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Reminiscences of Jim Tomm

Description: Article provides reminiscences of Jim Tomm, a freedman who was born into slavery on the plantation of George Stidham in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and freed during the Civil War. L. M. S. Wilson compiles these memories of Tomm's life before, during, and after the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1966
Creator: Wilson, L. M. S. & Tomm, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

S. Alice Callahan: Author of Wynema a Child of the Forest

Description: Article describes the life and work of S. Alice Callahan, author of Wynema Child of the Forest and teacher at the Harrell Institute in Muscogee, Indian Territory. Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the contents of the book, its titular individual, and includes excerpts of Callahan's work.
Date: Autumn 1955
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Lee Compere and the Creek Indians

Description: Article describes the work of Reverend Lee Compere, missionary to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the abuse he suffered by white commissioners investigating the killing of General William McIntosh. Carolyn Thomas Foreman investigates the state of government relations with the Muscogees (Creeks) during the early nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Light-Horse in the Indian Territory

Description: Article describes the origin of the term "light-horse" and the appearance of mounted law enforcement in the tribes of North America. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the "light-horsemen" of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Muscogee (Creek) Nations.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ekvn-hv'lwuce: Site of Oklahoma's First Civil War Battle

Description: Article describes Ekvn-hv'lwuce, determined to be the site of the first battle of the Civil War fought on Oklahoma soil, and examines the account of the battle by Euchee/Yuchi Chief S. W. Brown to construct a portrait of the battle, which was fought between Muscogee Creek Chief Opothleyahola and Confederate forces.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Russell, Orpha B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Two Notable Women of the Creek Nation

Description: Article discusses the lives, careers, and influence of two women of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Mary Lewis Herrod and Kate Shaw Ahrens. Carolyn Thomas Foreman provides a biographical sketch of each woman and discusses how they provided education to the youths of their nation.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The White Lieutenant and Some of His Contemporaries

Description: Article constructs a portrait of the career and leadership of the White Lieutenant, Chief Alexander McGillivray of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, through correspondence from the late eighteenth century. Carolyn Thomas Foreman provides context to the conflict between the Cowetas and the Okfuskees and other issues represented here.
Date: Winter 1960
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"The Smoked Meat Rebellion"

Description: Article explores crime on the Oklahoma frontier in the early 1900s, referencing a particular instance of someone stealing a thousand pounds of smoked bacon, which earned the following events the name the "Smoked Meat Rebellion," also known as the Crazy Snake Rebellion. Mel H. Bolster discusses the interaction of Creeks, Creek freedmen, and the local law enforcement during these events.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: Bolster, Mel H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Creek Nativism since 1865

Description: Article explores the history of the Creek people and the influence of Muscogee Creek orator Opothleyaholo. Mark K. Megehee discusses the political environment the Creeks became embroiled in, wars, and the successful preservation of Creek culture despite pressures to assimilate.
Date: Autumn 1978
Creator: Megehee, Mark K.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 1, Number 1, January 1921

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 1, Number 1, January 1921. It includes notes on historical news items regarding the acceptance of Mr. E. E. Dale's doctoral thesis, the hiring of a European history professor at the University of Oklahoma, memorials to Judge Walter B. Douglas and Captain George Washington Grayson, an announcement on the centennial celebration of the Choctaw Treaty, a speech urging the importance of preserving the state's historical landmarks, announcements regarding the H… more
Date: Spring 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 31, Number 3, Fall 1953

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 31, Number 3, Fall 1953. It includes a tribute to Dr. Grant Foreman, a transcribed manuscript about the trail in Ottawa County and the Quapaw Reservation, notes about the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and a list of recent accessions in the Oklahoma Historical Society Library.
Date: Autumn 1953
Creator: Johnson-Westbrook, Harriette; Kelley, E. H.; Harris, Walter A. & Mitchell, Edith
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 38, Number 2, Summer 1960

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 38, Number 2, Summer 1960. It includes documents about Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort, the installation of air conditioning at the OHS, correspondence, a memorial scroll for Acee Blue Eagle, a list of Oklahoma historical markers, and notes about the 1960 annual OHS tour.
Date: Summer 1960
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Keyes, Earl F. & MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation

Description: Article describes the history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and interprets the imagery that appears in the Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation. This seal is represented on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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