Article chronicles how the United States government opened the land called Cherokee Strip for settlement and the ensuing struggles of the settlers and the American Indians who lived there.

Article chronicles the history of the building that hosted Seminary Hall, the first co-educational public seminary school in the world, located on the Northeastern State College campus.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NORTHEASTERN ROYALTY named recently at Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, include Miss Northeastern for 1973, Elaine Whitworth, and runners-up Andrea Baker of Muskogee, left, and Suzanne Rogers of Vian."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Elaine Whitworth, a Sapulpa sophomore at Northeastern State College, was chosen 1973 Miss Northeastern in the annual beauty pageant."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These two smoke-stacked incinerators are the heart of Tahlequah's new solid waste disposal system, the first in the state."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "There's no indication at the entrance of the John Thomas farm that this is the site for the proposed national AIM convention near White Oak."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Sachse and his wife, margaret, of Oklahoma city make their first, float trip down the illinois River near Tahlequah."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Party candidate Ronald E. Bussert, 17, Shawnee, was elected Tuesday as governor of the 1973 Boys State but Sooner Party nominee Earl Sparks, 16, won the lieutenant governor race to prevent a sweep of the top offices by one party."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Almost daily for three years she had listened too his voice without knowing that he was in prison for killing his wife."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Vying for this year's Miss Northeastern title are these 13 coeds at the Tahlequah college. From top to bottom are, Marilyn Dyler, Susie Overton, Reta Goodson, Andrea Baker, Cheryl Kinion, Elaine Whitworth, Shirley Haworth, Amy Barnes, Janice Holloway, Sandy Christmas, Brenda Manning, Donna Padgett, Phyllis Helmich. Not pictured are Vicki Moon and Nancy Davison."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "GETTING KISS from Miss Oklahoma , Andrea Jean Hanson of Tahlequah, is Nate Reese, II, of Easton, Pa."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Andrea Hanson greets townsman."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "FINALIST in 1974 Miss America pageant was Miss Oklahoma, Andrea Jean Hanson, She finished in the top ten, but missed out in final judging."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "As soon as her Miss Oklahoma title 'soaks in," Andrea J. Hanson of Tahlequah will tour the state, she said Monday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Andrea Jean Hanson, Miss Oklahoma, will compete as one of fifty State Finalists in the 53rd Annual Miss America Pageant to be telecast from Atlantis City on Saturday, September 8 (10-12 midnight EDT; 9-11 p. m. CDT; 8-10 p. m. MDT; 10-12 midnight PDT) on NBC-TV."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Judge Charles F. bliss Jr."