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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

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

Notes and Documents, March 1930

Description: Notes and Documents column including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on January 23, 1930 and the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on the same day.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Tribute to Captain D. L. Payne: The Third Trip

Description: Article narrates an expedition undertaken by Captain David Lewis Payne to journey throughout Oklahoma's territories, as told from the perspective of a close friend. Captain Payne was well respected among his peers and generous with his advice and resources. This article is a continuation of an article from the previous volume.
Date: Spring 1930
Creator: Osburn, W. H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Additional Notes on Perryville, Choctaw Nation

Description: Article names and describes each original building within Perryville, Choctaw Nation that are designated by numbered plates. These buildings are no longer standing and were described by the Oklahoma Historical Society's secretary, John Y. Bryce, who was raised within the area.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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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

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

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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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

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
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