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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

Captain Frank Frantz, The Rough Rider Governor of Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article describes the life and political career of Frank Frantz, governor of Oklahoma Territory. Stephen Jones discusses his appointment to this position by President Theodore Roosevelt, who he served with in the Rough Riders, the legislation he supported, and the creation of the Oklahoma Constitution.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Jones, Stephen
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1965-66

Description: Notes and Documents column including a tribute to Chronicles writer and reader Kitty M. Harvey, and lists recent accessions to the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Simpson, Alene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Young Ardmore

Description: Article describes the growth and development of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Julia K. Sparger discusses the tribes the originally occupied the area, ranching in Ardmore, the introduction of railroads, and the oil industry there.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Sparger, Julia K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Booster Attitudes of Some Newspapers in Oklahoma Territory--"The Land of the Fair God"

Description: Article describes the booster attitudes of frontier editors who promoted land in Oklahoma Territory in order to draw settlers to the area. Major newspapers discussed include the El Reno Democrat, the Kingfisher Free Press, the Watonga Republican, the Arapahoe Arrow, and the Arapohoe Bee.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Johnson, Bobby H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Demise of Populism in Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article describes the establishment, growth, and eventual demise of the People's Party, or the Populist Party, in Oklahoma Territory in the late nineteenth century. Terry Paul Wilson explores their political agendas, the candidates they supported, and the concept of fusion of parties.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Deputy U. S. Marshal in the Territories

Description: Article describes the establishment of the criminal justice system in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories, the life and career of U.S. Deputy Marshal William Bartley Murrill, and the major outlaw gangs in the territories during the late nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Lehman, Leola
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Inland Prairie Town

Description: Article describes life at inland prairie towns that were established before railroads, and how some became county seats in Oklahoma. Albert S. Giles, Sr., describes his own personal experience at towns like these, including the people who offered services there, circuit riders, and camp houses.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Giles, Albert S., Sr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life and Society in Sapulpa

Description: Article describes the cultural and civic activities that went on in Sapulpa, Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century. Paul P. Jackson describes celebrations, events, social clubs, and various other organizations.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Jackson, Pauline P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Fall 1965

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including former OHS Board of Directors member Orel Busby and politician Elmer Thomas.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Knickmeyer, W. L. & Corwin, Hugh D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Nelson Franklin Carr

Description: Article describes the life of pioneer Nelson Franklin Carr of Washington County, Oklahoma. Harold R. Farrar describes Carr's education, conflict with an Osage band, farming and cattle raising business, marriage into the Cherokee Nation, and success brought by his oil holdings.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Farrar, Harold R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Populism and Historical Interpretation

Description: Article reviews research and studies over Populism and its origin, focusing specifically on Oklahoma Populism that developed out of agrarian difficulties on the frontier. Donald A. Pickens also touches on the party's fusion with the Democratic party, and the development of the Socialist party.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Pickens, Donald K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Enid "Railroad War": An Archival Study

Description: Article relates the history of the "Railroad War" in Enid, Oklahoma in three parts. Berlin B. Chapman provides historical context to the contest between railroad companies for railway land in Indian Territory, violence that occurred as a result, and Congress terminating the contest through legislation.
Date: Summer 1965
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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