Article describes the history of the campaign for equal treatment of African-Americans in Oklahoma City, beginning with the lunch counter sit-ins organized by the NAACP's Youth Council. Carl R. Graves catalogs the efforts of the NAACP and other organizations to end opposition to the desegregation laws passed years earlier.

Article illustrates the events of May 14, 1942, when Stand Watie killed James Foreman after accusing him of killing his uncle. Richard Zellner explores how this act of violence was just a step in the growing friction between white frontier settlers and the Cherokee Indians who had been relocated there, friction that would eventually lead to large-scale conflict.

Article provides a biographical tribute to the life of Carry Nation, a prohibition activist whose dedicated and destructive campaign garnered mixed reactions. Mary Ann Blochowiak provides a fascinating study on the life of the saloon-smashing spiritualist, whose experiences and beliefs contributed to the way she lived her life.

Article explores the accomplishments of black men who became deputy marshals to enforce the law on the frontier of Indian Territory. Nudie E. Williams focuses on the lives and motivations of three men in particular: Bass Reeves, Zeke Miller, and Grant Johnson.

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

Article describes the life and military career of Colonel John Thompson Drew. A key figure in the Cherokee Nation, Drew was as a wealthy merchant and judge who had to overcome many difficulties after the conclusion of the Civil War.

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that was held on October 23, 1980. It also includes a list honoring the donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the third quarter of 1980 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS from July 25 to October 23 of 1980.

Article describes the ancestors and roots of Jim Thorpe's family. Jim Thorpe's sister, Grace F. Thorpe, examines the history of the Thorpe family in Indian Territory and their connections to the Sac, Fox and Potawatomi tribes.

Article depicts the design and construction of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Ardmore, Oklahoma in the late nineteenth century. Sally M. Gray focuses on the vision Reverend Joseph Carden had for this church and the plans that led to its construction.

Article details the major contribution Joseph Danne, Oklahoma plant geneticist, made when he developed a new variety of wheat that was sturdier and would produce more yield in the 1940s. Edmund A. Peters provides historical background in the field of plant genetics, and walks readers through the process that led to the creation of Triumph wheat.

Notes and Documents column including a personal narrative written by Nettie DeMoss about her experiences growing up in Indian Territory. Norman Crowe, editor of the document, provides an introduction to the piece.

Article honors Raymond S. McLain, an Oklahoma general who had both a successful civilian career and an illustrious military one. Roy P. Stewart describes McLain's accomplishments during World War II that merited the many awards he received.