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Typescript of "Granny LeFlore," an account of the 1832 removal of Choctaws from Mississippi to Indian territory
Native American; Choctaw
Typescript concerning Dr. C. E. Robe, one time superintendent of Choctaw Nation's Wheelock Academy
John Miles Robe
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Typescript of biography, "Allen Wright - Choctaw"

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Choctaw native, Allen Wright adopted the name "Wright" in honor of Reverend Alfred Wright, and suggested the name "Oklahoma" based on the Choctaw words for "people" and "red". Folder 6

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Title(s): 
Typescript of biography, "Allen Wright - Choctaw"
Culture: 
Native American; Choctaw
Date: 
mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Typescript
Accession No: 
4027.4565
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Edmond J. Gardner Manuscript Collection
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