Western History Collections
CHOCTAW NATION MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS
Boggs, Herbert Otho
Papers 1830-1889
8 items
Collector. Photocopies of Choctaw Indian documents including an
occupation permit (1889); a sales brochure (n.d.) from the Sacred Heart Abbey
in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma; a letter (1845) from George Harkins describing the
condition among the Choctaws since their removal from Mississippi to Indian
Territory; and a letter (1874) from Peter Pitchlynn to his nephew W. B.
Pitchlynn regarding Choctaw politics.
View the Herbert Otho Boggs Collection Inventory
Bryant, William J.
Printed materials 1875-1878
2 items
Indian chief. Two typescripts of news articles (1875-1878) from Choctaw
Nation newspapers. One concerns the nomination of Bryant for principal chief,
the other deals with Bryant's approval of a Choctaw Nation law.
View the William J. Bryant Collection Inventory
Choctaw Nation Papers
Records and printed materials 1868-1936
17 feet
Indian tribe. Acts, laws, bills, and resolutions (1896-1910) of the
Choctaw Nation; typescripts of newspaper articles (1868-1936), mainly about
political matters such as elections, allotment, and the Dawes Commission, along
with four ledgers (1902-1911) which were the journals of record and contain the
minutes of the Choctaw Nation Council. View the Choctaw Nation
Papers Inventory
Cole, Coleman
Printed materials 1875-1879
.33 foot
Indian chief. Typescripts of correspondence (1875-1879) relating to
Choctaw participation in the proposed Indian Union growing out of the Okmulgee Council;
published speeches (1877-1878); Choctaw Tribal Council proceedings (1873-1878);
accounts of Choctaw court cases (1877); and other papers (1875-1879) pertaining
to the problem of intruders, tribal citizenship, and royalties from Choctaw
coal lands, all during the period of Cole's tenure as principal chief,
1874-1878.
View the Coleman Cole Collection Inventory
Conlan, Madeline Czarina Colbert
Papers 1756-1932
.33 foot
Historian. Typewritten manuscripts (1920-1938), including research notes,
speeches and reports on the history and culture of
Cook, Benjamin R.
Records 1872-1948
1 foot
Collector. Three account books (1872-1874) and a fire insurance policy
(1889), along with statements and receipts (1879-1880) from the Hester
Mercantile Store, Boggy Depot, Indian Territory, owned by George B. Hester. The
collection also contains printed election returns (1930-1948) from Atoka
County, Oklahoma. Boggy Depot was in the Choctaw Nation before Oklahoma
statehood.
View the Benjamin R. Cook Collection Inventory
Dukes, Gilbert W. (b. 1849)
Printed materials 1877-1905
.25 foot
Indian chief. Typescripts of correspondence (1900-1901) written during
Dukes's tenure as principal chief of the Choctaw Nation and relating to leases,
stock raising, and Choctaw Indian schools, together with speeches (1900-1902);
biographical information (1901); and political writings (1900-1905) reflecting
the problems involved in the transition from tribal government to territorial,
and, ultimately, state jurisdiction.
View the Gilbert W. Dukes Collection Inventory
Folsom, Lee W.
Papers 1867-1910
.66 foot
Journalist. Folsom family correspondence (1902-1908); a notebook
(1897-1899) indicating the subjects studied by Folsom while a student at Atoka
Baptist Seminary and Folsom's personal account books (1905-1910). The
collection also includes annual reports (1895-1900) of the U. S. Board of
Indian Commissioners; a copy of the acts and resolutions (1897) of the general
council of the Choctaw Nation; a hymnal (n.d.) written in Choctaw; two copies
of the Laws of the Choctaw Nation (1866-1891) written in English and
Choctaw; a Choctaw New Testament (1906); a Choctaw Pentateuch
(1867) and a letter (1885) in Choctaw from Alfred Folsom to Rainie Winthrop.
