Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926
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Rev. Willis F. Folsom: A Biographical Sketch with Excerpts from His Diary (Article)
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Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926 (Article)
Article consists of editorials regarding changes within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement regarding J.B. Thoburn being appointed Director of Research Work, a statement from the newly appointed secretary and editor of the Chronicles, an announcement of the acquisition of an elephant's tooth, an announcement of the creation of the memorials section for the magazine, instructions for becoming a member of the society, a note on the importance of preservation, the mission of the historical society, the announcement of the retirement of Jasper Sipes, a brief history of Platt National Park, and a biography of Reverend John Young Bryce.
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A Leaf from a Sketchbook (Article)
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Life in the Cherokee Nation a Decade After the Civil War (Article)
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Gleanings from the By-Ways of Oklahoma Folk Lore (Article)
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Notes and Documents, March 1926 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including the annual report of Czarina C. Conlan regarding the community members he has met on his travels throughout Oklahoma, the meeting minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the meeting minutes of the Board of Directors of the OHS, a report on the finances of the OHS, and a list of the daily and weekly newspapers published in Oklahoma.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1926, periodical, March 1926; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1826907/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.