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Cascorillo: Archaeological Fact or Romantic Fantasy?

Description: Article attempts to corroborate the account of Pedro Jaungonzales who claims to have stayed at a fort used for digging, smelting, and protecting the Mexico-Texas border during Texas' fight for independence called Cascorillo. Few archeological artifacts have been found to confirm his story.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Ottaway, Harold N.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860

Description: Article chronicles what life was like inside of the Cherokee Nation before the Civil War. The article focuses on how tribe members interacted with authority figures, mission schools, architecture, and finances.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Holland, Reid A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Killing of Big Snake

Description: Article details the arrest of Big Snake, a Ponca man who was arrested for allegedly attempting to flea from the Indian Territory back to his ancestral land in the Dakotas.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Clark, J. Stanley
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Confederate Victory at Chusto-Talasah

Description: Article details how the Five Civilized Tribes contributed to the Confederate victory at Chusto-Talasah, a battle fought in Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Freedman in Indian Territory During Reconstruction

Description: Article chronicles how the Five Civilized Tribes and other tribes within Indian Territory went about adopting and freeing enslaved people during the era of Reconstruction. The article mentions treaties and negations made with the federal government that dealt with this issue.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Willson, Walt
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indian International Fair at Muskogee

Description: Article chronicles the success of the first Indian International Fair. Included within the article is an introduction to the fair followed by notes by Will R. Robinson who attended the fair during his childhood. Also included is a list of items offered throughout the fair's exhibits with rules and regulations.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Robinson, Will R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Old Bar X Ranch

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Old Bar X Ranch, a ranch that stood as a landmark at the end of a trail cattlemen used for grazing their herds.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Taylor, Nat A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Society, April 29, 1971

Description: This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors on the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 29, 1971. Included is a list of gifts received by the organization and a list of new annual members.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Quail Hunting: Big Business in Early Oklahoma

Description: Article chronicles the hunting of bobwhite quail within the Oklahoma Territory. Quail hunting was so widespread that concerns were raised about overhunting of the game bird. The article mentions laws placed to limit the hunting of quails.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Underhill, Lonnie E. & Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Discrimination and Statehood in Oklahoma

Description: Article chronicles how competing for land caused the development of racial discrimination with the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Included at the end of the article is an appendix charting the population of Oklahoma between 1900 and 1920.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Mellinger, Philip
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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