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The Russian Jew in Oklahoma: The May Brothers

Description: Article describes the history of the Jewish community in Oklahoma, with a particular interest in the the Madansky family. Due to the xenophobia that swept the nation in the 1910s and 20s, the family of entrepreneurs "Americanized" their name and became the May brothers.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Watters, Gary
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907

Description: Guest Editor LeRoy H. Fischer provides a historical portrait of the area designated Oklahoma Territory from 1890 to 1907, including descriptions of major events and establishments such as its creation, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the political environment of the area.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Stewards of the Past

Description: Article addresses the destruction of historical and archaeological resources in Oklahoma, examining the loss and vandalism of several key historic sites.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Bell, Robert E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pictorial Essay on the Dawes Commission

Description: Article provides a historical portrait of the Dawes Commission through description and a series of photographs. Ronnie Williams explores the lives of the legislators involved as well as the people groups who resisted the land allotments.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Williams, Ronnie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey

Description: Article explores census records to create a portrait of transatlantic migration to Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. Douglas Hale explores the ethnic groups that comprised Oklahoma's population through distribution charts and maps.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Hale, Douglas
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Osage Pasture Map

Description: Article examines the Osage pasture map and its data as well as the state of relations and broken cooperation between the federal government and the Osage Nation at the time the map was created.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Burrill, Robert M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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