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Native American

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Larkin and Sarah Forrester authorizing sell of land on Tennessee River, November 6, 1837

 Item — Folder 31: [Barcode: 61.31]
Identifier: 4026.1580
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew from Larkin and Sarah Forrester authorizing the sale of land on the Tennessee River, the sales price to kept by John Drew in consideration of a saw mill he had given the Forresters. Attested by M. Stokes, Cherokee Indian Agent. Folder 31

Dates: November 6, 1837

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Sam Walker to represent Cherokee claimants before Commissioners of the U. S., July 20, 1838

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 61.32]
Identifier: 4026.1582
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Sam W. Walker transferring his power to represent various Cherokee claimants before Commissioners of the U. S. in Calhoun, Tennessee. Adjusting the Cherokee claims for land, improvements and other property under several treaties with the Cherokee Nation. Executed before M. Stokes, Indian Agent at the Cherokee Agency, Fort Gibson. Folder 32

Dates: July 20, 1838

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Susan and Ellen Conetuh to obtain and dispose of named slaves, December 24, 1825

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 61.6]
Identifier: 4026.1558
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Susan and Ellen Conetah to obtain and dispose of named slaves. Folder 6

Dates: December 24, 1825

Preliminary Draft of Letter to Mary Connelly, September 12, 1841

 Item — Folder 778: [Barcode: 187.778]
Identifier: 3826.7560
Description

Preliminary draft of letter to "My Dear Friend" [Mary Connelly, Bethlehem, PA. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 778

Dates: September 12, 1841

Presentation to U. S. Supreme Court in Parke v. Ross Alleging Error by Circuit Court., December 13, 1850

 Item — Folder 994: [Barcode: 187.994]
Identifier: 3726.200
Description

Presentation to United States Supreme Court in Parke v. Ross alleging error by Circuit Court in Parke's suit to recover portion of U. S. payment to Ross. For return of wagons despite fact Parke's wagon were not returned to East. (Moulton, Vol. II, P.345, has synopsis). Folder 994.

Dates: December 13, 1850

Presented to Grant Foreman… to be used in making the History of Oklahoma, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Cherokee.38: [Barcode: 3.Cherokee.38]
Identifier: 4326.3291
Description

Black and white portrait photograph of Spencer S. Stephens. Man seated in studio setting with white hair and mustache, and formal business attire. Folder 38



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Spencer S. Stephens, Presented to Grant Foreman by Mrs. O. O. Brannon to be used in making the History of Oklahoma." on verso

Dates: 1850 - 1900

President Coolidge being made Sioux Indian chief by Henry Standing Bear, 1948

 Item — Folder Sioux.9: [Barcode: 3.Sioux.9]
Identifier: 4326.4751
Description

Black and white photographic postcard of President Coolidge being made Sioux Indian chief by Henry Standing Bear. Chief Standing Bear, an unidentified woman, and Coolidge are pictured standing in an outdoor setting. Indians wearing traditional clothing. Folder 9

Dates: 1948

Pressed Flowers Given to Mary B. Stapler by Ex-President Madison's Widow, 1844 - 1849

 Item — Folder 941: [Barcode: 187.941]
Identifier: 5326.290
Description

Pressed flowers given to Mary B. Stapler by Ex-President Madison's widow. The exact date this document was given is unknown. The pressed flowers and document were given to Mary B. Stapler after the marriage of John and Mary (1844) and before Dolley Madison's death in 1849 thus the date range listed. Folder 941

Dates: 1844 - 1849

Pretty Hair, 1895

 Item — Folder Osage.34: [Barcode: 3.Osage.34]
Identifier: 4326.4291
Description

Folder 34



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Pretty-Hair, Pah-hu-(illegible), 2nd Husband of Pheobe (illegible). Who was the last-wife of (illegible) who was guide to (illegible). Photo taken about 1895-1896. Propety of John W. Flemen, Muskogee, Okla." on verso

Dates: 1895

Principal Chief, Alex Noon, of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, December 1940

 Item — Folder Muscogee (Creek).13: [Barcode: 3.Muscogee (Creek).13]
Identifier: 4327.3918
Description

Alex Noon was Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation from 1939 - 1943. Folder 13



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Creek Chief Ales, Moon Photographc by Eric A, Gift of Harriet Johnson - Distbrook, CHristmas, 1940" on verso

Dates: December 1940