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William Bennett Bizzell: Bibliophile and Builder

Description: Article pays tribute to William Bennet Bizzell, superintendent of schools and later president of Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the University of Oklahoma. Morris L. Wardell explores the importance Bizzell placed on the value of books and his contribution to the growth of academic libraries.
Date: Autumn 1952
Creator: Wardell, Morris L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pierce Mason Butler

Description: Article describes the life of Pierce Mason Butler, agent for the Cherokee people after their forced removal by the United States government. Carolyn Thomas Foreman captures the colonel's detailed descriptions about the people he worked which provide lasting information about the state of the Cherokee Nation at this time.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Potawatomi Day Schools

Description: Article relates the history of Pottawatomi day schools, highlighting the Clardyville and Wagoza schools. Hobart D. Ragland explains the call for education among the Pottawatomis and tracks their movements across Oklahoma in the nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1952
Creator: Ragland, Hobert D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Armstrongs of Indian Territory

Description: Article discusses three generations of men within the Armstrong family and their contributions to improving relations between the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes and the U.S. government.
Date: Autumn 1952
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Armstrongs of Indian Territory, Part II: William Armstrong

Description: Article discusses the life and career of William Armstrong, who was appointed Special Agent and Superintendent for the removal of the Choctaws to Indian Territory. Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the struggles Armstrong and the Choctaws faced on their journey west, and the reports Armstrong made about government relations with the tribes of North America.
Date: Winter 1952
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dr. William Butler and George Butler, Cherokee Agents

Description: Article describes the lives and careers of two Cherokee agents, Dr. William Butler and the son who succeeded him, George Butler. Carolyn Thomas Foreman dwells on the career of each man individually and the history of their work with the Cherokees.
Date: Summer 1952
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Samuel Morton Rutherford

Description: Article explores the life and career of lawyer, United States Marshal of Indian Territory, Mayor of Muskogee, delegate of the Sequoyah convention Samuel Morton Rutherford. Jerry Rand discusses the man's accomplishments and includes excerpts from newspapers who paid him tribute after his death.
Date: Summer 1952
Creator: Rand, Jerry
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Baptist Pioneers in Eastern Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the work of three members of the historic Short Mountain Baptist Association and their contributions to early Oklahoma. Herbert Miner Pierce explores the ministries of Reverend L. F. Patterson, Reverend J. W. Hulsey, and Reverend J. H. Muse.
Date: Autumn 1952
Creator: Pierce, Herbert Miner
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pioneer Days in Ellis County

Description: Article tells the story of one pioneer family living in Ellis County through the reminiscences of the narrator, herself being one of the children of homesteaders Lee and Ella Pollin. Violet Polin Igou recalls the difficulties the pioneer family faced as well as the growth of towns around them.
Date: Autumn 1952
Creator: Igou, Violet Polin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Life and Times of Jeff Thompson Parks: Pioneer, Educator, Jurist

Description: Article describes the life of Jeff Thompson Parks, who married into the Cherokee Nation and fought with Stand Watie's Confederate forces, attended the Male Seminary, and later became county judge of Cherokee County. T. L. Ballenger creates a portrait of the man through personal reminiscences and facts.
Date: Summer 1952
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The American Indian as Conservationist

Description: Article discusses the conservation aspect of American Indian ways of life and the impact of the changes wrought by white settlers. N. B. Johnson touches on conservationist agricultural practices, hunting, and spiritualism in the tribes of North America.
Date: Autumn 1952
Creator: Johnson, N. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A High Point in America's Thinking

Description: Article describes the Union Memorial Room and the Confederate Memorial Room instituting in the Oklahoma Historical Society to commemorate the history of the Civil War and leaders of both the Federal and Confederate army.
Date: Winter 1952
Creator: Evans, Charles
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Worcester, The Pride of the West"

Description: Article explores the history of Worcester Academy and its foundations, teachers, and eventual decline. Kathleen Garrett explores how the school offered educational opportunities within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1952
Creator: Garrett, Kathleen
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

When East Met West

Description: Article describes the visit of a group of Cherokees and the director of public relations for the outdoor drama "Unto These Hills" to the home of writer Dr. Grant Foreman and his wife. Frances Rosser Brown discusses the history of the route they took, the "Trail of Tears," and Dr. Foreman's book Indian Removal, which served as source material for the drama.
Date: Winter 1952
Creator: Brown, Frances Rosser
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Foreign Travelers in Oklahoma, 1900-1950

Description: Article lists notes about nineteen travelers coming from outside of the United States to Oklahoma and their coverage of the state. Lawrence S. Thompson provides a bibliography of the books by these travelers what type of material they included.
Date: Winter 1952
Creator: Thompson, Lawrence B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

W. C. Austin Irrigation Project

Description: Article explains the process of the W. C. Austin Irrigation Project, the first irrigation project in Oklahoma to be sponsored by the Bureau of Reclamation. Monroe Billington discusses other irrigation projects in Oklahoma throughout history and the growing need for such projects, and also elaborates on how the W. C. Austin Irrigation Project pioneered efforts.
Date: Summer 1952
Creator: Billington, Monroe
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wichita Death Customs

Description: Article explores the death customs associated with the Wichita tribe as a source of recorded information to assist archeologists and ethnologists in understanding these cultural traditions and interpret the findings of burial sites. Carl Schmitt provides more specific detail using the accounts of Wichita tribe members and then draws his own conclusions about the practices.
Date: Summer 1952
Creator: Schmitt, Carl
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Administration of William C. Rogers, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1903-1907

Description: Article provides a biographical description of the life and leadership of William C. Rogers, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1903 to 1907. Elzie Ronald Caywood explores the factionalism within the Cherokee Nation during this period, and the views and legislation advocated by the Downing (progressive) and National (conservative) parties.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Caywood, Elzie Ronald
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma

Description: Article provides historical background to the included list of the first post offices in Oklahoma. Using records of the Postmaster General compiled in the National Archives, George H. Shirk lists post offices established in Oklahoma Territory leading up to statehood.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Shirk, George H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma History and the National Archives

Description: Article discusses the state of the National Archives in the 1950s and traces its growth, arrangement changes, and additions of microfilm technology over the years. Kathryn M. Murphy focuses on materials related to Oklahoma history in the Archives and their coverage.
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Murphy, Kathryn M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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