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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_5_1_1_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to the Assistant Director of the ACTION Office of Policy and Planning regarding the application by the United States Jaycees for an ACTION grant under the Small Grant Program to fund a demonstration program involving Senior Citizens
- Date:
- 1978-05-12
- Creator:
- Jones, James Robert, 1939-
- Topic:
- Commerce
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_5_1_1_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Letter from the Director of ACTION to Congressman James R. Jones informing the Congressman of the rejection of the grant applied for by the United States Jaycees that was advocated for by Congressman Jones
- Date:
- 1978-05-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Commerce
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_35_16_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- The Older Americans Act of 1965: Providing Assistance and Support for Older Citizens
- Date:
- 1978-05-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- The Older Americans Act of 1965: Providing Assistance and Support for Older Citizens
- Date:
- 1978-05-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_30_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding the Historic Preservation of the Philtower Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1978-05-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Social Welfare
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Education, Higher--United States, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_017_3_170_6_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Glenn Lee English, Jr. Collection
- Title:
- Congressional Survey on Department of Labor Programs
- Date:
- 1978-05-19
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Social Welfare
- Topic:
- Labor laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Proposal for Amending Senate Bill 1017 for Indian Controlled Higher Education
- Date:
- 1978-05-24
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Supporting Indian Education Reform: A Call to Action
- Date:
- 1978-05-24
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_007_2_13_42_0037
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lyle H. Boren Collection
- Title:
- Indian Tribes of Oklahoma Protest Allocation of CDBG Funds
- Date:
- 1978-05-24
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_007_2_13_42_0040
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lyle H. Boren Collection
- Title:
- Empowering Tribal Leadership: Community Development Block Grants
- Date:
- 1978-05-24
- Creator:
- Cox, Claude A., 1913-
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
![["Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to the Assistant Director of the ACTION Office of Policy and Planning, Mr. Tom Glenn, regarding the application by the United States Jaycees (the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce) for an ACTION grant under the Small Grant Program to fund a demonstration program involving Senior Citizens. This Program would place Senior Citizens in 'meaningful volunteer activities' such as counseling disadvantaged youth, home repairs, and staffing community events"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Departmental%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_5_1_1_0000-ACTION%20-%20The%20Agency%20for%20Volunteer%20Services/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_5_1_1_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to the Assistant Director of the ACTION Office of Policy and Planning regarding the application by the United States Jaycees for an ACTION grant under the Small Grant Program to fund a demonstration program involving Senior Citizens")
![["Letter from the Director of ACTION, Mr. Sam Brown, to Congressman James R. Jones informing the Congressman of the rejection of the grant applied for by the United States Jaycees that Congressman Jones advocated for. Congressman Jones took the liberty of forwarding to the Jaycees both his original letter to the ACTION Office of Policy and Planning advocating for the Jaycees grant application, as well as the letter rejection letter from the Director of ACTION"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Departmental%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_5_1_1_0000-ACTION%20-%20The%20Agency%20for%20Volunteer%20Services/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_5_1_1_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from the Director of ACTION to Congressman James R. Jones informing the Congressman of the rejection of the grant applied for by the United States Jaycees that was advocated for by Congressman Jones")
![["The document provides information about the Older Americans Act of 1965, including definitions of terms used in the act and objectives for older Americans. It also outlines the authorization of appropriations for grants for community planning, services, and training. The act establishes the Administration on Aging within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and outlines its functions. Additionally, The document discusses the allotment of funds to states for aging programs and the responsibilities of the Administration on Aging."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_35_16_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Older%20Americans%20Act%20-%20Indian%20Amendment,%201965/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_35_16_0010_thumbnail.jpg "The Older Americans Act of 1965: Providing Assistance and Support for Older Citizens")
