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Oklahoma Territory and the National Archives: A Historian's Paradise

Description: Article provides an auto-biographical exploration of the research conducted by Berlin Basil Chapman, an Oklahoma historian and an Assistant Professor of History at Oklahoma A&M. Chapman's works include articles, theses, and a bibliography centered around resources related to Oklahoma Territory in the National Archives.
Date: Winter 1982
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Opening the Cherokee Outlet: An Archival Study, Part II

Description: Article continues an archival study on the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in this second part of Berlin B. Chapman's article. Chapman includes documentation from the time to summarize the process of setting up booths run by clerks from the General Land Office, the business at this office, and political and environmental conditions before the opening.
Date: Autumn 1962
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

State Protection of Historical Centers

Description: Article introduces and transcribes the round-table discussion of members of the Oklahoma Historical Society at their annual meeting at Tahlequah on May 7 regarding state protection of historical centers. Berlin B. Chapman records what was said by Dr. J. Stanley Clark, Colonel George H. Shirk, Dr. Emma Estill-Harbour, Miss Muriel H. Wright, Mr. Thomas J. Harrison, Dr. Berlin B. Chapman, Dr. Anna Lewis, and Dr. Angie Debo.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dissolution of the Osage Reservation: Part 3 & Early History of Armstrong Academy

Description: Article consists of two articles that relate to the history of the state of Oklahoma. The first article continues to chronicles the dissolution of the Osage Reservation, the last reservation to be dissolved for allotments after the territory was opened for settlement. The second article chronicles the establishment of the Armstrong Academy within Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B. & Moffitt, James W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Yuchi: Children of the Sun

Description: Article details the culture and customs of the Yuchi tribe during the 18th Century and documents the prominent historians and chiefs who impacted the tribe's history.
Date: Winter 1959
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Making of Grant's "Peace Policy"

Description: Article details how the federal government worked with various missionaries within Indian Territory to create policies that would increase the quality of life of Indigenous tribes living within the region.
Date: Winter 1959
Creator: Fritz, Henry E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 42, Number 1, Spring 1964

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 42, Number 1, Spring 1964. It includes an announcement of the availability of the OHS's index, a report of the preservation of Fort Washita, an explanation for a photograph that appeared on the cover of an OHS magazine, a note on a historical marker of a pioneer merchant, and an announcement of the receipt of a poetry collection.
Date: Spring 1964
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 1958

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 1958. It includes an announcement regarding the volume's index, a description of a postmarked letter from Fort Gibson, a description of the peace pipe smoked by Colonel George A. Custer, a petition to incorporate Oklahoma City as a village in the state, a description of a homestead, and a note on the preservation of Blaine County in Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1958
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956. It includes a correction by Berlin B. Chapman, a document about the pens used to sign the Oklahoma constitution, correspondence about the restoration of Cherokee historic sites, a document about the Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn festival, Confederate awards, a document about Tussy Community, and notes about the 1956 tour of the Chisholm Trail.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.; Nieberding, Velma; Shirk, George H.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fraker, Elmer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 45, Number 4, Winter 1967-68

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 45, Number 4, Winter 1967-68. It includes a document about a historical marker dedicated to Chief Stumbling Bear, a note on the Great Seal of Oklahoma, historical notes about Lone Dove Hill, Berlin B. Chapman's resignation, a report from Oklahoma State University, a story about singing Dixie, and recent accessions.
Date: Winter 1967
Creator: Giswold, Gillett; Gaylord, E. K.; Phillips, H. Milt; Chapman, Berlin B.; Gilles, Albert S., Sr. & Simpson, Alene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Opening the Cherokee Outlet: An Archival Study, Part I

Description: Article provides an archival study on the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to settlement. Berlin B. Chapman includes documentation from the time to summarize the agreement made with the Cherokees about the sale of the lands, guidelines for the "land race" portion of the opening, and legislation related to land claims.
Date: Summer 1962
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Legal Sooners of 1889 in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the land claims of "legal sooners," those who entered an area of land called Oklahoma District under legal means, such as by means of permit, authorized occupation, or employment by the government. Berlin B. Chapman discusses the early law enforcement and legal process for land claims and disputes in the region.
Date: Winter 1957
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Enid "Railroad War": An Archival Study

Description: Article relates the history of the "Railroad War" in Enid, Oklahoma in three parts. Berlin B. Chapman provides historical context to the contest between railroad companies for railway land in Indian Territory, violence that occurred as a result, and Congress terminating the contest through legislation.
Date: Summer 1965
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma City, from Public Land to Private Property, Part Two

Description: Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman continues the history of Oklahoma City in this second part of a two-part article, constructing a picture of early city planning through correspondence and telegrams between government officials.
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Central of Oklahoma State University

Description: Article discusses the history of Old Central in the wake of the repairs being conducted in 1964. Dr. B. B. Chapman discusses the establishment and development of the original building of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
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
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