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Kay Wood Collection of Cherokee National Seminary School Material

 Collection
Identifier: 1999-041

Scope and Contents

Collection contains pamphlets, programs, and clippings from the early 20th century dealing with Cherokee Indians, esp. the Cherokee National Seminary School.

Dates

  • 1882 - 1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

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Administrative History

The Cherokee Male and Female Seminaries were boarding schools that were opened by the tribal government in 1851. The Male Seminary was southwest of Tahlequah, Indian Territory, and the Female Seminary was north of Park Hill. The schools provided academically rigorous curricula, but neither school offered any instruction in Cherokee lagnauge, culture, or history. The Civil War caused the plan to reopen the seminaries after the tribe's 1856 financial problems to be postponed until the 1870s. The Female Seminary burned in 1887, and reopened in 1889 north of Tahlequah. The Male Seminary burned in 1910, several years after the state began to reduce the tribal government's authority. The last students to earn degrees at the National Seminaries graduated in 1910 at a ceremony held in the Northeastern Normal School.

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Extent

0.2 Linear feet (1 half-size document box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into four series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Coates, July 2012.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Kay Wood Collection of Cherokee National Seminary School Material Collection Number 1999-041
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah Coates
Date
July 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

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Oklahoma State University
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