Missionary's Plea: A Historical Correspondence on Land Rights and Peyote Legislation
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_023_3.4_4_73_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Missionary's Plea: A Historical Correspondence on Land Rights and Peyote Legislation
- 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:
- Mrs. Della Hodge is a teacher at Fort Sill Indian School who is seeking Civil Service status in order to continue teaching. Congressman L.M. Gensman is advocating on her behalf, contacting the Civil Service Commission and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to help secure her status. Mrs. Hodge is hoping to continue teaching for personal and financial reasons, and Gensman is working to ensure her application is considered favorably. The correspondence shows a supportive relationship between Gensman and Mrs. Hodge.
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- 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:
- 24 Pages
