Article explores the establishment of the first college for women in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Industrial Institute and College for Girls. Dixie Belcher illustrates the history of the school, which later became Oklahoma College for Women, and the evolution of public attitudes towards women in higher education.
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 explores the establishment of the first college for women in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Industrial Institute and College for Girls. Dixie Belcher illustrates the history of the school, which later became Oklahoma College for Women, and the evolution of public attitudes towards women in higher education.
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Abstract: When the Oklahoma College for Women was established in 1908, its purpose was to "give a literary education to women" and "make them useful, economical, scientific queens of our American homes." Dixie Belcher traces the evolution of the school and the changing attitudes toward higher education for women.
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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.
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 61 starts on page 445.