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Additional Notes on Perryville, Choctaw Nation

Description: Article names and describes each original building within Perryville, Choctaw Nation that are designated by numbered plates. These buildings are no longer standing and were described by the Oklahoma Historical Society's secretary, John Y. Bryce, who was raised within the area.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Choctaw Chief's House: Oral Tradition and Historical Inaccuracies

Description: Article introduces credible witness reports and documentary evidence, including construction specifications, to support the conclusion that Choctaw Chief Thomas LeFlore's house near Wheelock Mission was the structure built according to the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, rather than the house located near Swink, Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 2003
Creator: Coleman, Louis
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fort Towson

Description: Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Towson. The fort was established to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes from invasion.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Winter 1968-69

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Dorothy Jane Orton, the first woman in Oklahoma to enlist in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Imon, Frances
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 2019

Description: Notes and Documents column including John Truden's "The Great Southeastern Oklahoma Elephant Hunt," a short document describing the efforts to recapture two Asian elephants that escaped from the Carson and Barnes Circus near Hugo, Oklahoma, in July of 1975.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Truden, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes from the Indian Advocate

Description: Article describes the lifestyles of students studying at the Armstrong Academy, a Choctaw mission school, as told from the perspective of Reverend P. P. Brown, a visiting missionary.
Date: Spring 1936
Creator: Foreman, Grant & Brown, P. P.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Recollections of Peter Hudson

Description: Article details Peter Hudson's account of historical events that transpired within the Choctaw Nation as he traveled away from Ultima Thule, a now extinct town within Arkansas. He also explains what the Choctaw tribe called the geographical landmarks he encountered on his journey.
Date: Winter 1932
Creator: Hudson, Peter
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Reminiscences by Peter J. Hudson

Description: Article recounts the events and experiences of the author, Peter J. Hudson, as he lived in and around the Choctaw Nation. Included are his memories of the roads, trails, settlements, names, mountains, streams, mining efforts, and events that happened within the region.
Date: Autumn 1934
Creator: Hudson, Peter J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Spencer Academy, Choctaw Nation, 1842-1900

Description: Article describes the need for and establishment of Spencer Academy in the Choctaw Nation. W. David Baird explores the leadership behind the institution, its religious connections, events during the Civil War, and the rebuilding of the academy after it burned down.
Date: Spring 1967
Creator: Baird, W. David
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Yakni Achukma, The School with a Soul": A History of the Goodland Indian Orphanage

Description: Article describes the founding and history of Goodland Indian Orphanage, one of the few mid-nineteenth century schools for Native American children that promoted inclusion of their culture and language along with assimilation initiatives. Ruby Wile includes personal recollections of the LaCroix family, four Choctaw children who lived at the Presbyterian institution.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: Wile, Ruby
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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