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2001.026. Ruby Harris Collection
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Language: English
Collection Summary
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Mix of some originals and some copies.
Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Ruby Harris Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Released on 2013-09-10.
format M2001.026. Manuscripts, 1836
Administrative Information
All originals.
Earliest Records Of The Personal, Business And Political Life Of Henry C. Harris. Harris Was Active In The Choctaw Nation & Indian Affairs In General. Book & Hand Written Manuscript, "Henry C. Harris Choctaw Statesman" By Ruby Harris.
Released on 2010-12-13.
Subjects
box 1. Family, business, Indian affairs papers, 1836-1893, 1836-1893
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Letters and legal documents pertaining to personal matters, marriage to Margaret E. Lee, farm/family business, work as a lawyer, judge, and delegate for the Choctaw Nation, bills in Congress affecting Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory, schools in Choctaw Nation, Orpan Girls Industrial School, sale of lands west of the 98th meridian, Cherokee Nation; numerous letters from J.S. Standley regarding Council, "per capita law", Governor Jones, National Party, Congressional appropriations, The Indian Citizen Publishing Co., Congressional business in Washington D.C., Indian allotments, "Leased District"
Container List
Folder 01. Henry C. Harris, 1836?
Folder 02. Henry C. Harris, 1856.
Folder 03. Henry C. Harris, 1861.
Folder 04. Henry C. Harris, 1862.
Folder 05. Henry C. Harris, 1863.
Folder 06. Henry C. Harris, 1866.
Folder 07. Henry C. Harris, 1867.
Folder 08. Henry C. Harris, 1868.
Folder 09. Henry C. Harris, 1869.
Folder 10. Henry C. Harris, 1870.
Folder 11. Henry C. Harris, 1871.
Folder 12. Henry C. Harris, 1872.
Folder 13. Henry C. Harris, 1874.
Folder 14. Henry C. Harris, 1875.
Folder 15. Henry C. Harris, 1876.
Folder 16. Henry C. Harris, 1878.
Folder 17. Henry C. Harris, 1879.
Folder 18. Henry C. Harris, 1880.
Folder 19. Henry C. Harris, 1881.
Folder 20. Henry C. Harris, 1882.
Folder 21. Henry C. Harris, 1883.
Folder 22. Henry C. Harris, 1884.
Folder 23. Henry C. Harris, 1885.
Folder 24. Henry C. Harris, 1887.
Folder 25. Henry C. Harris, 1888.
Folder 26. Henry C. Harris, 1889.
Folder 27. Henry C. Harris, 1890.
Folder 28. Henry C. Harris, 1891.
Folder 29. Henry C. Harris, 1892.
Folder 30. Henry C. Harris, 1893.
Chronological
Released on 2010-12-13.
Index Terms
box 2. Family, business, Indian affairs papers, 1894-1900
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Container List
Folder 01. Henry C. Harris, 1984.
Folder 02. Henry C. Harris, 1895.
Folder 03. Henry C. Harris, 1896.
Folder 04. Henry C. Harris, 1897.
Folder 05. Henry C. Harris, 1898.
Folder 06. Henry C. Harris, 1899.
Folder 07. Henry C. Harris, 1900.
Folder 08. Henry C. Harris, misc.
Folder 09. Harris Bible Records.
Folder 10. Evelina Harris, 1861.
Folder 11. Ruby Harris, Book, Henry C. Harris, Choctaw Statesman, 1995.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 3. Ruby Harris, Manuscript and book, "Henry C. Harris, Choctaw Statesman"
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Container List
Folder 1. Original manuscript, pp. 1-100.
Folder 2. Original manuscript, pp. 101-200.
Folder 3. Original manuscript, pp. 201-308.
Folder 4. Rough draft of manuscript.
Folder 5. Rough draft of manuscript.
Folder 6. Rough draft of manuscript.
Folder 7. Manuscript notes.
Folder 8. "Henry C. Harris, Choctaw Statesman" by Ruby Harris.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 4. Harris Family papers, 1890-1966
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Container List
Folder 1. Ailean C. Hariis.
Folder 2. Bert Starr Harris, 1890-1951.
Folder 3. Bobby Lee Harris, 1939-1961.
Folder 4. Harris Cemetery.
Folder 5. Charley Harris scrapbook.
