The document is from a missionary to a congressman discussing the issue of peyote use among Native American tribes. The missionary argues against the use of peyote, stating that it has negative effects on users physically, morally, and industrially. The missionary urges the congressman to vote in support of a bill against peyote and provides information to help inform his decision.

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1921 Correspondence between United States Department of Agriculture and Oklahoma School Superintendent Regarding Agricultural Bulletins

Identifier:
CAC_CC_023_3.4_4_73_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
1921 Correspondence between United States Department of Agriculture and Oklahoma School Superintendent Regarding Agricultural Bulletins
Date Created:
1921-01-01
EDTF:
1921-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Lorraine M. "Nick" Gensman Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/61
Description:
The document is from a missionary to a congressman discussing the issue of peyote use among Native American tribes. The missionary argues against the use of peyote, stating that it has negative effects on users physically, morally, and industrially. The missionary urges the congressman to vote in support of a bill against peyote and provides information to help inform his decision.
Names:
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
67th (1921-1923)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_23_3.4_0000, Box 4, Folder 73, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages