Finding Aid: John W. Swain
Institution: Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive
Language of Material: English
Description: 11 items
Period covered: 1857 - 1911
Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This collection of papers contains a declaration of citizenship to John W. Swain in the Cherokee Nation (1822), a letter signed by D.W. Bushyhead, Principal Chief of the Cherokees, a letter to Rebecca Swain from Senator Robert Owen, letters regarding family matters, a divorce decree, bills of sale, etc.
Background: 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. 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.
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| Arrangement | Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Swain, Folder 1 | Letter from Susie E. Foreman in Park Hill to cousin Susi |
Letter from Susie E. Foreman in Park Hill to cousin Susi (Pencil note - "I love this letter better than any I ever had."). |
March 29, 1857 |
| John W. Swain, Folder 3 | Certified copy of certificate of Cherokee citizenship No. 114 issue to John Swain |
Certified copy of certificate of Cherokee citizenship No. 114 issue to John Swain by Commission on Citizenship, Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah (Pencil note - "Exhibit A"). |
January 12, 1882 |
| John W. Swain, Folder 4 | Letter from Principal Chief D. W. Bushyhead to R. M. Swain and K. S. Blythe |
Letter from Principal Chief D. W. Bushyhead to R. M. Swain, K.S. Blythe, and other regarding date for removal of structures from public thoroughfares in Vinita. With envelope to R. M. Swain. Signed by Bushyhead. |
July 21, 1885 |
| John W. Swain, Folder 5 | Certified copy of Act of Cherokee National Council to dissolve marriage between T.W. Lindsay and Susan R. Lindsay |
Certified copy of Act of Cherokee National Council to dissolve marriage between T.W. Lindsay and Susan R. Lindsay on grounds of abandonment and restoring her maiden name, Susan R. Wilson. Cherokee citizenship of T.W. Lindsay is forfeited. |
November 12, 1886 |
| John W. Swain, Folder 6 | Bill of sale of lots in Vinita from C.N. Austin and Eliza Tucker to John Swain |
Bill of sale of lots in Vinita to John Swain by C.N. Austin and Eliza Tucker, sworn before T.N. Buffington, Judge of Delaware District, Cherokee Nation. |
June 3, 1890 |
| John W. Swain, Folder 7 | Copy of Cherokee Mineral Law certified by Robert T. Hawks |
Copy of Cherokee Mineral Law October 8, 1894 certified by Robert T. Hawks, Assistant Executive Secretary. |
April 17, 1895 |
| License to prospect for coal and oil issued by Robert B. Ross to John Swain |
License to prospect for coal and oil issued to John Swain by Robert B. Ross, Treasurer of Cherokee Nation (Marked Exhibit 1). Copy of mineral law on verso. |
April 1, 1891 | |
| Agreement between John Swain and J.M. Pipes assigning mineral license rights |
Agreement between John Swain and J.M. Pipes assigning mineral license rights in Delaware and Coowee Scoowee Counties (Marked Exhibit 1). Verso side has assignment to Cherokee Oil Mining and Milling Company by Pipes. |
May 19, 1891 | |
| John W. Swain, Folder 8 | Receipt issued from J. Hastings Clerk for Delaware District Cherokee Nation to R. M. Swain |
Receipt for $300 issued to R.M. Swain by J. (illegible) Hastings, Clerk Delaware District C.N. permitting A.J. Sweeps 6 months farming. |
July 5, 1897 |
| Bill of sale by W. E. and Sarah E. Foster to Mollie Shelton, assigned to R. M. Swain |
Bill of sale to Mollie Shelton by W. E. and Sarah E. Foster, April 6, 1897, assigned to R. M. Swain, July 10, 1897. The Bill of Sale covers the property in Downingville, Cherokee Nation. |
July 10, 1897 | |
| John W. Swain, Folder 10 | Envelope with the notation 'Made out blank for Widow's Pension today" |
Envelope with the notation 'Made Out Blank for Widows Pension Today. Enlisted Sacramento, CA was moved to [illegible text] in 1870, divorced in 1879.' |
September 2, 1915 |
| John W. Swain, Folder 11 | Letter from Robert L. Owen, U.S. Senate to Rebecca M. Swain |
Letter from Robert L. Owen, U.S. Senate to Rebecca M. Swain regarding visit to Vinita (with envelope). |
December 15,1911 |