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.
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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 18, Number 2, June 1940. It includes documents honoring William Samuel Dearing, Alva Nathan Wilcox, Adolphus Edward Perry, Leander G. Pitman, Grant Harris, and William McIlwain.
Notes and Documents section for Volume 18, Number 2, June 1940. It includes the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 9 and 10, 1940.
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 18, Number 2, June 1940 - ark:/67531/metadc2192168
Article chronicles the life of congressman Dennis T. Flynn whose accomplishments include the founding of the Kiowa Herald, practicing law as an attorney within the Indian Territory, writing insurance, and making land loans.
Article chronicles the career of William Benjamin Johnson as he is appointed to numerous bureaucratic positions and practiced law within Indian Territory.