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Colonel Forbis LeFlore, Pioneer and Statesman

Description: Article is a biographical sketch of Forbis LeFlore, a French pioneer, fur trader, and service man who was active within the Choctaw community.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Perry, Mrs. A. E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Elizabeth Fulton Hester

Description: Article chronicles the life of Elizabeth Fulton Hester, the oldest resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma when this article was created. Mrs. Hester was a teacher within Indian Territory and a nurse during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Bostic, E. McCurdy
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Resolution from State Capitol, Mississippi

Description: Article is the official resolution declaring Jackson, Mississippi the state's capitol. The resolution thanks Pushmataha, a chief of the Choctaw tribe, for his assistance in fighting the Creek tribe.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Long, John G. & Rowland, Dunbar
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

About Some of Our First Schools in Choctaw Nation

Description: Article chronicles the federal government's attempts to restore and manage mission school buildings within the Choctaw Nation through correspondences between Indian agents and Representatives.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Tradition of the Cheyenne Indians

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Cheyenne tribe as told to the author by a member of the tribe. This history was allegedly passed down through generations through oral storytelling and describes how the tribe adapted their lifestyle before colonization.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Seger, John H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Fly Leaf

Description: Article explains how John B. Beall and some of his fellow service men created the Fly Leaf, a newspaper distributed at Fort Washita.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Methvin, J. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 4, December 1928

Description: Article consists of editorials written by staff members at The Chronicles. Included is a note of appreciation for the historic landmarks within Oklahoma, an announcement of an archaeological dig conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and a philosophical thought regarding how future generations will think about history.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pioneer School Teaching at the Comanche-Kiowa Agency School, 1870-73

Description: Article chronicles Josiah Butler's experiences as an educator at the Comanche-Kiowa agency School. Butler was a member of the Society of Friends and worked peacefully with the tribes. His story is told through his journal entries.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Butler, Josiah
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Naming of the Mississippi River

Description: Article explains how the Mississippi River was named by French explorers and early Choctaw tribesmen.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Risks of Army Desertion on the Frontier

Description: Article details two stories regarding the punishments given to deserters of the army in the late 19th century.
Date: Winter 1928
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 6, Number 1, March 1928

Description: Article consists of editorials regarding collection materials within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement of the acquisition of a manuscript from the Sequoyah convention, a call for biographical sketches of members of the Constitutional Convention, an appreciation of the hard work put into making the Chronicles, and an announcement on the relocation of the historical society.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: J. Y. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fort Arbuckle

Description: Article chronicles the establishment of Fort Arbuckle, a military post built to protect the Choctaw Nation from the Chickasaw Nation and to protect emigrants on their way to California.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Military Discipline in Early Oklahoma

Description: Article details the punishments soldiers received for "drunkenness" and "disorderly conduct" while stationed at military forts during the early 19th century.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Removal of the Choctaws to the Indian Territory, 1830-1833

Description: Article details the actions taken by the United States government to remove the Choctaw tribe from Mississippi to Oklahoma during the 1830s. Included are the reactions of the Choctaw chiefs to their ordinances and an appendix of correspondences written to facilitate this change.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Adventures of Captain Bonneville

Description: Article details the exploits of Captain Bonneville as he explored the western frontier. Captain Bonneville was the focal point of Washington Irving's book "Adventures of Captain Bonneville." This article further explores his adventures.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Ford, Anne E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices

Description: Article is a list of post offices active during the late 19th century.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Sketch of B. N. O. Walker

Description: Article is an autobiographical sketch of B. N. O. Walker, an educator within Indian Territory. Walker describes his Wyandot heritage and how it contributed to his studies of American Indian culture.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Walker, B. N. O.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Interesting Ante-Bellum Laws of the Cherokees, Now Oklahoma History

Description: Article details laws present within the Cherokee Nation during the time period before the Civil War. Included are laws pertaining the interracial marriages, arson, theft, and alcohol possession.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Duncan, James W. & Ross, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Reminiscences of the Cherokee People: Returning to their Homes the Exiles of a Nation

Description: Article details the political turmoil that took place within the Cherokee Nation at the start of the Civil War and the consequences felt after the war for their actions. The main cause of this turmoil was with regards to which side of the conflict the tribes should align themselves with.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Britton, Wiley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Naming of the Canadian River

Description: Article chronicles how the Canadian River got its name. This river also serves as the inspiration for a county, town, roads, and businesses located within Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1928
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Description: Article is a list of post offices located within Oklahoma and Indian Territory during the 19th century.
Date: Spring 1928
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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