division of manuscripts collection
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University of Oklahoma Libraries
Western History Collections
Division of Manuscripts Collection
Division of Manuscripts Collection. Papers, 1682–2017. 4 feet.
Subject collection. Letters, reports, publications, and manuscripts reflecting the history of
Oklahoma and of its American Indian tribes and nations, including correspondence (1813–1839)
from U.S. government officials concerning policy toward the Indians, especially in regard to the
Indian removal, and correspondence (1862) from Confederate Army officer Albert Pike in regard to
Confederate States of America policy toward the Indians. Also included in this collection is a group
of French colonial documents (1682–1794), along with diaries and journals (1770–1877) of
travelers on the American frontier.
Note: The materials regarding John L. Springston in Boxes 7 and 8 of this collection are available
online at the University of Oklahoma Libraries website.
Box 1
Folder:
1. Unidentified ledger, accounting of railroad cars, about 1912.
2. Scrapbook: Carl J. O'Hornett, regarding real estate in Henryetta, Oklahoma.
3. Census Roll: Muskogee Nation (Creek). Census of Coweta Township, n.d.
4. Manuscript Report of Election Count, Muskogee Nation (Creek), October 8, 1883.
5. Mattie N. Boerner vs. Choctaw Improvement Co. (1904, 1905); correspondence.
6. Application of Matilda Clover, et al., for identification as Mississippi Choctaws, 1903.
7. Enrollment of W.D. Carpenter as an intermarried Choctaw, 1899.
8. Atoka, Indian Territory, School Contract, 1904.
9. A.H. Abel materials: fur traders, mountain men, and biographical sketches.
10. Letter: Henry Harder to D.P. Blakely, 1849.
11. Comic history of Oklahoma.
12. Nitak Nata Hosh Wek Nitak Ammonatto by Isom Billy, Daisy, Oklahoma. Choctaw text.
Box 2
Folder:
1. Affidavit and power of attorney by James Strong regarding service in Civil War and a
homestead, 1862.
2. Abstract of Arkoma, Oklahoma townsite.
3. Indian interviews with U.S. Commissioners regarding U.S. reservation policies on
education, housing, etc., 1927.
4. Photostat copy of 21st Annual U.S. Geographical Survey to Secretary of Interior regarding
forest reserves by C.H. Fitch, 1899-1900.
5. Three letters from W.D. Lafferty to Fletcher, in Ohio, regarding abolition and slavery, 1851-
53; and one letter from Benj. Harris to John Lafferty regarding family matters.
6. Manuscript of an oration in favor of Indian education. Undated and unsigned.
7. Last will and testament of William D. Healy, Logan County, Oklahoma Territory, 1893.
8. Travel diary chronicling a trip from New York to the western coast of South America via
Panama, n.d.
9. Ledger of “Gold Dust Bought, 1881.” Dates, customer names, and prices are indicated.
10. Photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles on Wild West shows and rodeos in Buenos
Aires, Argentina, from 1905 to 1918.
Box 3
Folder:
1. Postcards of Oklahoma.
2. Five letters of Bossu’s and M. Douin’s travels in North America during the 1770s which
have been translated.
3. Programs: Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, 1947; Col. W. de Basil's Ballet, 1936.
4. Court of Criminal Appeals (new letterhead), 1959.
5. Articles by Kate Barnard; pledge cards: National Christian Temperance Union.
6. Pencil drawn map of Oklahoma University, 1895-1897.
7. Brochure of Virginia Hot Springs.
8. “Memory of Sally Journeycake Honored at Bacone,” n.d.
9. Journal and letter of Pierre Antoine Tabau: Journey up the Missouri River, 1803-1805.
10. Mustering Roll: Troop M, 1st Regiment, U.S. Cavalry Volunteers, Capt. R.H. Bruce and
Col. Leonard Wood.
11. History of Bryan County, Oklahoma; manuscript notes.
Box 4
Folder:
1. First issue of the first Danish newspaper (most likely a reprint).
2. Correspondence of Prof. Freeman Miller, 1890s.
3. First Annual Message, Second Term, of Principal Chief J.B. Mayes, C.N., 1891;
manuscript.
4. Booklet on the Stadium-Union Memorial for the University of Oklahoma.
5. Rock Island Magazine, 1922; articles on Minco and Enid, Oklahoma, and Chisholm Trail,
etc.
6. Clippings: Cyrus Kingsbury; Eufaula and North Fork Town.
7. Photostat of Gov. Raymond Gary’s Proclamation of University of Oklahoma.
8. Photostat of a letter from Quanah Parker to R.L. James, February 18, 1907.
9. Clippings: Civil War…Pea Ridge Battle; Prairie Grove Battlefield Park; Stand Watie.
10. Republican campaign buttons, 1952.
11. Letter from First Methodist Church to members, August 10, 1894, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Territory.
12. Copy of agreement for payment of $100,000 to Creeks, August 30, 1857.
13. Correspondence regarding Creek-Seminole Separation Treaty, W.H. Garrett, June 27, 1859.
14. Minutes of Meetings of the Cherokee Commission at Muskogee, Indian Territory, 1896.
15. Memorial of Old Settlers or Western Cherokees to the Hon. Senate and House of Rep. of
U.S. for payment of balance of claim due Western Cherokee, 1876.
16. Three items relating to Old Settler Cherokee claims for payment for lands ceded by U.S.,
1876.
17. To the Cherokee Voters, 1875…A leaflet supporting Charles Thompson over Wm. P. Ross
for Principal Chief of the Cherokees.
18. Statement of the Principal Chief and Cherokee delegation. January 24, 1879. Contains
memorial of Indian Council, December 6, 1873 against purpose of establishing a territorial
government.
19. Printed letter of Cherokee Delegation to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, respecting the
claims of the Old Settler Cherokee. Washington, D.C., July 15, 1875.
20. Cherokee Nation documents by J.B. Mayes, August 27, 1888 and by Treasurer of C.N.,
August 28, 1881.
21. McIntosh documents, 1857 and 1859. Finances of Chilly and Wm. McIntosh.
22. Whiskey license to George Collins, Stillwater, Oklahoma Territory, 1891.
Box 5
Folder:
1. Bookplates of James B. McNair.
2. Greeting cards.
3. Maloney, W. J.M.A., The Irish Issue, booklet, 1919.
4. "The World War Memorial" souvenir program for an unveiling ceremony at El Reno, 1931.
5. Warranty deed of James M. and Laura R. Arganbright, Anadarko, 1904.
6. Booklet: Oklahoma, The Semi-centennial of Statehood, 1907-1957. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C., November 13, 1957 to February 15, 1958. This is filed on shelves with
books.
