"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection Index

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Black Gold

Newspaper / Clipping

There are two different newspaper clippings within this page. The biggest one is titled "Black Gold" regarding the African American towns in Oklahoma looking for tourism for a boost. The second newspaper clipping has two pictures, the first one being of the town council of …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.15

Lumbee Heritage: Family discovers its ties to native america

Newspaper / Clipping · May 9 1999

This newspaper clipping involves the story of a family that has discovered it's ties to Native America. Family member Bill Locklear was invited to the Bulloch County Historical Society Meeting by Dorothy Locklear. Upon attending this annual meeting Bill realized his ancestral ties to the …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.16

Lumbee Connections to Bulloch

Newspaper / Clipping

This newspaper clipping is a continuation of the Locklear family and there involvement and process of trying to get into the Lumbee tribe upon finding their true heritage. Their is a picture to the right of the article of Jackson and Mason Locklear stadning with …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.16

Lumbee Heritage: Family discovers its ties to native america

Newspaper / Clipping · May 9 1999

This newspaper clipping involves the story of a family that has discovered it's ties to Native America. Family member Bill Locklear was invited to the Bulloch County Historical Society Meeting by Dorothy Locklear. Upon attending this annual meeting Bill realized his ancestral ties to the …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.17

Lumbee Connections to Bulloch

Newspaper / Clipping

This newspaper clipping is a continuation of the Locklear family and there involvement and process of trying to get into the Lumbee tribe upon finding their true heritage. Their is a picture to the right of the article of Jackson and Mason Locklear stadning with …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.17

Oklahoma

Map

This is a map of Oklahoma with a specific key for attractions and activities to do while in Oklahoma. It also contains an alphabetized index on the back of the actual map.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.18

Oklahoma: 1994 Official State Map

Map

This is a huge map of Oklahoma. The map is folded to be a brochure. The map has an extensive key of information and labels with an alphabetized index above it. On the back of the map there are brief articles regarding the history of …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.18

Postcards

Photograph / Image

There are three postcards on this page. The top left postcard shows an illustration of a Cherokee Indian community. The top left postcard shows a portrait of a native american man by the name of "Sitting Bull" and it contains brief information about him on …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.19

The Pony Express Trail

Photograph / Image

This is a postcard of a painted mural of the Pony Express Trail. On the back of the postcard is brief information about what the Pony Express Trail was.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.19

Cherokee Alphabet

Photograph / Image

This is a postcard with a key of the Cherokee alphabet written on it surrounded by symbols of illustrations they use to represent specific things sich as days and nights and different types of weather.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.20*

Clippings

Other

On this page there is a portrait of an Cherokee Indian tribe. Under the portrait there is a postcard that was sent from the Commnunications Department of the Cherokee Nation to June Whelan of 1203 Farview Dr. Independence, MO 64050.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 2.20*

Postcards

Photograph / Image · 1868

There are two postcards in the top that have pictures of small boys in their cultural dress. There is one postcard on the bottom that has an informational sign about The Battle of Washita 1868, with the figure Black Kettle listed and George R. Custer …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.1

Postcards

Photograph / Image

There are two postcards on this page. The top one has a picture from the Western Trails Museum taken before statehood. The caption reads, "Indian Home". The second postcard on the bottom has a portrait of Chief Wah-Shun-Gah with an article of information about him …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.1

Postcards

Photograph / Image

There are three postcards on this page. The top left postcard is a portrait of Chief Sitting Bear. The top right postcard is a portrait of Chief Geronimo. The third postcard on the bottom is two photos next to each other the one on the …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.2

The Greatest Horse Race/ Cherokee Heritage Center

Other · 1889 and 1986

There are two pamphlets on this page. The first pamphlet is titled The Greatest Horse Race. This pamphlet folds out into a huge map of Indian Territory and on the other side a map of the stage route of the greatest horse race. Surrounding these …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.2

On To Oklahoma In 1883, they called it "The Beautiful Land" It still is...

Book / Book Excerpt

This is a pictoral guide featuring Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Indian Villages and Indian Heritage, Scenic and Historic Points of Interest Statewide, and Oklahoma's Two Great Men Will Rogers and Sequoyah

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.3

Adair County History and Legend End of the "Trail of Tears"

Book / Book Excerpt

This book covers maon information about Adair County. It also contains information from Dr. Grant Foreman's writings, seven Oklahoma histories by famous authors and newspaper clippings from Oklahoma's leading newspapers.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.3

Other

Other · 1989-10-06

There is a card with a illustration of Will Rogers and a quote, inside of the card is a handwritten letter from 1989. The picture to the right is an extremely blurred framed portrait of a man.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.4

Clippings and Postcard

Other

On the top left of this page are two magazine clippings. The first clipping is an image of tents placed by the river with a population of Indians by the riverside. The clipping under that one is a picture of three Cherokee Indian buys about …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.4

Oklahoma's Frontier Country

Other

This is a huge poster with the front of it having many pictures from around Oklahoma with captions under them. On the back of the poster is a big map of Oklahoma that is annotated with the unassigned lands that were open for settlement in …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.5

On to Historic Muskogee

Program / Brochure

This is a brochure that highlights historic Muskogee with pictures with informational caption of sights such as Fort Gibson, Memorial Chapel, Illinois River, Lake Tenkiller, Azalea Festival, Antique and Classic car Musuem, and historic submarines. On the back of the brochure is a map of …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.6

Pictures

Newspaper / Clipping

There are two newspaper clippings that are pictures of graves on this page. The first grave has a seal of the cherokee nation and under it there is the name "Elias Boudinot" with a nickname under it of Kilakeena "Buck" Watie with the date 1802-1830. …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.7

June 22, 1839: A bloody day in the Cherokee Nation

Newspaper / Clipping · 2014-07-01

Three Cherokee men Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot signed a treaty in 1835 calling for the tribes removal to Indian Territory and due to "blood law" they were assasinated by a small band of Cherokee Indians. They were sentenced to blood law because …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.7

June 22, 1839: A bloody day in the cherokee nation

Newspaper / Clipping · 2014-07-01

This us a continuation of the story of Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot signing the treaty. Upon the signing Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. This Act pushed Indians off their territories. In reaction Major signed the Treaty of New Echota which ulitmately …

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.8

University of Oklahoma Press

Book / Book Excerpt · Fall and Winter 1990

This was an informational book sent in the mail from the University of Oklahoma.

Physical locator: MS188-03-05: Oklahoma — Page 3.9