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Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

A Chickasaw Political Convention held near Stonewall in 1898, to further the candidacy of H.H. Burris, now a resident of Tishomingo for the office of Governor of the Chickasaw Nation., 1898

 Item — Box Photo B-15, Item: 2
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Black and white original prints of William L. Byrd, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation, his store, and the governor's mansion at Stonewall, Indian Territory, along with scenes of a Chickasaw political convention held near Stonewall, and members of the Byrd Party.

Dates: 1898
Found in: Western History Collections / John H. Biles Photograph Collection

Albert Rennie Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-519
Scope and Contents

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Attorney. Family and business correspondence, legal documents, and printed material belonging to Rennie, a Pauls Valley, Oklahoma attorney. Much of the material relates to real estate transactions which include land allotted to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.

Dates: 1889-1948
Found in: Western History Collections

Chickasaw Nation Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WHC-M-1085
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Typescripts of laws (1871-1881) and newspaper articles (1874-1933) relating to the lands, institutions and the affairs of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.

Dates: 1871-1933
Found in: Western History Collections

Cyrus H. Harris Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WHC-M-258
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Typescripts of newspaper articles on Chickasaw Nation governmental issues such as tribal factionalism, elections, schools and the allotment of land during Harris' tenure as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation.

Dates: 1872-1905
Found in: Western History Collections

Douglas H. Johnston Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-322
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Typescripts of various laws, speeches and special messages made by Johnston as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation before the Chickasaw Legislature, on issues such as tribal government, land, mineral resources, finances, claims, education and the ownership of slaves.

Dates: 1896-1936
Found in: Western History Collections

Governor Byrd and members of the “Byrd” Party, assembled in front of the old Pontotoc County Court House at old Stonewall on an early tribal election day, The building in the background is the one in which the Byrd-Mosley election contest suit was tried before Judge Colbert by J.F. McKeel, now an attorney at Ada and Wm. H. Murray. 1902. Murray was later Governor of Oklahoma, 1902

 Item — Box Photo B-15, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of William L. Byrd, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation, his store, and the governor's mansion at Stonewall, Indian Territory, along with scenes of a Chickasaw political convention held near Stonewall, and members of the Byrd Party.

Dates: 1902
Found in: Western History Collections / John H. Biles Photograph Collection

Governor’s Mansion-Chickasaw Nation, Stonewall-built around 1880. Later, a rear wing, fireplace, porch and pillars were added. Byrd is standing on the porch., circa 1880

 Item — Box Photo B-15, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of William L. Byrd, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation, his store, and the governor's mansion at Stonewall, Indian Territory, along with scenes of a Chickasaw political convention held near Stonewall, and members of the Byrd Party.

Dates: circa 1880
Found in: Western History Collections / John H. Biles Photograph Collection

Jonas Wolf Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WHC-M-678
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Typescripts of messages, statements and proclamations (1884-1900) made by Wolf as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation on the issues of land use, finance, allotment of land and statehood, along with typescripts of newspaper articles and editorials (1894) regarding Wolf's arrest for embezzlement.

Dates: 1884-1900
Found in: Western History Collections

Old Stonewall’s most distinguished citizen, Ex-Governor William L. Byrd of the Chickasaw Nation; merchant at Stonewall, C.N. from 1875; County Judge of Pontotoc County, C.N.; Superintendent of Public Education of the Chickasaw Nation; Governor and representative of his tribe on numerous occasions to the Capital of the United States. , 1875

 Item — Box Photo B-15, Item: 6
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Black and white original prints of William L. Byrd, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation, his store, and the governor's mansion at Stonewall, Indian Territory, along with scenes of a Chickasaw political convention held near Stonewall, and members of the Byrd Party.

Dates: 1875
Found in: Western History Collections / John H. Biles Photograph Collection

Palmer S. Mosely Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-422
Scope and Contents

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Typescripts concerning negotiations with the Dawes Commission and the allotment of Chickasaw lands during Mosely's two terms (1894-1896 & 1902-1904) as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation.

Dates: 1894-1904
Found in: Western History Collections

The Byrd Store at Old Stonewall, Chickasaw nation, about 1885, with a group of men on the front porch and a wagon and team to the left., circa 1885

 Item — Box Photo B-15, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of William L. Byrd, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation, his store, and the governor's mansion at Stonewall, Indian Territory, along with scenes of a Chickasaw political convention held near Stonewall, and members of the Byrd Party.

Dates: circa 1885
Found in: Western History Collections / John H. Biles Photograph Collection

The Governor’s Mansion at Old Stonewall. Home of Governor Byrd, built possibly about 1880. A horse is in the foreground. Byrd is standing on the porch., circa 1880

 Item — Box Photo B-15, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of William L. Byrd, a governor of the Chickasaw Nation, his store, and the governor's mansion at Stonewall, Indian Territory, along with scenes of a Chickasaw political convention held near Stonewall, and members of the Byrd Party.

Dates: circa 1880
Found in: Western History Collections / John H. Biles Photograph Collection
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