7. Sample ballots in 1958 election.
8. Fire insurance (Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance) note books for 1877-1907.
9. Catholic Church literature.
10. Brunet, Emile, “The Anglo-Belgian Conventions,” (reprint).
11. Special Report of Cherokee Claims Attorneys, 1958.
12. Literature of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1942, Bessie, Oklahoma.
13. Religious broadside: The US, England, and Russia Stop Armageddon “Until The Hour of
Decision”.
14. Menu from the Moonlight Café in Oklahoma City.
15. Colorado: Territorial Officers and Members of the Legislative Assemblies under Territorial
Government.
16. Cheyenne Sun Dance: Copies of diagrams, illustrations, and descriptions; and individuals
who participate.
17. A letter from Barton Randle, Edwardsville, Illinois, to Rev. Parham Randle, Philadelphia,
Ill., May 29, 1828.
18. Two letters written June 29, 1851 and July 20, 1851 by agent to Quapaws and Osages to his
wife Lavinna.
19. Chapters one and two of Carnival Glass and Some of Its Rivals, by Chief No Little. Written
by H.M. Salt Valley Elkins, Yukon, Oklahoma.
20. A letter from Gov. A.J. Seay, I.T. to the Hon. Horace Tucker, Supt. of Admissions, World’s
Fair Grounds, Chicago, IL, April 27, 1893.
21. Stock certificate for the Lucky Jenny Mining Company, 100 shares, 1918.
22. Two letters: A.A. Kelly to Waldo Bader regarding the building of first airplanes in
Oklahoma.
23. Native American questionnaires; American Indians: Office Practices of Insurance Co.,
1920; three bound books regarding Native Americans’ health, and numbers holding or
applying for insurance and policy of insurance companies regarding such applicants. Also,
includes list of diseases, etc. of various tribes and reservations, etc.
24. Mitchell, Frank G., A History of Oklahoma Debate Champions, 1960.
Box 6
Folder:
1. Letters of Ross, Arbuckle, Winfield Scott, Poinsett, Albert Pike, etc. See following pages
for a more detailed inventory of this folder.
October 14, 1839. Letter to John Ross, near the Illinois River, from Gen. Arbuckle
regarding meeting of old settlers and new Emigrants (Cherokees) assembled by Ross to sign a
treaty that Arbuckle denounces.
November 2, 1839. Letter to Ross from Gen. Arbuckle at Ft. Gibson regarding protection
of Cherokees who aided the U.S. Government in the apprehension of criminals…from
members of the tribe that did not assist the government.
August 27, 1842. Letter to John H. Payne from John Ross.
June 23, 1839. Letter to John Ross from Gen. Arbuckle, Ft. Gibson regarding the death of
Boudinot and John Ridge…danger of civil war in the Cherokee Nation and advising Ross
and other chiefs to report to the fort for protection. This item is located in Locked File.
July 17, 1839. Letter to John Ross from Gen. Arbuckle regarding discussion of decree
passed by the Cherokee Council which forbids rebel Cherokees from holding office in the
Nation for a period of five years…discussion of ways and means to avert civil war in the
Cherokee Nation.
August 12, 1839. Letter to Ross from Gen. Arbuckle regarding a proposed meeting of the
Representatives from the Eastern and Western Cherokees and assurance to John Ross of his
safety should he wish to attend.
August 4, 1839. Letter to Ross and other in convention at the Illinois Camp Ground from
Gen. Arbuckle regarding discussion of Cherokee request for U.S. troops to be sent to
protect the Cherokees and their rights as citizens.
August 8, 1839. Letter to John and others at convention, from Gen. Arbuckle regarding
information received by the Gen. concerning the planned murder of whites that have been
selling the Indians liquor. Arbuckle warns of the serious reprisals should the murders take
place and offers to remove the whites with US troops if the chiefs will forward a complaint
to him.
February 28, 1816. Letter to Brothers the Cherokee Deputation from Jonathan Meigs
regarding boundary settlements to be laid before the Pres. for approval…Meigs says that the
interests of the U.S. and the Cherokees are much the same…lands referred to in the
settlement are the Floridas; he says the settlement will promote trade, and will end
conflicting claims among the Creeks, Cherokees, Chickasaws and others.
October 30, 1813. Letter to the Cherokees who are arming themselves to cooperate with the
troops of the U.S. against hostile Creeks from Jonathan Meigs regarding those Cherokees
wanting to help the U.S. against the Creeks by joining forces with Jackson…Meigs says that
the Cherokees will receive equal treatment with whites while with Jackson.
July 14, 1862. Letter to John Ross from Albert Pike regarding payment of Cherokee loyal
to the Confederate States and a promise to send additional funds.
July 29, 1836. Letter to Spencer Riley, Esq. from John Howard Payne, Philadelphia.
March 17, 1838. Letter to John Ross, Esq. from J.R. Poinsett, Dept. of War regarding
Poinsett’s decision regarding compensation of the Cherokees who acted as mediators with
the Seminoles.
September 1, 1838. Letter to John Ross from Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott regarding the
impartiality of Commissioners toward claimants and the Commissioners independence of
Gen. Scott.
November 14, 1838. Letter to John Ross from Winfield Scott, in Athens, Tenn. regarding
payment for supplies and animal forage used by the Cherokees in their delay during
removal…delay caused by drought.
August 1, 1838. Letter to John Ross, Hicks, Brown, and others from Winfield Scott,
Headquarters Eastern Division… Cherokee Agency regarding estimates of the cost of
removal to be taken from the general appropriations made to the Cherokee Nation by
Congress…Scott thinks the estimates too high and asks for reconsideration.
July 28, 1838. Letter to J. Ross, E. Gunter, J. Brown, E. Hicks, S. Gunter and
others…Agents of the Cherokee Nation from Winfield Scott. Requests of removal cost
estimates to be made by the agents and reported to Scott.
July 25, 1838. Letter to Ross, Hicks, Brown, Gunter, Taylor from Winfield Scott. The
placing of the removal in the hands of the Eastern Cherokees…Scott states the conditions
imposed in doing this and promises that the U.S. Government will give the necessary funds
to the Cherokee functionaries.
December 18, 1838. Letter to Ross and others of the Cherokee Nation from J.R. Poinsett,
War Dept. regarding two “negroes” claimed by Catherine Vaught and removed from
Alabama that are also claimed by Gen. Wellborn…asks that they be returned and guarantees
justice in the matter.
January 19, 1838. Letter to John Ross from J.R. Poinsett, Dept. of War.
March 24, 1837. Letter to Ross, Taylor, Brown, Gunter, Benge, Sanders, Sooney, Price,
Dutcham, Coodey…Eastern and Western Cherokees from J.R. Poinsett, War Dept.
regarding the treaty of New Echota of December 29, 1835.
