MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY January 24, 1952 The meeting of the Bcurrd of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society was called to order in the Historical Building, a t ten o'clock A. M., January 24, 1962, by General W. S. Key, President, presiding. The Secretary called the roll which ehowed the following members present: General W. S. Key, Dr. Emma Estill-Harbour, Judge Baxter Taylor, Mrs. Jessie R. Moore, H. B. Bass, George L. Bowman, Dr. B. B. Chapman, Thomas G. Cook, Dr. E. E. Dale, Judge Thomas A. Edwarde, Thomas J. Harrison, Judge Robert A. Hefner, Mrs. Frank Korn, Dr. I. N. McCash, R. G. Miller, Dr. T. T. Montgomery, W. J. Peterson, Colonel George H. Shirk and Judge Edgar S. Vaught. President Key reported that Mrs. J. Garfield Buell, Judge Redmond S. Cole, Mr. R. M. Mountcastle, Mr. N. G. Henthorne and Mr. H. Milt Phillips had sent letters of excuse for their non-attendance a t the meeting. Judge Robert A. Hefner made the motion that absentee members who had notified the Secretary, be excused as having good and sufficient reaeons for their absence. Mr. George L. Bowman seconded the motion, which passed. The President introduced the new members of the Board: Mr. H. B. Bass, Enid, Oklahoma, Dr. T. T. Montgomery, Durant, Oklahoma, Dr. B. B. Chapman, Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Mr. R. G. Miller, Oklahoma City. The President called attention to the Secretary's report to the Board, and to the great progress of the Society a s reported therein. President Key also suggested that henceforth a copy of the Agenda be placed before each member of the Board. The matter of the meeting place of the next annual meeting of the Society was taken up and Judge Thomas A. Edwards made the motion that the President appoint a committee of three, including the President, for the selection of the place of the next Annual Meeting. Judge Edgar S. Vaught seconded the motion, which paesed. Dr. T. T. Montgomery invited the Board to hold the Annual m.eeting a t Durant. Mr. W. J. Peterson extended a n invitation t o the Society to meet a t Okmulgee for its birthday annivereary. I t was suggested by the Secretary that the Society had received two invitations in the past from the City of Shawnee to hold the annual meeting there. Dr. Emma EetillHarbour stressed the importance of this invitation from Shawnee by saying that it had been half-way promised to that city. I t was decided that the President of the Board receive these invitations and present them to the Executive Committee which will have power to act. The President gave a brief resume of the principal activities of 1961 and of the progress made. "We have added to the historical documentr, artifacts and relics in the museum, a s well a s a number of fine paintings. Over the State, we have placed fifty additional markere to commemorate historical sites and they have stimulated interest on the part of private individuals, like Mr. H. B. Bass, one of our new Directors, and some private organhations, to purchase and erect proper markers commemorating historical sites. Perhaps in another year we can coneider properly a

