TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary of the Collection
Biography of Thomas Lee Ballenger
Scope and Content of the Collection
Series 2: Photographs, ca. 1866 - ca. 1904
Series 3: Cherokee Documents, 1730-1939
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Inventory of the Thomas Lee Ballenger Papers, 1730-1968, bulk 1835-1968
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Lisa Janssen, 2003. ©2002. |
Descriptive Summary of the Collection |
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| Creator | Ballenger, Thomas Lee, 1882-1987 |
| Title | Thomas Lee Ballenger Papers, |
| Dates | 1730-1968, |
| Dates | bulk 1835-1968 |
| Extent | 10.8 linear feet (15 boxes and 14 rolls) |
| Abstract | Abstract: Correspondence and writings of author, educator, and historian Thomas Lee Ballenger; photographs, legal papers, and documents of the Cherokee Indians, their territory, and prominent individuals who contributed to Oklahoma's history; genealogical materials including detailed tables, charts, and diagrams of individual Cherokee families; and extensive collections of archaeological artifacts. |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
| Repository | Newberry Library, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections |
| Collection Call Number | Ayer Modern MS Ballenger |
| Collection Stack Location | 3 60 3 |
Administrative Information
Cite As
Thomas Lee Ballenger Papers, The Newberry Library, Chicago.
Provenance
Gift of Thomas Lee Ballenger, 1969.
Processed by
Karyn Goldstein, 2002.
Access
The Thomas Lee Ballenger Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Thomas Lee Ballenger Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
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Biography of Thomas Lee Ballenger
Teacher, historian, and author, specializing in the history of the Cherokee Nation.
Thomas Lee Ballenger was born in Rover, Arkansas, on December 22, 1882. He was the son of Daniel Milton and Narcissia Elizabeth Ray Ballenger, who moved to Arkansas from Mississippi in 1872. In 1898, T. L. Ballenger enrolled in the college preparatory department of Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia and received a bachelor of arts degree in 1905. His first regular position after graduation was teaching history and English at a Baptist Academy in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Economics motivated him to accept a more lucrative position as superintendent in Loco, Oklahoma, where he taught domestic science, music, and Oklahoma history for one year. He then accepted a position as principal for a grade school in Magnum, Oklahoma, and remained for two years.
Ballenger was always hungry for more knowledge. He enrolled at the University of Chicago and earned a second bachelor's degree, while completing most of the requirements for a master of arts degree. During his studies, he earned extra money working as an usher at the Progressive Party Convention, which nominated Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate. He accepted another teaching position in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, for the 1913-1914 school term; however, before the term ended Northeastern State College (Oklahoma) Normal offered him a better position in Tahlequah.
Ballenger moved to the northeastern corner of the state and remained there for sixty-eight years, contributing to the area's educational, intellectual, and cultural life. During the summer of 1914, Ballenger returned to the University of Chicago to complete his master's degree. He studied with the noted historians William E. Dodd and Andrew C. McLaughlin. At Northeastern Ballenger taught all areas of American and world history, as well as political science. Dr. Emmet Starr was one of his colleagues who prompted his interest in Cherokee history and genealogy.
Ballenger moved to the northeastern corner of the state and remained there for sixty-eight years, contributing to the area's educational, intellectual, and cultural life. During the summer of 1914, Ballenger returned to the University of Chicago to complete his master's degree. He studied with the noted historians William E. Dodd and Andrew C. McLaughlin. At Northeastern Ballenger taught all areas of American and world history, as well as political science. Dr. Emmet Starr was one of his colleagues who prompted his interest in Cherokee history and genealogy.
Ballenger became dissatisfied with teaching for a while, and his plans to marry forced him to find other means of employment. On December 22, 1918, he married Mildred Josephine Parks, daughter of Judge Jefferson T. Parks. Judge Parks was an official of the old Cherokee Nation and the first judge of Cherokee County. Mildred was one-quarter Cherokee and very proud of her Indian heritage. Ballenger worked for the Farmers' State Bank in Park Hill and remained in banking until 1922, when the post-war recession ended his career.
In 1923, Ballenger returned to teaching at Northeastern, now a four-year college. He returned to the University of Chicago in 1927-1928, and also continued to work on his doctorate at the University of Oklahoma in 1933-1934. He finally received his doctorate in history from the University of Oklahoma in 1939. At the Northeastern College Library, Ballenger created the Department of Special Collections, which contained over one thousand documents on the tribal history of Cherokee Indians. During this time, Ballenger's interest in the Cherokee Nation grew. With the help of his father-in-law, Judge Parks, Ballenger studied the tribe's legal development as part of his doctoral dissertation. His interest in grass-roots history is reflected in much of his writings. Ballenger published Around Tahlequah Council Fires in 1935, an anthology of myths and stories concerning the capital of the Cherokee Nation. He chronicled his Arkansas boyhood and educational career up to 1932 in an autobiography titled, Reminiscences of a Half Century. Twenty-five years later, he added a volume called The Third Quarter, which followed his career into his retirement. In 1976, he updated his autobiography with The Final Chapter, and revised it in 1982 with The Final Chapter Revised.
Ballenger was president of the local historical society and a long-time member of the Carnegie Library Board. His greatest contribution and legacy to his students was his love and respect for education, and the Indian culture. For many years, he was the sponsor of the college's International Relations Clubs. In 1939, he accepted an invitation to participate in a conference on international law sponsored by the Carnegie Peace Foundation at McGill University in Montreal. In the next several decades he wrote a series of pamphlets and fifteen articles for The Chronicles of Oklahoma. Subjects ranged from histories of local churches and schools to Oklahoma outlaws and historic sites in the northeastern corner of the state. He produced extensive manuscripts on subjects including Judge J. T. Parks, the history of Tahlequah, genealogy, and the history of nearby communities. In 1951, the Oklahoma Historical Society awarded an honorary membership to Ballenger. In 1953, he served as the historical consultant for an expedition to Mexico in search of the grave of Sequoyah, the inventor of Cherokee syllabary.
Thomas Lee Ballenger died at the age of one hundred four, November 8, 1987. His wife Mildred Josephine died at the age of eighty-six on May 5, 1985. The couple had one son Tom, Jr., who was born in 1926.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
Writings; genealogical charts, tables and notes; archaeological artifacts; and photographs and negatives (some unidentified), mainly pertaining to Thomas Lee Ballenger's lifelong interest in Cherokee history.