March 20, 1838. Letter to Ross, Washington from J.R. Poinsett, Dept. of War.
Compensation for the Cherokees who assisted in the negotiations between the U.S. and the
Seminoles regarding Seminole removal to lands west of the Mississippi.
November 9, 1838. Memo from Winfield Scott. Orders to the disbursing agent to give
$200.00 to John Ross for removal requisition…also in order to verify an increase in the
number of Cherokee emigrants in order that increased payments may be made to the
Cherokee Nation.
April 20, 1820. Letter to J. Meigs from John C. Calhoun, Sec. of War. The handling of
intruders into the Cherokee lands by use of the Indian Light Horse Co…thus saving the U.S.
government time and expense that would be necessary if U.S. troops were used.
August 22, 1838. Letter to Ross, Brown, Gunter, Wakee, White-Path, and R. Taylor from
Winfield Scott. A formal protest received by Scott from the Cherokee Committee in
session, in behalf of themselves and the Nation, against the contract entered into for the
supply of rations of subsistence to emigrants and their horses during removal.
July 14, 1862. Letter to J. Ross from Albert Pike, Headquarters Dept. of Indian Territory
regarding the activities of Pike especially in regard to supplies for the Confederate Army
and efforts to stop the invaders of the Indian Territory.
August 3, 1837. Letter to the General Council of the Cherokee Nation from J. Ross. A
meeting of the Eastern and Western Cherokee delegations regarding a proposed treaty…in
particular regarding the lands mentioned in the treaty situated west of the Mississippi.
July 28, 1838. Letter to J. Ross, E. Gunter, J. Brown, E. Hicks, Gunter, and others from W.
Scott. Cherokee removal…authorizing the addressed men to serve as agents of the
Cherokee Nation…stating conditions upon which removal should be completed…special
considerations to the more respectable heads of families, the sick, and the invalid…and
moneys which are to be given be Scott to the agents upon request and proven need.
January 2, 1838. Letter to Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, Sec. of War from J. Ross. Copy of letter
#30.
January 2, 1838. Letter to Hon. Joel R. Poinsett from J. Ross. Cherokee deputation that
aided the U.S. government in negotiations with the Seminole Indians…the arrest of
Seminole chiefs who came into a U.S. fort under a flag of truce after having been convinced
to do so by the Cherokees…the bad relations that might develop between the Cherokees and
the Seminoles because of the government action.
Box 6 (cont)
Folder:
2. Two manuscripts from the French Revolution, in French (1794). (1682 document is located
in Oversize Room) Do not remove these documents from their protective enclosures.
3. A letter from W. Somerset Maugham regarding his favorite character and book from his
own works (November 18, no year). Includes a typescript of the letter.
4. A.W. Terrill's statement regarding Creeping Bear and Crow Man and the killing of Mr.
Halloway (c.1874).
5. Typescripts taken from The Weekly Conservative of Leavenworth, Kansas. Contains: six
letters taken from Col. J.J. Clarkson of the Confederate Army after he was captured. These
letters tell of affairs in the Indian Country, correspondence of Rebel Generals, a history of
rebel movements in Cherokee Country, the Cherokee Outlet Co., and efforts to induce the
Indians to commit acts of treason. The letters are dated from May 12 through May 16,
1862, and the newspaper article was published July 24, 1862.
6. Copy of letter from E. Arnold Sunstrom to Prof. C.M. Jansky regarding Jansky's speech on
the Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.), and a copy of Jansky's letter to Sunstrom
explaining the speech and other views, December 1943.
7. Two typescript copies of two letters from George W. Steele to Pres. Benjamin Harrison
regarding appointments, October 1889-90.
8. Map printed for the Centennial celebration of the Wyoming Section of the Pony Express
route, with the re-run to start at Sacramento, California and St. Joseph, Missouri on July 19,
1960.
9. Printed advertisement for a Vestal Fly Fan attachment manufactured by A.O. Williams and
Co., no date. (deacidified with Wei T'o spray on November 18, 1992).
10. National States' Rights Party flyer advertising “White People's Rallies” (no date); entry
blank and participant arrangements for the 1968 Independence Day Parade for Oklahoma,
sponsored by Our American Heritage Committee, 1968.
11. Two typescript copies of the Wyandotte legend of the origin of the terrestrial gods, or “How
the Woman Fell Down from Heaven into this Lower World” (no date).
12. Publications from the American Indian Charter Convention, June 13-20, 1960; a “letter to
All American Indians” discussing what might be done to improve the situation of all
Indians, including supplementary documents.
13. The Budget for Fiscal Biennium 1952-1953, Commissioners of the Land Office of
Oklahoma, September 1950.
14. List of officers and members of the State Senate in the 7th Legislature of the State of
Oklahoma, January 7- March 29, 1919.
15. Two letters and a plat map of Full Blood Departmental Oil and Gas leases, sent by Felix P.
Canard to M.G. Clark of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, March 1919.
16. Two typescript copies of the Wyandotte legend “Why the Autumnal Forests Are Many-
Colored” (no date).
17. Two typescript copies of the Wyandotte legend “The Singing Maidens, or The Origin of the
Pleiades” (no date).
18. Three letters to John Ottery (1914, 1919, and 1930); correspondence of C.J. Brill and E.A.
Brininstool regarding articles in Wilds and Waters, 1931.
19. Two booklets on the construction and floor plans of the Colcord Building in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, 1909-1912.
20. Two photostatic copies of the December 31, 1890 issue of Orphan's News, published
weekly by the Cherokee Orphan Asylum.
21. Photostatic copies of four letters pertaining to business, Choctaw land law, and a personal
letter between a husband and wife, 1897-1906.
22. House Resolution No. 575, “…taking notice of the passing of Acee Blue Eagle and
commemorating his accomplishments and contributions…” June 25, 1959.
23. Y.W.C.A., National-Local, Central State College, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1902-1960 by Starr
Otto Doyel, December 1960.
24. “Largest Family in Oklahoma” by Emmet Starr regarding the Thompson family, 1916.
25. Mimeographed booklet containing the preliminary views of certain members of the Western
Range Livestock Industry, 1950.
26. Photograph of the first page of a formal protest against the Treaty between the Cherokee
Tribe and the U.S. signed at New Echota, Georgia in December 1835. Some of the names
have been scratched out.
27. “Honor Roll of the Sauk-Fox Indian Tribe.” Lists names of Sauk-Fox soldiers who served
in WWII, includes names of killed in action, died in camp, discharged, and holders of
Purple Hearts and special citations for taking part in some of the major battles, April 7,
1945.
