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TAFT: Town on the Black Frontier

Description: Article illustrates the history of Taft, which began as an all-black town formed by freedmen from the Creek Nation and grew into a thriving community. Along with the prosperity the town experienced, Linda C. Gray also addresses the setbacks citizens faced.
Date: Winter 1988
Creator: Gray, Linda C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1983-84

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document describing the efforts of the Oklahoma Historical Society's Division of Museums and Sites to amass historical documents related to the construction of Fort Gibson for their Fort Gibson Research Project.
Date: Winter 1983
Creator: Rosenblum, Thom
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Twin Territories: The Indian Magazine and its editor, Ora Eddleman Reed

Description: Article describes the history of Twin Territories: The Indian Magazine, as well as its 18-year old part Cherokee editor, Ora Eddleman Reed. Daryl Morrison provides a fascinating look at the life of the driving force behind the magazine, the upbringing that prepared her for success, and the creativity that led her to continue to tackle new projects later in her life.
Date: Summer 1982
Creator: Morrison, Daryl
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Restoration of Old Fort Gibson

Description: Article details the history of Old Fort Gibson Military Reservation, as well as the restoration process that occurred about a decade later to reconstruct the old fort as Fort Gibson Military Park. Q. B. Boydstun delivers information from firsthand experience as chairman of the reconstruction commission.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Boydstun, Q. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Bacone School of Art

Description: Article explores the history of Bacone College's School of Art, focusing on the students and instructors who fostered an environment of both ingenuity and tradition in the field of Indian art. This article includes images of illustrations created by the graduates of the school.
Date: Spring 1980
Creator: Meredith, Howard L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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