The Southwest National Archives branch in Fort Worth, Texas holds most of the original Bureau of Indian Affairs records from Oklahoma. This is their extensive inventory of approximately 650 types of records covering enrollment, allotment, leases, finances, probate, programs, and schools. These original records must be viewed in person at the SW National Archives. Please see Visiting the National Archives.
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Prior to allotment, the tribal governments issued permits to non-Indians allowing them to use land for agricultural or business purposes. Under the Curtis Act of 1898, Revenue Inspectors assigned to the U.S. Indian Inspector for Indian Territory began collecting most of the permit fees and taxes. The Superintendent of the Union Agency exercised some supervision over the leasing of allotted and unallotted land under the agreements with the tribes that governed allotment and regulations issued by the Secretary of Interior on July 1, 1902 and June 10, 1903. Many allottees ignored the regulations and leased their land without the approval of the Secretary of Interior. The legality of such leases was the subject of voluminous litigation in state and Federal courts and created major problems in determining title to land. An act of Congress of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat 1048) authorized the agency to investigate and cancel any leases obtained by fraud.
Following the discovery of oil in the Creek Nation in 1901, the agency was flooded with requests for oil and gas leases. In 1906, a Lease Division was established that included an Oil Inspector and several assistants who investigated lease applications and reported on drilling operations and production. The Royalty Division collected the revenue from leases and maintained trust accounts for each Indian lessor. The District Agents who were appointed in June, 1908, spent much of their time investigating lease applications and collecting revenue. An act of Congress of May 27, 1908 (35 Stat. 312) permitted allottees to give agricultural leases for up to five years to their "Surplus" allotments and one year leases on their "Homestead" allotments without approval but made all mineral leases subject to approval by the Secretary of Interior.
The Lease Division was merged with the Individual Indian Money Division in 1926 which then became the Indian Lands and Money Division in 1927. The Oil Inspector and his assistants worked closely with officials of the U.S. Geological Survey and field employees of the Five Civilized Tribes Agency to supervise the operation of leases and the collection of royalties and other revenue. When Muskogee was designated as the site of an Area Office in 1949, a Branch of Land and a Branch of Minerals were established within the Division of Resources to supervise leases to restricted Indian land. The two branches were merged in 1958 to form the Branch of Realty that became the Branch of Real Property Management in 1965.
See the following articles in the Chronicles of Oklahoma for information about oil and gas exploration: Fred S. Clinton, "The First Oil and Gas Well in Tulsa County" (Volume3 Number 3); Frank F. Finey, "The Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company" (Volume 37 Number 2); David C. Boles, "Prairie Oil and Gas Company" (Volume 46 Number 2); and George Steinmeyer, "A History of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company to 1904" (Volume 51 Number 2).
1916-1920. 2 in.
Carbon copies of letters sent by the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs to the Secretary of Interior and some correspondence
between the Commissioner and the Superintendent of the FCT Agency.
The letters relate to procedures for leasing land, terms of
leases, royalty rates and payments, assignments of leases, and
cancellations. The letters pertaining to oil and gas, agricultural,
and grazing leases.
A-15-4-5
1909-1925. 4 in.
Arranged in yearly segments and thereunder by type of report.
Carbon copies of monthly, quarterly, and annual narrative and
statistical reports submitted by the Lease Division. The reports
provide information about significant leases, changes in
procedures
and regulations, the number of leases filed and forwarded, the
number of assignments, and the number of easements granted.
(53966)
A-15-4-5
1944-1947. 8 in.
Arranged chronologically.
Carbon copies of a report submitted on printed forms (5-110b)
of sales, leases, or assignments of leases of tribal or allotted
land that give the date of the transaction, the contracting
parties, contract number, date forwarded for approval, amount of
fees, and receipt numbers for payments. (70269)
A-15-4-5
1911-1917. 2 ft.
Arranged by subject. Includes some records from 1905-1910 and
1918-1921.
Correspondence, reports, regulations and interpretations
issued by the Secretary of Interior, opinions on leasing by the
Attorney General, copies of leases and related documents, and
lists of stockholders in companies leasing land. The records relate
primarily to oil and gas leasing but include some information on
the examination of the books and records of companies done under
the regulations of April 20, 1908; a disputed agricultural lease
to J. S. Mullens (see also entry 338); and the disbarment of James
Gresham and J. Reed Moore (see also entry 615 and
616). There is
some correspondence between the Superintendent and the Alien
Property Custodian relating to Dutch oil companies leasing Indian
land and a list of leases submitted for cancellation by Inspector
Wright under the act of March 3, 1905. (53970 and 69913)
A-15-4-5
1917-1950. 5 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by the lessor's name.
