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W. B. and James Morrison Collection

Morrison, W. B., and James Morrison. Papers, 1840–1920. 8 feet. Historians. Research notes and related materials (1840–1920), many concerning Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal politics, allotment of lands, and Indian participation in the Civil War, gathered by the Morrisons for the purpose of writing a history of Bryan County, Oklahoma. ______

Biographical Note: Dr. William Brown Morrison was born June 12, 1877, in Lexington, VA. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, and one year later began his teaching at Rockville Academy, Rockville, MD. He then went to Beaumont, TX and had his own school, the Beaumont Classical Academy. He later became principal of Beaumont High School. In 1902 he became Vice-President of Durant Presbyterian College. On December 25, 1902 he married Christine Dorman Barton. In 1904 he moved to Williamson, West Virginia, where he was in charge of the Williamson Presbyterial Academy. Later he was principal of the high school there and at the same time was editor and publisher of the Williamson Enterprise. In 1920 he moved to Durant, OK, and became president of Oklahoma Presbyterian College for girls, a position which he held for 13 years. He resigned to enter the bookstore business. In 1925 he was a member of Southeastern State College faculty in the history department.

He had poems published in the Anthology of Poetry by Oklahoma Writers, and among the books he published are Red Man's Trail, An Oklahoman Abroad, Out in Oklahoma, and Military Camps and Forts.

He was a charter member of the Durant Lions Club, of which he was president 1 year and secretary 16 years. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge, Knights Templar, Knights of Pythias, and the Woodmen of the World.

W. B. Morrison had three sons -- James Davidson Morrison, Lieutenant Ross Morrison, and Lieutenant (jg) William Morrison, and two daughters -- Mrs. Natalie Virginia Denison and Mrs. Elizabeth Chapin Stephany. At the time of his death, which occurred on March 20, 1944, he also had three grandchildren: Gertrude Ann Morrison, William Barton Morrison, Jr., and James Harris Denison.

James Davidson Morrison is the son of William Brown Morrison. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and in 1951 submitted a thesis on "A Social History of the Choctaws, 1865-1907". He was Dean of Instruction at Southeastern State College in Durant, OK. He was also a history professor at Eastern Oklahoma College in Wilburton.

Box 1 Papers related to William Brown Morrison: Folder: 1. Articles by W.B. Morrison 2. Harlow Publishing Company 3. Personal Notebooks and Passport 4. Personal papers, items--W.B. and /or James Morrison 5. Personal Papers 6. Personal papers and items 7. Poetry by W.B. Morrison 8. Scrapbook 9. Student History Papers--W.B. Morrison, Instructor

Box 2 Papers related to James Davidson Morrison Folder: 1. Articles by James Morrison 2. Personal papers, correspondence 3. Personal papers, items, letters 4. Dissertation 5. Dissertation 6. Dissertation with notes 7. Dissertation with notes 8. Dissertation notes 9. Dissertation--revised 10. Dissertation--revised 11. Dissertation notes and bibliography 12. Pioneer Judge: The Life of Robert Lee Williams by James D. Morrison and E.E. Dale.

Box 3 Folder: 1. Barbed wire 2. Business records--R.L. Williams Library 3. Business records--church records, miscellaneous 4. Minutes of the Choctaw Mission, semiannual meetings, 1836-1869. 5. Choctaw Mission II Journal 6. Historic Oklahoma 7. Military Forts, Posts, Camps 8. Miscellaneous newspaper clippings 9. Miscellaneous papers 10. Oklahoma Presbyterian College--News clips of girl's basketball team (Cardinals), appreciation letters. 11. Sermon materials 12. Southeastern State College 13. Various travel booklets and brochures 14. University of Texas History Department