There are genealogical materials relating to the Duncan, Lowr(e)y, Hoyt-Keyes, Parks, Rights, and J. J. Sams families; numerous Cherokee documents (both originals and copies) dating from 1730-1909; photographs of historic Cherokee figures, of buildings and other sites, mainly in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; and numerous artifacts collected by Ballenger. Also a large group of Ballenger's writings (books, essays, diaries, etc.) and a few writings of other authors.
Much of the collection has been listed in Paul Kutsche: A Guide to Cherokee Documents in the Northeastern United States. Metchen, N. J. and London: Scarecrow Press, 1986. Kutsche guide numbers are noted in the Container List.
Narrative descriptions of the subject matter, types of material, and arrangement of each series are available through the Organization section of the finding aid.
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Organization
Papers are organized in the following series:
- Series 1: Writings, 1877-1968. Box(es) 1-2
- Series 2: Photographs, ca. 1866 - ca. 1904. Box(es) 3-4
- Series 3: Cherokee Documents, 1730-1939. Box(es) 5-7
- Series 4: Genealogical Materials, 1793-1968. Box(es) 8-10
- Series 5: Archaeological Artifacts. Box(es) 11-15
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Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Newberry Library's public catalog. Researchers desiring additional materials on a particular topic should search the catalog using these headings.
Names
- Ballenger, Thomas Lee, 1882-1987
- Bellinger family
- Boudinot, Elias C. (Elias Cornelius), 1835-1890
- Bushyhead, Dennis Wolfe, 1826-1898
- Cherokee Nation
- Cooley, Dennis N., 1825-1892
- Downing, Lewis, 1823-1872
- Duncan family
- Eubanks family
- Harlan, James, 1820-1899
- Hoyt family
- Keys family
- Lowry family
- Park family
- Parker, Quanah, 1845?-1911
- Parks, Jefferson T.
- Rogers, W. C.
- Ross, Daniel H. (Daniel Hicks)
- Ross, John, 1790-1866.
- Sams family
- Starr family
- Thompson family
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs
- Watie, Stand, 1806-1871
Subjects
- Cherokee Indians -- Genealogy
- Cherokee Indians -- Government relations
- Cherokee Indians -- Photographs
- Cherokee Indians -- History -- Sources
- Cherokee Nation -- History -- Sources
- Genealogies
- Indians of North America -- Oklahoma -- Antiquities
- Manuscripts, American -- Oklahoma
- Manuscripts, American -- Washington (D.C.)
- Oklahoma -- Photographs
- Oklahoma -- Genealogy
- Oklahoma -- History -- Sources
- Photographs -- Oklahoma - Tahlequah
- Tahlequah (Okla.) -- History
- Tahlequah (Okla.) -- Photographs
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Container List
Series 1: Writings, 1877-1968 |
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| Contains writings, including books, essays, journals, personal diaries, notebooks, and manuscripts. Among them are many of Thomas Lee Ballenger's writings as well as additional works by other authors. The writings encompass the history of the Cherokee Nation: pioneer days, reminiscences, accomplishments and tragedies, in addition to Ballenger's personal insights. | |||||||||||
| The series is arranged alphabetically, beginning with Ballenger's works and followed by other authors' names. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Another Ramble Through the Smokies, 1958 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Background and History of Northeastern State College, (Kutsche 5396) | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Going Snake Tragedy, (Kutsche 5400) | |||||||||
| 1 | 4-6 | Ballenger, Thomas L. The Heart of Old Cherokee Nation, (Kutsche 5388) | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Ballenger, Thomas L. History of Cherokee Lodge #10, 1952 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Ballenger, Thomas L. The Illinois River, (Kutsche 5398), 1968 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Ballenger, Thomas L. In Quest of Sequoyah, (Kutsche 5386), 1953 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Ballenger, Thomas L. An Indian Meeting, A Visit, and Trip through the West, (Kutsche 5391), 1955 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Kinfolks and Indian Ruins | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Many of Oklahoma's Pioneer Graves Unmarked ( Kutsche 5401) | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Monument Erected to the Memory of Major Ridge | |||||||||
| 2 | 14 | Ballenger, Thomas L. The Personal Reminiscences of Lawlessness in Park Hill from Nov. 1, 1918 to April 15, 1922, (Kutsche 5387) | |||||||||
| 2 | 15 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Reminiscences of a Half-Century (bound copy), 1934 | |||||||||
| 2 | 16 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Reminiscences of a Half-Century (unbound copy), 1934 | |||||||||
| 2 | 17 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Roster of Persons Buried at Worchester Cemetery and Restoration of Worchester Cemetery, (Kutsche 5397) | |||||||||
| 2 | 18 | Ballenger, Thomas L. The Third Quarter | |||||||||
| 2 | 19 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Trip To Macinac Island, 1965 | |||||||||
| 2 | 20 | Ballenger, Thomas L. Short Articles (6): The Anti- -Horse Thief Association; Col. A. S. Johnston's Trip in 1855; Death and Funeral of M. Hammond; Disappearance of Mausoleum Builder; Tour-West; and Minister's Story | |||||||||
| 2 | 21 | Assorted Authors : Essays, Records of Payments, and Correspondence on Historic Sites, 1831-1940 | |||||||||
| 2 | 22 | Balentine, W. H. Sr. Riley Chapel, (Kutsche 5394), 1932 | |||||||||
| 2 | 23 | Foreman, Grant. Pioneer Days in the Early Southwest | |||||||||
| 2 | 24 | James, Mamie. Story of Notchie Town, (Kutsche 5399), 1966 | |||||||||
| 2 | 25 | Park, Joseph C. Cherokee Baptist Academy, (Kutsche 5389), 1945 | |||||||||
| 2 | 26 | Rogers, D. Reminiscences of a Missionary among the Cherokees, (Kutsche 5390), 1925 | |||||||||
| 2 | 27 | Wilson, Montgomery. Killing of Three Brothers, 1877 | |||||||||
Series 2: Photographs, ca. 1866 - ca. 1904 |
