Article describes the creation and development of the Oklahoma National Stockyards, which was the largest and most modern livestock enterprise ever conducted at one time. Carol Holderby Welsh describes the complex itself as well as the impact it had on Oklahoma City and the area surrounding it.

Article describes the impact of the Southwest Power Administration's efforts to provide electric power to the citizens of Southwestern states. Jeanette Ford explores three main projects the organization began as well as its presence in Oklahoma.

Article portrays the history of labor movements in the Tri-State District. Through the lead and zinc fields running through Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, miners who who at first were disinterested in unionization began to organize.

Article provides an auto-biographical exploration of the research conducted by Berlin Basil Chapman, an Oklahoma historian and an Assistant Professor of History at Oklahoma A&M. Chapman's works include articles, theses, and a bibliography centered around resources related to Oklahoma Territory in the National Archives.

Article examines the contents of ex-slave narratives from the collection assembled under the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. Monroe Billington points out that little attention was given to black slavery among the Indians of Indian Territory and focuses on related narratives.

Article describes the life of John Stink, one of the Osages who benefitted greatly from the discovery of oil on allotted lands, and the legend of his return from the grave. Despite John's wealth and enigmatic reputation, he did not turn to materialistic pursuits and enjoyed a simple life.

Article details the design and construction of the military road system in Indian Territory implemented by U.S. army troops in the nineteenth century. William P. Corbett explains how these roads improved transportation and allowed for federal regulation of the frontier.

Article provides a portrait of a Wichita Village on the Red River through the records of Anthony Glass, a representative of Indian Agent John Sibley, after an invitation was issued by the Wichitan Chief Awakahea in 1808.

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 60 starts on page 507.

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

Article illustrates the proceedings of secession attempts by a four-mile strip of Grady County to become part of the neighboring Stephens County. Mary S. Redmond examines the motivations behind the secession as well as the reasons for the outcome of the attempts.

Article provides a nuanced view of the disadvantages Oklahoma tenant farmers faced in Indian Territory in the 1930-40s, which led to many leaving the area. Gregory R. Graves elaborates on cotton production in Oklahoma and the political, financial, and environmental factors that led to its decline.

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 of Miss Edith Johnson, pioneer reporter and staff writer for the Daily Oklahoman. Naomi Taylor Casey pays tribute to the impact of Miss Edith's daily column, and how it set precedent for future advice columnists.

Article describes the life and career of Myrtle Archer McDougal, a suffragette and leader of over forty organizations supporting women's rights, democratic party politics, health reform, and world peace initiatives. McDougal was a community leader of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and a passionate speaker who acted as a representative for the "timid sisters" of Oklahoma.

Article explores the life and purpose of Mormon missionary Albert Kirby, who traveled into Oklahoma Territory "without purse or scrip." Albert Kirby's grandson, Dale Z. Kirby, illustrates the daily life of the man of faith and his interactions with a diverse population through entries from his journal.

Article describes the life of Tom Lee Ballenger, a professor at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah who spent a lifetime educating students and researching the history of Oklahoma. The title of the article is taken from an anthology Ballenger wrote about the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the people who established it.

Article provides a historical portrait the last decade of Guthrie Daily Leader editor Leslie Gordon Niblack's career, as well as some of the headlines and contents of the newspaper itself. Niblack was a supporter of the Democratic Party and often featured political stories, but his newspaper also featured stories about natural disasters, local events, and advertisements.

Article explores the journey representatives from the Cherokee Nation took to find new settlement in Texas through the excerpts of a journal kept by a white man traveling with them, William Quesenbury. Though division within the tribe drove them to seek a better life, the traveling party continued to face more hardships on the road.

Article details the capture of the federal steamboat, J. R. Williams, and efforts by Confederate guerilla fighter Colonel Stand Watie to recapture the Arkansas River area for the South.

Article pays biographical tribute to the impact of eight Oklahoma chairmen of committees or subcommittees of the Senate and the House of Representatives who were active from 1945 to 1972. Phillip A. Grant points out that this period of time was one of the most eventful periods of U.S. history, making the committees and their chairman especially impactful in their decisions regarding legislative proposals.

Article describes the history of U.S. Navy warship "Oklahoma City." Mark K. Megehee and Devin Waggoner take readers through the ship's illustrious career, from its design in 1942, participation in both World War II and the Vietnam War, and eventually its decommission in 1979.

Article illustrates the life of Ellen Whitmore Mohrbacher, a prominent businesswoman of Prague, Oklahoma. Mohrbacher's successes running the Savoy Theatre and high standards she upheld for the films shown there are chronicled here.