Article describes the life and career of General frank Crawford Armstrong, an officer in the Confederate Army and later Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs. In the third part of this article series, Carolyn Thomas Foreman explains Armstrong's participation in the Civil War and the factionalism among members of the Cherokee Nation in the late nineteenth century.

Article discusses the laws made by the constitutional government of the Choctaw Nation from 1834 to 1884. Oliver Knight explains the phases of the institution of the government and its leaders, the construction of public roads and railroads, criminal law, and internal and external relations, and other sections of laws.

Article discusses the activation of the first United States Dragoons and their arduous march from Jefferson Barracks to Fort Gibson in 1833 to 1834. Hamilton Gardner examines journal records of the officers, and correspondence that documented the journey, to create a clearer picture of the experience.

This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on Thursday, January 22, 1953.

Notes and Documents column including documents about a correction for "Worcester, the Pride of the West," correspondence from a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society, correspondence from the collection of Mr. Frederick Langford about life among the Choctaws, descriptions of a trip taken to Tulsa by Dr. Charles Evans, and an announcement about Oklahoma's Golden Jubilee.

Article describes the process of the removal of the state capital of Oklahoma from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. Fred P. Branson explores the discourse that occurred in the Oklahoma legislature and the reason behind the Supreme Court's final decision.

Article explores crime on the Oklahoma frontier in the early 1900s, referencing a particular instance of someone stealing a thousand pounds of smoked bacon, which earned the following events the name the "Smoked Meat Rebellion," also known as the Crazy Snake Rebellion. Mel H. Bolster discusses the interaction of Creeks, Creek freedmen, and the local law enforcement during these events.

Article discusses the establishment of a Catholic school for the Quapaws, St. Mary's. Velma Nieberding explores the history of Catholicism among the Quapaws, the process of securing funding for the school, and the students and teachers there.

Article describes the life and career of W. C. Austin, lawyer, state senator, reclamationist, and water conservationist who worked to complete the Lugert-Altus irrigation project. Monroe Billington explores his experience on the frontier, and his journey from small town lawyer to influential public official.

Article discusses treaties and alliances made with the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations during the Civil War. Ohland Morton focuses on interaction with the Confederate government and provides historical context to the initial uprooting of these tribes and relocation.

Article describes the lives and works of three white artists who came to Oklahoma in the nineteenth century: George Catlin, John Mix Stanley, and Heinrich Baldwin Mollhausen. O. B. Jacobson and Jeanne d'Ueel discuss how the artists recorded images of Indian Territory and why they did so.

This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on June 5, 1953

Notes and Documents column including documents about reports from Fort Gibson in the nineteenth century, a correction for the article "The March of the First Dragoons from Jefferson Barracks," notes about the legacy of Sam Houston, and plans announced by William E. Bittle to conduct a linguistic survey of American Indian languages in Oklahoma.

Article provides a biographical tribute to Perry Duke Maxwell, golf course architect of Oklahoma. Charles Evans provides a description of Maxwell's upbringing, marriage, family, religion, and character.

Article describes the project led by the Oklahoma Historical Society to acquire and preserve the Worcester Mission cemetery at Park Hill. T. L. Ballenger discusses the history of Worcester cemetery and includes a roster of the individuals buried there.

Article explores the art of sign language cultivated by the Plains Indians of North America, a cultural unit composed of about 31 tribes. Jerell R. Walker provides historical background for the creation of these gestures and compares it to sign language intended for use by those with hearing or speech disabilities.

Article examines life and business at Texanna, Oklahoma, a town settled by Cherokees who relocated there from Texas. Though now a ghost town, Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the town's history through accounts of travelers who documented it and citizens who lived there.

Article provides an account of a visit to the Quapaw Catholic school and mission "St. Mary's" by Carmelite Nun Sister M. Laurence. Velma Nieberding provides an introduction to the personal narrative giving historical background to the visit and the state of the Quapaw Nation.

Article describes pioneer woman Annette Blackburn Ehler and her contributions to Oklahoma history through the Oklahoma Historical Society and Oklahoma Memorial Association. Athie Sale Davis discusses her work creating the Pat Hennessey Memorial Garden and the contents of her writings.

Article continues the discussion of treaties and alliances the Confederate States made with the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations during the Civil War. In this second part of the article, Ohland Morton discusses the Civil War skirmishes and the leadership of Stand Watie after the creation of these treaties.

Article transcribes the eulogy delivered by General William S. Key, President of the Oklahoma Historical Society, at First Presbyterian Church on behalf of Dr. Grant Foreman. Key recognizes Foreman's efforts to record the history of American Indian tribes and of Oklahoma, and pays tribute to the man.

Article describes the establishment of Fishertown, a village in the Creek Nation that cropped up near North Fork Town in the nineteenth century. Carolyn Thomas Foreman traces the genealogy of the Fisher family who founded the town, and describes its early growth and development.

Article provides a timeline of the work of Dr. Grant Foreman, valued member of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, writer, researcher, and lawyer.

Article constructs a picture of the history of Cimarron County through coverage of major events that occurred there and examination of archaeological evidence. William E. Baker examines accounts of the area by various parties and discusses early trading expeditions, United States Army occupation, and interactions with American Indian tribes.