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| Contains photographs and negatives of historic figures, Indian gatherings, buildings, and sites. Among others, individuals include Elias Boudinot, Lewis Downing, Quanah Parker, J. T. Parks, Daniel and John Ross, Sitting Bull, and Stand Watie. There are group photographs, including the Cherokee Delegation to Washington in 1866, several council and senatorial groups, and seminary and religious groups. Although many of the building and other site photographs are of Tahlequah, there are also sites in Fort Gibson, Park Hill, and Salina. A Master List introduces this series, and includes dates and titles of 36 photographs. These photographs are identified in parenthesis by the letters ML, followed by a number (ML#). The photographs are organized in two groups: people and buildings. Individuals precede groups; and both are arranged alphabetically. Buildings, monuments, and streets, are arranged alphabetically by city. Photographs with negatives are indicated on the outside of the folder: negatives are housed separately at the end of the sequence. | |||||||||||
| The photographs are organized in two groups: people and buildings. Individuals precede groups; and both are arranged alphabetically. Buildings, monuments, and streets, are arranged alphabetically by city. Photographs with negatives are indicated on the outside of the folder: negatives are housed separately at the end of the sequence. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 3 | 28 | Master List: Identification of Pictures - 36 in the series, photographs date from 1873-1903. (Indicated by ML#), 1873-1903 | |||||||||
| 3 | 29 | Balin, Cooie, officer | |||||||||
| 3 | 30 | Boudinot, Elias, assassinated in 1839 (ML #4), 1839 | |||||||||
| 3 | 31 | Buffington, Tom M., Chief - delivering message in Tahlequah, 1899 (ML#20), 1899 | |||||||||
| 3 | 32 | Cook, Bill | |||||||||
| 3 | 33 | Coval, Ella Mae | |||||||||
| 3 | 34 | DeWitt, Clinton Duncan, (ML#5), 1845 | |||||||||
| 3 | 35 | Downing, Lewis, Chief, (ML#9), 1867-1872 | |||||||||
| 3 | 36 | Duncan, Rev. Walter Adair | |||||||||
| 3 | 37 | Hastings, W. W. (2 copies) | |||||||||
| 3 | 38 | Hill, Davis with Unidentified Person, 1888 | |||||||||
| 3 | 39 | Mayes, Joel Bryan, Chief, (ML#17), 1889-1891 | |||||||||
| 3 | 40 | McGregor, George (in uniform on horse), n.d. | |||||||||
| 3 | 41 | Parker, Quanah | |||||||||
| 3 | 42 | Parks, J. T. | |||||||||
| 3 | 43 | Parks, J. T. (print copy) | |||||||||
| 3 | 44 | Proctor, Zake and his 3 Wives, (ML #35), 1903 | |||||||||
| 3 | 45 | Ross, Daniel, father of John Ross | |||||||||
| 3 | 46 | Ross, John Chief (ML#10) | |||||||||
| 3 | 47 | Sanders, Soggy and Harnage, John Griffin (ML#3) | |||||||||
| 3 | 48 | Sheriff Jess Sunday and wife Alice | |||||||||
| 3 | 49 | Sitting Bull (Bismarck, Dakota Territory) | |||||||||
| 3 | 50 | Sunday Andrew and Sampson Rogers | |||||||||
| 3 | 51 | Thompson, Joseph Franklin (in group), n.d. | |||||||||
| 3 | 52 | Watie, Stand (ML #16) | |||||||||
| 3 | 53 | Wolf, Dick | |||||||||
| 3 | 54 | Bacone, Baptist University Faculty, 1889 | |||||||||
| 3 | 55 | Cherokee Delegation to Washington (2 copies), groups - stereo view, 1866 | |||||||||
| 3 | 56 | Cherokee Nation: National Council Meeting, (ML#34), 1889-1890 | |||||||||
| 3 | 57 | Cherokee Nation: Senate Group, 1889-1890 | |||||||||
| 3 | 58 | Dawes Indian Commission | |||||||||
| 3 | 59 | Fake Hold-up (real coach operates from Tahlequah & Ft. Gibson), (ML#33) | |||||||||
| 3 | 60 | Full-blood Indian family at home | |||||||||
| 3 | 61 | Group of Indians (back view) | |||||||||
| 3 | 62 | Group: Parks, J. T.; Miss Watkins; H. L. Talkington; S. H. Mayes; Prof. Lemmons, 1887 | |||||||||
| 3 | 63 | Group Picture: 31 Men - includes Jesse James (ML#1) | |||||||||
| 3 | 64 | Indians and Tepee | |||||||||
| 3 | 65 | Male Seminary Group, Class of 1885, 1885 (ML #8), 1885, 1885 | |||||||||
| 3 | 66 | Posse that Captured Ned Christie, 1892 | |||||||||
| 3 | 67 | Presbyterian Church Group, 1889-1890 | |||||||||
| 3 | 68 | Presbyterian Church Group (duplicate), 1889-1890 | |||||||||
| 3 | 69 | Miscellaneous (unidentified photographs, no titles) | |||||||||
| 4 | 70 | Fort Gibson Barracks Building; Strip Payment - interior, (ML#15), 1894 | |||||||||
| 4 | 71 | Fort Gibson Barracks Building, Strip Payment - Cherokee Guards, (ML#18), 1894 | |||||||||
| 4 | 72 | Hayden (on Big Creek in Cooweescowee District), (ML#19), 1896 | |||||||||
| 4 | 73 | Park Hill: Cherokee Female Seminary, (ML#1), 1875 | |||||||||
| 4 | 74 | Salina: Cherokee Orphanage (old copy dates ca. 1872) (ML#26), ca. 1872 | |||||||||
| 4 | 75 | Salina: Cherokee Orphan Asylum at the old Spring House | |||||||||
| 4 | 76 | Salina: Cherokee Orphan Asylum Destroyed by Fire, 1903, (ML#25), 1903 | |||||||||
| 4 | 77 | Tahlequah: Capital Building - verso Tahlequah view | |||||||||
| 4 | 78 | Tahlequah: First Church Built | |||||||||
| 4 | 79 | Tahlequah: First Episcopal Church, ca. 1900 | |||||||||
| 4 | 80 | Tahlequah: Foreman, Stephan Church and School, 1885 | |||||||||
| 4 | 81 | Tahlequah: Presbyterian Church | |||||||||
| 4 | 82 | Tahlequah: Second Church Built | |||||||||
| 4 | 83 | Tahlequah: Hotel, ca 1880 | |||||||||
| 4 | 84 | Tahlequah: Hotel, Old National, built 1848 (ML#21); verso: view of Tahlequah, 1886, 1848, 1886 | |||||||||
| 4 | 85 | Tahlequah: Hotel, Old National (ML#31) | |||||||||
| 4 | 86 | Tahlequah: Law Office of William T. Rasmus, 1904 | |||||||||
| 4 | 87 | Tahlequah: Public School Building, (ML#6), 1874 | |||||||||
| 4 | 88 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female, (ML#23), May 7, 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 89 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female, 1890 | |||||||||
| 4 | 90 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Barbecue at the Dedication, (ML#30), 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 91 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Dedication, (ML#34), 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 92 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: after Fire (copy), 1887 | |||||||||
| 4 | 93 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Girls on Muskogee, Avenue, (ML#29), 1885 | |||||||||
| 4 | 94 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Male Group (in front of building), 1884-1885 | |||||||||
| 4 | 95 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Pathway View | |||||||||
| 4 | 96 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Picnic for Women | |||||||||
| 4 | 97 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Student Group, (ML#28), 1897 | |||||||||
