1. Request for Pictures for State Institutions Identifier: CAC_CC_053_10_1_11_0002 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection Title: Request for Pictures for State Institutions Date: 1936-06-29 Creator: unknown Topic: Correctional institutions Congress: 74th (1935-1937)
2. Allocation of Paintings and Prints for Senator Thomas's Office Identifier: CAC_CC_053_10_1_11_0009 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection Title: Allocation of Paintings and Prints for Senator Thomas's Office Date: 1936-09-08 Creator: unknown Topic: Correctional institutions Congress: 74th (1935-1937)
![["The State Commissioner of Charities and Corrections in Oklahoma is requesting Miss Minnie Poole to send 100 pictures to be hung in state institutions, as they currently have very few. The commissioner expresses gratitude and understanding for the delay in receiving the promised pictures."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_10_1_11_0000-Bassett,%20Mabel,%201936/thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_10_1_11_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Pictures for State Institutions")
![["The document is a letter dated September 8, 1936, from Edward B. Rowan, Superintendent of the Section of Painting & Sculpture at the Treasury Department, to Miss E. M. Pool, Secretary to Senator Elmer Thomas. The document discusses the allocation of paintings and prints done under the Treasury Relief Art Project, with a group of paintings being sent to Mrs. Mabel Bassett and another group promised to be sent soon. Rowan mentions that Mr. Dows is in charge of the allocation process and has been referred to regarding a request for prints for Senator Thomas' office."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_10_1_11_0000-Bassett,%20Mabel,%201936/thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_10_1_11_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Allocation of Paintings and Prints for Senator Thomas's Office")