University of Oklahoma
Western History Collections
Roscoe Simmons Cate Collection
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Box l
1. Accounts of R. S. Cate - 1929
2. Journal - 1939, 1941
3. Journal - 1942-1943
4. Journal - 1944-1945
5. Journal - 1946-1947
6. Journal - 1948-1949
7. Receipts & Disbursements - 1946-1949
8. Income tax correspondence, Receipts & Checkbooks - 1944-48
9. Taxes - Barnett Case
Box 2
1. "Flossie Lane's Marriage" - poem
2. Julian/Cate Family - Trees - Misc.
3. Julian/Cate Family History - Letters - Trees
4. Cate Correspondence, Letters, Misc., 1941
5. Cate Correspondence, Letters, Misc., 1942
6. Pamphlet "Poor Sarah" (Creek)
7. Chronicles of Oklahoma Index 1921-48 (V-25).
Box 3
1. Grayson/Herrod Genealogy
2. Herrod, Goliath - Journal - 1863
3. Julian Family Annals - Trees
4. Julian Joanna Eliz(s)abeth (Lizzee) - Journal - 1967
5. Cate, William Lea - Family
6. Cate, W. L. Diaries - 1865-1866
7. Julian/Cate Families
8. Cate Family Annals
Box 4
1. Constitutional Government of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians - Civil War - 1970 - Cate Manuscript Materials
2. ANA - Manuscript
3. ANA - Manuscript - Likely Genesis of Indians - Creek
4. ANA - MSS - Sketch of Life of Crazy Snake (Chitta Harjo) Creek
5. Act of Union between Eastern and Western Cherokees - MSS
6. Cherokee Materials - Manuscript
7. Judges of Cherokee Nation
8. Choctaw - Chickasaw - Manuscript
9. Constitution of the Choctaw Nation - Manuscript
10. Constitution and Laws of the Chickasaw
11. Constitution of the Chickasaw Nation - Manuscript
12. ANA - Chickasaw - Manuscript
13. Creek Materials - MSS
14. Creeks - MSS
15. Yahola Harjo Incident - 1914 - Creek
16. Transcript of Laws - Creek Nation - Checote
17. Constitution of Muskogee Nation - MSS
18. Seminole Material - MSS
19. Creek Tribal Town Rolls
20. Indian Folklore
21. Miscellaneous Mementos
22. ANA - MSS - The Brazen Plates - Creek
Box 5
1. Siah Barnett (Paternal) Claimants
2. Stepney-Gouge (Maternal) Claimants
3. Bertha Barnett et al. and other wives and children
4. Gibson line of Claimants
5. Bennie Barnett Valentia Scott (C. L. McGuire)
6. Martha Jane Walker et al (Gibson line)
7. Wesley Barnett et al (Frye)
8. May Oma Ransom (F. C. Swindall)
9. Rosanna Bigpond now Snap et al (Severson) Lizzie Allen et al (Coffey-Seaton-Coffey)
10. George W. Francis et al
11. Lizzie Allen et al (Coffey-Seaton-Coffey)
12. Mira Dunham
13. Charlie Barnett et al (Eck E Brook)
14. Joe H. Tiger et al (Patterson-Sims)
15. Henry Horton (Texas)
16. Lucinda Watache - Dora Brady (McMichels - Foreman)
Box 6
1. Ellis Gentry et al (Andrew Sullivan line. Pinson) Lesser McGee nee Gentry - A. H. Thomas Atty.
2. Claim of (Black) Jackson Barnett
3. Contracts
4. "Kentucky" et al Claimants
5. Correspondence (1937) - Jackson Barnett Case 1938. United States Court
6. Memo of representatives of parties opposing claims of adverse claimants and court proceedings
7. Hearing at Okmulgee - March 22, 23, 24, 1937
8. Annie Beams et al
9. Towns of the Creek or Muskogee 1972-present
10. Sad Saga of Anna Laura Love Yelept Barnett
Box 7
1. File Copies of Pleadings, Orders, and other Papers filed: "In the Matter of the Estate of Jackson Barnett. Deceased: in re determining heirs, etc. Sec. l of Part l
