Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 64, Number 3, Fall 1986
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Carl W. Skogsberg and the Beginning of Colonial Bakery (Article)
Article describes the life and career of Carl W. Skogsberg, founder of the Colonial Baking Company in Oklahoma City, and his business practices that brought growth and success even in the midst of trying times like the Great Depression.
Carl W. Skogsberg and the Beginning of Colonial Bakery - ark:/67531/metadc2031538
Tragedy of the Goingsnake District: The Shoot-out at Zeke Proctor's Trial (Article)
Article illustrates the events leading up to the tragedy at Goingsnake courthouse, a shootout between a group of Cherokees and a group of U.S. marshals that originated from a family feud. Kelley Agnew, winner of the National History Day Competition of 1986, provides a vivid portrait of the situation and the two men who led the groups involved, Ezekial Proctor and White Sut Beck.
Tragedy of the Goingsnake District: The Shoot-out at Zeke Proctor's Trial - ark:/67531/metadc2031540
"Empire of Shaffer" The County that Never Was (Article)
Article discusses the conflict between Stillwater and Cushing County over the formation of Shaffer County, a tract of land that would include Cushing-Drumright oil field. Dan Adrian Purvis examines census data and election results of the attempt to discover the impact success would have had on the counties of Oklahoma.
"Empire of Shaffer" The County that Never Was - ark:/67531/metadc2031539
Woodward: First Century on the Sand-Sage Prairie 1887-1987 (Article)
Article provides a centennial tribute to the birth and growth of the town of Woodward, exploring the lives of early citizens through documentation and autobiographical recollections. Louise Boyd James discusses the historic buildings and industries that acted as a foundation for the city's expansion.
Woodward: First Century on the Sand-Sage Prairie 1887-1987 - ark:/67531/metadc2031536
Ray Pence and the "West Point of the Fire Service" (Article)
Article describes the life of Oklahoma firefighter Ray Pence, the man whose effort and ideas led to the creation of the OSU School of Firefighting, now the OSU Department of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology.
Ray Pence and the "West Point of the Fire Service" - ark:/67531/metadc2031537
For the Record, Fall 1986 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 25, 1986.
For the Record, Fall 1986 - ark:/67531/metadc2031541
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 64, Number 3, Fall 1986, periodical, Autumn 1986; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1749384/: accessed June 10, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.