Box 4 Research notes and materials on the following subjects: Folder: 1. A. B. C. F. M., late 1840's. 2. Alberson, 1834-1845 3. Albion, 1846 4. Alexanan, A., 1861 5. Alsobrook, L.D., 1850's 6. American Legion, no date. 7. Anderson, John E., 1861 8. Arbuckle, Fort, 1850 9. Arkansas Constitutional Convention, 1836 10. Armstrong Academy, 1840 11. Armstrong, William, 1830-1840 12. Bailey, S. W., 1830-1870 13. Balentine, 1849 14. Ball, D. G., 1840-1850 15. Baylor, J. R., 1843-1844 16. Beams, 1850's 17. Beaver, Black, 1850 18. Belden, Miss C.M., 1846 19. Bennington Church, no date 20. Benson, 1845 21. Benton, Jessie Jr., 1843 22. Berthelet, Heald, and Company, 1840's 23. Berthelet, J. R. , 1840's 24. Bloomfield Academy, no date 25. Boggy Depot, 1840-1850's 26. Bokchito, no date 27. Bonham, 1844 28. Boone, Captain, 1844 29. The Bowl, 1843 30. Bradford, William, 1819 31. Brown, P. P., 1846 32. Bryan County (See also Durant--History), no date 33. Buffalo, 1830's-40's 34. Butterfield Overland Mall, no date 35. Byington, Cyrus, 1840's 36. Cannibalism, 1845 37. Carr, John Harpole, no date 38. Carter, Colbert, 1860's 39. Central National Road, 1840's 40. Cherokee Indians, 1830's-40's 41. Chickasaw Indians, 1810-1860's 42. Chisolm, Jesse, 1810-1860's 43. Choctaw Indians, 1800-1902 44. Choctaw Academy, 1840's-50's 45. Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, 1830's-60's 46. Cholera, 1849 47. Chuahla Female Seminary, 1840's 48. Clarksville, 1830's-40's 49. Cochnauer, Nicholas, 1849 50. Coffee, Fort, 1840's-60's 51. Coffee, Holland, 1830's-40's 52. Colbert, 1810-1860's 53. Colbert, George, 1830's 54. Colbert, Holmes, 1860's 55. Colbert, James, 1700's 56. Colbert, Levi, 1830's 57. Colbert, Pitman, 1840's-50's 58. Colbert, Susan, 1830's-40's 59. Colbert, William, no date 60. Colbert, Winchester, 1860's 61. Cole, Coleman, 1860's-70's 62. Cole, Robert, 1820's 63. Copeland, C.C., 1840's 64. Copeland, H.K., 1840's 65. Corn, 1810-1850's 66. Cotton, 1810-1840's 67. Cushway, Matilda, no date 68. Dale, Sam, 1830's 69. Dana, 1849 70. DeMorse, Charles, 1810-1880's 71. Dickinson, Mary J., 1840's-50's 72. Doaksville, 1840's 73. Doaksville, 1850's 74. Doaksville, 1860's 75. Doaksville, 1870's 76. Dodge, Richard Irving, 1880's 77. Dolbeare, (Miss), 1846 78. Downer, Miss C.L., 1846 79. Drennen, John, 1849 80. Dukes, Joseph, 1840's 81. Dunlap, Harry Mayo, no date 82. Durant, 1800's-1900's 83. Durant, Bill and Family, no date 84. Durant College, 1920's-50's 85. Durant covers, 1901-1904 86. Durant and Bryan County History, no date 87. Durant Presybtery, no date 88. Dutcher, 1849 89. Dwight, J. E., 1840's-50's 90. Eagletown, no date 91. Earls, Elizabeth, 1870's 92. Edward, James, 1830's 93. Edwards, John, 1860's 94. Edwards, Thomas, 1864 95. Estecayucatubba, 1843 96. Farmers, 1905 97. Fisher, Silas, 1840's 98. Fisk, Pliny, no date 99. Five Civilized Tribes, 1800-1850's 100. Folsom, 1820's-60's 101. Folsom, A. E., 1861-1865 102. Folsom, Daniel, 1849 103. Folsom, David, 1830's-40's 104. Folsom, George, 1850's 105. Folsom, H. N., 1861 106. Folsom, Israel, 1840's 107. Folsom, Jacob, 1849 108. Folsom, Jeremiah, 1846 109. Folsom, Joseph P., 1861 110. Folsom, Nathaniel, 1830-40's 111. Folsom, Peter, 1861 112. Folsom, Sampson, 1840-50's 113. Folsom, Simpson N., 1862 114. Folsom, Tandy, 1880's 115. Force, Peter, 1840's 116. Frazier, Jackson (Chickasaw), 1854 117. Gaines, George S., 1800-1830's 118. Galveston and Red River Railroad, 1848 119. Gamble, James, (Chickasaw) 1854 120. Game (Wild), 1830-40's 121. Gardner, Jefferson, no date 122. Garland, 1820-60's 123. Genealogy (American), 1929 124. Fort Gibson, 1840's, 1940's 125. Glisan's Journal, no date

