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48 Hours in Atoka

Description: Article describes the 48 Hours in Atoka concert that took place in 1975 and the impact this concert had on the local Atoka community.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Donovan-Wallis, Cindy
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

101 Ranch Wild West Show, 1904-1932

Description: Article describes the history of the wild west show at the Miller brothers' 101 Ranch and the performances that were a part of it. Barbara Williams Roth explains how their shows reflected the era, and some of the difficulties the Miller brothers faced in their business.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Roth, Barbara Williams
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The 1858 War Against the Comanches

Description: Article chronicles the challenges faced by Texas Rangers defending the Texas frontier from Comanche invasions during 1858.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike

Description: Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Aboriginal Chickasaw Nation

Description: Article details how the Chickasaw tribe traveled and named various landmarks within North America prior to colonization. Included are descriptions of customs and notable events that molded the tribe.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Bond, Janet
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Abortive Territory of Cimarron

Description: Article chronicles the establishment of the Abortive Territory of Cimarron, a provisional government created within the region known as "No Man's Land" within the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Kinchen, Oscar A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

About Some of Our First Schools in Choctaw Nation

Description: Article chronicles the federal government's attempts to restore and manage mission school buildings within the Choctaw Nation through correspondences between Indian agents and Representatives.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Abraham Jefferson Seay, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1892-1893

Description: Article describes the life and career of Abraham Jefferson Seay, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1892-1893. Highlights include the opening of Cheyenne and Arapaho lands and the establishment of Oklahoma State University.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Henslick, Harry E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Across the Muddy Red

Description: Article illustrates the history of suspension bridges constructed on the Red River between Oklahoma and Texas. Environmental conditions threatened the stability of these bridges, but the industries in the area and transport needs led to continual attempts at creating a lasting structure.
Date: Winter 1983
Creator: Crockett, Bernice Norman
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Action on Chilocco Creek

Description: Article discusses the establishment of Camp Schofield on Chilocco Creek, reports from United States army officers and troop commanders, drills and field exercises, and a simulated battle between troops stationed there.
Date: Autumn 1958
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ad Interim Report, September 5, 1950

Description: Ad Interim Report created on September 5, 1950 due to the annual meeting being passed over. This report includes a yearly update of details and information the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society may need for their next meeting.
Date: Autumn 1950
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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

Additional Notes on Perryville, Choctaw Nation

Description: Article names and describes each original building within Perryville, Choctaw Nation that are designated by numbered plates. These buildings are no longer standing and were described by the Oklahoma Historical Society's secretary, John Y. Bryce, who was raised within the area.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

An Address

Description: Article is a speech given at the dinner of the Cherokee Seminaries Students' Association at the American Indian Exposition regarding provisions made to progress the Cherokee's education system.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Hastings, W. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Address by Thomas H. Doyle

Description: Article is a speech given by Thomas H. Doyle during the unveiling of the bronze statues of Will Rogers and Wiley Post, innovators within the aviation profession.
Date: Spring 1938
Creator: Doyle, Thomas H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Address in Commemoration of Wiley Post

Description: Article is a speech given by Paul A. Walker at the 28th anniversary of Oklahoma obtaining statehood, given to the Oklahoma State Society of Washington, D. C. The speech pays tribute to Wiley Post, the discoverer of the jet stream. Included is a resolution honoring his and Will Rogers' deaths.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Walker, Paul A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Address of Hon. Charles N. Haskell

Description: Article is a speech made by the Honorable Charles N. Haskell that was delivered to the Oklahoma Historical Society during the 25th Anniversary celebration for the state. Haskell was the first governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Haskell, Charles N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Address of Judge C. Ross Hume

Description: Article is an address given by Judge C. Ross Hume to dedicate the landmark where the Five Civilized Tribes agreed to form an Indian Confederacy of the Plains.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Lewis, Anna & Hume, C. Ross
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Administration of William C. Rogers, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1903-1907

Description: Article provides a biographical description of the life and leadership of William C. Rogers, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1903 to 1907. Elzie Ronald Caywood explores the factionalism within the Cherokee Nation during this period, and the views and legislation advocated by the Downing (progressive) and National (conservative) parties.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Caywood, Elzie Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The African Lion: George Napier Perkins, Lawyer, Politician, Editor

Description: Article describes the life and career of George Napier Perkins, a lawyer, politician, and newspaper editor who advocated black quality in early territorial Oklahoma. Nudie E. Williams elaborates on his beliefs that Oklahoma held potential for a better future for black citizens of the U.S.
Date: Winter 1992
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound

Description: Article details the creation of prisoner of war camps at Fort Reno and how the United States worked to treat the prisoners brought there with enough respect to honor the Geneva Convention. The prisoners were used as workers in the farming and manufacturing industry to help with the war efforts.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Agrarian Reform Press in Oklahoma, 1889-1922

Description: Article details the many farmers movements that took place throughout the Oklahoma Territory between 1889 and 1922.
Date: Spring 1972
Creator: Meredith, Howard L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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