Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 37, Number 3, Autumn 1959
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Ranching in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations (Article)
Article provides a narrative of the experiences of the author and his father, Governor Allen Wright, participating in the cattle industry in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. J. B. Wright discusses ranching in Indian Territory, cowboy activities, and the capturing of wild horses in the area.
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Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending, July 30, 1959 (Article)
This sections includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 30, 1959.
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Oklahoma University at Guthrie (Article)
Article discusses the short history of Oklahoma University at Guthrie and its president and founder, William Albert Buxton. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the process of Buxton securing funds for the building, his arrest, and the curriculum and memories of those enrolled at Oklahoma University during this time.
Oklahoma University at Guthrie - ark:/67531/metadc2123733
Farm Life in Logan County in Oklahoma Territory (Article)
Article discusses the life of the author and her family after homesteading in Logan County, Oklahoma Territory. Ina Robinson discusses the difficulties faced on the frontier, the people they encountered there, education available, and social life.
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Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra, 1950-1959 (Article)
Article studies the growth and development of the music scene in Oklahoma, focusing on the establishment and history of the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra from 1950 to 1959. Aileen Stroud Libke discusses how the group was formed and brought cultural recognition to the state.
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Lynn Riggs at the University of Oklahoma (Article)
Article explores the time Lynn Riggs, poet and playwright, spent studying at the University of Oklahoma. Charles Aughtry highlights the productions and clubs he was involved in and tells the story of his eventual withdrawal from school.
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Lee F. Harkins, Choctaw (Article)
Article describes the life and work of newspaper editor, publisher, and writer Lee F. Harkins, whose American Indian history collection now resides in the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Muriel H. Wright discusses his Choctaw lineage and fascination with the legendary Chief Pushmataha.
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Summer Normals in Indian Territory After 1898 (Article)
Article describes the concept of "summer normals" among the five large Nations of Indian Territory. Joe C. Jackson describes the process of instituting the normals, which were educational sessions involving teacher training, and the success of the program in the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations.
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Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part Two (Article)
Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman continues the history of Oklahoma City in this second part of a two-part article, constructing a picture of early city planning through correspondence and telegrams between government officials.
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Notes and Documents, Fall 1959 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including an election notice, notes about historical sites and guides to navigating them, dedications, memorials, a report about the Heavener "Rune Stone", a document about the Annual Seminar of American Indian Culture, and a list of recent accessions to the OHS library.
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Necrology, Fall 1959 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including pioneer Isabelle Rebecca Colbert Yarborough and Cherokee public official Houston Benge Tehee.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 37, Number 3, Autumn 1959, periodical, Autumn 1959; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1796167/: accessed June 14, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.