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Folder 6

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Brown booklet of notes kept by William R. Leigh. Folder 462

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Folder 494

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: These papers concern the circuit court of which G.W. Benge was judge at the time. There are letters and "House Bills" regarding the sale of land in the Cherokee Outlet - especially some dealing with E.D. Chadwick and R.T. Wilson. One document, an amendment to House Bill No. 10,002, relates to the "Old Settlers or Western Cherokees Fund." There is one petition asking that the town of Catoosa be incorporated. Most of the items...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Samuel Austin Worcester (1798-1859) was a missionary to the Cherokees in Georgia and in Indian Territory. His great contribution was his translation of various works into Cherokee, securing the type of the Sequoyah Syllabary, and the many publications from his press for the Cherokees, Choctaws, and Creeks. In this collection, there is only one original item: the agreement of the "Old Settlers" Council to allow him, with...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This large collection is divided into sections, and then broken down by date. It includes the following sub-titles; Biographical, items 1 - 19, Correspondence items 20 - 718, Creek Tribal Elections items 719 - 738, Speeches and Essays on Art items 739 - 748, Exhibits items 749 - 761, Lists of Paintings items 762 - 769, Discussion of Paintings items 770-785, Sales Receipt and Contracts items 786 - 801, Programs items 802 - 812,...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: May 8, 1905 Postcard with photos of Robinson Hotel, Public School, First Methodist Church, Cattle Scene, and the First National Bank. Also includes "Souvenir Aerial Edition of Tulsa World" and a 1957 booklet "Tulsa 1907-1957".

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This colored booklet is in fairly good condition, with unusual edges. The color on the cover is bright and clear. The front and back cover altogether depicts a scene that Indian chiefs and the cowboys and cowgirls on horses together to fight the enemies. The date is Tuesday, Aug 22, 1910, St. Paul, University Ave. The pages in the booklet is somewhat aging and fragile, yellowish, but well maintained.

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Old Settler or Western Cherokee Fund,' a published booklet prepared by George W. Benge and W. W Hastings, Cherokee Delegates, stating Cherokee objections to the Indian Appropriation Bill proposed by Senator Shoup. Folder 49a

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Photocopy of the booklet "The Indian Question Discussed by Spencer S. Stevens of the Cherokee Nation" regarding the Eurocentric view of what was referred to as "the Indian problem". Stevens calls for the U. S. government to adopt a well-defined policy that is "just, wise and humane" while favoring assimilation to Christianity. The original manuscript is in the Western History Collection at the University of Oklahoma. Folder 47