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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes' Timber Lands in 1937
- Date:
- 1937-07-30
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0028
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1937 Correspondence on the Sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw Timber Lands
- Date:
- 1937-07-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1937 Address by Commissioner of Indian Affairs: The Role and Impact of Southwestern Indians
- Date:
- 1937-10-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Mescalero Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_59_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Claims and Conservation Efforts in the 1930s
- Date:
- 1937-11-06
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0035
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1937 Correspondence Regarding Per Capita Payments to Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes
- Date:
- 1937-12-13
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_007_9_2_2_18
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lyle H. Boren Collection
- Title:
- Proposed Konawa Soil Conservation District - South Canadian Watershed
- Date:
- 1937-12-31
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Water resources development--United States
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_007_9_2_2_27
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lyle H. Boren Collection
- Title:
- Garr Creek Flood Protection, Seminole County
- Date:
- 1937-12-31
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Flood control--Uniited States
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_185
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- General Highway and Transportation Map, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1937-12-31
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_173
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1937-1945
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939), 76th (1939-1941), 79th (1945-1947), 78th (1943-1945), 77th (1941-1943)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_172
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Beckham County, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1937-1945
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939), 78th (1943-1945), 79th (1945-1947), 77th (1941-1943), 76th (1939-1941)
![["Senator Elmer Thomas received a report regarding the timber lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes, and it is unclear what further action can be taken. The Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians want the sale of timber land to be postponed indefinitely. Walter Colbert, President of the Atoka Treaty Right Association of Indian Affairs, sent this message."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Choctaw%20and%20Chickasaw,%20Sale%20of%20Timberlands,%201936-1937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0019_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes' Timber Lands in 1937")
![["The text includes a letter from Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the sale of timber lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in Oklahoma. Curtis expresses concern about the manner in which the land is being sold, suggesting it should be sold by tract at a time to allow more competition. However, the Office of Indian Affairs responds that selling individual tracts would be impractical due to the scattered nature of the land and the difficulties in administration. They decide to stick with the existing terms of sale."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Choctaw%20and%20Chickasaw,%20Sale%20of%20Timberlands,%201936-1937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0028_thumbnail.jpg "1937 Correspondence on the Sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw Timber Lands")
![["In his address to the Kiwanis International Clubs of the Southwest in 1937, Honorable John Collier, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, highlighted the importance of Indian affairs in the Southwest. He emphasized the interdependence of Indian and white communities in states like Arizona and New Mexico, and discussed the transformation of the Mescalero Apache Indians from living in squalor to organized and thriving communities. Collier also mentioned the progress made by the Jicarilla Apache's, showing that the New Deal for Indians was not a novel concept but had historical precedents."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Collier,%20John,%201935-1937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0013_thumbnail.jpg "1937 Address by Commissioner of Indian Affairs: The Role and Impact of Southwestern Indians")
![["The text is a letter from Merrill A. Nelson to Senator Elmer Thomas discussing Cherokee claims to land in the United States. Nelson provides a detailed explanation of the extent of Cherokee claims, including areas in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas. He includes a chart showing the potential land area claimed by the Cherokees, totaling 15,620,000 acres. Nelson also mentions his interest in conservation and his previous applications for positions related to wildlife management."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_59_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Cherokee,%20Feb.-Nov.,%201937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_59_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Claims and Conservation Efforts in the 1930s")
![["W. F. Hendrix inquired about per capita payments to the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of Oklahoma. The Indian Office advised against distributing the funds in small per capita shares, suggesting that the money be conserved for projects benefiting the general Indian population. Senator Elmer Thomas forwarded the response to Hendrix and received acknowledgment from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Choctaw%20and%20Chickasaw,%20Sale%20of%20Timberlands,%201936-1937/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0035_thumbnail.jpg "1937 Correspondence Regarding Per Capita Payments to Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes")
![["The Proposed Konawa Soil Conservation District - South Canadian Watershed map is hand drawn, with dimensions of 14 1/2 x 12 3/4."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Lyle%20H.%20Boren%20Collection%2FMaps,%201885-1949-CAC_CC_007_9_0000_0000_0000%2Fthumbnails%2FCAC_CC_007_9_2_2_18_thumbnail.jpg "Proposed Konawa Soil Conservation District - South Canadian Watershed")
![["This blueprint, titled Garr Creek Flood Protection, Seminole County, from the Division of Water Resources, Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, illustrates Fishing Creek and Brown's Creek, along with a typical dam section plan. Dimensions: 17 x 22."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Lyle%20H.%20Boren%20Collection%2FMaps,%201885-1949-CAC_CC_007_9_0000_0000_0000%2Fthumbnails%2FCAC_CC_007_9_2_2_27_thumbnail.jpg "Garr Creek Flood Protection, Seminole County")
![["The document represents a map item is a topographic map of McCurtain County, Oklahoma. U.S. Highway 70 from Broken Bow to the state line is featured in red pencil along with an inscription in pencil: Present Type U.S. 70-Broken Bow East to Ark. St. Line Standard Grade and Drainage 26' Road Crown Traffic Bound Surface Course 500 C.Y. pr. Mile. Topographic map (polyconic projection; diazotype, blueline print); 17 7/8 x 30 1/4 inches; Sheets 2 of 2 Sheets; Annotation (red, pencil) highlighting U.S. Highway 70; Inscription (pencil)."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert%20S.%20Kerr%20Collection,%201871-1970%2FMaps,%201889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000%2FThumbnails%2FCAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_185_thumbnail.jpg "General Highway and Transportation Map, McCurtain County, Oklahoma")
![["The document represents a map item is a geological survey of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma and features color-coded shading for alluvium and terrace deposits. Wells developed for irrigation are annotated in pencil. Inscription states: Surface Geology indicates sufficient water for irrigation. Geological survey (color); 11 x 8 1/2 inches; Map No. 0-65-1148; Shading (red, pencil); Annotations (pencil) of irrigation wells; Inscriptions (pencil)."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert+S.+Kerr+Collection,+1871-1970/Maps,+1889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_173.1_thumbnail.jpg "Roger Mills County, Oklahoma")
![["The document represents a map item is a geological survey of Beckham County, Oklahoma and features color-coded shading for specific types of deposits and formations. Wells developed for irrigation are annotated in pencil. Inscription states: Surface Geology indicates possibilities of sufficient water for irrigation. Geological survey; 8 1/2 x 11 inches; Map No. 0-5-251; Shading (red, blue, green, pencil); Annotations (pencil) of irrigation wells; Inscriptions (pencil)."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert+S.+Kerr+Collection,+1871-1970/Maps,+1889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_172.1_thumbnail.jpg "Beckham County, Oklahoma")