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.
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.
Necrology section for Volume 41, Number 2, Summer 1963. It includes documents honoring architect Guy Clifford Reid and Floyd E. Maytubby, former Governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Notes and Documents section for Volume 41, Number 2, Summer 1963. It includes a document about the Oklahoma Historical Society's 71st anniversary celebration, a prize awarded to Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer, a pamphlet by Carolyn Thomas Foreman, and a memorial to Anna R. Fait.
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 41, Number 2, Summer 1963 - ark:/67531/metadc2123851
Article discusses the issues and solutions that developed during the establishment and operation of the Confederate Postal System in Indian Territory in the Civil War Era. George H. Shirk constructs a picture of the events through the inclusion of correspondence from mail carriers and postmasters.
This section includes the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on March 27, 1963. It also includes the minutes of the annual and quarterly meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were held on May 27, 1963.
Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and the Quarterly and Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society - ark:/67531/metadc2123850
Article honors the life and contributions of Thomas Jefferson Harrison, who was a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors, one of the founders of Pryor Library, a collector of ancient and rare bibles, and dedicated to his community.