| 4 | 98 | Tahlequah: Seminary, Cherokee Female: Teachers Institute, 1885 | |||||||||
| 4 | 99 | Tahlequah: Main Street | |||||||||
| 4 | 100 | Tahlequah: Muskogee Avenue (Main Street) (ML#13) | |||||||||
| 4 | 101 | Tahlequah: Square, Chief's Message, (ML#27), 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 102 | Tahlequah: Store, Early (ML#32) | |||||||||
| 4 | 103 | Tahlequah: Telephone Building - Dr. R. Fite, Eliza Taylor, Johnson Thompson (ML#36) | |||||||||
| 4 | 104 | Tahlequah: Views - 11 postage stamp size - and duplicates | |||||||||
| 4 | 105 | Facsimile of Cherokee Alphabet before Printing (ML#2) | |||||||||
| 4 | 106 | Collection of Negatives (14) | |||||||||
Series 3: Cherokee Documents, 1730-1939 |
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| Contains original documents and some copies that describe the Cherokee Indian's political, historical, and cultural quest for identity and independence. There are grants, proclamations, resolutions, etc. Prominent Cherokees represented in the documents include John Ross, Stand Watie, Lewis Downing, Daniel H. Ross, D. W. Bushyhead, and W. C. Rogers. Numerous documents concern Cherokee participation in the Civil War, and relations with the U.S. government shortly after. Government officials include D. N. Cooley, Andrew Johnson, and James Harlan. Includes information regarding Indian land allotments, financing schools, as well as Indian mistreatment and regulations for intermarriage with whites. Some documents in the Cherokee alphabet accompany typed copies of letters. | |||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 5 | 107 | Drake, Aboriginal Races Treaty, (Kutsche 5549), 1730 | |||||||||
| 5 | 108 | John Ross, Mineral Springs, cc to Schermerhorn and Currey, (Kutsche 5408), 1835 | |||||||||
| 5 | 109 | Ben F. Currey to John Ross, (Kutsche 5409), Sept. 9, 1835 | |||||||||
| 5 | 110 | Protests of Milo Hoyt concerning Cherokee Mistreatment, (Kutsche 5547), September 19, 1837 | |||||||||
| 5 | 111 | Catechism for Methodist Societies (syllabary), (Kutsche 5551), June 17, 1841 | |||||||||
| 5 | 112 | International Indian Council at Tahlequah, (Kutsche 5550), 1843 | |||||||||
| 5 | 113 | Report of Trial of Stand Watie Charged with Murder of James Foreman (original), (Kutsche 5544), 1843 | |||||||||
| 5 | 114 | Report of Trial of Stand Watie Charged with Murder of James Foreman (copy), (Kutsche 5544), 1843 | |||||||||
| 5 | 115 | Choechuckah: Note to Pay Lewis Ross $140 (photostat), (Kutsche 5546), March 11, 1851 | |||||||||
| 5 | 116 | Letters to D. H. Ross (photostats from U. S. National Archives, (Kutsche 5582) 1854-1866 | |||||||||
| 5 | 117 | John Ross to J. W. Stapler: Condolences on Death of Stapler's Wife, (Kutsche 5453), April 28, 1856 | |||||||||
| 5 | 118 | Civil War Manuscripts and Transcripts, 1858-1866 | |||||||||
| 5 | 119 | Record of Kee-Too-Wah Meetings in Cherokee (photocopy), (Kutsche 5552), 1858-1935 | |||||||||
| 5 | 120 | A. Pike to J. Ross; Proposes Treaty of Alliance, (Kutsche 5578), June 6, 1861 | |||||||||
| 5 | 121 | Act Authorizing Issuing of Bills, (Kutsche 5417), 1862 | |||||||||
| 5 | 122 | National Council, Tahlequah: Act Authorizing Issue of Bills (photocopy), (Kutsche 5579), May 2, 1862 | |||||||||
| 5 | 123 | James J. Hill: Proposal and Correspondence re: Bibliography of 1540-1960, October 24, 1862 (Kutsche 5545), 1540-1960 | |||||||||
| 5 | 124 | S. Fair to S. Watie: Court Martial of Richard Boggs for Robbery, (Kutsche 5581), May 7, 1863 | |||||||||
| 5 | 125 | Proctor to Blunt: Return Stolen Property, (Kutsche 5555), August 17, 1863 | |||||||||
| 5 | 126 | Cherokee National Council: Act Recognizing Negotiation with U.S., (Kutsche 5554), November 3, 1863 | |||||||||
| 5 | 127 | Colonel Gibson: Expedition into Indian Country, (Kutsche 5556), February 24, 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 128 | Smith, Christie: Recommends Stop Beef, (Kutsche 5557), May 10, 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 129 | House of Representative to Dear Brother: Union Army Approaching, (Kutsche 5577), June 2, 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 130 | Gibson to User (Sec. of Int.): Major Blunt's Order re: Livestock Violates, (Kutsche 5558) June 3, 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 131 | Smith to Stanton (Sec. of War): Request Colonel Phillips in Charge of Cherokee Troops, (Kutsche 5559), June 24, 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 132 | Downing to Major Harlan (U.S. Agent of Cherokees: Reorganize Cherokee Regiments, (Kutsche 5560), December 12, 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 133 | Evan Jones, Account for Expenses, (Kutsche 5455), 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 134 | Ewing and Browning to User (Sec. of Int.): Fraudulent Claims, (Kutsche 5561), March 18, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 135 | Browning and Ewing: Receipt for $1,000 for Legal Services to Cherokee Nation, (Kutsche 5457) April 5, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 136 | Browning to Ewing: $2,000 for Receipt for Legal Services to Cherokee Nation, (Kutsche 5458) April 5, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 137 | Thomas Ewing and John Ross re: Arrest for Disloyalty, (Kutsche 5459) May 5, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 138 | McMichael to L. Ross: Telegram - 50,000 Checks Refused in New York, (Kutsche 5571), May 26, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 139 | L. Ross to Cashier: Sec. Harlan Will Order Payments of Drafts, (Kutsche 5572), May 27, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 140 | M. McMichael to L. Ross: Negotiation of Checks, (Kutsche 5570), May 31, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 141 | L. Ross to McMichael: Declines to return Checks, (Kutsche 5573), June 1, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 142 | Harlan (Sec. of Int.) to L. Ross: U.S. Treasury Stopped Payment, (Kutsche 5575), June 3, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 143 | McMichael to L. Ross: Hold Drafts, (Kutsche 5574), June 5, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 144 | McMichael to L. Ross: New York Declines Payments of $5,000, (Kutsche 5576), June 5, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 145 | J. Ross to Browning and Ewing: Money Problems with Secretary of