McAlester, Indian Territory : s.n.], 1884-

Oct. 1885 Tahlequah, Indian Territory : [s.n.]

Dec. 1885-Apr. 1886 McAlester, Intian Territory : A. Frank Ross

May-Sept. 1886 South Canadian, Indian Territory : A. Frank Ross

Dec. 1886- Atoka, Indian Territory : [s.n.]

Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 1884)-

Ceased with v. 7, no. 9 (Sept. 1891)

"Devoted largely to editorials on religious matters and to articles concerning the missionary work in the Territory." Cf. G.E. Ray, Early Oklahoma newspapers.

Editor: 1884, W.P. Blake and A. Frank Ross; Jan.-Sept. 1885, A. Frank Ross; Oct. 1885-Nov. 1886, Daniel Rogers; Dec. 1886-Sept. 1891, J.S. Murrow.

Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 1884); title from caption.

Latest issue consulted: Vol. 6, no. 7 (July 1890.

Some columns in Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muskogee, and Seminole.

From Oct. 1884-Aug. 1885, The Indian missionary was published simultaneously in: Eufaula, edited by W.P. Blake, and McAlester, edited by A.F. Ross. The first issue at Eufaula was Aug. 1884; the first issue at McAlester was Sept. 1884. Although the newspapers shared an identical title, printer, and purpose, their texts were different. After these first issues the paper was issued simultaneously at Eufaula and McAlester through Aug. 1885. Blake resigned from the Eufaula paper. Ross continued as editor (later as manager and publisher) in McAlester, then Tahlequah, South Canadian and Atoka.

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