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Call for Papers and Presentations

Oklahoma Historical Society

Annual Meeting

April 17, 18, and 19, 2013

Clinton, OK

The Oklahoma Historical Society is seeking papers and presentations for the 2013 OHS Annual Meeting, which will be held April 17, 18, and 19 at the Frisco Conference Center, Clinton, Oklahoma. A total of ten concurrent paper sessions will be held on Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19.

The theme for the Annual Meeting is "Movin' On: Mobility as a Dynamic Force in Oklahoma's History." Oklahoma has been shaped by movements of people on various scales from the roving plains tribes, Indian removals, land runs and lotteries, cattle trailing industry, oil booms, the Dust Bowl migration, and others. Social and economic mobility also has been an important aspect of the Oklahoma story. The willingness to "pull up stakes" and try some place or something new has characterized the people of Oklahoma.

Presentations should be limited to 20 or 30 minutes in length, depending on the number of participants in each session. One-page proposals should include the title of the presentation; a 100-word description of the presentation; the name, address, phone number, and email address of the presenter; and a short curriculum vitae or brief biographical sketch. Those who submit proposals will be notified of their status by early February of 2013, if not earlier. Registration fees for program participants will be waived.

Please submit proposals as early as possible with the deadline for submissions being Monday, December 31, 2012, to: Annual Meeting Committee, Attn: Paul Lambert, Oklahoma Historical Society, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Proposals also may be emailed to plambert@okhistory.org.

Members, we need your help!

Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma City, OK

Members are vitally important to the OHS, and we need your help to continue increasing our membership ranks. We have found that people recommended by existing members are good prospects to join. Consequently, we are asking our members to send us names and addresses of individuals or couples to be invited to join. We will check to see if they already are members before writing them.

In appreciation of your list of five or more individuals or couples and their addresses, we will send you a replica of a historic map. When you send your list, please designate which map you would like to receive from among the following subjects:  Bird's-eye-view view of Tulsa, 1920; Guthrie shortly after its inception; Bird's-eye-view of Oklahoma City less than one year old; the original Oklahoma Counties (75), 1907; The Raymer Map placing historic sites, battles, roadways, and exploration routes; and the proposed State of Sequoyah, 1905. 

Map Examples:

 Guthrie shortly after its inception                     The Raymer Map

Please send your list and map choice to Shelly Crynes at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK  73105 or to scrynes@okhistory.org.