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Hanging Judge Parker and the Gunfight at Alexander's Store: Opportunities for Research in the Records of the U.S. Court at Fort Smith

Description: Article explores materials related to the career of territorial judge Isaac Parker, a man who dealt with cases in Indian Territory in the late nineteenth century. Kent Carter provides details about the contents of the "official records" located at the Fort Worth branch of the National Archives, as well as the index and database created to organize them.
Date: Winter 1994
Creator: Carter, Kent
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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

First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Description: Article provides historical background to the included list of the first post offices in Oklahoma. Using records of the Postmaster General compiled in the National Archives, George H. Shirk lists post offices established in Oklahoma Territory leading up to statehood.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma History and the National Archives

Description: Article discusses the state of the National Archives in the 1950s and traces its growth, arrangement changes, and additions of microfilm technology over the years. Kathryn M. Murphy focuses on materials related to Oklahoma history in the Archives and their coverage.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Murphy, Kathryn M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Seymour

Description: Article explores the establishment of another post office location in Indian Territory, Seymour Post Office, as a part of the investigation into the location of these offices.
Date: Spring 1977
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma History: In Texas? The Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives

Description: Article describes the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives and explains how to navigate the collection, which contains many materials related to Oklahoma history despite being in Texas. Branch Director Kent Carter urges Oklahoma historians and researchers not to overlook this plethora of information despite the institution being out of state.
Date: Spring 1986
Creator: Carter, Kent
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cherokee Post Office

Description: Article examines documents and records of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. to locate a post office named Cherokee and its place in Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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