Manuscript Collection: Peyote Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC.1970.172

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Smithsonian ethnologist, James Mooney, writes two letters pertaining to a bill before Congress to prohibit the use of Peyote in the Indian ceremonial dances. Most of the correspondence and printed material deal with this subject. A great many letters are between missionaries of the American Baptist Home Missionary Society and most of them feel that Mooney encourages the continued use of Peyote. They blame him for his attitude and urge the church people to work for the bill and teach the Indians of its use. A paper, "The Dangers of Peyote," was written by Reverend Bruce Kinney, D.D. of Topeka, Kansas, (1925). There are several booklets and pamphlets discussing the Peyote question.

Dates

1916-1960

Language of Materials

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.

Use Restrictions

Please contact the Rights and Reproduction Department for information on publishing or reproducing materials included in these records. Permission will be granted by the Gilcrease Museum as the owner of the physical materials, and does not imply permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all necessary permissions from the copyright holder.

Extent

137 item(s)

Additional Description

Provenance

The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.

Processing Information

Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.