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Charles P. Taft Ranch

Description: Photograph of dipping cattle at Charles P. Taft's ranch, San Patricio County, TX, November 1909. Photo by Stillings. Copyrighted by WM. Cooper and Nephews, 1910.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stillings
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Big Hip"

Description: Photograph of the "Big Hip in Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1910." L to R: seated: 1-5. UNIDENTIFIED, 6. Florence King (Later Mrs. Floyd Randolph), 7. Tila Baldwin, 8-10. UNIDENTIFIED, 11. Mabel Tompkins, Standing: 1-4. UNIDENTIFIED, 5. Charles H. Tompkins, 6. UNIDENTIFIED, 7. Johnny France, 8. UNIDENTIFIED, c.1910.
Date: 1910~
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indian's Friend, John H. Seger

Description: Article continues to chronicle the life and accomplishments of John H, Seger by explaining the accomplishments of his wife, Mary Esther Nicholas, through newspaper articles. Segar was the principal and owner of the Seger Indian Trading School where he managed the education and training of Cheyenne and Arapaho youths.
Date: Summer 1933
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Fear of "Negro Domination": The Rise of Segregation and Disfranchisement in Oklahoma

Description: This article addresses the issue of the rise of segregation and disfranchisement in the frontier West. It looks closely at the sociopolitical climate in Oklahoma to answer important questions about the opportunities blacks found in the state and how white politicians became emboldened by the fear of "Negro domination."
Date: Spring 2000
Creator: Wickett, Murray R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Epworth University

Description: Article describes the founding of Epworth University through the joint cooperation of two branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church and various city organizations. Ray Asplin explores the committees that met in the planning process, how they secured funding, and the success of the university after it was created.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Asplin, Ray
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

John D. Benedict: First United States Superintendent of Schools in the Indian Territory

Description: Article discusses the life and career of John D. Benedict, first United States superintendent of schools in Indian Territory. The position was mandated through the Curtis Act, and Muriel H. Wright provides historical context to the educator's life before including a transcription of the man's reminiscences in his role.
Date: Winter 1955
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

United States vs. Bass Reeves: Black Lawman on Trial

Description: Article describes the career of deputy marshal Bass Reeves and relates the proceedings of his court case when he stood on trial for murder. Nudie E. Williams discusses his controversial career and questions whether he was remembered as a ruthless killer or a gifted frontiersman of Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Congressional Viewpoint Toward the Admission of Oklahoma as a State: 1902-1906

Description: Article discusses the various perspectives and dilemmas faced in Congress over the passage of Oklahoma's statehood during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One of the main debates centered around the idea of Oklahoma entering the Union as a single state, or as two due to the separation of Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Autumn 1980
Creator: Ellinger, Charles Wayne
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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