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.
Article traces the history of Red River county from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to 1938. This history visits the time when the territory was conquered by Spain, France, England, and the United States.
Necrology section for Volume 16, Number 1, Section 1, March 1938. It includes documents honoring Joseph John Curl, a business man in the oil industry; Albert L. Kates, a newspaper publisher and reporter; and Dr. Richard L. Fite, a military doctor.
Necrology, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 16, Number 1, Section 1, March 1938 - ark:/67531/metadc2192083
Notes and Documents section for Volume 16, Number 1, Section 1, March 1938. It includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 27, 1938 and the minutes for the special meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 13, 1938.
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 16, Number 1, Section 1, March 1938 - ark:/67531/metadc2192082
Article continues to document how the Cherokee tribe acquired the Cherokee Outlet through the failure of judicial and executive officers of the United States government to inform the tribe about the value of their land.