Samuel Houston Mayes Collection
Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-385
Scope and Contents
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Typescripts of newspaper articles concerning Mayes' tenure as Chief of the Cherokees and his negotiations with the Dawes Commission, the preparation of the final tribal roll and the allotment of tribal lands.
Dates
- 1882-1927
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
.66 ft. (.66 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Frank Phillips.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Typescripts: Source of acquisition--Phillips, Frank. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1964.
- Cherokee Indians -- Census Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Indians -- Tribal ctizenship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma Subject Source: Naf
- Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma -- Kings and rulers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freedmen Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freedmen -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indian allotments Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indian allotments -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu