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Early Days in Payne County

Description: Article narrates his experiences living in Payne County during its establishment in Oklahoma. Included are also his experiences working in community service and with the newspaper companies within the county.
Date: Spring 1925
Creator: Guthrey, E. Bee
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Captain David L. Payne

Description: Article recounts biographical sketches made within a recently acquired book by the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding Captain David L. Payne, a pioneer soldier.
Date: Winter 1935
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Captain David L. Payne: The Cimarron Scout

Description: Article provides a biographical sketch of boomer leader Captain David L. Payne. Payne's relative, A. Suman Morris, constructs a picture of his career and personality through the recollections of those who knew him and through the recorded sayings of Payne himself.
Date: Spring 1964
Creator: Morris, Artemisia Suman
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Old Payne Trail and the Boomer Colony Sites

Description: Article investigates the boomer settlements and trails created by Oklahoma boomer David L. Payne in the 1880s through the accounts of his guides, Harry Hill and H. E. Kirk.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Hoig, Stan
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Tribute to Captain D. L. Payne: The Third Trip

Description: Article narrates an expedition undertaken by Captain David Lewis Payne to journey throughout Oklahoma's territories, as told from the perspective of a close friend. Captain Payne was well respected among his peers and generous with his advice and resources. This article is a continuation of an article from the previous volume.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Osburn, W. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1950-51

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document about the completion of Oklahoma historical markers, an ad interim report about the site of the battle of round mountain, an announcement about the gift of records of the War of 1812 to the OHS, and a description of the Payne County Historical Society and their cooperation with the OHS.
Date: Winter 1950
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

"Empire of Shaffer" The County that Never Was

Description: Article discusses the conflict between Stillwater and Cushing County over the formation of Shaffer County, a tract of land that would include Cushing-Drumright oil field. Dan Adrian Purvis examines census data and election results of the attempt to discover the impact success would have had on the counties of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1986
Creator: Purvis, Dan Adrian
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

Early Days in Kingfisher County

Description: Article narrates the authors experiences living in Kingfisher County within Oklahoma Territory during its development.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Hamilton, Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early History of Noble County

Description: Article chronicles the establishment and history of Noble county within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Fitchett, Allen D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Will of Iron: Dr. M. L. Peter and the Oklahoma City-County Health Department

Description: Article explores M. L. Peter's career in public health and contributions to the Oklahoma City community. Peter served for fifteen years as director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, bringing polio vaccination clinics and improved sanitation practices to the Oklahoma City Area.
Date: Winter 2016
Creator: Peter, Stephen B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

An Incident in the Early History of Dewey County

Description: Article chronicles the life of Judge Jerome S. Workman, the probate judge of "D" county, now known as Dewey County, during its early settlement period. He used his experience as a cowboy to deal with outlaws and the legal system.
Date: Winter 1925
Creator: Northup, Frank D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fight for Survival: The Indian Response to the Boomer Movement

Description: Article describes the history of intrusion of white settlers in Indian Territory and the court case surrounding the Boomer movement of David L. Payne, who attempted to force the opening of the Unassigned Lands of Oklahoma in the late 1800s. Mary Jane Warde highlights the suffering of the Indian tribes living in the area whose rights were being challenged.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Warde, Mary Jane
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Governor Lee Cruce and the Creation of the Office of County Assessor: A Hundred Year Retrospective

Description: Article provides a hundred year retrospective on the state of ad valorem taxation in Oklahoma, focusing on the creation of the county assessor position to resolve the debates surrounding property tax in the Oklahoma legislature. Jeff Spelman examines Governor Lee Cruce's role in the proceedings through preserved documentation.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Spelman, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1973

Description: Notes and Documents column including an announcement of the distribution of the annual index, a note on the 80th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a note on the society processing rare photographs from Alice Robertson, an announcement of the destruction of Chimney Rock, memorials for deceased society members, a note on the history of The Payne County Democrat and the press in Oklahoma, a note on the historical marker from 1886, and an excerpt from "Fate… more
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Tale of Sergeant Webber: Nativism in Northern Oklahoma in 1923

Description: Article discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma in the 1920s, when popularized nativism and public spectacle led to an increased "joining" period by members of the community. Jim Showalter examines the activity of the elusive Sergeant William Webber, a speaker who ascribed to Klan ideals and enforced them in the minds of the public.
Date: Spring 2004
Creator: Showalter, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Memories of an Oklahoma Teacher

Description: Article narrates the life of Pat Tankersley, a woman raised by farmers in Oklahoma Territory who taught at North Fork School shortly after Oklahoma was officially declared a state.
Date: Winter 1972
Creator: Tankersley, Pat A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Log-Cabin Days in Oklahoma

Description: Article includes recollections of the author's early pioneer days in Oklahoma. James K. Hastings illustrates the struggles and victories of settler life, including gaining access to a water supply, maintaining hospitable schools and churches, and fending off farm pests.
Date: Summer 1950
Creator: Hastings, James K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Ceramics Factory at Oklahoma State University

Description: Article chronicles the rise and fall of the ceramics factory located on the Oklahoma State University's campus during the Great Depression.
Date: Summer 1972
Creator: Smith, Robert E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Central of Oklahoma State University

Description: Article discusses the history of Old Central in the wake of the repairs being conducted in 1964. Dr. B. B. Chapman discusses the establishment and development of the original building of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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