Collections Only

Gilcrease Museum is open. Advanced tickets required.

Book now

  1. Collections Home

Tags: money

133 Items

circa 1940s | copper alloy

U.S. penny with bust of Native American on obverse

1940s | paper, ink

Personal check

1940s | paper, leather

Bank book from The Osage Bank in Fairfax, Oklahoma

circa 1940s | copper alloy

U.S. penny with bust of Native American on obverse

1921 | silver

Silver dollar with personified liberty on obverse and eagle on reverse

March 24, 1910 | ink on paper

The Tahlequah Arrow Clipping titled 'Fire Destroys Old Cherokee Seminary

April 9, 1904 | ink on paper

Letter to Felix Ross (son) from Henry C. Ross, Locust Grove discussing money, crops and hired hand Hildebrand

November 28, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry Ross, Nazareth Hall, mentioning John Ross and two family photos received

April 19, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis Ross to his son, Henry C. Ross who is in school, with personal greetings and five dollars enclosed.

1907 - 1914 | pencil on paper

Notebook in the Cherokee language

July 1866 - July 1874 | ink on paper

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

February 3, 1892 | ink on paper

Letter from G.W. Hicks, Wichita Baptist Mission, Anadarko in Oklahoma Territory to George Benge in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation

1846 | ink on paper

Statement from Mr. Jefferson Nivens to John Drew for clothing and sundries

August 4, 1840 | ink on paper

Bill of Sale by Sally Factor to Richard Fields of three Negro slaves

August 30, 1842 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to Pierce M. Butler regarding Cherokee warriors entitled to pensions

April 7, 1857 | ink on paper

Bill of sale by John Drew to Charlotte G. Drew of Negro woman Diana and her five children

May 25, 1865 | ink on paper

Extract of Special Orders No. 127 by Brigadier General Cooper

late 19th century | ink on paper

Letter from John T. Drew to his mother regarding mistake on estimate

mid-19th century | ink and pencil on paper

List of amount paid pensioners by Lewis Ross

mid-19th century - late 19th century | ink on paper

A written form for pensioners under Act of April 14, 1842