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D. R. Miller: A Man Who Brought the Circus to Town

Description: Article describes the life and career of D. R. Miller, successful circus owner and famous showman. Juliana Nykolaiszyn and Tanya Finchum explore the details of his upbringing, the growth of his circus, the partnerships he formed, and the difficulties he faced.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Nykolaiszyn, Juliana & Finchum, Tanya D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Park Hill's Ross Cemetery

Description: Article relates the results of the survey that took place in Fall 2000 and Spring 2001 by Lois E. Wilson Albert and members of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society to thoroughly document the Ross Cemetery at Park Hill for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ross Cemetery contains the remains of members of one of the most prominent Cherokee families of the nineteenth century.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Wilson Albert, Lois E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

48 Hours in Atoka

Description: Article describes the 48 Hours in Atoka concert that took place in 1975 and the impact this concert had on the local Atoka community.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Donovan-Wallis, Cindy
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Rex Brinlee: The Man and His Escape

Description: This article tells the story of notorious criminal Rex Brinlee, who is best known for his multiple escapes from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. The article interweaves the details of his crimes with larger state events, including the McAlester Prison Riot.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Reavis, Jack Anthony
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Enigma of Mike Monroney

Description: Article provides an overview of the political career of Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney, who served the people of Oklahoma in the US House of Representatives and US Senate from 1939 until 1966. The author characterizes Monroney as a level-headed moderate attempting to continue his tenure in office amidst a shift to the conservative right in Oklahoma politics.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Brief History of the Oklahoma Poets Laureate

Description: Article explains the importance of the position of poet laureate and evaluates the contributions of the individuals who held that post in Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Holliday, Shawn
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Life and Times of the First Applicants to Platt National Park, 1906-10

Description: Article explores the applications for employment at Platt National Park in order to paint a picture of the first years of Platt National Park and show how politics and personality affected federal hiring processes.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Castro, J. Justin & Compton, Lindsay
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Building 3001: Home of the "Gooney Bird"

Description: Article describes the history of Building 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base, where Oklahoman workers produced thousands of C-47 military aircraft during World War II. The building was nicknamed the "Gooney Bird" after the Albatross, clumsy on the ground but beautiful in flight.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Allin, Lawrence Carroll
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 3, Fall 2013

Description: For the Record section for Volume 91, Number 3, Fall 2013. It includes the Minutes of the Quarterly Board Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 17, 2013, and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Membership that was held April 18, 2013. It also includes the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting that was held on April 18, 2013.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Shipwrecked in Oklahoma: The Last Voyage of the Steamboat Heroine, 1838

Description: Article explores the history of the steamboat Heroine's last voyage based on the archeological evidence left behind. The Heroine was shipwrecked on the Red River while on a voyage to deliver supplies to Fort Towson in Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Crisman, Kevin; Chick, Nina & Davis, John B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 1, Spring 2013

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 91, Number 1, Spring 2013. It includes a short article honoring Bill Anoatubby and Bill Corbett, two of the four inductees into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2013. The other inductees are featured in the next issue of the Chronicles.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2013

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2013. It includes an article honoring Eddie Faye Gates and Max Nichols, who were inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2013. It also includes a short article titled "The Oklahoma Century Chest" that describes the Oklahoma Historical Society's temporary exhibit featuring items recovered from the one-hundred-year-old Century Chest time capsule.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.; Bass, Elizabeth M. B. & Williams, Chad
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 3, Fall 2013

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 91, Number 3, Fall 2013. It includes Tara Damron's "In the Shadows of the Century Chest: Message to Future Generations," which describes the history and contents of the Century Chest, a time capsule that was buried on April 22, 1913, through the unique partnership of the First Lutheran Church and the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Century Chest was opened on April 22, 2013 and will be preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Damron, Tara
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 4, Winter 2013-14

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 91, Number 4, Winter 2013-14. It includes a document about new resources made available by the Oklahoma Historical Society's John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center, which include prestatehood newspapers, the WKY, KTVY, KFOR film collection, and a searchable index of Hastain's Township Plats of the Creek Nation.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Williams, Chad & Toney, Tabatha
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 4, Winter 2013-14

Description: For the Record section for Volume 91, Number 4, Winter 2013-14. It includes the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 24, 2013.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Governor Lee Cruce and the Creation of the Office of County Assessor: A Hundred Year Retrospective

Description: Article provides a hundred year retrospective on the state of ad valorem taxation in Oklahoma, focusing on the creation of the county assessor position to resolve the debates surrounding property tax in the Oklahoma legislature. Jeff Spelman examines Governor Lee Cruce's role in the proceedings through preserved documentation.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Spelman, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Same Traditions, New Reasons: Experiences of American Indian Women in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Shows

Description: Article describes American Indian women's roles while participating as part of the cast in Wild West shows. Wild West shows, such as the ones organized by G. W. "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, featured acts that entertained audiences and showed white Americans a version of life in the West. Alyce Vigil describes how American Indian women in the cast worked to maintain their traditions in this new context.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Vigil, Alyce
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Legacy of US Army Flight Training in Oklahoma, 1941-1945

Description: Article describes the rapid growth of pilot training programs and related air field development in Oklahoma following President Roosevelt's wartime plans to increase air force training in the 1940s. Thomas A. Wikle provides details about significant locations within Oklahoma and the impact of military facilities on the area.
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Wikle, Thomas A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Red Panic: The Drumright Telephone Operators' Strike of 1919

Description: Article details the events of the Drumright Telephone Operator's Strike, the resulting Red Scare, and the way the details were twisted and expanded out of proportion into a Bolshevik uprising in the wake of World War I. Michael Molina focuses on the influence of media in particular.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Molina, Michael
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Corrections, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2013

Description: Corrections section from Volume 91, Number 2, Summer 2013. It includes a correction to the map on page 412 of the article "A Separate People: A History of the Oklahoma Amish" from Volume 90 Number 4, Winter 2012-13. It also includes a correction to a photograph label on page 33 in the article "The Enigma of Mike Monroney" from Volume 91, Number 1, Spring 2013.
Date: Summer 2013
Creator: Kroeker, Marvin E., 1928-; Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018 & Bass, Elizabeth M. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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