Interior, (Kutsche 5460), June 15, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 146 | Browning and Ewing to John Ross: Yours of 15th and Opinions re: Money Problems, (Kutsche 5461), June 18, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 147 | National Council, Tahlequah, Act of War Ends (copy), (Kutsche 5562), July 11, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 148 | Lewis Downing: Proclamation, (Kutsche 5563), July 14, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 149 | Lewis Downing: Proclamation of Amnesty, (Kutsche 5564), July 14, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 150 | H. Cunningham to John Ross: Evan Jones's Expenses, (Kutsche 5454), September 6, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 151 | D. N. Cooley to E. Sells: John Ross, (Kutsche 5462), September 15, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 152 | D. N. Cooley: John Ross Not Recognized as Chief, (Kutsche 5566), September 15, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 153 | D. N. Cooley: Resolution Not to Recognize John Ross as Principal Chief of Cherokee, (Kutsche 5464), September 15, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 154 | Elijah Sells to Major J. Harlan: Joshua Ross, (Kutsche 5563), September 22, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 155 | D. N. Cooley to Col. Lewis Downing: Reasons to Refuse John Ross as Chief, (Kutsche 5565) September 22, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 156 | Elijah Sells to Major Harlan: John Ross Not Recognized as Chief, (Kutsche 5466), September 23, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 157 | D. N. Cooley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Cancels Ross as Chief of Cherokee Affairs, (Kutsche 5424), September 26, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 158 | J. Harlan to John Ross: No Longer Recognized as Chief, (Kutsche 5467), September 26, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 159 | John Ross, Park Hill, Address to National Council, (Kutsche 5425), October 26, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 160 | John Ross to National Committee: Evan Jones's Accounts, (Kutsche 5456), October 28, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 161 | Act of Cherokee National Council: John Ross to Cooperate, (Kutsche 5440), November 7, 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 162 | R. M. Bratney and John T. Cox: Details of Financing Proposed Union Pacific Railway (incomplete), (Kutsche 5449), 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 163 | Map of Proposed Route of Union Pacific Railway: Kansas to Fort Gibson, (Kutsche 5450), 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 164 | Delegates of Cherokee Nation, Washington to D. N. Cooley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, (Kutsche 5426), January 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 165 | Letter to James Harlan: Submit Draft of Treaty, (Kutsche 5441), March 15, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 166 | To D. N. Cooley: Provisions and Costs, (Kutsche 5442), March 22, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 167 | Kooweskoowe, John Ross to Rev. Evan Jones: Notify Col. Williams, (Kutsche 5443), March 22, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 168 | Cherokee Delegation to James Harlan: Draft Unacceptable, (Kutsche 5444), March 22, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 169 | Delegation on the Cherokee Nation, (Kutsche 5565), May 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 170 | R. McBratney and John T. Cox to Cherokee Delegation: Proposal to Union Pacific Railway, (Kutsche 5448), June 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 171 | Cherokee Delegation to President Andrew Johnson, (Kutsche 5428), June 2, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 172 | Daniel H. Ross to James Harlan: Funds for Delegation and Health of John Ross, (Kutsche 5427), June 2, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 173 | Cherokee Delegation to D. N. Cooley: Health and Expenses of Chief John Ross, (Kutsche 5429), June 12, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 174 | Cherokee Delegation to D. N. Cooley: Health and Expenses of Chief John Ross, (Kutsche 5430), June 14, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 175 | Cherokee Delegation to Congress of U.S.: Indian Bureau Transfer to War Department, (Kutsche 5468), June 18, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 176 | Cherokee Delegation to President Andrew Johnson, (Kutsche 5431), June 18, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 177 | Cherokee Delegation to D. N. Cooley: Request Copy, (Kutsche 5432) June 20, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 178 | D. N. Cooley to Cherokee Delegation: Response to Request for Copy, (Kutsche 5433), June 20 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 179 | Cherokee Delegation to U.S. Senate: Frauds, Refunds, Corruption of Nation, (Kutsche 5469), July 5, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 180 | Cherokee Delegation to Godlove S. Orth, U.S. House of Representative: $500,000 Appropriations, (Kutsche 5434), July 5, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 181 | To President Johnson: Requests Change in Draft of Treaty, (Kutsche 5451) July 13, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 182 | Cherokee Delegation to James Harlan, (Kutsche 5435) July 30, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 183 | Cherokee Delegation to James Harlan: Recommend D. D. Hitchcock as Pension Agent to Cherokee, (Kutsche 5445), August 1, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 184 | Wm. A. Phillips to James Harlan: Death of John Ross, (Kutsche 5446), August 1, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 185 | Wm. A. Phillips to James Harlan: Expense of Cherokee Delegation, (Kutsche 5447), August 1, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 186 | Cherokee Delegation: Appoint Daniel H. Ross - Treasurer, (Kutsche 5436) August 1, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 187 | Cherokee Delegation to Thomas Ewing: Funds, (Kutsche 5438), August 4, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 188 | Cherokee Delegation to Lewis Downing: Death of Thomas Pegg and John Ross, (Kutsche 5437), August 4, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 189 | Wilmington Delaware to President Johnson: Chicago Tribune on John Ross, (Kutsche 5452), August 5, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 190 | Wm. Phillips to General Thomas Ewing: Payments, (Kutsche 5439) August 5, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 191 | J. Harlan to C. J. Hanks: Cherokee Confiscation is Void, (Kutsche 5569), October 23, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 192 | National Council Act Concerning Regiment Flags, (Kutsche 5567), October 23, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 193 | H.W. Ross to Browning (Sec. of Int.): Treaty 1866 re: Real and Personal Property, (Kutsche 5568), November 15, 1866 | |||||||||
| 6 | 194 | Acts Relating to Capitol Building, (Kutsche 5416), 1868-69 | |||||||||
| 6 | 195 | Documents in Syllabary, 1876 | |||||||||
| 6 | 196 | Three Documents in Syllabary, (Kutsche 5470), June 5, August 23, September 8, 1879 | |||||||||
| 6 | 197 | D. W. Bushyhead to Hon. J. H. Coval re: Grant for Labor Permits, (Kutsche 5418), February 11, 1882 | |||||||||
| 6 | 198 | An Act Instructing the Delegation to Washington, (Kutsche 5407), 1883 | |||||||||
| 6 | 199 | S. H. Mayes, J. D. Buffington, J. E. Gunter: Senate Committee Report on Phillips Claim, (Kutsche 5412), 1886 | |||||||||
| 6 | 200 | Charred Record of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, (Kutsche 5404), June 28, 1886-August (?) 1890 | |||||||||
| 6 | 201 | Resolution of the National Party and Samuel Smith's Answer, (Kutsche 5413), 1887 | |||||||||
| 6 | 202 | Composition Book in Syllabary (photocopy), (Kutsche 5542), 1887 | |||||||||
| 6 | 203 | D. W. Bushyhead: Requests Information on Election Return, (Kutsche 5411), 1888 | |||||||||
| 6 | 204 | Richard L. Fite, M.D.: Tahlequah Recommendations for Building Maintenance, (Kutsche 5406), 1893 | |||||||||
| 6 | 205 | Will Rogers to Charley McClelland (photostats), (Kutsche 5538), March 19 & 28, 1893 | |||||||||
| 6 | 206 | Bylaws of the Downing Party, (Kutsche 5421), 1893-1894 | |||||||||
| 6 | 207 | C. J. Harris re: Appropriations for Delegates to Washington, (Kutsche 5410), 1896 | |||||||||
| 6 | 208 | C. J. Harris re: Proceedings of Commission on Land, (Kutsche 5419), 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 209 | Warrant for Arrest of Tom Shode by J. T. Parks, (Kutsche 5414), 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 210 | Letter of Administration: Estate of Anna Shirley by Judge J. Robertson, (Kutsche 5532), February 17, 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 211 | Appeal of Cherokee Nation (55th Congress) #24, (Kutsche 5528), April 6, 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 212 | Three Employment Permits: Thomas Adkinson, Warren Kilpatrick, Alie Reed (3 months employed as farmers), (Kutsche 5543), April 16, 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 213 | R. H. Kern to S. H. Mayes: Affidavit of Frank J. Boudinot, (Kutsche 5539), December 13, 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 214 | R. Kern: Boudinot's Affidavit - Negotiation and Litigation of 95 and 96, (Kutsche 5540), December 13, 1897 | |||||||||
| 6 | 215 | Confederate Roll: Names 41 Confederate Soldiers, (Kutsche 5580), 1899 | |||||||||
| 6 | 216 | Dawes Commission (E. A. Hitchcock, Sec. of Int.), Curtis Act, (Kutsche 5581), February 28, 1899 | |||||||||
| 7 | 217 | Barry Hutchins: Application for Enrollment, (Kutsche 5530), December 6, 1900 | |||||||||
| 7 | 218 | Cherokee Roll #6186 and #6925 (photostats): Citizenship Records, (Kutsche 5529), December 18, 1900 | |||||||||
| 7 | 219 | T. M. Buffington to Dr. J. M. Thompson, Appointment to Board of Medical Examiners, (Kutsche 5527), April 28, 1902 | |||||||||
| 7 | 220 | Bixby, Buffington Proclamation: Popular Vote, August 7, 1902; (Kutsche 5482), August 12, 1902 | |||||||||
| 7 | 221 | Regulations Concerning Education in Cherokee Nation, (Kutsche 5478), October 2, 1902 | |||||||||
| 7 | 222 | J. W. Zevely (?): Financing Schools and Orphan Asylum, (Kutsche 5479), February 26, 1903 | |||||||||
| 7 | 223 | James W. Shipman to A. B. Cunningham: Work in Tahlequah, (Kutsche 5480), March 16, 1904 | |||||||||
| 7 | 224 | F. C. Hubbard to A. B. Cunningham: Indian Territory Exhibit: World's Fair, (Kutsche 5481), March 29, 1904 | |||||||||
| 7 | 225 | Report of the Joint Committee of the Cherokee National Council: re: T. A. Chandler, (Kutsche 5500), December 7, 1904 | |||||||||
| 7 | 226 | To Geo. Wright: Typed Draft re: No Election (Kutsche 5483), 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 227 | W. C. Rogers to Commission to Five Civilized Tribes re: Reallotment Land, (Kutsche 5484), February 28, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 228 | W. C. Rogers to Commission to Five Civilized Tribes re: Delivery of Deeds, (Kutsche 5484), May 22, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 229 | W. C. Rogers to Commission to Five Civilized Tribes: Deliver Patents for Land by (Kutsche 5486), May 22, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 230 | C. R. Breckenridge to Commission to Five Civilized Tribes: Allotments of In-Married, (Kutsche 5487), June 7, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 231 | Resolution of Deeds, (Kutsche 5488), June 14, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 232 | C. R. Breckenridge to W. C. Rogers: Delivery of Deeds and Roger's Illnesses, (Kutsche 5489), June 22, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 233 | W. C. Rogers to C. R. Breckenridge: Yours of June 22 and Action of Commission, (Kutsche 5490), June 27, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 234 | Tams Bixby to A. B. Cunningham: Post Office Address for Allotees, (Kutsche 5491), August 21, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 235 | Cherokee Senate Resolution and Memorial to Charles Sanders, (Kutsche 5492), September 20, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 236 | Impeachment of W. C. Rogers: Election of Frank J. Boudinot is Disregarded, (Kutsche 5493), December 27, 1905 | |||||||||
| 7 | 237 | L. F. Parker Jr. to W. C. Rogers: Copy of Telegraph, (Kutsche 5495), January 3, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 238 | J. C. Wright to W. C. Rogers: Recognized as Principal Chief, (Kutsche 5495), January 4, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 239 | L. F. Parker Jr. to W. W. Hastings: Copy of Telegram, Rogers's Plan Not Objectionable, (Kutsche 5496), January 6, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 240 | L. F. Parker Jr. to Geo. Wright: Samuel Parks Claim Against Charlotte Archer, (Kutsche 5497), January 10, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 241 | Thomas Ryan to U. S. Indian Inspector: Parks-Archer Controversy, (Kutsche 5498), March 16, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 242 | J. Geo. Wright to A. B. Cunningham: Parks-Archer Controversy, (Kutsche 5499), March 24, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 243 | Contract of Henry M. Vance as Stenographer for Attorney for Cherokee Nation, (Kutsche 5503), December 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 244 | W.W. Hastings to W. C. Rogers: T. A. Chandler, (Kutsche 5501), December 21, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 245 | Forward Case of T. A. Chandler, (Kutsche 5502), December 22, 1906 | |||||||||
| 7 | 246 | W C. Rogers to J. Geo. Wright: Contracts - J. S. Davenport, (Kutsche 5507), February 8, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 247 | Correspondence: Re: Closing of Territorial Affairs 1900-1910 (to President T. Roosevelt), (Kutsche 5471), February 9, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 248 | Suits by Laura Secondine, Wm. Brown, David Muskrat re: Land Leases and School Enrollment, (Kutsche 5504), February 18, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 249 | Livestock Sale: Payment in Doubt (John Duncan and Gabe), (Kutsche 5535), February 24, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 250 | Resolution: March 25 and 26 - Payment 1905, 1906, (Kutsche 5534), March 27, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 251 | C. F. Larabee; Thompson and Hastings Land Lots, (Kutsche 5506), October 5, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 252 | J. C. Wright to W. C. Rogers: Land Lots of Thompson and Hastings, (Kutsche 5505), October 17, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 253 | C. F. Larabee to W. C. Rogers: Account of Cherokee Funds, (Kutsche 5508), November 12, 1907 | |||||||||
| 7 | 254 | W. C. Wright to J. Geo. Wright; Appraisal Property, Tahlequah, (Kutsche 5509), June 10, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 255 | W. C. Rogers to W. W. Hastings: Per Capita Funding - Marital Status, (Kutsche 5510), July 8, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 256 | W. C. Rogers to J. Geo. Wright: Contract and Pay Raises, (Kutsche 5513), July 8, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 257 | Allotment Acts of 1902-1908 (W. C. Rogers), (Kutsche 5512), July 22, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 258 | Cherokee Funds for Second Quarter, (Kutsche 5516), July 27, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 259 | Correspondence to Dana H. Kelsey, U. S. Indian Agent: Draft of Money, (Kutsche 5472), July 30, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 260 | W. C. Rogers to Geo. Wright; Rights of Verdigris Lake, (Kutsche 5473), August 1, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 261 | To Geo. Wright, Commissioner of Five Civilized Tribes: Oil and Gas, (Kutsche 5474), August 1, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 262 | Frank Pierce to W. W. Hastings: Cherokee Protests, (Kutsche 5415), October 21, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 263 | Skiatook, Oklahoma to Sec. of Interior: Response to Pierce and Hastings, (Kutsche 5476), after-October 21, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 264 | Sec. of Interior's Views: Claims for Inter-Married Whites, (Kutsche 5415), November 7, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 265 | Midland Valley Railroad - Regulations, (Kutsche 5514), November 9, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 266 | W. C. Rogers to W. W. Hastings: Opposes Claim of In-Married Whites, (Kutsche 5511), November 9, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 267 | To W. C. Rogers: Cherokee Funds for Second Quarter of 1908, (Kutsche 5517), November 17, 1908 | |||||||||
| 7 | 268 | Contract for W. W. Hastings as National Attorney 1909-1910, (Kutsche 5518), January 24, 1909 | |||||||||
| 7 | 269 | Jeff T. Parks, Wife and 3 Children: Court of Claim 20706, (Kutsche 5531), June 10, 1909 | |||||||||
| 7 | 270 | Tribal Property: Yours of August 12, (Kutsche 5520), August 19, 1909 | |||||||||
| 7 | 271 | W. C. Rogers to J. Geo. Wright: Opposes Special Schools, (Kutsche 5519), September 8, 1909 | |||||||||
| 7 | 272 | Thom. Ryan, Acting commissioner of Five Tribes: Bushyhead's Resignation, (Kutsche 5521), January 5, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 273 | To Commissioner of Five Civilized Tribes: Contact Hastings 1910-1911, (Kutsche 5522), January 6, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 274 | Dana Kelsey: Patient Eliza L. Davis in Asylum for Insane Indians, (Kutsche 5523), February 19, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 275 | W. W. Hastings to Dana H. Kelsey: Recommends Mary L. and Eliza L. Davis, (Kutsche 5524), February 21, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 276 | W.W. Hastings to W. C. Rogers (Skiatook): Resignation of Bushyhead and Covel, (Kutsche 5525), February 21, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 277 | W. C. Rogers (Skiatook) to J. H. Covel: Abolition of Office of Treasurer, (Kutsche 5526), February 22, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 278 | W. C. Rogers to Geo. Wright: Appoints J. T. Cunningham Sr., (Kutsche 273), November 16, 1910 | |||||||||
| 7 | 279 | Joshua Ross to Hon. Geo. W. Benge in Syllabary, (Kutsche 5422), 1915 | |||||||||
| 7 | 280 | To John Bell Paden: Exhortation, (Kutsche 279), December 29, 1920 | |||||||||
| 7 | 281 | Tahlequah: History and Organization of Cherokee Baptist Church (Photostat), (Kutsche 5415), 1927 | |||||||||
| 7 | 282 | Levi B. Gritts, Document in Sequoyah Syllabary (2 copies), (Kutsche 5405), 1936-1939 | |||||||||
| 7 | 283 | Will Rogers: Thank You for Book (Kutsche 5537) | |||||||||
| 7 | 284 | Address to Alumni Association, Male Seminary (draft), author unknown (Kutsche 5423) | |||||||||
| 7 | 285 | Charter for Schools: Orphans, Insane, Primary and Secondary Schools (Kutsche 5533) | |||||||||
