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Arthur Grant Evans

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and work of Arthur Grant Evans, a preacher and school superintendent of Cherokee National Seminaries. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the contributions and beliefs of the educator, which included his advocacy of American Indian and white students studying alongside one another in the same schools.
Date: Autumn 1960
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

County High Schools in Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the establishment of five county high schools between 1903 and 1935 after laws were passed by the Oklahoma legislature. Frank A. Balyeat provides a walk through of the legislation leading up to the founding of the schools as well as the individual process each school went through.
Date: Summer 1959
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
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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.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Summer 1958

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses educator and former Secretary of the State Board of Education George Clair Wells.
Date: Summer 1958
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma University at Guthrie

Description: Article discusses the short history of Oklahoma University at Guthrie and its president and founder, William Albert Buxton. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the process of Buxton securing funds for the building, his arrest, and the curriculum and memories of those enrolled at Oklahoma University during this time.
Date: Autumn 1959
Creator: Balyeat, Frank A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Edmund Gasseau Choteau Guerrier: French Trader

Description: Article chronicles the life of Edmund Guerrier, a trader who was fluent in English, French and several Native American languages. He helped to facilitate many land negotiations and treaties between the Native populations and the United States' government.
Date: Winter 1969
Creator: Barde, Fred S. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Two Historic Indian Burials from Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the archeological findings and implications of two discovered American Indian burial sites in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Charles Bareis explains the details of the artifacts discovered and how they could reflect burial customs and possibly be created by the Creek people.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Bareis, Charles
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Forget the Cowboys, We'll Take the Indians": The Red Earth Festival Movement, 1985-1987

Description: Article detailing the Red Earth Festival Movement (1985-1987) that led to the festival's inception. The festival owes its genesis to the dedication of a small cadre of local civic, arts, and political leaders who envisioned a multi-tribal exposition of American Indian dance, arts, and crafts. Since its inception in 1987 the Red Earth Festival has become a staple of Oklahoma City's tourism scene.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Barker Harrison, Felicia
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Founding of Ponca City

Description: Article discusses the founding of Ponca City by the author's father, Burton Seymour Barnes, and the land run of 1893. Louis Seymour Barnes illustrates the growth of business in Ponca City and the order his father brought as mayor.
Date: Summer 1957
Creator: Barnes, Louis Seymour
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926

Description: Article consists of editorials regarding changes within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement regarding J.B. Thoburn being appointed Director of Research Work, a statement from the newly appointed secretary and editor of the Chronicles, an announcement of the acquisition of an elephant's tooth, an announcement of the creation of the memorials section for the magazine, instructions for becoming a member of the society, a note on the importance of preservation, the mission … more
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Barrett, Charles F.; Bryce, J. Y.; Conlan, Czarina C. & Dale, Edward Everett
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1990-91

Description: Notes and Documents column including a description of the Paul Miller Papers and their contents. Kayla Barrett provides some biographical information about Paul Miller, who donated the materials to Oklahoma State University in 1982.
Date: Winter 1990
Creator: Barrett, Kayla
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Carl Sweezy, Arapaho Artist

Description: Article discusses the life and work of Carl Sweezy, Arapaho artist. Althea Bass discusses the painter's upbringing, introduction to his craft, ability to create representations of Arapaho ways of life, and his legacy.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: Bass, Althea
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Cheyenne Transporter

Description: Article chronicles the history of The Cheyenne Transporter, a newspaper active in Indian Territory. The newspaper supplied safe travel routes and recommendations for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians living in the area along with religious news articles and notices regarding livestock.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Bass, Althea
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

James Mooney in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the work of James Mooney, a researcher for the Bureau of American Ethnology. Althea Bass describes his travels among various tribes in Oklahoma and includes excerpts of Mooney's own records of his experiences.
Date: Autumn 1954
Creator: Bass, Althea
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William Schenck Robertson

Description: Article describes the life and work of William Schenck Robertson, teacher at the Tullahassee Manual Labor School and translator of several texts for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Althea Bass discusses his marriage to the daughter of Samuel Worcester, Ann Eliza, and their contributions to the history of education in Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1959
Creator: Bass, Althea
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 2016

Description: Notes and Documents column including a short article that describes the Oklahoma Historical Society artifact collections utilized in the exhibit "Crossroads of Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma," which tells the story of commerce in Oklahoma from 1719 to present day.
Date: Summer 2016
Creator: Bass, Elizabeth M. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 2011

Description: Notes and Documents column including biographical information about Jim Argo, Sandie Olson, Juanita Keel Tate, and Alvin O. Turner, the inductees into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2011, and provides a chronological list of the past inductees into the hall of fame. The section also includes "The Ragland Collection" which presents a selection of maps from the efforts of Reverend Hobart Ragland to document historic sites within Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 2011
Creator: Bass, Elizabeth M. B. & Welge, William D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Herbert Hiram Champlin

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Herbert Hiram Champlin, pioneer, banker, and community figure. Henry B. Bass traces Champlin's upbringing, business successes, and explores how the banker aided his fellow citizens during the Great Depression.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Bass, Henry B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 1955

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about the Irving Tour of 1955, General Mathew Arbuckle's Grave and other historical markers, the tour of the Old Butterfield Overland Mail Route, the passing of Mrs. Reese Kincaide, restoration of the home of a Chickasaw governor, correspondence, and a list of recent accessions to the OHS library.
Date: Autumn 1955
Creator: Bass, Henry B.; Runyan, Alice; Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Oneal, Ben G.; Estill-Harbour, Emma & Mitchell, Edith
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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