Manuscript Collection: William A. Philips

Collection

Identifier: MC.1964.173

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William Addison Phillips (1824-1893), born at Paisley, Scotland, was a soldier, congressman from Kansas, author, and, with four associates, founder of the town of Salina, Kansas. He was a colonel in the Union Army and commander of the Union Indian Brigade from January, 1863, until the end of the War. Among the papers is a typed document which has his signature as special agent and counsel for the Cherokees. Senate Bill No. 25 is "an Act to Continue the Services as Attorney for the Cherokee Nation" approved and dated November 25, 1884. Many papers relate to his services performed in that office. There are also drafts of bills, resolutions, and various letters. Interesting item: Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of Pardon and Amnesty in the Cherokee Language. It was translated and printed at Fort Gibson, C. N., by Order of Colonel William A. Phillips, commander First Brigade, Army of the Frontier (1863). It is the only known copy, and is thought to be the only state paper of Lincoln's to be translated into the Cherokee Language. This valuable document has been translated back into the English by Mrs. Anna Gritts Kilpatrick.

Dates

1865-1893

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

46 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.