Foreman, Grant, 1869-1953

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2 flyleaves, excised from unidentified books, bearing inscriptions by Grant Foreman to Stanley A. Clark. Press cuttings about Grant Foreman, his wife Carolyn, and his personal library.

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This artificial collection was begun as a catch-all for small single gifts and purchases, and to make them easier for scholars to search them. This assemblage consists primarily of documents, correspondence, photographs, broadsides and artifacts, dealing mostly with United States history.

Scope and Contents Drafts of Foreman’s manuscripts are in this collection. The original manuscripts in this collection were written mostly in the 1930’s and 40’s; the great number of transcripts and Photostats are mostly from 18th and 19th century sources. Practically all relate to the social, political and economic development of Indian Territory and the State of Oklahoma.The original manuscripts are largely the correspondence Mr. Foreman maintained with person who could furnish historical...

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Typed fragment of Chapters 8 through 14; carbon copy typed fragment of Chapters 18 through 24; typed draft of first page of Chapter 25, including 2 carbon copy typed copies of same. Included is a fragment of the dust jacket of the "new" edition.

Scope and Contents The papers are divided into two series, Series 1: Business correspondence and documents and Series 2: Personal. Series 1 consists of letters and legal documents relating to oil producers (primarily Wilson Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma), as well as letters from colleagues and financial institutions (primarily City Bank, Kansas City, Missouri). The correspondence relates to a variety of legal suits, claims, and oil and gas leases, filed by various companies and...

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Map Showing Location of the First White Settlement in Oklahomaat the Falls of the Verdigris River near the present village of Okay. Based on research by Grant Foreman, this shows the site of the first trading post in the territory. Includes textual historical background and map data.

Prepared by T.P. Clonts, Consulting Engineer; G.T. Govin, Associate Engineer; Muskogee, OK.

Scale is approximately 600 feet to the inch.

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Harlow's Magazine article, written by Grant Foreman, about the history of the Union Mission, and one of the locations of Rev. S.A. Worcester's press, prior to its move to Park Hill. The mission was located in Mayes County.