amtfnuatim ot that praqnm. The ][legblatnre Y O I M offered ~ to rn quoat continued appropriation8 for thin marker prole& bat dae to ~c0llom.h condltioor and the fact that we hare juot completed marking one h~mdred dtes, the Plxecutive Committee thought they would not a& for .dditional fun& at thfr the. Probably in a year or two we should avail ourne1veu of the help that the Legblature haa given un mb offers to give ua again and mark additional site& We have had no permme1 frooblsa W e have had two changer through the year among the Staff, the two appointments being made becatme of r e d g n a t i o ~ . We have received rwrme 5 e collections of hiotorlcal documents, eta, but we do not want to let up in our effort8 to secure more historical papers. The President then called attention to the matter of Microtilming by this Society, and Col. W r g e Shirk was asked to present his report on this subject. Colonel Shirk reported that there had been ordered for delivery in March, a Recordak Microfilm Reader for the reading of 35 mm films, at a cost of $360.00; that right now we are concentrating on two thingsthe material of the National Archives and the older papers in lhe newspaper room of the Society; that the Society could purchase for a very small sum microfilm copies of large files of early records now on tile in the National Archives. He safP that the older newspapers belonging to thim Society are falling to pieces and should be microfilmed and the film aaed instead of the newspaper. Colonel Shirk etreased the point of room for tiling the current newspapers now coming to the Society ae becoming very serfous, and, it powible, it would be an answer to the problem if the leading newspapers ot the State would furnish the Society microfilms of their papem instead of the papers themselves. The President stated that the Legislature meeting in January, 1951, had appropriated $1600.00 for the purchase of hiatorical documents, artifaW, relics, eta., and that the Society has its own personal funds, and encouraged the committee to enlarge its activities and acquire a large amount of microfilm^ of docamentn. Dr. I. N. McCssh made the motion that the report of the Microfilm Committee be accepted and that the committee be continued. Mr. W. J. Petereon seconded the motion, which pasued. The President called attention to the improvements of the Chroniclea. He spoke in high praise of the splendid historical content sustained, ita growing popularity within and without the State, and all of thfs largely du6 to the capsble and exact work of the Editorial Department, and that the Editorial Committee headed by Dr. E. E. Dale, a Director, and Professor of Hbtory, University of Oklahoma, is doing an outstanding job. Mr. W. J. Peteraon pointed oat that the News Letter had become almost hdiapensable. This knitted the membership and general public with the Society in a poaitive and practical way. President Key continued by crrl1ing attention to fhe many Life Members received during the paat year; that proof of this was found in the twenty new LiFe Members presented by the Secretary a t this meeting. He stated that member8 of the Board and eminent cititens throughout the State, as for example, Mr. H. B. Bass, a new Director, and Mr. Stanley Draper, Secretary-Manager of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and othera, were responsible for a great many of theee new membera Dr. Evans said of the twenty new Life Members received thin quarter, Mr. Stanley Draper bad sent in some eight or ten Life Members and eugg-ted that he be given a vote of thanks. Judge Robert k Hefner made the motion that the Board give Mr. 8-ley Draper a vote of thanks for hi8 fine work in securing new Life Members for thin Society. Mr. Thomas 3. Haminon seconded the motton!

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~ p p r o ~ t i o nand a from the membership reerr, eta.. in ita hlator~. It revealed the total received from the m f u c d h n e t o ~faads ~ were $974.94 for the quarter; of thia amount $450.00 csme ltrom Life MembereWps, $76.60 from Annual memberships, and the renewals of h u a l M e r r r h i p 8 , $229.00. A motion was made by Mr. Oeorge L Bowman that t h e report of the Treasurer be approved and this waa seconded by Mr. W. J. Peterson, which waa nnanirn0~8lypassed At this point, the Secretary stated that a n electric folding machine was very much needed for laming the News Letter, thoueands of camletters for s larger membership and a constant line of communierrtion8, as programs, etc. Thia electric folding machfne w o a d 8ave tbe &deQ s t , member6 who did this work many hours which ahould be given to their own work. A motion was made by Mr. W. J. Peteraon and aeoonded by Dr. Emma Estill-Harbour that a folding machine be purchased out of the appropriated funds, which passed unanirnouely. The Secretary called attention to the fact t h a t his eecretary, Mra Dorothy Thurston, had been seriously ill, and t h a t Mrs. Rella Looney, Archivist, Indian Archives Division, had been called upon to do hie aecretarial work aa well aa that of her own department, and suggested that he felt Mrs. Looney should be remunerated in the sum of $60.00 out of the Special Fund for such extra work. Mr. Thomas J. Harrison made the motion that the sum of $60.00 be paid to Mrs. Looney tor extra services r e ~uiredof her during December 1961 and Jsnuarp 1962. Dr. Emxna EstillHarbour seconded the motion which pasaed. The matter of the water seepage into the basement wae considered and it was the motion of Dr. Emma Errtill-Harbour that the B a d af Illiairi, be petitioned to remedy this serious threat to our newspapers and the building on the whole. Mr. Thomas J. Harrison seconded the motion, which passed. The Secretary presented the following list of applicants for memberc ship:

