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Single Versus Double Statehood

Description: Article is a speech made by Judge Thomas 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: Spring 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William J. Weaver and Passing Pioneers

Description: Article chronicles the life of William J. Weaver, a man who worked as a quarryman for steamboat companies and an educator at several mission schools. The article also has a memorial to William Tilghman, a peach officer in Oklahoma City, and Henry Clay Meigs, a prominent citizen of the Old Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1924
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Semi-centennial of the Battle of Adobe Walls

Description: Article details the semi-centennial anniversary of the Battle of Adobe Walls. During the battle, a combination of warriors from the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne tribes attacked the trading post. The anniversary celebration was a reenactment of the battle. Included is a biography of Susan Jane Johnson, a contributor to the magazine, and an announcement of the relocation of the Oklahoma Historical Society's library and museum collection.
Date: Winter 1924
Creator: Amarillo Daily News
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes: Oklahoma's Silver Jubilee

Description: Article makes note of the festivals that occurred around the state of Oklahoma to celebrate the 25th anniversary of when the Oklahoma and Indian Territories were combined to form a singular state and joined the union.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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A Sequoyah Centennial

Description: Article details the many mysterious surrounding Sequoyah, the controversial figure who created the written Cherokee alphabet. He statue is one of the two statues representing Oklahoma that stands within the Capital Building in Washington, D.C.
Date: Spring 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Resolution: Charles N. Haskell

Description: Article is a resolution made by the Oklahoma Historical Society to honor the first governor of the state of Oklahoma, Charles N. Haskell, after his death. The resolution outlines Haskell's life and accomplishments.
Date: Autumn 1933
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Geography of Oklahoma

Description: Historical book discussing the geography of Oklahoma, including the climate, physical environment, minerals composition, and the evolving cities and transportation system; the book also contain maps to illustrate the temperature ranges, population, etc. Index starts on page 175.
Date: 2017
Creator: Morris, John W.
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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