Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 56, Number 3, Fall 1978
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Black Slavery in the Creek Nation (Article)
Article examines the practice of slaveholding among the Creek people, exploring details of its beginnings as well as the results of emancipation of those enslaved to become freed persons within Indian Territory.
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The Tuttle Trail (Article)
Article describes the history of Tuttle Trail, its use as a cattle trail, recollections of pioneers living near the trail who observed the cattle drives, and its geological landmarks.
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Cherokee Acculturation and Changing Land Use Practices (Article)
Article describes the history of the Cherokee Nation beginning in the eighteenth century, exploring the ways Cherokees adapted to the westward expansion of white settlers. Douglas C. Wilms examines their interactions with the federal government and the concept of "civilization."
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Life and Labor on the Panama Canal: An Oklahoman's Personal Account (Article)
Article examines the experience of life and labor on the Panama Canal in the years of its construction through the recollections of one worker from Oklahoma, David Theodore Sherrard. William D. Pennington includes photographs from the Panama Canal construction process.
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The Board of Indian Commissioners and the Delegates of the Five Tribes (Article)
Article describes the efforts of the Board of Indian Commissioners to promote the consolidation of tribe lands under one territorial government, and the delegates from the tribes of Indian Territory who met with them.
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Creek Nativism since 1865 (Article)
Article explores the history of the Creek people and the influence of Muscogee Creek orator Opothleyaholo. Mark K. Megehee discusses the political environment the Creeks became embroiled in, wars, and the successful preservation of Creek culture despite pressures to assimilate.
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The Botanical Itineraries of A. H. Van Vleet (Article)
Article describes the life and career of pioneer botanist, collector, and curator Dr. Albert Heald Van Fleet and his contributions to his fields. George J. Goodman and Cheryl A. Lawson explore his legacy through the collecting trips he took as a part of the University of Oklahoma faculty.
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For the Record, Fall 1978 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes of the annual and the quarterly board meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were held on April 27, 1978. It also includes a gift list for the first quarter of 1978 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
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Notes and Documents, Fall 1978 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a document including excerpts from the recollections of Frederick W. Benteen, an officer in the United States Cavalry in the late nineteenth century, his service, and his friendship with the Kiowa chief Stumbling Bear.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 56, Number 3, Fall 1978, periodical, Autumn 1978; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1827524/: accessed May 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.