Lindsey, Lilah Denton, 1860-1943
Person
Biography
Lilah Denton Lindsey, an American philanthropist, civic leader, women's community organizer, temperance worker, and teacher. She was the first Creek woman to earn a college degree, and served as president of the Indian Territory Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Art engraving of 5 children and a dog, Undated
Item — Series 9, Box 1: Series 1976.016.9
Identifier: 1976.016.9.015
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
Undated
Boy Scout bicycling meet photographs, approximately 1920s
Collection
Identifier: 1000-017
Scope and Contents
Panoramic (wide angle) photographs featuring Boy Scouts at a bicycling meet.
Dates:
approximately 1920s
Engraved portrait of Lilah Denton Lindsey, Undated
Item — Series 9, Box 1: Series 1976.016.9
Identifier: 1976.016.9.011
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
Undated
Engraved portrait of Lilah Denton Lindsey, Undated
Item — Series 9, Box 1: Series 1976.016.9
Identifier: 1976.016.9.012
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
Undated
Engraved portrait of Lilah Denton Lindsey, Undated
Item — Series 9, Box 1: Series 1976.016.9
Identifier: 1976.016.9.013
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
Undated
Fannie Brownlee Misch photograph of Lilah D. Lindsey, approximately 1895
Item
Identifier: 1976-024
Scope and Contents
Fannie Brownlee Misch photograph of Lilah D. Lindsey is a large, oval-framed photograph of an early Tulsa educator. Accompanying note: "This portrait was likely taken soon after 1895 br Dick Hughes, first resident photographer in Tulsa. Lilah L. did retouching for him. This was not included with the Shleppy materials. I aquired it from Louise Whitam early historian."
Dates:
1895
Lilah D. Lindsey , Undated
Item
Identifier: 1000-152-240
Scope and Contents
A slide showing Lilah Denton Lindsey, She was born on October 21, 1860 in Indian Territory. She was the youngest of six children. She was of Scottish and creek ancestry. She was educated at Tullahassee Mission School. She later attended the Highland Institute in Ohio and graduated in 1883. She became a teacher. She met and married Lee Lindsey. She taught at Tullahassee Mission School, Coweta Mission School. Her and her husband moved to Tulsa where she taught at the Tulsa Mission School. She...
Dates:
Other: Undated
Lilah Denton Lindsey archive, 1866-1944
Collection
Identifier: 1976-016
Scope and Contents
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
1866 - 1944
Marriage certificate of Lee W. Lindsey and Lilah E. Denton, 1884-09-23
Item — Series 9, Box 1: Series 1976.016.9
Identifier: 1976.016.9.016
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
1884-09-23
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