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Benson Park: Shawnee Citizens at Leisure in the Twentieth Century

Description: Article describes the beauty and history of Benson Park near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kenneth R. Bain, Rob Phillips, and Paul D. Travis explore its attraction as a recreational area and the many leisure activities that were possible there until its eventual decline in the face of industry.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Bain, Kenneth R.; Phillips, Rob & Travis, Paul D.

The Choctaw Warrants of 1863

Description: Article discusses the economic and political state of the Choctaw Nation during the Civil War. James F. Morgan investigates the incentives the United States government and Confederate States of America offered the Choctaws to illicit an alliance.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Morgan, James F.

A Civil War Experience of Some Arkansas Women in Indian Territory

Description: Article provides an account by Francena Lavinia Martin Sutton, one of a party of five women and three children who journeyed to Arkansas in the midst of the Civil War. Sutton relates struggles they faced on the road and interactions with Choctaws, who hosted them when they wandered into Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Martin Sutton, Francena Lavinia & Fischer, LeRoy H.

Colbert's Ferry

Description: Article describes the history of one of the best known Red River ferries, Colbert's Ferry, and how it served as a major form of transportation in Oklahoma during the nineteenth century.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Overbeck, Ruth Ann

Confederate Refugees from Indian Territory

Description: Article discusses the difficulties faced by Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole refugees who left Indian Territory during the Civil War and the relief their leaders attempted to secure them as delegates to the Confederate government.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & McMurry, William L.

Congressional Committee Chairmen from Oklahoma, 1907-1937

Description: Article provides an overview of the political careers of the congressional committee chairmen from Oklahoma during the years of 1907 to 1937. Philip A. Grant, Jr. examines their role and impact in United States politics.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Grant, Philip A., Jr.

The Creek War of 1836, A Military History

Description: Article describes the events that precipitated the Creek War of 1836 and the conflicts that occurred between Creeks and white settlers in Alabama.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Valliere, Kenneth L.

The First Americans' Tribute to the First President

Description: Article discusses the creation of the Washington National Monument and the tribute stone placed by Cherokee, Chickasaw, Stockbridge, Creek, and Choctaw delegates at the completion of the memorial.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Campbell, Janet

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 57, Number 3, Fall 1979

Description: For the Record section for Volume 57, Number 3, Fall 1979. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 26, 1979. It also includes a gift list for the first quarter of 1979 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Spring 1979

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1978. It also includes a gift list for the third quarter of 1978 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 1979

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on February 8, 1979. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1978-79 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 1979-80

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 1979. It also includes a gift list for the second quarter of 1979 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma: A Case Study in Local History

Description: Article describes the history of Girl Scouting in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Lynda M. Sturdevant discusses the formation of the Girl Scout Council and the many volunteer projects carried out under their leadership, which included tree and flower planting, drives and projects, and making cookies for the troops during World War II.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Sturdevant, Lynda M.

The Historic Preservation Movement in Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the history of historic preservation in Oklahoma and the involvement of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the University of Oklahoma in establishing preservation projects, marking sites, and performing research about the historical significance of these sites.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.

The Literary Will Rogers

Description: Article examines the life Will Rogers through an exploration of the literature written about Rogers and his genealogy, impact on history through writings and performances, and his views on society.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Clark, Blue

Notes and Documents, Fall 1979

Description: Notes and Documents column including an announcement about the new executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, H. Glenn Jordan, and a brief description of his career and contributions.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1979

Description: Notes and Documents column including announcements about the selection of Native American art from the Oklahoma Historical Society collections, an art show being held, the induction of a new board member of the OHS, and the Canadian Association for American Studies 15th annual conference.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1979

Description: Notes and Documents column including announcements about the Goodholm house relocation and renovation, the publication of a new journal, Tampa Bay History, by the University of South Florida, and a list of doctors certified in United States Indian Territory retrieved from donated medical certification books.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1979-80

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document about the preservation ordinances enacted by Guthrie, Oklahoma City, and Hammon, an announcement about the reprint of "The Historic Preservation Movement in Oklahoma," and an introduction to Oklahoma's early military forts and posts.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Thurman, Melvena K. & Faulk, Odie B.
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