Article details the books, articles, and other written resources that feature Oklahoma's history from the time France and Spain occupied the territory until its admittance into the Union.

Notes and Documents column including an appendix composed of an 1870 report on the quality of natural resources, people, and properties found within Indian Territory; an announcement of the creation of the National Board of Geographic Names; the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 1, 1927; and, the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on the same day.

Article details the accomplishments of Colonel W. F. Cloud, as told from the perspective of his close friend, the author. Colonel Cloud members of the Cherokee tribe to safety at the start of the Civil War and wrote a book on his experiences interacting with politicians in Mexico.