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Perceptions of a Union: Labor Relations at OU Press

Description: Article describes the establishment of the University of Oklahoma Press, their unionization efforts, and bargaining with university administrators for benefits. Cynthia J. Wolff provides historical context for the attitudes towards unions during the mid-twentieth century.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Wolff, Cynthia J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Rescued from Extinction? The Civilizing Program in Indian Territory

Description: Article examines the process of cultural assimilation that occurred among the "Five Civilized Tribes" after their removal to Indian Territory, and the reasoning behind the ethnocentric and paternalistic viewpoints evident in documentation related to removal.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Hosmer, Brian C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

United States vs. Bass Reeves: Black Lawman on Trial

Description: Article describes the career of deputy marshal Bass Reeves and relates the proceedings of his court case when he stood on trial for murder. Nudie E. Williams discusses his controversial career and questions whether he was remembered as a ruthless killer or a gifted frontiersman of Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Connecticut Yankee in the Indian Territory

Description: Article describes the life and career of Charles H. Sawyer, an artist and attorney from Connecticut who moved to Indian Territory to participate in the Dawes Commission. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris discuss his accomplishments, which included creating the state seal, and political cartoons.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"A Slumbering Band of Heroes:" Hunting in the Panhandle

Description: Article explores the lives of frontier hunters in the Oklahoma Panhandle through historical context and the inclusion of personal narratives printed in newspapers of the time. C. Robert Haywood explores the romantic notions that motivated the hunters and how hunting was perceived in media.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Haywood, C. Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Gentleman Tom Abbott: Middleweight Champion of the Southwest

Description: Article describes the life and career of middleweight boxing champion Tom Abbott, the grandfather of the author. Devon Abbott illustrates his impact not just in the ring, but in his careers as a football and track coach and a chief of police in McAlester, Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Abbott, Tom
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Rehearsal for Civil War: The Texas Cavalry in the Indian Territory, 1861

Description: Article explores the skirmishes led by Texas cavalry units and their Indian allies in the south that acted as a precursor for a much larger conflict, the Civil War. Douglas Hale investigates how loyalties to the different armies caused intertribal conflict and damage to Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Hale, Douglas
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Medicine and Music: Whistles of Eastern Oklahoma Indians

Description: Article discusses the use of cane and reed whistles among the tribes of Eastern Oklahoma, examining the physical details of the artifacts and providing some historical context.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Payne, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Flames on the Frontier: Archeology at Fort Towson Commanding Officer's Quarters

Description: Article describes the excavation of the ruins of Fort Towson conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society in the 1970s after a fire destroyed it in 1857. Through analysis of the archaeological findings, William B. Lees constructs a picture of what the commanding officer's quarters would have looked like before the fort's destruction.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Lees, William B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Politics & Art: The Controversial Birth of the Oklahoma Writers' Project

Description: Article describes the details of the Oklahoma Writers' Project created by Federal One, a program created by the New Deal to provide employment to struggling artists and writers. Mary Ann Slater provides commentary on the challenges and pitfalls faced and created by the leader of the project, William Cunningham.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Slater, Mary Ann
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Milk and Honey and a Few Bad Apples: The Image of Oklahoma in Popular Magazine

Description: Article explores the public perception of Oklahoma throughout history by examining its representation in various forms of media such as film, magazines, newspapers, and novels. Tommy R. Thompson discusses the changes in Oklahoma's public image as it went through periods of recession as well as periods of economic progress.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Thompson, Tommy R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Our Ill Fated Relative:" John Rollin Ridge and the Cherokee People

Description: Article examines the cultural heritage and legacy of John Rollin Ridge, a journalist of Cherokee descent who went into hiding after killing a man. Clyde Ellis explores his relationship with Cherokee leader Stand Watie and his identity as an expatriate of his tribe.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Ellis, Clyde
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bamboo Bombers over Oklahoma: USAAF Pilot Training during World War II

Description: Article discusses the flight schools in Oklahoma that left an impact on U.S. Army Air Force history by training pilots for participation in World War II. Leo Kelley includes recollections from the pilots who trained in these schools to create a portrait of the experience.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Kelley, Leo
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Of Light, Liberty, and Learning": Lloyd Noble and the OU Board of Regents

Description: Article describes the tenure of Ardmore oilman Lloyd Noble as regent and later president of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. Odie B. Faulk and Laura E. Faulk explore the impact the man's invested nature left on the university and his successes as regent.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Faulk, Odie B. & Faulk, Laura E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Capitol Townsite Historic District: Guthrie, Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the period of historic preservation in the 1980s in Guthrie, Oklahoma to restore the downtown area. Charles L. W. Leider discusses resource surveys of the area and recommendations for preservation of the Victorian-style architecture.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Leider, Charles L. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First German Methodist Church: Ethnic Identity on the Urban Frontier 1892-1907

Description: Article discusses the construction of the First German Methodist Church in Oklahoma City and its activities during the territorial period. Christiane Brandt Faris provides historical context for the motivations of its founders and the remaining aspects of the church's impact.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Faris, Christiane Brandt
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Will Rogers and the Saturday Evening Post: Kindred Spirits?

Description: Article describes the relationship between George H. Lorimer, editor of The Saturday Evening Post, and cowboy humorist Will Rogers. Though Rogers often wrote for Lorimer and they shared many of the same perspectives, they did share some political differences.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Rollins, Peter C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Neal Family and the Founding of Oklahoma A&M College

Description: Article creates a biographical portrait of the life and career of James C. Neal, the first director of Oklahoma A. & M.'s Agricultural Experiment Station, and the lives of his family. Berlin B. Chapman examines key correspondence from the Neal family to construct a clearer picture of the times and their connection to the founding of Oklahoma A. & M.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Spring 1990

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 25, 1989.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 1990

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 24, 1990.
Date: Summer 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Fall 1990

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 13, 1990.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 1990-91

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 25, 1990.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 1990

Description: Notes and Documents column including two letters written in 1890 by a couple separated temporarily. Joe Swalwell, the great-grandson of the two, provides context for the distance: Charles Callarman was seeking a land claim in Oklahoma Territory after the land run while his wife Ida waited in Kansas.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Swalwell, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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