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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 4, Winter 1957-58

Description: Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 4, Winter 1957-58. It includes documents about the two new departments of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the centennial of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route celebration, the dedication of the Sherman House at Fort Sill, dedication of bronze portraits in the Indian Hall of Fame, and notes about Charles Burkham of Old Miller County.
Date: Winter 1957
Creator: Fraker, Elmer L. & Wood, Mrs. Walter
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Federal Indian Relations in the South, 1781-1789

Description: Article discusses the history of government relations with the tribes of the south in the United States following the Revolution. Kenneth Coleman explores the British and Spanish interest in the area occupied by the American Indians, and the treaties Congress made with these people groups.
Date: Winter 1957
Creator: Coleman, Kenneth
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The 'Y' Chapel of Song

Description: Article describes the history and creation process of the "Y" Chapel of Song at Central State College, now the University of Central Oklahoma. Jessie Newby Ray describes the architecture of the chapel, its purpose, the fundraising process behind building it, and the contributors to its construction.
Date: Winter 1957
Creator: Ray, Jessie Newby
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Lieutenant-General Theophilus Hunter Holmes, C. S. A., Founder of Fort Holmes

Description: Article describes the military career of Lieutenant General Theophilus Hunter Holmes, founder of Fort Holmes. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses his participation in the Seminole Wars, the Mexican-American War, and focuses particularly on his service in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1957
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Legal Sooners of 1889 in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the land claims of "legal sooners," those who entered an area of land called Oklahoma District under legal means, such as by means of permit, authorized occupation, or employment by the government. Berlin B. Chapman discusses the early law enforcement and legal process for land claims and disputes in the region.
Date: Winter 1957
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 3, Fall 1957

Description: Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 3, Fall 1957. It includes documents about new publications, a map of Oklahoma Territory, history of Oklahoma emblems, corrections for The Chronicles articles, a history of Keystone in Pawnee County, and a list of recent accessions to Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Leasing of Quapaw Mineral Lands

Description: Article describes the history of the leasing of Quapaw mineral lands after the discovery of lead and zinc ore. A. M. Gibson discusses the measures put in place to protect the Quapaws from unfair agreements and the financial and legal issues that sprouted from these leases.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Gibson, Arrell M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Two Notable Women of the Creek Nation

Description: Article discusses the lives, careers, and influence of two women of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Mary Lewis Herrod and Kate Shaw Ahrens. Carolyn Thomas Foreman provides a biographical sketch of each woman and discusses how they provided education to the youths of their nation.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pioneering on the Great Plains

Description: Article describes the harrowing experience of one pioneer and his wife and children traveling in a covered wagon on the Great Plains. William E. Baker tells the story of the dangers of crossing a river and the journey to Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Baker, William E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Joseph Samuel Morrow, Apostle to the Indians

Description: Article describes the work of Baptist missionary, Joseph Samuel Morrow, in providing educational opportunities and religious instructions to the tribes of Indian Territory. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the institutions he helped found, which includes the Baptist Academy and the Murrow Orphans Home.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Senator Thomas P. Gore

Description: Article provides a biographical breakdown of the life and career of Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma. Monroe Billington discusses his evolution as a politician, from his early radical Populist beliefs to his ultra-conservative later years.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Billington, Monroe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"The Wedding of Oklahoma and Miss Indian Territory"

Description: Article discusses the pageantry wedding event held at the commemoration of Oklahoma's entrance to the Union as the 46th state. Actors were chosen to represent "Miss Indian Territory" and "Mr. Oklahoma" and performed a symbolic wedding ceremony.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the history and imagery of the great seal of Oklahoma. Muriel H. Wright traces Oklahoma's journey to statehood and includes notes about the Sequoyah Convention and the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.
Date: Autumn 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Survey of Oklahoma Museums 1893-1957

Description: Article provides a survey of Oklahoma museums and attests to their importance. S. F. de Borhegyi first provides context to the creation of these museums and lists the statistics of their distribution, type, and attendance, then goes into further detail to describe the museums and their collections by city.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: de Borhegyi, Stephen F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 2, Summer 1957

Description: Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 35, Number 2, Summer 1957. It includes additional notes for The Chronicles articles, a letter written by a Presbyterian missionary from a mission in the Choctaw Nation, a letter from a U. S. Marshal in 1889, a letter from Braman, Oklahoma, in 1897, and a document about the annual OHS tour for 1957.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Copeland, Chris C.; Jones, W. C.; Youngmeyer, W. E. & Fraker, Elmer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Lost Colonel

Description: Article provides historical context for a trip across Indian Territory taken during the Civil War era by a U. S. Cavalry unit and a unit of African-American federal soldiers, and recorded by Hospital Steward Thomas A. Muzzall. Highlights of his journal include Colonel Paul Harwood becoming lost during the expedition.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in Garfield County

Description: Article describes the experiences of Ed H. Williams, railroad man turned farmer, homesteading his land claim in the Garfield County after the opening of the Cherokee Strip. Athie Sale Davis transcribes the man's personal narrative, which includes the successes and difficulties he faced on the frontier.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Williams, Ed H. & Davis, Athie Sale
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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