Correspondence, copies of leases, receipts for payments, and
various forms relating to the administration of leases to allotted
land. The correspondence is generally between the Superintendent
of the FCT Agency and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Indian
lessors or their guardians, lessees, and the general public. There
are some carbon copies of correspondence between the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of Interior relating to the
approval or rejection of lease applications. Most of the file
folders are marked "Collections" or "Dead File" and include
material relating to the collection and disbursement of income
from leases. (46260-264)
A-15-4-2
1904-1956. 42 ft. 5400 maps.
Arranged by type of line and thereunder numerically by case
number (PL1-1110, TL834-985, and LL21-418) assigned chronologically
by date of approval.
Correspondence, maps, schedules of damages, receipts for
payments, right of way agreements, copies of title instruments,
title abstracts, copies of documents filed in county courts in
probate and guardianship proceedings, land appraisal reports, and
some heirship reports. The correspondence is generally between the
Superintendent of the FCT Agency and the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, the Dawes Commission, the U.S. Oil Inspector, field
employees, Probate Attorneys, officials of companies seeking right
of way approval, and individual Indians. The correspondence
relates primarily to the approval or renewal of applications made
under an act of March 11, 1904 as amended and the subsequent
payment of rentals and damages. The maps submitted with the
applications are annotated to show the location of the proposed
right of way and, in some cases, the subsequent sale of the land
by the original allottee or heirs. The bulk of the right of way
applications are for oil and gas pipelines but there are some
applications for water lines, lateral lines, transmission lines,
discharge lines, pumping stations, storage tanks, and telephone or
telegraph lines that cross restricted land. (69368-375, 53986-
54023, 69377, 70012-14, 7KR-75-84-0004)
A-28-96-1 and A-35-0001
1925-1930. 6 in. 100 maps.
Arranged numerically by project number (FAP 50-187) assigned
chronologically by date of approval. There are numerous gaps.
Correspondence, applications for highway easements, appraisal
reports by field clerks, right of way deeds, and maps. The
correspondence is between the Superintendent of the FCT Agency and
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, officials of the Oklahoma
State Highway Commission, county commissioners, field employees, and
individual Indians. The records pertain to applications for
easements for public roads under acts of Congress of March 3, 1901
(31 Stat. 1058) and May 27, 1908 (35 Stat. 312) and the work
appears to have been funded as "Federal Aid Projects."
A-16-84-5
n.d. 3 vols. 4 in.
Arranged roughly by Township and thereunder by Range.
Maps drawn with pencil and colored ink showing the location of
roads. There is also some correspondence between the
Superintendent of the FCT Agency and individual Indians relating
to the establishment or closing of roads in 1902. (416352)
A-16-84-5
1928-1933. 1 in.
Arranged in rough chronological order.
Correspondence, copies of tax assessments on restricted land,
right of way deeds, schedules of damages, and maps. The
correspondence is between the Superintendent of the FCT Agency and
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, members of Congress, Probate
Attorneys, and individual Indians and pertains to a state project
constructed on restricted Indian land in Seminole County.
(416352)
A-16-84-4
1909-1918. 92 vols. 3 ft.
Arranged by type of payment and thereunder by fiscal year.
A record prepared quarterly on printed forms (5-312) of
payments made to individual Indians for pipeline damages,
telephone
line damages, and land condemnations. The bulk of the land
condemnations were for railroad lines and stations. The
information given for each payment includes the pipeline or
telephone line number, allottee's name, name of company that owned
the line, the balance at the beginning of the quarter, and amounts
received and disbursed during the quarter. (2-3-32, 6-6-1, and
L2845)
A-16-84-4
1902-1930. 3 ft. 1400 maps.
Arranged numerically by an unidentified number. There is an
index to company names for maps 1-175.?
Original and negative photostatic copies of maps of railroad
rights of way submitted by companies in accordance with various
acts of Congress and regulations of the Department of Interior.
Each map indicates the route of the right of way and the location
of related structures such as stations. Some of the maps have been
annotated with information about the sale of tracts of land by the
original Indian allottee or heirs. See Railroads in Oklahoma by
Donovan L. Hofsommer (Oklahoma Historical Society, 1977) for
general information about railroads. (83-2-27 and 28, 46705,
90172-181).
