Green McCurtain Collection
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Indian Chief. Correspondence (1890-1916) to and from McCurtain and his personal secretary, George W. Scott, regarding the Choctaws' claims against the United States, and separate statehood for Indian Territory, including letters from Chiefs of other major Indian tribes in the Territory; maps of railroad rights-of-way and towns in the Choctaw Nation (1876-1908), published by its general council; publications (1896-1913) by various political parties and citizens groups in the Choctaw Nation; publications (1892-1916) of the U.S. government regarding mineral rights of the Choctaw Nation and Indian Territory; and personal journals of McCurtain. Green McCurtain Photograph Collection also in repository.
Dates
- 1890-1916
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
14.5 ft. (14.5 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Scott McCurtain.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--McCurtain, Scott. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984.
Alternate Form Available
Also available online. (http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/gmccurtain)
- African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Suffrage Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Relations with Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ainsworth, Napoleon B., 1856-1922
- Atoka (Okla.) Subject Source: Naf
- Atoka Convention of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians (Location of meeting: Atoka, Okla.). Date of meeting or treaty signing: (1900 :.)
- Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922
- Bixby, Tams, 1854-1922
- Boundaries, State Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
- Cattle -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cemeteries -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cemeteries -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chickasaw Indians -- Tribal government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area (Okla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians -- Government relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians -- Kings and rulers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians -- Land tenure Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians -- Languages Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Indians -- Tribal government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Nation -- Boundaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church buildings -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church buildings -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Citizenship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coal mines and mining -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coal mines and mining -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Conser, Peter, 1852-1934
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Courts -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Courts -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Crazy Snake, (Creek chief), 1846-1911
- Democratic Party (Okla.)
- Divorce -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Divorce -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dukes, Gilbert Wesley, 1849-1919
- Five Civilized Tribes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Formulas, recipes, etc. -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Coffee (Indian Territory) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Coffee (Okla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freemasonry -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freemasonry -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gore, Thomas P. (Thomas Pryor), 1870-1949
- Greer County (Okla.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haskell County (Okla.) Subject Source: Naf
- Haskell County (Okla.) -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933
- Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
- Hudson, Peter James, 1861-1938
- Hunter, Thomas W. (Thomas Woutin), 1869-1944
- Indian Territory Subject Source: Naf
- Indian Territory -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Citizenship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Government relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Johnston, Douglas H., 1856-1939
- Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish
- Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- McAlester, James J., 1841-1920
- McCurtain, D. C. (David Cornelius), 1873-
- McCurtain, Green, 1848-1910
- Micco, Hulbutta, approximately 1835-1905
- Mines and mineral resources -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mines and mineral resources -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Missionaries -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Missionaries -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mosely, Palmer S., 1851-1908
- Murrow Indian Children's Home
- Murrow, Joseph Samuel, 1835-1929
- National parks and reserves -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oklahoma -- Boundaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Owen, Robert L. (Robert Latham), 1856-1947
- Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 1806-1881
- Platt National Park (Okla.) Subject Source: Naf
- Political parties -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political parties -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Porter, Pleasant
- Postmasters -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prohibition -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prohibition -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roads -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Russell, Campbell, 1863-1937
- Schools -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scott, George W., 1872-
- Socialism -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Standley, James Stirman, 1841-1904
- Statehood (American politics) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Timber -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Timber -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu