The first letter is from George B. Schwabe to Ben Carpenter discussing the peyote situation and a bill pending in Congress. Schwabe expresses a need to investigate further before making a decision on the matter. The second letter is from a Native American individual requesting help in obtaining peyote for religious purposes, emphasizing the importance of the substance to their culture and community.

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The Peyote Predicament: A Letter Exchange

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_7_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Peyote Predicament: A Letter Exchange
Date Created:
1945-03-28
EDTF:
1945-03-28
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The first letter is from George B. Schwabe to Ben Carpenter discussing the peyote situation and a bill pending in Congress. Schwabe expresses a need to investigate further before making a decision on the matter. The second letter is from a Native American individual requesting help in obtaining peyote for religious purposes, emphasizing the importance of the substance to their culture and community.
Names:
Quapaw Nation
Topic:
Constituent communication with members of the United States Congress
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 7, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages