Colonial Dames Collection
Scope and Contents
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Correspondence (1859 1862) dealing with Spencer Academy and the Choctaw Indians; correspondence (1864-1871) concerning the Omaha Mission in Nebraska; correspondence (1861-1864) dealing with the Civil War; and correspondence (1852-1894) of Charles S. Rogers to Mrs. O.S. Lee.
Dates
- Creation: 1852-1894
Creator
- Colonial Dames of the XVII Century (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
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Available for public access.
Extent
1.3 Cubic Feet (1.3 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of the Colonial Dames.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Colonial Dames. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1961.
Subject
- Ives, Charles Purdy, 1840-1913 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Kingsbury, Cyrus, 1786-1870 (Person)
- Lee, Samuel Orlando, 1831-1912 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 (Person)
- Opothleyaholo, approximately 1798-1862 (Person)
- Rogers, Charles S. (Person)
- Pine Ridge School (Okla.) (Organization)
- Spencer Academy (Okla.) (Organization)
- Wapanucka Academy (Okla.) (Organization)
- Hamilton, William, 1811-1891 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects
- United States. -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Indian troops
Topical
- Choctaw Indians -- Cultural assimilation
- Choctaw Indians -- Diseases
- Choctaw Indians -- Education
- Choctaw Indians -- Health and hygiene
- Choctaw Indians -- Missions
- Choctaw Indians -- Politics and government
- Choctaw Indians -- Slavery
- Missionaries -- Indian Territory
- Missionaries -- Oklahoma
- Omaha Indians -- Diseases
- Omaha Indians -- Education
- Omaha Indians -- Games
- Omaha Indians -- Government relations
- Omaha Indians -- Health and hygiene
- Omaha Indians -- Missions
- Peninsular Campaign, 1862
- Schools -- Indian Territory
- Schools -- Oklahoma
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Monnet Hall, 3rd Floor
630 Parrington Oval
Norman Oklahoma 73019
405-325-2904
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
