Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 29, Number 2, Summer 1951
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John Jumper (Article)
Article discusses the legacy of John Jumper, one of the principle chiefs of the Seminole Nation. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses his life and relations between the Creeks and the Seminoles during his time of leadership, treaties formed with the U.S. government, unrest during the Civil War, and the religious institutions established within the nation during the nineteenth century.
John Jumper - ark:/67531/metadc2123416
Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, Centenarian (Article)
Article describes an interview with Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, a Choctaw woman, about her upbringing in the Choctaw Nation and her life at New Hope Mission. Mrs. C. M. Whaley discusses impressions of the woman and highlights the details of her account.
Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, Centenarian - ark:/67531/metadc2123415
Oklahoma City Historical Markers (Article)
Article describes the practice of the '89ers, a historical organization, in naming streets and placing historical markers to commemorate the growth of the frontier of Oklahoma. Golda B. Slief discusses the work of the organization and lists the inscriptions of the markers in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City Historical Markers - ark:/67531/metadc2123419
Early History of Catesby and Vicinity (Article)
Article describes the life of the author traveling into the Oklahoma frontier and settling the small community of Catesby. F. P. Rose's grandmother, Ella M. Rose, established the sod store that would become an important maker on the homesteader trail. F. P. Rose also lists the pioneers who settled Catesby's vicinity.
Early History of Catesby and Vicinity - ark:/67531/metadc2123420
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society Tahlequah, May 7th and 8th (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held at Tahlequah on May 7th and 8th, 1951.
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society Tahlequah, May 7th and 8th - ark:/67531/metadc2124228
Survey of Education in Eastern Oklahoma from 1907-1915 (Article)
Article describes the history of the public school system in Eastern Oklahoma, beginning with its establishment and growth by the Cherokee Nation. Joe C. Jackson investigates the legal details and the religious foundations of education in Indian Territory, and provides charts listing the population of schools in rural Oklahoma and the salaries of teachers working there in the early 1900s.
Survey of Education in Eastern Oklahoma from 1907-1915 - ark:/67531/metadc2123421
State Protection of Historical Centers (Article)
Article introduces and transcribes the round-table discussion of members of the Oklahoma Historical Society at their annual meeting at Tahlequah on May 7 regarding state protection of historical centers. Berlin B. Chapman records what was said by Dr. J. Stanley Clark, Colonel George H. Shirk, Dr. Emma Estill-Harbour, Miss Muriel H. Wright, Mr. Thomas J. Harrison, Dr. Berlin B. Chapman, Dr. Anna Lewis, and Dr. Angie Debo.
State Protection of Historical Centers - ark:/67531/metadc2123422
The American Indian Through English Spectacles, 1608-1791 (Article)
Article discusses the idealism and exaggeration that occurred in relation to the indigenous tribes of North America in English literature. Robert Rutland highlights some of the Englishmen who provided accounts of the frontier and and discusses whether they were romanticized or accurate.
The American Indian Through English Spectacles, 1608-1791 - ark:/67531/metadc2123418
Seminole in Mexico, 1850-1861 (Article)
Article discusses the commanders and chiefs of the group of Seminoles that traveled from Indian Territory and settled in Coahuila, Mexico in 1849 and 1850. Kenneth W. Porter discusses the American Indian and black Seminoles and their leaders individually, remarking on their family, upbringing, and participation in the new settlement.
Seminole in Mexico, 1850-1861 - ark:/67531/metadc2123417
Necrology, Summer 1951 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including magazine editor Lola Clark Pearson and James Monroe Byrum, M. D., leader in the medical field. Both individuals were involved in their community and contributed to its development.
Necrology, Summer 1951 - ark:/67531/metadc2124229
Notes and Documents, Summer 1951 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including documents about the celebration held for the 100th birthday of banker W. A. Graham, historical information about Oklahoma's post offices, a report on fullblood settlements of American Indian tribes, a notice about the creation of the American Studies Association, and dedication of historical markers.
Notes and Documents, Summer 1951 - ark:/67531/metadc2123423
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 29, Number 2, Summer 1951, periodical, Summer 1951; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1827484/: accessed May 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.