Emma H. DeKnight Collection
Item — Box: D-31
Identifier: WHC-M-969
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
- 1886-1892
Creator
- Sleeth, Emma, 1851-1951 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
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.
- African American elementary schools -- Missouri -- Saint Louis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chilocco Indian School
- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- : Correspondence
- Indian dance -- North America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Missions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885
- Oto Indians -- Clothing Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oto Indians -- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oto Indians -- Funeral customs and rites Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oto Indians -- Games Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oto Indians -- Missions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oto Indians -- Rites and ceremonies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895 -- : Correspondence
- Schools -- Indian Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Otoe Agency
- 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