LIFE: William E. Boswell, Henderson, Tex.; Neil J. Dikeman, Anadarko; Thadeus Lowell Duran, Weatherford; B. D. ICddie, Oklahoma City; M m Maud Neff Gilmore, Hooker; Mrs. Iva Beatrice Kelley, Comanche; Louts Clifton Kyrkendall, McAleater; Robert W. Merten, Guthrie; John Calhoan Norrie, Ada; G. A Perrine, Grove; J. (3. Puterbaugh, McAlester; Clarence Robison, Shawnee; Orpha B. Russell, Tulsa; Shelden L. Stirling, Oklahoma City; Lloyd Story, Valliant; Leelie Swan, Oklahoma City; Roy IBI. Swatek, Oklahoma City; Charles M. Swatek, Oklahoma Cie; CIeorge Frederickson, Oklahoma City. ANNUAL: Elsie Frances Baker, Quapaw; E. R. Bryant, Muskogee; John & Bush, Oklahoma City; J. G. Cafky, Forgan; Mrs. Cuba Belle Campbell, Talihina; Mrs. G. P. Cam, Shawnee; Mrs. Leo D. Chamberlin, Afton; Mrs. Alma Colglazier, McAleeter; Mrs. Nat Coulter, St. Louis; Holland C. Ford, Sr., Granite; Mrs. Pliny S. Frye, Durant; Ernie Gasser, Oklahoma City; Mary Mildred Graves, Stillwater; Edwin G. Green, Oklahoma City; M r a Samuel B. Hackett, Norman; Claude C. Harris, Muskogee; John E. Heathy, Oklahoma City; Mrs. E. F. Heller, Vinita; H. J, Huddlestan, M a ; MI%. Frans Ittner, Pasadena, Calif.; Pauline P. Jackson, Tulsa; Frank K. Janeon, Tulsa; Russell L. Ku&. Nowata; Reubin M. Leekley, Tulsa; Mr6. Charles Lynch, Ardmore; Hallie McKinney, Durant; Duncan Mc , Tulsa; F.Y. Overstreet, Pones MtJ: J. C. Phflippf, Bl Reno; Yn. Jmz 8mith. Vinita; T. E. Sperm, Oklahoma City; Harold IQ. Staadt, Tulsa; David b. Stovall, Hugo; Dick Tenney, T u k ; Dewey D. Tennymn, Seminole; Xm.

