Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 87, Number 2, Summer 2009
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Water and Power: Developing the Grand River Dam Authority, Part 1, 1935-1944 (Article)
Article describes the eight year project that led to the creation of the Grand River Dam Authority. Part 1 of Richard Lowitt's two-part article describes how the GRDA was campaigned for by Representative Wesley Disney and Senator Elmer Thomas of the Oklahoma Legislature. The resulting construction of the Pensacola Dam became a remedy for both flood control and creation of electric power.
Water and Power: Developing the Grand River Dam Authority, Part 1, 1935-1944 - ark:/67531/metadc2016965
Writ Large and Small: State and Local Race Relations and the Meridian "Race Riot" of 1926 (Article)
Article describes the history of racial violence and segregation among the white and black communities of Oklahoma, highlighting two investigations in Meridian, Oklahoma as a demonstration of what local authorities were willing to label a "race riot."
Writ Large and Small: State and Local Race Relations and the Meridian "Race Riot" of 1926 - ark:/67531/metadc2016966
Eliza Jane Ross: A Pioneer Cherokee Educator (Article)
Article provides a biography of Eliza Jane Ross, niece of Cherokee Chief John Ross and prominent pioneer teacher within the Cherokee Nation, paying tribute to her dedication as an educator and impact on the communities she taught.
Eliza Jane Ross: A Pioneer Cherokee Educator - ark:/67531/metadc2016968
Latinos in Oklahoma: A History of Four and a Half Centuries (Article)
Article covers the history of Latinos in Oklahoma, providing details about the roots of Spanish colonialism, the various factors that led people to migrate to the United States, and the organizations, media, and celebrations that promoted the growth and preservation of Latino culture in Oklahoma.
Latinos in Oklahoma: A History of Four and a Half Centuries - ark:/67531/metadc2016967
For the Record, Summer 2009 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes of the Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee Meeting that was held on December 17, 2008.
For the Record, Summer 2009 - ark:/67531/metadc2016969
Notes and Documents, Summer 2009 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Michael Wallis and Quintus and Mary Herron, who were inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2009. It also includes a document celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth and lists a selection of articles exploring the history of Black Oklahomans in the journey from slavery to empowerment.
Notes and Documents, Summer 2009 - ark:/67531/metadc2016970
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 87, Number 2, Summer 2009, periodical, Summer 2009; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1835642/: accessed June 9, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.