1932
Creator: Scott, A. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 3, September 1932

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicle's staff. It includes an announcement of the death of Judge Phil D. Brewer, a member of the society, a note on the creation of a legislative body within Oklahoma Territory, a correction for a previously published minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, an announcement of the 25th anniversary of the joining of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories to make one state, and a note on the 39th anniversary of the opening of the C… more
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Centennial of the Tour on the Prairies By Washington Irving

Description: Article narrates Washington Irving's tour throughout the American west as a centennial celebration of the journey. This trip inspired his writings later in life.
Date: Autumn 1932
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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