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 Fourth Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 25, 1955 - ark:/67531/metadc2123570
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.
This section includes the minutes of the fourth quarterly and annual meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, that were held on January 25, 1955.
Minutes of the Fourth Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 25, 1955 - ark:/67531/metadc2123570
Article describes the proceedings at Fort Washita in 1850 through the information transcribed in the heartfelt letters between Lieutenant Clinton W. Lear and his wife, Mary Kearney, who was visiting her family in New Orleans with their son while her husband was stationed at Fort Washita.
Article provides a biographical tribute to Dr. Thomas T. Montgomery, president emeritus of Southeastern State College and member of many educational community organizations. Charles Evans puts the man's contributions in context and describes the progress of education in Oklahoma from 1889 to the present day.
Article describes the events of the "Saline Courthouse Massacre," an event which included the deaths of storeowner Thomas Baggett and elected sheriff Dave Ridge, and the history of the Saline District in the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Omer L. Morgan uses documentation of the event to construct a picture of what happened.
Article discusses poetry in the territorial period of Oklahoma's history and before. Leslie McRill includes poetry and love songs from east and west Oklahoma, including works by and about the American Indian tribes of Oklahoma.