THE OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Oklahoma Historical Society is a private membership organization and
state agency dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Oklahoma's rich
heritage. Organized in 1893 by a group of territorial journalists, it has developed
into one of the largest and most innovative historical agencies in the country.
Today, the Society operates 27 museums and sites, publishes a wide variety of
historical journals, books, and brochures, encourages and assists historic preser-
vation, and maintains several renowned research libraries.
The Chronicles of Oklahoma, published quarterly by the Society, is distributed
to subscribers and all members of the Society. Each issue contains from four to
six historical articles, a wide variety of photographs and illustrations, book
reviews, and notes and documents relative to the preservation of our history.
Membership in the society is open to anyone who wants to share the excitement
and wonder of state and local history. Annual dues are $15.00 for individuals,
$10.00 for students and senior citizens, and $25.00 for a family, and includes a
subscription to The Chronicles and Mistletoe Leaves, the monthly newsletter of
the Society. Life memberships are $300. Institutions can subscribe to The Chroni-
cles for $25.00 a year; single copies cost $4.00 (plus $1.25 s/h for first copy and 25
cents for each additional copy). Membership applications and subscriptions
should be mailed to: Membership Coordinator, Oklahoma Historical Society,
Wiley Post Historical Building, 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The Editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma actively seeks manuscripts that deal with
the broad sweep of Oklahoma's rich heritage. Suitable topics include narrative history,
biography, historiography, historic preservation, archeology, anthropology, ethnohistory,
and related fields of study. All manuscripts submitted to the Publications Office should
conform to A Manual of Style (University of Chicago Press, 1975), be double-spaced, and
be typed on 8 1/2" x 11", non-erasable bond paper. Endnotes should be double-spaced and
placed at the end of the manuscript. Authors should specify if the manuscript is available
on computer disk.
The Editor reserves the right to make any editorial changes deemed necessary for the
sake of clarity, accuracy, or conformity to an adopted style. The Editor also reserves the
right to submit all manuscripts to two members of an editorial advisory board, or two
recognized authorities in the field of study who will make recommendations to the Editor.
Before publication, authors must sign a copyright waiver form which grants to the
Society one-time publication rights. Appropriate photographs, maps, and illustrations
should be supplied with the manuscript, and will be returned upon author's request. The
Society is not responsible for manuscripts or illustrations sent through the mails. To
safeguard against loss of valuable materials, authors should not send only existing copies
of manuscripts or rare photographs. All inquiries should be sent to: Editor, The Chronicles
of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Historical Society, Wiley Post Historical Building, 2100 N.
Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405/521-2491.
This publication, printed by the University of Oklahoma Printing Services, is
issued by the Oklahoma Historical Society as authorized by Section 19, Title
53, O.S. 6,500 copies have been prepared and distributed at a cost of $8,900.
Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Okla-
homa Department of Libraries.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Chronicles of Oklahoma, Wiley
Post Historical Building, 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
ISSN 0009-6024