Box 7: John L. Springston Materials
Item #
4. Day book, September 20, 1923 to July 10, 1914. (717) numbered cases regarding per capita
claims, estates and property deeds, genealogical history of Native American families,
newspaper clippings, roll numbers, homestead information, pension certificate numbers,
land allotments, cases dealing with Native American land claims, land descriptions,
homestead and surplus descriptions; and Henry Starr information contained in an old
newspaper clipping. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
6. Day book, May 1, 1924 to March 20, 1925. Genealogical information concerning Native
American family histories, newspaper clippings of Will Rogers, veterans’ pensions, Native
American claims, and events of the day, (C.E. Hughes, William Jennings Bryan, Charles
Dawes), family history of the Springston family, notes regarding the Cherokee government
and its Senate membership. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
9. List of accounts receivable, notes and open accounts, 1895. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
10. Day book, May 14, 1910 to January 17, 1916. General census of Vian, Oklahoma (1910)
and the surrounding districts, notes on the lives of John Ridge, Isaac Bushyhead, and Elias
Boudinot, case notes, homestead and surplus descriptions, roll numbers, and notes relating
to the history of the Springston family. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
12. Emigrant claims of the Eastern Cherokee, September 19, 1906. The claims are indexed by
name at the front of the day book, and they give genealogical information concerning the
history of Native American families, certificate roll numbers, and references are also made
to certain land matters. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
13. Claim account numbers of pensions for veterans with case notes, cases of pensions in
arrears and increased pension allotments, references to Native American family histories,
and copies of pension acts regarding the Mexican War (1900) and the Civil War (1902).
Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
15. Discharge certificates of members of the Indian Home Guard dated 1865 and written at Fort
Gibson. Note records of bounty payments are written on the discharge certificates. The
certificates give the date of enlistment, the age at the time of enlistment, the date of the
discharge, the reason for the discharge, where the discharge was made, and the company or
regiment placement of the enlisted man while he was in the service. There are also copies
of discharge papers from Illinois and miscellaneous correspondence concerning the
discharge certificates and pension claims of veterans.
Box 8: John L. Springston Materials
Item #
2. Day book, March 2, 1926 to May 5, 1927. Family history of Johnson Forman's family and
the Anderson Springston family. Letter from Sen. Pike and other statements regarding
pension claims of veterans. Genealogical material relating to Native American family
histories. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
3. Day book, July 14, 1914 to March 22, 1920. Records of cases giving genealogical history
of Native American families. Information regarding Native American names and word
meanings, pension information, information concerning cases of claims and adoptions,
records of pension certificate numbers and land allotments giving homestead certificate
numbers and roll numbers. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
5. Day book. Newspaper clippings telling of U.S. court's new jurisdiction over tribal civil and
criminal matters, pension claims of minor, widows, and the disabled, genealogical
information of Native American families (John Ross family), typed copy of discharge
certificates, Civil War veterans pension claims, copy of Oklahoma bill giving pensions to
Confederate soldiers (February 25, 1915), and newspaper clippings concerning the Dawes
Commission and its roll membership. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
7. Day book, November 13, 1923 to May 8, 1926. Newspaper clippings regarding T.
Roosevelt, J. Cannon, Cherokee government suits, Wykcliff gang of northeastern
Oklahoma, and a copy of a speech by Sen. Elmer Thomas, genealogical information of
Native American family histories, list of the attorneys for the Cherokee Nation in
Washington, D.C. and case notes concerning family histories, roll numbers, etc. Fragile:
Do Not Photocopy.
8. Day book, September 7, 1921 to October 31, 1922. Newspaper clippings regarding the fate
of Pottawatomie Indians, Charlie Price (bank robber), WWI, etc., also information
regarding pension claims of veterans. Fragile: Do Not Photocopy.
11. Day book, May 10, 1927 to October 12, 1928. Copy of pension and bounty laws of the U.S.
1862-1883, list of the names of the Cherokee attorneys in Washington, D.C., genealogical
information concerning Native American family histories, case notes, notes regarding the
1928 presidential campaign between Hoover and Al Smith, lists of the officers and men in
the Native American Regiment of Kansas Volunteers from 1861-1865. Fragile: Do Not
Photocopy.
14. Letter of announcement to the citizens of Coffeyville, Kansas to defeat a proposed
indebtedness that is up for the voters’ approval. n.d.
Box 9
Folder:
1. New Sooner Club, constitution and by laws, membership lists, and minutes of meetings.
Two loose leaf notebooks, 1927-1948.
2. Post card showing home of Rev. J. S. Murrow, Choctaw missionary and father of
Oklahoma masonry.
3. Post card showing Court Street scene from Katy Railroad, circa 1900.
4. Copy of a letter to Mr. Joseph Schleiffer from W. H. Stover, Dec. 22, 1861.
Copy of a letter to Dr. W. H. Stover from General Sherman, Oct. 27, 1888.
5. Letter dated February 17, 1877, from Elisha Evans to his wife, written while he was en
route to Fort Sill. He gives graphic descriptions of what he encountered on his trip. He
describes the countryside as being “wild with no improvements.” He also mentions the
Indian women who carried their babies on their backs. At the time the writer was
approximately 150 miles from Fort Sill. He says that it takes a letter approximately 8 days
to reach its destination from where he is writing.
6. Copy of a letter from Theodore Wheeler, Blue Lick Springs, Kentucky, to Ann Eliza
Worcester, Cherokee Nation. Wheeler speaks of his loneliness and asks Miss Worcester to
write him, circa 1850.
7. Two letters dealing with the Aylett family in Virginia, 1661-1932.
8. Inaugural invitation, the Honorable David Hall as Governor of Oklahoma, January 11,
1971, and a commemorative medallion.
9. Seventeen poems written by A. J. Lacy, Jr.
10. Poem entitled “Director of Alienation” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, City Lights, 1562 Grant
Avenue, San Francisco, California.
11. Overholser Theatre, Oklahoma City, program season 1910-1911.
12. Copy of a letter dated May 9, 1862 from J. Johnston, Company G, 62nd Regiment.
13. Copies of letters, receipts and annual endowments of A. L. Posey, superintendent, Creek
Orphan Asylum, Okmulgee, Indian Territory, 1846 and 1896-97.
14. Letter and magazine column about “Park-O-Meter”, 1962.
15. Letter from Savoie Lottinville, University of Oklahoma Press, to George E. Hyde, dated
July 21, 1960. The letter makes known the identity of the three Cheyenne captives who
were at Camp Supply in 1869, as depicted opposite page 302 in G. B. Grinnell's The
Fighting Cheyennes, published in 1956.
16. Brief of Appellee, Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, and Decision of the U. S. Court
of Appeals, 10th Circuit, in the case of Sam Dicke et al vs. Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes, Inc.,
et al, No. 6875, U. S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 1962.
17. Map of George W. Littlefield's ranch located on State Capitol Leagues 657-736, situated in
Lamb and Hockley Counties, Texas, 1909-1925.
