Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 33, Number 1, Spring 1955
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Minutes of the Fourth Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 25, 1955 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the fourth quarterly and annual meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, that were held on January 25, 1955.
Minutes of the Fourth Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 25, 1955 - ark:/67531/metadc2123570
"My Life in the Indian Territory--Augusta C. Metcalf" (Article)
Article describes life on the banks of the Washita River for Augusta Corson Metcalf, who moved to Indian Territory with her family in 1886. Melvin Harrel provides annotation to her experiences, and includes sketches the artist created of her frontier days.
"My Life in the Indian Territory--Augusta C. Metcalf" - ark:/67531/metadc2123566
Guthrie, from Public Land to Private Property (Article)
Article discusses the rush of homesteaders claiming land on the original townsite of Guthrie and the legal difficulties that followed. Dr. B. B. Chapman examines documentation of the events at the turn of the nineteenth century to construct a picture of early Guthrie.
Guthrie, from Public Land to Private Property - ark:/67531/metadc2123567
Mail Call at Fort Washita (Article)
Article describes the proceedings at Fort Washita in 1850 through the information transcribed in the heartfelt letters between Lieutenant Clinton W. Lear and his wife, Mary Kearney, who was visiting her family in New Orleans with their son while her husband was stationed at Fort Washita.
Mail Call at Fort Washita - ark:/67531/metadc2123563
Thomas T. Montgomery (Article)
Article provides a biographical tribute to Dr. Thomas T. Montgomery, president emeritus of Southeastern State College and member of many educational community organizations. Charles Evans puts the man's contributions in context and describes the progress of education in Oklahoma from 1889 to the present day.
Thomas T. Montgomery - ark:/67531/metadc2123564
Herbert Hiram Champlin (Article)
Article provides a biographical tribute to Herbert Hiram Champlin, pioneer, banker, and community figure. Henry B. Bass traces Champlin's upbringing, business successes, and explores how the banker aided his fellow citizens during the Great Depression.
Herbert Hiram Champlin - ark:/67531/metadc2123565
The Saline Courthouse Massacre (Article)
Article describes the events of the "Saline Courthouse Massacre," an event which included the deaths of storeowner Thomas Baggett and elected sheriff Dave Ridge, and the history of the Saline District in the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Omer L. Morgan uses documentation of the event to construct a picture of what happened.
The Saline Courthouse Massacre - ark:/67531/metadc2123568
One Hundred Years of Oklahoma Verse 1830-1930 (Article)
Article discusses poetry in the territorial period of Oklahoma's history and before. Leslie McRill includes poetry and love songs from east and west Oklahoma, including works by and about the American Indian tribes of Oklahoma.
One Hundred Years of Oklahoma Verse 1830-1930 - ark:/67531/metadc2123569
American Airlines Along the Butterfield Mail Route (Article)
Article discusses the work of the author, an American Airlines pilot on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route. Vernon H. Brown describes the history of the route and its founder, its layout in Oklahoma, and plans for the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Celebration that included a marking of the route.
American Airlines Along the Butterfield Mail Route - ark:/67531/metadc2123562
Notes and Documents, Spring 1955 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a letter about an overland journey from Jefferson City to Fort Gibson in 1858, a document about the memory for Mary Greenleaf, a poem by John Walter Sams about "The Ghost of Wapanucka," and a resolution in memory of Oklahoma poet Lynn Riggs.
Notes and Documents, Spring 1955 - ark:/67531/metadc2123571
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 33, Number 1, Spring 1955, periodical, Spring 1955; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1796160/: accessed June 7, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.