1. Correspondence Regarding Funding for Water Supply Extension in Shawnee, Oklahoma (1947) Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_11_0005 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection Title: Correspondence Regarding Funding for Water Supply Extension in Shawnee, Oklahoma (1947) Date: 1947-02-24 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Shawnee Tribe Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 80th (1947-1949)
![["Mrs. Ross McClure wrote to Senator Elmer Thomas requesting information on the status of a request for $27,000 in funding to extend the city water supply to the Shawnee Sanatorium and Agency. Senator Thomas replied that the request had been approved by the Bureau of Budget and would be submitted for Congressional action in the Interior Department's Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year of 1948. He assured Mrs. McClure that he would actively support the item and keep her informed of any developments."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_11_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Hospitals,%201935-1947/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_11_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Funding for Water Supply Extension in Shawnee, Oklahoma (1947)")