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Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 3, September 1930 (open access)

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

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 university students in the 1890s, a correction regarding Fort Towson, and a note of appreciation for Judge R. L. William's research for the Necrology section of this issue.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Campbell, W. P.; Peery, Dan W.; Hurley, Patrick J.; Hume, C. Ross & Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, December 1930 (open access)

Notes and Documents, December 1930

Notes and Documents column including a list of the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Historical Society, portraits of some historical figures within Oklahoma, a description of the society's new building, a copy of Senate Bill No. 24, a program for the dedication of the new building, a resolution of appreciation for those who helped construct the building, and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on November 15, 1930.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General John Nicks and his Wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks (open access)

General John Nicks and his Wife, Sarah Perkins Nicks

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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930 (open access)

Editorial: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, Number 4, December 1930

Article consists of editorials written by the Chronicles' staff. It includes an excerpt from William H. Murray's speech regarding the importance of history, an explanation of why the Oklahoma Historical Society is considered an institution, and a note of appreciation for the historic society's new building.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Peery, Dan W. & Murray, William H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, June 1930 (open access)

Notes and Documents, June 1930

Notes and Documents column including the minutes for the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on May 5, 1930.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents September 1930 (open access)

Notes and Documents September 1930

Notes and Documents column including proposed amendments to the constitution of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 24, 1930.
Date: Autumn 1930
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Life and Work of Sequoyah (open access)

The Life and Work of Sequoyah

Article details the life and accomplishments of Sequoyah, the man who invented the written Choctaw alphabet, using published biographies.
Date: Summer 1930
Creator: Davis, John B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History