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"Die Stillen in Lande:" Mennonites in the Oklahoma Land Rushes

Description: Article relays the movement and history of Mennonite communities that took root in Western Oklahoma with the opening of the Unassigned Lands in 1889 as well as the Cherokee Outlet in 1893. Marvin E. Kroeker describes the motivations of these homesteaders and the lives of the prominent Mennonite families that founded these communities.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Kroeker, Marvin E., 1928-
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Dear Oklahoma Lady:" Women Journalists Speak Out

Description: Article explores the work and impact of female journalists in 1920s Oklahoma, who created the foundation for the role of the "Oklahoma lady" in early twentieth century society. Linda W. Reese provides historical context for the pervasive idea of the pioneer woman and its hold on the public.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Reese, Linda Williams
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Last Prehistoric People: The Southern Plains Villagers

Description: Article provides an archaeological overview conducted by Robert L. Brooks and Robert Bell of the evidence identifying groups of people known as the Southern Plains Villagers who resided in Oklahoma from 800 A.D. until 1500 A.D. The two authors describe the different group locations over the years as phases and complexes, and provide details gained from archeological findings.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Brooks, Robert L. & Bell, Robert E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Witness to History: Booker T. Washington Visits Boley

Description: Article describes Booker T. Washington's visits to the all-black town of Boley, Oklahoma, to show his support for the community. Norman L. Crockett includes documentation from the time to provide a more detailed picture of the renowned educator's visits and studies the birth and death of the town.
Date: Winter 1989
Creator: Crockett, Norman L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bird's Eye Views of Oklahoma Towns

Description: Article describes the process of depicting Oklahoma cities through perspective drawings, which eventually were reproduced and sold as lithographic prints. Donald A. Wise touches on the lives and work of some of the artists who created these, such as T. M. Fowler and J. P. Hathaway.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Wise, Donald A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Diary of a Twentieth-Century Wagon Trip

Description: Article includes the account of Ophelia Burrow, who journaled the long journey she and her family took from Rocky, Oklahoma to settle in Southeast Colorado. Josephine Mullins and William H. Mullins edit and provide an introduction with some historical context about the pioneer spirt of the era that the Burrows and Joneses kept alive.
Date: Summer 1989
Creator: Burrow, Ophelia; Mullins, Josephine & Mullins, William H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 67, Number 2, Summer 1989

Description: Notes and Documents section from Volume 67, Number 2, Summer 1989. It includes a letter from Aulena Scearce Gibson, the secretary of the Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society, to the editor of the Chronicles of Oklahoma correcting an error from Gordon Moore's work in the 1988 Winter issue. It explains the process of indexing the Oklahoma Tract Books and the fee charged.
Date: Summer 1989
Creator: Aulena Scearce Gibson
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Genealogy of Jesse Chisholm

Description: Article investigates the descendants of Jesse Chisholm to clear up some of the confusion about his family line. Stan Hoig uses careful documentation to trace Chisholm's genealogy in a follow-up article to the biographical tribute to the man in The Chronicles of Oklahoma 1988 Winter issue.
Date: Summer 1989
Creator: Hoig, Stan
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Torn Asunder: Divorce in Early Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article explores how Oklahoma was cast as a divorce mill in the late nineteenth century, a public image created by media sensationalism based on a muddle of divorce legislation created by the first territorial government. Glenda Riley examines the historical significance of this as well as individual divorce cases throughout Oklahoma history.
Date: Winter 1989
Creator: Riley, Glenda
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Hollywood's Oklahoma"

Description: Article describes how the public image of Oklahoma has been impacted by its portrayal in films about Oklahoma, and details the concept of individual films throughout the years from the 1900s to 1980s. Hollywood's portrayal of Oklahoma ranges from a lawless wasteland to a thriving state made rich with oil, and provides some insight about perceptions of the state.
Date: Winter 1989
Creator: Spears, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Baptist Mission and Evan Jones

Description: Article describes the work of Evan Jones at Old Baptist Mission in Oklahoma. Evan Jones was a minister to the Cherokees who opposed Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy as well as slavery, and whose translation work led to books of the bible and his own newspaper being printed in a written version of the Cherokee language.
Date: Summer 1989
Creator: Mahnken, Norbert R.
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

"He Has Builded His Own Monument": Will T. Little and the Legacy of '89

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Will T. Little, a pioneer of the Unassigned Lands who was the first to write and print a news publication there. Kenny L. Brown describes the life of the man and the impact he made, which included environmental advocacy and the planting of trees in Perry's courthouse square.
Date: Autumn 1989
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Voices from the Land Run of 1889

Description: Article describes the opening of Unassigned Lands in Oklahoma by the federal government, and the land run that followed in 1889 by pioneers hoping to score land to homestead. Brad Agnew includes documentation of personal accounts from those who participated or observed the event, and provides historical context for the motivations of settlers.
Date: Spring 1989
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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