This section includes the minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on November 29, 1956.

Notes and Documents column including additional information for Chronicles articles, a document about the history of Chickasaw education, some notes on the history of the Wyandot tribe, and an address delivered by Dr. Heman Humphrey about the rights of American Indians.

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Albert Leroy McRill, Louis Seymour Barnes, and John Chouteau.

Article discusses the negotiations that occurred for the sale of Chickasaw lands and their removal to Indian Territory. Muriel H. Wright discusses the motivations and stipulations of the Franklin and Pontotoc treaties.

Article describes the devastation caused within the Osage tribe by an addiction to alcohol brought by white traders. Frank F. Finney discusses the dangers of the liquor traffic in Oklahoma and the law enforcement used to control it before statehood.

Article describes the colorful lives and careers of William "Billy" M. McGinty and his wife, Mollie McGinty. Leslie A. McRill constructs a portrait of the cowboy through stories told by those who knew him and through reminiscneses of McGinty himself. McGinty was one of "Roosevelt's Rough Riders," performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and played in "McGinty's Cowboy Band" with his wife.

Article relates the discovery of an "arrastra," an ore grinding machine used centuries beforehand by Spanish prospectors, in the Wichita Mountains. W. Eugene Hollon discusses personal experiences studying the find, the history of mining shafts, early Spanish mining activities in Mexico, and early prospecting activities in the Wichita Mountains.

Article discusses the life and work of Carl Sweezy, Arapaho artist. Althea Bass discusses the painter's upbringing, introduction to his craft, ability to create representations of Arapaho ways of life, and his legacy.

Article discusses the lives of Reverend Hamilton Balentine and his son, William H. Balentine. Carolyn Thomas Foreman first explores the career of the missionary teacher father and his work with the Wapanucka Institute, and then that of his son, who taught and also worked within the Cherokee government.

Article provides context for and includes a transcription of the diary of Reverend Hilary Cassal of the Sacred Heart Monastery written during a Catholic missionary tour of western military posts taken in the late nineteenth century. Cassal discusses the forts he visited and people he served in his account.

Article pays biographical tribute to Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore, Treasurer of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors and poet. Muriel H. Wright explores the community leader's Chickasaw ancestry, upbringing, contributions, and includes the tribute given by Mr. Haskell Paul about memories of Moore.

Article discusses the origin and imagery of the great seal of the Chickasaw Nation, early Chickasaw government, how the name of the tribe was adapted to the English language, and the sale of Chickasaw lands.

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Robert Britton Burford, Carrie Howell Abernathy, and Welcome Cecil Moore.

Notes and Documents column including memorials, additional notes to Chronicles articles, historical notes, correspondence from the late nineteenth century, and a list of accessions to the Oklahoma Historical Society library.

Article explores the life of Hunting Horse, Kiowa warrior and scout who eventually joined General Custer's Seventh Cavalry. Mary Ellen Ryan discusses his life and the people he fought and made peace with.

This section includes the minutes of quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 1956.

Article discusses the founding and history of Oklahoma A. & M. College from the perspective of one of the men of the six in the first graduating class, Alfred Edwin Jarrell. Jarrell describes the curriculum and educators who taught at the school, and what set it apart from public schools.

Article discusses the life and work of poet, author, and playwright Lynn Riggs from the perspective of the narrator Joseph Benton, who knew and befriended him. Benton describes his impression of Riggs from their time together at the University of Oklahoma, and his progress as a poet and a writer of dramatic plays.

Article explores the life and career of pioneer physician, Virgil Andrew Wood, through a series of letters addressed to the Editor of the Visitor, an Arkansas newspaper. Mrs. H. Robert Wood provides context about the man's life and family.

Article compares the communities of Cane Hill, Arkansas, and Tahlequah, Oklahoma and the progress of the two regions in the Cherokee Nation. T. L. Ballenger discusses the development of national seminaries in the areas and the people who settled there.

Article highlights the history of the Jumper family of the Seminole Nation, beginning with Chief Micanopy, who was leader during the Seminole Wars. Caroline Thomas Foreman discusses the conflict between the U.S. Army and the Seminole Nation, the treaties made to secure peace, and Seminole resistance to the removal west.

Article explores the imagery behind the seal of the Seminole Nation and the history of the tribe. Muriel H. Wright describes their separation from the Creeks, the Seminole Wars, and the period of growth in the nation after reconstruction.

Notes and Documents column including a correction by Berlin B. Chapman, a document about the pens used to sign the Oklahoma constitution, correspondence about the restoration of Cherokee historic sites, a document about the Seneca-Cayuga Green Corn festival, Confederate awards, a document about Tussy Community, and notes about the 1956 tour of the Chisholm Trail.

This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on April 26, 1956.