Delaware

mid-19th century - early 20th century | oil on canvas

Henry H. Cross

Chief Sa-gun-dai. Delaware.

Unknown

Strand of wampum beads made to look like quahog in purple and white

Josiah Gregg

A Map of the Indian Territory, Northern Texas, and New Mexico Showing the Great Western Prairies

Map Showing the Lands Assigned to Emigrant-Indians West of Arkansas and Missouri

Samuel Augustus Mitchell

Map of the eastern United States

Green, purple, yellow, and white ribbon sash

late 19th century - early 20th century | glass, cotton, velvet, wool

Bandolier bag with loom beading and plant designs

Native American, Cherokee

Printed Statement of the Cherokee Funds requested by D. W. Bushyhead, Treasurer

late 19th century - early 20th century | ink on paper

Census returns for districts in the Cherokee Nation

Native Americans, Cherokee

Hand written biography of John Conner or Tah-Tann-Ner-Shea, head chief of the Delewares

Manuscripts

1801 - 1825

1826 - 1850

1851 - 1875

story

treaty

Native Americans

Chippewa

Potawatomi

Wyandotte

Manuscript Collection Records

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<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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Manuscript Collection: Wyandotte Papers

1876 - 1900

letter

Manuscript Collection: Black Beaver

circa 1930 | leather, glass, velvet, silk, cotton

Leather moccasins with brown velvet cuffs trimmed with green silk and beaded in a geometric pattern