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Jim Thorpe's 100th Birthday: A Pictorial Tribute

Description: Article describes the life and athletic career of Oklahoman Jim Thorpe, an Olympic gold medal winner of Sac and Fox descent, in a centennial tribute. Thorpe's accomplishments in track, baseball, and football, are chronicled here, as well as the reputation he gained with the public.
Date: Spring 1987
Creator: Sadler, Carl K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Firsts in Lincoln County

Description: Article traces the history of Lincoln County and its leaders and inhabitants. Hobart D. Ragland discusses some of the first buildings constructed in the county, which included the Sac and Fox Agency and the Wellston Trading Post.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Ragland, Hobert D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Colonel Samuel Lee Patrick

Description: Article documents the career of Colonel Samuel Lee Patrick, captain of a Union Volunteer Infantry regiment and Indian Agent of the Sac and Fox, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Kickapoo, and Iowa Tribes.
Date: Spring 1968
Creator: Gilstrap, Harry B., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Experiences in the Sac and Fox Reservation

Description: Article narrates the experiences of J. Y. Bryce and Henry C. Jones as they lived and worked within the Sac & Fox Reservation within Indian Territory. Both men were preachers of the Methodist Church. Jones later became the postmaster for the reservation.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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