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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1947 Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Regarding Destruction of Historical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes
- Date:
- 1947-07-25
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Preservation of Historical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes: A Letter to Chief Milam
- Date:
- 1947-07-25
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation to Senator Eimer Thomas Regarding Preservation of Tribe Records, 1947
- Date:
- 1947-07-28
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
![["Elmer Thomas is writing to William Zimmerman, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to inform him that nine tons of old records of the Five Civilized Tribes were burned in Muskogee. He requests that no further records be destroyed as they have historical value and may be useful for reference purposes. Thomas asks for a report on the action taken in response to his request."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Five%20Civilized%20Tribes,%201936-1947/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0013_thumbnail.jpg "1947 Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Regarding Destruction of Historical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes")
![["The letter acknowledges the destruction of nine tons of old records of the Five Civilized Tribes in Muskogee and requests that no other records be destroyed, as they are valuable for historical and reference purposes. The sender, Elmer Thomas, thanks Chief Milam for bringing the matter to his attention and hopes for a positive resolution."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Five%20Civilized%20Tribes,%201936-1947/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Preservation of Historical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes: A Letter to Chief Milam")
![["The letter is from Jesse B. Milam, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, thanking Senator Eimer Thomas for his actions in preventing the destruction of records of the Five Civilized Tribes. Milam offers the services of the Oklahoma Historical Society to store any records that are no longer needed."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Five%20Civilized%20Tribes,%201936-1947/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation to Senator Eimer Thomas Regarding Preservation of Tribe Records, 1947")