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Among the Plains Tribes in Oklahoma with Frederic Remington

Article narrates Frederic Remington's adventures as he traveled throughout the west, sketching and painting what he saw while recording his journey in a journal. The article contains a narrative of his time visiting the Plains Indians.

Date: Winter 1974

Creator: Remingtron, Frederic & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Wilderness Legacy of James Otto Lewis

Article describes the journey and works of James Otto Lewis, an official artist who joined the commissioners of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to councils and treaty signings and documented the events. His collection of portraits of tribe chiefs is included.

Date: Winter 1976

Creator: Campbell, Janet & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Final Move of the Choctaws, 1825-1830

Article details how the federal government forced the Choctaws from their ancestral lands to west of the Mississippi River through bribes, negotiations, and violence.

Date: Summer 1974

Creator: Syndergaard, Rex

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union

Article chronicles the history of the Green Corn Rebellion, a bloody protest led by the Working Class Union who opposed the United States joining World War I and the subsequent draft.

Date: Summer 1974

Creator: Warrick, Sherry

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Political and Social Attitudes of Some Early Oklahoma Democrats

Article describes major Democratic politicians and their attitudes towards the social and political climate of the early 20th century in Oklahoma.

Date: Winter 1974

Creator: Burbank, Garin

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Journal of Ado Hunnius, Indian Territory, 1876

Article details the life of Ado Hunnius, a German man who served in the New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War as a map maker and solider, through his journal entries.

Date: Winter 1973

Creator: Mothershead, Harmon

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Episode at Cornwall

Article chronicles how the Cornwall Mission School was shut down due to rumors of poor management spurred by an interracial marriage between one of the school's agent's daughters and an alumni of Cherokee origin.

Date: Winter 1973

Creator: Delly, Lillian

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Walter S. Campbell: Oklahoma Writer

Article chronicles the many influences that inspired Walter S. Campbell in his writing. Campbell used the pseudonym Stanley Vestal for his writings on the American West.

Date: Winter 1973

Creator: Short, Julee

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Governor Lee Cruce, White Supremacy and Capital Punishment, 1911-1915

Article details the white supremacist policies and rhetoric surrounding governor Lee Cruce, Oklahoma's second governor. Despite his beliefs, Governor Cruce took a hard stance against excessive capital punishment for African-Americans and commuted many death sentences for them.

Date: Winter 1974

Creator: Casey, Orben J.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 3, Autumn 1973

Necrology section for Volume 51, Number 3, Autumn 1973. It includes honoring Paula McSpadden Love, the curator of the Will Rogers memorial and a life-long educator.

Date: Autumn 1973

Creator: Collins, Reba N.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974

This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 28, 1974. Included is a resolution for acquiring a gift from Carolyn Burford, a lifts of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.

Date: Summer 1974

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County

Article chronicles the evolution of the legislative and judicial systems prevalent within Cleveland County during the 19th century.

Date: Winter 1974

Creator: Merrill, Maurice H.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1974

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 25, 1974. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual and life members.

Date: Winter 1974

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Origins of Black Slavery Among the Cherokees

Article chronicles how the Cherokees became slave holders and their attitudes towards African-Americans during the Antebellum Era.

Date: Winter 1974

Creator: Halliburton, R., Jr.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975

For the Record section from Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975. It includes the minutes of the annual board meeting Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, memorial addresses, the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS, a gift list for the first quarter of 1975, and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.

Date: Autumn 1975

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Muriel H. Wright, Historian of Oklahoma

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.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Territorial Delegates and Progressivism, 1901-1907

Article discusses delegates who represented Oklahoma Territory in the United States Congress from 1901 to 1907, and the debate over progressivism in United States politics.

Date: Spring 1974

Creator: Carney, George O.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Financial Controversy in the Cherokee Nation, 1839-1846

Article discusses the factionalism and unrest that occurred among the Cherokees during the removal era as a result of Chief John Ross's financial dealings with the United States government. Gerald A. Reed explores the issues that stemmed from the expenses he claimed and their source.

Date: Spring 1974

Creator: Reed, Gerald A.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Henry Elijah Alvord, 1844-1904: Soldier, Scientist and Scholar

Article describes the life and career of soldier, farmer, and scholar Henry Elijah Alvord, who was instrumental in the land-grant college movement. Philip Reed Rulon and Ronald Eugene Butchart explore his contributions in his various roles.

Date: Spring 1974

Creator: Rulon, Philip Reed

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 1, Spring 1974

For the Record section from Volume 52, Number 1, Spring 1974. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 25, 1973.

Date: Spring 1974

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Creek Nation on the Eve of the Civil War

Article details the life styles of the Creek people during the period between their relocation to Oklahoma and the start of the Civil War.

Date: Autumn 1974

Creator: DuChateau, Andre Paul

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Career of John R. Thomas

Article describes the life and career of Judge John Robert Thomas, a lawyer and judge who was active in politics and knew ten of the United States presidents personally. J. Stanley Clark discusses his career, family, and pastimes.

Date: Summer 1974

Creator: Clark, J. Stanley

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chief John Ross and Cherokee Removal Finances

Article details how Chief John Ross of the Cherokees fought for a better financial payout for selling land to the United States. He argued and lobbied on behalf of himself and his tribe.

Date: Autumn 1974

Creator: Moulton, Gary E.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Court in Peril: The Legislative-Judicial Struggle of 1927-1929

Article details the many political battles fought within the legislature within Oklahoma after World War I. This time period was an era of rapid changes and polarizing opinions on public affairs.

Date: Summer 1974

Creator: Creel, Von Russell

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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Among the Plains Tribes in Oklahoma with Frederic Remington

The Wilderness Legacy of James Otto Lewis

The Final Move of the Choctaws, 1825-1830

Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union

The Political and Social Attitudes of Some Early Oklahoma Democrats

The Journal of Ado Hunnius, Indian Territory, 1876

Episode at Cornwall

Walter S. Campbell: Oklahoma Writer

Governor Lee Cruce, White Supremacy and Capital Punishment, 1911-1915

Necrology, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 51, Number 3, Autumn 1973

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974

The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, July 25, 1974

Origins of Black Slavery Among the Cherokees

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975

Muriel H. Wright, Historian of Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Territorial Delegates and Progressivism, 1901-1907

Financial Controversy in the Cherokee Nation, 1839-1846

Henry Elijah Alvord, 1844-1904: Soldier, Scientist and Scholar

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 52, Number 1, Spring 1974

The Creek Nation on the Eve of the Civil War

The Career of John R. Thomas

Chief John Ross and Cherokee Removal Finances

Court in Peril: The Legislative-Judicial Struggle of 1927-1929