Author: [Creek Indians]. [Campbell, John Bert]
Title: CAMPBELL'S ABSTRACT Of CREEK INDIAN CENSUS CARDS And INDEX
Description: Muskogee, OK: Pheonix Job Printing, 1915. 1st edition. Black cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board. Red edgestain. Green & white marbled eps. 430, [10], 223 pp. 4to. A Very Good copy (binding has some soiling in sections/bpt). Ex-lib with bpt & small stamp in upper margin of Preface page. The publication of this book was for the Creek Indians to claim their land titles which were often misrepresented by the Government after the making of certain treaties. These records represent the first effort at cross-indexing, the purpose being to locate the different members of any particular family. (From the Preface). This copy has both versions: the Index for both for the Office of the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes & the Office of the Superintendent. Uncommon - no copies at auction in the last 25 years.

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