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The Father of Sequoyah: Nathaniel Gist

Description: Article details Nathaniel Gist's interactions with the Cherokee tribe as he traveled with General George Washington throughout Indian Territory. Nathaniel Gist was the father of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee alphabet.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Williams, Samuel C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chief William Potter Ross

Description: Article chronicles the life and accomplishments of Chief William Potter Ross, the former editor of the Cherokee Advocate and eventual chief of the Cherokee tribe.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Mayes

Description: Article describes the familial history of the Mayes family as they accumulated their wealth and become prominent members of the Cherokee tribe. Mayes county within Oklahoma is named after this family.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Diary of an Eighty-Niner

Description: Article contains excerpts from the diary of L. F. Carroll that document the frontier lifestyle of those living within Oklahoma Territory in 1889, when the region opened for settlement.
Date: Spring 1937
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

How the Cherokees Acquired and Disposed of the Outlet: Part Three

Description: Article continues to document how the Cherokee tribe started losing ownership of the Cherokee Outlet through negotiations with the other tribes in the area and the United States federal government. This article documents the methods undertaken by a state commission to obtain the title for the region.
Date: Autumn 1937
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Perrymans

Description: Article documents the history and legacy of the Perryman family as they lead a faction of the Creek tribe throughout their occupancy within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1937
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Governor Cyrus Harris

Description: Article documents the life and accomplishments of Cyrus Harris, the first governor of the Chickasaw Nation. Included is a timeline of his rise to power.
Date: Winter 1937
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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