Green Thompson. Durant; Mrs. May M. Walker, Okishoma City; Mrs. Clayton N. Winn, Tulrra; A. C. "Clem" Wright, Honeton, Tex. Mr. George Ir. Bowman made the motion that the applicants be received as members in the class as shown in said lirrt. Judge Edgar S. Vaught seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Secretary reported the Lollowing gifts and pictures had been received: A permit for a white man to live and work in tbe Chickasaw Nation, presented by Mrs. Elmer h u b i o n Haynee; cannon used in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, presented by the estate of Frank A. Stuart; scarifier, presented by Dr. I. N. McCash; Ostrich feather fan,presented by Mrs. R. A. Conkling; hatchet, found buried near old F o r t Supply, presented by Leonard Saxon; a Spanish Bugle, two Spanish Bridles and a riding quirt made of horse hair, a guidon of the Spanish Fifth Infantry, these were captured in the Philippines during the Spanish American War, presented by Mrs. Carolyn T. Foreman; saddle bags and a canteen used by a Rough Rider in the Spanish American War, also presented by Mrs. Carolyn T. Foreman; record book of the first Church in Oktaha, Ind. Ter., certificate of sale for the First Congregational Church of Oktaha, newspaper clippings of J. D. Reinhardt, Constitution of the F i r s t Congregational Church of Oktaha, a pass to go through the picket line of the Confederate Army; letters written during the War Between the States; will of I?. E. Brady, a Manual of Missions, presented by Mrs. Bida Reinhardt Pork, Muskogee; map of the Indian Territory presented by W. T. Hardy, McAlester; newspaper clippings and pictorial booklet of South McAlester, Ind. Ter., 1902, presented by Mrs. Frank Sittel, McAlester; campaign button "Wm. H. Murray tor President", badge "Doyle for Governor", badge "Haskell and the Constitution", badge "First State Conference of Charities, Guthrie 1908", badge, "A. P. A. Convention", campaign card of Geo. F. Feaster, membership card of Henry 5. Johnston National Rifle Association of America 1931, Chrietmas Greeting to Gov. Henry S. Johnston from A. I. ThompMn. presented by Henry S. Johnston; 32 letters dating from 1821 to 1836 written by Susan Cornstock Requa while a t Hopefield Mission as a missionary, Presented by Mrs. Eugene Crowley, Richards, Mo.; 18 documents dating 1830 to 1845, among papers of Governor Pierce M. Butler, Cherokee Indian agent, presented by his grandson, Pierce Mason Butler, Nashville, Term.; 11 printed petitions in cases of Ponca and Miami tribes of Indians before Indian Claims Commission, presented by Edwin A. Rothschild, Chicago, 111.: Brief of plaintiff in case of Otoe & Missouri Indians pending before Indian Claims Commission, presented by Luther Bohanon, Oklahoma City; printed petition in case of Cheyenne & Arapaho Indians pending before Indian Claims Commission, presented by William Howard Payne, Waehington, D. C.; 32 printed documents in various cases of Indian tribes Vending before Indian Claims Commission, presented by Indian Claims Commission. 36 vols. World Almanac 1894-1943, 2 vols. Okla. Territorial Qovernors' Reports, 1891-1907, 1 vol. American Indian Magazine 1916, 4 ~01s.Annual reports U. S. Indian Inspector f o r Indian Territory, 3 vols. Amual Reports of Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1 vol. Official Journal of Oklahoma Annual Conference M. E. Church 19th Sess., The Lure of Indian (huwy, by Ole- Littleheart, 1 vol. Okla. State Board of Registration for Prefeaaional Engineers, Sept. 1935, Quapaw Agency Indians, by Charles Banks Wilson, presented by Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa; 2 copies k b i n n i n d s of Protestant C h h k Fork in Indicp, Territory, by Grant Foreman, presented by Qrant Foreman; 24 books presented by Charles H. Tompkins, E]. Reno; 60 publications, presented by Wtlburn Cartwright, Secretary of State. Photographa: Callie Graham, Hillie Braden, Berl Hess, Sulphur Springs, -9 a w e , May Vandergriff, Dess Wallace, Jim Lueh, Cora Deem, G. MMerald, Gwrge Kuykendall, Hattie Graham, Perry Froman, Celeste From- Dr. Hsynes, Aggie Pool, Sarah Short, Mrs. Avaryt, Qeorge Graham

and hb saddle home, Heary McLbh, John Mosier, Henry Jones, T h e Shepherd Sisbm, Ina Elinglesmith, Ed Newblock, Ed ILexse, Home of Perry Froman, Callie Graham's ehop in Norman, White Mound School, Noble Hudware Company, Evelyn Brittian, Mr. Dellinger, Fred Stackston. Edith Burns,

Dora Kelley, Cora Hughes, Donna Jenkins, Rev. Wherry, Vida Marquart, Ida Remmer, Vernie Danner, suspension bridge, John Graham's Famtly, presented by George Shirk; Court House and Confederate Monument a t Sherman, Term, first kindergarten a t Oktaha, O.ktaha Trading Company, presented by Mrs. Bids Reinhardt York; large framed photograph of the Secretaries of State in 1910, presented by John Conner, an oil portrait of John Easley, presented by Ardmore Mends. Dr. Emma Estfll-Harbour made the motion t h a t the gifts and pictures be received and that a letter of thanks be written by the Secretary to each donor. The Secretary reported relative to the steel shelving for the newspaper room which waa ordered immediately after t h e meeting of the Board on November 1, 1951, stating that we have been advised t h a t we may receive said steel in June. The Wesbanco Company stated this delay was due to restrictions of the U. S. government. Col. George Shirk reported on Rose Hill Cemetery, stating that an agreement had been made with Mr. Eugene Naah to act a s caretaker of the forty acres owned by the Society, and moved that a i d agreement of December 5, 1951, with Mr. Naeh, be approved. Judge Baxter Taylor seconded the motion, which passed. Dr. Emma Estill-Harbour made the motion t h a t the Society have the forty acres of Rose Hill Cemetery owned by the Society, fenced. Judge Baxter Taylor seconded the motion, which passed.

