Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Sale of Indigenous Lands in 1937
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Sale of Indigenous Lands in 1937
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-17
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-17
- 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 Lottie A. Conlan, Mike Conlan, and Czarina C. Conlan to Honorable Elmer Thomas, U.S. Senator, expressing concerns about the sale of Indian lands, specifically valuable timbered lands in the Eastern part of the state. They feel that the government is not properly valuing the land and timber, and are requesting that the sale be postponed until an investigation is conducted and mineral rights are reserved. Senator Thomas assures them that he will do what he can to help and cooperate with Chief Durant of the Choctaw Tribe.
- 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 22, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
