Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Indian Lands in 1937
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Indian Lands in 1937
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-15
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- The letter is from Bed Coffee to Senator Elmer Thomas expressing concern about the sale of Indian lands with valuable timber without proper compensation. Coffee requests the sale be postponed until an investigation is done and mineral rights are reserved. Senator Thomas assures Coffee that he is working with Chief Durant to address the protests and will do what he can to help.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000, Box 63, Folder 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