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The Secretary called attention to the fact that Mr. Claude Hensley of Oklahoma City, had given many valuable gifts of documents, etc.. to thie Society. Judge Baxter Taylor made the motion t h a t Mr. Hensley be given a vote of thanks for his generosity and that he b e invited to continue the eame. Judge Edgar S. Vaught seconded the motion which passed.

Mr. Thomae 3. Harrison stated that the United Daughters of the Confederacy a t Vinita, Oklahoma, has been very interested in the Cabin Creek Battle Ground which is in Mayes County, just south of the Craig County line; that they have acquired the ten acres where the battle was fought and where the graves are; that there has been a atate marker for sometime; that he has aided these women on numerous occasions; that he had the line surveyed for them and helped them acquire the title; that the land has cost $800.00. "The County Commissioners are interested in building a better road to it, it being in the center of the section. They plan to place a nice woven wire fence around it. The citizens of this section have never asked the Society for any help. We do those things locally. These women would appreciate if the Society would see fit to do eomething to aid them in their undertaking. They owe $600.00 but it must be paid in sixty days or they will lose a t least $100.00 they have paid. They will epend not only the $600.00 but at least another $1000.00. We think it is in order for the Society to help some on the preservation of that old historical site. We think it would be better if it were taken in the name of the historical society. I move that this matter be referred to the Executive Committee a s $200.00 are requested by the United Daughers of the Confederacy a t Vinita, to aid it in the purchase a n d improvement of this ten acresn. Mr. George L. Bowman seconded the motion which passed. At this point, the President stated that the t e r m s of five member8 of the Board had expired: Dr. I. N. McCssh, Mr. George L. Bowman, Mr. Thomaa J. Harrison, Mra. Frank Korn and Mr. R. O. Miller. Judge Edgar

tO? 8U&O? tbm .bard ilhoald bs v8-t wd tbrt trrch term oi flve yeam u member8 of me BOUd of Directors Judge Bufar Tsyior reconded the motian whlcb Judge Robert A. Hefner made 8 motion that each member of the prscrent St&! be reelected for a term of two years, subject to of d u e and the Exemtive Committee haring the power to tsrmtaate their mrvice. Dr. Emma Eetill-Harbour eeconded tbe motion which wwd.. Colonel George Shirk moved that the rules of the W t y be su6pended and that the following offlcers be reelected for two ys8lrs from the present date: General W. S. m y , m President, Dr. Emma Eatill-Harbour, a8 President Emeritus, Redmond S. Cole, as 1st Vice-President, Barter