Series 4: Genealogical Materials, 1793-1968 |
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| Contains genealogy charts, legal documents, and writings regarding Cherokee families and families related to T. L. Ballenger and his wife, including Duncan; Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys; Parks; Rights; J. J. Sams; and Starr. The bulk of the series is comprised of Judge Parks' legal documents, appointments, trial cases, and political speeches. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by family, followed by rolled oversize genealogical charts of the Ballenger, Eubanks, Duncan, Lowery, Ross, Starr, and Thompson families. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 8 | 286 | Duncan Family. Family Chart | |||||||||
| 8 | 287 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. Genealogy, History of Lowrey -Hoyt-Keys Families (1 of 2), (Kutsche 5590), ca. 1880-1952 | |||||||||
| 8 | 288 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. History of Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families (2 of 2), (Kutsche 5590), 1880-1952 | |||||||||
| 8 | 289 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. Typed Letter from George Lowrey: Lydia's Divorce from Milo Hoyt (also in Cherokee syllabary), (Kutsche 5590), June 29, 1840 | |||||||||
| 8 | 290 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. Lowrey-Hoyt Genealogy: Cherokee Indians, Historical Sketches, (Kutsche 5592), 1793-1968 | |||||||||
| 8 | 291 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. Lowrey-Hoyt Genealogy: Cherokee Indians, Historical Sketches, (copy), (Kutsche 5592), 1793-1968 | |||||||||
| 8 | 292 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. Lowrey Families: 12 Generations, (Kutsche 5592), 1962 | |||||||||
| 8 | 293 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. About Major George Lowrey: Speech Delivered at Family Reunion (Kutsche 5592) | |||||||||
| 8 | 294 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. McCoy, Lou: Lowrey Family Genealogy and Family History, (Kutsche 5592), 1953 | |||||||||
| 8 | 295 | Lowrey-Hoyt-Keys Families. Essays about Amory Chamberlin, and Milo Hendrichs, (Kutsche 5592) | |||||||||
| 8 | 296 | Parks Family. J. T. Parks Family History and Papers 1899-1955: Written Speech of Welcome to Citizens - written in notebook (1 of 11), (Kutsche 5594) | |||||||||
| 8 | 297 | Parks Family. Notebook and Clipping and Clippings (photos), (2 of 11), (Kutsche 5594) | |||||||||
| 8 | 298 | Parks Family. Notebook on Ethics of Trials and Speeches (3 of 11), (Kutsche 5594) | |||||||||
| 9 | 299 | Parks Family. Notebook and Philosophical Musings (4 of 11), (Kutsche 5594) | |||||||||
| 9 | 300 | Parks Family. Notebook (photocopied) (5 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), 1899 | |||||||||
| 9 | 301 | Parks Family. Notebook: Legal Papers Recorded (6 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), 1902-1922 | |||||||||
| 9 | 302 | Parks Family. To J. T. Parks: Letters, Clippings, Appointment for Judge, E. Whitmire Letter, Map of North Carolina (7 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), ca. 1928 | |||||||||
| 9 | 303 | Parks Family. Land Allotments, Deeds, (8 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), 1903-1908 | |||||||||
| 9 | 304 | Parks Family. Letters: Stella Hubbard vs. Levi Carlile (9 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), ca. 1915-1950 | |||||||||
| 9 | 305 | Parks Family. Appointments, Papers, One Genealogy Chart (includes Photostat and two negatives), (10 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), 1862-1950s | |||||||||
| 9 | 306 | Parks Family. Utility Bills, Genealogy Charts - Parks, Appointments, Obituary Notices of J. T. Parks, 5 x 8 cards, Duncan family chart (11 of 11), (Kutsche 5594), 1912-1951 | |||||||||
| 9 | 307 | Parks Family. J. T. Parks Jr.: Well Regulated Autonomy, Story of Indian Tribal Government (94 pp.), (Kutsche 5595), n.d. | |||||||||
| 9 | 308 | Parks Family. Judge Parks: Legal Guardianship Papers, (Kutsche 5596) | |||||||||
| 9 | 309 | Parks Family. Judge Parks Court Cases and Lee Dawes Court Report, (Kutsche 5596), 1836-1909 | |||||||||
| 10 | 310 | Parks Family. Judge Parks: Court Cases & Lee Dawes Court Reports, ca. 1926 | |||||||||
| 10 | 311 | Parks Family. Judge Parks: Court Papers, Federal Life Insurance Company, and 6 Murder Cases, Notebooks, (Kutsche 5596), 1898-1928 | |||||||||
| 10 | 312 | Parks Family. Judge Parks: Court Papers, Cancelled Checks, Speeches, (Kutsche 5596), 1895-1941 | |||||||||
| 10 | 313 | Parks Family. Judge Parks: Editorials, Nominations, Political Speeches (Kutsche 5596) | |||||||||
| 10 | 314 | Parks Family. Ballenger Papers, Notebooks and Sketchbooks, (Kutsche 5497). 1907-1910 | |||||||||
| 10 | 315 | Parks Family. Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson Parks, T. L. Ballenger, (Kutsche 5597), 1941 | |||||||||
| 10 | 316 | Rights Family. Rights, Herbert T.: The Rights Family History, (Kutsche 5586), 1955 | |||||||||
| 10 | 317 | J. J. Sams Family. Sams, J. J. : History of J. J. Sams Family, and History of the White River Valley Country in North Arkansas, (Kutsche 5593), 1816-1896 | |||||||||
| 10 | 318 | Starr Family. Family Genealogy Chart (Kutsche 5585) | |||||||||
| Roll 1-2: Ballenger family | |||||||||||
| Roll 3-4: Duncan family | |||||||||||
| Roll 5: Eubanks family | |||||||||||
| Roll: 6-9: Lowery family | |||||||||||
| Roll 10: Ross family | |||||||||||
| Roll 11-12: Starr family | |||||||||||
| Roll 13-14: Thompson family | |||||||||||
Series 5: Archaeological Artifacts |
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| Mainly points and other implements collected by Ballenger. Some have identifying wrappers and most are with location and date found. Also a few miscellaneous shells, rocks, and beans. | |||||||||||
| Arranged by type and size of implement. | |||||||||||
| Box | Tray | Contents | |||||||||
| 11 | 1-3 | Points, Scrapers, etc. (51 items) | |||||||||
| 12 | 4 | Drills, Scrapers, Bird Points (17 items) | |||||||||
| 12 | 5 | Miscellaneous Shells, Peyote Bean, Tooth, Buck-Eye, and Rocks (including Pecos Valley Diamonds, Hot Springs Diamond) (14 items) | |||||||||
| 13 | 6-7 | Scrapers, Blades, and Celt (14 items) | |||||||||
| 14 | 8-9 | Celts and Axes (12 items) | |||||||||
| 15 | 10 | Celts, Grinding Stones (5 items) | |||||||||