18. Interview of Sean O'Faolain, Irish writer and critic, conducted by Richard Diers, University
of Oklahoma, 1961. O'Faolain discusses his craft and its meaningfulness to him.
19. Oklahoma Enrolled Senate Resolution Number 3, paying respect to Stanley Coppock,
former Senator and minority floor leader of the Oklahoma Senate, January 12, 1959.
20. Legal opinions and documents concerning the descent and inheritance of Indian lands, circa
1890-1930.
21. Land survey field notes on township 28 North, Range 1 West of the Indian Meridian.
22. Institute Note and Song Book, Oklahoma edition (W.M. Welch and Co., Chicago), includes
notes taken by Ruth Appleby at a summer institute in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Subjects include
Oklahoma history, Physiology, Music, Agriculture, Methods, U.S. History, Drawings, and
Domestic Science, June 5, 1911.
Box 10
Folder:
1. Letter from Tulsa Juvenile Board to Mr. Carter Bryant regarding annual report of the
activities of the Tulsa Municipal Juvenile Court for 1934-35. July 1, 1935.
2. Assorted news and magazine clippings.
3. Letter (photostatic copy) written to Mrs. Milton C. Eegbent from President Abraham
Lincoln addressed from the Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C. regarding
acknowledgement and thanks for a $5,000 donation to a Philadelphia hospital for
wounded soldiers. January 9, 1865.
4. Collection of poems, mostly of a religious nature, of the Rev. Robert Parker.
5. Several photocopies of Civil War letters to and from generals and commanding officers,
1863.
6. U.S. Dept. of the Interior to W.J. McGee of Farley, Iowa regarding Dr. Hayden's 11th
annual report. Washington: May 10, 1880. U.S. Dept. of the Interior to W.J. McGee of
Farley, Iowa regarding the transmission of Hayden's 11th annual report of 1877 at the
request of Hon. T. Updegraff. Washington: May 21, 1880.
7. Ledger book of surveyor notes by Dallas-based N.B. Mewsom, 1875.
8. “Early Days in What is Helena Township,” with introduction, “Historical Sketch of the
Cherokee Outlet.” By C.M. Holton and sponsored by the Helena 93'ers, August, 1968.
9. Unidentified personal account book, 1914-27.
10. Unidentified account book, 1914-19.
11. Copy of a letter of farewell from a German to his family in 1853 as he departs for America.
12. Letter: To “Sugar” from Hattie, March 12, 1897, South Canadian, Indian Territory. She
writes of the incorporation of her town, election of the town's mayor, and family problems.
The town is Eufaula.
13. Address of the Honorable Francis P. Sayre, Asst. Secretary of State, at the University of
Oklahoma, Norman. This address concerns the bringing about of peace by reducing
excessive trade barriers, April 27, 1937.
14. “The Battle of Middle Boggy: Revising History and Untangling the Myths” by Raymond
Holcomb. A project report to ascertain the historical accuracy of the Oklahoma Historical
Society's delineation of the Battle of Middle Boggy, Choctaw Nation, and its monument
dedicated to this event, and the Confederate Soldiers that died there on February 13, 1864.
15. Copy of Alan Cheales’ diary of a hunting trip into the Cherokee Outlet. The diary provides
a day to day account of the trip including lists of Cheales’ game counts, total game counts,
and expenses. Also included is an obituary of Cheales (1852-1957).
16. Rules Governing the Mines of the Atoka Coal & Mining Company, in the Lehigh, Indian
Territory, District. Includes duties of drivers, miners, rope riders, engineers, firemen, and
rules regarding powder, etc., July 24, 1897.
17. Texas Department of Corrections Prison Commissary scrip used by Texas prison inmates in
place of money. 1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent, and 50 cents.
18. “Occupation--Soldier: The Life of 1st Sgt. Emanuel Stance of the 9th U.S. Cavalry ‘Buffalo
Soldiers’, The First African-American to Win the Congressional Medal of Honor for Action
in the Post-Civil War Period”, by Patrick A. Bowmaster.
Box 11
Folder:
1. Diary (original and typed copy) of John T. Kerr concerning the Colorado gold rush. Also
includes digest of diary, additional notes, and maps, May - November, 1859.
2. Diary (original) of Jane S. Reed, Worcester, Washington County, Vermont, 1871.
3. Diary (original), 1869.
4. Diary (original) of Solon B. Wright, St. Johnsburg, Vermont, 1872.
5. Diary (original) of A.J. Baldwin, Barre, Vermont, 1889.
6. Diary (original) of Aljer J. Baldwin, Hyde Park, Vermont, 1871.
7. “Indian Territory” by Jane Howe and Norvin H. Allen, Script no. 1, copyright 1958.
8. Oklahoma City Public Health Nursing Association, Fourth Annual Report, December 31,
1925."
9. “Minor Fiction in Blackwood’s,” a thesis submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Arts by John Ohleyer Moseley, University of Oklahoma, 1916.
10. Printed advertisement: Opera House, Thursday, March 21, '95, Benefit Enid Fire
Department. One of the Greatest Sensational Dramas, entitled Risen from the Ashes. Daily
Wave Print, 1895.
11. Diary of an unidentified early Army officer written while on a steamboat trip up the
Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, 1873. Includes brief observations on the life of Army
soldiers on the Indian Frontier of the Northwest, including mention of Custer.
12. Letters from soldier Edgar Lewis, in Indian Territory, to his family, January 28-June 12,
1868. Each letter has typed transcript attached. Letters include information on local
conditions, Indians, robbery of mails, and news on the Comanches.
13. Broadside advertising 1942 Armistice Day buffalo barbeque held on Hoof’s Allotment
sponsored by Arapaho Indian Legionnaires.
14. Resettlement Administration in Texas and Oklahoma, by the U.S. Resettlement
Administration, 1936.
15. Prospectus, by the Lead and Zinc Development Company. Oklahoma City: Franklin
Printing Company, 1917.
Box 12
Folder:
Letters from General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin, 1877-1886 and related
materials:
1. General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin offering to send Major Ingalls up
Powder River and Colonel Otis with troops, July 15, 1877.
2. General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin regarding a trip to see the Custer
Battle Ground, [May or June] 1878.
3. General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin regarding reaching Clark Fork Pass,
remarks on the Crow and Bannock tribes, and hopes to be near Barrett’s Bridge in eight
days, September 1, 1878.
4. General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin regarding a note from Everette, a
scout that went to Sitting Bull’s camp, October 23, 1882.
5. General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin regarding General Sheridan’s
refusals to send Baldwin where Miles wanted him assigned; and a letter of introduction to
Hon. Francis C. Barlow, July 18, 1886.
