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Perceptions of a Union: Labor Relations at OU Press

Description: Article describes the establishment of the University of Oklahoma Press, their unionization efforts, and bargaining with university administrators for benefits. Cynthia J. Wolff provides historical context for the attitudes towards unions during the mid-twentieth century.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Wolff, Cynthia J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

United States vs. Bass Reeves: Black Lawman on Trial

Description: Article describes the career of deputy marshal Bass Reeves and relates the proceedings of his court case when he stood on trial for murder. Nudie E. Williams discusses his controversial career and questions whether he was remembered as a ruthless killer or a gifted frontiersman of Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Connecticut Yankee in the Indian Territory

Description: Article describes the life and career of Charles H. Sawyer, an artist and attorney from Connecticut who moved to Indian Territory to participate in the Dawes Commission. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris discuss his accomplishments, which included creating the state seal, and political cartoons.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"A Slumbering Band of Heroes:" Hunting in the Panhandle

Description: Article explores the lives of frontier hunters in the Oklahoma Panhandle through historical context and the inclusion of personal narratives printed in newspapers of the time. C. Robert Haywood explores the romantic notions that motivated the hunters and how hunting was perceived in media.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Haywood, C. Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Milk and Honey and a Few Bad Apples: The Image of Oklahoma in Popular Magazine

Description: Article explores the public perception of Oklahoma throughout history by examining its representation in various forms of media such as film, magazines, newspapers, and novels. Tommy R. Thompson discusses the changes in Oklahoma's public image as it went through periods of recession as well as periods of economic progress.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Thompson, Tommy R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First German Methodist Church: Ethnic Identity on the Urban Frontier 1892-1907

Description: Article discusses the construction of the First German Methodist Church in Oklahoma City and its activities during the territorial period. Christiane Brandt Faris provides historical context for the motivations of its founders and the remaining aspects of the church's impact.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Faris, Christiane Brandt
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Neal Family and the Founding of Oklahoma A&M College

Description: Article creates a biographical portrait of the life and career of James C. Neal, the first director of Oklahoma A. & M.'s Agricultural Experiment Station, and the lives of his family. Berlin B. Chapman examines key correspondence from the Neal family to construct a clearer picture of the times and their connection to the founding of Oklahoma A. & M.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 1990

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 January 24, 1990.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Fall 1990

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 13, 1990.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 1990-91

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 July 25, 1990.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1990

Description: Notes and Documents column including an introduction by Gordon Moore about the included documents, letters from the first governor of Oklahoma Territory, George W. Steele, to the president and the Secretary of the Interior.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Moore, Gordon, 1955- & Steele, George W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1990-91

Description: Notes and Documents column including a description of the Paul Miller Papers and their contents. Kayla Barrett provides some biographical information about Paul Miller, who donated the materials to Oklahoma State University in 1982.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Barrett, Kayla
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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