A-16-84-6, B-35-10-1,
A-35-9-324, and A-35-2-10
1903-1907. 1 ft. 200 maps.
Arranged alphabetically by name of railroad.
Photostatic "blue print" copies of maps of railroad rights of
way and station grounds that were submitted to the agency under
the terms of an act of February 28, 1902. Some maps include
correspondence relating to the submission of the maps. The
originals of the maps are probably in the BIA Central Map Files
(see entry 121 and 299 of Special List 13). (7NC-75-89-0015)
B-35-10-1 and A-1684-6
n.d. 1 vol. .5 in.
Arranged alphabetically by surname of lessor.
An index to agricultural leases that provides the names of the
lessor and lessee, lease number, and a page number reference to an
unidentified volume. There is a notation that the leases are in
"room 29". (L3014)
A-15-4-6
n.d. 1 vol. 4 in
Arranged alphabetically by surname of lessee.
An index to agricultural leases which gives the name of the
lessee and lessor, lease number, area, tribe, and some remarks
about actions taken. (no #)
A-15-14-3
1906-1939. 15 vols 2 ft.
Arranged numerically by lease number (1-8647).
A record of actions taken on agricultural leases. The
information given generally includes the name of the lessee and
lessor, type of lease, legal description of the land leased, and
the dates of various actions such as approvals, assignments, and
payments. (no #)
A-15-14-3
1907-1910. 2 vols. 2 in.
Arranged chronologically by date of lease.
A record of persons leasing land for agricultural or grazing
purposes that gives the lessee's name, address, number of acres
leased, and amount of rental paid. (L3747 and L3729)
A-15-4-6
1907-1908. 1 vol. .5 in.
Arranged numerically by lease number (1-55).
A record of agricultural leases forwarded to the Secretary of
Interior for approval that gives the name and address of the
lessor
and lessee, legal description of the land leased, terms of the
lease, date forwarded, and action taken. (69912)
A-15-4-6
1911-1913. 1 vol. 1 in.
Arranged chronologically by date of lease.
A record of leases to land allotted to Cherokees that provides
the allottee's name and enrollment number, the lessee's name and
address, the terms of the lease, legal description of the land,
and
dates of various actions taken on the lease application. The
volume was maintained by the District Agent in Nowata. (416350)
A-15-4-6
1905-1907. 10 vols. 6 in.
Arranged by fiscal year and thereunder quarterly.
A record prepared quarterly on printed forms of money received
and disbursed in connection with Creek and Cherokee leases. The
information given for each transaction includes the sub-voucher
number, names of lessors or allottees, names of lessees, amount
disbursed, check number and date issued, and date funds were
credited to the individual Indian lessor. It appears that the bulk
of the leases were agricultural.
A-16-86-7
1937-1951. 10 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by surname of the original allottee of
the leased land.
Correspondence, copies of agricultural and grazing leases,
reports of field employees on lease applications and applications
for removal of restrictions, applications for payment of proceeds
of leases and sales, and receipts for payments. The bulk of the
correspondence is between the Superintendent of the FCT Agency and
District Agents, lessors, lessees, and the general public. There
is some correspondence with members of Congress relating to the
finances and welfare of specific Indians. Many of the leases and
sales relate to inherited land and there are numerous requests
from
Indians for authority to spend the proceeds to purchase food,
clothing, furniture, and other goods and services. These files
appear to have been maintained by the District Agent at Muskogee,
Henry Nicholson, and the District Agent at Stilwell, John H.
Walker. (70233-240)
A-15-6-l
1909-1910. 2 in.
Arranged by tribe and thereunder by application number
assigned chronologically by date of application.
Original application to graze cattle on allotted or tribal
land submitted to the Union Agency under section 11 of an act of
Congress of April 26, 1906 (34 Stat. 137). The application
includes the applicant's name, number of acres used, amount paid,
and a plat map annotated to show the location of the land being
used. There are also a few lists of permits to introduce cattle in
the Creek Nation in 1903.
A-15-4-6
1902-1910. 6 vols. 6 in.
Arranged chronologically by date of permit.
A record of permits issued to graze cattle on Choctaw and
Chickasaw land that generally gives the applicant's name and
address, number of cattle being grazed, brand used to identify the
cattle, and amount of tax or fee paid. (L3658=Chickasaw,
L3659=Choctaw)
A-15-4-7
1906. 4 vols. 1 in.