6. General Nelson A. Miles to Captain Frank T. Baldwin regarding the removal of Apaches
from Arizona, October 6, 1886.
7. H. Liggett to [Captain Frank T. Baldwin] regarding some photography work, and Liggett’s
military service, January 1, 1890.
8. H. Liggett to Messrs. E & H. J. Anthony & Co., placing an order for photography supplies
for Captain Frank T. Baldwin, 5th Infantry, Fort Davis, Texas, January 1, 1890.
9. Isabel Crawford (Oakdale, Oklahoma Territory) to Major Baldwin regarding missionary
work with American Indians of the area, including references to Kiowas and Comanches,
October 18, 1900.
Photo postcard, “Scenes of 1891 Battle of Wounded Knee,” showing General Miles with
Captain Baldwin at his right.
******************** End of Miles / Baldwin materials ***************************
10. Broadside: Creek Indian Lands Now on the Market. Holdenville, Indian Territory: Western
Real Estate Company, [circa 1901]. 11 ¾” x 6 ¼” on gray/green paper.
11. Sketchbook of primarily western-themed pencil drawings by V. J. Shepard of West
Monterey, Pennsylvania, circa 1889-1891. The drawings include scenes of hunting,
cowboys, Native Americans, African Americans, Russian cavalry, guns, and horses.
12. Small broadside on pink newsprint: Mass Meeting. The voters of the Eighth Recording
District will meet in Sapulpa, I.T. at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the Denton &
Whiteman building at 7:30 p.m. Monday Oct. 26 1903.
13. Six letters from Enos Stutsman, president of the Territorial Council of Dakota
Territory, to Colts Armory regarding arming Dakota for Indian Wars in Dakota Territory.
Stutsman had a reputation as the best shot in the Dakota Territory. 1863-1864.
Four Civil War era letters ordering weapons from Colts Armory, written from the
Trans-Mississippi West. Circa 1860s.
14. Four letters from N.N. Horton, a woman in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Robert M.
Campbell in Monmouth, Illinois, August 26, 1866 to September 8, 1867.
Two letters from a woman in Muscatine, Iowa to Robert M. Campbell in Monmouth,
Illinois. February 21, 1866 and December 2, 1868.
A letter from Lowellville, Ohio to Robert M. Campbell in Monmouth, Illinois, March 14,
1867.
15. Pennsylvania 13th Infantry monthly morning reports and duty rosters, September 1916 to
September 1917. The Pennsylvania 13th Infantry was activated in August 1916 and was
stationed on the Mexican border just 8 miles north of El Paso, Texas and approximately 50
miles east of Columbus, New Mexico, which Francisco “Pancho” Villa raided earlier that
year.
16. Flyer. “As Man to Man” regarding the women’s suffrage amendment. South Dakota
Universal Franchise League. Huron, South Dakota, circa 1912.
Pamphlet. Boston Avenue Methodist Church: Fiftieth Anniversary, 1893-1943.
Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Mid-West Printing, 1943.
Program. Boston Avenue Methodist Church Recreation Week, April 14-21, 1929. Boston
Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1929.
Pamphlet. The Message of the Tower. Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, Oklahoma,
circa 1940.
Program. United Spanish War Veterans Fourteenth Annual Reunion and Picnic. Spanish
War Veterans Colony, Wilburton, Oklahoma. September 26-28, 1947.
Programs. United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Oklahoma. Wilburton, Oklahoma,
1947-1948.
Program. Golden Anniversary of the Spanish-American War: Forty-Fourth Encampment,
United Spanish War Veterans and Thirty-Eighth Annual Convention. Department of
Oklahoma Headquarters, Tulsa, Oklahoma. April 25-27, 1948.
Bulletin. United Spanish War Veterans Monthly Bulletin, Series 1948-1949, No. 4.
Gunnison, Colorado. September 1, 1948.
Program. 26th Annual Encampment: United Spanish War Veterans & Auxiliaries,
Department of Oklahoma. Tulsa, Oklahoma. June 15-17, 1930.
17. “Saddle Sketches” by Eugene Lanner Gross describing his horseback journey beginning in
Springfield, Illinois and going through Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Kansas, April-June
1873. Topics include French and German settlements, Tahlequah and the Cherokee Nation
in Indian Territory, and the Texas cattle trail and trade. These thirty-five columns were
originally printed in the Illinois State Journal but they have been pasted into two ledgers.
18. Leaflet. Suggestions for Writing County Histories by Samuel E. Asbury. Texas, circa 1935.
Booklet. Timely Tips for Trainees by Sgt. G.R. Closway. Field Artillery Replacement
Training Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1942.
A letter from Frederick William Reeder in Fort Cobb, Indian Territory. June 8, 1860. Fort
Cobb was founded in 1859 but abandoned in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War.
19. Receipt book. Original record of expenses and supplies for Captain Lewis Forester’s
punitive expedition on the Mexican border, June 10-26, 1916.
Diary. Two handwritten diaries of George S. Hendrickson’s rail trip from New York to
California, January 16-May 7, 1917. Hendrickson (1856-1931) was a Brooklyn stockbroker
who went West with friends by rail to Chicago, the Grand Canyon, and then to California.
After spending three months in California (Coronado, Pasadena, Monterey, San Francisco),
they visited Salt Lake City and Pike’s Peak, Colorado on the return trip.
Box 13
Folder:
1. Booklet. Soldier’s Guide to Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma. Southwestern Bell Telephone,
Company, 1943.
Program. Souvenir of the Ninth Annual Oklahoman – Times – WKY Cooking School,
conducted by Aunt Susan: Coliseum, October 9-13, 1939, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Edna
Vance Adams Mueller, 1939.
Program. Oklahoma State Prison Rodeo, McAlester, Oklahoma, September 8-11, 1960.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester Prison Print Shop, 1960.
Color catalog. Stetson Styles: Fall and Winter 1906. Stetson Shoe Company, South
Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1906.
Military discharge certificate. Black Hawk War military discharge for Private Aron
Richardson who served fifty days under General Samuel Whitesides in the 4th Regiment of
the First Volunteer Army of 1832 commanded by Colonel Samuel M. Thompson.
Beardstown, Illinois: Benjamin F. McCary, Printer, August 22, 1832.
Promotional materials. Two booklets in German advertising Mauser’s “Deutsche
Sportmodell” and “Slebstlade-Pistole,” circa 1930s.
Promotional materials. A booklet and two flyers in German advertising various Walther
guns, including “Selbstlade-Pistolen,” “Walther-Polizei-Pistolen,” and “Sportmodell,” circa
1930s.
Pamphlet. German advertisement for Geco’s “Deutsche Sportmodell”, circa 1930s.
2. Lighter. Zippo metal lighter with the University of Oklahoma's name and emblem engraved
on it. Lighter enclosed in a small, brown box mailed to L.W. Simpson in Little Rock,
Arkansas from Bradford, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1971.
