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Notes and Documents, Winter 2015-16

Description: Notes and Documents column including Chad Williams' "Crossroads of Commerce Exhibit Collections," which describes the collections utilized for the Oklahoma History Center's "Crossroads of Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma," an exhibit that tells the story of commerce in Oklahoma from 1719 to present day.
Date: Winter 2015
Creator: Williams, Chad
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Carl Albert: Little Giant of Native America

Description: Article describes the life and career of Carl Albert, Oklahoma Congressman for Oklahoma's Third Congressional District and eventual Speaker of the US House of Representatives. David W. Clark explores the ways Carl Albert assisted the American Indian community through beneficial policies supporting self-determination and opposition to policies terminating tribes.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Clark, David W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Did Quanah Parker Lie?

Description: Article examines documentary evidence surrounding the battle of Pease River to support Quanah Parker's claims that his father Peta Nocona did not participate in the battle nor was he killed there.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Crum, Tom & Carlson, Paul H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record [Fall 2015]

Description: For the Record section for Fall 2015, including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 22, 2015, as well as the minutes of the annual meeting of the membership that was held on April 23, 2015. It also includes two OHS special board meetings, the first occurring on April 23, 2015 and the second occurring on June 10, 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Nede Wade "Ned" Christie and the Outlaw Mystique

Description: Article examines the life of Ned Christie, Cherokee advisor to Chief Dennis Bushyhead, whose final years on the run after being accused of killing US Deputy Marshall Dan Maples have been sensationalized in newspapers and literature painting him as either a notorious outlaw or a noble patriot.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Mihesuah, Devon A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Early Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, 1867-71

Description: Article describes the path of the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1871. There were two pathways used by Texas trail drivers to Kansas. One route is well-documented and depicted on modern maps as the "Chisholm Trail." This article demonstrates that a more easterly route was the first route used to trail herds to Abilene, Kansas, from 1867 to 1871.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Kraisinger, Gary & Kraisinger, Margaret
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 2015

Description: Notes and Documents column including Katie Bush's "The Oklahoma City Motorcycle Club," a short article describing the historical impact of the Oklahoma City Motorcycle Club and including various historic photographs related to the club.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Bush, Katie
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"This Faithfulness Destroyed Them": The Failure of Grant's Peace Policy Among the Kiowas and Comanches

Description: Article describes the execution of American Indian policy under President Ulysses S. Grant. In his attempts to remove corruption from the Office of Indian Affairs, President Ulysses S. Grant involved Christian denominations, including the Society of Friends, in the execution of American Indian policy. The author argues that the Quaker's Peace Policy not only failed, but never had a chance of success among the Kiowas and Comanches.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: White, Wayne A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Did Oklahoma African Americans Vote Between 1910 and 1943?

Description: Article analyzes election results during the years of 1910 and 1943 to determine if African Americans were voting in Oklahoma despite attempts to disenfranchise them by the Oklahoma Legislature. Although the US Supreme Court had rendered the "Grandfather Clause" unconstitutional, more obstacles were being created.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Darcy, R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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