Arranged chronologically by date of receipt.
A record prepared on printed forms of money received by the
Union Agency from persons grazing cattle on Choctaw-Chickasaw land
that gives the name of the person paying the tax, the number of
cattle being grazed, and the date and amount of payment. (6-5-6)
A-15-4-6
1904-1906. 22 vols. 2 ft.
Arranged chronologically by date of receipt. Each volume
contains an index to addressees.
Press copies of a printed form letter acknowledging receipt of
payment of Choctaw and Chickasaw cattle taxes. The information
given in the letter includes the name of the person paying the
tax, the amount paid, the number of cattle being grazed, location of
the land being used, and the brand used to identify the cattle.
A-l5-4-6
1904-1907. 4 vols. 4 in.
Arranged by tribe and thereunder by Township and Range. There
is one volume for Chickasaw pastures and three volumes for Creek.
Printed plat maps annotated with the location of tracts of
land being used for pastures for grazing cattle under permit.
Information recorded on the facing page includes name of lessee,
date of permit, number of cattle being grazed, and total amount
paid.
A-15-4-7
1903. 3 vols. 6 in.
There are two volumes of maps for the Creek Nation and one
volume for the Cherokee Nation. The maps within each volume are
arranged by Township and Range.
Printed plat maps of townships annotated in various colors to
show the tracts of land leased for agricultural and grazing
purposes or offered for sale. The information recorded on the
facing page generally includes the name and address of the lessor
and lessee (or grantor and grantee for sales), legal description
of
the land, appraised value, and date of lease or bid. Some of the
tracts are annotated with "no bids" or "bids rejected." (L1688,
L3031, L3030)
A-15-4-7
1901-1903. 4 in.
Arranged in rough chronological order.
Original letters received and copies of letters sent by the
Superintendent of the Union Agency to tribal officials and the
general public relating to contracts for the removal of timber or
stone from tribal land. The bulk of the letters relate to
Choctaw land. There are a few copies of contracts, plat maps, and lists of
persons removing timber. (70245)
A-15-4-6
1900-1909. 2 vols. 3 in.
Arranged by company. Each volume contains an index to
companies.
A record of payments received from various companies for
timber removed from Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw land. The
information given for each company includes dates and amounts of
payment, number of pieces removed, legal description of the land
involved, and the dates of removal. The bulk of the timber was
used for railroad ties. (L3157 and L3083).
A-15-4-7
See When Coal Was King: Coal Mining Industry in Eastern Oklahoma by 1.9. Gunning (Poteau, 1975). In the Chronicles of Oklahoma see: "Triumph of Will: The Coal Strike of 1899-1903" (Spring, 1983) and "Cattle, C9al, and Indian Land" (Spring, 1984). See cases on mining in segregated land that are part of RG 57 at A-29-022-2. See also "Amongst the Damp: The Dangerous Profession of Coal Mining in Oklahoma, 1870-1935," by Steve Sewell (Chronicles of Oklahoma, Spring, 1992).
1913-1918. 4 in.
Arranged in rough chronological order.
Original letters received and copies of letters sent by the
Superintendent of the agency to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs,
the Dawes Commission, field employees, Mining Trustees of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, the Bureau of Mines field
representative, and the general public. The correspondence relates
to approval of lease applications, terms of leases, payments,
assignments, and mining operations. There are some lists of leases
and applicants for leases and a few plat maps of leased tracts.
These records may have been maintained in the office of the Field
Clerk in McAlester, John E. Tidwell. (69397)
A-15-006-2
1913-1925. 2 ft.
Arranged numerically by application number assigned
chronologically by date of receipt. There are numerous gaps.
Carbon copies of applications submitted on printed forms
(1062) to occupy or use segregated land in the Choctaw-Chickasaw
Nations. The information given in the form includes the
applicant's name, number of acres to be used, location of the
land, a description of any improvements on the land, and the amount to
be paid in fees. The application includes a plat map annotated with
the location of the tract to be used and a report by a field
employee of the agency on the value of the land and improvements.
The bulk of the applications relate to farming and grazing.
Similar forms are among the records described in entry 471.
A-15-6-3
1932-1951. 2 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by surname of the lessee.
Correspondence, applications for permission to use land,
notices to lessee, appraisal reports of field employees, receipts
for payments, and plat maps. The bulk of the applications relate to farming and grazing. These records may have been maintained by
the Field Clerk at McAlester. (86128-9, 86178).
