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John Rollin Ridge

Description: Article chronicles the life of John Rollin Ridge, a Cherokee poet, scholar, journalist, and adventurer. Included are excerpts from his poetry books and correspondences between Ridge and his cousin, Stand Watie.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1926

Description: Article consists of editorials regarding changes within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement of a sketch appearing within the issue, a note on membership fees for the society, a note on the enrollment numbers at Oklahoma University, an opinion piece on hard work and determination, and an appreciation message for the subscribers of the magazine.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Vanishing Race

Description: Article attempts to detail the cultural customs, life styles, and history of the Choctaws while they lived within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Crossett, Guy A.

No Man's Land

Description: Article details the author's experiences living within No Man's Land, an area of Beaver county without a governing body or law enforcement.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Brown, Elmer E.

Historical Society from a Woman's Point of View

Description: Article explains the significance of excavation work done by the women within the Oklahoma Historical Society as they chronicle the history of Oklahoma's pioneer history.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Ferguson, Mrs. Walter

Life Among the Choctaw Indians

Description: Article details the life and activities of those living around mission schools within the Choctaw Nation. The article details how those working within the schools collected provisions for the schools.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Benson, Henry C.

The Oklahoma Pioneer

Description: Article is a poem honoring the integrity of the Oklahoma pioneer.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Duffy, Peter Parnell

Oklahoma Civilization

Description: Article is a speech regarding the significance of Oklahoma's history of civilization.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.

Fort McCulloch

Description: Article chronicles the military activities that took place in and around Fort McCulloch, a Confederate fort within Oklahoma. This article pays close attention to the actions of General Albert Pike, commander of all the military forces of the Confederacy within the Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Morrison, W. B.

April 22,1889

Description: Article is a poem that romanticizes the pioneer lifestyle present on the western frontier.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Gainer, Ina

Death of Oak-Chi-Ah, A Missionary; An Ancient Sioux Legend

Description: Article chronicles the religious life of Oakchiah, a Choctaw deacon who worked with several missions within the Choctaw Nation. Included within the article is a retelling of the Sioux creation folktale.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.

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Description: Article details the history of the Harley Institute, formerly known as the Chickasaw Academy. The academy was a Methodist mission school that served the Chickasaw community.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Chisholm, Mrs. Johnnie Bishop

The Opening of Oklahoma

Description: Article narrates the life of a man living in Oklahoma when the state was opening for settlement.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Wicks, Hamilton S.

Pottawatomie County Historical Society

Description: Article explains the significance of the speech given by Joseph B. Thoburn, a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society, at the Pottawatomie County Hall meeting held on February 18, 1926. During the speech, Thoburn talked about the importance of preserving the state's historical documents.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Drake, Florence

Oklahoma Archaeological Explorations in 1925-26

Description: Article summarizes the archaeological expeditions and discoveries made by the Oklahoma Historical Society, within the state of Oklahoma, in 1925 and 1926.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.

Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1926

Description: Article consists of editorials written about changes within Oklahoma's history. Included is a note regarding the passage of time, a note about publications for historical societies, and a note of admiration of the invention of the automobile.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.; Martin, Ethyl E. & Bryce, J. Y.

Hillside Mission

Description: Article narrates the creation and history of the Hillside Mission, a mission school operated by the Friends Society of Philadelphia within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Miller, Floyd E.

Governor Cole

Description: Article narrates a night Coleman Cole stayed within a home on his journey throughout Choctaw Nation. Coleman Cole was the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation. Included is a letter regarding the creation of Statehood Day within Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1926
Creator: Locke, Victor M.
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