Folder 6. Charley L. Harris, 1929-1953.
Folder 7. Charley L. Harris, 1954-1965.
Folder 8. Charley L. Harris, 1966.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 5. Harris Family papers, 1861-1994
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Container List
Folder 01. Evelina Harris (Lena's Album), 1861/08/25.
Folder 02. Frank Harris.
Folder 03. Harris Genealogy.
Folder 04. Harris House.
Folder 05. Josephine Beatres Harris, 1905-1926.
Folder 06. J. Emmet Harris.
Folder 07. J. W. Harris.
Folder 08. Harris/Lee Family Records.
Folder 09. Maggie Harris.
Folder 10. Mary Dora Harris, 1903-1855.
Folder 11. Mary Lottie Harris.
Folder 12. Harris Mill.
Folder 13. Harris Miscellaneous.
Folder 14. Robert Harris, 1905-1939.
Folder 15. Ruby Jewell (Bright) Harris, 1907-1971.
Folder 16. Ruby Harris, 1972-1994.
Folder 17. Ruby Harris.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 6. Harris Family papers, 1954-1998
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Container List
Folder 1. Ruby Harris, 1995-1998.
Folder 2. Ruby Harris, Correspondence, 1979.
Folder 3. Ruby Harris, Correspondence, 1980-1994.
Folder 4. Sadie Aline Harris.
Folder 5. Tamara Harris, 1954-1997.
Folder 6. Tamara (Irwin) Harris.
Folder 7. Walter C. Harris.
Folder 8. William Riley Harris.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 7. Surnames and Misc. Subjects A-C, 1878-1989
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Container List
Folder 01. American Association of Retired Persons.
Folder 02. Art.
Folder 03. Arts and Crafts.
Folder 04. Barnes, Thomas J. and Myrtle.
Folder 05. Bright, Kenneth, 1951-1954.
Folder 06. Batey, J.B. and Mattie.
Folder 07. Brothern, Tim, 1989.
Folder 08. Calendar, Japanese, 1983.
Folder 09. Cartwright, Wilburn.
Folder 10. Chamber of Agriculture, Idabel, OK.
Folder 11. Cemetery, misc.
Folder 12. Checkbooks.
Folder 13. Choctaws and Chickasaws.
Folder 14. Choctaw Nation.
Folder 15. Choctaw Nation Appropriations.
Folder 16. Choctaw Nation Bills.
Folder 17. Choctaw Nation Board of Education.
Folder 18. Choctaw Nation Election.
Folder 19. Choctaw Nation Laws, 1891.
Folder 20. Choctaw News, 1878.
Folder 21. Choctaw Timber, Coal, and Metal Compnay.
Folder 22. Church, Episcopal.
Folder 23. Church, Tom First Baptist.
Folder 24. Church, Methodist.
Folder 25. Coleman, Homer.
Folder 26. Coleman, Louis.
Folder 27. Confederate Money.
Folder 28. Correspondence.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 8. Surnames and Misc. Subjects D-H, 1907-1982
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Container List
Folder 01. Diamond Jubilee, 1907-1982.
Folder 02. Documents, blank.
Folder 03. Envelopes.
Folder 04. Fields, Samuel and Florence; Steel, Eli and Clara.
Folder 05. Five Civilized Tribes, Report to Commission, etc.
Folder 06. Flood, W. J. and Mattie.
Folder 07. Folsom Bulletin.
Folder 08. Folsom, Ebenezer.
Folder 09. 4-H Information.
Folder 10. Future Homemakers of America.
Folder 11. Genealogy, Misc.
Folder 12. Goodwater Lodge.
Folder 13. Grade Book, 1969.
Folder 14. Grayson, G. W.
Folder 15. Griffith, Brunetta Bernard.
Folder 16. Hale, Margaret (Mrs. H. L.).
Folder 17. Hale, Margaret (Mrs. H. L.).
Folder 18. Hankins, Roy and Ernesta F.
Folder 19. Harkrider, Henry.
Folder 20. Haworth High School.
Folder 21. Heffley, Keturah Lee.
Folder 22. Horn, Hershel and Edith.
Folder 23. Hudson, George (Chief) Interview.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 9. Surnames and Misc. Subjects I-M
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Container List
Folder 01. Indian Pioneer Interviews.
Folder 02. Inter-married and Adopted White Citizens Association.
Folder 03. Janas, Laura cook.
Folder 04. Jumper, Virgil and Dorothy.
Folder 05. Lamar College.
Folder 06. Lee Family.
Folder 07. Malm, Laura.
Folder 08. Manufacturing Lumber.
Folder 09. Matthews, Guy.
Folder 10. McCurtain County.
Folder 11. McCurtain County Genealogical Society.
Folder 12. McCurtain Historical Society.
Folder 13. McCurtain Retired Teachers Association.
Folder 14. McCurtain County Rural Health conference.
Folder 15. McCurtain County Rural Water District #1.
Folder 16. McDonald, Etta Mae.
Folder 17. McFaull, C.
Folder 18. Merchants and Planters National Bank.
Folder 19. Minor, Brenda L.
Folder 20. Miscellaneous.
Folder 21. Miscellaneous.
Folder 22. Murray, Henry F.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 10. Surnames and Misc. Subjects N-P
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Container List
Folder 01. Neighborhood Progress Report, McCurtain County.
Folder 02. Nelson, C.E.
Folder 03. Newspaper Articles, Misc.
Folder 04. Nighswonger, William A.
Folder 05. Notebook.
Folder 06. Obituary, Misc.
Folder 07. Oklahoma Baptist University.
Folder 08. Oklahoma Education Association.
Folder 09. Oklahoma Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.
Folder 10. Oklahoma Historical Society.
Folder 11. Oklahoma Postal History Society.
Folder 12. Oklahoma Retired Teacher's Association.
Folder 13. Oklahoma State University.
Folder 14. Petersen, R. P.
Folder 15. Phillips, Henry.
Folder 16. Pitchlynn Family, misc.
Folder 17. Pitchlynn, John.
Folder 18. Pitchlynn, Katie.
Folder 19. Pitchlynn, Thomas.
Folder 20. Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Folder 21. Pleasant Hill Community.
Folder 22. Pleasant Hill Garbage Dump.
Folder 23. Pleasant Hill School.
Folder 24. Pleasant Hill Teachers.
Folder 25. Poems, Stories and Songs.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 11. Surnames and Misc. Subjects R-W
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Container List
Folder 01. Reeves, Rennie.
Folder 02. Religious Information.
Folder 03. Ribbons and miscellaneous items.
Folder 04. Roberts, G. A.
Folder 05. Rushing, Bob.
Folder 06. School Information.
Folder 07. Sewing Information.
Folder 08. southeastern Teachers College.
Folder 09. Stanley, James Stirman (Captain).
Folder 10. Stevenson, Harold, Booklets.
Folder 11. Story, Harris, Ila Mae.
Folder 12. St. Louis Commission Company.
Folder 13. Speeches.
Folder 14. Spencer, William.
Folder 15. Stinson, Herbert and Minnie.
Folder 16. Swink, Lena B.
Folder 17. Swink, Lila.
Folder 18. Taafee, Francis D.
Folder 19. United Masonic Benefit Association.
Folder 20. Wallace, C. B.
Folder 21. Wallace, William.
Folder 22. Welbeem, Ray (Roy).
Folder 23. Wheelock Academy-Mission.
Folder 24. Williams, clay.
Folder 25. Wilson, Jane (Mrs.), Poem.
Folder 26. Woodmen of the World.
Folder 27. Wooten and Harris.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 12. Cards and Photographs
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Container List
Folder 01. Anniversary and Wedding cards.
Folder 02. Baby cards.
Folder 03. Birthday cards.
Folder 04. Christmas cards.
Folder 05. Dedication of Choctaw Chiefs Memorial, programs.
Folder 06. Easter cards.
Folder 07. Fathers and Mothers Day cards.
Folder 08. Get Well cards.
Folder 09. Graduation announcements and cards.
Folder 10. Harris House.
Folder 11. Photographs (copies).
Folder 12. Post cards (copies).
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 13. Cards
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Sympathy cards and book (Bert Harris).
Folder 2. Sympathy cards.
Folder 3. Sympathy cards.
Folder 4. Thank you and misc. cards.
Folder 5. Valentines.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 14. Booklets on Choctaw Council, Law, and Language, 1883-1930
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Container List
Folder 01. Acts of Council, Choctaw Nation, 1895-1896.