A-15-6-3
1900-1908. 23 vols. 5 ft.
Arranged by tribe and thereunder numerically by application
number assigned chronologically by date of receipt.
A record of actions taken on applications for mining in the
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Nations. The information
given for each application includes application number,
applicant's
name, kind of material to be mined (generally coal or asphalt),
and
dates of various actions taken by the applicant or the
Commissioner
of Indian Affairs. There are a few entries made as late as 1916.
On a facing page is a plat map annotated with the location of the
tract to be used and a legal description of the land. (L1696,
B660, B668, B1666, B662, B671, B679, L1694, B680, B667, L1695, L1692,
L1691, L1690)
A-15-006-3
1899-1901. 3 vols. 2 in.
Arranged by tribe and thereunder by lease number. Each volume
includes an index to lessees.
Bound copies of printed form leases to mine coal or asphalt on
Choctaw or Chickasaw land. It appears that these copies were used
for reference purposes by the agency staff. (70213)
A-15-6-6
1926-1935. 3. in.
Arranged in rough chronological order.
Original letters received and copies of letters sent by the
Superintendent of the agency to Tucker that relates to the status
of leases, production statistics, payment of royalties, and the
sale of the surface of the land being mined. See also entry 493.
(70311).
A-15-6-6
1896-1899. 2 in.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
Original charters and articles of incorporation of companies
mining coal on lands belonging to the Five Civilized Tribes. These
documents were probably submitted in accordance with various
regulations issued by the Secretary of Interior governing mining
leases and were maintained by the agency of the U.S. Indian
Inspector for reference. These records do not include the charters
of all companies operating on Indian land. (70245)
A-15-6-6
1904-1938. 8 ft.
Arranged numerically by a file number assigned in roughly
alphabetical order by the name of the company or the subject of
the
file. There is a typed numerical list of file numbers.
Correspondence, narrative and statistical reports, mining
agreements and leases, royalty statements, and maps of tracts
leased by coal companies. The bulk of the correspondence is
between the Superintendent of the agency and the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, officials of the U.S. Geological Survey and the
Bureau of Mines, field employees, tribal officials, officers of
mining companies, and the general public. The majority of the
folders relate to specific companies but there are some folders on
subjects such as regulations or decisions of the Attorney
General. (46298-9, 70280-1).
A-15-6-6
1912-1918. 2 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
Correspondence, applications, and plat maps. The bulk of the
correspondence is between the Commissioner to the FCT, J. George
Wright, or the Superintendent of the agency and the Commissioner
of
Indian Affairs, the Surveyor in Chief in McAlester (John G.
Joyce),
the engineer for the Bureau of Mines in McAlester (J. J.
Rutledge),
and officials of mining companies. The correspondence relates to
applications under an act of Congress of February 12, 1912 (13
Stat. 67) to reserve the surface of certain tracts of segregated
coal and asphalt land from sale. Some of the correspondence
relates to subsequent waivers of rights by coal companies to the
surface and to sales conducted by the agency. The plat maps are
annotated to show the tracts to be reserved and are usually
accompanied by resolutions of the company's board of directors
accepting the plats as accurate. (416400-402)
A-15-6-7
1914-1918. 1 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
Correspondence, applications for leases, reports of tribal
Mining Trustees and engineers of the Bureau of Mines, copies of
leases, bonds, assignments, and plat maps. The correspondence is
between the Superintendent of the agency and the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, field employees, tribal Mining Trustees, and
officials of mining companies and relates to applications to lease
tracts of segregated land under an act of Congress of March 4,
1913
(37 Stat. 1007) that permitted a company with an approved lease to
lease additional land contiguous to the original lease. Some of
the correspondence is date as late as 1925 and relates to requests
for permission to surrender leases. (455179-180)
A-15-6-7
1918-1933. 1 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
Correspondence, applications to purchase, plat maps, and
schedules of tracts sold. The correspondence is between the
Superintendent of the agency and the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, field employees, and officials of coal companies and
relates to applications to purchase the surface of the segregated
coal and asphalt land under an act of Congress of February 8, 1918
(40 Stat. 433). Some of the correspondence relates to payments for
tracts purchased and royalty payments. (416398)
A-15-6-7
1921-1924. 1 in.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
Correspondence, leases, oaths of company officials, assignment
forms, and plat maps. The correspondence is between the
Superintendent of the agency and the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, tribal Mining Trustees, and company officials and relates
to the assignment of existing leases to segregated land. The
records pertain only to the Blue Ridge, Carbon, and Colgate
companies. (69870)
A-15-6-6
1899-1907. 2 vols. 6 in.
