Emma H. DeKnight Collection
Scope and Contents
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Teacher. A diary (1886-1892) kept by DeKnight, relating her experiences as a teacher at the Chilocco Indian School and the Otoe School at the Red Rock Indian Agency, both in Indian Territory. The primary emphasis of the diary is on the time Deknight spent among the Otos and includes a list (1887) of her Oto students.
Dates
- Creation: 1886-1892
Creator
- Sleeth, Emma, 1851-1951 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
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Restriction.
Extent
1 item (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Purchased from Edward Morrill and Son, Inc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Diary: Source of acquisition--Edward Morrill and Son, Inc. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1966.
Subject
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885 (Person)
- Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895 -- : Correspondence (Person)
- Chilocco Indian School (Organization)
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Otoe Agency (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- African American elementary schools -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Indian dance -- North America
- Indians of North America -- Education
- Indians of North America -- Missions
- Oto Indians -- Clothing
- Oto Indians -- Education
- Oto Indians -- Funeral customs and rites
- Oto Indians -- Games
- Oto Indians -- Missions
- Oto Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
