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Collection: John W. Swain Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Certified longhand copy of portion of the Cherokee Emigrant Payroll of 1852 Native Americans, Cherokee 5126.821
Bill of sale by W. E. and Sarah E. Foster to Mollie Shelton, assigned to R. M. Swain Rebecca M. Swain Native American, Cherokee 5126.820 ink on paper
Envelope with the notation 'Made out blank for Widow's Pension today" Native American, Cherokee 3827.6567-.1 ink on paper
Receipt issued from J. Hastings Clerk for Delaware District Cherokee Nation to R. M. Swain Rebecca M. Swain Native American, Cherokee 5126.248 ink on paper
Letter from Robert L. Owen, U.S. Senate to Rebecca M. Swain Rebecca M. Swain American 3827.6568 ink on paper
Agreement between John Swain and J.M. Pipes assigning mineral license rights John W. Swain Native American, Cherokee 5126.819 ink on paper
Letter from Susie E. Foreman in Park Hill to cousin Susi American 3826.6565 ink and pencil on paper
Certified copy of certificate of Cherokee citizenship No. 114 issue to John Swain John W. Swain Native American, Cherokee 5126.814 ink and pencil on paper
Letter from Principal Chief D. W. Bushyhead to R. M. Swain and K. S. Blythe Rebecca M. Swain, Dennis Wolf Bushyhead Native American, Cherokee 3826.6566-.2 ink on paper
Certified copy of Act of Cherokee National Council to dissolve marriage between T.W. Lindsay and Susan R. Lindsay Native American, Cherokee 5126.815 ink on paper
Bill of sale of lots in Vinita from C.N. Austin and Eliza Tucker to John Swain Eliza Tucker, John W. Swain Native American, Cherokee 5126.816 ink on paper
Copy of Cherokee Mineral Law certified by Robert T. Hawks Native American, Cherokee 5126.817 ink on paper
License to prospect for coal and oil issued by Robert B. Ross to John Swain John W. Swain Native American, Cherokee 5126.818 ink on paper
Manuscript Collection: John W. Swain Native American; Cherokee MC.1954.202