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Pioneers and Pioneering in Woods County

Description: Article narrates how one lawyer bought and cared for his plot of land within Oklahoma Territory, when the region was first being settled by Americans. The article paints a picture of daily life within the first days of the territory.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Dunn, Jesse J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Trails Through Oklahoma

Description: Article chronicles the conditions of trails leading throughout Oklahoma Territory before the region was mapped. The article shows these conditions through the stories told by military men who relied on the trails for travel.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Foreman, Grant
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Corrections of "Life on the Plains"

Description: Article attempts to correct statements made by Brevet Major General George A. Custer in his memoir "My Life on the Plains". The corrected statements regard the actions of allotting agents and Indian peace policies that were put in place within Indian Territory during the late 19th century.
Date: Winter 1925
Creator: Hazen, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Reminiscences of a Range Rider

Description: Article details the experiences of James C. Henderson as a range rider during the establishment of Kay County and the Cherokee strip within Oklahoma. He wrote his manuscript documenting his life for his two young sons. Included in the article are experts from the manuscript.
Date: Winter 1925
Creator: Henderson, James C. & Thoburn, Joseph B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Diary of Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury

Description: Article recounts the life of Reverend Cyrus Kingsbury, a doctor and missionary who worked with the Choctaws. Included are entries from his diary that document his life and mindset.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Battle of the Washita

Description: Article attempts to show sympathy for those affected by the Battle of the Washita, a massacre of Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp that was stationed on the Washita River, by outlining their motivations for rebelling against the government.
Date: Spring 1925
Creator: Nesbitt, Paul
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

J. J. McAlester

Description: Article details how J. J. McAlester found coal within McAlester county in Oklahoma, as told from the author's perspective who was a confidante of the explorer.
Date: Summer 1933
Creator: Nesbitt, Paul
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Keeping the Record Straight

Description: Article chronicles the 36th anniversary of the opening of Oklahoma to settlement that was documented within the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. The article focuses on the incorrect statements made within the newspaper article.
Date: Summer 1925
Creator: Nesbitt, Paul
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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