2. Folder l (cont.) Sec. II of Part I
3. File Copies...(cont.) In the U.S. District Court - Eastern Div. of Oklahoma
4. File Copies...(cont.) In the Superior Court of California
5. Copies - Correspondence - Barnett Case - 1934-36
6. Correspondence - Barnett Case - 1934-36
7. Jackson Barnett - Judgment
8. McCombs Affidavit - Maps - Weleetka
9. Material for Decree - 1938
10. Family "Trees"
11. Jackson Barnett - Claims
12. Compensation of Administrator
Box 8
1. Wiley Murrell et al (Mintoyne), Louisa Murrell et al (Spillers)
2. Hattie Lasley et al (Jim Barnett Line)
3. Siah Barnett, Stephney-Gouge and the Connor claimants
4. Appellants, attorneys, newspaper - March 15, 1938
5. Posey, Hendrix, Murrell et al
6. Barnett vs. Charter Oil Co.
7. Statements, Eastman Richard Trust
8. Docket Entries
9. Law Notes
10. Opinion and Decree "Calif. Case"
11. J. B. Claimants
12. J. B. Indexes
13. J. B. Pleadings File
14. Guardianship, management of estate, general notes, narrative
15. Barnett clippings, misc.
Box 9
1. Contract for employment
2. United States of America v. Maud D. Jones et al.
3. Opinions
4. Punskee Field
5. Hoktoche Clotcha
6. Eastman Richard
7. Lena Alexander and Hannah Anderson
8. Amos
9. Statements
10. "Nitey", Mrs. C. Hickey v. Mattie and Walter Thompson
11. Nut te che Lewis v. Ellis
12. M. C. Bubenzer
13. Lewis V. McMillan et al.
14. Lessey Hawkins
15. Newspaper Clippings - Opinions
16. Jefferson Harrison (1934)
Box 10
1. Dick Fier
2. Walter Wise
3. Jeanetta Burgess
4. Coneissenney
5. Joseph McNac
6. Willie Yahola
7. Insurance
8. Lovena Walker (now King), Susey Walker (now Harjo)
9. Samuel Sawyer
10. Wosey John
11. Silsaney Jones (now Ward)
12. Martha Jackson
13. Etter Hayes
14. John Harjo
15. Alex Harjo
16. Indian Trust Estates
17. Jacob Pierce - 1926
18. Roy Griffin
19. Index - Creek, Seminole
20. Opinions and Decisions - 1934
Box 11
1. Susanna Dacon (now Walker), Susy Harjo
2. Trusts - Miscellaneous
3. 1937 Peter Micco
4. Heirship - Lizzie Peters
5. Topographic Maps of Texas and Oklahoma
6. Restrictions - Removal of Restrictions on Lands of 5 Civilized Tribes
7. Mollie Davis (Bell) 1927-1928
8. Mollie Davis (Bell) - 1929
Box 12
1. Application for Creation of Trust
2. Trusts - General
3. Tenkiller Flood Control Dam
4. Papers of Timothy Johnson
5. Papers of Timothy Johnson
6. Appraisal of Tribal Lands - Choctaw and Chickasaw Nation - for allotment purposes - circa 1889
Box 13
1-6. Papers of Timothy Johnson
Box 14
1. Miscellaneous
2. Photos, Poetry, Miscellaneous
Box 15
1. Terms of Albert Pike to Hopoeth Yarholar - October 7, 1861
2. Manuscript recounting Tecumseh legend - 1812
3. Creek Treaty - November 15, 1827
4. Letter from War Department to Creek Chiefs - May 7, 1838
5. Letter from Hopoeth Yarholar to Mr. Barent Duboise - July 1, 1849
6. Copy of Senate Bill 221, 33rd Congress - February 20, 1854
7. Army order authorizing Creek Indian regiment - 1836
8. Treaty between U.S. and Creek Nation - ratified 1866
9. Letter to Mr. Spokoke Yahola from George M. Clay - February 15, 1868
10. Bill to E.H. Arbecker from F. B. Severs, Okmulgee - November 24, 1882.
11. Letter from Wilson Jones to McGillbray (Chief) - May 13, 1908
12. Court decree by Judge C. S. Smith - June 8, 1887
13. Court order by Judge E. D. Hoffman to Sam Blue - July 17, 1891
14. List of close relatives of John Timothy - October, 1904
15. Letter sent by Creek convention to U.S. Indian Agent - September 20, 1907.
16. Memo to Creeks in Convention from chieftains - September 20, 1907
17. 3 copies of declaration of Hopoeth Yarholar, May 19, 1842
18. Memo to U.S. Congress - February 21, 1910
19. Excerpt of Creek Regulations concerning peace with U.S.
20. Memo of illness by Mathly
21. Letter to S. C. Pomeroy concerning condition of Creeks - June 28, 1867
22. L. C. Perryman to Hon. J. C. Maton - June 15, 1888
23. Letter from M.S. Bell and George M. Clay asking for aid to Creeks
24. List of Indian gifts of corn to whites
25. Manuscript Fragments
26. Testimony concerning census, buried treasure legend, and emigration of the Creeks - 1931
27. Statement of Creek claims against the U.S. in Georgia
28. Extract from speech of Sec. of War to Creek delegation - March 28, 1819
29. Copy of declaration to Creeks of Sept., 1861
30. Thomas Conner, Warren Marshall, and George Marshall, et al. vs. The United States
31. List of Loyal Creek claimants paid under Act of June 30, 1904
32. Compilation of Creek Tribal Laws made by Samuel J. Checote
33. Creek Orphans Roll
34. Photostatic Certified Copy of the Loyal Seminole Annuity Roll - 1868
35. Copy of Loyal Seminole and Seminole Depredation Claimants (Civil War) together with Index to same by Bands
36. 1857 Creek Tribal Roll, 1858 (Self Emigrant) and 1859 Creek Tribal Rolls
37. List of towns included on l857 Creek Pay Roll, 1867 Creek Pay Roll
38. Memo of Administrators shown on Loyal Creek Abstract of Claims - l904, List of Creeks on Seminole by Blood Cards
39. Index of names of Self Emigrant Creeks - 1886, Loyal Seminole Rolls and Losses (Civil War)
40. Extracts from Treaty between U.S. and Creeks - l866, Hawkins list, Creek towns (1798)
41. List of town Kings thought to be living - May 23, 1919, House of Kings, 1914 Session
42. Claims of Loyal Creeks for property loss in consequence of the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.
Box 16
1. Letter to Amhesse Cepe from Tetahket O'Kisle - November 16, 1876
2. Letter to Ofon Coyis from Passotte Fife - July 3, 1879
3. Letter (fragment) to Hon. Eco Ele Muskogee - May 5, 1883
4. Letter to Tate from Cowe Kakpa Tepakiet
5. Letter to Sadey Yana Ekona - 1883
6. Letter from Sase Mateo - 1884
7. Letter to Jackson Lewis from G. W. Grayson - December 20, 1886
8. Letter to John Bear - December 31, 1886
9. Note from Cale Leh and Gale Lette - June 28, 1888
10. Letter from Katanjaholei Hokijegh - March 26, 1891
11. Letter (fragment) - October 13, 1892
12. Letter to Creek Nation from U.S. Indian Agent - February 12, 1894
13. Letter to Creeks from L. Mukko - September 29, 1900
14. Letter from Kentucky Wesley to Jothe James - Ft. Leavenworth - October 20, 1901
15. Letter to Tayestkat Bendola, I. T. - January 16, 1902
16. Letter to Wacina Mikko from Wacenat Talwa - January 29, 1902
17. Letter to Atatketa Coko from Kamette - Ft. Leavenworth - November 5, 1907
18. Note written from Muskogee U. S. jail - November 6, 1907
19. Legible letter fragments
20. Correspondence of Robert Fish
21. Creek Printed Materials (fragments)
22. Old parchment - illegible
23. Creek family trees
24. Copies of treaties, memorials, reports, court orders, and misc. Creek documents
25. Correspondence of John Timothy
26. Correspondence of Harjo family
27. Listing of Proper Names
28. Letter to Lowesa Gray from Joe Barrymore
29. Correspondence received by J. C. Matoy
30. Book of Memorandums
31. Manuscript Fragments
32. Brief for the U.S., Appellant - U.S. of America v. Anglin and Stevenson et. al.
33. Brief of Appellant - H. G. House, Appellant v. U.S. of America
34. Response to Petition for Writ of Certiorari - United States of America, Petitioner v. Anglin and Stevenson, et. al.
35. Petition for a writ of certiorari - U.S.A. v. Anglin and Stevenson, et al.
36. Motion to dismiss cross-appeal - H. G. House v. Leona Richard Fox, et al.
37. Oklahoma Probate Procedure by Seke Christian
38. "The State Bar Act: What is thought of both its constitutionality and of its effectiveness in California, the state of its origin; together with observations as to the constitutionality under the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma." Thompson, Vern E.