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Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Deposition of Too-le-stee, March 12, 1845

 Item — Folder 953: [Barcode: 187.953]
Identifier: 4026.1114-.1
Description

Deposition of Too-le-stee. Regarding reservation of heirs of Oo-sta-gah-yo-ta of land in Tennessee. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 953

Dates: March 12, 1845
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Deposition, warrant, and jury ruling for Joe Wolf, February 17, 1873, April 2, 1873, and April 21, 1873

 Item — Folder 377: [Barcode: 61.377]
Identifier: 4026.1944
Description Affidavit given by Snake Girty alleged that Joe Wolf stole a mule from William Griffin. The mule was worth $100.00 and was stolen on or about the 7th or 8th of July 1872. The affidavit was signed ᎢᎾᏂᎦ and was given before J. L. McCorkle. 4026.1944.1 was a warrant from J. L. McCorkle for the arrest of Joe Wolf to answer for the charge of stealing the mule. On verso of 4026.1944.1 it stated the warrant was served by John Q. Hayes on April 2, 1873. Also on verso of 4026.1944.1 the jury ruling...
Dates: February 17, 1873, April 2, 1873, and April 21, 1873
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Depositions of Charles Root, March 18, 27, 1845

 Item — Folder 963: [Barcode: 187.963]
Identifier: 4026.1120-.1
Description

Depositions of Charles Root and Big Mush regarding reservation of Choctaw, deceased father of Big Mush. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 963

Dates: March 18, 27, 1845
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Depositions of John Thompson, George Justice, and Squire Baldridge concerning money owed to Charles Benge, August 14, 1848

 Item — Folder 128: [Barcode: 61.128]
Identifier: 4026.1670
Description

Depositions of John Thompson, George Justice, and Squire Baldridge concerning $24 owed to Charles Benge for two of his steers sold by Soup Watts, deceased. Folder 128

Dates: August 14, 1848
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Destiny, April 25, 1896

 Item — Folder 1344: [Barcode: 187.1344]
Identifier: 5316.310
Description

Poem entitled "Destiny" published in the Sentinel, author not named. Folder 1344

Dates: April 25, 1896
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Destitution Among Cherokees, 1883

 Item — Folder 1397: [Barcode: 187.1397]
Identifier: 4126.85.4
Description

Destitution among Cherokees. Folder 1397

Dates: 1883
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Devil Dance, Apache Skin Painting, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Cabinet 16: Series 1; Series 2, Drawer: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 4326.3596
Description Black and white photographic postcard of an Apache skin painting of the Girl's Puberty Ceremony (also called Fire Dance, Devil Dance, or Crown Dance). Photograph with caption at bottom explaning significance of dance and painting. Folder 11 Inscription(s) Inscribed, "Apache Devil Dance: Green trees represent young girls, barren trees represent old women, earth Spirits. Medicine men dancing around fire with the women, two wrapped in a single...
Dates: 1850 - 1900
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / PC.OklahomaNativeAmerican, Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection / Apache Nations

Diagram of an ancient mound on Tennessee River, December 22, 1834

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 171.1]
Identifier: 4026.8190
Description

Diagram of an ancient mound on Tennessee River. Folder 1

Dates: December 22, 1834
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.169, Manuscript Collection: John Howard Payne (Grant Foreman Collection)

Dimensions of National Council House by William Thornton, January 12, 1838

 Item — Folder 284: [Barcode: 187.284]
Identifier: 4026.512
Description

Dimensions of National Council House by William Thornton, Clerk of National Council. (OS). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 284

Dates: January 12, 1838
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Directions and items needed for making a body lotion, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder 608: [Barcode: 61.608]
Identifier: 4026.3144
Description

Folder 608

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

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