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.
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 28, 1971 and the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 18, 1971 - ark:/67531/metadc2124111
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.
Notes and Documents section for Volume 49, Number 1, Spring 1971. It includes a thankful tribute to all the contributors to the magazine throughout its fifty years with special attention to Gary Hugh McKinney and a list of books accessioned and catalogued by the organization's library.
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 49, Number 1, Spring 1971 - ark:/67531/metadc2124112
Article narrates how the Chickasaws lived, prospered, and operated in their native lands before being relocated to the Oklahoma Territory. The article also mentions how the tribe adapted to their changing circumstances before the Civil War.
Article narrates the legal and political battles fought over settlement of the Cherokee Outlet that accumulated into the creation of Rock Falls, a townsite that forced a confrontation between cattlemen and government agencies.