Indian Payment and Minstrel Shows: Correspondence with M. W. Priddy, Sr.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_6_71_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Indian Payment and Minstrel Shows: Correspondence with M. W. Priddy, Sr.
- Date Created:
- 1949-06-20
- EDTF:
- 1949-06-20
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The document is a series of letters between M.W. Priddy, Sr. and Carl Albert regarding the payment to the Choctaws and Chickasaws. Priddy expresses gratitude for Albert's efforts in getting the payment through Congress and mentions events such as a Minstrel show and a fish fry that Albert missed. Priddy also mentions that the payments will be made to living Indians first and then to heirs. He expresses hope that Albert can join them at events in the future and offers his support.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_6_71_0000, Box, 6, 71, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- District of Columbia (national district), Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
