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The Cheyenne Dog Soldiers

Description: Article details the origins and history of the Dog-Man Society, a group of Cheyenne warriors who policed and protected their tribes from invaders.
Date: Spring 1921
Creator: Campbell, W. S.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The History of No-Man's Land, or Old Beaver County

Description: Article chronicles the history of No-Man's Land, otherwise known as Old Beaver County, as it mirrors the country's history of ownership and struggle.
Date: Spring 1921
Creator: Wardell, Morris L.
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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Sequoyah Centennial

Description: Article details the many mysterious surrounding Sequoyah, the controversial figure who created the written Cherokee alphabet. He statue is one of the two statues representing Oklahoma that stands within the Capital Building in Washington, D.C.
Date: Spring 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Letters of General Stand Watie

Description: Article details how General Stand Waite negotiated allied treaties with the Confederacy during the Civil War through his letters explaining his thoughts on the matter.
Date: Spring 1921
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Additional Letters of General Stand Watie

Description: Article adds additional context and letters to General Stand Watie's thoughts and experiences as an ally of the Confederacy during the Civil War, through his letters.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 1, Number 2, October 1921

Description: Article summarizes the results of the annual Oklahoma Historical Society meeting held on June 25, 1921. The meeting saw conversations around revisions to the new constitution, the research being conducted with the society's collection materials, storage space within the institute, date changes for the annual meeting, a note on the budget for the society, and a note on other historical societies in the area.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Flight of the Kickapoos

Description: Article narrates the Kickapoo tribe's journey from Indian Territory into Mexico as they attempt to avoid the fighting associated with the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Paternity of Sequoya the Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet

Description: Article attempts to pinpoint who was Sequoya's father through historical accounts of his life. Sequoya was the controversial figure who created the Sequoya Alphabet, a written Choctaw language.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Goodpasture, Albert V.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wheelock Seminary

Description: Article details the creation and history of the Wheelock Seminary, a mission school that served Choctaw women and men.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Wright, Allen
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Article on Thomas H. Black Jr.

Description: Article in the C.A. and N. University Bulletin announcing the graduation of Thomas H. Black Jr., the first student to receive a B.S. in agriculture.
Date: [1923,1924]
Creator: Young, I.W. & Jackson, T.H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Courts of the Cherokee Nation

Description: Article narrates the experiences of one lawyer who was licensed by the Old Cherokee Bar. He recounts how the Cherokee nation dealt with legal matters within the 19th Century.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Thompson, William P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Military Reminiscences of Captain Richard T. Jacob

Description: Article is a first person narrative by Captain Richard T. Jacob as he details his time working in the military during the Reconstruction Era.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Jacob, Richard T.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, Number 1, March 1924

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 2, Number 1, March 1924. It includes the meeting minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that met on February 5, 1924, a list of book reviews, a note on an amendment to the society's constitution, a memorial to Major James McLaughlin, a memorial to Joshua Ross, a memorials to Justice Matthew J. Kane, an announcement of the 40th anniversary of the Masonic Lodge at Anadarko, and an announcement of an essay contest conducted by the Io… more
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Origin of County Names in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes how each of the counties within Oklahoma received their names.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Pioneer Railroad Agent

Description: Article narrates the life of a railroad agent as a tool for telling the history of the Oklahoma Territory during the late 19th Century.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Dunham, Arthur W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Aspects of the Santa Fe Trail, 1848-1880

Description: Article details the history of the Santa Fe Trail between the Mexican-American War and the creation of railroads.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Bieber, Ralph P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Three Forks of the Arkansas

Description: Article explains how President Thomas Jefferson established the Three Forks Area of the Arkansas, a region that hosted a large trade network between American Indian and European goods.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Centennial of Fort Gibson

Description: Article details the historical conflicts surrounding Fort Gibson including its establishment and centennial celebration.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Cherokee Question

Description: Article details the mindsets and actions of politicians as they negotiate treaties with the Cherokee Nation after the Civil War through letters and documents written during this time. Included is an introduction by the managing editor, Joseph B. Thoburn.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Medicine Lodge Peace Council

Description: Article narrates one teenage boy's experiences while attending the Medicine Lodge Peace Council. This committee was charged with settling peace negotiations between the United States and the Cheyenne's after a three year long war.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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