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Anna Ludlow to Muriel Wright; January 5, 1951
written by Anna Ludlow, fl. 1951, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23B, FF20) (Oklahoma City, OK) (05 January 1951) , 2 page(s)
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially th...
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written by Anna Ludlow, fl. 1951, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23B, FF20) (Oklahoma City, OK) (05 January 1951) , 2 page(s)
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Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family...
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. To facilitate research in her papers, we have divided them into twelve categories, identified by the following keywords: biography; family; biography and Indian history; Indian history; biography and Indian affairs; Indian affairs and Indian history; Indian affairs; and the following keywords related to her publications: Chronicles of Oklahoma; Spring Place; Guide to Indian Tribes in Oklahoma; Our Oklahoma. This letter is identified by the keywords: Family, Old Boggy Depot.
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
05 January 1951, 1951
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Anna Ludlow, fl. 1951
Topic / Theme
Indigenous Women, Political and Human Rights, Social and Political Leadership, Social and Cultural Rights, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Barbara Paxson (artist of image) to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Daugherty, St. Joseph, Mich., 23 December 1992, featuring image of basket
written by Barbara Paxson, fl. 1990, in Michael B. Williams Papers, of Personal Collection of the Williams/Daugherty Family (Personal Collection of the Williams/Daugherty Family, Dowagiac, Michigan) (Dowagiac, MI) (1992) , 2 page(s)
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written by Barbara Paxson, fl. 1990, in Michael B. Williams Papers, of Personal Collection of the Williams/Daugherty Family (Personal Collection of the Williams/Daugherty Family, Dowagiac, Michigan) (Dowagiac, MI) (1992) , 2 page(s)
Collection
Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1992
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Barbara Paxson, fl. 1990
Topic / Theme
Indigenous Women, Social Movements and Indigenous Women, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Ben Dwight to Muriel Wright: November 2, 1931
written by Ben Dwight, 1890-1953, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23A, FF 25) (Oklahoma City, OK) (02 November 1931) , 2 page(s)
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially th...
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written by Ben Dwight, 1890-1953, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23A, FF 25) (Oklahoma City, OK) (02 November 1931) , 2 page(s)
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Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family...
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. To facilitate research in her papers, we have divided them into twelve categories, identified by the following keywords: biography; family; biography and Indian history; Indian history; biography and Indian affairs; Indian affairs and Indian history; Indian affairs; and the following keywords related to her publications: Chronicles of Oklahoma; Spring Place; Guide to Indian Tribes in Oklahoma; Our Oklahoma. This letter is identified by the keywords: Indian Affairs, Choctaw.
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
02 November 1931, 1931
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ben Dwight, 1890-1953
Topic / Theme
Peace, International Governance, and International Law, Indigenous Women, Political and Human Rights, Treaties/Conventions, Social and Political Leadership, Social and Cultural Rights, Choctaw, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Clara Ward to Muriel Wright; June 9, 1943
written by Clara A. Ward, 1859-, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23A, FF 49) (Oklahoma City, OK) (09 November 1940) , 4 page(s)
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially th...
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written by Clara A. Ward, 1859-, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23A, FF 49) (Oklahoma City, OK) (09 November 1940) , 4 page(s)
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Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family...
Three interrelated themes dominate Muriel Wright’s correspondence in her papers at the Oklahoma Historical Society: her family ties, especially her father’s Choctaw lineage; her work in and promotion of Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes; and her participation in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. The long-term interaction among those themes was mutually reinforcing. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. To facilitate research in her papers, we have divided them into twelve categories, identified by the following keywords: biography; family; biography and Indian history; Indian history; biography and Indian affairs; Indian affairs and Indian history; Indian affairs; and the following keywords related to her publications: Chronicles of Oklahoma; Spring Place; Guide to Indian Tribes in Oklahoma; Our Oklahoma. This letter is identified by the keywords: Springplace.
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
09 November 1940, 1940
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Clara A. Ward, 1859-
Topic / Theme
Indigenous Women, Political and Human Rights, Social and Political Leadership, Social and Cultural Rights, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Clayton Rand to Muriel Wright, Gulfport, Miss., 29 November 1938, with Enclosure: Draft Manuscript of Tams Bixby
written by Clayton Rand, 1891-, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23D, FF05) (Oklahoma City, OK) (29 November 1938) , 32 page(s)
Muriel H. Wright worked as a historian and freelance writer. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. Her colle...
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written by Clayton Rand, 1891-, in Muriel Wright Collection, of Oklahoma Historical Society. Research Center (1983.018, Box 23D, FF05) (Oklahoma City, OK) (29 November 1938) , 32 page(s)
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Muriel H. Wright worked as a historian and freelance writer. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. Her collection at the Oklahoma Historical Society includes draft copies of articles, book chapters, and book proposals. She promoted Indian hist...
Muriel H. Wright worked as a historian and freelance writer. Her commitment to the Wright family’s Choctaw lineage sustained her commitment to the history of Indian people and to Indian affairs in Oklahoma, while her work as a historian and her involvement in Indian affairs invigorated her family ties. Her collection at the Oklahoma Historical Society includes draft copies of articles, book chapters, and book proposals. She promoted Indian history, especially the Five Civilized Tribes, and she participated in Indian affairs, especially those of the Choctaw Nation. Topics also include education, Oklahoma, cultural affairs, family, politics, and biography, among others. This document contains a cover letter and a handwritten draft of an article on Tams Bixby. It includes information from the _Muskegee Democrat_. It addresses the issues of statehood; U.S. federal politics; Indian politics; employment; Bixby's relationship with the Five Civilized Tribes; Bixby's resignation; the Dawes Commission; Bixby's legacy and biography.
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Collection
Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
29 November 1938, 1938
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Clayton Rand, 1891-
Person Discussed
Tams Bixby, 1855-1922
Topic / Theme
Dawes Act Divides Indian Tribal Land into Individual Allotments, February 8, 1887, Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, American Indians
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Copy of Letter from Franz Boas to Solomon Asch, November 13, 1939
written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (13 November 1939) , 1 page(s)
Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Solomon Asch, Brooklyn College, expresses Boas' approval of proposed anthropology courses for Brooklyn College. Boas says a closer relationship between anthropology and psychology is essential and that a 'course on race differences is almost indispensable at the presen...
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written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (13 November 1939) , 1 page(s)
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Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Solomon Asch, Brooklyn College, expresses Boas' approval of proposed anthropology courses for Brooklyn College. Boas says a closer relationship between anthropology and psychology is essential and that a 'course on race differences is almost indispensable at the present time.' Original written on letterhead of the Department of Anthropology, Columbia University. Dated November 13, 1939.
Date Written / Recorded
13 November 1939, 1939
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Topic / Theme
School curriculums, Psychology, Cultural anthropology
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Copy of Letter from Franz Boas to Walter A. Jessup, February 5, 1942
written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (05 February 1942) , 1 page(s)
Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Walter A. Jessup, Carnegie Corporation, asks for the corporation's continued support of Boas' research. In particular, Boas requests funding to expand his research on growth and development variabilities, which he says proves that the 'assumption of uniform racial char...
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written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (05 February 1942) , 1 page(s)
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Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Walter A. Jessup, Carnegie Corporation, asks for the corporation's continued support of Boas' research. In particular, Boas requests funding to expand his research on growth and development variabilities, which he says proves that the 'assumption of uniform racial characteristics' -- the basis of Nazism -- 'is without any foundation.' Dated February 5, 1942.
Date Written / Recorded
05 February 1942, 1942
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Topic / Theme
Intellectual development, Physical growth, Nazism
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Copy of Letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. A.M. Tozzer, October 30, 1936
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 8. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1935-1936) (30 October 1936) , 1 page(s)
Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to A.M. Tozzer reports that the Boas fund has raised more than $7,000 for Boas' continued research in growth and physical anthropology. Also mentions that the presentation will be made to Boas at Elsie Parsons' in the next week. Dated October 30, 1936.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 8. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1935-1936) (30 October 1936) , 1 page(s)
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Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to A.M. Tozzer reports that the Boas fund has raised more than $7,000 for Boas' continued research in growth and physical anthropology. Also mentions that the presentation will be made to Boas at Elsie Parsons' in the next week. Dated October 30, 1936.
Date Written / Recorded
30 October 1936, 1936
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Elsie Clews Parsons, 1875-1941, Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Copy of Letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Harry Bakwin, October 21, 1936
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 8. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1935-1936) (21 October 1936) , 1 page(s)
Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Harry Bakwin discusses the Boas Gift Fund to support Franz Boas' research in his retirement. Mentions that the fund will be administered by Columbia University. Also mentions President [Livingston] Farrand. Dated October 21, 1936.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 8. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1935-1936) (21 October 1936) , 1 page(s)
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Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Harry Bakwin discusses the Boas Gift Fund to support Franz Boas' research in his retirement. Mentions that the fund will be administered by Columbia University. Also mentions President [Livingston] Farrand. Dated October 21, 1936.
Date Written / Recorded
21 October 1936, 1936
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Livingston Farrand, 1867-1939, Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Copy of Letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Harry Bakwin, October 30, 1936
written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 8. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1935-1936) (30 October 1936) , 1 page(s)
Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Harry Bakwin thanks Bakwin for his contribution to the Boas Gift Fund and reports that $5,000 has been collected. Dated October 30, 1936.
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written by Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 8. Correspondence: Re: Boas, 1935-1936) (30 October 1936) , 1 page(s)
Description
Copy of typewritten letter from Ruth Benedict to Dr. Harry Bakwin thanks Bakwin for his contribution to the Boas Gift Fund and reports that $5,000 has been collected. Dated October 30, 1936.
Date Written / Recorded
30 October 1936, 1936
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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