John M. Armstrong Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MC.1964.7

Guidebook to Manuscripts

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John M. Armstrong (n.d.) was an attorney for the Wyandotte Tribe. The papers are the type a lawyer would leave, concerning Wyandotte tribal matters in Ohio, Kansas, Indiana, etc. They pertain largely to claims against the United States. The papers also include business matters of Armstrong. Later papers are concerned with the division in the Methodist Church, North and South. Some deal with his wife's (Lucy Bigelow) efforts on behalf of the Wyandotte Indians. Some of the material relates to the Stockbridge Indians. Interesting item: Folder twenty-three contains a copy of a letter from President Polk concerning a contract between the Wyandottes and the Delawares. Folder twenty-eight contains a letter from P. P. Pitchlynn describing in detail his tour through the South and among the Indian tribes. Physical description: These papers are all original manuscript letters and most of them in the author's handwriting. There are typescripts of most of these papers.

Collections Overview

The John M. Armstrong Papers consist of materials such as letters, deeds, Order in Councils, appointment documents, affidavits, hymns in the Wynadot language, and various other legal documents. Letters include correspondence between John M. Armstrong, Lucy B. Armstrong, T. W. Bartley, Luther A. Hall, William Medill, P. P. Pitchlynn, Jas Gurley, Thomas H. Ford, Charles E. Mix, S. C. Pomeroy, and others. Much of the material depicts John M. Armstong’s work as an attorney for the Wyandotte, largely in matters against the United States. Lucy B. Armstrong’s materials within the collection also show her participation in advocating for the Wyandotte.

Dates

Creation: 1833-1890

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.

Full Extent

211 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.