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Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa

Article chronicles the history of the Trinity Episcopal Church, established within Indian Territory, and its impact on the community.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Letters Regarding Choctaw Missions and Missionaries

Article contains letters written to Sue McBeth, a missionary within the Choctaw Nation, from other missionaries within the region.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Lewis, Anna

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Homesteader and the Development of Woodward County

Article chronicles how homesteaders settled and developed Woodward county within Oklahoma.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Randels, Ralph E.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Diary of Joseph A. Edmonds

Article is a diary excerpt of a pioneer who traveled from Missouri to Indian Territory along the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Moffitt, James W. & Edmonds, Joseph A.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Cross-Section in the Life of a Missionary Teacher Among the Indians

Article chronicles the life of Louise Thomson as she traveled to Indian Territory as a missionary. Included are descriptions of her life as she worked within the region.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Thompson, Louise

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Choctaw Indian Dishes

Article contains recipes for traditional Choctaw dishes.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Hudson, Peter James

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Governor Robert Maxwell Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishment of Robert Maxwell Harris, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation.

Date: Winter 1939

Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Beginning of Quaker Administration of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the establishment and success of the Quaker missions within Indian Territory.

Date: Winter 1939

Creator: Steele, Aubrey L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Southwestern Oil Boom Towns

Article documents the rise and fall of boom towns within the American frontier that were created as the direct result of the discovery of oil.

Date: Winter 1939

Creator: Forbes, Gerald

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Problems of a Cherokee Principal Chief

Article contains letters and telegraph correspondences to the Cherokee Principal Chief Dennis Wolf Bushyhead as he dealt with problems regarding his tribe.

Date: Autumn 1939

Creator: Keith, Harold

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Peter James Hudson, 1861-1938

Article honors Peter James Hudson, a researcher and advocate for fair treatment within the Choctaw Nation.

Date: Spring 1939

Creator: Williams, Robert L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chief Colonel Johnson Harris

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of the Colonel Johnson Harris, chief of the Cherokee tribe.

Date: Spring 1939

Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Story of Choctaw Chiefs: Part 1

Article describes the lives of several Choctaw chiefs before the tribes was unified in their removal to the west.

Date: Spring 1939

Creator: Hudson, Peter James

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Opening of Oklahoma from the European Point of View

Article translates articles published within European newspapers during the opening of the state of Oklahoma for settlement in 1889.

Date: Spring 1939

Creator: Peterson, H. C.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Brief History of Early Higher Education Among the Baptists of Oklahoma

Article details the establishment of higher education centers within Oklahoma and Indian Territories that curated curriculum based on beliefs within the Baptist Church.

Date: Spring 1939

Creator: Watts, Fred G.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society