Foreman, Grant, 1869-1953
Person
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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Grant Foreman Collection, 18th century to 1940's.
Collection
Identifier: MS-1944-67
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...
Dates:
18th century to 1940's
John G. Ellinghausen papers, 1910-1961
Collection
Identifier: 1979-019
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...
Dates:
1910 - 1961