View the Lee W. Folsom Collection Inventory
Fuller, Agnes
Papers 1894-1923
.10 foot
Teacher. Certificates and teaching contracts (1894-1923); a teaching
assignment (1907) from the U.S. Indian Service at McAlester, Indian Territory;
and the Choctaw spelling book Chata Holisso (n.d.), printed by the
Richmond Presbyterian Committee of Publication containing the alphabet,
symbols, tables, vocabularies, the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer,
names of animals, money tables, and moral essays, all in the Choctaw language.
View the Agnes Fuller Collection Inventory
Gardner, Jefferson (ca. 1846-1906)
Printed materials 1894-1906
.10 foot
Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1894-1906), including speeches
and letters, by and about Gardner, a principal chief of the Choctaws, and also
relating to such issues as slavery, financial affairs, tribal factionalism, and
the allotment of land by the Dawes Commission.
View Jefferson Gardner Collection Inventory
Gardner, Oscar
Printed materials 1950-1955
5 items
Teacher. Booklets and brochures (1950-1955) describing the Goodland
Indian Orphanage and School in Goodland, Oklahoma. The orphanage was in the
Choctaw Nation.
View the Oscar Gardner Collection Inventory
Garvin, Isaac L.
Printed materials 1877-1879
7 items
Indian chief. Typescripts of legislation (1877-1879) enacted by the
Choctaw Nation council concerning the courts, schools, timber lands, and coal
mining.
View the Isaac L. Garvin Collection Inventory
Printed materials 1940-1956
5 items
Indian school and orphanage. Newspaper clippings (1956); brochures
(1950); pamphlets (1955); and a published history (1940) of the
View the Goodland Indian School Collection Inventory
Printed materials 1901-1937
5 items
Indian chief. Typescripts of speeches and correspondence (1901-1937) by
Harrison, a principal chief of the Choctaws, on the subject of the allotment of
Choctaw lands.
View the William H. Harrison Collection Inventory
Hunter, Thomas W.
Printed materials 1902-1903
3 items
Indian leader. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1902-1903) concerning
Hunter's appointment of E. P. Pitchlynn as a light horseman and his authority
to do so. The light horsemen was a mounted police force in the Choctaw Nation.
View the Thomas W. Hunter Collection Inventory
Hurley, Patrick Jay (1883-1956)
Papers 1900-1956
188 feet
Jones, Dovie
Papers 1870-1892
2 items
Collector. A ledger (1870) with entries in the Choctaw language belonging
to Wilson N. Jones, a principal chief of the Choctaws, and containing
information regarding a general store he operated in Cade,
View the Dovie Jones Collection Inventory
Jones, Wilson N. (ca. 1831-1901)
Printed materials 1890-1935
.10 foot
Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1890-1935), including
speeches, editorials, and official documents which focus on Choctaw tribal
politics, land allotment, and mineral rights on Choctaw Indian lands.
View the Wilson N. Jones Collection Inventory
Kingsbury, Cyrus (1786-1870)
Records 1819-1869
1.50 feet
Missionary. Photocopies of the correspondence (1818-1869) and reports
(1820-1859) of Cyrus Kingsbury, Presbyterian missionary among the Choctaw
Indians, regarding the Choctaw removal to the
View the Cyrus Kingsbury Collection Inventory
LeFlore, Carrie
Papers 1886-1892
.10 foot
Housewife. Personal correspondence (1886-1892) with friends and family
and reflecting her life as the wife of Basil LeFlore, a principal chief of the
Choctaw Indians, along with expressions of condolence on the death of her
husband.
View the Carrie LeFlore Collection Inventory
Locke, Victor M., Jr.