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Taylor, as 2nd Vic8-Prefsldent, Mrs. Jessie R. Moore, as Tressnrer, Grant Foreman, as Mrector of Historical Research, and Dr. Charles Eva-, crs Secretary. Mr. George L. Bowman seconded the motion which passed unanimouJy. Secretary Evans arose to say: "This is five times you have honored me with this responsible position and it marks a'certain period in my lUe. I don't remember in my 81 yeare that I have appreciated an honor more than the one you have given me. I ssy this with no emotion; It is just a clear cut statement of gratitude. I have never met a Board composed of 88 many eminent men and women as I find around me here today and for that reason I shall always treasure this tribute, and I thank you beyond any measure of words." Judge Baxter Taylor spoke a s follows: "Pardon me If I add a word, with reference to the We of Society a t the present tfme. I have been here a part of this Board for some 32 years. Moet of you were little boys. My observation of the present order of things Implies the conclusion that this Society in doing ita best work, progressing in the most happy fashion. It b atatfed by the ablest members, and may I say that the Board of Dlrec811 in all, are of the strongest citizenship fn this State. We are doing good work and preasing forward and as a man of years but very young yet in spbjt, I look forward to greater progress. Nothing Is finer than ~relllehngthe history of Oklahoma and handing i t down to the youth of the country." President Key apoke: "May I express to you my appreciation of the honor and responsibility which you have accorded me. I t ha8 been Very pleassnt to work with this m e Board. I was a sort of protege of old Clovernor Bob, our departed leader. It is a m r c e oil increasing pleaanre to be assodated with this Society. I, too, recognixe the prestige of the membership of thla Board and it is a matter of great eafiafaetion to all of us, and I want to thank you for your confidence." Mr. George L. Bowman took the floor and mid: "I would like to aar a word in this connection having been a member for a long time and now I have been reelected a member of this Board. I t is quite a different Society today from the one I met when I first entered upon my duties here twelve year8 ago. The character and the abfllty of thorn men and women were splendid; they did their work well, bat with a body of Directors enriched with visions and powers growing out of the experience of the recent years and accented by the coming of five new Directore of eminence On the Board today, i t fa my opinion there is a wonderful tmprovement of thfb Society over the, old daya" Mr. W. J. Peteraon said: "1 voice the sentiment of this entire directora l p , when I my. General Key and Dr. mans, that each Director appreciatea what you are doing a d have done, We are proud of you." Mrs. Frank Korn spoke: "1t W- thirty jeara ago today 6inc8 I came upon the Board ot the hiatorical d t y . With Judge Taylor, we weathered

IYra Korn then presented three boob that had bean premnted to her Wallace C. by J. C. Penney, her cousin: "Laymen Speaking", edited Speera "Main Street Merchantw,by Norman Bessley, and "Fifty Years with the Golden Rule", by J. C. Penney. 8he ahso presented a beautitnl medallion of Mrs. J. B. A. Robertson, the gift of her nephew, J. B. Butler, of Muakogee, and a half dollar centennial piece of the Centennial of Miseouri Zmm 1821 to 1921, which Governor and Mrs. Robertson attended. Mr. Thomas J. Harrison made the motion that these gifts be accepted and a letter of thanks be written to Mra Korn. Mrs. Jessie Moore eeconded t&e motion which p8ssed. Mm. Jessie R. Moore atateti that it was 32 years on January 20, 1920, when she was elected a member of this Board and its Treasurer. "I want to say that I thank the Board and its officers for the very great courte~y shown me in giving me this office for all these years. History has been my hobby all my life. I was born in the old Chickasaw Nation in 1871 so I have watched the growth of Indian Territory for a good many years and I have alwaya loved ita history. When I was visiting in Santa Fee N. M., I visited the state historical society. I have always been very deeply interested in New Mexico. I told the Secretary when I went in that I was a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society and had always been interested in the history of New Mexico. She said, "Well, Mrs. Moore, I can understand why you would be interested in New Mexico's hiatory because Oklahomu has no background whatever." I told her that Oklahoma has a background that goes back 30,000 yeare; that we had the cave dwellers, the mound builders, the Caddoan civilization, the five Indian Nations that established in a wilderness a wonderful civilization of the old South, the "run" of the settlers into the western part of Oklahoma, the two territories, and then the commonwealth of Oklahoma. So you see Oklahoma has a background. Before I sit down I wieh to say a8 an Indian that we have an Indian on this Staff who is an outatanding Oklahoman, Miss Muriel H. Wright. When the Rockefeller Foundation asked us to give her a leave of absence to write a book, "A Guide to the Indian Tribes of Oklahoma**, we gave her this leave, and this book was published in September, 1961. I think we are to be congratulated upon having such an historian aa Miss Wright ao one of the editors of the Chronidu and also se a reaearcb worker. She is 80 thorough, ahe makes every issue of the Chniclat an authentic magazine because of her great reoearch. We ohonld appredak that I want to make a motion that thfe Board give a vote of apprecfation to Miss Wright for her wonderful book that is eo outstanding in the bibtory of tbts State. Mm. Frank Korn seconded the motion which passed Dr. Emma Esffll Harbour stated that the founders of the hietoric~l society, the Oklahoma P r w Association, and the earliest membem 02 the Board of Directors should not be forgotten: Charles F. Colcord, Judge ThoH. Doyle, Judge Robert L. Williams, Jasper Sip- and others. No men of higher worth -wed the State, and they laid deep and broad the foundation 02 this Society. Dr. I. N. McCaah mid: '1: wouldn't be true to my own feelif I dfdn? clclcnowledge, with gratitude, my reelection as a Director. I r u e W e d , ma Charlea F. 8snett. Now, today, I am elected the third time. I have tried to m e U a Society and I am getting much aatisfactlon oat of it. I want to tell you of 8omethfng we are doing a t BnU There la a monument esected four milea north of Enid by the Cow Punchera brsocit. tion ot the Cherokw Strip. Thla monument b on the r&ht of way of