Box 5 Research notes and materials related to the following: Folder: 1. Gold Rush, 1849 2. Golding, Miss Harriet, 1846 3. Goode, William H., 1840 4. Gooding, George C. and Henry, 1840 5. Goodland, 1920-70 6. Goodwater, 1840-50 7. Graham, A. J., 1840 8. Gregg, Josiah, 1840 9. Gregory, C. R., 1840 10. Grimes, 1860 11. Guy, William R., 1840 12. H. T. and C., 1873 13. Hall, Joseph, 1848 14. Hall, Miss Lydia S., 1840 15. Harkins, George W., 1830-50 16. Harris, Cyrus, 1840-60 17. Harrison, 1849 18. Heald, J. H., 1830-50's 19. He(r?)ald, Joseph G., 1860 20. Hester, G. B., 1865 21. Hill, Seaborn, 1840 22. Horse Prairie, 1819 23. Horse Racing, 1840 24. Horse Stealing, 1840 25. Hotchkin, Ebenezer, 1840 26. Howell, 1841 27. Hudson, George, 1840-60's 28. Humphreys, R., 1849 29. Hudson, Peter J., 1920-30 30. Immigration, 1830-40 31. Indian Presbytery, no date 32. Indians—General, 1700-1850 33. Intelligencer, Choctaw, 1840-50 34. Ish-ta-ho-ta-pa, 1830-40 35. Iyanubbi, 1840-50 36. James, 1849 37. Johnston, Douglas H., 1850 38. Jones Academy, 1932 39. Jones Bluff, 1700's 40. Jones, Robert Jr., 1930 41. Jones, Robert M. (before removal), 1810-1830's 42. Jones, Robert M., 1830 43. Jones, Robert M., 1840 44. Jones, Robert M., 1850 45. Jones, Robert M., 1860-1865 46. Jones, Robert M. (Reconstruction), 1860-70's 47. Jones, Robert M. (general), 1920-30's 48. Jones, Wilson N., 1920-50's 49. Jonesboro, 1810-1840 50. Juzan, Pierre, 1830 51. Kemp, Johnson, 1830-40 52. Keyes, Miss Harriet N., 1840 53. Kincaid, 1849 54. Kingsbury, Cyrus, 1840-1920 55. Kingsbury, J. P., 1840-60 56. Koonsha, 1840 57. Lake West, 1840 58. Leased District, 1860 59. Leavenworth Expedition, 1830-70's 60. LeFlore, Greenwood, 1830-40's 61. LeFlore, Thomas, 1820-60's 62. Livestock, 1840 63. Lloyd, W. J. B., 1870-1940's 64. Logan, James, 1844 65. Long, 1817 66. Love, Sloan, 1820-60's 67. Mackey, 1844 68. Mail, 1840 69. Mail, 1850 70. Manufacturing, 1930-40 71. Maps, 1860-1950 72. Marcy, R.B., 1849 73. Martin, Judge G. N. and Matthew W., 1810-1840's 74. Masons (Cherokee), 1925 75. Masons (Choctaw), 1870-1930 76. Mayhew (Choctaw Nation), 1820-30's 77. McAlister, W. L., 1840 78. McCulloch, Fort, 1840-1940 79. McCurtain, 1840-60's 80. McDonna or McDonough, John, 1840's 81. McIntosh, Camp, no date 82. McKenny (or McKinney), Thompson, 1840 83. McKinney, Thompson (chief), 1880 84. McLeod, 1849 85. McLish, 1830-60's 86. Mexicans, 1830's 87. Mexican War, 1846 88. Military Forts, Posts, Camps, no date 89. Miller County, 1820-30's 90. Minerals, 1840-50's 91. Miscellaneous, 1900-1950's 92. Miscellaneous clippings, 1930-40's 93. Missionaries, no date 94. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 1870-1940's 95. Mixed Blood, 1810-1860's 96. Mobly, Thomas G., 1859 97. Morrison, Samuel, 1849

