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James Dwight Lankford

Description: Article chronicles the life of James Dwight Lankford, a business man who worked in the pharmaceutical, banking, lumber, coal, and ice sectors. He was elected the first mayor of Atoka, Oklahoma and is remembered within the historical society.
Date: Spring 1925
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pioneers and Pioneering in Woods County

Description: Article narrates how one lawyer bought and cared for his plot of land within Oklahoma Territory, when the region was first being settled by Americans. The article paints a picture of daily life within the first days of the territory.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Dunn, Jesse J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Diary of Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury

Description: Article recounts the life of Reverend Cyrus Kingsbury, a doctor and missionary who worked with the Choctaws. Included are entries from his diary that document his life and mindset.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Journal of Hugh Evans, Covering the First and Second Campaigns of the United States Dragoon Regiment in 1834 and 1835

Description: Article chronicles the daily actions of the first and second campaigns of the United States Dragoon Regiment in the years 1834 and 1835 through journals kept by Sergeant Hugh Evans. Included are experts of those reports.
Date: Autumn 1925
Creator: Perrine, Fred S. & Foreman, Grant
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Okmulgee Constitution

Description: Article chronicles the events that took place at the first session of the General Council of the Indian Territory that was held in Okmulgee. This session discussed the terms set forth by the United States' House of Representatives that specified the federal government as the highest authority within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1925
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Keeping the Record Straight

Description: Article chronicles the 36th anniversary of the opening of Oklahoma to settlement that was documented within the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. The article focuses on the incorrect statements made within the newspaper article.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Nesbitt, Paul
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Reminiscences of a Range Rider

Description: Article details the experiences of James C. Henderson as a range rider during the establishment of Kay County and the Cherokee strip within Oklahoma. He wrote his manuscript documenting his life for his two young sons. Included in the article are experts from the manuscript.
Date: Winter 1925
Creator: Henderson, James C. & Thoburn, Joseph B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Corrections of "Life on the Plains"

Description: Article attempts to correct statements made by Brevet Major General George A. Custer in his memoir "My Life on the Plains". The corrected statements regard the actions of allotting agents and Indian peace policies that were put in place within Indian Territory during the late 19th century.
Date: Winter 1925
Creator: Hazen, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jones Academy

Description: Article documents the history and accomplishments of the Jones Male Academy, a boarding school that was operated by the Choctaw tribe.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Kagey, J. N.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

David Folsom

Description: Article details the life and lineage of David Folsom, one of the first to advocate for schools to be built within Choctaw Nation. Folsom was also a decorated colonel, missionary, business man, and violinist.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Conlan, Czarina C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Statement of Thomas H. Doyle Resumed

Description: Article is a continuation of the speech made by Judge H. Doyle to the House Committee on Territories within Congress regarding his opinions on admitting Oklahoma as a single state under the Robinson Bill. During this time, there was much debate over whether to admit the state into the Union as a single state or to separate Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1927
Creator: Doyle, Thomas H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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