A letter from J.G. Wright to S.J. Homer advising approval by the President on January 14, 1901 of the act entitled ""An act granting Robert Benton and Jerry Folsom a ferry on the Poteau River."" January 26, 1901.
A letter from J. George Wright, Indian Inspector, to S.J. Homer, National Secretary, advising the President's approval on January 14, 1901 of the act entitled, ""An act granting to W.G. Ward the right to build a bridge across...
A proposed act to repeal the act entitled ""An act to incorporate the Choctaw and Chickasaw Central Railroad Company"" and to repeal on act entitled ""An act to incorporate the Choctaw and Chickasaw Thirty-fifth Senate...
A bill supplementary to an act entitled ""An act regulating the manner of constituting juries and establishing pay"" April 16, 1858. A proposed act regarding the manner of selecting and paying jurors. Passed House October 21,...
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President's approval of an act entitled ""An act appropriating money to defray the expense of taking testimony in the M., K., and T. Railway claim."" Dated...
An act entitled ""an act making appropriations for fiscal year commencing Aug. 1, 1873 and ending July 31, 1876. Passed Senate Nov. 8, 1875. Passed House and approved Nov. 10, 1875.
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President's approval of an act entitled ""An act for the relief of J.A. Williams."" December 14, 1901.
Tribal historian. A typewritten manuscript (ca. 1985) by Black entitled ""Ceremony of the Earth People,"" and regarding the history and religious ceremonies of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians from the time of first contact with...
Bill No. 3. A resolution declaring that C.S. Vincent is not entitled to the office of County judge of Atoka County. Passed and approved October 15, 1902.
A letter from J. George Wright, United States Indian Inspector for Indian Territory, to S.J. Homer, National Secretary of the Choctaw Nation, returning the act and stating the President's approval of the act entitled ""An act...
A letter from J. George Wright, U.S. Indian Inspector, to S.J. Homer, National Secretary, returning an act and stating the President's approval of the act entitled ""An act authorizing the sale of Spencer Academy.""...
Teacher. Battey's diaries (1872-1884) and correspondence with family members (1873-1874) regarding his experience as a teacher of Indians, along with a book (1876) by Battey entitled Life and Adventures of a Quaker Among the Indians and containing...
Historian. Essays (1847-1850) written by Sarah Worcester, a daughter of missionaries to the Cherokees, while a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary; unpublished manuscripts (ca. 1950-1960) by Althea Bass, entitled ""The Inheritance of...
Collector. Correspondence (1911, 1931) relating to the works of Theodore F. Brewer, and short manuscripts by Brewer concerning Methodism in Indian Territory, entitled ""The Indians of Oklahoma,"" ""Muskogee Ministerial...
Collector. An act (1875) of the Choctaw Nation establishing burglary as a crime; acts (1889-1892) of the Cherokee Nation appointing Elias C. Boudinot II, Thomas M. Buffington, David Rowe, and Richard M. Wolfe as Cherokee delegates to Washington,...
Attorney. Case files (1903-1904) and letterbooks (1900-1905) relating to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians citizenship claims; dockets (1903-1904) for the central and southern divisions of the U. S. District Court; an account book (1899); and a record...
Poet. A poem (1878) by McKinney written in the Choctaw language and entitled Iti Hishi Yama Isht Chit Haya Va Lihohe or A Leaf That Reminds Me of Thee. An English translation is included.
Collector. Programs (1937-1958) of the yearly reunions of Cherokee seminary graduates; a report (1955) regarding the old Murrell home in Tahlequah, Indian Territory; a report (1953) regarding New Echota, Cherokee Nation; a publication (1954) of the...
University professor. A letter (1912) to Alley from Victor M. Locke, Jr., principal chief of the Choctaws, listing present and former principal chiefs of the Five Civilized Tribes, and discussing the status of the Choctaw government; a four-page...
Teacher. Correspondence (1891-1952) regarding White's employment, her historical research, her investments in Montana real estate, and personal matters with family and friends; leases and contracts (1936-1947); notebooks (n.d.) containing lecture...
Physician. Clippings (1951-1953) of Berry's column in the Okmulgee Daily Times; copies of the American Medical Association delegates handbook and program (1908); and a typescript memoir entitled ""Experiences of a Pioneer Doctor in Indian...
Journalist. A photostatic copy of a typescript (n.d.) by Parks entitled ""Prairie Prelude: 1897-1903"" in which she describes her childhood and life in Pawnee, Indian Territory.
Collector. Minutes (1898-1902) of the city council of Sapulpa, Indian Territory; diaries (1915) of Evelyn Shumard; short manuscripts (n.d.) by Shumard entitled ""Outlaws,"" ""The Parade,"" The Spirit of...
