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Fort Arbuckle

Description: Article chronicles the establishment of Fort Arbuckle, a military post built to protect the Choctaw Nation from the Chickasaw Nation and to protect emigrants on their way to California.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Military Discipline in Early Oklahoma

Description: Article details the punishments soldiers received for "drunkenness" and "disorderly conduct" while stationed at military forts during the early 19th century.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 3, Autumn 1948

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 26, Number 3, Autumn 1948. It includes an announcement of the appointment of Dr. Emma Estill-Harbor to the position of president of the Oklahoma Historical Society, letters written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a recount of Jeremiah Curtin's experiences within Indian Territory, a summary of the meeting of the Tulsa County Bar Association, a note on a gift received from the British House of Commons, a note on a Confederate memorial, a list of members … more
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Publications of the Oklahoma Historical Society

Description: Article chronicles how William P. Campbell established the Oklahoma Historical Society and published two periodicals prior to The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Debo, Angie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dams on the Grand River

Description: Article chronicles the establishment of the Grand River Hydro-Electric Company and how the organization built dams to stop flooding of the Grand River.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Holway, W. R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Days in Day County

Description: Article narrates the history of Day county in Oklahoma as it evolved through the cattle industry through the experiences of the author.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Richards, O. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Robe Family - Missionaries

Description: Article chronicles how the Robe family established missionaries throughout the Indian Territory and their impact on the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Reed, Ora Eddleman
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Tullahassee Mission

Description: Article chronicles how the Presbyterian Church established the Tullahasse Mission within the Creek Nation and the mission's achievements in the region.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Lauderdale, Virginia E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Byron Norrell, Pioneer Editor

Description: Article chronicles the life and career of Byron Norrell, an editor for multiple newspapers published in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1948
Creator: Porter, Cora Case
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 26, Number 2, Summer 1948. It includes an explanation for the bibliography of George E. Foster, a report on manuscripts acquired by the society regarding Catholic Indian Missions, letters written by the "Lost Captain" of Fort Gibson, a note on a constitutional amendment regarding the direct vote for senators, and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 26, 1948.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Clinton, Fred S.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First Post Offices within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Description: Article provides a list of post offices established within the Indian Territory as they appeared on official documents while explaining their significance.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Boss Neff

Description: Article chronicles the life and achievements of Boss Neff, a buffalo hunter, mustanger, trail hand, cattleman, farmer, grain dealer, owner of oil leases, and banker during Oklahoma's pioneering days.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Davis, Moita Dorsey
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ellen Howard Miller

Description: Article chronicles the life and career of Ellen Howard Miller, a leading cause in the development of Johnstone Park within Oklahoma and a prominent community member.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Delly, Lillian
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Robert Lee Williams

Description: Article honors Robert Lee Williams: a leading figure in the movement to make Oklahoma an official state in the United States, a delegate for the constitutional convention, and a justice on the state's Supreme Court.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Otoe and Missouria Reservation: Part I & II

Description: Article chronicles the establishment and dissolution of the Otoe and Missouria Reservation, the sixth and last reservation established in the Cherokee county.
Date: Summer 1948
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 26, Number 1, Spring 1948. It includes an announcement of the distribution of an Index, a note on the presentation of the portrait of Dr. Angelo C. Scott, a note on the burning of the oldest building in Oklahoma, a note on the retrieval of records from the Five Civilized Tribes Agency, an announcement regarding old Greer county records, a list of recent accessions to the society's library, and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors… more
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 18

Description: Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

George Allen Henshaw: 1867-1947

Description: Article chronicles the life of George Allen Henshaw, a delegate for the state of Oklahoma' constitutional convention.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Evans, Charles
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Junior Colleges in Oklahoma

Description: Article recounts the development of junior colleges within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indian Territory Medical Association

Description: Article chronicles the establishment of the first medical society within Indian Territory using correspondents with the founding members and meeting minutes.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Clinton, Fred S.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Causes of the Dull Knife Raid: 1878

Description: Article recounts why the Northern Cheyenne tribe fled Oklahoma to Montana during the late 1800s. These events cumulated into the Dull Knife Raid.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Covington, James Warren
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Memories of an 89'er

Description: Article recounts the author's experiences settling within Oklahoma Territory after the Land Run of 1889.
Date: Spring 1948
Creator: Richards, O. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 25, Number 4, Winter 1947-48

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 25, Number 4, Winter 1947. It includes two tributes to Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 23, 1947.
Date: Winter 1947
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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