Article describes the history of "alien internment" and Prisoner of War camps in Oklahoma during World War II, beginning with historical context and a glimpse of life in the camps to providing specific details about each camp.

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

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 23, 1985.

Article describes the establishment of horse racing and horse racing tracks in Oklahoma, as well as the eventual ban on pari-mutuel betting that occurred in 1913. As betting on horse races was legalized again in 1982, Diane B. Haser-Harris commemorates the history of the sport with this article.

Notes and Documents column including a translated copy of a letter written in French from Thomas Jefferson to the tribes of Indian Territory. This document is a follow-up to Robert L. Dorman's article in the Winter 1985/86 issue of the Chronicles, which was about a different letter that was nonetheless similar.

Article describes the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives and explains how to navigate the collection, which contains many materials related to Oklahoma history despite being in Texas. Branch Director Kent Carter urges Oklahoma historians and researchers not to overlook this plethora of information despite the institution being out of state.

Article describes the lives of women missionaries on the Kiowa-Comanche Reservation, exploring the attitudes and motivations that drove them to the mission schools where they promoted Christianity, education, and assimilation. Rebecca Herring explores personal narratives of specific women and the struggles they faced, as well as the disregard some held for Native American traditions.

Article explores the struggle for black representation in politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through the conflict between white Republican congressional delegate Bird Segle McGuire and black newspaper editor Stephen Douglass Russell, Sr.

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

Article examines the identity of Sam Houston's part-Cherokee wife, who has been attributed several different names in historical documentation related to her existence. Stan Hoig investigates the women who might have possibly been confused with Diana, Tiana, or Talahina Houston, as well as how this confusion left its mark on a grave.

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 29. 1986.

Article describes the immigration of Syrian-Lebanese to Oklahoma, highlighting the community they formed and the traditions and religion they fostered. Tom Caldwell provides historical context about the group, examining their motivations for coming to Oklahoma and their contributions to early Oklahoma and its industries.

Article discusses the history of the Federal Music Project, a relief project instituted by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression to provide employment to musicians, and the history of the Oklahoma Federal Symphony Orchestra, discussing the impact of its success on the music scene in Oklahoma and the key figures who contributed.

Article explores the life, family, and political career of John Martin, who would eventually become the first Chief Justice of the Cherokee Supreme Court in Indian Territory. Patricia Lockwood relates the details of his travels as an Indian agent and his impact as a leader of the Cherokees.

Notes and Documents column including a document introducing and including an excerpt from the diary of Ruth Yelton, the teenage daughter of a pioneer farming family traveling to Oklahoma at the turn of the century in 1901.

Article discusses the history of frontier exploration and industry in Oklahoma, examining the foundation of rootlessness in the citizens of Oklahoma, who drifted across the landscape in its territorial period.

Article describes the conflict in the United States Congress over the passage of farm relief legislation in the 1920s. Two senators and eight members of the House of Representatives were delegates from Oklahoma, and fought for such measures as the McNary-Haugen bill to assist struggling farmers.

Article describes the life and career of Carl W. Skogsberg, founder of the Colonial Baking Company in Oklahoma City, and his business practices that brought growth and success even in the midst of trying times like the Great Depression.

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

Article discusses the conflict between Stillwater and Cushing County over the formation of Shaffer County, a tract of land that would include Cushing-Drumright oil field. Dan Adrian Purvis examines census data and election results of the attempt to discover the impact success would have had on the counties of Oklahoma.

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 25, 1986.

Article describes the life of Oklahoma firefighter Ray Pence, the man whose effort and ideas led to the creation of the OSU School of Firefighting, now the OSU Department of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology.

Article illustrates the events leading up to the tragedy at Goingsnake courthouse, a shootout between a group of Cherokees and a group of U.S. marshals that originated from a family feud. Kelley Agnew, winner of the National History Day Competition of 1986, provides a vivid portrait of the situation and the two men who led the groups involved, Ezekial Proctor and White Sut Beck.

Article provides a centennial tribute to the birth and growth of the town of Woodward, exploring the lives of early citizens through documentation and autobiographical recollections. Louise Boyd James discusses the historic buildings and industries that acted as a foundation for the city's expansion.