Foreman, Grant, 1869-1953
Dates
- Existence: 1869-06-03 - 1953-04-21
Biography
Grant Foreman, an attorney of Muskogee, Indian Territory, chose for his life work, the history of this area and published many books on the subject. He served as an attorney, especially on land questions, for the Dawes Commission. He was instrumental in establishing the Oklahoma Historical Society and was one of its directors. He was also responsible for the preservation and gathering in one place the records of the Five Civilized Tribes.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Ephemera, 1936 - 1965
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.
Foreman, Grant
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.
"Indian Removal", Undated
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.
Map Showing Location of the First White Settlement in Oklahoma, Undated
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.
Union Mission
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.