Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980
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This I Remember From My Early Life: A Kiowa County Pioneer (Article)
Article provides an autobiographical narrative account of the life of a Kiowa pioneer family as they participated in a drawing for land in Oklahoma, traveled to the land, and began farming there. Anna Thurston provides personal stories that paint a detailed picture of the experience.
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"To Preserve and Perpetuate the History of Oklahoma" (Article)
Article provides historical context and a series of process photos for the construction of the Oklahoma Historical Society building, remembering its landmark dedication ceremony fifty years earlier in a historical homage.
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Will Rogers' Youthful Relationship with His Father, Clem Rogers: A Story of Love and Tension (Article)
Article examines the relationship between cowboy philosopher Will Rogers and his rancher father, Clem Rogers, exploring the sociological and psychological friction that caused the two to have a rocky relationship over the years despite the success of both individuals.
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The Peavine Railroad (Article)
Article describes the creation and development of the Kingfisher-Chandler branch of the Rock Island railroad line, known as the Peavine railroad, and its impact on the communities it connected.
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The Okmulgee Constitution: A Step Towards Indian Self-Determination (Article)
Article describes a series of meetings held in the 1870s by a general council comprised of delegates from twelve Indian tribes to draft a constitution setting up a territorial government, the Okmulgee Constitution. Although the constitution itself was never adopted, the council meetings still allowed the tribes to confront issues they were facing and provided an example of their self-determination to the national government.
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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980 (Article)
Notes and Documents section from Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980. It includes an autobiographical account of a family homesteading Cheyenne-Arapaho country and an excerpt from an editorial from the Tulsa World about the Oklahoma Historical Society building and its dedication.
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William J. McClure and the McClure Ranch (Article)
Article explores the life and success of rancher William J. McClure, the establishment of the McClure Ranch, the difficulties he faced, the legacy he left, and the lives of his family members.
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For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980 (Article)
For the Record section from Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980. It includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that both occurred on April 24, 1980. It also includes a list of OHS gift donors and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980 - ark:/67531/metadc2031377
Congressional Viewpoint Toward the Admission of Oklahoma as a State: 1902-1906 (Article)
Article discusses the various perspectives and dilemmas faced in Congress over the passage of Oklahoma's statehood during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One of the main debates centered around the idea of Oklahoma entering the Union as a single state, or as two due to the separation of Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 58, Number 3, Fall 1980, periodical, Autumn 1980; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1752291/: accessed March 25, 2023), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.