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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1937 Western Union Telegram Service Terms and Conditions
- Date:
- 1937-05-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Telegram Communication Processes and Policies of Western Union in 1937
- Date:
- 1937-05-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_18_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1946 Petition from Lukachukai District Officers Highlighting Navajo Community Needs
- Date:
- 1946-03-06
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_17_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Advocacy for Improved Education for Navajo Indian Children: Letters between Rev. Anselm Sippel and Senator Elmer Thomas, 1946
- Date:
- 1946-03-13
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_18_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Archbishop Byrne's Appeal for Navajo Education: A 1946 Correspondence with Senator Thomas
- Date:
- 1946-03-18
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1947 Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs on Indian Children's Education
- Date:
- 1947-09-22
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
![["The text provides information about different classes of service offered by Western Union for sending telegrams, including full-rate, night letters, day letters, deferred messages, and ship radiograms. It also outlines the terms and conditions for sending messages, including liability limits, delivery options, and special terms for each type of service. Additionally, it includes a sample message and contact information for Western Union."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Choctaw%20and%20Chickasaw,%20Sale%20of%20Timberlands,%201936-1937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0021_thumbnail.jpg "1937 Western Union Telegram Service Terms and Conditions")
![["The text is a detailed explanation of the different classes of service offered by Western Union for sending telegrams, including domestic, cable, day letters, night messages, and ship radiograms. It also includes terms and conditions for sending messages, such as liability limits, delivery options, and rates. Customers are advised to check the class of service desired before sending a message to avoid being charged the full rate."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Choctaw%20and%20Chickasaw,%20Sale%20of%20Timberlands,%201936-1937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Telegram Communication Processes and Policies of Western Union in 1937")
![["The officers of Lukashenka District are petitioning for better educational facilities and healthcare for their community. They stress the need for a larger school or additional day schools to accommodate all the children in the area, as well as the need for a hospital to provide medical care closer to home. They also highlight the challenges of transporting food and fuel to the isolated community and request for an all-weather road to be built. They express confidence that their requests are reasonable and urge for prompt action to address these urgent needs."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Navajo,%201946-1948/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_11_18_0001_thumbnail.jpg "1946 Petition from Lukachukai District Officers Highlighting Navajo Community Needs")
![["The text is a letter from Rev. Anselm Sippel to Senator Elmer Thomas, urging him to consider proposed remedies for the inadequate education facilities for Navajo Indian children. The Catholic missionaries working with the Navajo community have witnessed the critical need for improved education and are requesting immediate action from Congress to address the issue. Senator Thomas responds acknowledging the suggestions and assures that they will be kept in mind, expressing his interest in legislation for the benefit of American Indians."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_17_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Legislation,%20Jan.-Jul.,%201946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_11_17_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Advocacy for Improved Education for Navajo Indian Children: Letters between Rev. Anselm Sippel and Senator Elmer Thomas, 1946")
![["The Archbishop of Santa Fe wrote to Senator Thomas about the educational needs of Navajo Indians, highlighting the lack of schools and the importance of education for their advancement. The Catholic Missionary Group also presented resolutions to Congress, calling for more funding and resources to improve education for Navajo children."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Navajo,%201946-1948/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_11_18_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Archbishop Byrne's Appeal for Navajo Education: A 1946 Correspondence with Senator Thomas")
![["The letter is from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Senator Elmer Thomas, providing information about a recent study on the education of Indian children. The study found that Indian students in Federal, public, and mission schools are achieving relatively high levels of success, but also identified areas where improvement is needed. The Commissioner emphasizes the effectiveness of Federal schools in educating Indian children and offers to provide the full monograph for further information."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20General,%201935-1948/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0008_thumbnail.jpg "1947 Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs on Indian Children's Education")
