P.A. Miller photography
Overview
11 photographs by photographer P.A. Miller, housed individually in folders. More than half the photographs are from the Cherokee Land Run of 1893; the other four are street views of Arkansas City, Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1893
Creator
- Miller, P. A. (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of the Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893
Treaties between the Cherokee Nation and the United States government in 1828 and 1835 guaranteed land would remain in the Cherokees' control for hunting grounds in what is now the state of Oklahoma. After the Civil War, these treaties were revisited. Pressure from potential Euro-American settlers further reduced these lands. In the late 19th century Congress purchased the 6 million acres, and September 16, 1893 became the day for opening the land for settlement.
Those interested in making the "run" for one of the 42,000 claims available had to stand in line and register, paying a fee. One of the major registration points was Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, across the border from the new territory. Arkansas City had been opened for settlement in 1870 on land that had belonged to the Osage tribe.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
Photographs in the collection include
- 1 and 2:
- men lining up at the Cherokee Run
- 3-5:
- groups of men, horses, and wagons at the Cherokee Run
- 6 and 7:
- men at campsites
- 8-10:
- Arkansas City, KS, street view
- 11:
- 3 men in a building with wagons in Arkansas City, KS
Physical Location
RH PH 520
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Duane H. Jaecks, 2003.
- Title
- Guide to the P.A. Miller photography collection
- Subtitle
- P.A. Miller photography
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mnm. Finding aid encoded by mnm.
- Date
- 2016-9-15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3310580234
- Preferred citation
-
P. A. Miller photography, RH PH 520, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository