Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927
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Malmaison, Palace in a Wilderness, Home of General Leflore (Article)
Article narratives the author's trip to explore Malmaison, a palace in Mississippi that was home to a Choctaw chief.
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Legend of the Tie-Snakes (Article)
Article narrates an evening where the author witnesses a church revival within a Creek camp. Many of the tribal members converted into the Methodist church during this event. Included is a folktale of the tie-snakes that was told at the camp.
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An Important Archaeological and Historical Discovery (Article)
Article is a letter detailing the author's experiences at an archaeological dig site within Rice County, Kansas. This dig site held artifacts from the Caddo tribe.
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The Fort Towson Road: A Historic Trail (Article)
Article narrates the author's experiences traveling down the Fort Towson Road that runs from Fort Smith to Paris, Texas. This military road was built to connect people across the Choctaw Nation to valuable resources and to allow easy transport of the military's resources.
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The Peace Council Celebration at Medicine Lodge (Article)
Article chronicles the preparations made to commemorate the anniversary of the great Indian peace council of 1867.
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A Journal Kept by Douglas Cooper (Article)
Article contains journal entries from the Indian agent Douglas Cooper regarding discussing on how best to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes under his protect from invading Comanches.
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Chickasaw Courts (Article)
Article details the history the Panola County Court House, a court building that has undergone many name changes and relocations.
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Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927 (Article)
Article consists of editorials regarding prominent people and organizations within Oklahoma. Included is an announcement for information regarding prominent men within Oklahoma history and a narrative on how the only issue of the Oklahoma War Chief was printed within Oklahoma.
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927 - ark:/67531/metadc2191639
Words of Appreciation (Article)
Article consists of a letter of appreciation to the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding the representation of American Indians within the anniversary celebration of the Indian Peace Treaty and a poem about the Choctaws.
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Notes and Documents, December 1927 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on November 1, 1927.
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Necrology, December 1927 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Irving Wallace Hart, a mercantile business man; General Frank M. Canton, a man known for his colorful personality; Thomas Charles Wyatt, a medical practitioner; William N. Littlejohn, a military man; Alonzo Thomas West, a lawyer; Alexander Allan McDonald, a politician; Jacob Bergen Furry, a lawyer; and, Robert Pattella de Graffenreid, a lawyer.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 5, Number 4, December 1927, periodical, December 1927; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1826914/: accessed May 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.