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Augustus Spencer Newton, Founder of Yukon

Description: Article discusses the life of the author's father, Augustus Newton Spencer, a railroad contractor and cattleman who founded Yukon, Oklahoma. Mary Spencer Whitlow includes stories from her own memory as well as the growth and development of the town.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Whitlow, Mary Spencer
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bishop Francis Clement Kelley

Description: Article describes the life and work of Bishop Francis Clement Kelley, a Catholic priest, chaplain, and later bishop. Sister Mary Joachim Oberketter discusses his attempts to revitalize the Catholic Church in Oklahoma and the numerous books he published.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Oberketter, Mary Joachim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Confederate Indian Territory Conditions in 1865

Description: Article discusses conditions of the Confederate forces in Indian Territory towards the end of the Civil War through background information and inclusion of an inspection report by Lieutenant James Patterson, Assistant Inspector General.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Ashcraft, Allan C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Confederate Treaties with the Tribes of Indian Territory

Description: Article explores the various treaties the Confederate states made with American Indian nations during the Civil War. Kinneth McNeil describes the officials involved, the legal ramifications of these treaties, and the draw of equality these treaties afforded.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: McNeil, Kinneth
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Winter 1964-65

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Maimee Lee Robinson Browne, community leader for education and public welfare.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Allspaugh, Alice Browne
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1964-65

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about and including the winning essay for the Oklahoma City Public Schools annual contest, the OHS playing host to the AALSH, Oklahoma historic sites, and a book of songs about Indian Territory.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Davis, Howard Caldwell; Fraker, Elmer L. & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma and the Anti-Evolution Movement of the 1920's

Description: Article discusses the anti-evolution movement that occurred in the United States in the early twentieth century following the introduction of Charles Darwin's theories to the public. Elbert L. Watson focuses on anti-evolution legislation in Oklahoma and some of the religious figures spearheading it.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Watson, Elbert L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Roman Nose: Chief of the Southern Cheyenne

Description: Article describes the life of Chief Roman Nose, provides background on the history of the Southern Cheyennes, relations with the United States government throughout the years, and the naming of Roman Nose State Park.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Collings, Ellsworth
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Time Could Not Hold Them"

Description: Article provides a tribute to Oklahomans who have passed away but whose impact is still felt. Joe W. Curtis lists civic leaders, veterans, newspaper editors, educators, and politicians who left their mark on Oklahoma history.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Curtis, Joe W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Writings of Henry Roman Nose

Description: Article describes the life of Henry Caruthers Roman Nose, a Cheyenne who had been interned at a prisoner-of-war camp, attended Carlisle Institute, and advocated assimilation into white society. Karen Peterson constructs a portrait of the man through his writings and recollections.
Date: Winter 1964
Creator: Peterson, Karen Daniels
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Investigation or Probity? Investigations into the Affairs of the Kiowa-Comanche Indian Agency, 1867

Description: Article discusses the investigation into the corruption of the "Indian Ring" a group of congressmen, commissioners, superintendents, and agents that were taking advantage of American Indians for financial gain. William E. Unrau posits that Kiowa-Comanche agent Jesse Henry Leavenworth was used as a scapegoat during this process.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Unrau, William E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Lee Compere and the Creek Indians

Description: Article describes the work of Reverend Lee Compere, missionary to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the abuse he suffered by white commissioners investigating the killing of General William McIntosh. Carolyn Thomas Foreman investigates the state of government relations with the Muscogees (Creeks) during the early nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Letters of Henry M. Rector and J. R. Kannaday to John Ross of the Cherokee Nation

Description: Article includes and discusses correspondence between Henry M. Rector, Governor of Arkansas, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Kannady, and Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation. Harry J. Lemley explores Ross's efforts to remain neutral as both Confederate leaders sought to ally with Cherokee Nation during the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Lemley, Harry J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Native American Church in Oklahoma

Description: Article discusses the history of the Native American Church of North America, its origin, organization, presence in Oklahoma, the pattern of a regular service, the use of peyote as a religious sacrament, and the way the church is regarded by other religious denominations.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Rachlin, Carol K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Fall 1964

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Robert Lee Simpson, former president of the State National Bank in Eufaula.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Buford, Robert B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 1964

Description: Notes and Documents column including documents about awards, historical notes, tours, reports, correspondence, and accessions to the library of the OHS.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Ragland, Hobert D.; Bassler, Clarence S.; Knight, Homer K. & Williams, Dorothy
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Central of Oklahoma State University

Description: Article discusses the history of Old Central in the wake of the repairs being conducted in 1964. Dr. B. B. Chapman discusses the establishment and development of the original building of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Shawnee Indian Festival: The Bread Dance

Description: Article describes the Bread Dance ceremony of a group of Shawnees called the "Loyal Shawnees" who allied with the federal army during the Civil War. Velma Nieberding provides context to the history of this group before including a more detailed excerpt of a booklet about the ceremony.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Nieberding, Velma
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Terrill's Purgatory: First Play Printed in Oklahoma

Description: Article records the career and life of Ira N. Terrill, the playwright who created the first printed dramatic composition of Oklahoma, A Purgatory Made of a Paradise. Paul T. Nolan explores the lawlessness of Terrill's life as well as his literary style.
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Nolan, Paul T.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

David Ross Boyd: Pioneer Educator

Description: Article describes in detail the life and career of David Ross Boyd, justice, abolitionist, and first president of the University of Oklahoma. Edward Everett Dale lists the highlights of Dale's career, which includes several forays as a pioneer of education in Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1964
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

In Memoriam

Description: Article provides a memorial tribute to two individuals connected with the Oklahoma Historical Society. They are Edna Mary Fraker, active community figure and wife of Elma L. Fraker, and Carrie H. Shirk, president of several clubs and the mother of George H. Shirk.
Date: Summer 1964
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life in the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article discusses the experience of the author and her family on the frontier after her father, Lincoln Carlile, bought a homestead on the "Cherokee Strip." Lillian Carlile Swartz describes the journey there, early education, and the outlaws that sometimes harassed local storeowners.
Date: Summer 1964
Creator: Swartz, Lillian Carlile
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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