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1984.035. Bella Gibbons Collection, 1922-1936
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Collection Summary
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Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Bella Gibbons Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division
Released on 2018-02-23.
format M1984.035. Manuscripts
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Contains items concerning Mrs. J. P. (Bella) Gibbons life and work in Goodland, OK.
Released on 2007-09-05.
folder 1. Correspondence with Bella Gibbons, 1925-1934
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Contains correspondence between Bella Gibbons and Muriel Wright about the Goodland Indian Orphanage.
Container List
Item 1. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, October 12, 1925, re: early history of Goodland.
Item 2. Correspondence to Anna Ludlow from Bella Gibbons, October 7, 1925, re: Muriel writing on the history of the Indians.
Item 3. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, October 27, 1925, re: Have you sent the picture of Wigwam Village.
Item 4. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, November 3, 1925, re: Thank you for the pictures, trip to Lawton.
Item 5. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, November 25, 1925, re: Thank you for the article and pictures, information about Hotchkins.
Item 6. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, December 31, 1925, re: Christmas.
Item 7. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, January 7, 1926, re: Sketch of Wright's grandmother for paper.
Item 8. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, January 28, 1926, re: Sent extra copies of the Indian Orphan, would like a piece on Uncle Frank for the next issue.
Item 9. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, February 17, 1926, re: Copies of photographs, Uncle Frank article.
Item 10. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, March 4, 1926, re: Photographs, hope to get the paper out by the end of the month.
Item 11. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, March 5, 1926, re: Mrs. Frank Wright.
Item 12. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, March 10, 1926, re: Pictures for paper, Influenza.
Item 13. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, March 13, 1926, re: Thank you with items for our little paper.
Item 14. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, March 22, 1926, re: Difficult to get pictures, one student died from influenza.
Item 15. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, July 17, 1926, re: Photographs, teaching Sunday School outdoors.
Item 16. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, July 19, 1926, re: Copies of Photographs, tribal funds for school not enough.
Item 17. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, July 21, 1926, re: Mrs. Conlan visit.
Item 18. ght from Bella Gibbons, August 3, 1926, re: Wright article on Goodland.
Item 19. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, August 9, 1926, re: Article in the Oklahoman.
Item 20. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, November 18, 1926, re: Thank you for the 2 subscribers to "The Orphan".
Item 21. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, March 6, 1927, re: Sick with Bronchitis, Aunt Anna.
Item 22. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons,.
Item 23. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, December 17, 1927, re: Copy and Biography of Sainted Grandfather.
Item 24. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, May 28, 1928, re: Photograph of first graduating class from Goodland High School.
Item 25. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, June 23, 1929, re: Fire.
Item 26. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, February 11, 1933, re: Photograph of Allen Wright.
Item 27. Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, August 10, 1934, re: Heat has been hard on Mrs. Grantham.
Item 28. Postcard, Correspondence to Muriel Wright from Bella Gibbons, July 24, 1934, re: Building Project.
Released on 2018-02-23.
Subjects
folder 2. Publications, 1922-1936
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Container List
Item 1. Pamphlet, "The the Great Father Called an Indian Girl" Mrs. J. P. Gibbons.
Item 2. Receipt, Hugo National Bank, August 1924.
Item 3. Deposit Slip with Envelope, Hugo National Bank, July 1936.
Item 4. List - Cherokee Premium Collections.
Item 5. "An Indian Mission School" to Dear Friends from Mrs. J. P. Gibbons, Goodland Indian School and Orphanage.
Item 6. Publication "The Indian Orphan" Goodland, OK, November-December 1927.
Item 7. Publication "The Indian Arrow" Goodland, OK, September 1928.
Item 8. Publication "The Indian Arrow" Goodland, OK, January 1929.
Item 9. Publication "The Indian Arrow" Goodland, OK, April 1929.
Released on 2007-09-05.
format P1984.035. Photographs
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Digitized versions of some of these photographs can be found on the Gateway to Oklahoma History. See link below.
Released on 2007-09-05.
box 1. Box 1
photograph black and white 2435.A. Industries & Occupations - Lumber - Oxen pulling a wagon loaded with tree trunks - Johns Valley, near Kosoma, OK, 1916
photograph black and white 2435.B. Industries & Occupations - Lumber - Saw teams ready to work - Johns Valley, near Kosoma, OK, 1916
photograph black and white 2451. Towns - Wynnewood, Indian Territory - First Presbyterian Church, built 1887. "Wynnewood National & Mission School Wynnewood, I.T." "When Mrs. Bella Gibbons was a teacher there", ca. 1890
postcard black and white 2482. Choctaw Indians - Residences - LeFlore, B. - "Residence of the late Gov. LeFlore, Old Goodland, Okla." Photo by C.L. Mantor, ca. 1908-1912
photograph black and white 2474. Schools - Indian - Goodland Mission 1st Graduating Class, Goodland High School, June 1926. L. to R.: 1. Jona Guess, 2. Mary Evans, 3. Ethel Shered, 4. Gordon Cash., June 1926
photograph black and white 3560. INDIANS - CHOCTAW - PERSONS - GROUPS - REV. & MRS. SILAS BACON, ET AL, CHOCTAWS, Pre Aug. 1926
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