Arranged by company. Each volume contains an index.
A record of remittances received by the Union Agency as
royalty payments for minerals mined under approved leases. The
information given for each company includes lease number, date of
lease.and date of approval, material mined (coal or asphalt),
dates
and amounts of payments, and the amount of production subject to
royalty. There are also some entries for payment of advanced
royalties. (bundle #17 and 100561-2).
A-15-8-1
1899-1901. 1 vol. 1 in.
Arranged by company. The volume contains an index.
A record of royalty payments received by the Union Agency from
companies mining coal that gives the lease number, date of lease
and date of approval, a file number, amount of production subject
to royalty, dates mined, and date and amount of payment. Some of
the entries in this volume can also be found in the records
described in entry 481. (69864)
A-15-8-1
1898-1928. 2 vols. 8 in.
Arranged by company. Each volume contains an index. It
appears that these volumes are number 1 and 3 of a set but volume
2 has not been located.
A record of royalties charged for mining coal, asphalt,
gravel, and stone. The information given for each company includes
lease number and date, material mined, amount of production
subject
to royalty, royalty rate, amount due, and date payment received.
Although many 9f the payments recorded in these volumes are also
recorded in the records described in entry 481, the entries are
not
identical. One volume contains a notation that these are
"unapproved leases." (L3291 and L3211)
A-15-8-1
1907-1910. 1 vol. 1 in.
Arranged chronologically by date of receipt.
A record of payments received by the Union Agency for royalty
on coal, gravel, or asphalt mining; pipeline rental or damages;
and
timber cut for posts. The information given for each payment
includes date and amount, payee, dates mined, amount of production
subject to royalty, and royalty rate. (L3752)
A-15-8-1
1906-1918. 50 vols. 2 ft.
Arranged by fiscal year and thereunder by quarter.
Carbon copies of printed forms ("Schedule and Voucher for
Individual Indian Money-Lease Royalties") that gives the lease
number, name of lessor and lessee, balance at the beginning of the
quarter, amounts received and disbursed during the quarter, and
ending balance.
A-15-8-2
1910-1914. 5 vols. 1 in.
Arranged by fiscal year and thereunder by quarter.
Carbon copies of printed forms ("Schedule of Rentals Collected
From Segregated and Unallotted Land") that gives the date and
amount of payment, type of land use (i.e. farm, meadow, grazing,
home, etc.), number of acres leased, and rental rate per acre.
A-15-8-2
1910-1920. 16 vols. 1 ft.
Arranged by year and thereunder by Range and Township.
Printed plat maps of townships annotated to show the location
of tracts of segregated land under lease. On the facing page of
each map is a list of leases that includes the name of the lessee,
lease number, number of acres leased, and amount of rental paid.
(L3333, 82-9-9 and 10, L1687, and L3070 to 73)
A-15-8-3
n.d. 1 vol. .5 in.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
A carbon copy of a typed list of oil companies leasing land
that only gives the name of the company, name of lessor, and name
of person receiving royalty payments. (69869)
A-15-8-2
n.d. 4 ft.
Arranged in two segments (closed and open accounts) and
thereunder alphabetically with gaps.
An index prepared on 3 x 5 inch cards of persons leasing land
to oil and gas companies and to companies leasing land from
restricted Indians. The information given for each lessor includes
the name of the company leasing the land, lease number, and
royalty
number. The information given for each lessee includes the name of
the lessor, lease number, and royalty number. (90196 and 455178)
A-16-84-5
1919-1947 12 vols 3 ft.
Arranged in two segments (1919-1941 and 1941-1947) and
thereunder alphabetically by lessee~s surname.
An index to oil and gas and other mineral leases which gives
the name of the lessee and lessor, lease number, area, tribe, and
remarks about cancellations, approvals, expirations, etc. (L3057)
A-15-16-6
1905-1947. 91 vols 29 ft.
Arranged numerically by lease number (5238-62005).
A record of actions taken on oil and gas and other mineral
leases. The information given varies but generally includes name
of lessee and lessor, type of lease, legal description of the
land leased, and the dates of various actions such as approvals,
assignments, and payments.
A-15-16-7
1908-1920. 2 ft.
Arranged by tribe and thereunder numerically by lease number.
Most volumes contain an index.
