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.

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 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.

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 66 starts on page 465.

For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 29, 1988.

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 28, 1987.

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 27, 1988.

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 July 27, 1988.

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

Notes and Documents column including a document written by Carl K. Sadler about Harold V. "Tex" Brown, paying biographical tribute to the Oklahoma history aficionado.

Notes and Documents column including a document about the history of a 100-Year-Old Ponca drum that belonged to the Pa-data society and was passed from the Poncas to the Osage, along with a description of the ceremonies that involved its use.

Notes and Documents column including a document by Oklahoma Territorial Museum curator Gordon Moore providing a guide to conducting genealogical research about ancestors who may have made the 1889 land run.

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 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 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 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.