Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 40, Number 1, Spring 1962
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Buffalo Valley: An Osage Hunting Ground (Article)
Article describes the area known as Buffalo Valley, a hunting ground of the Osage Nation initially encountered by General Henry Leavenworth's Dragoon unit on a peace-making mission. Orel Busby describes landmarks in the region and the leaders of the Osage at the time.
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John Owen Quillin: Cowboy (Article)
Article describes the life of the author's father, John Owen Quillin, and his career as a cowboy participating in cattle drives. Henry A. Quillin discusses his fathers upbringing, difficulties on the western frontier, and time as a minister and a mason.
John Owen Quillin: Cowboy - ark:/67531/metadc2123812
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society–January 25, 1962 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 25, 1962.
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society–January 25, 1962 - ark:/67531/metadc2123815
Progress in the Civilization of the Osage and their Government (Article)
Article discusses the history of United States government relations with the Osage Nation in the nineteenth century. Frank F. Finney describes the initial organization of the Osage, negotiations, and the forced assimilation they confronted.
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The Sapulpa and Bristow County Seat Contest (Article)
Article discusses the contest between Sapulpa and Bristow for the county seat position of Creek County. Pauline P. Jackson discusses the county situation in the years approaching statehood, the events of the Sequoyah Convention, and the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.
The Sapulpa and Bristow County Seat Contest - ark:/67531/metadc2123814
Mennonite Missions among the Oklahoma Indians (Article)
Article discusses the history of Mennonite missionaries and missions among the Cheyennes and Arapahos. Edmund G. Kaufman traces the journey of individual missionaries to Indian Territory, the process of constructing mission schools, and the religious instruction provided there.
Mennonite Missions among the Oklahoma Indians - ark:/67531/metadc2123813
Notes and Documents, Spring 1962 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including notes about publications, a document about the reminiscences of schoolteacher Cora E. Farrell, and a biographical sketch of the life of missionary Isabel Crawford.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 40, Number 1, Spring 1962, periodical, Spring 1962; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1760998/: accessed June 1, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.