Article provides a thorough examination of S.H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields," an account allegedly compiled from the writings of an emigrant who had joined Captain Randolph B. Marcy on a gold-seeking expedition to California, which was published in the Arkansas Gazette in 1941. Since it has been cited as a primary source, Stephen H. Dew exposes certain areas of the account that may be fabricated in comparison to more factual and evidentiary sources.

Article discusses not only the turmoil of the 1893 land run, but the struggle homesteaders faced to build a new life. Kenny L. Brown provides commentary about the evolution of attitudes in the Cherokee Outlet and the establishment of towns there, as well as the eventual creation of leisure activities and celebrations.

Article discusses the career of Oklahoma's Third District congressmen Carl Albert and the contents of the Carl Albert collection related to federal American Indian policy. W. Dale Mason explores how Albert helped to improve relations between the federal government and the tribes of Oklahoma during the 1960s and includes an appendix of the names of political figures involved.

Article illustrates the history of the Cherokee tribe in the Cherokee Outlet, and the conflicts and disputes that led to the leasing of land in the area. H. Craig Miner investigates the stake white settlers and businessmen wanted in the area, and how the issue was perceived by the Cherokee public.

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 71 starts on page 470.

Article describes the life and priesthood of Belgian bishop Theophile Meerschaert, who took up a ministry representing the Catholic Church in the Indian and Oklahoma Territories. James D. White includes correspondence and documentation from Meerschaert and those around him in this biographical narrative.

Article illustrates the economic history of development in the Cherokee Outlet after the land run of 1893. Norbert R. Mahnken explores the beginnings of subsistence farming in Oklahoma, the construction of banks and other financial institutions, and the development of railroads that furthered industry and ease of access in the area.

Article provides a biographical tribute to Kate Galt Zaneis, the first woman in the country as well as the state of Oklahoma to become president of a state institution of higher learning. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris describe her career as well as the many changes she instituted at Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant during the 1930s.

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 16, 1993.

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, 1992.

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, 1993.

For the Record section including the minutes of the special board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on June 9, 1993, as well as the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the OHS that was held on July 28, 1993.

Article describes the tradition of gift-giving and reciprocity among the Comanches and the reflection of its impact in Euroamercan-Comanche relations. David L. LaVere describes successful alliances formed through attention to this tradition, as well as perceived violations.

Article explores the legal ramifications of the case of mixed-blood Cherokee businessman E.C. Boudinot's hotel. Thomas Burnell Colbert returns to the colorful career of Elias Cornelius Boudinot to discuss the impact of him calling for the involvement of the federal government in Indian Territory.

Article explores the lives and works of Oklahoma newsreel cameramen throughout the years, dwelling especially on the career of Arthur B. Ramsey, the journalist who filmed historical events and conducted interviews with some of the first sound equipment in the state.

Article depicts the life and career of holiness worker Mattie Mallory, who left her mark on Oklahoma history as the founder of the city of Bethany and the Oklahoma Orphanage, which later became part of the Children's Center. Charles Edwin Jones explores her dedication to her faith and motivations for her accomplishments.

Article discusses the success and failures of Oklahoma's Bank Guarantee Law and its Bank Guarantee Fund throughout the years after its establishment in 1907. Norbert R. Mahnken examines the factors that contributed to the law's creation and the eventual collapse of the system.

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Grant Foreman, a collector of histories who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1993.

Notes and Documents column including a document introducing a new award in the wake of the Oklahoma Historical Society's centennial: The Oklahoma Historian's Hall of Fame. The first inductee, historian Joseph B. Thoburn, is honored here.

Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Muriel H. Wright, a historian who wrote and edited numerous articles for The Chronicles of Oklahoma and who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1993.

Article provides documentation of personal experiences from those living in Indian Territory during the Civil War to illustrate its disastrous effects on the lives of individual citizens.