Article describes the history and context of African-Americans migrating from Oklahoma to the Canadian Plains in the early 1900s. R. Bruce Shepard explores their motivations, which included political inequities in Oklahoma and the promise of farmland, as well as their reception by Canadian authorities.

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 66 starts on page 465.

Article describes the life of Congressmen Carl Albert and the environment and motivations that led him to seek political office in an autobiographical recollection. Albert provides a rich portrait of his family and upbringing in Bug Tussle, a rural school district in Oklahoma.

Article describes the influence and accomplishments of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. These included forming public libraries, fundraising for civic improvements, and advocating for legislation that would improve access to public education and the welfare of children.

Article describes the life and ideology of William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, lawyer, politician and former governor of Oklahoma. Robert L. Dorman highlights the leader's agrarian agenda and political vision, detailing the motivations that drove Murray and the experiences that impacted him.

Article describes the age of aviation advancement in Oklahoma from 1927 to 1935. Keith Tolman investigates the reasons behind the sponsoring and promotion of air races and air tours by oil companies during this period and their impact on the history of aviation.

Article describes the life and career of Robert M. Jones, a successful Choctaw businessman, and his impact on the Choctaw Nation during a period of negotiation with the federal government over land allotments.

Article relates the journey of one particular man, Lewis Warren Neatherlin, in his journey herding cattle along the Great Western Cattle Trail in 1876, through an excerpt from a previously undiscovered journal donated by his granddaughter. Leo Kelley provides historical context through annotation and a detailed introduction.

Article chronicles the Osage struggle for freedom of religion after President Ulysses S. Grant's Peace Policy put Quaker agents in authoritative positions on Indian reservations. Ray Miles uncovers how Osage treaty stipulations were disregarded and the efforts the Osage made to continue their Catholic traditions.

Article provides a guide to navigating the Fort Worth Branch of the National Archives to conduct genealogical research on Indian ancestry. Kent Carter provides additional social commentary about the "Wantabes" conducting research and urges critical assessment of primary sources.

Article provides a person narrative from author Preston George, who served as a flood control surveyor for the Corps of Engineers in Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. George describes his journey from Weleetka to the Mississippi River, the friends he made during his journey, and the struggles he faced.

Article describes the life of frontier trader and explorer Jesse Chisholm, a man who left quite a legacy. Stan Hoig highlights the man's contribution as an interpreter and intermediary for the tribes of the plains in peace-making missions during the Civil War, earning him close relationships and respect.

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 process of school consolidation in rural Oklahoma from the 1890s to the 1930s, including the development of horse and mule-drawn school buses that preceded motorized transportation.

Article illustrates the history of Taft, which began as an all-black town formed by freedmen from the Creek Nation and grew into a thriving community. Along with the prosperity the town experienced, Linda C. Gray also addresses the setbacks citizens faced.

Article describes the life and career of Angie Debo, who spent years witnessing and researching American Indian history in Oklahoma. Kenneth W. McIntosh discusses her works and motivation to include the perspective of those within tribes and provide more details than those available in white-centered historical documentation.

Article outlines the arrangement of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company records collection purchased by the Western History Collections of the University of Oklahoma in 1985. Curator Bradford Koplowitz explains the organization of the collection, how it can be used for research, and provides historical context.

Article includes an excerpt from Hasinai: A Traditional History of the Caddo Confederacy, a work by Vynola Beaver Newkumet and Howard Meredith, and describes the expression of the story of Caddo, or Hasinai, origins through the traditional Drum Dance.

Article describes the efforts of Joseph Brandt, editor of the University of Oklahoma Press, and University of Oklahoma President William Bizzell, to create an Indian Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma in the 1920s and 1930s. Though unsuccessful, their venture laid the foundation for future forays into related programs across the U.S.

Article describes the visit of a delegation of Indian chiefs to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Washington, hosted by superintendent Richard H. Pratt to promote the recruitment of students for his newly-established Indian Industrial School. Edward L. Clark, the author's grandfather, traveled with the delegation as an interpreter.

Article describes the events surrounding the 1941 Cheyenne protest at the Watonga Post Office, including documentation of the event from various perspectives. The protest against cultural misrepresentation in the town mural was painted in a humorous light at the time, and illustrated the state of Indian-white relations in Oklahoma on a small-scale.

Article details Raymond Gary's successful gubernatorial campaign and some of the key political figures who opposed him. The elections in1954 were a colorful affair, and the political and personal intrigue that surrounded the candidates is documented here.