Indigenous Peoples of North America historical manuscripts and documents, 1724-1981
Scope and Contents
This artificial collection was brought together initially as the the old American Indian Law and History Collection from miscellaneous acquisitions that had accrued over twenty years of collecting. Later the collection's scope was broadened somewhat and the title was changed. It is presently a collection of historical documents, correspondence, photographs and ephemera relating to the governments, citizenship, and lands primarily of those tribes located in Oklahoma Indian Territory. The materials in this collection are those pieces that either can not be attributed to another named collection, or otherwise are better served being in this.
This collection consists of papers and documents pertaining to the Indians of North America. Included are government, citizenship and land papers, correspondence, photographs, and a variety of other items concerning Indian affairs primarily in Indian Territory/Oklahoma. Although the majority of the material deals with Indian affairs, the collection does contain papers of a more personal nature as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1724 - 1981
Creator
- University of Tulsa. McFarlin Library (Organization)
- Logsdon, Guy William, 1934-2018 (Person)
Language
These materials are in English, Cherokee, and Creek.
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Extent
12 Linear Feet (23 boxes, 9 oversized boxes.)
Physical Location
23 boxes shelved on 3rd floor; 9 oversized boxes shelved on 5th floor oversize racks.
Custodial History
Some of this material, for example the Ellis Clarke Soper Collection photographs, has been removed and returned to its original assession, although the indexing has been retained in this finding aid, along with a "see" note.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This material has been aquired from a large variety of sources. Where possible, the actual source will be noted.
Terminology
It should be noted that the use of the terms in this collection are based on Library of Congress usage standards and historical precedent.
Source
- Henry, Amos, 1848- (Person)
- Eberstadt, Edward, 1883-1958 (Collector, Person)
- Shleppey, John W., 1901-1975 (Former owner, Person)
- Jenkins, John Holmes, 1940-1989 (Bookseller, Person)
Geographic
Topical
- Apache Indians
- Cayuga Indians.
- Cemeteries -- Oklahoma
- Cherokee Indians -- Photographs.
- Cherokee Indians.
- Cherokee Language.
- Cheyenne Indians.
- Chickasaw Indians -- Photographs.
- Chickasaw Indians.
- Chinook Indians.
- Choctaw Indians -- Photographs.
- Choctaw Indians.
- Creek Indians -- Photographs
- Creek Indians.
- Creek Language.
- Crow Indians.
- Dakota Indians.
- Delaware Indians.
- Fox Indians.
- Hopi Indians.
- Indians of North America -- Languages -- Bibliography.
- Indians of North America.
- Kickapoo Indians.
- Kiowa Indians.
- Koasati Indians.
- Micmac Indians.
- Missouri Indians.
- Navajo Indians.
- Ojibwa Indians.
- Omaha Indians.
- Osage Indians.
- Oto Indians.
- Pawnee Indians.
- Ponca Indians.
- Quapaw Indians.
- Salish Indians.
- Sauk Indians.
- Seminole Indians.
- Seneca Indians.
- Shawnee Indians.
- Shoshoni Indians.
- Siouan Indians.
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Indians of North America.
- Stikeen River Indians.
- Ute Indians.
- Title
- Indigenous Peoples of America historical manuscripts and documents, 1724-1981
- Status
- Under Revision
- Date
- 1995 July
- Description rules
- Rules for Archival Description
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu