Park Hill

American

Handwritten text of a sermon delivered at New Echota and Park Hill

Daniel D. Hitchcock

Letter from Mrs. A.E.W. Robertson, Tullahassee, to D.D. Hitchcock of Park Hill

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Robertson to D. D. Hitchcock at Fort Blunt, C.N

1867 Diary of Dwight Hitchcock of Cherokee Nation, I.T.

Native American, Cherokee

Leaflet advertising Carolyn Thomas Foreman's publication titled Park Hill, Oklahoma

Manuscripts

Mary Jane Ross Manuscript Collection

1826 - 1850

1851 - 1875

1876 - 1900

1901 - 1925

1926 - 1950

letter

note

receipt

Birth Record

Newspaper Clipping

check

article

Leaflet

Native American

Cherokee

personal correspondence

Washington

Pryor

Fort Gibson

Nazareth

Bethlehem

Philadelphia

Kansas

Fort Scott

Indian Territory

Cherokee Delegation

Lewis Ross

John Ross

syllabary

Manuscript Collection Records

A certificate of sale of a lot in Clarksville, Georgia from Thomas A. Word to John Bryan for Twelve Dollars

Affidavit of Red Bird Sixkiller relating to exchange of property improvements with Henry C. Ross

Campaign card - Joe Ross for County Commissioner District 3

Check to Clarence Langley from Felix Ross

Envelope addressed to Henry C. Ross 

Envelope addressed to Joe M Ross in Pryor, Oklahoma postmarked from Des Moines, Iowa, Dodge Branch

Envelope addressed to Joe M Ross, Sheriff Mayes County from John Wilton in Bakersfield, California

Envelope addressed to Joe M. Ross,  Locust Grove, Indian Territory

Envelope addressed to Lewis Ross, Cherokee Delegate, Washington, D. C., does not relate to this letter

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, Nazareth, Pennsylvania and postmarked Philadelphia

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania is postmarked Fort Scott and does not relate to the letter

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. 

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington, D.C on Pennsylvania Avenue

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington, D.C. 

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, from Henry C. Ross, Moravian Boarding School at Nazareth Hall, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, via Fort Scott, Kansas

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Maggie Bryant in Locust Grove

Envelope from Chieftain Publishing Co. to H.C. Ross

Envelope from Susan K Christian in Passavant Memorial hospital, Jacksonville, Illinois to Mrs. Jody Ross, Locust Grove

Fragment of a note to J. M. Bry…  [illegible] at Grand Saline 

Letter from Felix Ross in Camp Dodge, Iowa to Joe M Ross, Pryor, Oklahoma

Letter from Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall to Lewis Ross regarding school and his concern for the Cherokees back home

Letter from Henry C. Ross in Philadelphia to 'Papa' Lewis Ross describing some boys who got into trouble 

Letter from Henry C. Ross to Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. regarding personal things, hoping for a visit in June

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding his concern for the Cherokee people in the Nation, being killed by the Rebels 

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding personal things

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding personal things. He does not want to return to the Cherokee Nation 

Letter from Henry C. Ross, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to Lewis, Ross referring to John A. Ross's expected return to Fort Gibson

Letter from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, to his father, Lewis Ross, indicating he had been sick with the mumps and asks ab out their house being burned down

Letter from Henry C. Ross, age 16, in Philadelphia to Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. regarding his school and plans to not return to the Nation

Letter from Lewis Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania concerning Lewis' trip from Philadelphia to Leavenworth, Kansas.

Letter from Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. to his son, Henry Ross in Pennsylvania

Letter from Lewis Ross to his son, Henry C. Ross concerning his visit to Henry's school in July. Henry is to give a Cherokee Speech, and other family members will be there

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

Letter from M. W. Ritesman, Loveland, Colorado to Joe M. Ross, Locust Grove,  writing to verify address

Letter from Susan K Christian in Jacksonville, Illinois to Mrs. Jody Ross, Locust Grove

Letter in Cherokee syllabary

Letter in Cherokee

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

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson discussing relatives, deaths and crops

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson referring to a pay-off of the troops in a few days and no bush-whackers near.  The name 'Miss Emma A. Dale' is written on the reverse side of the letter

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Grand Saline, Cherokee Nation listing delegates in Washington and Neighbors

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Philadelphia referring to finding Dan H. Ross, New York, and his supply of goods for the store at Fort Gibson