Folder 02. Acts and Resolutions, General Council Choctaw Nation.
Folder 03. Appeal by the Delegates of the Five Civilized Nations of Indians.
Folder 04. Brief on Behalf of Choctaw Nation, Robert L. Owen, 1899.
Folder 05. Chata Okla (Choctaw) Laws, 1883.
Folder 06. Chata Okla (Choctaw) Laws, 1884.
Folder 07. Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.
Folder 08. Claimns of Choctaw and Chickasaw Inidans, 1930.
Folder 09. Choctaw Definer.
Folder 10. Constitution, Treaties, and Laws, Chickasaw Nation, 1890.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 15. Booklets on Dawes Commission, Choctaw law and history, 1855-1915
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Container List
Folder 01. Denial of Indians to charges of Dawes Commission, 1894.
Folder 02. Late Military Invasion of the Home of the Sioux.
Folder 03. Laws of the Choctaw Nation, 1886-1891.
Folder 04. Laws of the Choctaw Nation, 1890.
Folder 05. Laws of the Choctaw Nation, 1891.
Folder 06. Memorial of the Choctaw Nation, 1892.
Folder 07. Memorial of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nation, 1855/06/22.
Folder 08. Miscellaneous pages from books.
Folder 09. Registration Regulations No. 3, 1918.
Folder 10. Senate Bills and agreements.
Folder 11. Superintendent of Indian Schools, 1884.
Folder 12. United States Court of Claims, Choctaw Nation No. 12,742, 1885.
Released on 2013-09-10.
box 16. Booklets by Choctaw Council, speeches, 1852-1899
Administrative Information
Container List
Folder 1. Acts and Resolutions, Choctaw Council, 1887.
Folder 2. Acts and Resolutions, Choctaw Council, 1888.
Folder 3. Acts and Resolutions, 1889-1899.
Folder 4. Answer to Report of the Honorable Dawes Commission.
Folder 5. Delegates of the Antlers convention, 1896/12/09.
Folder 6. Laws and Regulations, Post Office Department, 1852.
Folder 7. Speech of Father Abraham.
Folder 8. Speech of Hon. David C. Culberson, 1886/01/29.
Folder 9. Speech of Richard Coke.
Released on 2013-09-10.
format P2001.026. Photographs
box 1. Box 1
photograph color 21707.LS.1. Architecture - Death & Mourning "Washington's Tomb" 15915 Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.2. Architecture - Residences Mount Vernon, VA, 11621 Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.3. Architecture - Residences, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.4. Architecture - Residences - Brick, Robert E. Lee Home, Lexington, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.5. Architecture - Residences - Log, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.6. Events - Civil War, 4454, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.7. Events - Civil War - Persons, "Stonewall Jackson, Born Jan. 21, 1824," Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.8. Events - Civil War - Persons, General Robert E. Lee, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.9. Events - Civil War - Persons, General Robert E. Lee on horseback, copy of halftone print, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.10. Government - US - 1st Ladies, Martha Washington, 11996, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.11. Indians - Choctaw - Buildings, photo by Hopkins, Idabel, Oklahoma, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.12. Indians - Choctaw - Government, "The Final Session of the Choctaw Council," photo by Gannaway & Drover, McAlester, Indian Territory, Lantern Slide, Nov. 1905
photograph color 21707.LS.13. Indians - Choctaw - Persons, Green McCurtain, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.14. Indians - Choctaw - Persons, Peter Pitchlyn, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.15. Indians - Choctaw - Persons, Pushmataha, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.16. Indians - Choctaw - Sports - Stickball, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.17. Indians - Choctaw - Religion, Wheelock Church, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.18. Indians - Delaware, "Black Beaver," Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.19. Schools - Indian - "Chickasaw Academy Love Co. Lebanon," Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.20. Towns - Crowder, "Crowder Public School 1926-1927," photo by Brown's Studio, McAlester, Oklahoma, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.21. Towns - Crowder, "1927 Crowder Basketball Team Eighth District Runner-up," photo by Brown's Studio, McAlester, Oklahoma, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.22. Towns - Eufala, 1926 Football team, Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.23. Towns - Idabel, "Idabel High School, Idabel, Oklahoma," Lantern Slide
photograph color 21707.LS.24. Towns - DC - Washington, "White House," 11933, Lantern Slide