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Native American

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Certified copy of execution of the ruling stated that Drew won possession of slaves in Andrew Adair case., April 9, 1858

 Item — Folder 236: [Barcode: 61.236]
Identifier: 4026.1769
Description

Slaves were Parker, Kate, and her increase. Execution of the ruling was signed December 1, 1857. Execution of the ruling was served on December 3, 1857 and copy of the execution was certified on April 9, 1858. Folder 236

Dates: April 9, 1858
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Certified copy of John Drew's last will and testament, March 6, 1860

 Item — Folder 266: [Barcode: 61.266]
Identifier: 4026.1794
Description

Certified by I. G. Vore on February 5, 1867 and J. A. Scales on February 20, 1869. Folder 266

Dates: March 6, 1860
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Certified Copy of letter from Alex Warfield to Messrs. Shaw and Lanigan concerning contracts for horses, September 22, 1861

 Item — Folder 281: [Barcode: 61.281]
Identifier: 4026.1809
Description

Alex Warfield wrote from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Messrs. Shaw and Lanigan in Fort Gibson. Letter invited Messrs. Shaw and Lanigan to share in contract to supply 300 head of large horses. Horses were to be delivered to Fort Cobb by November 17. Folder 281

Dates: September 22, 1861
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Certified Copy of Memorial or Cherokee Nation to President Andrew Johnson., October 31, 1865

 Item — Folder 1290: [Barcode: 187.1290]
Identifier: 4027.1526-.4
Description

Certified copy of memorial of Cherokee Nation (from Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing) to President Andrew Johnson protesting failure of Commissioners to recognize Chief John Ross as Principal Chief. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on five pages. Folder 1290

Dates: October 31, 1865
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Certified copy of the property belonging to the estate of John Miller, deceased, October 26, 1853

 Item — Folder 196: [Barcode: 61.196]
Identifier: 4026.1731
Description

Certified by Samuel M. Taylor. Property listed: 1 Negro woman, 3 Negro boys, and 2 Negro girls. Folder 196

Dates: October 26, 1853
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Certified copy of the Supreme Court decision in the case of Cabbin Smith v. Jane Butler, November 7, 1853

 Item — Folder 197: [Barcode: 61.197]
Identifier: 4026.1732
Description

Case was heard in Tahlequah and was concerning the Nivens estate. Folder 197

Dates: November 7, 1853
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Certified list of certain items on schedule of Andrew Adair estate in court file, December 9, 1859

 Item — Folder 255: [Barcode: 61.255]
Identifier: 4026.1788
Description

Folder 255

Dates: December 9, 1859
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Certified longhand copy of portion of the Cherokee Emigrant Payroll of 1852, September 17, 1900

 Item — Folder 9: [Barcode: 204.9]
Identifier: 5126.821
Description

Folder 9

Dates: September 17, 1900
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.202, Manuscript Collection: John W. Swain

Character reference for Isaac Ussrey, March 22, 1870

 Item — Folder 361: [Barcode: 61.361]
Identifier: 4026.1929
Description

Character reference stated that the undersigned men were acquainted with Isaac Ussrey, a white man born in the Cherokee Nation. The seven men recommended him as a man of good moral character. The reference came from the Canadian District of Cherokee Nation. Folder 361

Dates: March 22, 1870
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.58, Manuscript Collection: John Drew

Charging Arab Cavalry, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.734.1-2
Description Drawing of a charging herd of Arab cavalry surrounded by numerical notations, head of woman in early 20th century dress and indistinguishable sketches at bottom of page (TU2009.39.734.1). On reverse are sketches of a Native American seated on a horse, the body of a cowboy from the waist down, profile view of head of horse, head view of Native American, profile view of standing cowboy, front view of head of horse, and cowboy seated on horse (TU2009.39.734.2). ...
Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.018, Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)

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