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Early Day Courts and Lawyers

Description: Article details how courts were established when Oklahoma was first being settled. Also included are descriptions of how the first lawyers started practicing in the territory.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Bieber, A. G. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. Included a note of appreciation for the journalism that led to the creation of the Oklahoma Historical Society, an announcement regarding the distribution of the magazine to public schools, a list of plans made for military forts within Oklahoma, a note on the manuscripts and reports present within the society's archives that pertain to the removal of Indigenous people into Oklahoma, a description of what life was life for univers… more
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Campbell, W. P.; Peery, Dan W.; Hurley, Patrick J.; Hume, C. Ross & Morrison, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A History of the Cherokee Indians

Description: Article details the first mention of the Cherokee tribe within accounts made by Europeans. Included is poetry written by the explorers describing their encounters with the tribesmen and their first impressions.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Cunningham, Hugh T.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jacob Fowler's Journal

Description: Article narrates Jacob Fowler's journey through Oklahoma on an expedition to the western region of the continental United States, as told from his journal. Fowler was a prominent figure in Kentucky before he moved to Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Fessler, W. Julian & Fowler, Jacob
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

General John Nicks and his Wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks

Description: Article chronicles the life of General John Nicks and his wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks. General Nicks was a soldier, a legislator, and an United States Prosecuting Attorney. Sarah Nicks was the first woman to hold an appointment from the federal government in Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, December 1930

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, includingFrank C. Hubbard, an organizer for the Indian Territory Press Association; Judge George A. Spaulding, a United States Commissioner; John Richard McCalla, an attorney; John Emery Sater, a frontiersman; James Orval Hall, a Confederate soldier; Cyrus Samuel Leeper, the manager of a lumber yard; Jesse Albert Baker, a court clerk; Clement Vann Rogers, a former judge and senator; and Robinson McMillian, a Confederate… more
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Foreman, Grant & R. L. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Battle of the Washita

Description: Article details the events that transpired during the Battle of the Washita, as told by Joseph K. Griffis, an alleged former captive of the Kiowa tribe who claims to have been present during the event.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Griffis, Joseph K. & Peery, Dan W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fort Towson

Description: Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Towson. The fort was established to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes from invasion.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Government of the Creek Indians

Description: Article details the legislative events that transpired during the opening of the Oklahoma Territory. Included are notes regarding how the territorial government handled the Snake Revolution, a reprint of the Constitution of the Muskogee Nation, an outline of some politicians' platforms, and an explanation of treaties and agreements made with the Creek Indians.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Morton, Ohland
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, June 1930

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Chief Charles To-Hee of the Iowa tribe; Athenius M. Folsom Colbert, a devout member of the Presbyterian Church; and Priscilla Wood, a pioneer woman.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, March 1930

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Dr. Emmet Starr, a genealogist and historian for the Cherokee tribe; Spruce McCoy Cox, a former gold miner; B. E. Bryant, a delegate of the Constitutional Convention; William E. Banks, a delegate in charge of naming the southern portion of Greer county; Judge Nestor Rummons, a county judge; James Clinton Graham, a lawyer; George A. Pate, a county attorney; and Reverend William McCombs, a religious leader from … more
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, September 1930

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including William Silas Vernon, a former educator and lawyer; Boone Williams, a blind page of the courts; David Sylester Rose, a former lawyer; David P. Marum, an attorney and former politician; James Shannon Buchanan, a history professor; William E. Connelley, a secretary and historian; and Robert B. Ross, a former solider.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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