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Notes and Documents, Winter 1978-79

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document that annotates a series of correspondence between agents of Indian Territory and a Cherokee veteran called the Whale, a warrior who was promised a ceremonial rifle and silver medal and was belatedly honored for his contribution.
Date: Winter 1978
Creator: Agnew, Brad
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Recollections of My Early Life

Description: Article describes the upbringing of Carl B. Albert, Oklahoma Congressman and Speaker of the House at the time the article was published, in North McAlester, Oklahoma. Albert shares his personal reminisces of his early home and his father's mining work.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Albert, Carl Bert
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

General Stores, Retail Merchants, and Assimilation: Retail Trade in the Cherokee Nation, 1838-1890

Description: Article describes the process of establishing trade and general stores on the Indian Territory frontier, both by white settlers and Cherokees establishing themselves in their new lands. Duncan M. Aldrich discusses the history of business and entrepreneurship in Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1979
Creator: Aldrich, Duncan M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1970-71

Description: Notes and Documents column including a narrative of a historical train trip through northern and eastern states, correspondence between the society's president and the letter's author regarding the making of the account, a chronicle of the history of the oldest boarding school operated in the United States called the Riverside Indian School, and an Oklahoma weather report.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: Allen, Edward Philip; Hanger, Tommie P. & Whiteford, G.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Benson Park: Shawnee Citizens at Leisure in the Twentieth Century

Description: Article describes the beauty and history of Benson Park near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kenneth R. Bain, Rob Phillips, and Paul D. Travis explore its attraction as a recreational area and the many leisure activities that were possible there until its eventual decline in the face of industry.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Bain, Kenneth R.; Phillips, Rob & Travis, Paul D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Death and Burial of Major Ridge

Description: Article chronicles the day three men killed Elias Boudinot, Major Ridge, and John Ridge who were part of the "treaty party" within the Cherokees who favored signing relocation treaties. Their killers were part of the Ross party who were opposed to the tribe's relocation.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Creek Treaty of 1866

Description: Article narrates the events that transpired at the signing of The Creek Treaty in 1866. Outlined within the treaty were provisions for land allotment within the Creek Nation and establishing federal courts within the territory. The treaty was signed shortly after the end of the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1970
Creator: Balman, Gail
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Stewards of the Past

Description: Article addresses the destruction of historical and archaeological resources in Oklahoma, examining the loss and vandalism of several key historic sites.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Bell, Robert E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 1978

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document including excerpts from the recollections of Frederick W. Benteen, an officer in the United States Cavalry in the late nineteenth century, his service, and his friendship with the Kiowa chief Stumbling Bear.
Date: Autumn 1978
Creator: Bentley, Charles A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Summer 1972

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Joe White McBride Sr., the own of several newspaper agencies, and Gertrude Jean Bracht, a map maker for the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1972
Creator: Blackstock, Ben & Beals, Irene Bracht
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Tuttle Trail

Description: Article describes the history of Tuttle Trail, its use as a cattle trail, recollections of pioneers living near the trail who observed the cattle drives, and its geological landmarks.
Date: Autumn 1978
Creator: Blau, Max & Jackson, Berenice Lloyd
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cherokee Indian Agents, 1830-1874

Description: Article details the problems faced by Indian Affair agents who were charged with managing the Cherokee tribe, who split in two during resettlement, between the years 1830 and 1874.
Date: Winter 1972
Creator: Broemeling, Carol B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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