Box 6 Research notes and materials related to the following subjects: Folder: 1. Morse, Samuel F. B., 1790-1870's 2. Mashulatubbee, no date 3. Muskogee Language, 1870's 4. Nail, Joel, 1830-60's 5. New Hope, 1840's 6. New Orleans, 1840-50's 7. Nitakechi, 1820-40's 8. Noble, 1849 9. Northern Standard, 1840-80's 10. Northern Standard, Notes, 1840's 11. Northern Standard Notes (Unclassified), 1849-53's 12. Norwalk, 1840-50's 13. Oklahombi, Joseph, no date 14. Outlaws, 1890-1920's 15. Owen, Robert L., 1927 16. Pacific Railroad, 1849 17. Paris, Texas, 1843 18. Pawnee Picts, no date 19. Peaches, 1849 20. Pecan Point, 1810-1840's 21. Perry, (Mr.), 1840's 22. Peters, Grant, 1840's 23. Pheasant Bluff, no date 24. Phelps, John, 1860-80's 25. Philadelphia, 1840-1970s 26. Pickens, 1860s 27. Pike, Albert, 1840-60s 28. Pine Bluffs (See Pine Hills), 1840-50s 29. Pine Creek, 1840s 30. Pine Hills (See Pine Bluffs), 1840-50s 31. Pine Ridge, 1840s 32. Pitchlynn, Peter, 1810-60s 33. Pork, 1840s 34. Potts, R. D., 1840s 35. Railroads, 1840s 36. Ralston, C. J., 1927 37. Ramsey, J. B., 1840s 38. Ranchmen, ranch cattle, 1920s 39. Randell, J.H., no date 40. Read, J.G., 1840s 41. Read, J. J., no date 42. Rector, Elias, 1860s 43. Red River, before 1840 44. Red River, 1840s 45. Red River, 1850s 46. Red River Raft, 1820-40s 47. Reid, Alex, 1840's 48. Ridge, John R., 1849 49. Rocky Comfort, 1860's 50. Rose Hill, 1870's 51. Ross, John, 1844s 52. Ruby (or Ruty), 1860s 53. Rutherford, S. M., no date 54. Saffarans, Daniel, no date 55. Santa Fe Road, 1830-40s 56. Schrack, 1849 57. Seward, 1849 58. Shannon, no date 59. Shawneetown, 1860s 60. Shreve, Henry, 1830s 61. Sill, Fort, no date 62. Simpson, (Dr.) , 1860s 63. Skullyville, no date 64. Slavery (before Removal), 1820-30's 65. Slavery, 1830s 66. Slavery, 1840s 67. Slavery, 1850s 68. Slavery, 1860s 69. Slaves (general), 1800s 70. Smallpox, 1830-40s 71. Smith, Fort, no date 72. Spanish, French, and Early Indians, no date 73. Spencer Academy, 1840s 74. Srygley, 1849 75. Stark, Oliver P., 1840s 76. Steamboats, 1840s 77. Steamboats, 1850 78. Stewart, Chas. P., C.F., or C.U., 1840-60's 79. Stockbridge, 1840's 80. Texas and Pacific (T. and P.), 1873 81. Talbot, N. M., 1840s 82. Telegraph, Choctaw, 1849 83. Teran, 1830s 84. Texas Constitutional Convention, 1836 85. Texas-US relations, 1810-1860s 86. Thebo, Charles F., 1860s 87. Tigertail, 1843 88. Tims, Vincent B., 1847 89. Tishomingo (chief), 1830s-40s 90. Tishomingo (city), 1850s 91. Towson, Fort, 1840s 92. Towson, Fort, 1850s 93. Towson, Fort—Letters, 1840s 94. Towson, Fort (general), 1820s, 1920s 95. Towson, Fort—Roads, 1810-1850s 96. Tracy, (Miss), no date 97. Turnbull, John P., 1840s 98. Upshaw, A. M. M., 1830-40s 99. Vann, David, 1844s 100. Wade, Alfred, 1840-60s 101. Walker, Judith, 1830s 102. Walker, Tandy, 1830-60s 103. Wall, David, 1840-50s 104. Walnut Prairie, 1860s 105. Washita, Fort, 1923 106. Wayne, Fort, 1949 107. Wells, Isaiah, 1840-50s 108. Wheat, 1840s 109. Wheelock, 1840-1930s 110. White Oak Schools, no date 111. Wible, William C., 1847 112. Wichita Gold Rush, 1849 113. Wichita Indians, no date 114. Wildcat, 1840-50s 115. Williams, Loring S. or George L., no date 116. Williams, R. L., 1920-30s 117. Wilson, William, 1840s 118. Winship, David H., 1840s 119. Wolf, Captain (Chickasaw), no date 120. Wright, Alfred, 1840s 121. Wright, Allen, 1820-1920s 122. Wright, Reuben, 1840-60s 123. Wright, Travis G., George W., and Clayborn or Claiborne, 1810-1900