Papers 1900-1927
.10 foot
Indian chief. Typescript of newspaper articles (1900-1927) regarding the allotment of land in the Choctaw Nation and Locke's role in the Choctaw tribal government. View the Victor M. Locke, Jr., Collection Inventory
Papers 1870-1908
58 feet
Businessman. Correspondence (1888-1908); store ledgers (1874-1903);
daybooks (1870-1904); inventory books (n.d.); cash books (1889-1903); and
supporting records from the J. J. McAlester Mercantile Company in
View the James Jackson McAlester Collection Inventory
McCurtain, D. C. (b. 1873)
Printed materials 1899-1911
7 Items
Indian statesman. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1899-1911) regarding
McCurtain's views on schools, tribal government, and related issues confronting
the Choctaw Nation.
View the D. C. McCurtain Collection Inventory
McCurtain,
Printed materials 1875-1901
.10 foot
Indian chief. Typescripts of McCurtain's annual messages (1884-1886) to
the Choctaw Nation general council; letters (1875-1877) by McCurtain to
newspapers regarding various issues, including railroad right-of-way and
citizenship disputes, and an obituary (1890) of McCurtain.
View the Edmond McCurtain Collection Inventory
McCurtain, Green (1848-1910)
Papers 1890-1916
14.50 feet
Indian chief. Correspondence (1890-1916) to and from McCurtain regarding
Choctaw Nation railroads, administrative matters, politics, Choctaw Indian
claims against the United States, and the issue of separate statehood for
Indian Territory, including letters from the chiefs of the other major Indian
tribes in the territory; maps (1876-1908) of railroad rights-of-way and towns
in the Choctaw Nation; publications (1896-1913) by political parties and
citizens groups in the Choctaw Nation regarding political and judicial events
and issues; publications (1892-1916) of the U.S. government regarding mineral
rights of the Choctaw Nation and Indian Territory; and McCurtain's personal
expense accounts (1902-1910).
View the Green McCurtain Collection Inventory
McCurtain, Jackson Frazier (1830-1885)
Printed materials 1875-1901
.10 foot
Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1875-1901) regarding
McCurtain and his State of the Choctaw Nation speeches (1881-1883) made before
the general council while he was principal chief.
View the Jackson Frazier McCurtain Collection Inventory
Printed materials 1886-1887
2 items
Indian chief. Typescripts of two newspaper articles (1886-1887), one is
View the Thompson McKinney Collection Inventory
Manuscript 1878
1 item
Poet. A poem (1878) by McKinney written in the Choctaw language and
entitled Iti Hishi Yama Isht Chit Haya Va Lihohe or A Leaf That
Reminds Me of Thee. An English translation is included.
View the William H. McKinney Collection Inventory
McMurray, John Frank
Printed materials 1898-1927
.50 foot
Lawyer. Published court records (1898-1926) and correspondence (1900-1927) regarding McMurray's suit against the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for expenses and legal fees incurred in McMurray's successful representation of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in a lawsuit regarding taxation of Indian lands. View the John Frank McMurray Collection Inventory
Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins (1806-1881)
Papers 1815-1888
2.75 feet
Indian chief. Correspondence (1824-1881) of Pitchlynn with prominent citizens and family members in the Choctaw Nation regarding events and troubles within the nation; Pitchlynn's personal journals (1815); Pitchlynn's diary (1828-1832); official reports (1825-1841) of the Choctaw Academy and Missionary Station in Kentucky; and Pitchlynn family records (1806-1867). The collection also includes a signed copy of the articles of surrender and peace negotiated between the Choctaw Nation and the United States at the close of the Civil War, and extensive correspondence reflecting the state of the Choctaw Nation just prior to, and during the Civil War years, with special regard to slavery. View the Peter Perkins Pitchlynn Collection Inventory
Ralls, Joseph G., Sr. (1864-1933)
Papers 1870-1924
9.33 feet
