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Native Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci People

Found in 1868 Collections and/or Records:

Two Small Indian Children by Oven, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.270.132
Description

Black and white photograph of two children standing next to an oven.

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Two Superimposed Paintings and Native Americans Cleaning Buffalo Hide, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.268.42
Description

Two photos of three paintings. The first photo has two painting superimposed one is titled 'Waiting and Mad' the second features Native Americans riding horses. The second photo is of a painting that features Native Americans cleaning buffalo hide.

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Two Superimposed Paintings and Native Americans Cleaning Buffalo Hide, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.268.45
Description

Two superimposed paintings and Native Americans cleaning buffalo hide

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Two typescript copies titled 'Texas Cherokees 1820-1839', 1920

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 69.1]
Identifier: 3027.352a-b
Description

Two typescript copies titled 'Texas Cherokees 1820-1839' describing the Cherokee who left Running Water Tennessee in 1794 with Chief John Bowles emigrating first to Missouri, then to Arkansas in 1811-1812. The story continue to tell of the 60 families who moved north of Nacogdoches, Spanish Territory in 1819-1820 and relates the events after Mexican revolution. This typescript is 90 pages. Folder 1

Dates: 1920

Two unidentified Apache women by the lean-to, 1903

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 2.Unknown]
Identifier: 4326.3500
Description Black and white photograph of two Apache women. One seated under canvas lean-to with stove and cooking utensils wearing traditional cotton dress. The woman standing to right of lean-to is wearing a traditional buckskin two-piece dress with beads and Kiowa moccasins. Sign on pole reads "Groceries". "Hope (Apacha)" is written on the bottom, but it may be Chiizacaua in Southwest, Oklahoma. Inscription(s) Inscribed, "Hope (Apacha)" in lower...
Dates: 1903

Two Unknown Men, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.7451
Description

Two unknown men standing for their photograph. One appears to be Native American while the other is Caucasian and wears a Shriners hat. Handwriting and typing on the back.

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Typed copy of resolutions by a Cherokee Nation committee concerning a conspiracy against the Principal Chief, January 16, 1841

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: 4026.5266
Description

Typed copy of a series of resolutions by a committee of the Cherokee Nation near Tahlequah concerning a report of conspiracy to assassinate the Principal Chief. They resolve measures for the immediate apprehension of any future attempts. Folder 27

Dates: January 16, 1841

Typed letter from D. W. Liper to Wm. West concerning reports and forms, December 21, 1881

 Item — Folder 470: [Barcode: 61.470]
Identifier: 4026.2054
Description

Letter came from the Treasury Department in Tahlequah, Indian Territory. Wm. West was the Sheriff of the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation. The letter stated that Liper forwarded per mail a package containing blank forms for quarterly reports to be filled out on. Folder 470

Dates: December 21, 1881

Typed minutes of a meeting of the conservative citizens of Webbers Falls concerning elections of new officers, April 3, 1903

 Item — Folder 578: [Barcode: 61.578]
Identifier: 4027.3089-.1
Description Minutes are typed on Gibson Bros. letterhead. Meeting took place in Webbers Falls, Indian Territory at 8:00 p.m. D. W. McCorkle presided as temporary chairman. Minutes detailed the nomination and voting process for electing officers. C. C. Tittle was declared elected as nominee for Mayor. S. L. Milligan was elected as nominee for recorder. Geo. Pollard, William Gibson, T.M. Looper, J. T. Neal, and Cal Hanks were declared elected aldermen. Minutes were signed my D. W. McCorkle, President Pro....
Dates: April 3, 1903

Typed transcript of "The Trial of Calvin Coker" originally published in The Indian Journal, June 22, 1876

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: 4126.139
Description

Typed transcript of "The Trial of Calvin Coker", as reported in the publication The Indian Journal, Muskogee, Oklahoma, edited by W. P. Ross and chartered by the Creek Council. Coker stood trial and was acquitted for the murder of Isaac Journeycake. Folder 46

Dates: June 22, 1876