Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1931
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Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1931 (Article)
Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles staff. It includes a note of appreciation for the pageant at Tahlequah, a brief explanation of how territorial records are collected in various states, a retelling of the anniversary celebration of the opening of Oklahoma for settling held in various counties around the state, and a telegram sent to the society regarding the opening of the state.
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The Cowboy, The Statue (Article)
Article describes the lifestyle of a cowboy to show the significance of the cowboy statue placed on the state capitol's lawn.
The Cowboy, The Statue - ark:/67531/metadc2191778
Reconstruction in the Creek Nation (Article)
Article chronicles the devastation caused to the Creek tribes during the Civil War and the measures the federal government took to alleviate their suffering while assimilating the citizens into the newly formed Union.
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Early History of Spavinaw (Article)
Article chronicles how John Rogers established a successful distillery within Cherokee Nation before the region was open to settlement.
Early History of Spavinaw - ark:/67531/metadc2191780
The First Santa Fe Expedition (Article)
Article describes the attempts made by Spanish conquistadors to reach Santa Fe from Texas before the United States acquired the western part of North America. Included on excerpts from their journals.
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Tryphena (Article)
Article chronicles the author's search for the identity of the person residing in a grave inscribed with "Tryphena's Grave."
Tryphena - ark:/67531/metadc2191782
The Constitutional Convention (Article)
Article narrates the author's experience as a delegate at the Eufaula Constitutional Convention. This convention was a meeting of leaders from the Five Civilized Tribes to determine how to secure statehood for the Indian Territory as a separate region from Oklahoma.
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Some New Light on Houston's Life Among the Cherokee Indians (Article)
Article chronicles the interactions between Sam Houston and the Cherokee tribes. This information was gathered from the author's collection of manuscripts written by the famous general.
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Memories of my Childhood Days in the Choctaw Nation (Article)
Article narrates the life of the author as he grew up in Doaksville, the capitol of the Choctaw Nation, before the start of the Civil War.
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Notes and Documents, June 1931 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 23, 1931.
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Necrology, June 1931 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Edward Overholser, the president of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; Revered Calvin James Ralston of the Presbyterian Church; Curtis J. Phillips, a business man; Philip G. Phelps, a member of the Presbyterian Church; Philip Bernard Hopkins, a unaffiliated constitutional delegate; Wilbert Lee Poole, a school principal; William Grimes, a newspaper printer; and John Graves Leeper, a businessman.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1931, periodical, June 1931; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1827027/: accessed May 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.