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Collection
Identifier: 1976-016
Scope and Contents
The papers are organized into 9 series:
Series 1: Autobiographical: consists of handwritten brief accounts of Lilah Lindsey's life and a carbon copy typescript of Lilah Lindsey's interview with Effie S. Jackson.Series 2: Correspondence: consists primarily of letters and postcards to Lilah Lindsey from friends, family, and civic group associates, as well as city, state, and federal government departments and offices. Notable among the correspondents are Anna Eliza Worcester...
Dates:
1866 - 1944
Collection
Identifier: MC-1954-226
Scope and Contents
In this collection there is only one original item: the agreement of the “Old Settlers” Council to follow him, with certain stipulations, to set up his press at the forks of the Illinois. Instead Worcester located the press at Union Mission where there was a building available. After little more than a year’s time, it was moved to Park Hill.The remainder of the collection, dated from 1831 to 1868, consists of typescripts and Photostats of letters from his wife, Ann; his...
Dates:
1831 - 1868
Collection
Identifier: 1977-006
Scope and Contents
Consists of material relating to the structure, function and procedures of various organizations including publications; press releases; reports; congressional acts, bills, resolutions; government agency information and statistics; memorandums; correspondence, etc. The collection presumably derives from Creek Nation Principal Chief McIntosh's involvement with organizations promoting Indian economic advancement.
Dates:
1944 - 1977
Item
Identifier: 1000-188
Content Description
"Attached hereto are original minutes of 1832 [sic] of the Western Agency of Creeks (also referred to as Grand Council and Council)...These records are of probate variety; having to do with estates, appraisals, adjustment of debts; and are also a record of slaves bought and sold." Signed Thomas B. Donaldson, Feb. 14, 1942.Typescript letter from Thomas B. Donaldson describing provenance of records.
Photocopy of document reading "L.C. Perryman Hotalke marthalar. Okmulgee Oct. 27,...
Dates:
1835 - 1837
Item
Identifier: MC-1954-24
Scope and Contents
A handwritten document by William A. Bowles, this is a proclamation dated October 31, 1799, expelling all Spaniards and Americans from the independent "State of Muskogee" issued from Wakina, Florida.
Dates:
1799-10-31
Collection
Identifier: MC-1948-171
Scope and Contents
These papers present plans for the management of the Indians of North America submitted for the consideration of the Earl of Shelburne. Included are proposals for taking the Island of New Orleans and re-taking the Province of West Florida (1780). Two memorials deal with the merchants trading in South Carolina and Georgia, and relate to lands ceded by the Creek and Cherokee Indians for the purpose of discharging their debts to the traders.
Dates:
1780 - 1782
