Green McCurtain Collection
Scope and Contents
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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
- Creation: 1890-1916
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
14.5 Cubic Feet (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)
Subject
- Ainsworth, Napoleon B., 1856-1922 (Person)
- Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922 (Person)
- Bixby, Tams, 1854-1922 (Person)
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 (Person)
- Crazy Snake, (Creek chief), 1846-1911 (Person)
- Conser, Peter, 1852-1934 (Person)
- Dukes, Gilbert Wesley, 1849-1919 (Person)
- Gore, Thomas P. (Thomas Pryor), 1870-1949 (Person)
- Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933 (Person)
- Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909 (Person)
- Hudson, Peter James, 1861-1938 (Person)
- Hunter, Thomas W. (Thomas Woutin), 1869-1944 (Person)
- Johnston, Douglas H., 1856-1939 (Person)
- McAlester, James J., 1841-1920 (Person)
- McCurtain, D. C. (David Cornelius), 1873- (Person)
- McCurtain, Green, 1848-1910 (Person)
- Micco, Hulbutta, approximately 1835-1905 (Person)
- Mosely, Palmer S., 1851-1908 (Person)
- Murrow, Joseph Samuel, 1835-1929 (Person)
- Owen, Robert L. (Robert Latham), 1856-1947 (Person)
- Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 1806-1881 (Person)
- Porter, Pleasant (Person)
- Russell, Campbell, 1863-1937 (Person)
- Scott, George W., 1872- (Person)
- Standley, James Stirman, 1841-1904 (Person)
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965 (Person)
- Murrow Indian Children's Home (Organization)
- United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes (Organization)
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Organization)
- Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish (Organization)
- Democratic Party (Okla.) (Organization)
- Atoka Convention of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians (Location of meeting: Atoka, Okla.). Date of meeting or treaty signing: (1900 :.) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Atoka (Okla.)
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area (Okla.)
- Choctaw Nation -- Boundaries
- Fort Coffee (Indian Territory)
- Fort Coffee (Okla.)
- Greer County (Okla.) -- History
- Haskell County (Okla.)
- Haskell County (Okla.) -- History -- 19th century
- Indian Territory
- Indian Territory -- History
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi
- Oklahoma -- Boundaries
- Platt National Park (Okla.)
Topical
- African Americans -- Oklahoma -- Suffrage
- African Americans -- Relations with Indians
- Boundaries, State
- Cattle -- Oklahoma
- Cemeteries -- Indian Territory
- Cemeteries -- Oklahoma
- Chickasaw Indians -- Tribal government
- Choctaw Indians
- Choctaw Indians -- Government relations
- Choctaw Indians -- Kings and rulers
- Choctaw Indians -- Land tenure
- Choctaw Indians -- Languages
- Choctaw Indians -- Politics and government
- Choctaw Indians -- Tribal government
- Church buildings -- Indian Territory
- Church buildings -- Oklahoma
- Citizenship
- Coal mines and mining -- Indian Territory
- Coal mines and mining -- Oklahoma
- Courts -- Indian Territory
- Courts -- Oklahoma
- Divorce -- Indian Territory
- Divorce -- Oklahoma
- Five Civilized Tribes
- Formulas, recipes, etc. -- Oklahoma
- Freemasonry -- Indian Territory
- Freemasonry -- Oklahoma
- Indians of North America -- Citizenship
- Indians of North America -- Government relations
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure
- Indians of North America -- Politics and government
- Mines and mineral resources -- Indian Territory
- Mines and mineral resources -- Oklahoma
- Missionaries -- Indian Territory
- Missionaries -- Oklahoma
- National parks and reserves -- Oklahoma
- Orphans -- Indian Territory
- Political parties -- Indian Territory
- Political parties -- Oklahoma
- Postmasters -- Oklahoma
- Prohibition -- Indian Territory
- Prohibition -- Oklahoma
- Railroads -- Indian Territory
- Roads -- Oklahoma
- Schools -- Indian Territory
- Schools -- Oklahoma
- Socialism -- Oklahoma
- Statehood (American politics)
- Timber -- Indian Territory
- Timber -- 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