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Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an explanation for the magazine's cover photo, an acknowledgement of the people who helped create the new building for the historical society, and a report of the livestock present within Indigenous communities.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Bryce, J. Y.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from December Issue

Article is a list of post offices established in the Oklahoma Territory during the early 20th century and their first postmasters.

Date: Spring 1929

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

About Some of Our First Schools in Choctaw Nation

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.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from September Issue

Article is a list of post offices established in Indian Territory during the Reconstruction Era and their post masters.

Date: Winter 1928

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Connecticut

Article details the establishment of the building of the Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut.

Date: Autumn 1929

Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices

Article is a list of post offices active during the late 19th century.

Date: Summer 1928

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Article is a list of post offices located within Oklahoma and Indian Territory during the 19th century.

Date: Spring 1928

Creator: Foreman, Grant

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Article is a list of post offices that were established within the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Nations and their first postmasters.

Date: Autumn 1928

Creator: Foreman, Grant

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Lost History

Article is a poem admiring the structure of a pioneer's home while wondering who built the dwelling.

Date: Spring 1931

Creator: Edwards, Thomas A.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Historic Places on the Old Stage Line from Fort Smith to Red River

Article details the historic landmarks found along the road running between Fort Smith and the Red River as they pertain to the history of the Indian Territory.

Date: Summer 1933

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Homes of Distinguished Cherokee Indians

Article details the author's experiences as he visits the homes of five notable Cherokee men: Elias Boudinot, Chief Joseph Vann, John Martin, Chief David McNair, and Chief Peter Hildebrand.

Date: Autumn 1933

Creator: Beeson, Leola Selman

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Strong and Sturdy Vessel: A History of Bristow Junior College

Article details the founding, faculty, students, and curriculum at Bristow Junior college from the years 1928-1951. As an important landmark in the Bristow Public Schools System, the school is remembered and appreciated.

Date: Summer 2005

Creator: Caudle, Letha

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma College for Women: Oklahoma's Only State-Supported Women's School

Article discusses the founding and funding of the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, Oklahoma, as well as its growth and expansion over the years. The school was one of the few schools in the nation in the early 1900s that was founded as a state-supported women's college.

Date: Summer 2002

Creator: Savage, Cynthia

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Learning from Oklahoma: Who We Are and Where We Are

Article traverses the history of architecture in Oklahoma through a series of photographs and insights from Fred Wiemer, who provides a thoughtful study of Oklahoma's growth and future.

Date: Spring 1998

Creator: Wiemer, Fred

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Die Stillen in Lande:" Mennonites in the Oklahoma Land Rushes

Article relays the movement and history of Mennonite communities that took root in Western Oklahoma with the opening of the Unassigned Lands in 1889 as well as the Cherokee Outlet in 1893. Marvin E. Kroeker describes the motivations of these homesteaders and the lives of the prominent Mennonite families that founded these communities.

Date: Spring 1989

Creator: Kroeker, Marvin E., 1928-

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024

Article describes the life and career of one of the first mail carriers of Tulsa, Green Yeargain, and the route he took to deliver mail, Star Route 32024. Louise Morse Whitham includes the story of Yeargain's interview with an advisor of the Tulsa Historical Society, Lilah D. Lindsey.

Date: Summer 1966

Creator: Whitham, Louise Morse

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"To Preserve and Perpetuate the History of Oklahoma"

Article provides historical context and a series of process photos for the construction of the Oklahoma Historical Society building, remembering its landmark dedication ceremony fifty years earlier in a historical homage.

Date: Autumn 1980

Creator: Jordan, H. Glenn & Blackburn, Bob L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle 1898-1942

Article describes the history of agricultural activity in the Oklahoma Panhandle and some of the people groups that settled there. W David Baird includes details about historic buildings that contributed to agricultural development, such as granaries, barns, and ranches.

Date: Summer 1994

Creator: Baird, W. David

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Influence on Commercial Architecture: Stillwater, O.T., 1889-1907

Article highlights the growth and development of the city of Stillwater during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history. Carol Bormann focuses on the type of architectural styles and fixtures that began to appear in early Stillwater buildings, examining the remnants from an earlier time.

Date: Summer 1995

Creator: Bormann, Carol

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Inside the Store, Inside the Past: A Cultural Analysis of McAlester's General Store

Article discusses the life and entrepreneurship of James J. McAlester, owner of McAlester's General Store, a prominent establishment in the Choctaw Nation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Linda C. English takes a closer look at the growth and change of the store through its records.

Date: Spring 2003

Creator: English, Linda C.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Historical Society Sites Holdings

Article lists the historic sites acquired by the Oklahoma Historical Society by county and provides details about their construction and historical significance.

Date: Winter 1979

Creator: Metcalf, C. Earle

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Firsts in Lincoln County

Article traces the history of Lincoln County and its leaders and inhabitants. Hobart D. Ragland discusses some of the first buildings constructed in the county, which included the Sac and Fox Agency and the Wellston Trading Post.

Date: Winter 1951

Creator: Ragland, Hobert D.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Building a New Life: The Polish Settlers of Harrah, Oklahoma

Article details the history of Polish settlers in Oklahoma, from the mass migration that occurred between 1825 and the beginning of World War I, to the founding of Harrah, Oklahoma, to their attempts to preserve Polish culture, heritage, and traditions for future generations. Agnieszka Kemerley explores the reasons for their migration as well as the growth of Harrah itself.

Date: Summer 2003

Creator: Kemerley, Agnieszka

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics

Article details the process of building the Grady County Courthouse. Designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Layton, Hicks and Forsyth and completed in 1935 using funding provided by the Public Works Administration, the Grady County Courthouse stands as a classic example of 1930s Art Deco architecture.

Date: Spring 2006

Creator: Savage, Cynthia

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from December Issue

About Some of Our First Schools in Choctaw Nation

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma: Continued from September Issue

The Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Connecticut

Early Post Offices

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Lost History

Historic Places on the Old Stage Line from Fort Smith to Red River

Homes of Distinguished Cherokee Indians

A Strong and Sturdy Vessel: A History of Bristow Junior College

Oklahoma College for Women: Oklahoma's Only State-Supported Women's School

Learning from Oklahoma: Who We Are and Where We Are

"Die Stillen in Lande:" Mennonites in the Oklahoma Land Rushes

Green Yeargain and Star Route 32024

"To Preserve and Perpetuate the History of Oklahoma"

Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle 1898-1942

Influence on Commercial Architecture: Stillwater, O.T., 1889-1907

Inside the Store, Inside the Past: A Cultural Analysis of McAlester's General Store

Oklahoma Historical Society Sites Holdings

Some Firsts in Lincoln County

Building a New Life: The Polish Settlers of Harrah, Oklahoma

Building the Grady County Courthouse: The Public Works Administration Amidst Local Politics