Article describes Oklahoma-born architect William Wayne Caudill's career and his contributions to architecture in Oklahoma.

Article describes the history of the prisoner of war camp at Tonkawa constructed during World War II. William P. Corbett examines both its function as a military base as well as how it fostered civilian involvement.

Article describes the contention that occurred between Cherokee leaders, the U.S. government, and speculating homesteaders in the Cherokee Outlet over the designation of county seats. Karen Dye explores how land allotments given to seventy Cherokee citizens were coveted and disputed during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history.

Notes and Documents column including William D. Welge's "The Andrew J. Reynolds Collection, 1880–1888," which highlights the donation of ledger volumes of the records of A. J. Reynolds, an Indian trader of Anadarko, Indian Territory. It also includes Jim Gabbert's "Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, A National Register Historic District," which celebrates the inclusion of the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School to the National Register of Historic Places.

Article details the 48th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Cherokee Strip for settlement. Included is a description of the parade that flowed through the city to stop near the Pioneer Woman statue.

Article describes the founding of the town of Tonkawa near the Tonkawa reservation and its agricultural and industrial growth. William P. Corbett touches on some of the key figures who helped make the town what it was, including the city founders, farmers, businessmen, and bankers.