The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending July 26, 1956 - ark:/67531/metadc2123633
This issue is part of the following collection of related materials.
The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.
Article highlights the history of the Jumper family of the Seminole Nation, beginning with Chief Micanopy, who was leader during the Seminole Wars. Caroline Thomas Foreman discusses the conflict between the U.S. Army and the Seminole Nation, the treaties made to secure peace, and Seminole resistance to the removal west.
Article compares the communities of Cane Hill, Arkansas, and Tahlequah, Oklahoma and the progress of the two regions in the Cherokee Nation. T. L. Ballenger discusses the development of national seminaries in the areas and the people who settled there.
Article discusses the life and work of poet, author, and playwright Lynn Riggs from the perspective of the narrator Joseph Benton, who knew and befriended him. Benton describes his impression of Riggs from their time together at the University of Oklahoma, and his progress as a poet and a writer of dramatic plays.
Article explores the life of Hunting Horse, Kiowa warrior and scout who eventually joined General Custer's Seventh Cavalry. Mary Ellen Ryan discusses his life and the people he fought and made peace with.
This section includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 1956.
Official Minutes of Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Quarter Ending July 26, 1956 - ark:/67531/metadc2123633