Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 38, Number 1, Spring 1960
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Joe Kagey: Indian Educator (Article)
Article describes the life and career of Joe Kagey. A. M. Gibson specifically focuses on his contributions at the Seneca Indian School and to the history of education of American Indian youth.
Joe Kagey: Indian Educator - ark:/67531/metadc2123743
Maria Tallchief, in History: Oklahoma's Own Ballerina (Article)
Article provides a sketch of the career and family of Maria Tallchief, Oklahoma ballerina of Osage descent. Frank F. Finney, Sr. discusses the origin of the Tallchief name and Maria's road to success.
Maria Tallchief, in History: Oklahoma's Own Ballerina - ark:/67531/metadc2123742
Negotiations for the Removal of the Choctaw: U. S. Policies of 1820 and 1830 (Article)
Article provides historical context to the Indian removal treaties of the early nineteenth century and focuses particularly on negotiations with the Choctaw Nation. Arthur H. DeRosier discusses how the Choctaw allied with the United States government in previous conflicts, and the way their removal was debated by government officials.
Negotiations for the Removal of the Choctaw: U. S. Policies of 1820 and 1830 - ark:/67531/metadc2123752
Fred L. Wenner: Reporter (Article)
Article describes the life and work of Fred L. Wenner, a reporter who came to Oklahoma Territory for the 1889 land run. Mary E. Newbern discusses the events Wenner covered and the development he observed in Oklahoma's early years.
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Note on Abolitionism in the Choctaw Nation (Article)
Article highlights the idea of abolitionist sentiment being present in the Choctaw Nation pre-Civil War era and the discussion published in newspapers about missionaries supporting the anti-slavery movement.
Note on Abolitionism in the Choctaw Nation - ark:/67531/metadc2123751
Memoirs of a Pioneer Teacher (Article)
Article describes the life and memories of Harriet Patrick Gilstrap, a pioneer teacher who provides a personal narrative here of her time teaching on the frontier and working with the Sac and Fox Agency.
Memoirs of a Pioneer Teacher - ark:/67531/metadc2123744
The Daugherty Ranch, Creek Nation (Article)
Article gives a brief history of the Daugherty Ranch, established in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation by James Monroe Daugherty. Ella M. Robinson describes the cattleman's journey, the extent of his holdings, and the success his met in Indian Territory.
The Daugherty Ranch, Creek Nation - ark:/67531/metadc2123750
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending, January 28, 1960 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 28, 1960.
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending, January 28, 1960 - ark:/67531/metadc2123753
We Came to Live in Oklahoma Territory (Article)
Article provides a personal narrative of Fannie L. Eisele, whose family immigrated from Germany and became homesteaders of Oklahoma Territory. Eisele describes her life on the frontier, farming duties, and the growth of towns in the area.
We Came to Live in Oklahoma Territory - ark:/67531/metadc2123748
Music in Oklahoma by the Billy McGinty Cowboy Band (Article)
Article discusses the history of Billy McGinty's Cowboy Band and radio broadcasting in Ripley, Oklahoma. Leslie A. McRill includes excerpts of transcripts of broadcasts that included the band's music and provided information about Billy.
Music in Oklahoma by the Billy McGinty Cowboy Band - ark:/67531/metadc2123749
Big Jake's Crossing (Article)
Article explores the history of "Big Jake's Crossing," a way station on the Washita River where the author's father, Mr. G. W. Miller, set up a ferry for the use of travelers. Bess Rogers offers her own personal recollections of the time and frontier life.
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The Very Reverend Urban de Hasque, S. T. D., L. L. D., Pioneer Priest of Indian Territory (Article)
Article describes the work of Catholic priest Reverend Urban de Hasque among the peoples of Indian Territory. Velma Nieberding explores the reverend's involvement in "The Sacrificial Wine Case," his work as a Chaplain in the U.S. Army, the churches he built in Oklahoma, and the way Oklahoma honors his passing.
The Very Reverend Urban de Hasque, S. T. D., L. L. D., Pioneer Priest of Indian Territory - ark:/67531/metadc2123745
Will Rogers: Good Neighbor (Article)
Article discusses the diplomatic relations carried out by Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers and the juxtaposition of his isolationist beliefs with his humanitarianism. I. E. Cadenhead, Jr. explores the social commentator's trips to Mexico and his opinions about the relationship between the U.S. and Latin America.
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Notes and Documents, Spring 1960 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including documents about recollections of Oklahoma Territorial courts and laws and about a program commemorating the erection of Oklahoma historical markers at the land run lines of 1889 and 1893.
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Necrology, Spring 1960 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Indian Boarding School Superintendent Eva Zerline Lewers and community leader Lou Irion Clarke.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 38, Number 1, Spring 1960, periodical, Spring 1960; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1796196/: accessed June 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.