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Editorials: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1929

Description: Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. It includes an announcement of the donation of a directory of Oklahoma and a complete census to the historical society, the announcement of The Quivira Society, and a letter regarding the beginning of the Red River.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Bryce, J. Y. & Gould, Charles N.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Introduction: The First Two Years

Description: Article details the events and laws made by the federal government to open Oklahoma Territory to settlement for American citizens. Included is a chronicle of what living conditions were like during the first two years of the region's settlement history.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Necrology, September 1929

Description: Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Charles D. Carter, a former cowboy and representative; Charles H. Filson, a politician; David Hogg, a state commissioner; Lyman W. White, a county attorney; Charles Morgan McClain, an attorney; Edwin Theodore Sorrells, a delegate for the Constitutional Convention; and James Durrett Mitchell, an attorney.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Harrison, Luther
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, September 1929

Description: Notes and Documents column including minutes for the called meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on June 21, 1929, the treasury report for the historical society, a list of new members, and a proposed amendment to the society's constitution.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Resolution of Appreciation

Description: Article chronicles the life of Richard A. Sneed, a general for the Confederate army. He was honored at the annual meeting of the Confederate Veterans in 1929.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Peery, Dan W.; Doyle, Thomas H.; Williams, R. L. & Taylor, Baxter
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Site of Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Preserved

Description: Article details the unveiling of a boulder the commemorates the exact place where the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed in 1830. This treaty is known as one of the largest ever signed between the United States government and the Indigenous people.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Conlan, Czarina
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Tribute to Captain D.L. Payne by his Private Secretary, W.H. Osburn, Also Colony Secretary During the Fourth Raid

Description: Article narrates the life and accomplishments of Captain David Lewis Payne as told from the perspective of a close friend. Captain Payne was well respected among his peers and generous with his advice and resources. He participated in numerous expeditions to monitor the American west.
Date: Autumn 1929
Creator: Osburn, W. H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bits of Interesting History

Description: Article details the interesting facets of the Choctaw Nation present during Oklahoma's founding such as the voting laws, light horsemen, and punishments for outlaws.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Riggs, W. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cimarron Territory

Description: Article details the establishment of the Cimarron Territory, a governmental body that oversaw legal and legislative disputes within the area known as No-Man's Land within Oklahoma for two years.
Date: Summer 1929
Creator: Beck, T. E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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