For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1983. It also includes lists of new annual and life members from July 28 to October 26, 1983 and a list of donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the third quarter of 1983.

For the Record section including the minutes of the Oklahoma Historical Society annual meeting and the minutes of quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 27, 1984. It also includes lists of new annual and life members from January 26 to April 27, 1984, and a list of donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the first quarter of 1984.

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

Article describes the life and political career of Robert L. Owen, the first Senator of Oklahoma. Owen was a part-Cherokee attorney, businessman, and educator. Kenny L. Brown documents impact of the man's progressive views and the actions he took on the United States Senate.

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 25, 1984. It also includes lists of new annual and life members from April 28 to July 25, 1984, and a list of donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the second quarter of 1984.

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.

Article describes the life of missionary Cyrus Byington and his family in their work among the Choctaws. Rather than attempting to teach and preach in English, Byington learned the Choctaw language to the point where he could translate the bible and give sermons in the native language of the community, and weathered the changing times of the mid to late nineteenth century.

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 96 starts on page 461.

Article describes the history of the Territorial Free Home League, an organization that fought for freedom from land mortgages for Oklahoma settlers. Mary Ann Blochowiak explores the proceedings of legislation in Congress, key figures in the effort, and the eventual passage of the Free Home Bill.

Article explores the Sacramental Wine Case of 1918, during which the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the sacramental wine of the Catholic Church exempt from prohibition laws in Oklahoma. Keith Tolman investigates the historical context of the era, including the personal case of Monsignor John Metter and the wider issue of anti-Catholicism in the area.

Notes and Documents column including a 1984 update of the Constitution of the Oklahoma Historical Society as well as the Bylaws of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Article describes the turmoil and travel the Wichita tribe faced during the Civil War, as they were relocated to Kansas as war refugees, then eventually made the trek back to their home in Indian Territory under threat of floods, epidemics, and attacks from neighboring tribes. Stan Hoig chronicles their journeys and provides historical context.

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.