Article discusses the history of the Tri-State District area, which includes the history of mining camps and their poor conditions, the intellectual environment and the schools that were established in the region, and the social and economic conditions prevalent.

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.

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 37 starts after page 530.

Article discusses the impact of studying at the Cherokee national seminaries through a paper read at the "Homecoming" of the Cherokee Seminaries Students Association meeting at Tahlequah on May 7, 1958. Ida Wetzel Tinnin discusses her own experiences as a graduate, the curriculum and environment of the schools, and the events that provided a historical backdrop for their growth.

Article provides an introduction to and an excerpt of the autobiography of Samuel Worcester Robertson, former teacher at Santa Barbara High School and the son of William Schenck Robertson and Ann Eliza Worcester Robertson. Robertson describes his life growing up on the frontier of Indian Territory and the work of his parents.

Article describes the history and establishment of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, as well as a more generalized history of Oklahoma's oil industry and oil wells.

Article discusses the establishment and curriculum of Stella Friends Academy, a high school founded near Cherokee, Oklahoma by several pioneer families. Mary Blue Coppock explores the impact it left on the community there and on the history of education in Oklahoma.

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 29, 1959.

Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and accomplishments of General William Shaffer Key, leader of numerous cultural and historical organizations who passed on January 5, 1959. Muriel H. Wright includes details from the man's life as well as quotes from those who knew him.

Article discusses the establishment of five county high schools between 1903 and 1935 after laws were passed by the Oklahoma legislature. Frank A. Balyeat provides a walk through of the legislation leading up to the founding of the schools as well as the individual process each school went through.

Article describes the expeditions of Chief Pushmataha of the Choctaw Nation through records in documentation of the time. Ruth Tennison West constructs a portrait of the Choctaw leader and his knowledge of the land through a depiction of his debate with General Andrew Jackson.

Article describes the military career of General Philip Henry Sheridan during the Washita campaign and includes excerpts from the journal of Winfeld Scott Harvey, who traveled with the 7th U. S. Cavalry on this campaign. This detailed account by the soldier provides a clearer portrait of this particular "war" in history.

This section includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society which was held on April 23, 1959.

Article constructs a portrait of the creation of the Cherokee Temperance Society, also known as the "Cold Water Army," through a series of quotes providing historical background and personal recollections.

Article describes the life and work of William Schenck Robertson, teacher at the Tullahassee Manual Labor School and translator of several texts for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Althea Bass discusses his marriage to the daughter of Samuel Worcester, Ann Eliza, and their contributions to the history of education in Oklahoma.

Article describes the life of scholar and linguist Ann Eliza Worcester Robertson, who completed a translation of the New Testament of the Bible into the Creek, or Muscogee language. Hope Holway explores the struggles she had to overcome during her career and those who supported her along the way.

Article discusses the establishment and growth of Oklahoma City from public lands to private property. Berlin B. Chapman relates the history of railroad companies feuding over the townsite, the initial city planning that occurred, and the early leadership of Oklahoma City.

Article provides a narrative of the experiences of the author and his father, Governor Allen Wright, participating in the cattle industry in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. J. B. Wright discusses ranching in Indian Territory, cowboy activities, and the capturing of wild horses in the area.

This sections includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 30, 1959.

Article discusses the short history of Oklahoma University at Guthrie and its president and founder, William Albert Buxton. Frank A. Balyeat discusses the process of Buxton securing funds for the building, his arrest, and the curriculum and memories of those enrolled at Oklahoma University during this time.

Article discusses the life of the author and her family after homesteading in Logan County, Oklahoma Territory. Ina Robinson discusses the difficulties faced on the frontier, the people they encountered there, education available, and social life.

Article studies the growth and development of the music scene in Oklahoma, focusing on the establishment and history of the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Orchestra from 1950 to 1959. Aileen Stroud Libke discusses how the group was formed and brought cultural recognition to the state.