Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-06: Oklahoma Materials & Misc.
Page 1.9
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-06: Oklahoma Materials & Misc.
Page 1.9
- Material type
- Article
- Date
- 1972
- Description
- The article begins with a breif description of Tom Starr and how he was known around town, with me trading tales of Tom Starr's deeds, including murder and wearing a necklace of ears, as well as his trademark chlothing that alost always included a hat. The article then goes on to detail the geneal political atmosphere surrounding the Cherokee's during the Tom's time, including noting the divisions in the Cherokee Nation, all culminating in the Treaty of New Echota of which Tom supported. This article is one part of several spanning over the next several sleves.
- Author or creator
- Helen Starr Thrasher
- Publication or source
- True West
- Subjects and names
- Tom Starr, Treaty of New Echota, Cherokee Nation, Briartown, Oklahoma, James Starr, Ridge-Boudiont Faction, Ross Faction, John Ross, Major Ridge, Treaty Party
For collection-level context and related materials, view the complete MS-188 finding aid in ArchivesSpace.
