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 reports on the author's opinions of the leading judicial cases that are affecting the state of Oklahoma. Hume, the author, was appointed Chairman of the History Committee of the state's 15th Judicial District Association.
Article chronicles the establishment of The Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper printed int he Sequoyah Alphabet. This newspaper was created by the missionary, Samuel Austin Worcester.
Article is a speech given at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society regarding the how the Grand River Valley fits into Oklahoma history.
Notes and Document section for Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 1947. It includes an announcement for the associate editor's leave of absence; a memorial for E.D. "Daddy" Hicks, the pioneer who developed the telephone within Oklahoma Territory; a biography for Navy Rear Admiral Joseph James Clark; and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 26, 1947.
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 1947 - ark:/67531/metadc2192407
Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.