Manuscript Collection: Sioux Indian Papers
Collection Overview
Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: "Copies of Extracts of all the Correspondence between the Commanding Officers of the United States Troops in Minnesota and the Resident Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Red River, respecting a Tribe of Sioux Indians who were Refugees within the British Territory," describes one of the documents in this collection. A printed document, it reads also: "Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed 17 June, 1864." Probably a more important item is a boxed set of documents dealing with the Yankton Sioux Indian Tribe. The first document contains the Articles of Agreement between the U. S. Government and the Yankton Sioux for the sale of their surplus lands, 1892-93. The other papers deal primarily with this same subject. The third item is an unsigned, undated letter dealing with troubles between certain of the Sioux tribe and other unidentified persons mostly concerning boundary lines.
Access Restrictions
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.
Use Restrictions
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Provenance
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.
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.