Pamphlet. Prohibition in Oklahoma. Manufacturers’ and Businessmens’ Association of
Ogden, Utah, circa 1911.
Sheet music. Oklahoma: A Toast by Harriet Parker Camden. Cincinnati, Ohio: Zimmerman
Print, 1905.
3. Magazine. New Mexico School Review, Vol. XXVIII, No. 5-7, New Mexico Education
Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico, January-March 1949.
4. Magazine. Campus Parade: The Magazine for College Men and Women, Vol. 1, No. 3,
Campus Parade, Inc., New York, January 1948 (3 copies).
5. Magazine. Oklahoma Game and Fish News, Vol. V, No. 1, State of Oklahoma Game and
Fish Department, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 1949.
Magazine. College, published and edited by Virginia Maley, circa 1947 (2 copies).
6. Program. “Zino Francescatti, Violinist, Albert Hirsh at the Piano: In Concert.” Presented
by the Civic Music Association, circa 1946-1947.
Program. “Patrice Munsel, Coloratura Soprano, Assisted by Stuart Toss, at the piano,
Evelyn Crocker, flutist: In Concert.” Presented by the Civic Music Association, circa
1946-1947.
Program. “Marian Anderson, Kosti Vehanen at the piano: In Concert.” Presented by the
Civic Music Association, circa 1946-1947.
Program. “Ezio Pinza, Basso, Gibner King, Pianist-Accompanist: In Concert.” Presented
by the Civic Music Association, circa 1946-1947.
Program. “Nini Theilade with Dimitri Romanoff, Assisted by Whitney Trio: In Concert.”
Presented by the Civic Music Association, circa 1946-1947. Newspaper clipping titled
“New Star of Ballet Russe” with a photograph of Nini Theilade is inside the program.
Program. “Helen Jepson, Arpad Sandor, at the piano: In Concert.” Presented by the Civic
Music Association, circa 1946-1947.
Program. “Yehudi Menuhin, Ferguson Webster at the Piano: In Concert.” Presented by
the Civic Music Association, circa 1946-1947.
Program. “Josef Marais and Miranda, International Balladeers.” Presented by the Civic
Music Association, circa 1946-1947.
Sheet music. “There’s a Vacant Chair for Will Rogers in Every House Tonight.” Music
by Lou Leaman. Lyrics by Mitchell Parish. New York: Mills Music Co., 1935.
Pamphlet. “Platt National Park, Oklahoma.” U.S. Department of Interior. Washington,
DC: Government Printing Office, 1946.
7. “Land of Conspiracies: Pan-Indian Conspiracy fears in the Union government, and the
American Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1861-1866,” by Tim de Wit, Vrije
Universiteit van Amesterdam, 2017.
“Colstrip United: Inform, Promote, Inspire” pamphlet and business card, 2015.
“Chahta Sia Hoke: Living out the Chahta Spirit of Faith, Family and Culture” pamphlet,
2018.
8. Powers, Otero, Lowe & Co. Correspondence ledger book for Frontier Transportation
Contrators. September 23-December 11, 1869.
9. Plaintiffs’ Revised Proposed Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the case of
Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, April 22,
2013. (copied from CD-ROM)
10. Appraisal of Present Value of Mineral Deposits and Land belonging to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian Nations, January 1946. Research materials in the case of Chickasaw
Nation and Choctaw Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, April 22, 2013 (copied
from CD-ROM).
11. Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, legal research
materials, April 22, 2013 (copied from CD-ROM)
Taff, Joseph. Description of the Unleased Segregated Asphalt Lands in the
Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Washington, D. C.: Government Printing
Office, 1904.
Johnston, Douglas H. “Agreement,” October 10, 1913.
Letter to the Secretary of the Interior, circa 1928
“Statement of Douglas H. Johnston, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, to the
‘Chickasaw Tribal Protection Association’ at Seely Chapel, Chickasaw Nation,”
September 18, 1934.
“Resolution of the ‘Chickasaw Tribal Protective Association’ at Seely Chapel,
Chickasaw,” September 18, 1934.
Letter from the Department of Interior, April 7, 1937.
“Resolution adopted by the ‘Chickasaw Tribal Protective Association,’ Seely
Chapel,” July 26, 1939.
Hampton Tucker, Mining Trustee, letter to the Secretary of Interior, November 9,
1939.
“Attorneyship Contract Between William A. Durant, Principal Chief of the
Choctaw nation and W. G. Stigler, Attorney-At-Law,” June 3, 1940.
Statement of Douglas H. Johnston, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, Relating
to Chickasaw Tribal Affairs, undated.
Timber and Segregated Coal Lands map, Muskogee, Oklahoma, undated.
Archives catalog page from Oklahoma History Center, retrieved August 21, 2014.
CD-ROM containing legal materials relating to the case of Chickasaw Nation and
Choctaw Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, April 22, 2013. (3 copies)
Box 14
Folder:
1. Hand-written records of radio broadcasts by Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Johnnie
Lee Wills and Luther K. Wills and His Rhythm Busters, 1939; 1947.
2. Re-purposed farm account book with journal entries related to Bob Wills and the Texas
Playboys, 1938.
3. St. Labre Mission School Fundraising Materials, c. 1957
4. Will Rogers Memorial Materials, 1935-1938
Will Rogers: Greatest Exponent of Simple Homely Truths That Will Endure Forever.
New York: Union Associated Press, 1935.
Will Rogers Memorial Museum Dedication Program. Claremore, Oklahoma, November
4, 1938.
5. Ponca City Chamber of Commerce. Souvenir Program of The Greatest Run of All,
September 16, 1893. Cherokee Strip Celebration. Ponca City: Nuckols & Skinner
Printers, 1949.
The Tiny Herald, Vol 1.5. Kaufman, Texas. October 4, 1930.
Dykes, J. C. “A Second Look at Flat Top Water: A Co-author of the Book on Flat Top
Ranch Reappraises the Water System of the Ranch after the Long Drought Ended and
Heavy Rains Came.” Washington: Soil Conservation Service, 1958. Signed by Jeff
Dykes.
“Water for North Dakota.” North Dakota State Water Conservation Commission, 1941.
“Twenty Arizona Mines.” New York: Charles A. Stoneham & Company, 1916.
Arizona Copper Miner, Vol. 1.6. Denver, Colorado. July 1, 1917.
6. Neurohr, Karen A. “Dr. Angie Debo: ‘Oklahoma’s Greatest Historian,’” Oklahoma State
University Libraries, 2017.
7. Mills, Sheriff A. H. “Affidavit against John Chisum for owing back taxes to Lincoln
County, New Mexico,” Lincoln County Clerk, 1875.
