The document is a recounting of the life of the narrator, detailing their upbringing, marriage, work, and encounters with Native American tribes during the Civil War. The narrator worked in machinery and mills, had children, lost their first wife and child in childbirth, and remarried. They also describe a confrontation with Kiowa Indians where they were trapped in a canyon but managed to escape without any casualties.

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Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray

Identifier:
CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray
Date Created:
1929-01-01
EDTF:
1929-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/49
Description:
The document is a recounting of the life of the narrator, detailing their upbringing, marriage, work, and encounters with Native American tribes during the Civil War. The narrator worked in machinery and mills, had children, lost their first wife and child in childbirth, and remarried. They also describe a confrontation with Kiowa Indians where they were trapped in a canyon but managed to escape without any casualties.
Policy Area:
Immigration
Congress:
71st (1929-1931)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_041_1_0000, Box 4, Folder 34, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages