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Confederate Indian Forces Outside of Indian Territory

Description: Article narrates the battles fought by American Indian and Confederate regiments against the Union during the American Civil War. The battles described were fought outside of Indian Territory, the site of modern day Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Gill, Jerry L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Church School Education in the Creek Nation, 1898 to 1907

Description: Article details the history of church schools within the Creek nation in Oklahoma. The schools were attended by both white and Indigenous children while undergoing many reforms throughout the late 19th century.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Jackson, Joe C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Leasing the Cherokee Outlet: An Analysis of Indian Reaction, 1884-1885

Description: Article narrates the Cherokee response to the leasing of the Cherokee Outlet by directors of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association. The responses culminated into a series of hearing before the United States' Committee on Indian Affairs that lasted seventeen months.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Pursuit of Dull Knife from Fort Reno in 1878-1879

Description: Article chronicles the pursuit of Northern Cheyenne people who fled Fort Reno for their homelands in the Dakotas. The people were relocated to Fort Reno after the Red River War, but soon fell ill with disease and homesickness. The pursuit resulted in the creation of additional military forts inside of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Wright, Peter M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907

Description: Article chronicles the history of The Day County Tribune, a local newspaper that was operational during the late 19th century within Day county.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: McKinney, Gary
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 25, 1968

Description: This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 25, 1968. Included within the minutes is a resolution inducting people into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual members.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Quantrill's Civil War Operations in Indian Territory

Description: Article chronicles the exploits of William Clarke Quantrill, a guerrilla fighter hired by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. His activity from Kansas Territory through Indian Territory caused fear to spread throughout Union forces because of his ruthlessness.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H. & Rampp, Lary C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 1910-1911

Description: Article narrates the history of The Prairie Oil and Gas Company's expansion across the Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Boles, David C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape

Description: Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Tyler, Ronnie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Oklahoma Ethnological Inventory: A New Tool for Museums

Description: Article outlines the process and results of a statewide survey of museums in Oklahoma to produce an accurate inventory list. The list was intended to help information seeking easier for researchers.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Ricciardelli, Alex F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Illinois River

Description: Article outlines the many historical landmarks the rest alongside the Illinois River in Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Ballenger, T. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Study of the Use of Madstones in Oklahoma

Description: Article narrates various stories surrounding madstones, stones found in the pouch of a deer that is said to cure rabies. The stones have not been scientifically proven to work, but historical accounts paint a different picture.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Ketner, Kenneth L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Al Jennings, The People's Choice

Description: Article details the campaign of Al Jennings, a former train robber who ran for the Democratic nomination for governor of Oklahoma in 1914.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Gage, Duane
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

In Memoriam: Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, Captain 7th U.S. Cavalry

Description: Article memorializes Brevet Major Louis McLane Hamilton, who died leading troops of the 7th Cavalry troops against the Cheyenne during the Battle of the Washita River. He was the grandson of founding father Alexander Hamilton. The article includes a letter to Hamilton's mother from George A. Custer regarding how courageous and valiant her son was during while serving in the armed forces.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975; Custer, George A.; Hamilton, Louis McLane & Williams, W. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The School Lands of Oklahoma

Description: Article chronicles the legal battles associated with allocating lands in Oklahoma for common schools.
Date: Autumn 1968
Creator: Nelson, Guy
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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Portrait of Governor Leon C. Phillips

Description: Article chronicles the accomplishments of Leon C. Phillips, the eleventh governor of the state of Oklahoma and the first governor chosen directly from the Legislature. The article is a speech given at his memorial service.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Branan, Herbert L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Battle of the Washita Centennial, 1968

Description: Article narrates the centennial celebration of the Battle of Washita. The battle resulted in the Peace Chief Black Kettle and his wife being killed by soldiers of the 7th US Cavalry as the attempted to cross the river. The battle ground is now a National Historic Site.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Thetford, Francis
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Houston's Politics and the Cherokees, 1829-1833

Description: Article chronicles Sam Houston's attempts to lobby Congress for better rations and resources for the Cherokee people after their relocation during President Andrew Jackson's administration. Houston was a long time friend of the tribe and was angered by the conditions in which they lived during this time.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Jones, Robert L. & Jones, Pauline H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 1968

Description: Notes and Documents column including a transcript of an interview with Harry H. Adams recounting his time in the traveling Brush Court and an explanation of the appointment of General John Nicks being appointed vice president for Independence Day at Fort Gibson.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Buchanan, James S. & Smith, Mrs. Melvin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, Summer 1968

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Edward G. Cornett, who at the time of his death was the oldest person in Oklahoma. His family operated Cornett Hotel. In 1910, he helped open the Oklahoma City stock yards.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1968-69

Description: Notes and Documents column including an announcement regarding department changes for the history department at Oklahoma State University and a list of books received by the Historical Society for the past year.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Knight, Homer L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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