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C., mentioning the trains returning with victorious army troops from Dixie

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, written on board a Steamboat from St. Louis to Fort Gibson with Uncle John Ross

Letter to Henry Ross from Uncle John Ross, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with more information on conditions in the Cherokee Nation

Letter to Henry Ross, from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, describing raids on Wagon Trains from or to Fort Scott

Letter to Joe M Ross, Sheriff Mayes County from John Wilton in Bakersfield, California

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the rebels stealing of provisions and if the family was all right

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the snowy weather, health issues and an axe handle he made for Lewis

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry Ross, Nazareth Hall,  discussing the Democrats and Republicans having a great ruckus in Philadelphia and destroying a great many stores

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

Letter to Mrs. Maggie Bryant on death of her father from Aunt Mollie Ross

Letter written by Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, to his son, Henry Ross, with mention of a Captain Tallallah, and review of conditions in the Cherokee Nation

Letter written in Cherokee and signed by James McDaniel

Letter written in Cherokee from Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation

Letter written in Cherokee from Henry C. Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation

Letter written in Cherokee from James McDaniel to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall in Pennsylvania

Letter written in Cherokee

New State Tribune newspaper clipping of death of Judge Henry C. Ross

Newspaper clipping concerning 1859 oil strike in Mayes County

Newspaper clipping reporting death of Henry C. Ross on May 4, 1906

Newspaper clipping reporting death of Judge Henry C. Ross in Tahlequah

Receipt for professional services for Henry Ross, paid by Mr. Lewis Ross 

Receipt from Edward Franklin for boots purchased by J. W. Staples for Henry C. Ross

Receipt from Edward Reichel, Principal of Nazareth Hall, to Lewis Ross for $100.00 tuition payment for Henry C. Ross

Receipt from Joseph Bachman to Lewis Ross for a carriage hire from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Nazareth Hall, Moravian Boarding School

Receipt from M & E Bancross for purchases by J Stapler for Henry Ross

Receipt from William H. Richardson of Philadelphia for a purchase at a parasol and cane store by J.W. Staples for H.C. Ross

Receipt signed by Nancy Albert, Administrator, Estate of W. W. Albert for cash paid for property at Brown Saline

Receipt to Lewis Ross from E. Roberts for tuition of his son, Henry Ross posted at Nazareth Pennsylvania 

Subscription notice from 'Kansas Farmer' to H.C. Ross

Subscription offer from Chieftain Publishing Co. in Vinita, Oklahoma

Tax receipt for the first quarter of 1896 - 1897 fiscal year to J. M. Bryan, Locust Grove, signed D. W. Lipe and Robert B. Ross

The Tahlequah Arrow Clipping titled 'Fire Destroys Old Cherokee Seminary

Vital records from family Bible of Mary Jane Ross in Pryor, Oklahoma

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<h2>Use Restrictions</h2>
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<h2>Provenance</h2>
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<p>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.</p>


Manuscript Collection: Mary Jane Ross

James Orr Manuscript Collection

1801 - 1825

1951 - 1975

missionary

treaty

Christian

Cherokee Indians

Arkansas River

Oklahoma

Tahlequah

Vermont

Arkansas

Elias Boudinot

Samuel Worcester

Dwight Mission

Letter from James Orr to Lydia Washburn with an addendum by Minerva Orr

Letter from James Orr to his parents-in-law, Jonah and Sarah Washburn

Letter from James Orr to his sister-in-law Lavinia Washburn

Letter from James and Minerva Orr to Lavinia Washburn, a letter from Minerva W. Orr to Lydia Washburn, and a letter from James Orr to Lydia Washburn

Letter from James and Minerva Orr to Miss Lavinia Washburn

Letter from M.W. Orr to her parents, Jonah and Sarah Washburn

Letter from Minerva Orr to Lydia Washburn with addendum by James Orr

Letter from Minerva W. Orr with addendum by James Orr to Lydia Washburn

Letter from S.A. Worcester and a note from Elias Boudinot to James Orr

Newspaper clipping from The Christian Science Monitor titled "A Cherokee Chronicle, Part II"

Newspaper clippings from The Christian Science Monitor entitled 'A Cherokee Chronicle, Part I'

Two letters from Minerva Orr to Mr. Jonah Washburn

Two letters, one from T.M. Bissell and one from James Orr both to Lydia Washburn