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The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike

Description: Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma History: In Texas? The Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives

Description: Article describes the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives and explains how to navigate the collection, which contains many materials related to Oklahoma history despite being in Texas. Branch Director Kent Carter urges Oklahoma historians and researchers not to overlook this plethora of information despite the institution being out of state.
Date: Spring 1986
Creator: Carter, Kent
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Henry C. Hitch and His Times

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Hitch family who settled within the Panhandle area of Oklahoma Territory and nurtured a love for nature and farming throughout the generations.
Date: Spring 1972
Creator: Stewart, Roy P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1971

Description: Notes and Documents column including an announcement for the distribution of the The Chronicles' annual index, a narrative of a colonel's life at Camp Gruber during World War II, and a quote spoken at Guy Quoetone's birthday celebration.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1969

Description: Notes and Documents column including a note regarding special reprints of the Chronicles on sale, a narrative about an educator working in rural Oklahoma, notes regarding the Studebaker family buying Cheyenne-Arapaho land, a notice about finding lost Studebaker family members, and a description of a park donated by the Studebaker family.
Date: Summer 1969
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1969

Description: Notes and Documents column including an article by an anthropologist disproving the Heavener Runestone was created by Vikings an an ordinance for the operation of a waterwork in Eufaula.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Bell, Robert E. & Samuel, W. R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1970

Description: Notes and Documents column including a correction for the placement of two illustrations in the previous issue, an announcement for the distribution of the Annual Index, a report of changes in staff and activities within the history department at Oklahoma State University, a note on the opening of the Museum of the Great Lakes, and a list of recent accessions to the library.
Date: Spring 1970
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Knight, Homer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Mary Rice Greenfield: Pioneer Educator of Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article describes the life and career of Mary Rice Greenfield, a pioneer educator in Oklahoma who left a lasting impact on her students and community. Joyce Waggoner explores the details of this impact through reports, correspondence, and testimonies.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Waggoner, Joyce
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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Rising Star: The Election of Mike Monroney to the United States Senate

Description: Article describes in detail the rise of Mike Monroney, a young and progressive democrat from the House of Representatives in his bid for a seat on the United States Senate in 1950. Philip A. Grant, Jr. describes the events of the election race, particularly his competition with Senator Elmer Thomas.
Date: Summer 2002
Creator: Grant, Philip A., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Spirit of Heritage Hills

Description: Article chronicles how Henry Overholser created Heritage Hills, an area in Oklahoma steeped in history and community.
Date: Spring 1970
Creator: Peterson, Susanne Wilson
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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