Highway 81 which circle&it, learing r space like a half maon, We h r e the consent of the cow punchers of which Ed Stinnett is living urd president at this time, to p l a q the remains of Jesse Chisholm there. Mr. H. B. Bars, Mr. Stinnett, Mr. Fred Bailer and I reoently found the b u m place of Jesse Chisholm nineteen miles w e ~ tof Okarche which b marked wtth a slab 16" x 82" tall with a cement base with the inscription "Jesse Chisholm Born 1805 Died March 4, 1868 No Man left his home cold o r hungry". Mr. H. B. Baa8 has given me authority to say that he will pay all expensea tor the removal of the remains oi Jesse Chisholm, which will be followed trom an archeaological standpoint. We have secured the consent of Chisholm's granddaughter that this may be done. We think it would be well if you would appoint a committee of three, giving authority, without cost t o the Society, to carry this out legally and then finally to present to this organization that ground containing the body of Jesse Chisholm who is honored by the monument and by the trail. Judge Edgar 5. Vaught made the motion that a committee be appointed relating to this matter, which was seconded by Mr. George L. Bowman, and passed. President Key appointed Mr. H. B. Bass, Chairman, Dr. I. N. McCash and Judge Thomas Edwards, as a committee to act on this project. Mr. Thomas A. Cook called attention to Mrs. Moore's statement relative t o New Mexico's conception of Oklahoma's background. He said, "I, too, visited New Mexico's Historical Society and was given a definition of Oklahoma and its history very similar to that received by Mrs. Moore. Perhaps, I did not present my State and its histwy as forceably and eloquently as did Mrs. Moore but I did my level best." "Ueually," said he, with a smile, "the Chickasaw, Mrs. Moore, and myself, s Wyandotte, do not always see eye to eye, but in this case we took the warpath together. I propoae that Mrs. Moore be given an extra round of applause." This was done with great zest. Judge Robert A. Hefner waa recognized and he paid tribute to the life of Hon. John A. Brown, a man of great public spirit, whose philanthropy had extended, not only over Oklahoma City, but throughout the State. No forward endeavor in behalf of Oklahoma and its capital city during the life of John A. Brown had failed to receive his best efforts. He, therefore, preaented for consideration, the acceptance by the Society of a portrait in oil of Mr. John A. Brown for the gallery of eminent men and women. The motion was seconded by Judge Barter Taylor, and passed unanimously. The President here stated that the new members of the Board should be happily welcomed and that each be asked to tell how it feels to become a n active member as well as splendid supporter of the Society. Mr. H. B. Bass, eminent contractor, and business leader of Enid, was called first, and presented his view and feelings as follows: "Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen. Moat of my life my relatives and cloee friends have accused me of having a historical comglex. I propose to be active and I look forward to eewing on this Board. Dr. T. T. Montgomery, President of Southeastern College, Durant, was next cslled upon and he responded by saying: "As the newest member of this Board, I feel Hke the tiniest sparrow taking a place among all these owls of wit and oratory. I hope to make you a good member. I think of things I would like to see done. Perhaps it will be sometime before I advance them because I am conservative and I want to ponder some things I have in mind. Should you decide to some to Durant for your Annual Meeting the latch string will be out for you. I know I can secure the backing of the Chamber of Commerce. We would like to show the members of the Oklahoma H i a t o r i d Society our town, our Lake Texome. our historical environment, the home of Judge Robert L. Williams, who has a fine place in the hearts of all presentw

