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Fort Cobb--Prairie Town

Description: Article describes the growth and development of the Fort Cobb, the prairie town that took the place of the old military post. Vera Zumwalt Holding recalls the establishment of local businesses, schools, churches, town events, and personal memories of her hometown.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Holding, Vera Zumwalt
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Founding of El Reno

Description: Article discusses the establishment of the town of El Reno, Oklahoma, its founder John A. Foreman, homestead law in the area, and county seat elections. Berlin B. Chapman includes excerpts of documentation from the time to construct a clearer picture of the townsite and the legalities surrounding its settlement.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation

Description: Article describes the history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and interprets the imagery that appears in the Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation. This seal is represented on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A History of Fort Cobb

Description: Article describes the history of Fort Cobb, from its establishment for the protection of the Wichita Agency, to its status as a Confederate base during the Civil War, to its military use by the United States Cavalry during wars with the surrounding tribes along the Washita River.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Light-Horse in the Indian Territory

Description: Article describes the origin of the term "light-horse" and the appearance of mounted law enforcement in the tribes of North America. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the "light-horsemen" of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Muscogee (Creek) Nations.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956. It includes documents about historical markers, the first dairy herd on the Chisholm Trail, a piece on "Buffalo Wallows," an excerpt of a Cavalry private's journal, a story about the Populist Party, and notes about the first church services in Oklahoma City after April 22, 1889.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Clift, J. G.; Miller, R. G.; Spotts, David L.; Bull, Floyd R. & Fullerton, Eula E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Report to the General Council of the Indian Territory Meeting at Okmulgee in 1873

Description: Article introduces and includes a report written by the Committee on Agriculture, a group composed of leaders of American Indian Nations, submitted to the General Council of Indian Territory. Its writers report the agricultural advancement of the tribes of Indian Territory and attest to the growth and accomplishment of its peoples.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

With Thoburn at Honey Creek

Description: Article provides a narrative of the archaeological expedition five University of Oklahoma students took with Joseph B. Thoburn to Honey Creek in remembrance of the professor. Elmer L. Fraker, one of the students, discusses their findings in Big Mouth Cavern and the humorous memories of the journey.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Fraker, Elmer L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Delaware Big House

Description: Article explores the spiritual ceremonies and practice of the "Big House" meetings of the Delawares. H. L. McCracken discusses the history of the Delawares, the construction of the Big House building, the legend of "Misi'ng" which inspired its ceremonies, and the leaders of this annual meeting.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: McCracken, H. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

An Early Account of the Cherokees

Description: Article provides an introduction to and includes an account by geologist George W. Featherstonhaugh of the early status of the Cherokee Nation. Featherstonhaugh highlights the written version of their language devised by Sequoyah, their plight in the face of the westward push of white settlement, the ways they adapted British technologies and agricultural techniques, and government relations.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

History of the Cherokees, 1830-1846

Description: Article discusses the history of the Cherokees in colonial North America. Oliver Knight explores their agricultural process and development, discovery of gold, adoption of the practice of slavery, and trade system. Knight then discusses their settlement in the west after removal, the establishment of their political parties, and relations with the U. S. government.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Knight, Oliver
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

John Homer Seger: The Practical Indian Educator

Description: Article describes the life and career of John Homer Seger, a teacher who lived among the Cheyennes and Arapahos who learned their language and acted as an advisor. Jack T. Rairdon creates a portrait of the man with documentation written about him.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Rairdon, Jack
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 34, Number 2, Summer 1956. It includes a correction by Berlin B. Chapman, a document about the pens used to sign the Oklahoma constitution, correspondence about the restoration of Cherokee historic sites, a document about the Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn festival, Confederate awards, a document about Tussy Community, and notes about the 1956 tour of the Chisholm Trail.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.; Nieberding, Velma; Shirk, George H.; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Fraker, Elmer L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Seal of the Cherokee Nation

Description: 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
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Custer's Hunting Horse

Description: Article explores the life of Hunting Horse, Kiowa warrior and scout who eventually joined General Custer's Seventh Cavalry. Mary Ellen Ryan discusses his life and the people he fought and made peace with.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Ryan, Mary Ellen
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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