Grade 3: Social Studies Academic Standards

3.3.9 Commemorate Statehood Day, November 16, as the joining of Indian and Oklahoma Territories.

E-Exhibit

African Americans in Oklahoma Before 1954, page 1

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Kenny L. Brown, "Oklahoma Territory"
Dianna Everett, "Enabling Act, 1906"
Dianna Everett, "Indian Territory"
William D. Pennington, "Twin Territories (term)"
Donald E. Green, "Settlement Patterns"
Richard Mize, "Sequoyah Convention"
Linda D. Wilson, "Statehood Movement"
Danny M. Adkison, "Oklahoma Constitution"

Research Center Resources

Constitution of the State of Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Capital (Guthrie, Okla.), Friday, June 15, 1906
The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Saturday, November 16, 1907
Claremore Progress (Claremore, Okla.), Saturday, November 16, 1907
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Saturday, November 16, 1907
Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Saturday, November 16, 1907
The Guthrie Daily Leader (Guthrie, Okla.), Saturday, November 16, 1907
John W. Morris, Cities of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1979)
LeRoy Henry Fischer, Oklahoma's Governors, 1890-1907: Territorial Years (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1975)
LeRoy Henry Fischer, Oklahoma's Governors, 1907-1929: Turbulent Politics (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1981)

Audio/Visual

Online Primary Sources

"Nov. 16 is Statehood Day" photo gallery, The Oklahoman
"Statehood Day, November 16, 1907, Purcell, Oklahoma," Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Additional Resources

"Oklahoma Statehood, November 16th, 1907," National Archives, The Center for Legislative Archives
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma (text), University of Oklahoma College of Law