A bank note for $5.00 from the Miners and Planters Bank of Murphy, North Carolina

Bill by A. Foster to the United States

Bill by Foster to the United States

Bill of Anthony Foster to the United States for goods delivered to the Cherokee Indians

Bill of James McKelvey to the Public for services 

Bill of Thomas Nightingale to the Public of South Carolina for services rendered

Bill of William McKelvey to the Public for services rendered

Contract between Wash Swimmer and J. Henry Dick

Document written in the Cherokee syllabary

English translation of notice written in Cherokee syllabary

Handwritten Roll of Eastern Cherokees

Handwritten genealogical table of certain persons among the Cherokees

Letter from J. W. A. Sanford to his Excellency George R. Gilmer

Letter from William Blount to Colonel David Henley

License by Elijah Hicks authorizing marriage

License from Elizah Hicks, Clerk of National Council authorizing marriage

Minutes of meetings of the Grand Annual Council of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees

Notice written in the Cherokee syllabary

Order by James Robertson to A. Foster for delivery of articles to the Cherokee Indians

Order by James Robertson to A. Foster for the delivery of a rifle to Cherokee Indians

Order by James Robertson to A. Foster to deliver certain articles to the Cherokees

Order by James Robertson to Anthony Foster to deliver certain articles to the Cherokees

Order by William Pinckney, Governor of South Carolina

Petition by Chiefs of twelve towns to Governor and Council of Georgia

Plat of 160 acres drawn by Elizabeth Cunningham from the State of Georgia

Resolution of Council authorizing John Ross to engage a person to prosecute treaty claims of Eastern Cherokees

Slip written in the Cherokee syllabary

Treaty of alliance and commerce between Great Britain and the Cherokee Nation

<h2>Access Restrictions</h2>
<p>Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.</p>
<h2>Use Restrictions</h2>
<p>Please contact the Rights and Reproduction Department for information on publishing or reproducing materials included in these records. Permission will be granted by the Gilcrease Museum as the owner of the physical materials, and does not imply permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all necessary permissions from the copyright holder.</p>
<h2>Provenance</h2>
<p>The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.</p>
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<p>Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.</p>


Manuscript Collection: Eastern Band Cherokee Papers