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From the Hills of Lebanon: The Syrian-Lebanese in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the immigration of Syrian-Lebanese to Oklahoma, highlighting the community they formed and the traditions and religion they fostered. Tom Caldwell provides historical context about the group, examining their motivations for coming to Oklahoma and their contributions to early Oklahoma and its industries.
Date: Summer 1986
Creator: Caldwell, Tom
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma History: In Texas? The Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives

Description: Article describes the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives and explains how to navigate the collection, which contains many materials related to Oklahoma history despite being in Texas. Branch Director Kent Carter urges Oklahoma historians and researchers not to overlook this plethora of information despite the institution being out of state.
Date: Spring 1986
Creator: Carter, Kent
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Twenty-five Days to the Choctaw Nation

Description: Article provides historical context for the journal entries of George Dana II, which relay the course of his difficult journey from Ohio to the Choctaw Nation to reunite with his bride-to-be, Lucy Byington.
Date: Winter 1986
Creator: Coleman, Louis
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 64, Number 4, Winter 1986-87

Description: Notes and Documents section from Volume 64, Number 4, Winter 1986-87. It includes a letter from Cyrus Byington to his daughter Lucy and her husband, George Dana II. An introduction by Louis Coleman illustrates its connection to Coleman's article in this issue, "Twenty-five Days to the Choctaw Nation."
Date: Winter 1986
Creator: Coleman, Louis & Byington, Cyrus
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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