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A Journey Across Oklahoma Ninety Years Ago

Description: Article details an expedition taken across Oklahoma Territory by Albert Pike and Aaron B. Lewis in the early 1800s.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jones Academy

Description: Article documents the history and accomplishments of the Jones Male Academy, a boarding school that was operated by the Choctaw tribe.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Kagey, J. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

David Folsom

Description: Article details the life and lineage of David Folsom, one of the first to advocate for schools to be built within Choctaw Nation. Folsom was also a decorated colonel, missionary, business man, and violinist.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Conlan, Czarina C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Captain Nathan Boone's Survey Creek-Cherokee Boundary Line

Description: Article reports on the survey conducted by Captain Nathan Boone to find a boundary line between the Cherokee and Creek Nations within Indian Territory. Included are his field notes taken during the expedition.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, December 1926

Description: Notes and Documents column including a correction from a previous issue of The Chronicles regarding an additional post office within the Cherokee Nation and the meeting minutes for the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on October 14, 1926.
Date: Winter 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Leaf from a Sketchbook

Description: Article details how the author of "Sketch Book" describes a town within Indian Territory called Atoka and other scenic towns located within the territory.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Taylor, Baxter
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Nearly Forgotten Fragment of Local History

Description: Article details the many raids made by the Comanches on Chickasaw settlements near Fort Arbuckle in the late 1800s. During these raids, no casualties were reported, few injuries, and only cattle and horses were stolen.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Ream, Robert L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Gleanings from the By-Ways of Oklahoma Folk Lore

Description: Article narrates the author's interactions with the people of Whitmire, Oklahoma. While residing in this village, he was exposed to the townspeople's local culture through songs and stories.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Caldwell, Mable
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Legends of Oklahoma

Description: Article is a speech that Walter Smith presented to the Oklahoma Education Association regarding the urban legends surrounding Oklahoma's city and county names.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Smith, Walter R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Rev. Willis F. Folsom: A Biographical Sketch with Excerpts from His Diary

Description: Article narrates how the author met Reverend Willis F. Folsom and describes his thoughts about the man. Reverend Folsom received his education from Bloomfield Academy. Later, he served as a reverend within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Brewer, Phil D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Choctaw Indian's Diary

Description: Article recounts the life of Reverend Willis F. Folsom through his diary entries that were created during his time preaching within the Choctaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Dunkle, W. F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, March 1926

Description: Notes and Documents column including the annual report of Czarina C. Conlan regarding the community members he has met on his travels throughout Oklahoma, the meeting minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the meeting minutes of the Board of Directors of the OHS, a report on the finances of the OHS, and a list of the daily and weekly newspapers published in Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1926

Description: Article consists of editorials regarding changes within the Oklahoma Historical Society. Included is an announcement of a sketch appearing within the issue, a note on membership fees for the society, a note on the enrollment numbers at Oklahoma University, an opinion piece on hard work and determination, and an appreciation message for the subscribers of the magazine.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

No Man's Land

Description: Article details the author's experiences living within No Man's Land, an area of Beaver county without a governing body or law enforcement.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Brown, Elmer E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Vanishing Race

Description: Article attempts to detail the cultural customs, life styles, and history of the Choctaws while they lived within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Crossett, Guy A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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Description: Article details the history of the Harley Institute, formerly known as the Chickasaw Academy. The academy was a Methodist mission school that served the Chickasaw community.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Chisholm, Mrs. Johnnie Bishop
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Opening of Oklahoma

Description: Article narrates the life of a man living in Oklahoma when the state was opening for settlement.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Wicks, Hamilton S.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Archaeological Explorations in 1925-26

Description: Article summarizes the archaeological expeditions and discoveries made by the Oklahoma Historical Society, within the state of Oklahoma, in 1925 and 1926.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Thoburn, Joseph B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some of Our Choctaw Neighborhood Schools

Description: Article describes the many neighborhood schools within Indian Territory and their inhabitants.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Parke, Frank E. & LeFlore, J. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Old Timers Swap Yarns as Part of Celebration

Description: Article narrates how a sheriff named Mr. Thornton came into a town to arrest an outlaw, but was killed before he could.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Bryce, J. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Life Among the Choctaw Indians

Description: Article details the life and activities of those living around mission schools within the Choctaw Nation. The article details how those working within the schools collected provisions for the schools.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Benson, Henry C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Historical Society from a Woman's Point of View

Description: Article explains the significance of excavation work done by the women within the Oklahoma Historical Society as they chronicle the history of Oklahoma's pioneer history.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Ferguson, Mrs. Walter
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pottawatomie County Historical Society

Description: Article explains the significance of the speech given by Joseph B. Thoburn, a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society, at the Pottawatomie County Hall meeting held on February 18, 1926. During the speech, Thoburn talked about the importance of preserving the state's historical documents.
Date: Summer 1926
Creator: Drake, Florence
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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