THE CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA
Published quarterly by the Oklahoma Historical Society
2oo Norh Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFICERS
GEORGE H. SHIRK, President                  MRS. GEORGE L. BOWMAN, Treasurer
H. MILT PHILLIPS, Ist Vice President        V. R. EASTERLING, Executive Director
FISHER MULDROw, 2nd Vice President          Historical Building, Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORS
GOVERNOR DAVID H"'ALL
Term Expiring in January, 1973              Lou ALLRD, Drumright
W. D. FINNEY, Fort Cobb                     L EROY H. FISCH ER, Stillwater
MORTON HARRtsoN, Tulsa"                     BOB FOREMAN, Tulsa
JAMEs D. MORRISON, Durant
JOHN E. KIRKPATRICK, Oklahoma City          Term Expiring in January, 1976
Q. B. BOYDSTUN, Fort Gibson                 MISS G ENEVIEVE SEER, Geary
H. MILT PHILLIPS, Seminole
Term Expiring in January, x974              H. MERLE WOODS, El Reno
JOE W. McBRIDE, Oklahoma City*              GEORGE H. SH IRK, Oklahoma City
HENRY B. BASS, Enid                        A. M. GIBSON, Norman
E. E. DALE, Norman*
DENZIL GARRISON, Bartlesville               Term Expiring in January, 1977
NOLEN FUQUA, Duncan                        JOE W. CURTIS, Pauls Valley
MRS. GEORGE L. BOWMAN, Kingfisher
Term Expiring in January,1975               H ARRY L. DEuPREE, Oklahoma City
FISHER MULDRow, Norman                      W. E. MCINTOSH, Tulsa
MRS. JOHN D. FRIZZELL, Oklahoma City        EARL BOYD PIERCE, Muskogee
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*Deceased