Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: An interesting item in this collection is a letter dated May 18, 1821, signed by J. C. Calhoun, appointing Nathaniel Philbrook sub-agent to the Osages on the Arkansas to serve under Governor Miller. His compensation was to be $500.00 per annum. A letter written in 1844 to Creek Agent, Captain Dawson, mentions a William Baxter who had formerly been in Josiah Gregg's employ. He relates that Francis and John (Spangaras?) found...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A brief history of the Wichita Nation written by C. H. Pratt (n.d.) who is sometimes called the historian of the Wichita Nation, this document contains eleven legal size pages, typescript.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Willard L. Metcalf (1858-1925) kept a record of an exploration trip to Oraibi in the Southwest where he had gone to illustrate some Frank H. Cushing articles for Century Magazine. He later became a landscape painter. The manuscript is entitled "Zuni Indian Trip" and is dated December 7, 1882, to February 1, 1883. A typed copy also done by Metcalf is with the original. Frank Cushing was an ethnologist connected with the...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Includes 2 manuscripts submitted to the earl of Shelburne. One "A Plan for the Management of Indians and Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America "and the second is "The Underwritten Proposals for Taking the Island of New Orleans and Retaking the Province of West Florida" . Author suggests several strategies to increase British presence and property in area, held by Spain. Also included is a Memorial from John...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A typescript with this description appearing on the first or title page: "A Factual Summary of Certain Division Citations and Unit Commendations awarded to The 1st Infantry Division during its initial Campaigns in N. Africa and Sicily During World War II (during the period, 8 Nov. '41-7 Aug. '43) and a later Summary of Certain Division Citations and Unit Commendations awarded to The 104th (Timberwolf) Division during its...

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Chapter 1? Single page with the number 3 at the top of the page. Begins with the word "friendly". Other pages seem to be missing. Handwritten.

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Chapter 2 of the manuscript to Rawhide titled "The open range." Handwritten on two pages.

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Chapter 3 of the manuscript to Rawhide titled "Broke Buffalo". Handwritten on two pages.

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Chapter 4 of the manuscript to Rawhide titled "Night heard". Handwritten on both sides of two pages.

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Chapter 5 of the manuscript to Rawhide titled "Fashons". Handwritten on the front and back of two pages.