Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 42, Number 3, Autumn 1964
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Lee Compere and the Creek Indians (Article)
Article describes the work of Reverend Lee Compere, missionary to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the abuse he suffered by white commissioners investigating the killing of General William McIntosh. Carolyn Thomas Foreman investigates the state of government relations with the Muscogees (Creeks) during the early nineteenth century.
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Terrill's Purgatory: First Play Printed in Oklahoma (Article)
Article records the career and life of Ira N. Terrill, the playwright who created the first printed dramatic composition of Oklahoma, A Purgatory Made of a Paradise. Paul T. Nolan explores the lawlessness of Terrill's life as well as his literary style.
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Shawnee Indian Festival: The Bread Dance (Article)
Article describes the Bread Dance ceremony of a group of Shawnees called the "Loyal Shawnees" who allied with the federal army during the Civil War. Velma Nieberding provides context to the history of this group before including a more detailed excerpt of a booklet about the ceremony.
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Investigation or Probity? Investigations into the Affairs of the Kiowa-Comanche Indian Agency, 1867 (Article)
Article discusses the investigation into the corruption of the "Indian Ring" a group of congressmen, commissioners, superintendents, and agents that were taking advantage of American Indians for financial gain. William E. Unrau posits that Kiowa-Comanche agent Jesse Henry Leavenworth was used as a scapegoat during this process.
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Letters of Henry M. Rector and J. R. Kannaday to John Ross of the Cherokee Nation (Article)
Article includes and discusses correspondence between Henry M. Rector, Governor of Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Kannady, and Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation. Harry J. Lemley explores Ross's efforts to remain neutral as both Confederate leaders sought to ally with Cherokee Nation during the Civil War.
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Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 23, 1964 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 23, 1964.
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The Native American Church in Oklahoma (Article)
Article discusses the history of the Native American Church of North America, its origin, organization, presence in Oklahoma, the pattern of a regular service, the use of peyote as a religious sacrament, and the way the church is regarded by other religious denominations.
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Old Central of Oklahoma State University (Article)
Article discusses the history of Old Central in the wake of the repairs being conducted in 1964. Dr. B. B. Chapman discusses the establishment and development of the original building of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University.
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Necrology, Fall 1964 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Robert Lee Simpson, former president of the State National Bank in Eufaula.
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Notes and Documents, Fall 1964 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including documents about awards, historical notes, tours, reports, correspondence, and accessions to the library of the OHS.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 42, Number 3, Autumn 1964, periodical, Autumn 1964; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1796176/: accessed June 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.