Edmund J. Garner Papers, early 1900s.
Scope and Contents
These documents include manuscripts on the Wheelock Church; Alfred Wright, missionary to the Choctaws; the Folsom families; Allen Wright; Pushmataha; the Removal; and Choctaw legends and customs. Mr. Gardner's father traveled the Trail of Tears with the Rev. Alfred Wright.
Dates
- Creation: Early 1900s,
Creator
- Gardner, Edmund J., 1877-1935 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is by appointment only.
Biographical / Historical
Edmund J. Gardner was a student of Choctaw History. Part Choctaw, Mr. Gardner was self-educated, and he was the only Choctaw who learned the trade of watch making. He studied law and opened an office, but "when he did not like the law as a business, he quit." He was postmaster at Clear Creek and at Valliant, and was the mayor of Valliant, I.T. in 1906.
Extent
13 items
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
These papers are in fair condition, and most of them are typescripts.
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441