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Territorial Oklahoma Manuscripts Collection

Territorial Oklahoma Manuscripts Collection. Papers, 1881–1907. .33 foot. Subject collection. Typescript and original manuscript accounts (1881–1907) by pioneers and frontiersmen, regarding the settlement of Oklahoma and Indian territories. ______

Box 1 1. "My Experience as a Pioneer." By A.N. Howe. Re: Dodge City, Kansas; territorial Oklahoma.

2. "Reminiscences of Thomas Judy." Obituary. Re: Beaver County, O.T.; No Man's Land.

"Beaver County and Cattle Trails." By H.N. Lawson. Re: cattle trails in Beaver County and .

3. "An Interesting Cattle Trail." Re: trial of cattlemen charged with illegal importation of cattle from one territory to another.

4. "B.M. & E." By Fred Tracy. Re: Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad Corporation of the Oklahoma Territory.

5. "The Cross Massacre or Wild-Horse Tragedy." By Tonney. Re: Stevens County, Kansas; Hugoton, Kansas; Wild Horse Lake Massacre of 1888.

6. "Trip to Kansas" and "Treaty with the Osages." By John V. Farwell. Re: Osage Indians.

7. "Acts of Violence." Re: Beaver City, Oklahoma Territory; No-Mans' Land; Gate City, Oklahoma; whiskey; vigilante committees; law and order; Blue Grass, Oklahoma; Neutral City, Oklahoma; amusements and entertainment; Benton, Oklahoma; , Oklahoma Territory; Reno City, Oklahoma Territory.

8. "No Man's Land." By Jim Herron. Re: cattle driving; No Man's Land; cattle; Dodge City Cattle Growers Association.

9. "First Murder Trial in No-Man's-Land." Re: dances and dancing in No Man's Land; Benton, Oklahoma; first murder trial in No Man's Land.

10. "Drift Fence Between Panhandle and No Man's Land." Re: Benton, Oklahoma; cattle; barbed wire; fences.

11. "Some Interesting Travel." Re: No Man's Land.

12. "Federal Court in Nogales Sonora."

13. "A Return Visit to No Man's Land." Re: No Man's Land.

14. "Cattle Men Vs. U.S. Settlers". Jim Herron. Re: Beaver, Oklahoma Territory; Sheriffs; Bob Dalton.

15. “NACO in Territorial Days,” No Man’s Land.

16. "No Man's Land." By Jim Herron. Includes copies of items 3 and 9-15.

17. "No Man's Land." By J.H. Abbott. Re: Ranches, Hi Koller Ranch; cowboys, Camp Supply; Gate City, Oklahoma; Beaver County, Oklahoma Territory; No Man's Land -- settlement of Neutral City, Oklahoma.

18. "Reminiscences of No Man's Land." By Fred C. Tracy. Re: No Man's Land; Tarbox, Texas; Beaver, Oklahoma Territory; post offices in the Strip; Buffalo, Oklahoma Territory.

19. "Story of Days." By William Jackson. Re: Alikchi, Indian Territory; Sulphur Springs; Choctaw Nation-- Description and travel.

20. "Memories of Oklahoma." By Wagner. Re: Northwestern Oklahoma State University-- History; Oklahoma--Description and travel.

21. "Settlers Story of First House and First Post Office in Strip." By A.M. McCoy. Re: Tarbox, Texas; Beaver, Oklahoma Territory; post offices.

22. "The Indians of Since the Civil War." By E.K. Wood. Re: Wichita Indians, Camp Holmes, Oklahoma Territory; Anadarko Indians, Delaware Indians.

23. Report concerning the Oklahoma Agricultural and Horticultural Society by C.A. McNabb, n.d.

24. Notice from Butler-Jarboe Paper Co. Re. installation of a Babcock Reliance Press by J.F. Harms, Medford, OK, n.d..