Dr. B. B. Chapman, Profe880r of History, OOlcl8homa A. & M. College, next, and he said: "I would like to borrow one Stillwater, was recog&ed sentence from Dr. Montgomev, and that is, I hope to malre you a good member. I will try to let people know we have this organiratton. I expect to invite the Society to Stillwater in the next two or three years. W e enjoyed having you in May, 1950." Mr. R. G. Miller, since he, for years, had been developing popular history in the most interesting way a s Editor of the "Smoking Roomw column of the M y Okf&mun, caught very close attention when he d d : "Thank you General, and ladies and gentlemen. I have been studying the history of Oklahoma for nearly 3%years because it wae helpful to me fa enlightening the State and doing newspaper work. I have tried to acquire a working knowledge of i t and I a m delighted that you thought enough of me to ask me to serve on this Board. I shall t r y to be a good member. My chief value as a member will be to help in a situation that I observe . in every county in the State, and that is the lack of knowledge in each community of the State's history. They don't seem to care much about it. For example, I was in Mr. Harrison's town of Pryor last Summer for a little while. Mrs. Miller was with me. In payfng the check for my lunch, I chatted with the cashier about the historical spots near Pryor and asked him to recommend some of the most important. I didn't want to see them. I had already seen them. He didnt' know. He understood there were some Choteaue over there and there was a town called Salina and there was an old mission. I asked him if he ever heard of the Battle of Cabin Creek, or of Union Miesion where the first printing press was operated, and whether he knew the story about the town of Salina. You go down to Altus. They don't know anything about Devil's Canyon. The Mangum people don't know anything about its early history. We have a big fob to do to make Oklahoma people historically conscious. They are not that way now. That is true here in Oklahoma City. I was glad to hear the suggestion that we put up portraits of such men a s John A. Brown, but it you start hanging pictures of men who have been leaders in their c o p munities you can not limit that to Oklahoma City. There are 400 towns in Oklahoma and every one has produced a man equal to John A. Brown. When you go into the a r t gallery you have to be a governor, Judge, o r hold a political office before you can get in. I a m going to feel my way and if I see anything that I don't think is right I am going to say so. We have agreed to start a weekly, or a t least, a monthly News service to the 300 newspapers in Oklahoma. Mr. Shirk and Dr. Dale and myself are going to take this material over that will be provided by the Society's staff and we will give it a newspaper flavor to inform the people of every community in this State a s to what the Society ie and what it ia doing. Another thing I want to toss into the hopper a t the proper time. Television is here and growing. There are two television stations in the State now and in another year there will be two more. In five years everybody in the State will be viewing television. I think I could name a committee of this Board who would go to the proper authorities of these television stations and get a thirty minute time. I believe we could build up a good listening and viewing audience in that way. I don't want to ask you people how many have visited interesting places, such a s Union Mission, Coronado's foot prints. Sometimes I think we should charter a bus for two or three days and visit these interesting places and if you declde to do it I will go with you." These proposals met hearty approval. The President concluded these remarks of the new Board members by expressing deep appreciation a t the largest attendance of the director^ any quarterly meeting had recorded for many years. 'Had there been," said he, "two or three more, we would have had a 100% gathering of. the Board of Directors. This reveals a n increased interest and a real appreciation of the new and larger life upon which the Society is entertng."

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The Secretary called attention to the mry large photograph oi the Pronear Woman presented by Mr. 2. P. Meyem of the Meyaw Photo Shop of Oklahoma CiW. Mr8. Frank Korn made the motion that IUr. Meyers be thanked for thim gJft. Mr. Oeorge L Bowman seconded the motion which Judge Thomaa A. Edwards made the motion that the meeting adjourn, which wat~mwnded by Mr. Oeorge Shirk, and WILLIAM CHdRLBIS

mms, Secretary

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President, presiding