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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_1_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Reorganization of Indian Service in Oklahoma Announced Due to Budget Cuts
- Date:
- 1947-07-25
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Quapaw Nation, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation to Senator Eimer Thomas Regarding Preservation of Tribe Records, 1947
- Date:
- 1947-07-28
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_79
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Oklahoma, Home of the Red Man
- Date:
- 1947-09-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- MapsOklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_118B
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Map of Portion of Block M-7 in Deafsmith and Castro Counties, Texas
- Date:
- 1947-10-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_118B2
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- West Half Section 128, Block M-7, Deafsmith and Castro Counties, Texas
- Date:
- 1947-10-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1947 Correspondence Between Elmer Thomas and William Zimmerman on Indian Children's Education
- Date:
- 1947-10-03
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Contract Negotiations with the Chickasaw and Choctaw Tribes
- Date:
- 1948-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_15_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Between Chief James Kohdat and Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Garrison Dam Project
- Date:
- 1948-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_16_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- From Defense Base to School: The Historical Transformation of Fort Cantonment
- Date:
- 1948-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Resolution Against Abolishment of the Indian Bureau
- Date:
- 1948-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951), 80th (1947-1949)
![["The Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma is undergoing reorganization due to budget cuts. The Western Oklahoma Consolidated Agency is being established in Anadarko, with other agencies being consolidated there as well. The Muskogee agency will continue with reduced staff and will also oversee the Quapaw Agency. Reduction in services to Indians is expected, but efforts will be made to serve their interests. Schools and hospitals operated by the Indian Service will not be affected. Reduction in personnel will follow Civil Service Commission regulations, with preference given to Indian employees."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_1_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Miscellaneous,%20Mar.-Dec.,%201945/Thumbnails/CACC_CC_053_12_11_1_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Reorganization of Indian Service in Oklahoma Announced Due to Budget Cuts")
![["The letter is from Jesse B. Milam, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, thanking Senator Eimer Thomas for his actions in preventing the destruction of records of the Five Civilized Tribes. Milam offers the services of the Oklahoma Historical Society to store any records that are no longer needed."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Five%20Civilized%20Tribes,%201936-1947/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_43_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation to Senator Eimer Thomas Regarding Preservation of Tribe Records, 1947")
![["Create a concise and logical summary using the title from the TITLE column and the text in the summary: This historical map and newspaper from The Daily Oklahoman illustrates Native American lands prior to Oklahoma statehood, featuring an accompanying article by Beatrice Stahl. Dimensions: not specified."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection%2FMaps,%20CAC_CC_053_4_0000_0000_0000%2Fthumbnails%2FCAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_79_thumbnail.jpg "Oklahoma, Home of the Red Man")
![["Create a concise and logical summary using the title from the TITLE column and the text in the summary. Title: Land map by Loyal B. Holland Summary: This is the second of two maps by Loyal B. Holland, illustrating land that is reclaimable and not reclaimable for cultivation. It features depictions of blue weed patches and a dirt road leading to the Hereford Housing Project, originally separated from the Subject Series in the War Assets Administration-Claim, Box 58, Folder 11. Dimensions: Not specified."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/John+William+Elmer+Thomas+Collection/Maps,+CAC_CC_053_4_0000_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_118b_thumbnail.jpg "Map of Portion of Block M-7 in Deafsmith and Castro Counties, Texas")
![["Create a concise and logical summary using the title from the TITLE column (CAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_118B2) and the text in the summary: This refers to the western half of Section 128 in Block M-7, located in Deafsmith and Castro Counties, Texas. Dimensions of the map: Not specified in the provided data."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/John+William+Elmer+Thomas+Collection/Maps,+CAC_CC_053_4_0000_0000_0000/thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_4_0000_1_118b.2_thumbnail.jpg "West Half Section 128, Block M-7, Deafsmith and Castro Counties, Texas")
![["Elmer Thomas, a member of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, acknowledges receipt of a summary chapter from a monograph by Dr. Sheiler Peterson on how Indian children are educated. Thomas expresses appreciation for the chapter and indicates that the complete monograph would be of more than ordinary interest. He thanks William Zimmerman, Jr., Commissioner of the Office of Indian Affairs, for sending the summary."]](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_0010_thumbnail.jpg "1947 Correspondence Between Elmer Thomas and William Zimmerman on Indian Children's Education")
![["The letter is from Elmer Thomas to Charles E. Burch regarding a contract being drawn between the Secretary of the Interior and officials of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Tribes of Indians. Once the contract is prepared, it will be voted on by the members of the two tribes and then considered by Congress. Burch is inquiring about the government buying coal-asphalt sand from the tribes, which they have been waiting on since 1902. He requests that Elmer Thomas look into the matter."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Choctaw-Chickasaw%20Coal%20Lands,%20Jan.-Nov.,%201946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0027_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Contract Negotiations with the Chickasaw and Choctaw Tribes")
![["The text is a correspondence between Chief James Kohat and Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the Garrison Dam project in North Dakota. Chief Kohat expresses interest in the project and requests information and assistance in getting value for the land. Senator Thomas acknowledges the request and promises to help gather information and secure the money. Additionally, Chief Kohat mentions that others in California also want assistance with a project."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Fort%20Berthold%20Indians,%20May-Jun.,%201946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_11_15_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Between Chief James Kohdat and Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Garrison Dam Project")
![["Fort Cantonment, once a strong link in the chain of western fortresses, now stands as a battered monument to the pioneers. Originally built in 1876 to protect against Indian uprisings, the fort was later converted into a school where Indians were taught useful skills. The fort played a significant role in the settlement of the west, along with other forts in the area. Today, the fort is in disrepair, but serves as a reminder of the region's history."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_16_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Fort%20Cantonment,%20Oct.,%201946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_11_16_0001_thumbnail.jpg "From Defense Base to School: The Historical Transformation of Fort Cantonment")
![["Mrs. M. D. Hyrick sent a letter to United States Senator Elmer Thomas enclosing a resolution regarding the proposed abolishment of the Indian Bureau. The resolution expresses disapproval of the abolishment, stating that it would be detrimental to the Indian community and that they lack the knowledge and understanding to manage their own affairs. The resolution also recommends the appointment of a well-prepared and qualified attorney for United States Commissioners. The resolution was signed by a committee group staff and includes various members and their roles. Senator Thomas acknowledges receipt of the resolution and expresses willingness to discuss the matter further with Mrs. Hyrick's attorney."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0000-Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Committee%20on,%20Indian%20Affairs,%20Alaskan%20Settlement%20Claims,%201948-1949,%201950/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Resolution Against Abolishment of the Indian Bureau")