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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Land Affairs of the Otoe and Missouria Tribes, 1894-1938
- Date:
- 1894-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 54th (1895-1897), 57th (1901-1903), 70th (1927-1929), 61st (1909-1911), 53rd (1893-1895), 73rd (1933-1935), 72nd (1931-1933), 65th (1917-1919), 66th (1919-1921), 64th (1915-1917), 71st (1929-1931), 56th (1899-1901), 67th (1921-1923), 69th (1925-1927), 59th (1905-1907), 55th (1897-1899), 63rd (1913-1915), 68th (1923-1925), 74th (1935-1937), 75th (1937-1939), 58th (1903-1905), 60th (1907-1909), 62nd (1911-1913)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection
- Title:
- Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray
- Date:
- 1929-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Immigration
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection
- Title:
- The Murray Clan of Scotland: A Letter from Mesa, Arizona
- Date:
- 1929-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Immigration
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Certificate of Land Patent Granted to Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1930-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Employment Opportunities and Land Rights for Pawnee Indians in the 1930s
- Date:
- 1930-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_45_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1930s Joint Resolution on Appropriating Funds for Relief Purposes and Employment Increase
- Date:
- 1930-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_8_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Exempting Annuity Payments: Amending the Civil Service Retirement Act
- Date:
- 1930-05-29
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Notice to Vacate Tribal Premises: Pawnee Indian Agency's Request to Mr. Hayden Lane
- Date:
- 1930-10-02
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
![["The letter is from William B. Burgess to Senator Thomas regarding a land sale issue involving the Otoe and Missouria tribes of Indians. The letter mentions that the tribes were misled by the U.S. Government in a land sale, and asks for assistance in resolving the issue. The letter references specific acts of Congress related to the sale of the tribes' lands, and requests that the Senator take action on behalf of the Tribes. The response from the Department of the Interior provides information on the Act of Congress approved in 1893 regarding the revision and adjustment of the land sales."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Otoe-Missouria,%20May-Nov.,%201936/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Land Affairs of the Otoe and Missouria Tribes, 1894-1938")
![["The document is a recounting of the life of the narrator, detailing their upbringing, marriage, work, and encounters with Native American tribes during the Civil War. The narrator worked in machinery and mills, had children, lost their first wife and child in childbirth, and remarried. They also describe a confrontation with Kiowa Indians where they were trapped in a canyon but managed to escape without any casualties."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/William%20H.%20Alfalfa%20Bill%20Murray%20Collection/Subject%20and%20Personality%20Materials-CAC_CC_041_1_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_0000-T%20Correspondence,%201929-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00003_thumbnail.jpg "Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray")
![["The author, John M. Murray, writes to Honorable William H. Murray about their shared Murray clan heritage in Scotland. He provides a brief history of the Murray clan, mentioning their connection to the Dukes of Athol and their royal lineage. John M. Murray recounts his own Scottish roots and immigration to the United States, where he worked as a postmaster and in the mercantile business. He expresses pride in his heritage and interest in further information on the Murray clan. John M. Murray also shares anecdotes about Queen Victoria's visits to Scotland and encourages William H. Murray to visit Scotland as well."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/William%20H.%20Alfalfa%20Bill%20Murray%20Collection/Subject%20and%20Personality%20Materials-CAC_CC_041_1_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_0000-T%20Correspondence,%201929-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00004_thumbnail.jpg "The Murray Clan of Scotland: A Letter from Mesa, Arizona")
![["This text is a record of a patent granted to the Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma for a tract of land. The patent was issued by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, in accordance with an Act of Congress. The patent grants the land to the town for their use, subject to certain conditions and limitations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Certificate of Land Patent Granted to Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma")
![["The text is a series of letters and a statement from John Moses, a Pawnee Indian, discussing various issues related to employment, land ownership, and relief work at the Pawnee Indian Agency in Oklahoma. Moses requests assistance from Senator Elmer Thomas in ensuring that veterans and Indian individuals are given preference for jobs and raises concerns about the quality of relief cattle and the handling of annuity money. He also describes how the Fair Ground land was leased without full tribal consent."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Pawnee,%20Feb.,%201935/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Employment Opportunities and Land Rights for Pawnee Indians in the 1930s")
![["This resolution appropriates $4 billion for relief, work relief, and employment projects in the United States. The funds are to be used at the discretion of the President until June 30, 1937, and come from various sources including the Treasury and unexpended balances from other appropriations. The money is designated for specific projects such as highways, rural rehabilitation, housing, and rural electrification."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_45_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20General%20and%20Miscellaneous,%201936/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_45_0001_thumbnail.jpg "1930s Joint Resolution on Appropriating Funds for Relief Purposes and Employment Increase")
![["This text is a bill introduced by Mr. REES of Kansas to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act to exempt annuity payments under the act from taxation. The bill was referred to the Committee on the Civil Service and then committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_6_8_0000-Postal%20Employees,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_6_8_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Exempting Annuity Payments: Amending the Civil Service Retirement Act")
![["The document informs Mr. Hayden Lane that he must vacate a building on Pawnee Tribal land within 60 days, as requested by the Pawnee Tribal Councils and approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Lane is asked to remove all buildings from the tribal land within the prescribed time, with consideration given to the interests of others claiming occupancy."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Notice to Vacate Tribal Premises: Pawnee Indian Agency's Request to Mr. Hayden Lane")