Attorney. Correspondence (1870-1924) and legal case files (1890-1924) from Ralls's law practice, including those concerning his representation of Choctaw Indians during the allotment of Choctaw lands and townsite payments. View the Joseph G. Ralls, Sr., Collection Inventory
Redwine Trading Company Collection
Records 1896-1925
21 feet
Mercantile firm. Ledgers (1896-1922) in which the daily commerce of this
Spiro,
View the Redwine Trading Company Collection Inventory
Redwine, Wilburn Nash (b. 1862)
Papers 1898-1943
16 feet
Attorney. Correspondence (1898-1943) regarding Redwine's legal practice in Spiro, Oklahoma; legal case files (1898-1943) in which Redwine was involved; published legal briefs (n.d.); expense ledgers (1904-1917) in which Redwine recorded the nature of cases and the fees charged; and political posters and leaflets (1910, 1924) published during Redwine's campaigns for election to the state senate and supreme court. The expense ledgers, prior to November, 1907, reflect legal services provided for a number of Choctaw Indian families experiencing difficulty receiving or claiming allotments. View the W.N. Redwine Collection Inventory
Rogers-Neill Collection
Papers 1871-1943
1 foot
Collectors. Business correspondence and papers (1871-1935) of Fritz Sittell relating to the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company, the Choctaw Trading Company, Sittell's other business interests, and the development of the town of McAlester, Oklahoma; personal correspondence (1871-1943) including letters from Tams Bixby, Peter Pitchlynn, the Pitchlynn family, Green McCurtain, Robert L. Owen, Moritz Lippman, and others; and certificates (1890-1900) of Sittell's appointment as U.S. marshall and special deputy sheriff of Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, along with clippings, business cards, a sketch of house floor plans, government documents, and biographical materials relating to Sittell's family. View the Rogers-Neill Collection Inventory
Scott, George W. (b. 1872)
Papers 1904-1909
.75 foot
Indian statesman. Correspondence (1904-1909) regarding Choctaw Nation
affairs and issues, including the movement for separate statehood for
Smallwood, Ben F. (1829-1891)
Printed materials 1889-1891
5 items
Indian chief. Typescripts of Smallwood's messages (1889-1890) to the
Choctaw Nation on the affairs of government, especially in the area of
education, and articles (1891) commenting on his death and containing
biographical information.
View the Ben F. Smallwood Collection Inventory
Smiser, (Mrs.)
Papers 1915-1950
.10 foot
Publisher. Newspaper clippings (1935-1950) regarding the Smisers and
their publishing activities and early years in Atoka, Indian Territory; a
memorial (1915) to Katrina Ellett Murrow, wife of Joseph Samuel Murrow and a
Baptist missionary to the Choctaw Indians; and an unpublished paper (n.d.) by
John E. Dodd entitled "The Life of J. S. Murrow."
View the Mrs. Butler Stonestreet Smiser Collection
Inventory
Tucker,
Papers 1895-1945
15 feet
Lawyer. Legal case files (1895-1945); correspondence (1895-1945); coal mining reports (1899-1916); and related papers concerning Tucker's service as mining trustee for the Choctaw Nation, 1912-1918, national attorney for the Choctaw Nation, 1924-1929, and mining trustee for the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, 1929-1949. View the Hampton Tucker Collection Inventory
Wright, Allen (1826-1885)
Papers 1866-1930
2 feet
Indian chief and Presbyterian minister. Session minutes (1886-1900) of the
Tali Hekia Presbyterian Church, Blue County, Indian Territory; Sunday school
attendance records (1925-1926) of the Presbyterian church, Wapanucka, Oklahoma;
typescripts of messages, proclamations, and statements (1866-1930) made by
Wright as principal chief to the general council of the Choctaw Nation; and
typescripts of Wright's letters (1866-1885) to the editor of the Vindicator
and other newspapers, all regarding governmental issues of the Choctaw Nation.
Also included are books and pamphlets (1846-1900) relating to the Presbyterian
church and its missionary programs, along with a typewritten biography (1930)
of Allen Wright and an inventory (n.d.) of his private library. View the Allen Wright
Collection Inventory