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Minutes

Description: This section includes the minutes for the meeting of the Board of Director's of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included within the minutes is a resolution honoring William J. Holloway, a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Spring 1970
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Russian Jew in Oklahoma: The May Brothers

Description: Article describes the history of the Jewish community in Oklahoma, with a particular interest in the the Madansky family. Due to the xenophobia that swept the nation in the 1910s and 20s, the family of entrepreneurs "Americanized" their name and became the May brothers.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Watters, Gary
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey

Description: Article explores census records to create a portrait of transatlantic migration to Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. Douglas Hale explores the ethnic groups that comprised Oklahoma's population through distribution charts and maps.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Hale, Douglas
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Vilona P. Cutler: Humanitarian, Activist, and Educator

Description: Article describes the life and career of Vilona P. Cutler, general secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association and director of the School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma, who worked tirelessly to improve race relations and provide equal opportunities to women and minority groups in the early and mid-1900s.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Pierson, Gregory N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Autumn 1970

Description: Notes and Documents column including a letter detailing life working at the Seneca Boarding School, a letter detailing the progress of a mission in Coyle, Oklahoma, and a note regarding how Oklahoma's lands have been shaped by a century of weather.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Hubbard, Mary & Owens, John T.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1971

Description: Notes and Documents column including a thankful tribute to all the contributors to the magazine throughout its fifty years with special attention to Gary Hugh McKinney and a list of books accessioned and catalogued by the organization's library.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1970

Description: Notes and Documents column including a correction for the placement of two illustrations in the previous issue, an announcement for the distribution of the Annual Index, a report of changes in staff and activities within the history department at Oklahoma State University, a note on the opening of the Museum of the Great Lakes, and a list of recent accessions to the library.
Date: Spring 1970
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Knight, Homer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, October 29, 1970

Description: This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 29, 1970. Included within the minutes is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bizzell and Brandt: Pioneers in Indian Studies, 1929-1937

Description: Article describes the efforts of Joseph Brandt, editor of the University of Oklahoma Press, and University of Oklahoma President William Bizzell, to create an Indian Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma in the 1920s and 1930s. Though unsuccessful, their venture laid the foundation for future forays into related programs across the U.S.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: Crum, Steven J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Bacone School of Art

Description: Article explores the history of Bacone College's School of Art, focusing on the students and instructors who fostered an environment of both ingenuity and tradition in the field of Indian art. This article includes images of illustrations created by the graduates of the school.
Date: Spring 1980
Creator: Meredith, Howard L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Summer 1970

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Robert Milligan Mountcastle who served as a lawyer and judge in various courts while dedicating his life to upholding the law.
Date: Summer 1970
Creator: Pierce, Earl Boyd
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 2

Description: The second part of this two-part article continues the evaluation of the problems in Indian healthcare and the campaign led by Senators Fred Harris and Dewey Bartlett to correct a record of neglect. The healthcare problem after 1970 was linked to a new federal policy of tribal self-determination.
Date: Spring 2008
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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