8. Capitol Records. “The Incomparable Ernie Fields & Son, Internationally Famous
Orchestra, circa 1966.
9. Sgt. Josephine A Parrot to Honorable C. C. Denman, County Attorney, Nacogdoches,
Texas, 1945. Letters and clippings related to a WAC service in France during World War
II.
10. University of Texas Centennial Exposition, The Austin Centennial Weekly: Official
Program of the University of Texas Centennial Exposition, June to December. Austin:
University of Texas, June 21, 1936.
University of Texas Centennial Exposition, The Austin Centennial Weekly: Official
Program of the University of Texas Centennial Exposition, June to December. Austin:
University of Texas, July 12, 1936.
University of Texas Centennial Exposition, The Austin Centennial Weekly: Official
Program of the University of Texas Centennial Exposition, June to December. Austin:
University of Texas, July 26, 1936.
11. S. Waldo Hurd Correspondence from western forts, 1881-1885 [1 of 2]
12. S. Waldo Hurd Correspondence from western forts, 1881-1885 [2 of 2]
13. Flyers and tickets to the “Grand Panorama: The Finest Magic Lantern Exhibition Ever
Given in the Northwest,” owned by N. Hickok, ca. 1900.
14. Description of the Mammoth Redwood Plank, World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893.
Division of Manuscripts Collection Materials in Locked File:
1. “State of Education in the Western Valley,” by C.W. Watrous, presented April 5, 1841, in
behalf of the Western Association for the Society of Inquiry. A Baptist-sponsored report by
a special correspondent examining the state of affairs in the Mississippi Valley among
common schools, colleges and seminaries, ranging from Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and
Tennessee to Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
2. “The Moral and Religious Condition of the Indians in the Western part of North America,”
by J.W. Weatherby, reported to the Western Association for the Society of Inquiry, April 4,
circa 1841. A survey of evangelical enterprise among the Indians, especially the Five Tribes
immediately after their removal to Indian Territory, as well as Plains tribes and those west
of the Rockies.
3. Document on vellum, “illumination”, hand-drawn and painted, circa 15th - 16th century.
4. Appointment and commission of Martin Thomas as Special Judge of the District Court of
Cooweescoowee District by Will P. Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation,
September 19, 1874.
5. Communication withdrawing requisition for $7,000 by John Ross, Principal Chief of the
Cherokee Nation, June 28, 1866. Note written by Morris L. Wardell states: “One of the last
documents to be signed by John Ross.”
6. Copy of letter from S.A. Worcester to James Orr, February 8, 1839 copied by Elias
Boudinot and an appended note by Elias Boudinot to James Orr (?), February 11, 1839.
7. Genealogical tree of Daniel Ross/Mollie McDonald drawn and described by Morris L.
Wardell, circa 1936.
8. Programme of Teacher's Institute to the teachers of the Cherokee Common Schools, May
12, 1875.
9. Sermon notes by Samuel A. Worcester, circa 1835.
10. Constitution and Laws of the Cherokee Nation published by an act of the National
Council. Parsons, Kansas: Foley Railway Printing Co., 1892. In Cherokee language. 340
plus vii pages. [Note: The title page is not original; it is a copy of an original at the
University of Kansas.] Translated into Cherokee by William Eubanks (1841-1921) who
was a quarter Cherokee and a longtime interpreter for the Cherokee Nation and its
newspaper, the Cherokee Advocate. He served in the Confederate Army as a captain in
Stand Waite’s Cherokee Regiment.
11. Autograph letter signed by W. T. Sherman, to N. G. Taylor, President of the Indian
Commission, Fort Harker. Regarding Sherman’s delay in meeting with the Indian
Commission at Fort Harker due to being called to Washington by the U.S. President.
Written from St. Louis, Missouri, October 3, 1867.
Oversized Materials:
1. A 46-star United States flag which was flown on a farm in Pittstown, Hunterdon County,
New Jersey. Location 08381.
2. Official Souvenir of the Ratification of Statehood Granted to Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 21, 1906. Made of a small square (10” x 10.5”)
cloth covered cardboard. Deacidified and encapsulated in 1989. Location: 8347.
3. French document, may have signature of Louis XIV. Also listed in Box 6, F2 of this
inventory. Location: 08347.
4. Daniel Woolen Mills clothing catalog, Chicago, Fall and Winter, 1913-14. Measures 22” x
12.5”, hard cover with partially detached spine, taped at one point. 26 full page color
drawings of men and women modeling clothes. Verso of each page originally had cloth
swatches which are removed. Thin sheet of tissue paper covers verso pages with the name
of “Conine & Mayer – Sell for Less, Nowata, Oklahoma” appearing on the tissue paper.
Location: 8347.
5. Two U.S. military visor caps from the Fourth Artillery, Battalion E, during the Mexican
Border War. The caps are olive drab wool with brown leather straps and bills; one has a
gold band and darkened bronze eagle insignia at center; the other has no band, and
darkened bronze insignia of the Fourth Artillery, Battalion E. Circa 1916. Location:
08449.
6. National Progressive Party printed scarf for Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 Bull Moose
Campaign. Red silk scarf, 16” x 26” with black and white print. Each corner has a bull
moose and lettering along the edges reading “National Progressive” and the center is a
circle with Roosevelt’s hat in the ring surrounded by his initials, grizzly bears, and big
sticks. Location: 8333.
7. Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation work permit: Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation.
Kow all Men by These Presents: That, Whereas, T. G. Overstreet a citizen of the Choctaw
Nation, has this day petitioned… asking that a Permit be granted to Thos. Gosset a
citizen of the United States, to remain in his employ in the capacity of a Farmer for the
year 1894. Fort Smith, Ar.: J. H. Mayers & Co., 1894. Broadside, 16” x 10 ½”. Location:
08333.
8. A pair of beaded leather gauntlets worn by an unidentified Wild West show performer,
circa early 20th century. Beading origin may be Pacific Northwest / North American
Plateau tribes. Location: 08460.
9. Map. Station Plan, Panama, Oklahoma, June 1909: Revised 9/17/1919. The Kansas City
& Southern Railway Company, 1919. Location: Top of map case 8611-8625.
10. A 20½” x 31½” muster roll for Troop H of the Buffalo Soldiers, the African-American
10th Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Sill in Indian Territory, June 30, 1872. The roll records 54
enlisted men and officers, and their pay for the period April 30 to June 30. The form also
contains remarks about each soldier, such as promotions, transfers, and discharges, and is
signed by Major General George W. Schofield, commander of the troop and designer of
the famed Smith & Wesson revolver. Location: 351-A, top of map cabinet.
11. American Indian Mission and Ministry, National Council of the Episcopal Church
materials soliciting donations for mission work, ca. 1960s. Location: 8347.