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Wright, Allen Manuscript Collection

Coverage: 
1866–1930
Source: 
Papers, 2 feet

Description
American Indian chief and Presbyterian minister. Session minutes (1886–1900) of the Tali Hekia Presbyterian Church, Blue County, Indian Territory; Sunday school attendance records (1925–1926) of the Presbyterian church, Wapanucka, Oklahoma; typescripts of messages, proclamations, and statements (1866–1930) made to the general council of the Choctaw Nation by Wright, as principal chief; and typescripts of Wright’s letters (1866–1885) to the editors of the Vindicator and other newspapers, all regarding governmental issues of the Choctaw Nation. Also included are books and pamphlets (1846–1900) relating to the Presbyterian church and its missionary programs, along with a typewritten biography (1930) of Allen Wright and an inventory (n.d.) of his private library.