Physician. A diary (1899) detailing Combest's participation in the Spanish-American War; certificates (1896-1906) of honorable discharge from military service, registration as a physician in Indian Territory, and pension eligibility from previous...
A letter from J. George Wright, Indian Inspector, to S.J. Homer, National Secretary, advising the approval of the President of the act entitled ""An act amending an act creating a commission to accompany and assist the Dawes Commission in...
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the approval of the act entitled ""An act appropriating money to revise and reprint the New Testament in Choctaw Language."" December 19, 1900.
Bill No. 48. An act repealing an act entitled ""An act for the relief of Mrs. J.F. McCurtain for cleaning the capitol."" Passed and approved November 29, 1905.
Federal court. A ledger (1903) of the court entitled ""Abstract of Mortgages, Liens and Deeds of Trust"" in which entries regarding these documents were recorded.
Ledger of the court entitled ""Abstract of Mortgages,...
Collector. A mimeographed Christmas letter (1914) from Hiram H. Clouse, pastor of the Rainy Mountain Baptist Mission, to supporters and friends of the mission describing the year's activities, trials, and accomplishments, along with a brochure...
Collector. Typewritten manuscripts (ca. 1949) by Ora Padgett entitled ""Thirty-two Years in the U.S. Indian Service,"" and ""The American Reservation,"" both regarding his experiences in the Indian Service.
Publisher. Newspaper clippings (1935-1950) regarding the Smisers and their publishing activities and early years in Atoka, Indian Territory; a memorial (1915) to Katrina Ellett Murrow, wife of Joseph Samuel Murrow and a Baptist missionary to the...
Author. A photo identification pass (1917) issued by the American Commission to Negotiate Peace of World War I, along with two unpublished manuscripts (n.d.), one entitled ""The Singing Bird,"" and the other an unfinished...
University professor. Correspondence (1950-1958) with the U.S. Department of the Interior, congressmen, and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs; reports (1956-1963); newspaper clippings (1925-1961) concerning Indian affairs; and manuscripts (1948) by...
Physician. Correspondence (1926-1940); manuscripts entitled ""Indian Medicine"" and ""Important Points in the Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis,"" by Van Cleave; a biographical sketch of Van Cleave; annual...
Historian. Manuscripts (n.d.) written by Smith and entitled ""The Seminole Presbyterian Mission,"" ""Dr. Emmet Starr,"" and ""Daniel Collins Home;"" research notes (1930-1936) on the...
Anthropologist. Correspondence (1926-1961); manuscripts (n.d.) of Marriott's books and articles; research notes (n.d.); and printed materials (1930-1968) accumulated by Marriott in the course of her research for her numerous books and articles...
Federal project. Reports (1937-1942) submitted by the WPA Archaeological Survey Project of Oklahoma, regarding sites excavated in thirteen counties of Oklahoma and the findings therein. Included are reports entitled ""Excavation of...
Subject file. Publications (1939-1975) of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other state and federal government agencies, along with reprints of articles regarding the American Indian. Included in the collection is a report (1970) entitled,...
Religious denomination. Published reports (1953-1956) of the Society of Friends (Quaker) Committee on Indian Affairs annual meetings; a report (1952) entitled ""American Indian Development,"" by the National Congress of American...
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President's disapproval on February 5, 1901 of the act entitled ""An act appropriating money for deaf mutes."" February 18, 1901.
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the disapproval of the President January 30, 1901 of the act entitled ""An act providing for the payment of certain contingent expenses necessary to protect the interest of the Nation...
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President's disapproval on February 5, 1901 of an act entitled ""An act regulating the operation of ferries on border streams."" February 18, 1901.
A letter from J.G. Wright, U.S. Indian Inspector to S.J. Homer, National Secretary of the Choctaw Nation, returning an act and stating the President's approval of the act entitled ""An act to pay J.W. Ownsby and A.B. Park for...
Bill No. 49. An act repealing an act entitled ""An act to defray the expenses of the committee appointed to attend the funeral of Chief Justice Garland. Passed and approved November 29, 1905.
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President to approve on April 17, 1900 an act entitled ""An act authorizing the payment of the account of Rodgers Wade Furniture Co."" April 26, 1900.
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the President to approve on April 18, 1900 the act entitled ""An act amending the Medical law and defining the duties of the Board of Health."" April 26, 1900.
A letter from J. George Wright to S.J. Homer advising the disapproval of the President on April 4, 1900 of an act entitled ""An act relating to the timber of the Choctaw Nation."" April 13, 1900.