Various registers of leases to allotted land that appear to
have been maintained by the Lease Division or District Agents. The
only information given is the name of the lessor and lessee and
the
lease number. The bulk of the leases are for oil and gas but there
are a few farming and grazing leases. (69913-4, 69862, 45796,
L3715, 69895)
A-15-8-4
1917-1947. 2 ft.
Arranged numerically by Township and Range.
A record prepared on 5 x 8 inch cards of "Departmental Leases
With Bonus Consideration" that gives the lease number, name of
lessor and lessee, date of lease, number of acres leased, and
amount of bonus.
A-16-84-5
1904-1910. 3 vols. 1 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by surname of lessee.
A record prepared on a printed form ("Financial Statement") of
leases by individuals and companies of Cherokee and Creek land.
The information given for each lessee includes the dates of the
leases, date of the agent's report and its file number, name of
lessor, number of acres, action taken by the U.S. Oil Inspector,
date sent to the Department of Interior for approval, date bond
submitted, and date of approval (if approved). There are notations
about the subsequent cancellation of leases. (L2929, L2930, and
L6037).
A-15-14-7
1925-1952. 4 in.
Arranged in rough chronological order.
Carbon copies of annual narrative reports, statistical reports
on drilling operations and production, and correspondence with the
Superintendent of the FCT Agency and assistant inspectors. The
correspondence relates to leasing, drilling, construction of
plants and pipelines, the price of oil and gas, and royalties. There
are some copies of narrative reports of the tribal Mining Trustee for
the Choctaw Nation (see also entry 474). The bulk of the files
were maintained by O. U. Bradley, U.S. Oil Inspector at Muskogee.
(69334)
A-15-B-4
1907-1952. 24 ft.
Arranged alphabetically by the allottee's surname.
Correspondence, reports of oil inspectors, drilling reports,
plat maps annotated with the location of wells, and various
records
relating to the payment of rentals and royalties by oil, gas,
coal,
and asphalt companies leasing land from restricted Indians. The
bulk of the correspondence is between the Superintendent of the
agency and the U.S. Oil Inspector, assistant inspectors, the
District Mining Engineer of the U.S. Geological Survey, officials
of the Bureau of Mines, officials of companies, and individual
Indians or their attorneys and relates to drilling rights, oil
field operations, production, sales of land or oil and gas,
payment
of royalties, and terms of leases. There are some records on
leases
on land of the Mekusukey Mission. (69306-333 and 46260-46264).
A-15-8-4
1917-1924. 8 in.
Arranged alphabetically by company name.
Correspondence, royalty statements, monthly remittance
statements, contracts and agreements, and reports of production.
The bulk of the correspondence is between the Superintendent of
the FCT Agency and the Oil Inspector, The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and officials of companies producing gasoline from
casinghead gas from wells on allotted Indian land. These records
may have been maintained by the Royalty Division and relate to
production, storage, and sale.
A-15-8-4
1910-1960 104 ft.
Arranged numerically (103-68003) by lease number assigned
chronologically by date of approval of the lease. There are
numerous gaps.
Correspondence, copies of leases, assignments, transfer
orders, division orders, royalty statements, receipts for
payments,
requests for authority to spend funds, and various forms relating
to the collection and disbursement of proceeds from oil and gas
leases. The correspondence is generally between the Superintendent
of the agency and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Oil
Inspector, officials of the U.S. Geological Survey, officials of
oil and gas companies, and individual Indian lessors or their
representatives and relates to the approval and administration of
leases, payment of royalties and other fees, restrictions on
leased
land, and the disbursement of the proceeds from leases to Indian
lessors or their heirs. (133323-381 and 67A685)
A-15-10-2 and A-23-18-l
1923-1928. 2 vols. 2 in.
Arranged by type of document (lease, assignment, or
stipulation) and thereunder chronologically by date filed.
A record of leases, assignments of interest, and stipulations
processed by the FCT Agency that provides only the name of the
lessor and lessee and a file number.
A-23-20-5
1913-1915. 2 vols. 1 in.
Arranged by type of document and thereunder chronologically by
date payment was received.
A record of fees paid for filing leases, assignments of
interest, or stipulations that provides the date filed, lease or
assignment number, name of lessor and lessee or assignee, and the
amount paid (generally $5).
A-23-20-5
1937-1950. 24 ft.
Arranged numerically by case number (14,799-19,091) assigned
chronologically by date of assignment. There are numerous gaps.
