Grayson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-234
Scope and Contents
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Correspondence between various politicans and government officials in the Creek Nation, concerning tribal politics, tribal factionalism, the Green Peach War, sale of Creek lands in Alabama, removal, allotment of tribal lands, and other administrative matters. Correspondents include George W. Grayson, Washington Grayson, Pleasant Porter, Return J. Meigs, Samuel Checote, Dennis W. Bushyhead, and James R. Garfield.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-1919
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Washington Grayson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Correspondence: Source of acquisition--Grayson, Washington. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957.
Alternate Form Available
Also available online.
Subject
- Bixby, Tams, 1854-1922 (Person)
- Bushyhead, Dennis Wolfe, 1826-1898 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Checote, Samuel, 1819-1884 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Grayson, G. W. (George Washington), 1843-1920 (Person)
- Isparcheher, 1828-1902 (Creek chief) -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Koweta Micco (Person)
- Meigs, Return J. (Return Jonathan), 1801-1891 (Person)
- Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838-1896 (Person)
- Perryman, Joseph M., 1833-1896 (Person)
- Perryman, L. C. (Legus Choteau), 1838-1922 (Person)
- Porter, Pleasant -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Posey, Alexander Lawrence, 1873-1908 (Person)
- Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914 (Person)
- Tiger, Motey, 1840- (Person)
- United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes (Organization)
- Grayson, Washington, 1882-1962 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Creek Indians -- Antiquities
- Creek Indians -- Appropriations
- Creek Indians -- Census
- Creek Indians -- Claims
- Creek Indians -- Education
- Creek Indians -- Financial affairs
- Creek Indians -- Land titles
- Creek Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
- Creek Indians -- Politics and government
- Creek Indians -- Relocation
- Creek Indians -- Social life and customs
- Creek Indians -- Wars
- Creek Indians -- Writing
- Creek Indians--Kings and rulers
- Indian allotments -- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Indian allotments -- Oklahoma
- Railroads -- Indian Territory
- Railroads -- Oklahoma
- 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
