Article chronicles the genealogy and life of Arthur John Cline, the first county clerk of Atoka County within the state of Oklahoma.

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

Article explains the importance of historical societies as records centers during times of war.

Article details the creation and significance of the Petroleum special collection within the Tulsa Public Library.

Article chronicles the dissolution of the Osage Reservation, the last reservation to be dissolved for allotments after the territory was opened for settlement.

Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of General Daniel Henry Rucker who, at the time of his death, was the oldest man to serve in the United States military.

Article outlines the career accomplishments of the first seven governors of Oklahoma: George Washington Steele, Abraham Jefferson Seay, William Cary Renfrow, Cassius McDonald Barnes, William Miller Jenkins, Thompson Benton Ferguson, and Frank Frantz.

Article chronicles the political career of John B. Doolin who was elected as the register of deeds for Woods county within Oklahoma Territory as the Democratic Party's candidate.

Article recounts the Seminole folktale of how the abuska plant was created.

Article continues to chronicle the life of Dr. Leroy Long, a prominent physician within the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. This article focuses on the events that unfolded when Dr. Long first arrived within Oklahoma Territory.

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Royal J. Allen, Emmett Lee Rodman, Lewis Milton Poe, Perry C. Bolger, John Henry Dill, Clinton Alexander Galbraith, Stockton Summerfield Fears, and Dr. O. N. Windle.

Notes and Documents column including notes on upcoming articles that will be published within The Chronicles, announcements on acquisitions made by historical societies, an announcement on actions taken by the National Resources Planning Board, lists of members for various historical societies, the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on July 23, 1942, and a list of contributors for this volume.

Article consists of notes that list the contributors to The Chronicles, descriptions of books and letters that were acquisitioned within historical societies, memorials to prominent professors and historians, and a reprint of an article from The Daily Oklahoman.

Article explains the importance of museums during times of war by describing how the University of Oklahoma's Museum of Zoology collected artifacts while the world was going to war.

Article is a speech given by L. Hubbard Shattuck, Director of the Chicago Historical Society, at a meeting of the American Association of Museums concerning the role of historical archives during times of war.

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

Article explains various methods for collecting war records for acquisition into historical societies.

Article chronicles the life and educational career of Everett C. Wilson, a prominent dean of East Central University.

Article recounts the military career of General William Goldsmith Belknap as he commanded troops in Fort Gibson, Fort Washita and Fort Smith.

Article chronicles the life of Hindman H. Burris, a commission chairman responsible for codifying laws within the Chickasaw Nation and a delegate to the nation's capitol on behalf of the tribe.

Article honors J. George Wright, an Indian agency commissioner for the Sioux tribes.

Article chronicles the life of Dr. Leroy Long, a prominent physician within Oklahoma and Indian Territories who grew up during the Reconstruction Era within North Carolina.

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Judge Jerry Rowland Dean, a former educator and judge; James S. Latimer, a delegate to the state's constitutional convention; John Henderson Hinton Jr., a mercantile businessman; Fred W. Holmes, a civic member of his community; and David Lawson Faulk, a successful farmer and merchant.

Notes and Documents column including notes regarding a list of relevant articles for the society's readers, descriptions of inventory materials acquired by multiple historical associations, an announcement of the presentation of a book by the state's historical society, and the minutes for the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 20, 1942.