[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Texas Historical Commission Marker: Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild]

Creator

  • Photographer: West, Carolyn Effie
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 2011-12/2012-03

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild (1837-1903) in Sherman, Texas. Text: Captured in Arizona at age 13 (1851) by Yavapai Indians, who massacred 6 members of family. Sold to Mojave Indians, she was treated kindly but bore mark of a slave - blue, cactus needle tattoo on skin - for rest of life. Ransomed by Army at Fort Yuma, 1856. Lived in California, then New York. There she married J. B. Fairchild in 1865. About 1872 moved to Sherman, where husband founded city bank. Resided in Sherman until death in 1903.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 1876 x 1673 px.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Historical markers -- Texas -- Grayson County.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Historic sites -- Texas -- Grayson County.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Grayson County (Tex.) -- History.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Landmarks - Historic Markers
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Grayson County
  • Keyword: THC
  • Keyword: plaques
  • Keyword: historic markers

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Grayson County - Sherman
  • Start Date: 1837
  • End Date: 2012
  • Time Period: rep-tex

Relation

  • References: [Photograph of the Grave of Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild]

Collection

  • Name: Texas History Collection
    Code: THC

Institution

  • Name: Private Collection of Carolyn West
    Code: PCCW

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: olive1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth256869
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