Unconquered: Haozous, Son of Allan and Ann, Was Born in 1941 in Lawton

Home , Bob Haozous, Jari Askins, Kay Goebel, Oklahoma History Center

Vol. 39, No. 10 Published monthly by the Oklahoma Historical Society, serving since 1893 October 2008

in northern New Mexico; and artist Phillip Unconquered: Haozous, son of Allan and Ann, was born in 1941 in Lawton. Artist Bob Haozous, Allan Houser/Haozous and the Legacy of One son of Allan and Ann, was born in 1943 in Los Angeles; and artist Stephen Houser, Apache Family son of Allan and Ann, was born in 1958 in Utah. Stephen Haozous narrates the audio On October 23, 2008, the Oklahoma Sam and Blossom Houser, Allan’s parents. tour component of the exhibit. History Center will open an important ex- Featured in the large area adjacent to the hibit of art and artifacts that celebrates Nickelodeon Theater is an overview and cultural survival and expression through chronology of the family, the Apache peo- Historic 1958 civil rights five generations of one Apache family, the ple, and an exploration of the creative pro- Houser/Haozous family. The Inasmuch cess represented through the family’s art. sit-in commemorated at Foundation generously funded the project. Across the Great Hall, the exhibit contin- Spanning the 1880s to 2008, the story ues in the ONEOK Gallery. The chronologi- History Center takes visitors on a journey encompassing cal story resumes with themes including On August 19, 1958, Clara Luper led war, incarceration, and attempted cultural “The Apache Circle of Life: From Children thirteen members of the NAACP Youth genocide as well as cultural and family sur- and Adolescents to Young Adults and El- Council to Katz’s Drug Store in downtown vival, personal expression, and the strength ders,” “Spirituality and Ceremony,” and “The Oklahoma City. There they attempted to sit of family legacies. Included are more than 75 Expression of the Apache Way Through Lan- and order at the lunch counter. This sim- pieces of sculpture, art, and artifacts. guage, Music, Dance, and Visual Art.” As ple gesture, a nonviolent act of civil disobe- TheexhibitopenstoOHSmemberswith much as possible, the story is told in art, dience, catapulted Luper and her young a special preview reception on October 23, artifacts, and photographs, as well as text. charges into the national spotlight. Five 2008, with the general public being admit- Upstairs, outside the Noble Gallery, the years and eleven months later, Oklahoma ted on Friday, October 24. The installation family’s story continues, juxtaposed with restaurants were integrated. is scheduled through July 2009. themes of “Sense of Community: From the On the sit-in’s fiftieth anniversary the Part of the Inasmuch Foundation grant Apache Homeland to Oklahoma and Santa participants met at the History Center for a includes the acquisition of a new, perma- Fe,” “Education and the Apache Way of reunion and a ceremony that included nent addition to the collections and to the Learning,” and “The Land: Mother Earth.” Luper, Oklahoma’s Lieutenant Governor grounds of the History Center. Jari Askins, State Senator Connie John- GreatSpiritBuffaloII,by son, and Rev. Charles White, Jr., NAACP Phillip Haozous, installed in Deputy Chief of National Field Operations. July 2008, is now a part of the Noted Askins, “I am here for the state of History Center interpretive ex- Oklahoma to say ‘thank you.’ I am grateful perience. (Photo right, with that as each generation passes, we come artist Phillip Haozous). An- closer to eliminating all obstacles that keep other sculpture, yet to be de- all people from being treated the same.” termined but by Bob Haozous, The Langston University Chorale offered will also be added to the per- stirring renditions of well-known songs manent collections in the near that were important during the civil rights future. movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The exhibit experience be- Following the event, the 500 attendees gins outside the History Cen- viewed a documentary and toured the Katz ter’s entrance, where Allan Drug Store display, which is part of the Af- Houser’s magnificent bronze rican Americans exhibit in the History Cen- sculpture titled Unconquered ter’s museum. stands, facing the rising sun every day. This exhibit also introduces OHS mem- The last indoor presentation will be near bers and visitors to a new dimension of the Kerr-McGee Gallery. The family’s story exhibit guide material. Beginning with the continues amid themes of “Adapting to Houser/Haozous exhibit, the History Cen- War,” “Mobility,” and “The Business of Art.” ter will offer digital audio tour wands. The lives and experiences of several Admissions desk staff will provide visitors members of the Houser/Haozous family with a brochure and a digital audio wand appear throughout the exhibit. These in- that offer a point-to-point narrative tour of clude Sam Haozous, grandson of Mangas the exhibit. The first stop will be the Orien- Coloradas and related to Geronimo. Sam tation Theater, inside the Inasmuch Gal- was born in 1868 near Warm Springs in lery, where every hour viewers may watch a New Mexico. Blossom Haozous was born 30-minute High Definition film document- ca. 1893 at Mount Vernon Barracks in Ala- ing the Houser/Haozous family. bama. Renowned artist Allan Houser, el- Dr. JoAnn Haysbert, president of Inside the Inasmuch Gallery will be the dest son of Sam and Blossom, was born in Langston University, escorted Luper largest assemblage of Houser and Haozous 1914 near Apache, Oklahoma. Ann Houser, through the Katz lunch counter exhibit art, artifacts, and interpretive panels. The wife of Allan and the daughter of a Span- (T. Zinn photo). exhibits’ common thread is the story of ish mother and a Navajo father, was born Jeff Moore, Elizabeth Baxter, and Cynthia Manning. New Members, August I look forward to planning sessions with *Indicates renewed membership at a higher level Bill Welge, Chad Williams, and Larry O’Dell Benefactor as we formulate a 20-year plan to digitize TSF Capital, LLC., Tulsa Director’s 30 million pages of our newspaper collec- OG&E Energy Corp. Foundation, Oklahoma City tion. Their enthusiasm will help us climb ONEOK Foundation, Tulsa Column that mountain. Nina and Patrick Davis, Scottsdale, AZ James and Sherrie Kite, Oklahoma City I am confident that we are on the right Charles A. Vose, Oklahoma City trackwhenIsitinonmonthlymeetings Martha Williams, Oklahoma City with Kathy Dickson and her field directors, Bob Rea, Martha Ray, and Valerie Haynes. Director’s Circle To hear about the challenges they en- Tiajuana M. Cochnauer, New Ellenton, SC By Bob L. Blackburn counter and to observe the way they man- Fellow Executive Director age with limited staff and creative capital, *Pat Hall, Norman makesmewanttoworkextrahard. Associate I like working with Melvena Heisch and Francy Hart, Nichols Hills Mr. and Mrs. John A. Henry, Dallas, TX her efficient staff as we add our energy of An important part of my job as executive Tom Seth Smith, Durant turning the wheels of historic preservation. Ann Drummond Wooley, Ada director of the Oklahoma Historical Society When I am driving through Tulsa, Shaw- Friend is to evaluate the success or failure of our nee, or Muskogee, I see the direct result of efforts to collect, preserve and share Ford and Vanessa Drummond, Bartlesville their efforts. Holly Forbes, Oklahoma City Oklahoma History. Then there is the daily partnership with Barre and Sharon Griffith, Lindsay Ruth Ann Honigsberg, Enid I do that just through observation and my administrative team, Geneva Little, Tim reports, but also through participation and William Kerr, Oklahoma City Zwink, Paul Lambert, Terry Howard, and Don and Ruth Kizziar, Altus daily challenges of planning and executing Michael Dean. It is a pleasure to work with Al and Jere Litchenburg, Oklahoma City McDowell Incentives, Incorporated, Oklahoma City our efforts. cooperative people who are motivated and Oneofmyfavoritedutiesisworkingwith Carol R. Paulson, Allen confident in their own ability to inspect Nancy Ray, Tulsa the staff to bring in collections. I look for- and examine all sides of every issue. James and Robin Riley, Edmond ward to getting with donors such as Jim Yes, an important part of my job is to Family Argo, who has been transferring his photo- evaluate success and failure. I am happy to Adrian Anderson, Spencer graphic collections to us in implements report that the OHS engine is hitting on all Nazir Balouch, Edmond over the past several years. Jeff Briley and cylinders. Tom and Betty Barnett, Norman Chester Cowen make sure those images Joe and Catherine Bierschenk, Oklahoma City Jerry and Carolynne Blankenship, Enid are secure and accessible for all time. Jim and Betty Blasdel, Oklahoma City I enjoy working with staff on exhibits Bill and Marilyn Boettger, Oklahoma City such as the upcoming blockbuster, the Un- Judy Cawthon, Edmond Ronald and Carol Chiles, Spencer conquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of Elizabeth Cooper, Oklahoma City OneApacheFamily. *Don Dycus, Norman My confidence in the OHS soars when I Bobbie Freeman, Choctaw Barbara Frye, Oklahoma City see the coordinating talents of Dan Provo Bob and Norma Gehringer, Kingfisher and the cultural sensitivity of Tara Damron Carl Gibson, Norman and the creative collaboration of the Tom and Sandy Goldsworthy, Edmond “E-Team” (exhibits team) members such as Vernon and Glenda Hawkins, Tulsa Harry and Mary Johnson, Oklahoma City James Jolly, Oklahoma City Dave and LaJuana King, Oklahoma City Rose Kirchner, Enid Development News Deann Owen Lewis, Crescent Bill and Linda Lowther, Midwest City By Paul F. Lambert Richard and Chris Macha, Oklahoma City Individuals, companies, and foundations Ruth Mary and Ruth Elaine Maples, Amarillo, TX Carol McElroy, Altus contribute to the Oklahoma Historical Soci- Cont’d.onp.7 ety in many ways, each of which helps us collect, preserve, and share Oklahoma his- Oklahoma Historical Society tory. All of these activities will be discussed Membership Office: Alma Moore in this space in the future. This month, however, I want to discuss the Daughter of Dawn 405/522-5242 film project. Mistletoe Leaves (USPS 018–315) is published monthly by the Oklahoma This silent movie was filmed in the Wichita National Forest, now the Wichita National Historical Society, 2401 N. Laird Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73105–7914. Periodicals postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK. (ISSN 1932-0108) Wildlife Refuge, in 1920. The film features Comanche and Kiowa Indians, who provided all POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mistletoe Leaves, 2401 N. 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To date, donors supporting disseminate historical knowledge.” the project include the McMahon Foundation, the Lawton Community Foundation, and The public and OHS members are encouraged to submit heritage-related items for publication. Students and teachers are invited to share studies and the National Film Preservation Foundation. Contributors of $1,000 or more to this pro- programs and to duplicate contents as desired. Editors are welcome to reprint materials with credit. ject will be listed as a sponsor in the film credits and will be recognized on the Annual All Oklahoma Historical Society facilities are for the education and enjoy- ment of all. State and federal regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination in Donor Board at the Oklahoma History Center. For additional information please contact state and federally assisted programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, and/or handicap. me at 405/522-5217 or . 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2 OK 74017 by October 27. Parade chair Cynthia Montgomery at 918/338-4166 or Meetings Mary Klassen states that the parade is e-mail . open to floats, marching bands, drill (Special to ML) teams, Scout groups, car clubs and indi- The Oklahoma Genealogical Society’s vidual cars, equestrian riders and groups, The State of Oklahoma Championship monthly meeting will be held Monday, and various organizations. Forms and in- Chili Cook-Off will take place on Saturday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma His- formation are available at the Will Rogers October 11, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the tory Center, 2401 North Laird Ave., in Memorial store, the Claremore Print Shop, Oklahoma City. June Cornwell Stone, McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. at , and at the Me- Chair of the World War I Index Project, Planned events include chili tasting, food morial’s web site . will present “The Forgotten War—World and craft vendors, live music, and chil- (Special to ML) War I.” She will give a brief history and dren’s activities. For info e-mail or In addition to the above mentioned parade, purpose and process of the OGS project call 918/689-2791. (Special to ML) as part of the 70th anniversary of the open- to compile an index of World War I sol- ing of the Will Rogers Memorial in diers with Oklahoma connections. Stone On Friday and Saturday, October 10–11, Claremore will also mention federal, state, local, and , the museum staff are collect- Watonga’s Main Street will be alive with internet sources. Genealogical help will ing stories and remembrances of people activities celebrating the annual Watonga be available before the meeting at 5:30 who participated in or recall construction Cheese Festival. Enjoy cheese tasting, arts p.m. The Research Library will be open or the 1938 dedication of the memorial. If and crafts, amusements, and classic car until 7:45 p.m. The meeting is open to the you or a family member would like to share show. A parade will take place on Saturday public. OGS members get in free, while a a recollection, telephone 918/343-8129 or at 12:30 p.m. Event hours are 9 a.m. to 5 $3 donation is suggested for visitors. 918/906-7258. Go to the events calendar p.m. Admission is $5; children under age (Special to ML) at for a schedule of 12 are free. Contact Joyce Lucas at events. (Special to ML) 580/623-5218 or 580/623-3167. (Special to ML) Events If you have a passion for quilting, plan to attend one of the upcoming shows on Octo- Wheelock Academy at Millerton will be the ber 11 and November 4. Judy Howard will venue for the Choctaw Heritage Festival on Tahlequah’s Cherokee Heritage Center present her “God Bless America” Quilt Saturday,November1,from8a.m.to5 will be hosting a living classroom, in which Trunk Show at the Edmond Public Li- p.m. There will be demonstrations, Native school-aged children will learn Cherokee brary, 10 South Boulevard, Edmond, on arts and crafts, food, and games. Send an culture and history through demonstra- Saturday, October 11 at 2 p.m. On Novem- e-mail to or call tions and recreation. The “Ancient Chero- ber 4 at 1 p.m. Howard will give her “Cen- 580/314-5575. (Special to ML) kee Days” program will take place on tennial Stitches–Oklahoma History in Thursday and Friday, October 2–3, from Quilts” program at the Woodward Public 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Tonia Weavel at Library, 1500 Main, Woodward. For fur- 918/456-6007. (Special to ML) Writings ther information call Judy Howard at The Noble County Genealogical Soci- 405/751-3885. (Special to ML) Lincoln County Historical Society Museum ety, P.O. Box 785, Perry, OK 73077, an- of Pioneer History and Children’s Resource nounces the publication of Volume 2, His- Muskogee’s Three Rivers Museum, lo- Center, located on Manvel Ave. in Chan- tory of Noble County, Oklahoma.Pub- cated at 220 Elgin, is hosting a Ghost Sto- dler, will be the venue for marionette lished in June 2008, the 9 ½ x 12" hard ries Caravan Tour on Friday and Saturday, shows presented by puppeteer Joann cover book has 456 pages. Volume 2 sells October 24–25. Beginning at the museum McMillan. During October McMillan will for $70 plus tax ($6.30) plus $5 for ship- at 5:30 p.m., participants will drive their present “Keeper of the Peace: Story of U.S. ping, for a total of $81.30. A few copies of own vehicles in a caravan to multiple Marshal Bill Tilghman.” The shows, offered Volume 1 are still available. If both vol- stops. At each site the tour guide will nar- at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on October umes are purchased, a 10 percent dis- rate tales of ghostly events. The route and 1–3 and 6–8, are open to groups of all ages. count is given. Both volumes would cost stories change each year. Tickets are $10 Reservations required. Call 918/707-3000 $130 plus tax ($11.70) plus $6 for ship- per person and must be purchased in ad- or e-mail . ping, for a total of $147.70. For info con- vance. Call 918/686-6624 or e-mail (Special to ML) tact Virginia Slay, 580/336-9221. (Spe- . cial to ML) (Special to ML) Robbers Cave State Park at Wilburton will host its annual Fall Festival on October The Bartlesville Public Library will host 17–19. The event, featuring arts and crafts, Opportunities well-known scholar and author Dr. Daniel a variety of foods, and a classic car show Littlefield, Jr., for a program on Cherokee (Saturday only), will take place from 9 a.m. The Missouri Valley History Conference Removal. Littlefield will give his talk on Oc- to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 9 will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, on tober4,from10a.m.tonoonintheli- a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Call March 5–7, 2009. Prof. Maria S. Arbelaez, brary’s upstairs meeting room. Contact 918/465-3400 for info. (Special to ML) program chair, issues a call for papers. An abstract and one-page vitae, should Claremore’s Will Rogers Memorial Mu- be sent to her attention at Missouri Valley seum announces that Will Rogers Days Pa- Get your kids involved with “This is History Conference, Dept. of History (ASH rade entry forms are available for the My Family,” a student art contest from 287-L), University of Nebraska, Omaha, Saturday, November 1, event beginning at the Oklahoma History Center and OHS NE 68182. The deadline for abstracts is 4 p.m. Entry applications must be re- Kids! Visit October 15, 2008. Reach Arbelaez at turned to Will Rogers Memorial Museums, to learn more. . 1720 West Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, (Special to ML) 3 one of the first pressurized suits for high Hidden Collections . . . altitudes. On August 15, 1935, he crashed The Wiley Post Collection an experimental plane in Alaska, killing himself and his passenger, humorist Will By Larry O’Dell Rogers. Some of the collections’ focal points in- Since the 1930s Wiley Post has been one clude Post’s visa and pilot’s license, logistics of the historic names intertwined with the information for his 1931 and 1933 flights, Oklahoma Historical Society. The Wiley and congratulatory telegrams. There are Post Collection (75.22) contains autobio- also personal papers dating to 1921 and graphical material, as well as personal pa- continuing until 1935. The documents also pers and correspondence. Until this decade contain newspaper clippings, maps, flight the Oklahoma Historical Society main- logs, and numerous condolences concern- tained its offices and museum in the old ing his tragic death. One memorable exam- Wiley Post Building in Oklahoma City. ple of the collection’s content is a personal Both the old and the new building in the invitation from billionaire Howard Hughes Capitol Complex have presented exhibits to to the opening of the 1930 epic movie Hell’s showcase this aviator’s career. Angels. Wiley Post, born in 1898 and raised in Several photographs in the collection several Oklahoma and Texas towns, worked chronicle Post’s career and include nota- as an oil-field roughneck and earned money bles Frank Phillips, Amelia Earhart, and in other equally tough categories of employ- Will Rogers. The images can be viewed on ment. In the mid- to late 1920s he became the Research Division’s online catalog at a pilot, and by 1928 oilman Florence Hall the Oklahoma Historical Society’s web site had bought a Lockheed Vega, named the at . Winnie Mae,forPosttofly. The documents may be accessed at the In the 1930s Post’s achievements left a Oklahoma History Center in the John and long-lasting legacy in the aviation industry. Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center. Post won several air races, flew around the world twice in record times, and designed

Fort Gibson Encampment set for October 10 and 11 OHS Research Division On Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, 1840s troops will once again garrison Fort Gibson for the 2008 Fall Encampment. The event portrays frontier garrison life in the assists with Tulsa later part of the Indian Removal period. Living history presenters from Oklahoma and Ar- kansas will encamp in and around the log fort to show visitors the roles played by the U.S. architecture exhibit Army Infantry, Dragoons, and various civilians attached to the army during the 1840s. The OHS Research Division and the Tulsa Planned presentations include infantry demonstrations, horsemanship, medicine, cook- Foundation for Architecture have collabo- ing, and military music. Friday, October 10 will be set aside as Education Day. Educators rated in preparing an exhibit of architectural may bring classes to the site from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. drawings, photos, and other memorabilita This year’s program will include demonstrations of nineteenth-century blacksmithing. In reflecting Tulsa’s architectural history. the frontier period the blacksmith was an important member of any community, including The exhibit will be remain on display vin military posts. the display windows in the lobby of Tulsa’s The Fall Encampment is presented by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Sixth In- historic Philcade Building from October 15 fantry Living History Association. Fort Gibson Historic Site is on State Highway 80 in Fort through November 30, according to Lee Gibson, Oklahoma. For more information or for directions, call 918/478-4088 or e-mail Anne Zeigler of the Tulsa Foundation for . Architecture. Passersby will be treated to a look at items from the Mayo Hotel and materials related to the Halliburton-Abbott Building, the Ritz Theater, the Warehouse Market, and numerous other landmarks. According to William D. Welge, OHS Re- search Division director, the OHS provided training for TFA staff and volunteers, including a workshop on “How to Preserve Your Historic Photographs.” Theexhibitwasmadepossiblebythe generous assistance of Cathy Mayo Moore and Marcia Mayo, who provided items from their personal collections. For more information contact Zeigler at 918/583-5550.

Pictured left to right, Travis Franklin, Sam Brumley, James Stevens, Correy Twilley (Pare Bowlegs photo).

4 Cherokee history. Outbuildings include a OHS Places . . . smokehouse, a springhouse, and a re- cently acquired log corncrib. Visitors can George M. Murrell Home participate in hands-on activities such as spinning, weaving, cooking, and garden- ing at the Daniel Cabin, opened to the 19479 East Murrell Home Rd. public in spring 2008. Recent restoration Park Hill, OK 74451-2001 at the Murrell home includes a new roof (located 3 miles south of Tahlequah and 1 mile east of and the replacement of a pedimented SH 82) porch with one more appropriate to the Phone: 918/456-2751 Hours: March–October, Wed.–Sat., 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; house’s era. Sun., 1–5 p.m. In addition to the events mentioned November–February, Sat., 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; above, other happenings include an an- Sun., 1–5 p.m. nual June lawn social and a Christmas Closed state holidays. Open House. This year’s open house will Admission: Free; however, donations accepted. take place on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Workshops have included the mak- The George M. Murrell Home, Okla- ing of Victorian Valentines and ladies’ day homa’s only existing antebellum house, house constructed of native timber with a caps as well as a Ladies’ Camp of Instruc- will host several events in October. A jew- native stone foundation. Built circa 1844 at tion for reenactors. Special living history elry-making workshop is planned for Octo- Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terri- programs for school and youth groups are ber 5 and the telling of ghost stories is tory, the home has a parlor, sitting room, available by calling the Murrell Home at scheduled for October 24–25. For more in- dining room, kitchen, and bedrooms that 918/456-2751. The Oklahoma Planning formation see related articles in this issue. offer original fixtures and woodwork. Ap- and Resources board purchased the George M. Murrell, a merchant and plan- proximately 85 percent of the furniture on house in 1948 with later transfers to the tation owner from Virginia, married Mi- display belonged to the Murrell and Ross Oklahoma State Parks Department, the nerva Ross, a niece of Cherokee Principal families. Significant pieces include two Oklahoma Tourism Department, and then Chief John Ross. When the Cherokee were sideboards, a corner cupboard, a sofa, and to the Oklahoma Historical Society in forced from their homes in the Southeast two bedroom sets. Servants’ quarters were 1990. The property was listed in the Na- and moved to Indian Territory, the Murrells located on the second floor over the tional Register of Historic Places (NR relocated with her family. Murrell had the kitchen. The home’s library holds a collec- 70000530) in 1970 and became a National two-story, wood-frame, Greek Revival–style tion of books related to the Civil War and to Historic Landmark in 1974.

Murrell Home hosts slate is requested, with reservations required The Civil War Jewelry-Making Work- of October activities because of limited seating, and Pettengill shop will be held on Sunday, October 5 says children under 6 are not encouraged from 2 to 5 p.m. Attendees will learn about For the sixteenth consecutive year, the to attend. For reservations, telephone the period jewelry and will make a historically George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill will be home’s staff at 918/456-2751 or e-mail accurate necklace and earring set from the the backdrop for storytellers spinning . Civil War era. Cost is $25 per person and yarns about the “Hunter’s Ghost” and The Friends of the Murrell Home will includes all materials. Martha Ray will other chilling accounts. The event will be host a series of three workshops at the his- instruct. held on Friday and Saturday, October 24 toric Murrell Home site in Park Hill during Reservations are required for all work- and 25. the weekend of October 3–5. They will in- shops. To check on availability, please call “The innovative, family-oriented program clude corset making, reenactors’ instruc- 918/456-2751. will feature various storytellers situated in a tion, and jewelry making. The events are number of rooms to tell tales about the part of a community-wide event called Murrell House, the Cherokee country, and “Tahlequah Traditions: A Homecoming of other ghost stories,” said Shirley Pettengill, Art, Culture, and People.” who manages the historic house for the The Corset and Underpinnings Con- Oklahoma Historical Society. struction Workshop will be held on Fri- Hunter’s Ghost is the legend that grew day, October 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. Partici- out of the years George Murrell operated pants will learn the history of corsets and Red Hat Saturday arrives the mansion as his “Hunter’s Home” before how to make a Civil War-era undergar- the Civil War. He often hosted fox hunts in ment. Cost is $15 and includes written ma- October 4 at the History Center the Cherokee Nation. This and other tales terials and a grommet kit. Patterns and Mark your calendar! related to the historic home will be revived. fabric materials will be available for pur- Another hat-making workshop is be- “These will be family-oriented stories for chase at an extra charge. The instructor for ing offered at the Oklahoma History adults and children,” said OHS Program the event is Cherokee National Treasure Center in conjunction with the Simply Director Whit Edwards. “They’ll be told and historic textile expert Wendell Red exhibit, which remains on view amid odd noises, eerie music, dark shad- Cochran. ows, and unexplained phenomena." through November. The Ladies’ Camp of Instruction will be The October 4 activities begin at 1 Storytellers will come from all over the held on Saturday, October 4, from 8 a.m. to area, including Broken Arrow, Pawnee, p.m. They include a Make-It, Take-It 4 p.m. This information session is aimed at workshop followed by high tea. After tea, and Tahlequah. Visitors will also have a women interested in becoming historical chance to explore the smokehouse and the hat makers will promenade and reenactors. Women will learn about cloth- show off their handiwork. sample some hot cider and cookies pro- ing, manners and customs, and daily activ- vided by the Friends of the Murrell Home Cost to attend is $35 for an OHS ities from the mid-nineteenth century. member and $40 for a nonmember. support organization. Martha Ray of the Oklahoma Historical So- Sessions will begin every 15 minutes Seating is limited, so make your reser- ciety will conduct the workshop. Cost is vation early by calling Robbin Davis at from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with visitors $20 per person, or $15 for Friends of the moving through the house to listen to sto- 405/577-0754 or e-mailing her at Murrell Home members, and includes all . ries from six storytellers. A donation of $5 materials. 5 “Make Your Own Light” at October is Oklahoma Conservation the History Center on Family History Month Congress and Friends of October 11 Celebrate Family History Month at the OHS Archives to host Oklahoma History Center with special pro- The History Center continues its educa- grams perfect for beginner and experi- photo preservation tional programming with family-oriented enced genealogists. A full month of events learning events in October. From 10 a.m. conference includes three new Lunchtime Lectures fo- to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, the ed- cusing on research collections and family In partnership with the Friends of the ucators will present “Make Your Own Light,” history. Lunchtime Lectures are held from Oklahoma Historical Society Archives, Inc., a candle-making program. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $10 per the Oklahoma Conservation Congress will The activity takes place at the fire pit person, and lunch is included. Preregistra- host a session on November 13 and 14 at near the picnic area on the grounds east of tion is required. the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma the center. Wednesday, October 1 – Dating Old City. Each visitor with a paid admission to the Photographs, Chester Cowan. Learn tips “Librarians, archivists, and family histo- Oklahoma History Center (and OHS mem- for dating photographs. Participants are rians who wrestle with the task of housing bers who are admitted as part of their welcome to bring old family photos to the and caring for photographs should take membership benefits) will have the oppor- program. notice of this meeting,” said Bill Welge, di- tunity to make a beeswax candle. The can- Wednesday, October 15 – Researching rector of OHS’s Research Division. dles will be made in the nineteenth-century with Newspapers, Larry O’Dell. Explore The principal presenter will be James style and with the commonly used materi- one of the Research Center’s largest collec- Reilly, director of the Image Permanence als of that era in Oklahoma and Indian tions—-newspapers. With more than four Institute (IPI) at George Eastman House in Territories. thousand titles, OHS has the oldest, larg- Rochester, New York. The institute is part Everything needed will be provided by est, and most complete collection of news- of the Rochester Institute of Technology. the History Center. The visitor will be able papers available within the state. Along with the International Standards to select the method of making the can- Wednesday, October 29 – Oklahoma Organization, the National Archives and dle—by dipping, by rolling, or by pouring Records Administration, the Library of Territorial Records, Laura Martin. Learn into a mold. Museum staff will supervise. Congress, and other entities, the IPI tests how to find your ancestors using the 1890 Plan to make your candle at the beginning materials and sets standards for care and Oklahoma Territorial Census, Smith’s First of your visit, then tour the History Center. preservation of photographs, documents, Directory of Oklahoma Territory,andmore! Your homemade light will be ready to travel and ephemera. Friday, October 24 – Saturday, Octo- bythetimeyougohome. Also participating in the November con- ber 25 – Research Lock-In & Book Sale. ference will be Chester Cowen, OHS photo Mark your calendars for a full night of ac- archivist. An eighteen-year veteran of Learn to cook in a Dutch tivities at the Research Lock-In and Book OHS, Cowan has extensive expertise with Sale from 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 24, oven! Cooking class to be images found in Oklahoma and in the sur- to 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 25. Par- rounding region. He also presents work- held October 25 ticipants can tour the Oklahoma Museum shops on the care and preservation of his- of History exhibits, join in a rare, be- Saturday, October 25, will be a great toric photographs. hind-the-scenes look at the Research Divi- time to learn the skill of cooking in a Dutch Welge began working at OHS thirty-one sion, and attend mini-sessions about fam- oven. It will be useful for those tailgate par- years ago and frequently presents work- ily history research, records, and OHS col- ties at the stadium or camping trips to the shops on collecting and preserving materi- lections. Special discounts and offers will mountains. At the History Center from 1 to als. He also teaches archive management be announced throughout the night! 5 p.m. Luann Waters will conduct a at the University of Oklahoma. Don’t forget to visit the Book Sale. There hands-on, active-participation class de- For additional information or to register are sure to be interesting and hard-to-find signed to introduce children and adults to for the conservation workshop, contact the items for genealogists. All proceeds will Dutch-oven cooking. Conservation Congress’s Jeanne Gaunce benefit the OHS Research Center. The Dutch oven is a versatile piece of at . Additional in- Space is limited, so don’t wait. Lock-In equipment. You can use it to bake, braise, formation may also be obtained by calling registration is $50 and includes dinner, stew, or roast all kinds of food. Each class Welge at 405/522-5206. will learn a variety of recipes and create a breakfast, and snacks. dish. After the class, you’ll know how to To register for any of these programs properly use a Dutch oven in your back visit for a Scary Pawnee Bill event to mail-in form or call 405/522-5225 to pay yard. Cost for the class is $10, and all of reprise on October 18 the necessary materials will be provided. by credit card. Admission to the museum is free with par- The annual Pawnee Bill Ranch Ghost ticipation in the class. Space is limited, so Tours of the Mansion will take place on sign up early. Haunted history revealed! Saturday, October 18. Will Pawnee Bill or a For information on “Make Your Own member of his family be sighted this year? Light” or “Dutch Oven Cooking” or to re- Walking Ghost Stories Tours The ranch is located at 1411 Pawnee Bill serve, call Jason Harris at the Oklahoma of Fort Washita are set for Road, just outside of Pawnee. Call the History Center at 405/522-0785 or e-mail ranch for details at 918/762-2513. him at . October 22–25. Will While you are visiting the ranch property, take advantage of the opportunity to something supernatural see the Pawnee Bill Ranch Museum's Octo- Doaksville Candlelight Tours happen? The fort’s ruins are ber quilt exhibit. It gets underway on Octo- will be held October 3–4 near ber 1 and will remain on display during the located at 3348 State Road entire month. Fort Towson Historic Site. The Quilt Block of the Month class takes 199 near Durant and Madill. place on October 7. Call 580/873-9385 Call 580/924-6502. for information.

6 New Members, cont’d. OHS Facilities Receive Family Seay Ball returns from Earl and Bernice Mitchell, Stillwater Statewide Awards from Wendy Morton, Tishomingo hiatus! Susan Nichols, Owensville, MO Museums Association The annual Seay Ball will return to the Steve and Cheryl Outon, Blanchard Harley and Mary Parks, Bethany The Guthrie Museum Complex in Chisholm Trail Museum/Seay Mansion *Royse and Sheila Parr, Tulsa Guthrie, Oklahoma, was selected as the annual event schedule on Saturday, Octo- Roger and Kay Pitt, Guthrie winner in both the Conservation or Preser- ber 11, 2008, in the form of a Victorian Frank W. Podpechan, Tulsa Douglas and Pat Russell, Adair vation Project and Interpretive Exhibit cate- Costume Harvest Ball, according to pro- Jay Shanker and Sara Jane Rose, Oklahoma City gories by the Oklahoma Museums Associa- gram manager Renee Mitchell. *Dennis M. Shockley, Edmond tion. The OMA announced the recipients at In advance of the event, the Seay Man- Richard and Carol Spencer, Oklahoma City Henry and Janice Staat, Norman its 2008 Annual Awards Program and hon- sion and Chisholm Trail Museum will offer Gary White, Edmond ored them at a luncheon that was held on Harvest Ball Dance Lessons on October 3 Robert and Sarah Whiteneck, Enid September 26 at the Bartlesville Commu- at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall, 123 West Miles, John Michael Williams, Oklahoma City nity Center. in Kingfisher. The dance lessons are pro- Individual The OMA awards recognize outstanding vided free of charge. Mary Evelyn Adams, Enid achievement by museums and individuals The lesson session usually turns into a Norma G. Bland, Prague Mary B. Buckner, Norman throughout the state during the past year. “mini-ball” as the students learn to dance Carl Cannizzaro, Tulsa Categories include exhibits, promotional and prance to period music. It certainly Brenda Brown Cleveland, Tulsa pieces, publications, web sites, newslet- whets the appetite for more dancing, and Paula Conlon, Norman Robert W. Demoss, Cleveland ters, conservation projects, and education the revelers have to wait only a week to Brenda Faust, Enid programs. The competition is divided into show off their new-found skills. George L. Fenn, Tulsa four budget categories. The Victorian Costume Harvest Ball is Martha Findeiss, Oklahoma City Patty Garrison, Bixby The Oklahoma Historical Society and set for the 11th at 7 p.m., also in Memorial Kay Goebel, Oklahoma City the Friends of the Guthrie Museum Com- Hall. Cost to attend is $10 per person, with Charlena Harrel, Foster plex restored the historic Carnegie Library children under 12 admitted at no charge. Willa D. Johnson, Oklahoma City Eugene K. Lawson, Bethesda, MD building throughout 2006 and 2007. Re- The Chisholm Trail Museum board Beverly Myers, Edmond pairs on the building included roof and members host the annual dance in order to John Ogle, Enid dome repairs, plaster work and fireplace raise money for the Governor Seay Man- Joyce Peterson, Oklahoma City tile work on the interior, and new exhibits, sion. Dancing is the highlight of this cele- Gail Pruitt, Jamestown, KY Mary Myles Rogers, Oklahoma City among other items. The Oklahoma Muse- bration, and the steps are easy to learn. Patricia Schoen, Woodway, TX ums Association also awarded an Inter- Dancers will enjoy the evening, and specta- Paul Seeley, Eureka, KS pretive Exhibit award to the the Second tors will enjoy watching the dancers. Period Evelyn H. Shopp, Laguna Woods, CA Alice M. Simpson, Oklahoma City Floor Gallery renovation at the Oklahoma dress or costume, or Sunday best attire is Amy Sparks, Pryor Territorial Museum. That gallery space requested. Come dressed as a historical fig- Inga Sprowls, Minco now has cutting-edge fiber-optic lighting ure, if you like. Judge Reta Straubhar, Piedmont Jim Thomas, Overland Park, KS as well as updated exhibits, panels, and The ball will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Institutional artifacts. with the introduction of guests of honor. Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City The Oklahoma Museum of History cap- The Prairie Land String Band will provide tured a publications award for the exhibit the style of period music that would have OHS twenty-year members guide for Inspired to Lead: First Families of been played at a ball of this type during the Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Museum of His- Victorian era. Refreshments will be served. renew in August tory’s Civil War Saturday’s “Call to Arms” Tickets will be available in advance from program received an Outreach/Education the museum or at the door the night of the Listed below, with the date they Program Award, as did the Murrell Home event. joined the OHS, are people and organi- Living History Education Program. The The Chisholm Trail Museum, operated zations that, when they renewed their Murrell Home also captured an award in by the Oklahoma Historical Society, is lo- memberships in August, had been the newsletter category for its Murrell cated at 605 Zellers Avenue in Kingfisher. members for twenty or more years. Home Newsletter. across the street from the Governor Seay Stan & Patricia Hoig, Edmond, August 1, 1974 Theawardsluncheonwaspartofthe Mansion. Jane McConnell, Norman, August 1, 1976 Oklahoma Museums Association’s annual For reservations or more information, John Cecil, Smithton, MO, August 1, 1980 statewide conference. call the museum at 405/375-5176 or send Paul B. Meyer, Oklahoma City, August 1, 1983 Mary Jo Watson, Oklahoma City, August 1, 1984 With more than 420 institutional and them e-mail at or Robert & Sarah Dorman, Edmond, August 14, 1985 individual members, the Oklahoma Muse- . Donnie Ward, Denison, TX, October 1, 1985 ums Association supports the state’s pub- Leah L. Nellis, Norman, February 18, 1987 Tonkawa Public Library, Tonkawa, July 10, 1987 lic and private museums in their efforts to Steven & Donna Byas, Norman, July 22, 1987 educate, inform, and entertain. Sue K. Parham, Las Vegas, NM, August 17, 1987 Murray B. Stuart, Broken Arrow, August 17, 1987 H. Michael May, Bartlesville, January 20, 1988 Wanda Norton, Vinita, May 2, 1988 Outreach Center announces October programming Ruth Mary & Ruth Elaine Maples, Amarillo, TX, May 25, 1988 Lonnie & Susan Smith, Fort Towson, May 31, 1988 The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid, Oklahoma, has a busy schedule of McCurtain County Historical Society, Idabel, July 14, 1988 programming on tap for October 2008. All of these events are free and open to the public. Wanda P. Haggard, Shawnee, August 4, 1988 They will take place in the Heritage Center’s Outreach Space at the east end of Oakwood Their long-term loyalty is most sin- Mall next to J. C. Penney. For additional information call Glen McIntyre at 580/237-1907. cerely appreciated! At noon, on Wednesday, October 8, education director Glen McIntyre will discuss the push for statehood and “the Con-Con”—the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. Origi- nally scheduled for September, this presentation was postponed in order to extend the Au- gust lecture on Territorial Governors, which continued in September. At noon on Wednesday, October 15, Mollie Babb, manager and volunteer coordinator for Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse of Enid will discuss programs offered at that museum. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, the Enid Intertribal Club will offer a special presentation with a Native American emphasis. 7 Help choose Oklahoma’s Official Rock Song! The Official Rock Song Advisory Panel, created to select the ten finalists for the Offi- cial Rock Song of Oklahoma, has announced a decision. The final songs represent a wide range of artists from various decades. Vol. 39, No. 10 October 2008 The Official Oklahoma Rock Song Advisory Panel, established by resolution during the past legislative session, was appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House, the Senate Pro Tempore, the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the Oklahoma Film and Music Office. The panel includes Phil Bacharach, Oklahoma City; Ronnie Kaye, Oklahoma City; Lacey Lett, Oklahoma City; Steve Ripley, Tulsa/Pawnee; Ryan LaCroix, Norman; Dr. Hugh Foley, Stillwater; and Angie Devore-Green, Tulsa.

Listen to the ten finalists for the Official Oklahoma Rock Song and cast your vote at the web site . Balloting continues through November 15, 2008. Here are the songs and the artists who wrote, performed, and/or recorded the tune:

“After Midnight” – J. J. Cale “Heartbreak Hotel” – Mae Boren Axton “Oklahoma” – The Call “Never Been to Spain” – Hoyt Axton “Move Along” – All-American Rejects “Home Sweet Oklahoma” – Leon Russell “Walk Don’t Run” – The Ventures “Endless Oklahoma Sky” – John Moreland and the Black Gold Band “Do You Realize?” – Flaming Lips “Let’s Have a Party” – Wanda Jackson

The winner will be announced during the next legislative session. Initial voting began in April with nominations made on a special internet site. A total of 458 songs received 2,498 nominations. The Oklahoma History Center is actively collecting stories and artifacts related to rock and roll in Oklahoma. For more information, please contact the museum staff at 405/522-0798. The History Center will celebrate the state’s rock and roll heritage with an exhibit entitled Another Hot Oklahoma Night, slated to open on May 2, 2009.

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