Article provides a biographical tribute to the life of Sallie Sturgeon, also known as Mrs. Thomas H. Sturgeon in her marriage, who was the first woman enforcement officer in the State Department of Health, editor of a woman's page and later a publication for women named The Oklahoma Lady, and also, ironically, President of Anti-suffragists in Oklahoma.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life of Sallie Sturgeon, also known as Mrs. Thomas H. Sturgeon in her marriage, who was the first woman enforcement officer in the State Department of Health, editor of a woman's page and later a publication for women named The Oklahoma Lady, and also, ironically, President of Anti-suffragists in Oklahoma.
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Abstract: In 1894 Thomas and Sallie Sturgeon arrived in Oklahoma Territory. During the next forty years Mrs. Sturgeon edited a woman's page, served as President of the Anti-suffragists in Oklahoma, published a magazine for women, served as the first woman enforcement officer in the State Department of Health, and helped organized Oklahoma City's "Noble Experiment" during the Great Depression. Bernice Crockett provides a glimpse into the life and accomplishments of this "Oklahoma lady."
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.