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Wilson N. Jones Collection

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Wilson N. Jones was one of the more notable men of the Choctaw nation. He was a rancher, planter, Indian statesman, and philanthropist. Jones was the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation during the period of 1890-1894). During this term, he improved the Choctaw Nation's educational system and handled several controversies between the Choctaw Nation and the United States. He had dealings with the Dawes Commission and was in the midst of Indian territory/statehood conflicts.
The increasing interference by the U.S. government into the Choctaw Nation's internal decisions is documented most clearly during a miners' dispute, which arose over mining privileges given to coal miners by the Choctaw Nation. A labor dispute erupted, and the U.S. sent troops into the Choctaw Nation.

This collection consists primarily of typescripts of newspaper editorials and letters. Their focal topic is the land and mineral rights disputes between the Choctaws and M.S. settlers.

Box 1

F- 1 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 10/18/1890 - Report from W. N. Jones to General Council of the Choctaw Nation. Report after Election.

F- 2 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 11/1/1890 - Special message from Jones to Choctaw Senate and Council, re: Schools.

F- 3 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 4/11/1891 - To General Council of the Choctaw Nation from Jones, re: land sale to U.S.

F- 4 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 4/18/1891 - To General Council of the Choctaw Nation from Jones.

F- 5 : Message of W. N. Jones, 10/8/1891 - To General Council.

F- 6 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 12/12/1891.

F- 7 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 10/13/1892 - Message of Jones to General Council of the Choctaw Nation.

F- 8 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 2/23/1893 - re: Federal government land purchase.

F- 9 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 4/14/1983 - Editorial on Jones and Locke.

F-10 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 7/14/1893 - Editorial on Jones, re: Wilburton murderers.

F-11 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 7/26/1893 - Jones' letter to Hoke Smith, re: Execution.

F-12 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 7/21/1893 - Editorial on Jones Execution.

F-13 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 8/7/1893 - Editorial, re: Message of Attorney General Hall to Jones concerning execution.

F-14 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 9/15/1893 - Editorial, re: Chickasaw legislature.

F-15 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 10/12/1893 - Message of Jones to Choctaw Council, re: State of nation.

F-16 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 10/13/1893 - Editorial on Jones message.

F-17 : Typescript of The Purcell Register, 10/20/1893 - Editorial on Jones, re: Courts.

F-18 : Typescript of The Cherokee Telephone, 12/21/1893 - Jones to the Executive Office, re: Federal Commission on land allotment visitation.

F-19 : Typescript of The Coalgate Non-Patent, 12/15/1893 - Act prohibiting timber flotation from the Choctaw Nation.

F-20 : Typescript of The Caddo Banner, 12/22/1893 - Editorial on Jones, re: January 8th Convention to discuss Federal Division of lands.

F-21 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 2/8/1894 - re: Unity of the five Civilized Tribes against federal dissolution of Indian Lands.

F-22 : Typescript of The Caddo Banner, 2/23/1894 - Editorial on Jones, re: Accusation of mismanaged funds.

F-23 : Typescript of The Alliance Courier, 3/22/1894 - re: Special council session.

F-24 : Typescript of The Muskogee Phoenix, 4/12/1894 - Resolution of Jones, re: Choctaw Nation's denial of Dawes Commission's land distribution proposition.

F-25 : Typescript of South McAlester Capital, Jones editorial, re: Coal Gate mines and U.S. troops' intervention.

F-26 : Typescript of The Caddo Banner, 6/8/1894 - re: Miners.

F-27 : Typescript of The Caddo Banner, 6/22/1894 - Editorial on Jones, re: Election.

F-28 : Typescript of The Duncan Banner, 7/7/1894 - Jones editorial, re: Dawes Commission.

F-29 : Typescript of South McAlester Capital, 7/12/1894 - Jones letter to D. M. Wisdow, re: Mining in Choctaw Nation with editorial.

F-30 : Letter, 7/20/1894 - Jones to Wisdow, re: U.S. troops in mines

F-31 : Typescript of The Caddo Banner, 9/17/1894 - Editorial on Jones and Green McCurtain, re: Corruption report.

F-32 : Typescript of Minco Minstrel, 9/1894 - Editorial, re: Jones' ownership of property in Texas.

F-33 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 9/1895 - re: Allegiance to the Choctaw Nation vs. allegiance to the United States.

F-34 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 1/14/1896 - Protest of Jones to U.S. Congress - Against agreement between the Dawes' Commission and the Choctaw Delegation.

F-35 : Typescript of Minco Minstrel, 4/3/1896 - Interview with Jones, re: Politics, land disputes.

F-36 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 12/2/1897 - Editorial on Jones, re: Jones' wealth and purported methods of attaining said wealth.

F-37 : Typescript of South McAlester Capital, 6/9/1898 - re: Jones' nomination as a gubernatorial candidate.

F-38 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 6/23/1898 - Sketch of Governor W. M. Jones of anti-Jones sentiment.

F-39 : Typescript of The Indian Citizen, 7/14/1898 - Editorial on Jones of anti-Jones sentiment.

F-40 : Typescript of The Chelsea Reporter, 1/31/1901 - Editorial on Jones and Dukes, re: Division amongst the Choctaw concerning dealings with the Federal Government over land rights.

F-41 : Typescript of The Ardmore Statesmen, 9/16/1911 - Editorial on J. V. Locke and D. H. Johnston, re: Sale of mineral-rich lands.

F-42 : Typescript of The Daily Oklahoman, 5/12/1935 - A biographical sketch of W. N. Jones.

F-43 : Correspondence: W. N. Jones to C. J. Harris, Feb. 2, 1894.

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