Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 4, Winter 1956-57
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The Balentines, Father and Son, in the Indian Territory (Article)
Article discusses the lives of Reverend Hamilton Balentine and his son, William H. Balentine. Carolyn Thomas Foreman first explores the career of the missionary teacher father and his work with the Wapanucka Institute, and then that of his son, who taught and also worked within the Cherokee government.
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Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore of the Chickasaw Nation (Article)
Article pays biographical tribute to Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore, Treasurer of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors and poet. Muriel H. Wright explores the community leader's Chickasaw ancestry, upbringing, contributions, and includes the tribute given by Mr. Haskell Paul about memories of Moore.
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Official Minutes of Special Meeting, the Board of Directors, The Oklahoma Historical Society, November 29, 1956 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on November 29, 1956.
Official Minutes of Special Meeting, the Board of Directors, The Oklahoma Historical Society, November 29, 1956 - ark:/67531/metadc2123645
The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation (Article)
Article discusses the origin and imagery of the great seal of the Chickasaw Nation, early Chickasaw government, how the name of the tribe was adapted to the English language, and the sale of Chickasaw lands.
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The Osage Indians and the Liquor Problem Before Oklahoma Statehood (Article)
Article describes the devastation caused within the Osage tribe by an addiction to alcohol brought by white traders. Frank F. Finney discusses the dangers of the liquor traffic in Oklahoma and the law enforcement used to control it before statehood.
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The Story of An Oklahoma Cowboy, William McGinty, and His Wife (Article)
Article describes the colorful lives and careers of William "Billy" M. McGinty and his wife, Mollie McGinty. Leslie A. McRill constructs a portrait of the cowboy through stories told by those who knew him and through reminiscneses of McGinty himself. McGinty was one of "Roosevelt's Rough Riders," performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and played in "McGinty's Cowboy Band" with his wife.
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Notes on Events Leading to the Chickasaw Treaties of Franklin and Pontotoc, 1830 and 1832 (Article)
Article discusses the negotiations that occurred for the sale of Chickasaw lands and their removal to Indian Territory. Muriel H. Wright discusses the motivations and stipulations of the Franklin and Pontotoc treaties.
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Missionary Tour in the Chickasaw Nation and Western Indian Territory (Article)
Article provides context for and includes a transcription of the diary of Reverend Hilary Cassal of the Sacred Heart Monastery written during a Catholic missionary tour of western military posts taken in the late nineteenth century. Cassal discusses the forts he visited and people he served in his account.
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A Spanish "Arrastra" in the Wichita Mountains (Article)
Article relates the discovery of an "arrastra," an ore grinding machine used centuries beforehand by Spanish prospectors, in the Wichita Mountains. W. Eugene Hollon discusses personal experiences studying the find, the history of mining shafts, early Spanish mining activities in Mexico, and early prospecting activities in the Wichita Mountains.
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Carl Sweezy, Arapaho Artist (Article)
Article discusses the life and work of Carl Sweezy, Arapaho artist. Althea Bass discusses the painter's upbringing, introduction to his craft, ability to create representations of Arapaho ways of life, and his legacy.
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Notes and Documents, Winter 1956-57 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including additional information for Chronicles articles, a document about the history of Chickasaw education, some notes on the history of the Wyandot tribe, and an address delivered by Dr. Heman Humphrey about the rights of American Indians.
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Necrology, Winter 1956-57 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Albert Leroy McRill, Louis Seymour Barnes, and John Chouteau.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 4, Winter 1956-57, periodical, Winter 1956; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1760987/: accessed June 1, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.