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Without Purse or Scrip: A Missionary in the Territory

Description: Article explores the life and purpose of Mormon missionary Albert Kirby, who traveled into Oklahoma Territory "without purse or scrip." Albert Kirby's grandson, Dale Z. Kirby, illustrates the daily life of the man of faith and his interactions with a diverse population through entries from his journal.
Date: Winter 1982
Creator: Kirby, Dale Z.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Their Work Was Never Done: Women Missionaries on the Kiowa-Comanche Reservation

Description: Article describes the lives of women missionaries on the Kiowa-Comanche Reservation, exploring the attitudes and motivations that drove them to the mission schools where they promoted Christianity, education, and assimilation. Rebecca Herring explores personal narratives of specific women and the struggles they faced, as well as the disregard some held for Native American traditions.
Date: Spring 1986
Creator: Herring, Rebecca
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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