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Forgotten Hero: Oklahoma Naval Commander Ernest E. Evans's Gallant Sacrifice at Leyte Gulf

Description: Article explores the question of why Commander Ernest E. Evans's memory is virtually forgotten in his native state while so honored by the U.S. Navy. Evans, an Oklahoma native, bravely fought and died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, earning multiple honors for his heroism.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Floyd, Larry C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bringing Back the Big Game: The Reintroduction of Elk to the Wichita Mountains

Description: Article explores the circumstances surrounding the decision to move starving Rocky Mountain elk from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to the Wichita Mountains National Forest and Game Preserve in southwestern Oklahoma in 1911, and the Progressive conservation ideals behind bringing the elk to Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Pearce, Matthew Allen
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Brother Bankers: Frank P. and Hugh M. Johnson, Founders of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City

Description: Article explores the parallel paths in Oklahoma banking history of brothers F. P. and H. M. Johnson. The brothers came from Mississippi to Oklahoma and made names for themselves in their own banking ventures across the state before teaming up to create the First National Bank and Trust Company in Oklahoma City.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Hightower, Michael J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Restoring the Ravages of Time: The Knox Building of Enid, OK

Description: This article relays the story of the Knox Building in Enid, Oklahoma, from its origin to years of disrepair, and what ultimately led to the community effort for a restoration project in the 1990s.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Jones, Jennifer
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Boom and Bust in the Cultural Psychology of Oklahoma: An Interpretive Essay

Description: Article proposes that after a century or more of both the causes and the results of "boom and bust" have become ingrained in Oklahoman's attitudes and beliefs about themselves and about life. This research adds an anthropological layer to the story of the Sooner State.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Stein, Howard F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart

Description: The third of a three-part article, this article adds a new perspective to the ongoing study of Bishop W. Angie Smith of The Methodist Church. The author evaluates the bishop's testimony on his own behalf during the trial of James J. Stewart, the minister who accused him of wrongdoing.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Martin, A. W., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Antisuffragist. Antifeminist! Pro-women? The Anomalous Alice Mary Robertson

Description: Article examining Oklahoma's first woman representative in the United States Congress, Alice Mary Robertson. In this article Robertson's attitudes toward suffrage, feminism, and women at home and in politics, are explored.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Caldwell, Deah
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike

Description: Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr

Description: This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Levy, David W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fred Harris's New Populism and the Demise of Heartland Liberalism

Description: Article uses the failure of Oklahoma Democrat Fred Harris's New Populism to show twentieth century liberalism's accommodation of corporate power as well as the racial climate of the 1970s.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Bloodworth, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Transcontinental Crossroads: Oklahoma's Lighted Airways in the 1930s

Description: Article describes how Oklahoma became a crossroads in the coast-to-coast lighted airmail delivery system in the 1930s and the social, technological, and cultural developments that accompanied this advancement.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Wikle, Thomas A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chitto Harjo and the Snake Rebellion

Description: This article compares newspapers in Oklahoma to newspapers nationwide to discover the impact of the Snake Rebellion, led by Chitto Harjo.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Jones, Leslie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Spring 2010

Description: Notes and Documents column including William D. Welge's "The Collection of Theodore H. Barrett, Surveyor of Indian Territory, 1870-73" which highlights the acquisition of The Theodore H. Barrett Collection, 1870-1879, by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It also includes Dianna Everett's "The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture released by Oklahoma Historical Society in January 2010" which celebrates the Oklahoma Historical Society's release of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and C… more
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Welge, William D. & Everett, Dianna
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Spring 2010

Description: For the Record section including the minutes from the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was called to order by the president, James Waldo, at 1:30pm., Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 2010

Description: Notes and Documents column including "Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame," an article honoring the individuals who were inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2010. The honorees included Currie Ballard, Bob Burke, General Thomas P. Stafford, and Dr. Lewis Stiles. It also includes "Alva, Oklahoma: What's in a Name?" an article examining the naming of the town of Alva, Oklahoma, to determine whether it was named for the railroad attorney Alva Adams. Finally, it includes "Oklah… more
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Baxter, Elizabeth M.; Reichenberger, Donovan & Jerome, Angela
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Summer 2010

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 27, 2010.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Fall 2010

Description: Notes and Documents column including J. Matthew Reed's "The Kiowa Tipi with Battle Pictures," which highlights the re-discovery of a traditional Kiowa tipi housed within the Oklahoma Museum of History that had been forgotten for years. The article gives the history of the tipi, known as Tipi with Battle Pictures, and provides images of the tipi's art.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Reed, Matthew J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Fall 2010

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 28, 2010, as well as the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Membership, which was held on April 29, 2010.
Date: Autumn 2010
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 2010-11

Description: Notes and Documents column including Rob Smith's "A New Approach to the Oklahoma Historical Society Oral History and Audio Archives," which details the restructuring of the Oklahoma Historical Society Oral History and Audio Archives in order to expand the audio digitization program and improve preservation.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Smith, Rob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Winter 2010-11

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the regular quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 28, 2010.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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