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The History of No-Man's Land, or Old Beaver County

Article chronicles the history of No-Man's Land, otherwise known as Old Beaver County, as it mirrors the country's history of ownership and struggle.

Date: Spring 1921

Creator: Wardell, Morris L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

From Parker to Poe: Being a Brief Sketch of the Early Judiciary of Tulsa County

Article chronicles the judiciary systems set in place within Tulsa county throughout the Spanish, American, and French ownership of the region.

Date: Spring 1938

Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation

Article discusses the origin and imagery of the great seal of the Chickasaw Nation, early Chickasaw government, how the name of the tribe was adapted to the English language, and the sale of Chickasaw lands.

Date: Winter 1956

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William Shaffer Key: Oklahoma Patriot

Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and accomplishments of General William Shaffer Key, leader of numerous cultural and historical organizations who passed on January 5, 1959. Muriel H. Wright includes details from the man's life as well as quotes from those who knew him.

Date: Summer 1959

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Seal of the Cherokee Nation

Article discusses the process behind the procurement of the Seal of the Cherokee Nation, the growth, development, and factions of the Cherokee Nation throughout the nineteenth century, and the meaning behind the images represented in the seal. This seal is on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.

Date: Summer 1956

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dean A. McGee: Genius with Guts

Article examines the philanthropic contributions of Dean A. McGee, geologist and partner in the Kerr-McGee Corporation, to Oklahoma City and Oklahoma in general.

Date: Summer 2014

Creator: Pryse, JA

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 1

Article evaluates the problems of Indian health care and the campaign led by Senator Fred Harris and others to correct a record of neglect.

Date: Winter 2007

Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Twixt Scylla and Charybdis: Environmental Pressure on the Choctaw to Ally with the Confederacy

Article describes the conditions that led the Choctaw nation's decision to ally with the Confederate States of America when the United States failed to live up to its treaty promises.

Date: Spring 2007

Creator: Sweeney, Kevin Z.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 80, Number 3, Fall 2002

Notes and Documents section for Volume 80, Number 3, Fall 2002. It includes a document honoring George H. Shirk, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2002.

Date: Autumn 2002

Creator: Armstrong, Connie G.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 1, April 1925

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

Date: April 1925

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1925

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

Date: June 1925

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 2, June 1927

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

Date: June 1927

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 5 starts after page 431.

Date: December 1927

Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Reading Room of Their Own: Library Services for African Americans in Oklahoma, 1907-1946

Article discussing the struggles African American Oklahomans faced for access to public library services. The first forty years of statehood brought a few successes, and by mid-century only eleven communities provided a public library facility for the state's black citizens.

Date: Autumn 2006

Creator: Cassity, R. O. Joe, Jr.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Meeting of Conquerors: Art Goebel and Charles Lindbergh in Tulsa, 1927

Article recounts the meeting of Art Gobel and Charles A. Lindbergh in Tulsa in September 1927. Both aviators, Goebel was known as "The Conqueror of the Pacific," while Lindbergh was "The Conqueror of the Atlantic." Their meeting and behavior toward Oklahomans revealed much about each man's character and personality and about the American practice of hero making.

Date: Spring 2007

Creator: Hedglen, Thomas

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dark Spot on the Sunbelt: Economic Stagnation and Political Corruption in 1950s Oklahoma

Article examines the roles of negative self-image and political corruption on the stagnation of Oklahoma's economic health in the 1950s.

Date: Summer 2007

Creator: McGoy, Matthew G.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Thrice Purchased: Acquisition and Allotment of the Citizen Potawatomi Reservation

Article explores the arrival of the Potawatomi in central Oklahoma after being pushed out of their communally held Kansas reserve and into the Indian Territory, the acquisition of a new reservation, and the means used to force them to own land as individuals.

Date: Spring 2008

Creator: Kraft, Lisa

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Geographic Names of French Origin in Oklahoma

Article explains the history behind the French names of Oklahoma's landmarks and counties. These names date back to the French occupation of the Oklahoma Territory in the 1700s.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Banking in Indian Territory During the 80's

Article recounts the story of how John Lloyd met the famous outlaws Jesse James and Frank James when he was a young boy.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Phipps, B. L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First Exploration of the Head-Waters of Red River

Article is a short narrative about the author's experiences as a child growing up within Greer County when the states of Texas and Oklahoma were fighting over its ownership.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Phipps, B. L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Indian's New Resurrection Myth

Article recounts the Iroquois story recounting how the world and humans were created showing the significance of life.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: The Literary Digest

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an explanation for the magazine's cover photo, an acknowledgement of the people who helped create the new building for the historical society, and a report of the livestock present within Indigenous communities.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Bryce, J. Y.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes of Interest Concerning Peter P. Pitchlynn

Article narrates the meeting between Charles Dickens and Peter P. Pitchlynn, a chief of the Choctaw tribe, as told from a small journal found by the author.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Nathaniel Pryor

Article details the life of Nathaniel Pryor after he accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition to map the Louisiana Purchase.

Date: Summer 1929

Creator: Foreman, Grant

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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The History of No-Man's Land, or Old Beaver County

From Parker to Poe: Being a Brief Sketch of the Early Judiciary of Tulsa County

The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation

William Shaffer Key: Oklahoma Patriot

Seal of the Cherokee Nation

Dean A. McGee: Genius with Guts

From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 1

Twixt Scylla and Charybdis: Environmental Pressure on the Choctaw to Ally with the Confederacy

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 80, Number 3, Fall 2002

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 1, April 1925

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1925

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 2, June 1927

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927

A Reading Room of Their Own: Library Services for African Americans in Oklahoma, 1907-1946

A Meeting of Conquerors: Art Goebel and Charles Lindbergh in Tulsa, 1927

Dark Spot on the Sunbelt: Economic Stagnation and Political Corruption in 1950s Oklahoma

Thrice Purchased: Acquisition and Allotment of the Citizen Potawatomi Reservation

Some Geographic Names of French Origin in Oklahoma

Banking in Indian Territory During the 80's

First Exploration of the Head-Waters of Red River

The Indian's New Resurrection Myth

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Notes of Interest Concerning Peter P. Pitchlynn

Nathaniel Pryor