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Roadwork, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of bricks being removed from abandoned street car tracks for the repaving of third street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cars and heavy equipment are parked along the street in front of hotels and businesses such as Hyland Clothing, Kress and the Rialto Theater. View is looking west from Main Street.
Date: 1933~
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Location: 36.153339 -95.991046
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Railroads in Oklahoma

Description: Book discussing the history of the railroads in Oklahoma, including stories of individual railroads and their effects on the Indian population in the state. Index begins on page 164.
Date: 1977
Creator: Hofsommer, Donovan L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Wagoner, I.T. "Queen City of the Prairies"

Description: Article describes the founding and growth of the City of Wagoner in the wake of its upcoming centennial. Brad Agnew discusses the conflict that occurred as one of the towns in Indian Territory attempted to achieve self-determination in a diverse area, the education system that evolved there, and the crime that threatened Wagoner's railroads.
Date: Winter 1986
Creator: Agnew, Brad
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

John J. Gerlach

Description: Article chronicles the patronage and accomplishments of John J. Gerlach, the owner of a general store that served ranchers and trail drivers working on the railroads.
Date: Spring 1932
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

George Shannon: Historical Sketch

Description: Article details the accomplishments of George Shannon, a carpenter in bridge building who helped create railroads within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. This historical sketch was written by his daughter.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Shannon, Daisy
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The B.I.T.: The Story of an Adventure in Railroad Building

Description: Article chronicles the removal of North American Indians from their ancestral homes in the east to the region west of the Mississippi River through speeches given by politicians at that time. Included are plans for building railroads through the Indian Territory shortly after the tribes settled.
Date: Spring 1933
Creator: Holden, James Franklin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Railroads in Oklahoma

Description: Book discussing the history of the railroads in Oklahoma, including stories of individual railroads and their effects on the Indian population in the state. Index begins on page 164.
Date: 2017
Creator: Hofsommer, Donovan L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Oklahoma City's First Mass Transit System: Who Brought the Streetcars for People to Ride?

Description: Article describes the history and development of the electric railway system in Oklahoma City, including the involvement of major companies in the streetcar franchise. Kim K. Bender describes some of the successes as well as failures the system experienced as Oklahoma City continued to expand.
Date: Summer 1994
Creator: Bender, Kim K.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Economic Beginnings: Making a Living in the Cherokee Outlet

Description: Article illustrates the economic history of development in the Cherokee Outlet after the land run of 1893. Norbert R. Mahnken explores the beginnings of subsistence farming in Oklahoma, the construction of banks and other financial institutions, and the development of railroads that furthered industry and ease of access in the area.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Mahnken, Norbert R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Story of Rock Cut

Description: Article discusses the Rock Cut region on the Santa Fe railway, railroad and mining activity in the area, and excerpts of newspaper reports that discussed the history of railroad companies in Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1960
Creator: Crockett, Bernice N.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Toll Roads and Railroads: A Case of Economic Conflict in the Choctaw Nation, 1870-1876

Description: Article chronicles the dispute between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad and businessman Robert L. Ream when their land claims for a railroad and a toll road conflicted. David Bowden provides commentary on how the construction in the area impacted the Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee Nation citizens in the area.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Bowden, David
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cherokee Sovereignty in the Gilded Age: The Outlet Question

Description: Article illustrates the history of the Cherokee tribe in the Cherokee Outlet, and the conflicts and disputes that led to the leasing of land in the area. H. Craig Miner investigates the stake white settlers and businessmen wanted in the area, and how the issue was perceived by the Cherokee public.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Miner, H. Craig
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Life of Littleton Horace Davis: Pistol Packin' Preacher and Railroad Man

Description: Article covers the life of minister, farmer, rail car inspector, and community leader L. H. Davis. Frank W. Davis relates the contributions his grandfather made, including building the first two-story house in Francis, Oklahoma, the founding of the Francis Methodist Episcopal Church, and acquiring a reputation as a fearless man even during the dangerous railroad strikes of 1922.
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Davis, Frank W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Amiel Weeks Whipple

Description: Article provides a biographical breakdown of the life and career of General Amiel Weeks Whipple, whose collection of journals, maps, drawings, and other materials were donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society. Francis R. Stoddard discusses the man's work on the Mexican Boundary Survey of 1851 and the Pacific Railroad Survey of 1853.
Date: Autumn 1950
Creator: Stoddard, Franci R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Journal of Lieutenant A. W. Whipple

Description: Article provides historical background and includes excerpts for the journal of General Amiel Weeks Whipple during his travels completing the Pacific Railroad Survey in the summer of 1853. Muriel H. Wright and George H. Shirk discuss the demand for a transcontinental railroad that motivated his journey, and the main body of journal highlights details of Whipple's expedition.
Date: Autumn 1950
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Shirk, George H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County

Description: Article discusses the thriving town of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County at the turn of the century. Ernestine Gravley highlights the growth of businesses, feuds by railroad companies over the town, and popular pastimes such as horse racing made possible by Shawnee's expansion.
Date: Winter 1953
Creator: Gravley, Ernestine
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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