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Of Cattle and Corporations: The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association

Description: Article describes the history of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association and its roots in the early partnerships between Cherokee landowners and cattlemen. William W. Savage, Jr. illustrates some of the struggles faced during this cooperation, its success, and eventual collapse.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Oklahoma Rural News: Roots of an Electric Cooperative Newspaper

Description: Article describes the plight of Oklahoma farmers when high electricity costs sparked a nationwide movement towards affordable rural electricity in the 1930s and 40s. Stephen F. Lalli focuses on the history and impact of the Oklahoma Rural News in its political advocacy of affordable electricity.
Date: Winter 1993
Creator: Lalli, Stephen F.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Opening of the Cherokee Outlet

Description: Article provides an introduction to the theme of the issue, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in its centennial. Mary Ann Blochowiak explains both the conflict as well as beneficial relationships that grew out of land claims during this era.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Blochowiak, Mary Ann
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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

Destined for Duty: The Life and Diary of Bishop Theophile Meerschaert

Description: Article describes the life and priesthood of Belgian bishop Theophile Meerschaert, who took up a ministry representing the Catholic Church in the Indian and Oklahoma Territories. James D. White includes correspondence and documentation from Meerschaert and those around him in this biographical narrative.
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: White, James D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

All that Glitters, Assaying S. H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields"

Description: Article provides a thorough examination of S.H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields," an account allegedly compiled from the writings of an emigrant who had joined Captain Randolph B. Marcy on a gold-seeking expedition to California, which was published in the Arkansas Gazette in 1941. Since it has been cited as a primary source, Stephen H. Dew exposes certain areas of the account that may be fabricated in comparison to more factual and evidentiary sources.
Date: Autumn 1993
Creator: Dew, Stephen H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The First Lady of Education: Oklahoman Kate Galt Zaneis

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Kate Galt Zaneis, the first woman in the country as well as the state of Oklahoma to become president of a state institution of higher learning. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris describe her career as well as the many changes she instituted at Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant during the 1930s.
Date: Autumn 1993
Creator: Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Building a Life: Culture, Society, and Leisure in the Cherokee Outlet

Description: Article discusses not only the turmoil of the 1893 land run, but the struggle homesteaders faced to build a new life. Kenny L. Brown provides commentary about the evolution of attitudes in the Cherokee Outlet and the establishment of towns there, as well as the eventual creation of leisure activities and celebrations.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Jurisdictional Imbroglio: The Case of E. C. Boudinot's Hotel

Description: Article explores the legal ramifications of the case of mixed-blood Cherokee businessman E.C. Boudinot's hotel. Thomas Burnell Colbert returns to the colorful career of Elias Cornelius Boudinot to discuss the impact of him calling for the involvement of the federal government in Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1993
Creator: Colbert, Thomas Burnell
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Miss Mallory's Children: The Oklahoma Orphanage and the Founding of Bethany

Description: Article depicts the life and career of holiness worker Mattie Mallory, who left her mark on Oklahoma history as the founder of the city of Bethany and the Oklahoma Orphanage, which later became part of the Children's Center. Charles Edwin Jones explores her dedication to her faith and motivations for her accomplishments.
Date: Winter 1993
Creator: Jones, Charles Edwin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Carl Albert Collection: Resources Relating to Indian Policy, 1963-1968

Description: Article discusses the career of Oklahoma's Third District congressmen Carl Albert and the contents of the Carl Albert collection related to federal American Indian policy. W. Dale Mason explores how Albert helped to improve relations between the federal government and the tribes of Oklahoma during the 1960s and includes an appendix of the names of political figures involved.
Date: Winter 1993
Creator: Mason, W. Dale
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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

Sorey Hill and Sorey: Architects with a Civic Conscience

Description: Article describes the history of Sorey Hill and Sorey design firm and their impact on the architectural landscape of Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Norman throughout the years. Tom Sorey, Jr. draws on his professional and personal associations with the firm to delve deeper into their contributions and the styles that influenced their work.
Date: Winter 1993
Creator: Sorey, Tom, Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record Spring 1993

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 28, 1992.
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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