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Notes and Documents, Winter 1970-71

Description: Notes and Documents column including a narrative of a historical train trip through northern and eastern states, correspondence between the society's president and the letter's author regarding the making of the account, a chronicle of the history of the oldest boarding school operated in the United States called the Riverside Indian School, and an Oklahoma weather report.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: Allen, Edward Philip; Hanger, Tommie P. & Whiteford, G.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Creek Treaty of 1866

Description: Article narrates the events that transpired at the signing of The Creek Treaty in 1866. Outlined within the treaty were provisions for land allotment within the Creek Nation and establishing federal courts within the territory. The treaty was signed shortly after the end of the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1970
Creator: Balman, Gail
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Gerald A. Hale: Parking Meter Reminiscences

Description: Article narrates the history of how two men, Carl C. Magee and Gerald A. Hale, created the parking meter to help Oklahoma City solve the problem with overcrowded parking lots. The article also details the impact their creation had on the world.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Tobucksy County Courthouse

Description: Article narrates the many court cases tried inside of the Tobucksy County Courthouse, a building that was once the home to pioneer physician Dr. Daniel Morris Hailey. The building is now called the old Choctaw Indian Courthouse.
Date: Spring 1970
Creator: Hefley, A. D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life in Oklahoma's Civilian Conservation Corps

Description: Article chronicles the creation and history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Oklahoma. The program was created during the first hundred days of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal as a means to protect the conservation of parks and camps.
Date: Summer 1970
Creator: Holland, Reid A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Trial of Ezekiel Proctor and the Problem of Judicial Jurisdiction

Description: Article narrates the events surrounding the "Tragedy of Goingsnake," a shootout that resulted in nine deaths and numerous wounded. The shootout resulted from a judicial jurisdiction dispute regarding the trial of Ezekiel Proctor, a Cherokee man charged with the murder of Polly Kesterson.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Clement Vann Rogers, 1839-1911

Description: Article narrates the life and career of Clement Vann Rogers, a rancher, farmers, stockman, politician, and benefactor. Rogers served on the Cherokee Senate and on the Board of Directors at Worcester Academy.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: Love, Paula McSpadden
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Intruders or Injustice?

Description: Article chronicles how four men and their families traded with the Cherokees shortly after the Civil War, at a time where most Cherokees in the Indian Territories were still rebuilding their homes and livelihood. The article shows the hardships faced by both the Native Indians and the settlers.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: McFadden, Marguerite
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ancestry of Captain Nathaniel Pryor

Description: Article attempts to chronicle the ancestry of Nathaniel Pryor through documents surrounding his relatives and friends. Pryor took part in the Louis and Clark expedition to map the continental United States.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Middlebrooks, Glenna Parker & Harper, Elizabeth Pryor
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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