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A Civil War Experience of Some Arkansas Women in Indian Territory

Description: Article provides an account by Francena Lavinia Martin Sutton, one of a party of five women and three children who journeyed to Arkansas in the midst of the Civil War. Sutton relates struggles they faced on the road and interactions with Choctaws, who hosted them when they wandered into Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Martin Sutton, Francena Lavinia & Fischer, LeRoy H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Central: A Pictorial Essay

Description: Article discusses the history, establishment, and restoration of Oklahoma Territorial Agricultural and Mechanical College and its main building, Old Central, through historical context and a series of expository photographs.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Brown, Kenny L.
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Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907

Description: Guest Editor LeRoy H. Fischer provides a historical portrait of the area designated Oklahoma Territory from 1890 to 1907, including descriptions of major events and establishments such as its creation, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the political environment of the area.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
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Confederate Refugees from Indian Territory

Description: Article discusses the difficulties faced by Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole refugees who left Indian Territory during the Civil War and the relief their leaders attempted to secure them as delegates to the Confederate government.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & McMurry, William L.
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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975. It includes memorials to deceased members of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a list of Oklahoma Territory research records, an announcement from the history department of Oklahoma State University, and award announcements by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the National History Organization.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 36, Number 4, Winter 1958-59

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 36, Number 4, Winter 1958-59. It includes documents about a new brochure published by the Oklahoma Historical Society, historical notes about events, individuals, and sites, the Butterfield Overland Mail centennial, and notes on the boundary disputes between Texas and Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1958
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Reminiscences of the Development of the Parking Meter

Description: Article introduces and includes the memoirs of H. G. Thuesen, the co-developer of the world's first parking meter. Thuesen describes the design and construction of this device and the people he worked with to create it during his time as College of Engineering faculty at Oklahoma State university.
Date: Summer 1967
Creator: Thuesen, H. G. & Fischer, LeRoy H.
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Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory

Description: Article chronicles the exploits of William Clarke Quantrill, a guerrilla fighter hired by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. His activity from Kansas Territory through Indian Territory caused fear to spread throughout Union forces because of his ruthlessness.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Rampp, Lary C.
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Muriel H. Wright, Historian of Oklahoma

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Muriel H. Wright, editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma, writer, and educator. LeRoy H. Fischer discusses her career and the awards she received for her contributions to the record of Oklahoma's history.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
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