Mater, Frank
Review of A Purgatory Made of a Paradise: A Tragedy Depicting Early-day Scenes in Oklahoma (After the Land Opening of 1889); A Three-Act Play by Ira Nathan Terrill
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 Annual and Quarterly Meetings, Oklahoma Historical Society, April 29, 1965 - ark:/67531/metadc2123918
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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 43, Number 2, Summer 1965. It includes documents honoring Oklahoma Territory's attorney general Percy Constance Simons and bank official Clarence Lester Willis.
Notes and Documents section for Volume 43, Number 2, Summer 1965. It includes documents about the annual tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society, historical notes about Old Fort Washita, description of the Quapaw Pow Wow, a report on the history of the first Boy Scout troops in Oklahoma, and a report about the beginnings of the OHS.
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 43, Number 2, Summer 1965 - ark:/67531/metadc2123919
Article relates the history of the "Railroad War" in Enid, Oklahoma in three parts. Berlin B. Chapman provides historical context to the contest between railroad companies for railway land in Indian Territory, violence that occurred as a result, and Congress terminating the contest through legislation.
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Richard Henry Cloyd. John E. Luttrell discusses his early education, teaching experience, time as Mayor of Norman, Oklahoma, service in the United States army, membership on the OHS Board of Directors, and appointment as Judge of the City Court.