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

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 71 starts on page 470.

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

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

Article describes the life and priesthood of Belgian bishop Theophile Meerschaert, who took up a ministry representing the Catholic Church in the Indian and Oklahoma Territories. James D. White includes correspondence and documentation from Meerschaert and those around him in this biographical narrative.

Article discusses the success and failures of Oklahoma's Bank Guarantee Law and its Bank Guarantee Fund throughout the years after its establishment in 1907. Norbert R. Mahnken examines the factors that contributed to the law's creation and the eventual collapse of the system.

Article provides documentation of personal experiences from those living in Indian Territory during the Civil War to illustrate its disastrous effects on the lives of individual citizens.

Article examines the decline of services in small-town Oklahoma using results of a study of four commercial centers: Caddo, Wapanucka, Calera, and Bromide. Brian L. Schulz introduces some programs that may help revitalize these rural areas.

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 28, 1992.

Article provides an introduction to the theme of the issue, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in its centennial. Mary Ann Blochowiak explains both the conflict as well as beneficial relationships that grew out of land claims during this era.

Article illustrates the history of the Cherokee tribe in the Cherokee Outlet, and the conflicts and disputes that led to the leasing of land in the area. H. Craig Miner investigates the stake white settlers and businessmen wanted in the area, and how the issue was perceived by the Cherokee public.

Article describes the history of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association and its roots in the early partnerships between Cherokee landowners and cattlemen. William W. Savage, Jr. illustrates some of the struggles faced during this cooperation, its success, and eventual collapse.

Article addresses the lawlessness and disorder that occurred during the Land Run of 1893 with the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the measures officials took to try to control the chaos.

Article discusses not only the turmoil of the 1893 land run, but the struggle homesteaders faced to build a new life. Kenny L. Brown provides commentary about the evolution of attitudes in the Cherokee Outlet and the establishment of towns there, as well as the eventual creation of leisure activities and celebrations.

Article illustrates the economic history of development in the Cherokee Outlet after the land run of 1893. Norbert R. Mahnken explores the beginnings of subsistence farming in Oklahoma, the construction of banks and other financial institutions, and the development of railroads that furthered industry and ease of access in the area.

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 January 27, 1993.

Notes and Documents column including a document introducing a new award in the wake of the Oklahoma Historical Society's centennial: The Oklahoma Historian's Hall of Fame. The first inductee, historian Joseph B. Thoburn, is honored here.

Article provides a thorough examination of S.H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields," an account allegedly compiled from the writings of an emigrant who had joined Captain Randolph B. Marcy on a gold-seeking expedition to California, which was published in the Arkansas Gazette in 1941. Since it has been cited as a primary source, Stephen H. Dew exposes certain areas of the account that may be fabricated in comparison to more factual and evidentiary sources.

Article provides a biographical tribute to Kate Galt Zaneis, the first woman in the country as well as the state of Oklahoma to become president of a state institution of higher learning. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris describe her career as well as the many changes she instituted at Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant during the 1930s.

Article explores the lives and works of Oklahoma newsreel cameramen throughout the years, dwelling especially on the career of Arthur B. Ramsey, the journalist who filmed historical events and conducted interviews with some of the first sound equipment in the state.

Article describes the tradition of gift-giving and reciprocity among the Comanches and the reflection of its impact in Euroamercan-Comanche relations. David L. LaVere describes successful alliances formed through attention to this tradition, as well as perceived violations.

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 April 16, 1993.

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Grant Foreman, a collector of histories who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1993.

Article describes the history of Sorey Hill and Sorey design firm and their impact on the architectural landscape of Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Norman throughout the years. Tom Sorey, Jr. draws on his professional and personal associations with the firm to delve deeper into their contributions and the styles that influenced their work.