Article narrates his experiences living in Payne County during its establishment in Oklahoma. Included are also his experiences working in community service and with the newspaper companies within the county.

Article attempts to show sympathy for those affected by the Battle of the Washita, a massacre of Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp that was stationed on the Washita River, by outlining their motivations for rebelling against the government.

Article documents the history and processes taken by surveyors to outline the southern boundary of the Cherokee Outlet. This marks the first land survey of Oklahoma.

Article describes the people and lifestyles present within the Louisiana Territory during the Spanish Regin prior to 1803. The area was rampant with lawlessness and outlaws.

Article is a speech given by Henry C. Keeling at the 34th annual meeting of the Kansas State Historical Society held on December 7, 1909. In the speech, Keeling talks about his experiences as a post trader at the Cantonment Post within the Indian Territory.

Article chronicles the life of James Dwight Lankford, a business man who worked in the pharmaceutical, banking, lumber, coal, and ice sectors. He was elected the first mayor of Atoka, Oklahoma and is remembered within the historical society.

Article chronicles the conditions of trails leading throughout Oklahoma Territory before the region was mapped. The article shows these conditions through the stories told by military men who relied on the trails for travel.

Article narrates how one lawyer bought and cared for his plot of land within Oklahoma Territory, when the region was first being settled by Americans. The article paints a picture of daily life within the first days of the territory.

Article recounts the life of Reverend Cyrus Kingsbury, a doctor and missionary who worked with the Choctaws. Included are entries from his diary that document his life and mindset.

Article consists of the meeting minutes of the first general council of the Indian Territory held in December, 1870. Included is an appendix explaining the importance of the committee and which tribes were in attendance.

Article chronicles the daily actions of the first and second campaigns of the United States Dragoon Regiment in the years 1834 and 1835 through journals kept by Sergeant Hugh Evans. Included are experts of those reports.

Article chronicles the events that took place at the first session of the General Council of the Indian Territory that was held in Okmulgee. This session discussed the terms set forth by the United States' House of Representatives that specified the federal government as the highest authority within Indian Territory.

Article chronicles the 36th anniversary of the opening of Oklahoma to settlement that was documented within the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. The article focuses on the incorrect statements made within the newspaper article.

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on May 5, 1925. Included are short biographies of contributors to this issue.

Article details the history of construction of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroads, later renamed to the Frisco Railroads, that crossed through Oklahoma. Included are the construction histories of other railroads that intersected within the state.

Article details the experiences of James C. Henderson as a range rider during the establishment of Kay County and the Cherokee strip within Oklahoma. He wrote his manuscript documenting his life for his two young sons. Included in the article are experts from the manuscript.

Article chronicles the life of Judge Jerome S. Workman, the probate judge of "D" county, now known as Dewey County, during its early settlement period. He used his experience as a cowboy to deal with outlaws and the legal system.

Article attempts to correct statements made by Brevet Major General George A. Custer in his memoir "My Life on the Plains". The corrected statements regard the actions of allotting agents and Indian peace policies that were put in place within Indian Territory during the late 19th century.

Article details Frenchman Charles Du Tisne's expedition through Oklahoma as he visits the Pawnee and Caddoan tribes who reside there.

Article reprinted from The Bankers Magazine describing the U.S. National Bank in Galveston, including building completions and its amenities.

Notes and Documents section for Volume 3, Number 1, April 1925. It includes the meeting minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 3,1925, an announcement of the publication of "Maine Forts", a note on the organization of societies to fund the preservation of historic sites within Oklahoma, and a note on the semi-centennial celebration of the Battle of Adobe Walls.

Notes and Documents column including the quarterly report of the secretary of the Oklahoma Historical Society, held on August 4, 1925 regarding the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums and a note on an amendment to the society's constitution.

Notes and Documents column including the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society in its third quarter that was held on November 3, 1925, an instructional note to librarians, and an index for the volume.