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That Noble Experiment: A Note on Prohibition in Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the debate over the adoption of the prohibition clause in the Oklahoma constitution, the experiment carried out and subsequent enforcement, and the discontinuation of dispensaries that followed.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Franklin, Jimmie L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Prehistory in Oklahoma

Description: Article examines human communities in prehistoric Oklahoma through investigation of evidence found in archaeological sites. A. M. Gibson discusses how these findings illustrate the way of life early hunters followed, and the growth and development of this way of life.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Gibson, Arrell M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes on the History of the Creek Nation and Some of Its Leaders

Description: Article explores the history of the Muscogee, or Creek Nation, focusing on the actions of its chiefs and leaders and relations with the U.S. government. Bert Hodges traces the core presence of the McIntosh family in this history of leaders.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Hodges, Bert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Neosho Agency 1838-1871

Description: Article discusses the history of the Neosho Agency, which served American Indian tribes in the northeast corner of Oklahoma from 1838 to 1871. Frank H. Harris discusses the agents that ran the agency and includes excerpts of the records they kept.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Harris, Frank H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

My Escape from the South in 1861

Description: Article presents the account of the Revered John Edwards, a missionary to the Choctaws at the Wheelock Mission in Oklahoma, about his leaving the South at the beginning of the Civil War. Edwards explains various personal views, including his distaste for slavery, his faith, and reasons for leaving.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Edwards, John & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1965

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about the index to the Chronicles, the real name of Cherokee leader Tsali and the story of Will West Long, and the unveiling of the bronze sculpture of Alice Brown Davis, Chieftain of the Seminoles.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Enid "Railroad War": An Archival Study

Description: Article relates the history of the "Railroad War" in Enid, Oklahoma in three parts. Berlin B. Chapman provides historical context to the contest between railroad companies for railway land in Indian Territory, violence that occurred as a result, and Congress terminating the contest through legislation.
Date: Summer 1965
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"The Only Way" Church Sac & Fox Indians

Description: Article describes the history of government relations with the Sac and Foxes, the establishment of the Sac and Fox Agency, and the history of the "Only Way" church attended by the author.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: House, R. Morton
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Booster Attitudes of Some Newspapers in Oklahoma Territory--"The Land of the Fair God"

Description: Article describes the booster attitudes of frontier editors who promoted land in Oklahoma Territory in order to draw settlers to the area. Major newspapers discussed include the El Reno Democrat, the Kingfisher Free Press, the Watonga Republican, the Arapahoe Arrow, and the Arapohoe Bee.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Johnson, Bobby H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life and Society in Sapulpa

Description: Article describes the cultural and civic activities that went on in Sapulpa, Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century. Paul P. Jackson describes celebrations, events, social clubs, and various other organizations.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Jackson, Pauline P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Populism and Historical Interpretation

Description: Article reviews research and studies over Populism and its origin, focusing specifically on Oklahoma Populism that developed out of agrarian difficulties on the frontier. Donald A. Pickens also touches on the party's fusion with the Democratic party, and the development of the Socialist party.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Pickens, Donald K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1965-66

Description: Notes and Documents column including a tribute to Chronicles writer and reader Kitty M. Harvey, and lists recent accessions to the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Simpson, Alene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Nelson Franklin Carr

Description: Article describes the life of pioneer Nelson Franklin Carr of Washington County, Oklahoma. Harold R. Farrar describes Carr's education, conflict with an Osage band, farming and cattle raising business, marriage into the Cherokee Nation, and success brought by his oil holdings.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Farrar, Harold R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

101 Ranch Wild West Show, 1904-1932

Description: Article describes the history of the wild west show at the Miller brothers' 101 Ranch and the performances that were a part of it. Barbara Williams Roth explains how their shows reflected the era, and some of the difficulties the Miller brothers faced in their business.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Roth, Barbara Williams
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Captain Frank Frantz, The Rough Rider Governor of Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article describes the life and political career of Frank Frantz, governor of Oklahoma Territory. Stephen Jones discusses his appointment to this position by President Theodore Roosevelt, who he served with in the Rough Riders, the legislation he supported, and the creation of the Oklahoma Constitution.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Jones, Stephen
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Demise of Populism in Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article describes the establishment, growth, and eventual demise of the People's Party, or the Populist Party, in Oklahoma Territory in the late nineteenth century. Terry Paul Wilson explores their political agendas, the candidates they supported, and the concept of fusion of parties.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A History of the Sandstone Creek Area Up-Stream Flood Prevention Project

Description: Article discusses the history of the Sandstone Creek Watershed Project, which was developed in response to the frequent flooding of Sandstone Creek and damage it caused. Annie Laurie Steele explains how the project was a major innovation in flood prevention.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Steele, Annie Laurie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Albert Andrew Exendine: Carlisle Coach and Teacher

Description: Article discusses the career and accomplishments of football coach Albert Andrew Exendine. John L. Johnson's interview with the man illustrates his contributions to football history and how his American Indian heritage factored into his experience.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Johnson, John L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Young Ardmore

Description: Article describes the growth and development of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Julia K. Sparger discusses the tribes the originally occupied the area, ranching in Ardmore, the introduction of railroads, and the oil industry there.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Sparger, Julia K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Deputy U. S. Marshal in the Territories

Description: Article describes the establishment of the criminal justice system in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories, the life and career of U.S. Deputy Marshal William Bartley Murrill, and the major outlaw gangs in the territories during the late nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Lehman, Leola
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1965

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about the annual tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society, historical notes about Old Fort Washita, description of the Quapaw Pow Wow, a report on the history of the first Boy Scout troops in Oklahoma, and a report about the beginnings of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1965
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Harrill, H. H.; Nieberding, Velma; Jackson, W. B. & Fraker, Elmer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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