Article describes the life and work of Baptist minister Sylvester Witt Marston, who spent time preaching in frontier towns of Indian Territory, leading missions, working as an agent at the Union Agency, and establishing schools for freedmen.
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.
Article describes the life and work of Baptist minister Sylvester Witt Marston, who spent time preaching in frontier towns of Indian Territory, leading missions, working as an agent at the Union Agency, and establishing schools for freedmen.
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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.