Correspondence, copies of leases, applications for
assignments, notarized statements of authority to execute papers,
and notices to the U.S. Geological Survey of assignments made. The
correspondence is between the Superintendent of the FCT Agency and
the Secretary of Interior, lessors, applicants for assignments,
and the general public and relates to the assignment of approved
leases to restricted land from the original lessee to other parties. The
bulk of the records relate to the assignment of oil and gas
leases. (99028, 46676-679, and 54024-042).
A-23-20-5
ca. 1907. 2 vols. 2 in.
Arranged alphabetically by the first letter and first vowel of
the lessee's surname.
An index to the Creek, Cherokee, and Choctaw-Chickasaw royalty
payment registers described in entry 501. (100558 and no#)
A-15-14-2
1902-1908. 28 vols. 8 ft.
Arranged by tribe and thereunder in rough numerical order by
lease number. Several volumes include an index to lessors and
lessees and some volumes appear to be missing.
A record prepared on printed forms of payments made for leases
on allotted land. The information given for each lease includes
the name and address of the lessor and lessee, lease number,
royalty number, date of lease, date of approval, date of bond,
date
lease expires, legal description of the leased land, date and
amounts of payments, and production in barrels. The bulk of the
leases are for oil and gas and payments are for basic rental,
royalties, and pipeline damages. It appears that this group of
ledgers was closed on April 1, 1908, and the ledgers described in
entry 502 were started. The records have been microfilmed as
7RA30.(L3288-89, L2751-54, L3290, and L2744).
A-15-14-2 and A-15-22-6
1908-1918. 40 vols. 20 ft.
Arranged in two segments (probably producing and non-producing
leases) and thereunder in roughly alphabetical order by lessor.
Some volumes appear to be missing.
A record prepared on printed forms (number 597) of payments
made for leases on allotted land. The information given for each
lease includes lease number and type, royalty account number, name
and address of lessor and lessee, date of lease, date of approval,
date of bond, date lease expires, number of acres leased, legal
description of the land, dates and amounts of payments, and
production in barrels for oil leases. There are often remarks
about cancellations, change of supervision, relinquishment,
issuance of division orders, and sale of land. For leases that
were active prior to 1908, there are references to the volumes
described in entry 501. (L293a-34, L2749, L2931, L5985-86, L5989,
L5996, L6009, L6027, and L6030).
A-15-14-7
1906-1917. 39 vols. 9 ft.
Arranged by fiscal year and thereunder by quarter.
A record prepared quarterly on printed forms ("Transfer of
Gross Receipts to Individual Indian Moneys-Royalties") that gives
the date of each transaction, royalty account number, name of
lessor and lessee, gross number of barrels produced, amount
subject
to royalty, value of oil produced, and amount paid or transferred.
Prior to 1911, the volumes are identified as "Sub-Cash Book I."
(DB925, L2119-34, L2059, and L2061)
A-15-20-1
1908-1918. 33 vols. 5 ft.
Arranged by fiscal year, thereunder by quarter, thereunder by
tribe, and thereunder by lease number.
Triplicate copies of "Schedule and Voucher for Individual
Indian Money-Royalties" (form 5-321) that gives the dates and
amounts of each transaction, lease number, name of lessor and
lessee, and the beginning and ending balances for the quarter.
(L2810-32, L2522, L5975)
A-15-18-4
1911-1917. 7 vols. 2 ft.
Arranged by fiscal year and thereunder by quarter. There are
separate volumes for "Lease Royalties (A)" and "Advanced Royalties
and Bonus (B)."
Bound carbon copies of "Schedule and Disposition of Lease
Royalties" (form 846) and "Schedule and Disposition of Advanced
Royalties and Bonus Deposits" (form 434) that give the dates and
amounts of each transaction, names of remitters and lessors, and
the beginning and ending balances for the quarter. (A=L2296,
L2298,
L2300, L2302 and B=L2299 and L2301).
A-15-18-7
1904-1932. 30 ft.
Arranged numerically by royalty account number (3 to 80,034).
with numerous gaps.
A record prepared on 5 x 8 inch cards of payments pertaining
to leases that gives the allottee's name and enrollment number,
degree of Indian blood, name of lessee, date of lease and lease
number, number of acres leased, type of lease, and the dates and
amounts of each transaction with resulting balance. The bulk of
the cards relate to oil and gas leases but there are some cards
relating to pipeline rights of way. (455125-155).
A-15-20-7
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