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For the Record, Winter 1987-88

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 29, 1987.
Date: Winter 1987
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Indians as Pioneers: Potawatomis on the Frontier

Description: Article illuminates the history of the Potawatomis, who intermarried with French fur traders and were pioneers of the west. R. David Edmunds reviews the oft-overlooked era of skirmishes between tribes already living in western lands and emigrant Indians.
Date: Winter 1987
Creator: Edmunds, R. David
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Osage Aviator: The Life and Career of Major General Clarence L. Tinker

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Major General Clarence L. Tinker, an Osage air force pilot with an illustrious career. James L. Crowder, Jr. describes the man's life and career from growing up in the Osage Nation, to joining the U.S. Army, to his participation in the Air Force that led to an air base being named after him.
Date: Winter 1987
Creator: Crowder, James L., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Centennial Legacy of the General Allotment Act

Description: Article describes the details of the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act of 1887, and its impact on history. This centennial explanation of the legislation illustrates the struggles Indian tribe members faced in negotiating land allotments and the bureaucrats who favored their assimilation.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Gibson, Arrell M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Fall 1987

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 23, 1987.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Go South and Be Free Part II: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal

Description: Article continues the story of the Pawnee tribe's journey from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory through the account of John W. Williamson, an agent who travelled with them. The second part of this article picks up Williamson's account at Medicine Lodge Creek and is once again annotated by editors Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Buecker, Thomas R.; Paul, R. Eli & Williamson, John W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 1987

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document highlighting the Indian-Pioneer History Collection located at the Archives and Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. William D. Welge provides historical context to the enactment of the Works Progress Administration Project and its process.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Welge, William D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Visionary or Rogue? The Life & Legacy of Elias Cornelius Boudinot

Description: Article describes the colorful political career of Elias Cornelius Boudinot, a man considered by some a progressive altruist and others as a self-seeking politician who betrayed his people. Boudinot was a Cherokee lawyer who fought for many controversial ideas, such as making Indian Territory an official territory of the United States and establishing a central government there.
Date: Autumn 1987
Creator: Colbert, Thomas Burnell
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 1987

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 28, 1987.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Go South and Be Free: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal

Description: Article describes the flight of the Pawnees from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory, recounted through an introduction by Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul and a document written by the agent who went with the Pawnees, John W. Williamson. Unlike many tribes, their relocation was voluntary as they had faced disease, white encroachment, and threats from other tribes in Nebraska.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Buecker, Thomas R.; Paul, R. Eli & Williamson, John W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Natchez Way

Description: Article examines remnants of the Natchez tribe traditions through documentation and a search for Natchez descendants, some who fled to Oklahoma and joined Chickasaw, Creek, and Cherokee communities.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Drechsel, Emanuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wings Over Waynoka

Description: Article describes the historic construction of the Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. airport built at Waynoka, Oklahoma, including details about key figures who promoted the service such as Charles A. Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Reichenberger, Donovan
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Spring 1987

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 29, 1986.
Date: Spring 1987
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jim Thorpe's 100th Birthday: A Pictorial Tribute

Description: Article describes the life and athletic career of Oklahoman Jim Thorpe, an Olympic gold medal winner of Sac and Fox descent, in a centennial tribute. Thorpe's accomplishments in track, baseball, and football, are chronicled here, as well as the reputation he gained with the public.
Date: Spring 1987
Creator: Sadler, Carl K.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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