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OKLAHOMA. 



Oklahoma Historical Society. 



Address. Oklahoma Historical Rooms, Carnegie Building, Oklahoma 

 City, Okla. Custodian: W. P. Campbell. 



History. Established at Kingfisher, Okla.. in 1893, as a department of 

 the Oklahoma Press Association; united with the Oklahoma Historical 

 Society, organized Jan. 1895 under the auspices of the University at 

 Norman, Okla. ; incorporated in Feb. 1895, becoming the trustee of the 

 Territory ; collections located at Norman from 1895 to J an - I 9 O2 > when 

 they were transferred to the present quarters ; territorial appropriations. 



Object. To collect, embody, arrange and preserve materials illustrative of the 

 history of Oklahoma in particular, and of the country in general ; to procure 

 from the early settlers narratives of the events relating to the early settlement 

 of Oklahoma and of the early explorations, the Indian occupancy, opening of 

 and immigration to the Territory and the West; to gather all information calcu- 

 lated to exhibit faithfully the antiquities, and the past and present resources 

 of the commonwealth, and to take steps to promote the study of history by 

 lectures and other available means. 



Meetings. Annually in June. 



Membership. Classed as active (annual dues, $i), life ($10), honorary and corre- 

 sponding. All editors who contribute their publications are members of the 

 society (number in 1006, 524). 



Publications. 



Biennial report of the president. 1897/98-1903/04. 

 Review of inception and progress, accessions and donors, historic 

 papers. Perry, Okla., 1905. 8. 



Distribution. Exchange. The society also receives public documents of the 

 Territory for exchange with other states and territories. 



OREGON. 



Oregon Historical Society. 

 Address. City Hall, Portland, Or. Secretary: F. C. Young, Eugene, Or. 



History. Organized and incorporated Dec. 17, 1898. Acts as trustee of 

 the State, from which it receives a biennial appropriation of $10,000. 



Object. Collection, preservation, exhibition and publication of material of a his- 

 torical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the 

 United States. 



Meetings. Annually on 3d Saturday in Dec., at Portland, Or. Quarterly meet- 

 ings of Board of Directors on 3d Saturdays in March, June, Sept. and Dec. 

 Membership. 684 (annual dues, $2) ; 133 life ($25) ; 6 honorary. 



