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Seminole in Mexico, 1850-1861

Description: Article discusses the commanders and chiefs of the group of Seminoles that traveled from Indian Territory and settled in Coahuila, Mexico in 1849 and 1850. Kenneth W. Porter discusses the American Indian and black Seminoles and their leaders individually, remarking on their family, upbringing, and participation in the new settlement.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Porter, Kenneth W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

John Jumper

Description: Article discusses the legacy of John Jumper, one of the principle chiefs of the Seminole Nation. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses his life and relations between the Creeks and the Seminoles during his time of leadership, treaties formed with the U.S. government, unrest during the Civil War, and the religious institutions established within the nation during the nineteenth century.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, Centenarian

Description: Article describes an interview with Elizabeth Jacobs Quinton, a Choctaw woman, about her upbringing in the Choctaw Nation and her life at New Hope Mission. Mrs. C. M. Whaley discusses impressions of the woman and highlights the details of her account.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Whaley, Mrs. C. M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Spring 1951

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including pioneer teacher Lena Ellen Peyton and outdoorsman Gideon Graham.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Cole, Redmond S.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1951

Description: Notes and Documents column including an account of the dedication of the new community center at Bethaba Temple in Muskogee and a description and list of the pioneer missionary enterprises of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita reservations.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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North Fork Town

Description: Article illustrates the history of North Fork Town, its settlement by the Creeks, the religious denominations that took root there, and the schools that were eventually built in the area. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the missionaries that helped found these schools and the growth of the town.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Million Acre Ranch

Description: Article explores the history of Roger Mills County and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Cattle Company, which leased lands on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation. Melvin Harrell examines correspondence from the time to analyze the conflict that occurred between the cattlemen and the tribes living on the land.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Harrel, Melvin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Problems of and Services Extended to Students of the University of Oklahoma

Description: Article presents a comprehensive study of administrative data taken from student records at the University of Oklahoma to determine the source of student anxieties, the problems they faced, and the services the university was offering to aid them. E. C. Hall examines the data and provides a historical background for the issues discussed.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Hall, E. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early History of the Oklahoma Education Association

Description: Article discusses the history of the Oklahoma Education Association and how it became instrumental in founding Oklahoma's education system. Oscar W. Davison highlights some events throughout history, such as the governor asking the association to draft a school code, and lists teachers' associations throughout Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Davison, Oscar W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William Penn Adair

Description: Article describes the life and contributions of William Penn Adair, Cherokee solder and statesman who served on the Cherokee Supreme Court. Cherrie Adair Moore discusses how actor-humorist Will Rogers was named after him, and the trials his namesake went through during a period of factionalism among the Cherokees due to the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Moore, Cherrie Adair
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Two Oklahomans Honored

Description: Article discusses the honoring of two Oklahomans by the Oklahoma Historical Society, General Patrick J. Hurley and Charles H. Thompkins. Charles Evans provides biographical background of their lives as well as excerpts of their speeches at the meeting of the OHS Board of Directors.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Evans, Charles
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Historical Society Receives High Honor from The House of Representatives, Twenty-Third Legislative Assembly of the State of Oklahoma

Description: This document transcribes the resolution from the House of Representatives, 23rd legislative assembly of Oklahoma honoring the Oklahoma Historical Society, its Board of Directors, and their contribution to preserving the history of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1951
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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