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European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey

Description: Article explores census records to create a portrait of transatlantic migration to Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. Douglas Hale explores the ethnic groups that comprised Oklahoma's population through distribution charts and maps.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Hale, Douglas
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chinese Exclusion in Oklahoma: A Case of Overt Discrimination

Description: Article describes the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Oklahoma. Many Chinese citizens were business owners and escaped much of the violence, but they still faced discrimination. Jay R. Dew explores Oklahoma's role as a stopover for prisoner transportation from the east to San Francisco for deportation.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Dew, Jay R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Building a New Life: The Polish Settlers of Harrah, Oklahoma

Description: Article details the history of Polish settlers in Oklahoma, from the mass migration that occurred between 1825 and the beginning of World War I, to the founding of Harrah, Oklahoma, to their attempts to preserve Polish culture, heritage, and traditions for future generations. Agnieszka Kemerley explores the reasons for their migration as well as the growth of Harrah itself.
Date: Summer 2003
Creator: Kemerley, Agnieszka
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

John Stolfa, Sr.

Description: Article describes the life and business ventures of John Joseph Stolfa, Sr., a man who traveled from Czechoslovakia to Oklahoma in 1889 and established several businesses in Oklahoma, surpassing a century for his 100th birthday century in Ardmore.
Date: Autumn 1967
Creator: Braun, Florence S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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