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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 1 Collection or Record:

Virgil Brazier photographs, approximately 1900s-1950s

 Collection
Identifier: 1974-003
Scope and Contents

Consists of 103 photographs (many inscribed to Brazier) featuring early oilmen and businessmen of Tulsa, their spouses, and prominent people from outside the Tulsa area. Collection includes three unidentified group photos, photo-reproductions of racecar designs, a photograph of the first Braniff Airlines airliner, and two reels of 16mm movie film (housed separately) of undetermined subject matter. Newspaper clippings relating to featured individuals accompany some of the photographs.

Dates: 1900 - 1950

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