![["The document is from David H. Daulton, Executive Vice President of the Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce, to Congressman John N. Camp regarding concerns about funding for the Chilocco Indian School in Newkirk, Oklahoma. Daulton mentions a planned $75,000 planning appropriation for fiscal year 1973 that did not occur and requests reconsideration of the funding."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Chilocco%20School,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0016_thumbnail.jpg "The Older Americans Act of 1965: Providing Assistance and Support for Older Citizens")
![["The document is from James R. Jones, a member of Congress, thanking John B. Ellington for providing information about the history of the Philtower Building. Ellington, the manager of the building, also writes to Dr. Harry L. Deupree, enclosing a Building Structure Inventory Form and providing additional information about the building's history and significance. The Philtower Building was constructed by oilman Waite Phillips in 1926 and was later given to the Boy Scouts of America before being sold to a group dedicated to downtown Tulsa's revitalization. Ellington hopes to have the building included in the National Register of Historic Places and provides details about its architecture and features."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Correspondence%20Series,%201968-1986%20/CAC_CC_109_4_22_1_0000-District%20Office,%20Jones%20Clippings,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_4_22_30_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding the Historic Preservation of the Philtower Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma")
![["The document is from the United States Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration in Dallas, Texas, updating Congressman English on the programs and operations for the year. It includes information on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Wage and Hour Division, and Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. The document also mentions meetings with federal agencies and state and local government officials, as well as efforts to improve staff training and professionalism. The Regional Administrator invites feedback and suggestions from Congressman English and his staff."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Glenn%20Lee%20English,%20Jr.%20Collection/CAC_CC_017_3_170_6_0000-Labor,%20Employment%20Standards%20Administration,%20Workers'%20Compensation,%201977-1982/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_017_3_170_6_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Congressional Survey on Department of Labor Programs")
![["The American Indian Higher Education Consortium, comprised of six all-Indian-controlled colleges, is requesting support for an amendment to Senate Bill 1017 to assist Indian communities in post-secondary education. The consortium believes that the amendment should provide a formula method for the development, operation, and support of Indian-controlled community colleges. The document is addressed to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett and is signed by Executive Director David M. Gipp."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0000-Indian%20Self-determination,%201953/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Proposal for Amending Senate Bill 1017 for Indian Controlled Higher Education")
![["The speaker has received feedback from Indian individuals and organizations urging a \"no\" vote on Title II of a legislation due to concerns about the formula for distributing funds. Despite the offered amendment not fully addressing these concerns, the speaker supports it as a way to ensure no State loses funds. The speaker also highlights the importance of passing the legislation to authorize programs aimed at improving education for Indians, such as the Development of Professionals in Indian Education. This part of the bill would provide grants for training personnel to better serve Indian children in public, private, and Federal schools."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0000-Indian%20Self-determination,%201953/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Supporting Indian Education Reform: A Call to Action")
![["The document is from Lyle H. Boren, a member of the Congress, responding to a letter about a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project for a new high school building in Peden, Oklahoma. Boren acknowledges the letter but requests more information to help locate the specific project. He assures that he will do his best to get approval for the project and will provide updates on the progress."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lyle%20H.%20Boren%20Collection/Subject%20Files,%201935-1946-CAC_CC_007_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_007_2_13_42_0000-Works%20Progress%20Administration%20(WPA),%20Okfuskee%20County,%20Okemah%20Pecan%20Bowl%20Association,%20Projects,%20Roads,%20Schools,%20and%20Women/thumbnails/CAC_CC_007_2_13_42_0037_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Tribes of Oklahoma Protest Allocation of CDBG Funds")
![["The superintendent of Douglas High School in Clearview, Oklahoma, is writing to Congressman Lyle H. Boren to seek help in expanding the school building and program. The current facilities are inadequate and preventing the community from providing proper education and opportunities for their children. They are asking for assistance in securing funding for a gym and additional classrooms to improve the school and prevent students from seeking education elsewhere."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lyle%20H.%20Boren%20Collection/Subject%20Files,%201935-1946-CAC_CC_007_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_007_2_13_42_0000-Works%20Progress%20Administration%20(WPA),%20Okfuskee%20County,%20Okemah%20Pecan%20Bowl%20Association,%20Projects,%20Roads,%20Schools,%20and%20Women/thumbnails/CAC_CC_007_2_13_42_0040_thumbnail.jpg "Empowering Tribal Leadership: Community Development Block Grants")