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Alexander McGillivray, Emperor of the Creeks

Description: Article documents the life of Alexander McGillivray, a leader of the Creek tribe who was well respected among the United States' governmental leaders.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967

Alvin Woods' Retreat from Prairie Grove

Description: Article narrates Alvin Woods' actions as he retreated from the Battle of Prairie Grove during the Civil War. He was an interpreter for the 9th Kansas Calvary who served under the Union Army.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Phillips, Charles J.

Bits of Interesting History

Description: Article details the interesting facets of the Choctaw Nation present during Oklahoma's founding such as the voting laws, light horsemen, and punishments for outlaws.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Riggs, W. C.

Captain Nathan Boone's Journal

Description: Article consists of journal entries written by Captain Nathan Boone as he marched with his Dragoon regiment throughout the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Fessler, W. Julian & Boone, Nathan

Cimarron Territory

Description: Article details the establishment of the Cimarron Territory, a governmental body that oversaw legal and legislative disputes within the area known as No-Man's Land within Oklahoma for two years.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Beck, T. E.

The Dedication of the Monument on Black Mesa

Description: Article narrates the author's trip to Black Mesa, the highest elevation in Oklahoma, as part of the Reclamation Service of the United States Government, a branch of the government that managed water resources.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Gould, Charles N.

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1929

Description: Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an announcement regarding delinquent payments made by members, an explanation for why some school will not receive copies of the magazine, and a resolution for the creation of a new building for the Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y. & Knight, H. Tom

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 2, June 1929

Description: Article consists of editorials written by The Chronicles' staff. Included is an explanation for the magazine's cover photo, an acknowledgement of the people who helped create the new building for the historical society, and a report of the livestock present within Indigenous communities.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1929

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. It includes an announcement of the donation of a directory of Oklahoma and a complete census to the historical society, the announcement of The Quivira Society, and a letter regarding the beginning of the Red River.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y. & Gould, Charles N.

First Exploration of the Head-Waters of Red River

Description: Article is a short narrative about the author's experiences as a child growing up within Greer County when the states of Texas and Oklahoma were fighting over its ownership.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Phipps, B. L.

The First Two Years

Description: Article narrates what life was like during the first two years Oklahoma was open to settlement for American citizens.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.

An Historic Letter of Interest

Description: Article is a letter detailing the author's thoughts on why the admission of Little Rock and Fort smith into Cherokee county is unwarranted.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: King, Isaac D.

Indian Against Indian

Description: Article details the skirmishes fought between various Indigenous tribes over resources during Oklahoma's pioneer days.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Culberson, James

The Indian's New Resurrection Myth

Description: Article recounts the Iroquois story recounting how the world and humans were created showing the significance of life.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: The Literary Digest

Introduction: The First Two Years

Description: Article details the events and laws made by the federal government to open Oklahoma Territory to settlement for American citizens. Included is a chronicle of what living conditions were like during the first two years of the region's settlement history.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.

Letter to Society

Description: Article is a letter from a furniture maker to the Oklahoma Historical Society reminiscing on the impact his creations made to school children when Oklahoma was divided into territories.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: McKinlay, Lincoln

Lost Gold Mines of Oklahoma

Description: Article recounts the story of how a band of thirteen men found and mined pure gold for years within a canyon in Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Phipps, B. L.

Nathaniel Pryor

Description: Article details the life of Nathaniel Pryor after he accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition to map the Louisiana Purchase.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Foreman, Grant

Necrology, June 1929

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including George L. Miller, a service man, oil farmer, and rancher; Harry D. Henry, a prominent judge; Ollie S. Wilson, vice president of a printing company; and George B. Keeler, a businessman.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, March 1929

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Robert Hall Parham, a newspaper man; Doctor L. C. Tennent, a doctor and former Confederate soldier; Thomas E. Oakes, one of the oldest citizens of Choctaw County; Thomas P. Braidwood, a founding member of No-Man's Land; Dr. W. W. Van Noy, a traveling doctor; Clarence Henry Colbert, a stockman and farmer; and Joel H. Nail, a Confederate Officer of the Choctaws.
Date: Spring 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, September 1929

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Charles D. Carter, a former cowboy and representative; Charles H. Filson, a politician; David Hogg, a state commissioner; Lyman W. White, a county attorney; Charles Morgan McClain, an attorney; Edwin Theodore Sorrells, a delegate for the Constitutional Convention; and James Durrett Mitchell, an attorney.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Harrison, Luther
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